TouchStadia is a Chrome Extension which adds on-screen joystick control to Stadia for touchscreen devices!

Latest Version

Version
0.0.25
Update
February 29, 2020
Size
60.72KiB
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Users
508
Rating
4.6 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
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TouchStadia Extension

TouchStadia adds an on-screen joystick to control Stadia games from your touchscreen device. It has built-in options to resize and color these controls, as well as moving the margins to easily reach buttons regardless of your screen size!

To use, simply install the extension and open or refresh Stadia! Click the extension icon to show configuration options. Please visit the GitHub page (click the Website link) for info on using TouchStadia on Android!

To move buttons around, press CTRL+; in Stadia and layout mode will be activated (indicated by a magenta background.) Tap/click and drag buttons to change their positions during this time. Press CTRL+; again to disable layout mode. This hotkey will not work when Stadia is in-game. This is a known issue, so to ensure function please only use this shortcut outside of games for now.

Keep in mind that once you change the position of a button in layout mode, that button will no longer move relative to the window border when resizing your browser, so you must maintain the same browser window size for the layout to look consistent. If you create a layout, then shrink your browser, it's possible to lose buttons outside the visible area! To reset the layout, press the Reset button in the TouchStadia configuration.

If you'd like to test the extension, but would rather not wait for Stadia to open a game, TouchStadia also runs on https://html5gamepad.com for testing purposes!

If you would like to make a suggestion, report an issue found while playing games on Stadia with TouchStadia, or would like to view the list of currently known issues an suggestions, please visit the GitHub issues page here: https://github.com/ihatecsv/TouchStadia/issues

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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install TouchStadia extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install TouchStadia extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install TouchStadia extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install TouchStadia extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download TouchStadia extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a TouchStadia extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the TouchStadia Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the TouchStadia extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the TouchStadia extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for TouchStadia extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the TouchStadia extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download TouchStadia extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install TouchStadia extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the TouchStadia extension file

Select and download the TouchStadia extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the TouchStadia extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your TouchStadia extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the TouchStadia extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install TouchStadia extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Mike “Toaster” Troester (ID: 000000e0f2d4d96d) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 06/18/2022 This extension is great and works to let you play controller games on Stadia from your touchscreen device. I would give it 4 or 5 stars, but the description claims that the extension can give a virtual joystick, as far as I can tell, it does not. A virtual d-pad and buttons aren't nothing (they're great, honestly), but change the description to either not mention non-existent joysticks, or to explain how to change from d-pad to touchpad (if that's somehow possible).

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Joanna Young (ID: 0000001f603a4482) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/13/2020 I was unable to play games because I have no stadia controller, but this did the trick~! It even worked as an overlay on the andoid stadia app I use on my chromebook. This is a win because it saved me money- Thank you!

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Angeliko Teretzis (ID: 0000009b1ba2c876) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/11/2020 Works Great Im so happy