diff --git a/SegaControllerUSB/Gamepad.cpp b/SegaControllerUSB/Gamepad.cpp
index eddab2b..8eef31d 100644
--- a/SegaControllerUSB/Gamepad.cpp
+++ b/SegaControllerUSB/Gamepad.cpp
@@ -146,5 +146,10 @@ void Gamepad_::send()
 
 uint8_t Gamepad_::getShortName(char *name)
 {
+  if(!next) 
+  {
+    strcpy(name, gp_serial);
+    return strlen(name);
+  }
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/SegaControllerUSB/Gamepad.h b/SegaControllerUSB/Gamepad.h
index a39ebdc..d2bd4c0 100644
--- a/SegaControllerUSB/Gamepad.h
+++ b/SegaControllerUSB/Gamepad.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 #include <Arduino.h>
 #include "HID.h"
 
+extern const char* gp_serial;
+
 // The numbers after colon are bit fields, meaning how many bits the field uses.
 // Remove those if there are problems
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/SegaControllerUSB/SegaControllerUSB.ino b/SegaControllerUSB/SegaControllerUSB.ino
index d318d5e..7a4feb9 100644
--- a/SegaControllerUSB/SegaControllerUSB.ino
+++ b/SegaControllerUSB/SegaControllerUSB.ino
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
 #include "SegaController32U4.h"
 #include "Gamepad.h"
 
+// ATT: 20 chars max (including NULL at the end) according to Arduino source code.
+// Additionally serial number is used to differentiate arduino projects to have different button maps!
+const char *gp_serial = "Sega/C= to USB";
+
 // Controller DB9 pins (looking face-on to the end of the plug):
 //
 // 5 4 3 2 1
diff --git a/SegaTwoControllersUSB/Gamepad.cpp b/SegaTwoControllersUSB/Gamepad.cpp
index eddab2b..8eef31d 100644
--- a/SegaTwoControllersUSB/Gamepad.cpp
+++ b/SegaTwoControllersUSB/Gamepad.cpp
@@ -146,5 +146,10 @@ void Gamepad_::send()
 
 uint8_t Gamepad_::getShortName(char *name)
 {
+  if(!next) 
+  {
+    strcpy(name, gp_serial);
+    return strlen(name);
+  }
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/SegaTwoControllersUSB/Gamepad.h b/SegaTwoControllersUSB/Gamepad.h
index a39ebdc..d2bd4c0 100644
--- a/SegaTwoControllersUSB/Gamepad.h
+++ b/SegaTwoControllersUSB/Gamepad.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 #include <Arduino.h>
 #include "HID.h"
 
+extern const char* gp_serial;
+
 // The numbers after colon are bit fields, meaning how many bits the field uses.
 // Remove those if there are problems
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/SegaTwoControllersUSB/SegaTwoControllersUSB.ino b/SegaTwoControllersUSB/SegaTwoControllersUSB.ino
index d1e7775..a512640 100644
--- a/SegaTwoControllersUSB/SegaTwoControllersUSB.ino
+++ b/SegaTwoControllersUSB/SegaTwoControllersUSB.ino
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
 #include "SegaControllers32U4.h"
 #include "Gamepad.h"
 
+// ATT: 20 chars max (including NULL at the end) according to Arduino source code.
+// Additionally serial number is used to differentiate arduino projects to have different button maps!
+const char *gp_serial = "Sega/C= to USB";
+
 // Controller DB9 pins (looking face-on to the end of the plug):
 //
 // 5 4 3 2 1