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wireless, battery powered BLE gamepad based on ESP32

If you like to build a hustle free wireless, rechargable, BLE controller prototype based on ESP32, it is very helpful …

  • arduino
  • esp32
  • gamepad
  • interface
  • touchdesigner
    • Write and Read from Arduino/ESP’s EEPROM

    Put this in the head of your main script!

  • arduino
  • cpp
  • function
    • Keypad as Keyboard Simulator

    basic p5.js code

  • arduino
  • keyboard
  • keypad
    • TWO JOYSTICKS AND ONE MATRIX

    // esp32 with analog joystick in >>> variables from 0-4095

  • arduino
  • experiment
  • low
    • Arduino2Processing with SerialData
  • arduino
  • processing
    • gyroscope data to unity via Arduino serial

    Arduino setup basic Unity C# interface

  • arduino
  • gyroscope
  • interface
  • serial
  • unity
    • „hihihide behind the clouds“ – the most minimalistic one poti game

    This first minimal approach to interface alternative user interface elements, like potentiometers or sensors comes along with a proper oldschool …

  • arduino
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  • interaction
  • processing
  • prototype
  • sensor
  • tutorial
    • Processing2Arduino – optimized firmata setup – UPDATED!

    Simple communication between Processing and Arduino via Firmata

  • arduino
  • communication
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  • processing
    • ESP-NOW multiplayer

    How to do many2many routerless communication for ESP32

  • arduino
  • communication
  • esp32
  • espnow
  • low power
  • lowpower
  • many2many

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