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-yo... 🔗 Board Manager Links: ESP32 Boards Manager: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/esp... Bluepad32 Boards Manager: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ric... 🤖 WANT MORE Arduino projects with wiring diagrams and code? NEED GUIDANCE with your project? ▶︎ JOIN my Discord Community ▶︎▶︎ https://racheldebarros.com/membership • Live Workshops • Arduino Project Build & Code-alongs • Small Group Office Hours • Personalized Project Support Prefer to join through Patreon instead? I'm on there too! (same membership perks) ▶︎▶︎   / racheldebarros   🛒 BUILD YOUR OWN Game Controller with ESP32 Project: ESP32: https://amzn.to/4cOOfVp PS4 Game Controller: https://amzn.to/3Tb8Xry 🎬 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! 💬 Have any questions or want to share your own experiences, tips and advice about connecting game controllers to an ESP32? Drop a comment below – I love hearing from you! 🔔 If you find this video helpful, please hit that like button 👍 and consider subscribing to my channel for more Arduino/props/robot tutorials, tips, and tricks. Your support helps me create more content like this! Some links included here are to affiliate sites. If you purchase something through them, I may earn a small commission — which costs you nothing! I am very grateful for your support when you use my links to make a purchase. #esp32 #esp32project #arduinotutorial #bluepad32 #gamecontrollers #arduinocode #arduinoprogramming #robotics