Game system, controller, game device, control method for game device, and program

A controller connected with a game device used by a first user and a second user, the controller comprising:

• a first operating member configured such that during execution of a general-purpose function associated with neither the first user nor the second user, and while executing a game application, the first operating member is associated with first operating information for executing a process of the general-purpose function;
• a second operating member configured such that during execution of a first user function associated with the first user, the second operating member is associated with second operating information for executing a process of the first user function;
• an operation receiving section configured to receive an operation on one of the first and the second operating members;
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• an operating information outputting section configured to output to the game device one of the first and the second operating information associated with the operation on the corresponding one of the first and the second operating members.

A game device connected with a controller and used by a first user and a second user, the game device comprising:

• an association section configured to associate the controller with the first user using the controller;
• a first process executing section configured such that during execution of a general-purpose function associated with neither the first user nor the second user, and while executing a game application, the first process executing section executes a process of the general-purpose function in accordance with first operating information acquired from the controller;
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• a second process executing section configured such that during execution of a first user function associated with the first user, the second process executing section executes a process of the first user function in accordance with second operating information acquired from the controller.

A control method for a game device connected with a controller and used by a first user and a second user, the control method comprising:

• associating the controller with the first user using the controller;
• during execution of a general-purpose function associated with neither the first user nor the second user, and while executing a game application, executing a process of the general-purpose function in accordance with first operating information acquired from the controller;
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• during execution of a first user function associated with the first user, executing a process of the first user function in accordance with second operating information acquired from the controller.