Hardware build
Hardware starter kit
Rust, Apex Legends and The Finals run on a small add-on board instead of on your PC. Here is exactly what to buy. Every part is standard and sold in most online shops, and you only buy it once — the same kit works for every game's hardware build.
What to buy
- 2×
ESP32-S3 board (N16R8)
A small programmable circuit board, about the size of a stick of gum. This is where the macro runs.
Check: The model must say N16R8. Buy two, or a 2-pack.
Search for: “ESP32-S3 N16R8 development board”
- 1×
4-pin jumper wire, female to female
Short wires with a small socket on each end. They link the two boards together.
Check: Female-to-female ("F-F") ends. Packs of mixed jumper wires are fine.
Search for: “female to female dupont jumper wire”
- 2×
USB-C cable
One cable per board, to connect each board to your PC.
Check: Must be a data cable. Some cheap cables only charge and will not work.
Search for: “USB C data cable”
- 1×
USB to USB-C adapter (OTG)
Lets your normal USB mouse plug into the board.
Check: USB-A female (where the mouse plugs in) to USB-C male. Often sold as an "OTG adapter".
Search for: “USB A female to USB C male OTG adapter”
Already have an Arduino Leonardo with a Max3421E USB Host Shield? That works too — the installation guide has a flash tutorial for it.
How it fits together
Which port and which pins go where is shown step by step in the flash tutorial. You set it up once.
Parts still on the way?
Buy a Lifetime plan now: it never expires, so your license, download and guide are waiting in your dashboard the day the parts arrive. Week and Month plans start counting from the moment you buy, so get those once the parts are in your hands.