Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Cheap & Quick PCB, 3D Printing, CNC machining, and fabrication services from PCBWay pcbway.com/g/v8fQIG - In this project, we will first see how to build a breadboard gamepad circuit, and how you can communicate the circuit as a gamepad with an Android device, TV Box, PlayStation, and Computer. Next, you'll see what you can do by assembling a printed circuit board with a Bat-themed design and using both a Bluetooth gamepad and other communication options.
Source Code & Circuit File - pcbway.com/project/shareproject/DIY_ESP32_Bluetooth_GamePad_for_Android_PlayStation_and_PC_6757e6d6.html
On the circuit side, I preferred the low-cost ESP32 development board, which offers wireless communication options such as WiFi, Bluetooth, and ESP-NOW. Besides ESP32, a joystick module, button, resistor, capacitor, and some wires are required for the gamepad circuit.
đź“Ś Set up the ESP32 to use it with the Arduino IDE. First, enter the shared Additional Boards Manager URL link for ESP32, then search and install the ESP32 board.
raw.githubusercontent.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/gh-pages/package_esp32_index.json
📌 The source code includes a popular library called "BLE GamePad". If you go to the GitHub page of the library, you can find detailed explanations and examples. Go to “Add Library” search for the “BLE GamePad” library and install it. This library also needs the library named “NIM BLE”.
github.com/lemmingDev/ESP32-BLE-Gamepad
Cheap & Quick PCB, 3D Printing, CNC machining, and fabrication services from PCBWay pcbway.com/g/v8fQIG - In this project, we will first see how to build a breadboard gamepad circuit, and how you can communicate the circuit as a gamepad with an Android device, TV Box, PlayStation, and Computer. Next, you'll see what you can do by assembling a printed circuit board with a Bat-themed design and using both a Bluetooth gamepad and other communication options.
Source Code & Circuit File - pcbway.com/project/shareproject/DIY_ESP32_Bluetooth_GamePad_for_Android_PlayStation_and_PC_6757e6d6.html
On the circuit side, I preferred the low-cost ESP32 development board, which offers wireless communication options such as WiFi, Bluetooth, and ESP-NOW. Besides ESP32, a joystick module, button, resistor, capacitor, and some wires are required for the gamepad circuit.
đź“Ś Set up the ESP32 to use it with the Arduino IDE. First, enter the shared Additional Boards Manager URL link for ESP32, then search and install the ESP32 board.
raw.githubusercontent.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/gh-pages/package_esp32_index.json
📌 The source code includes a popular library called "BLE GamePad". If you go to the GitHub page of the library, you can find detailed explanations and examples. Go to “Add Library” search for the “BLE GamePad” library and install it. This library also needs the library named “NIM BLE”.
github.com/lemmingDev/ESP32-BLE-Gamepad
