diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/overlay_controls.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/overlay_controls.xml
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+<!-- res/layout/overlay_controls.xml -->
+<LinearLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:gravity="center"
+    android:background="#80000000">
+
+    <!-- Example of a simple D-pad style input -->
+    <Button android:id="@+id/btn_up" android:layout_width="50dp" android:layout_height="50dp" android:text="↑" />
+    <LinearLayout android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:orientation="horizontal">
+        <Button android:id="@+id/btn_left" android:layout_width="50dp" android:layout_height="50dp" android:text="←" />
+        <Button android:id="@+id/btn_right" android:layout_width="50dp" android:layout_height="50dp" android:text="→" />
+    </LinearLayout>
+    <Button android:id="@+id/btn_down" android:layout_width="50dp" android:layout_height="50dp" android:text="↓" />
+    
+    <!-- Add more buttons as needed -->
+    <Button android:id="@+id/btn_action" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Action" />
+</LinearLayout>