Touch Adaptation Kit Command Line Tool (tak.exe)

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2025-04-28

Use this article to create and validate touch control layouts by using the Touch Adaptation Kit (TAK).

takxconfig.json and .takx files

The primary file types that the tak.exe command line tool operates on are the unpacked bundle configuration file (takxconfig.json) or a packaged bundle (.takx) file. Depending on the command being run, one of these file types is always usable and represents the entire touch bundle. For backward compatibility and to make some inner loop scenarios easier, legacy arguments like --layout-path are still supported and will override content from takxconfig.json.

Properties

$schema - string. JSON schema for a touch bundle config file. This should look similar to https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/xbox-game-streaming-tools/main/touch-adaptation-kit/schemas/takxconfig/v1/takxconfig.json, depending on the schema version that's selected.

version - string. Four part (for example, 1.0.0.0) version number for the bundle.

versionName - string, optional. Descriptive name of the version of the bundle.

layouts - object. Object defining the layouts option for the bundle. The path property within this specifies the relative path where the layouts are located.

assets - object, optional. Object defining the assets option for the bundle. The path property within this specifies the relative path where the assets are located.

context - object, optional. Object defining the context option for the bundle. The path property within this specifies the relative path where the context file is located.

languages - object, optional. Object defining the languages option for the bundle. The items property within this is an array that specifies the languages that are supported by the bundle.

Samples

{
  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/xbox-game-streaming-tools/main/touch-adaptation-kit/schemas/takxconfig/v1/takxconfig.json",
  "layouts": {
    "path": "./layouts"
  },
  "assets": {
    "path": "./assets"
  },
  "context": {
    "path": "./context.json"
  },
  "languages": [
    "en",
    "en-US"
  ],
  "version": "2.0.0.0"
}

See our GitHub for complete samples using the takxconfig.json file.

Requirements

The version of the file is specified by the $schema attribute in the .json file. This specifies the specific set of properties that are available and enables IntelliSense in some editors.

The preceding properties are valid for the latest supported schema version. For older schema properties, see our GitHub.

Commands

Use the commands shown in the following table to ensure that touch controls work as intended when your title is played by using Xbox Game Streaming.

Command	Description
create	Create the source content of a touch adaptation bundle or add a layout to an existing one.
convert	Convert a legacy layout set file into layout files that align with the latest format standards that our services support.
license	Display or accept the End User License Agreement (EULA) of the Touch Adaptation Kit Command Line Tool.
notice	Display information about the third-party material incorporated in this software.
pack	Builds a touch adaptation bundle from a set of source content.
serve	Provides a touch adaptation bundle so that a client application can download and use it.
settings	View and set application settings.
takx-version	Determines the version of both the touch adaptation bundle and the maximum schema version of an included layout.
unpack	Unpacks an existing touch adaptation bundle into its component files.
verify	Verifies that the contents of the touch adaptation bundle are valid.
version	Display version information about the Touch Adaptation Kit Command Line Tool.

Options

Use the information in the following table to apply the appropriate flags to all commands.

Options	Description
`-v`, `--verbosity`	Set the output verbosity of the command. The valid values for these flags are `Critical`, `Debug`, `Error`, `Information`, `None`, `Trace`, and `Warning`. The default verbosity is `Information`.
`--version`	Show version information.
`--accept-license`	Accept the license agreement of the application before running the command. Useful for automation.
`--reset-appId`	Reset the Application ID that is associated with your machine.
`-?`, `-h`, `--help`	Show Help and usage information.

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