Launch Control

Launch Control rigs Blender vehicles for driving-path animation and bakeable car physics.

Renderjuice Score78/100Adoption readiness

Render requirementNeeded during rendering

Include Launch Control while the scene uses Live Physics. The add-on evaluates vehicle physics during playback and manages its cache.

Baking is the publisher's alternate path that locks the simulation into a state described as ready to render.

Alternate path: Bake the physics; the publisher describes the baked state as ready to render.

Scope:

Publisher documentation review only; no proprietary add-on archive was executed.

Blender versionsBlender 3.6–5.2

Release1.9.7Paid Indie, Pro, and Studio editions

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What it does

Launch Control rigs four-wheeled vehicles and animates steering, wheel rotation, suspension, and body motion along a driving path.

Paid Indie, Pro, and Studio editions

Launch Control: The publisher sells Indie, Pro, and Studio editions with different rigging and support features.; Publisher marketplace listing

Access checked September 1, 2026.

Download the Launch Control ZIP that matches your Blender setup.
In Blender Preferences, open Get Extensions, choose Install from Disk, and select the ZIP.
Enable Launch Control and review its rigging and physics preferences before opening a production file.

Put the vehicle body and four wheel objects in one collection, then use Quick-Tag if their names do not match the supported convention.
Rig the vehicle, choose a preset or custom driving path, and check steering, wheel rotation, and ground contact across the shot.
Bake live physics before an add-on-free handoff, and pack linked vehicle files, asset packs, and custom presets with the project.