“Old PS2 controller connect to it directly using GPIOs + i2c 128x64 OLED + Adafruit's 500mAh power boost + 1 cell 850mAh LiPo battery, 1 NPN transistor and 2-3 resistors is all you need to make WiFi joystick which can be coded for in Python. And with it - options are now endless...
BTW It currently serves as client for our PiWars rovers sending high level messages to them through WiFi over MQTT...
Con: it talkes 15s to boot up
Pro: everything else! I must have 4-5 of those more in my parts stash...”
“The pizero W is a small upgrade but huge in terms of practicality without the need for external dongles etc. You can now place this into remote projects such as one i'm putting into a battery bank for remote monitoring of the cells. Delivery was extremely quick and the checkout process very efficient as usual.”