Described herein are techniques for implementing a virtualized physical controller. The techniques may comprise receiving, from a user via a touchscreen display, a first touch input corresponding to at least one input mechanism of a set of input mechanisms, determining a first state that is currently active, generating, based on the first state, first activation data that includes an indication of a first action. The techniques may further comprise receiving, from the user via the touchscreen display, a second touch input corresponding to the at least one input mechanism, determining a second state that is currently active, and generating, based on the second state, second activation data that includes an indication of a second action different from the first action.