So after some testing and debating with myself I have finally settled on the hardware I'm going to be using. I'm going to be keeping it as simple as possible and not let feature creep creep in.

I'm going to be using a Arduino leonardo pro micro so that I can use it as a HID device as well as a random remote.

I'm going to be powering this with a lipo battery circuit I designed with a switch so if you do use it as a HID device it wont be charging the battery all the while.

I have ordered a light up arcade button, I was going to be going with an emergency stop button but the enclosures they come in are all too small for PCB and battery gubbins to fit in. I'm still on the hunt for a enclosure but as of writing I haven't picked one yet .

P.S. Why the hell doesn't anyone make a female micro USB port that panel mountable. The one I normaly use is a panel mountable USB D female port