by Sam Aldhaher·Workflow
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Gamepad Navigator stands out in the superhive library for bringing controller-based viewport navigation and camera control to Blender, with a screencast feature that shows inputs in real time.
Gamepad Navigator connects a gaming controller to Blender so you can navigate scenes, select objects, and control camera shots with a gamepad. You connect the controller, wired or wireless, with no drivers or external software required. The addon is designed to be lightweight and CPU-efficient, with CPU use tied to controller activity and significantly reduced when no buttons are pressed.
The controller drives the usual viewport navigation modes: pan, zoom, and rotate. Analog joysticks and triggers give speed control over panning, rotating, and zooming, proportional to their position. You can set up more flexible camera views, focus on objects, and adjust depth of field and f-stop on the fly, then auto-key camera location and rotation and start or stop playback. A screencast feature shows controller inputs and triggers in real time.
Support covers x-input controllers such as Xbox pads on Windows. PlayStation 4/5 controllers and macOS are not supported. The addon includes documentation and a quick start guide.
Gamepad Navigator is best for blender users on Windows who want to navigate the viewport and control camera shots with an Xbox-style game controller.
Gamepad Navigator is completely free to download and use.
Gamepad Navigator supports x-input type controllers, such as Xbox controllers, and connects either wired or wireless. PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 controllers are not supported, so a compatible x-input device is required. No drivers or external software are needed to use it — you connect the controller and the addon handles the rest. The developer recommends reading the documentation and quick start guide first, and a demo video is available on the developer's page.
Gamepad Navigator supports Windows only, and macOS is not supported, so it will not run on a Mac. On Windows, it lists compatibility with Blender versions 4.2 through 4.5 and is distributed under the GPL license. The addon is built to be lightweight and CPU-efficient, with CPU use depending on how much you use the controller and dropping significantly when no buttons are pressed.
Gamepad Navigator lists compatibility with Blender versions 4.2 through 4.5. It is released under the GPL license and runs on Windows only. Beyond viewport navigation, it lets you record camera keyframes by auto-keying camera location and rotation, and start or stop playback. Version 0.1.4 added turntable and trackball orbit modes to the navigation options. Check the developer's page for current details before installing.
Gamepad Navigator is listed as free here in our catalog. It is released under the GPL license, and licensing terms can change, so check the developer's page for the current details before downloading. The addon includes documentation and a quick start guide, which the developer recommends reading first. It ships with viewport navigation, analog speed control, camera and depth of field control, and a controller screencast feature.
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