Functional LEGO Nintendo controller that you can also make - Yanko Design

"The Nintendo Pro controller line-up comes at a premium price tag, and that prompted creator Brux to make one of his own in LEGO flavor. To keep things simple, the DIYer adapts the Nintendo controller's original design. Piecing together the choice bricks to come up with the controller shape is hypnotic, and the best thing is that you can also make one for yourself. That's because the DIY is not as complex as some of the other builds we've seen in our time."

"The brain of the LEGO controller is the Waveshare ESP32-S3-Zero development board, which lies just beneath the thin brick layer. The sorcery is done by converting the button action into Switch understandable input, letting you play games just like you would with the official controller. If we go more technical, the DIY gamepad acts as a USB HID device. To make the button inputs precise, he put a lot of time into crafting the A, B, X, Y cluster, the D-pad, Home, and Capture bricks."

"Gaming on your consoles with your preferred controller goes a long way in having an in-game strategic advantage. When you do want to go a bit casual, experimenting with a different-looking controller is a refreshing change. All the better when thegaming setup is built out of LEGO bricks. Take, for example, the detailed LEGO PS One console kit that emulates everything from the controller and CDs to the memory cards."

Brux built a functional Nintendo-style Pro Controller from LEGO bricks, matching the original controller's shape and layout. A Waveshare ESP32-S3-Zero development board sits beneath the thin brick layer and converts button actions into Switch-understandable input, making the gamepad act as a USB HID device. Custom-crafted A, B, X, Y cluster, D-pad, Home, and Capture buttons improve input precision. Analog joysticks use bespoke circuit boards and potentiometers for smooth movement. Shoulder buttons incorporate potentiometers and analog trigger pull for variable input. The compact build neatly fits electronic components and wiring inside the LEGO shell.

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