Gamepad / HHB Setup — XCam, Browse, Proportional Triggers, and Undo Caveats¶

CONFIRMED HHB / GAMEPAD FLAIR 7

Summary¶

Flair 7 supports USB controller assignment through Hand-held Box setup. Community operators repeatedly recommend Logitech-style gamepads with proportional triggers because they can be assigned to XCam/Browse and give smooth variable-speed movement. Use secure wired connections and be cautious with controller drift or version-specific bugs.

Symptoms / Questions¶

Controller is seen by Flair but does not move robot
Joystick feedback appears non-zero
Robot drifts after assigning a gamepad
Operator wants smooth browse control away from the desk
Operator asks whether mimic can be controlled using a gamepad

Stable ID¶

ISSUE-CTRL-001

First Reported¶

2021-11-25 — gamepad setting migration discussions.

Additional Reports¶

2021-12-04 — Flair 7 RC1 gamepad drift warning.
2023-06-26 — controller support and Logitech preference.
2026-01-10 — gamepad assignment for XCam/Browse.
2026-04-10 — gamepad mimic control question remains unresolved.

Software Environment¶

Primarily Flair 7. Flair Classic may use different HHB setup terminology.

Installation Context¶

Flair 7 only or dual-install systems after settings migration. Re-check mappings after version changes.

Hardware¶

MRMC HHB
Logitech F310 / Logitech gamepads
Xbox-style controllers
USB cable

Community Solutions¶

[CONFIRMED] 2023-06-26 — User: Simon Wakley¶

Xbox-style controllers are supported, but Logitech gamepads were recommended because the front triggers are proportional and useful as XCam/Browse axes. Secure the cable so it cannot unplug mid-operation.

confidence_score: 0.86

[CONFIRMED] 2026-01-10 — Users: Pascal Rossow, Dan Gottesman, Niko¶

Assign gamepad axes in Setups -> Hand-held Box / HHB Setup. In carts control the assigned axis can drive XCam; in browse mode it can browse the move. Proportional triggers behave like accelerators: deeper press means faster motion.

confidence_score: 0.82

[FIRMWARE_SPECIFIC] 2021-12-04 — User: Remi¶

Flair 7 RC1 reportedly caused drift with a gamepad although raw joystick data looked correct. Rolling back to beta 88 fixed the same gamepad. Treat gamepad behavior as version-specific if drift appears after an upgrade.

confidence_score: 0.70

[EXPERIMENTAL] 2026-04-10 — User: Niko¶

Whether mimic movement can be controlled using a gamepad was asked, but no confirmed answer was found in the extracted context.

confidence_score: 0.35

2021-11-25 01:13 - ~ Carlos: Yes it’s working but the direction of the joystick it’s change

Media Text / Description¶

Media 1: 2021-11-25 01:13 - ~ Carlos: Yes it’s working but the direction of the joystick it’s change
Media 2: 2021-11-25 01:13 - ~ Carlos

WhatsApp Excerpts¶

2021-11-25 00:48 - ~ Dan Gottesman: hmm. must be a software issue, then. maybe try setting up a new HHB profile?
2021-11-25 00:49 - ~ Dan Gottesman: i had some issues when migrating my gamepad settings over from 6.47 to 7.17
2021-11-25 01:13 - Gordon Eschke: Great 👍
2021-11-25 01:13 - ~ Carlos: Yes it’s working but the direction of the joystick it’s change
2021-11-25 01:13 - ~ Carlos: