Note that the breadboard isn't required as long as you have an alternate way to provide a 5v supply to both both the joystick and dot matrix.

This project presents a modern take on the classic Snake Game using Arduino, joystick control, a MAX7219 LED matrix, and EEPROM for high score tracking. Designed with a humorous and sarcastic twist, ...

Interfacing your own hardware with a Java app couldn’t be easier than this example. [Pn] created this proof-of-concept using an Arduino, an analog joystick from a gaming controller, and a few lines of ...

[eric] has found that he can build a pretty nice 2 axis joystick out of some VCR parts. Specifically, he’s using the idler wheel. When you disassemble the idler wheel, you’ll find that it has a ...