# Puppet moved by an xbox controller

**URL:** <https://blenderartists.org/t/puppet-moved-by-an-xbox-controller/1445968>\
**Category:** Animations\
**Tags:** animation, real-time, characters\
**Created:** [January 23, 2023, 8:14am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/puppet-moved-by-an-xbox-controller/1445968 "2023-01-23T08:14:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![momo3d](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/momo3d/32/778568_2.png) [@momo3d](https://blenderartists.org/u/momo3d)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 8:14am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/puppet-moved-by-an-xbox-controller/1445968/1 "2023-01-23T08:14:25Z")

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![capture](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/b/1/1/b113fa353382d220dc845bd2283d11fe384f249c.png)

Hello friends, here is a small test that I have done connecting an xbox controller to a simple rig.  
I hope you get a smile. 😄

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**Author:** ![Safetyman](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/safetyman/32/897453_2.png) [@Safetyman](https://blenderartists.org/u/Safetyman)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 12:53pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/puppet-moved-by-an-xbox-controller/1445968/2 "2023-01-23T12:53:08Z")

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That’s really cool. Can you explain the process?

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**Author:** ![momo3d](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/momo3d/32/778568_2.png) [@momo3d](https://blenderartists.org/u/momo3d)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/puppet-moved-by-an-xbox-controller/1445968/3 "2023-01-23T15:04:03Z")

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Sure!. I followed this tutorial but changing the data paths to the location and rotation of my rig controls:

[![](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/7/0/d/70de8c618e12849e98b1481115947dd8d458b30c.jpeg "Use an XBOX Controller in Blender!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng7E10a1brc)

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**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/puppet-moved-by-an-xbox-controller/1445968/4 "2023-01-27T15:08:05Z")

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**Author:** ![momo3d](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/momo3d/32/778568_2.png) [@momo3d](https://blenderartists.org/u/momo3d)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 9:01am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/puppet-moved-by-an-xbox-controller/1445968/5 "2023-01-28T09:01:22Z")

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Thanks Bartv! Have a great weekend you too!

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**Author:** ![fr002](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/fr002/32/708508_2.png) [@fr002](https://blenderartists.org/u/fr002)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 4:40pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/puppet-moved-by-an-xbox-controller/1445968/6 "2023-06-28T16:40:04Z")

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Hi Momo3d,

Pretty cool setup !  
I would like to make something similar to play around…

Here are two example using this technique I saw recently…

In your opinion, is it possible to move the character around using the controller and then add facial and arm motion after (in multiple layers) ?

One pretty cool example (Blender) :

[https://twitter.com/TerryBensonNews/status/1653813635444269059?s=20](https://twitter.com/TerryBensonNews/status/1653813635444269059?s=20)

Another one (Blender) :

[https://twitter.com/louisdumont/status/1613608702648385542?s=20](https://twitter.com/louisdumont/status/1613608702648385542?s=20)

Another one (Unreal Engine) :

[https://twitter.com/DukeGunston/status/1653223329040601089](https://twitter.com/DukeGunston/status/1653223329040601089)