ESP32 Game Console

A retro arcade game console made using an ESP32, controlled with a PlayStation 4 controller or a mobile application, and outputs its display using VGA. Games included: Tetris, Snake, Breakout, and Bomber.

The mobile application is made with MIT App Inventor 2: https://appinventor.mit.edu/

VGA output uses the FabGL VGA Library by Fabrizio Di Vittorio. For more datails see: https://github.com/fdivitto/fabgl/

PlayStation 4 input by aed3's PS4-esp32 library: https://github.com/aed3/PS4-esp32/

This project is heavily based on Rob Cai's instructable: https://www.instructables.com/ESP32-VGA-Arcade-Games-and-Joystick/

Usage

1. Install the ESP32 boards on your Arduino IDE. Use this link for guidance: https://docs.espressif.com/projects/arduino-esp32/en/latest/installing.html. The project uses the 1.0.4 version.
2. Copy the contents of libraries folder into your Arduino/libraries. This project requires specific versions of FabGL and PS4-esp32, so make sure to use the versions included in the libraries folder.
3. Connect your ESP32 as shown in hardware/schematic.pdf.
4. To use a PlayStation controller, first pair the controller with this MAC address b0:7d:64:0f:95:2c using this tool: https://sixaxispairtool.en.lo4d.com/windows/. Then turn on the console then turn on the controller and it would connect normally. If connection issues arise, please erase the ESP32 flash memory using esptool.py --chip esp32 erase_flash.
5. To use your Android phone, first install application/ControllerApp.apk on your phone. Then turn on the console and when prompted to press the Boot button to enable application control, press it quickly. You can find the Boot button next to the ESP32's USB port. Next, open your Bluetooth settings on your phone and pair with Game Console. Finally, open the installed application, press Connect to Bluetooth and select Game Console.

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