Use Your PS4 Game Controller with an ESP32 via Bluetooth: The Complete Guide

Need to connect your game controller to an ESP32 board using Bluetooth? The Bluepad32 library and Arduino IDE makes it easy to pair a variety of modern day game controllers, mice, keyboards, balance boards and more to an ESP32 so you can control robots, robot vehicles, battle bots, animatronics, motorized props and more!

In this ESP32 + Game Controller Tutorial:
▶︎ How to install the board managers for the ESP32 and Bluepad32
▶︎ How to install the ESP32 and Bluepad32 boards
▶︎ How to select the correct board and port in the Arduino IDE
▶︎ How the Controller example sketch works
▶︎ Upload the code and pairing your game controller to the ESP32
▶︎ How to get the values to identify every button and joystick on the game controller

🔗 Full Tutorial & Code: https://racheldebarros.com/connect-your-game-controller-to-an-esp32/

🔗 Board Manager Links:
ESP32 Boards Manager: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/gh-pages/package_esp32_index.json
Bluepad32 Boards Manager: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ricardoquesada/esp32-arduino-lib-builder/master/bluepad32_files/package_esp32_bluepad32_index.json
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🎬 VIDEO CHAPTERS: How to Connect a Game Controller with ESP32
0:00 Welcome
0:42 Setting up the Arduino IDE
0:50 Install ESP32 & Bluepad32 Board Managers
1:32 Add ESP32 & Bluepad32 Boards
2:16 Selecting the Correct ESP32 board and Port
2:52 Bluepad32 Controller Example Sketch
5:20 How to Pair Game Controller to ESP32
5:44 How to Identify Button & Joystick Values
10:00 Easy Start Game Controller with ESP32 Code Template
12:17 Control ESP32 Build In LED with the Game Controller
12:53 Get the Arduino Code Examples
13:16 Join my Community for Live Events & More Code!

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