# Joypad firmware upgrade?

**URL:** <https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/joypad-firmware-upgrade/35944>\
**Category:** Accessories\
**Created:** [October 24, 2025, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/joypad-firmware-upgrade/35944 "2025-10-24T03:48:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![bradleyheathhays](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/bradleyheathhays/32/23113_2.png) [@bradleyheathhays](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/bradleyheathhays)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/joypad-firmware-upgrade/35944/1 "2025-10-24T03:48:26Z")

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Hey good people. I just picked up a slightly used Woodworker x-35 (bought in 2020) from the original owner, and with it came a joypad. I recently read that newer joypads can isolate head movement to the X or Y axis by using only the front buttons. My joypad doesn’t do that. Is there a way to upgrade something to make this work for me? I just upgraded my controller OS to v1.6.6, so it’s the newest available, and that didn’t do it.

I’m all ears

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**Author:** ![OnefinityCNC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/onefinitycnc/32/7_2.png) [@OnefinityCNC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/OnefinityCNC)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/joypad-firmware-upgrade/35944/2 "2025-10-24T05:04:27Z")

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> [@Official Onefinity BB Joystick Controls (How to changes modes) For BB (Buildbotics) Controllers](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/official-onefinity-bb-joystick-controls-how-to-changes-modes-for-bb-buildbotics-controllers/2299/1):
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> This only applies to Onefinity CNC Machines using the BB Buildbotics controller. The correct model is ESM-9013 (pro version will not work) (other model numbers may not move the z axis.) You will never need to install any drivers or software to use the joypad. Ensure you are in the right mode with two blue lights on the top. To use, follow these steps: Insert batterys into the joypad following the diagram below. Insert the usb dongle into any of the 4 usb …

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**Author:** ![bradleyheathhays](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/bradleyheathhays/32/23113_2.png) [@bradleyheathhays](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/bradleyheathhays)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2025, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/joypad-firmware-upgrade/35944/3 "2025-10-25T03:20:04Z")

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Thanks so much for the link. How do I determine what firmware version my joypad dongle has before installing the v1.08 file linked to in the thread?