Guides
Set up your controller overlay, tune OBS for fast games and fix the issues streamers run into most. Short, practical answers.
Why add an overlay
What an overlay changes on a competitive stream, and an honest estimate of what it does for viewers and chat.
How Padcraft works
From your controller to your stream: the Gamepad API, the rendering engine, your overlay link and what is free or paid.
Configurator basics
A tour of the configurator: what each tab does, how to preview with your own controller, and how to save and publish.
Add an overlay to OBS
Add a gamepad viewer to OBS, Streamlabs or TikTok LIVE Studio and display live controller inputs with a transparent Browser Source.
Add an overlay to TikTok LIVE
Vertical canvas, the areas TikTok covers, and where and how big to place your overlay so it reads on a phone.
Add to StreamElements
Put your controller overlay next to your StreamElements alerts and widgets, in OBS or SE.Live, or inside a custom widget.
Place your overlay
Where to put it and how big to make it, by type of game and on vertical platforms, without covering the HUD.
OBS settings
Resolution, bitrate, encoder and frame rate tuned for fast-paced play: where to spend quality, and where saving it costs you nothing.
Controller not detected
Your overlay ignores your controller. Check each layer in order, from the browser to remapping apps, before writing to support.
Wrong buttons on the overlay
The controller is detected but the overlay does not match: swapped buttons, half-pressed triggers or a dead D-pad, and the fix for each.
Fix overlay delay
Your overlay lags behind your inputs on stream. Here are the real causes, in the order worth checking, and the fix for each.
Controller care and stick drift
What causes drift and sticky buttons, how to clean safely, what dead zones can do, and when to repair or replace.
Overlay tools compared
Compare browser gamepad viewers, an OBS plugin and a desktop app by setup, compatibility, customization and price.
Overlay vs facecam
Which one to pick for your content, and the limits to respect if you run both so the screen never gets overloaded.
Overlay vs handcam
Both show your inputs, so pick one. An honest comparison of readability, cost and setup.
Console and cloud streaming
PS5, Xbox, Remote Play or cloud gaming: which setups can show your inputs, and the best option for each.
Manage your overlay links
Find your links, understand the 2-device limit and the changes counter, and adjust your overlay without touching OBS.
Refunds and replacements
When a purchase is refunded or replaced, when it is not, and how subscriptions are cancelled. A plain-language summary of the Terms.
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