📘 FPV.Control — Documentation

FPV Control lets you fly Blender’s camera using real RC controllers and gamepads.

Fly, crash, record keyframes, and smooth your animation. No manual keyframing.

✨ What’s New in Version 1.1.0

1. Controller Setup

The setup process is now more intuitive. The UI prompts users to hit REFRESH DEVICES, ensuring proper initialization before using the add-on.

2. Presets

Presets have been moved to the second tab for quicker access. Select any preset from the dropdown and it loads instantly — no need to press “Load preset” anymore.

3. Control Mapping

• Improved detection system for Detect Stick Movement
• Added Auto-Detect buttons for each axis
• Added a visual slider to preview the limits of every axis

4. Flight Session

• Added a Camera Picker dropdown. Flight Session controls now only apply to the selected camera.
• You can now choose any camera as the FPV Camera — the add-on no longer relies on internal cameras.

5. Drone Settings

• Added a Nazgul Evoque F5 V2 3D model that can be attached to your FPV Camera after recording the path.
• Added a customizable trail system with full color and length controls.

6. Post-Production

• Smooth Cam Animation is now fully compatible with Blender 5.0.

7. Presets & Tools Organization

• The former Presets & Tools tab is now split into two tabs: Presets and Scene Scale.

8. Layers Organization

• Creating an FPV Camera now generates a dedicated collection containing all assets — Camera, FPV Drone, and Trail objects — for cleaner scenes.

🛠 Installation

1. Download the .zip (don’t extract).
2. Blender → Edit → Preferences → Add-ons → Install…
3. Enable FPV Control.
4. If dependencies are missing → Install Dependencies.
5. Open N-Panel → FPV Control.

🎮 Connecting a Controller

1. Plug in your controller.
2. Open Controller Setup.
3. Select device or press Refresh Devices.

✅ Tested Controllers

• DJI: FPV Controller V1 / FPV RC 2 / FPV RC 3
• TBS: Tango 2
• Radiomaster: Boxer / TX12 / Pocket / TX16S
• Jumper: T20 V2
• BetaFPV: LiteRadio 2 SE
• PlayStation: PS1 / PS4
• iFlight: Commando 8 v2
• FlySky: FS-i6X

Other controllers should also work if recognized as a joystick.

🧭 Mapping & Calibration

1. Open Control Mapping.
2. Press Detect Stick Movement.
3. Move sticks → axis shows in red.
4. Assign axes from dropdowns.
5. Use Set Min / Set Max.
6. Tune Expo / Sensitivity / Smoothing.

🚁 Flight Simulation

1. Press Create FPV Camera.
2. Open Flight Session.
3. Click Practice Flight.

🎥 Recording a Flight

1. Press Record Flight.
2. Fly — keyframes are added automatically.
3. Press Stop.

Continue the shot:

• Continue Recording from last frame.

🧊 Post-Production (Smoothing)

• Open Post-Production.
• Select your FPV camera.
• Click Smooth Cam Animation.

Applies double-pass Gaussian smoothing for cinematic motion.

🧱 Collision System (Optional)

• Add collision meshes or collections.
• A hidden physics proxy sphere handles collision.
• Supports bounce, friction, resting behavior.
• Includes experimental projectile launcher.

📂 Presets & Saving

• Save full controller mappings + settings.
• Load presets for different controllers.
• Share presets with the community.