Output to HID USB ?

[schmurtzm]

Hi,

Is it possible to connect it to USB input of a PC / Raspberry / Mini Console ?
My idea is to use it on the Mega Drive Mini which has USB connectors.

Is it possible ?

(Thanks for this awesome project)
Best regards.

[darthcloud]

No USB, sorry. ESP32 has no USB PHY hardware.

[schmurtzm]

Esp32-s2 has hardware usb-otg ( host/device ) controller , it could be a lead ? 😃 Some libraries already allows to emulate HID devices like keyboard like this one

There's also a software library for the classic ESP32 : https://github.com/sdima1357/esp32_usb_soft_host

Or may be with the use of an additional arduino with the help of V-USB library to transfer the commands to a virtual USB gamepad (like this for example ?)

It could be awesome to have this possibility :p
Once USB is managed it could offer compatibility with OG xbox , switch, mini consoles ... 🤩

[darthcloud]

The new ESP chip all drop support for Classic Bluetooth which means 95% of BT controller would not work anymore.

I'm aware of those soft USB implementation and Its likely to be a huge pain in this ass to end up with something half working.

However the #1 reason for this not happening is that it's a use case I personally do not need.

So sorry no USB

[schmurtzm]

Understood, thanks for the (fast) answer :)