Liberty Pad A custom Hall-effect macropad: the wireless Liberty Pad by Alexandre Moatty .
KBD.news Published November 11, 2025
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The Liberty Pad , designed and shared by Alexandre Moatty aka heiso/ezotsu , is a handwired macropad using Hall-effect switches in a 3D-printed case inspired by Helldivers 2. Wireless based on an ESP32-C6 controller.
Introducing the Liberty Pad - a specialized macropad engineered by patriots, for patriots. This isn't just any ordinary input device; this is a precision instrument of democratic justice designed specifically for Helldivers who demand excellence in their stratagem deployment – heiso.
Features
4 keys (inverted T arrow cluster layout)
Hall-effect keyboard switches
Beetle ESP32 C6 Mini (DFR1117) devboard
Hall-effect sensor (AH49E - T0-92S)
on-off switch
LiPo battery (from a disposable vape)
3D-printed case
Resources
Published on Tue 11th Nov 2025. Featured in KBD #201 (source ).
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