Streamline Your Game Development with the Touch Adaptation Kit (TAK) Editor

We’re thrilled to introduce the Touch Adaptation Kit (TAK) Editor, a Visual Studio Code extension that simplifies creating touch control layouts for Xbox Game Streaming. Whether you’re a veteran developer or new to game creation, this tool offers an all-in-one solution for building, previewing, verifying, and packaging touch controls directly in VS Code.

Why You’ll Love It

• Live Preview Panel: Instantly see how your touch layouts will appear on a game screen without launching a full stream. Customize backgrounds and snap screenshots to share with your team directly from the preview panel.
• Predefined Templates: Why start from scratch? With the TAK Editor, you get ready-made templates for different game genres. Whether you’re working on a shooter, a strategy game, or an RPG, templates make it super quick to build touch layouts tailored to your game.
• Customization: Adjust layouts and backgrounds to match your game’s aesthetic and preview changes live.
• Real-Time Feedback: Verify layouts with instant error-checking to catch issues early.
• Easy Packing: Package your finished layouts for Xbox with minimal effort.
• Easy Setup: Installation is simple—get the TAK CLI using either Windows' winget or macOS’s Homebrew. Then grab the extension from the VS Code Marketplace. In minutes, you’ll be up and running.

Work Smarter, Not Harder

Let’s talk about live preview. This is where the TAK Editor really shines. As you tweak your touch layouts, you can instantly see how they’ll look on a game screen without needing to start a full game stream. Need to change the background? Customize it with your own images or colors to visualize how the controls blend into different scenes of your game. And the cherry on top? You can snap screenshots of your work to share with your team right from the preview panel.

Real-Time Verification for Hassle-Free Development

No one likes fixing bugs after the fact. With the TAK Editor, you won’t have to. The built-in real-time verification shows errors and warnings directly in the Problems Panel as you save your changes, so you can fix issues on the spot. Forgot an asset? You’ll know right away. Packed everything correctly? You’re good to go!

Packing Made Easy

Once you’ve got everything working perfectly, packing your touch control layouts for Xbox Game Streaming is just a click away. The TAK Editor generates .takx files that are Xbox-ready. Whether you’re building one bundle or multiple, this tool makes sure your packages are set for smooth submission.

Get Started Today

Ready to give the TAK Editor a spin? Download it now from the VS Code Marketplace and start creating immersive touch controls that take your Xbox Game Streaming experience to the next level.

For more tips, documentation, and help, check out our official docs. We can’t wait to see what you’ll build!

TAK Editor – Microsoft Game Development Kit | Microsoft Learn