ricardoquesada/bluepad32

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1131 stars · 147 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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Bluepad32 is a Bluetooth controller host library that adds gamepad, mouse, and keyboard support to embedded projects on ESP32 variants, Raspberry Pi Pico W, and Posix systems. It lets devices like robots or retro consoles be controlled wirelessly with standard Bluetooth controllers such as the DualSense.

Use cases

• control a robot with a DualSense bluetooth controller
• add bluetooth gamepad support to an esp32 project
• connect a wireless keyboard and mouse to a pico w
• build a retro console with bluetooth controllers
• read gamepad input in arduino or esp-idf
• use a ps5 controller with circuitpython via airlift coprocessor

When to choose

• you need bluetooth HID input (gamepads, mice, keyboards) on ESP32 or Pico W hardware
• you want a mature, well-documented library with Arduino, ESP-IDF, and Pico SDK integrations
• you're building robots, drones, or embedded consoles controlled by standard controllers

When to avoid

• your project runs on desktop or mobile platforms with native Bluetooth HID support
• you need Bluetooth audio or other non-HID profiles
• your microcontroller is not an ESP32 variant or Pico W/2 W

Facets

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embedded sdk game embedded-systems gaming-tools hardware cross-platform embedded iot cpp c bluetooth-host gamepad esp32 raspberry-pi-pico-w arduino esp-idf pico-sdk dualsense input-devices linux macos

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