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Physical Sensors for Scratch on Windows Pc

Developed By: moyashi-koubou

License: Free

Rating: 3,4/5 - 65 votes

Last Updated: December 25, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.2
Size 347.7 KB
Release Date March 24, 17
Category Education Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (6)]

What's New:
[add] Add pressure sensor (If smartphone have it). [see more]

Description from Developer:
You can use your smartphone's "various sensors" for Scratch 1.4 (MIT Media Lab).
*** Scratch 2 and 3 are not supported ***


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This app was developed independently... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Physical Sensors for Scratch and install on Windows PC. Physical Sensors for Scratch is free Education app, developed by moyashi-koubou. Latest version of Physical Sensors for Scratch is 1.2, was released on 2017-03-24 (updated on 2023-12-25). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of Physical Sensors for Scratch is 3,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 65 users, 20 users had rated it 5*, 31 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Physical Sensors for Scratch on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Physical Sensors for Scratch on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Physical Sensors for Scratch on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Physical Sensors for Scratch using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Physical Sensors for Scratch" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Physical Sensors for Scratch on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Physical Sensors for Scratch" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.2.

Download Physical Sensors for Scratch 1.2 on Windows PC – 347.7 KB

You can use your smartphone's "various sensors" for Scratch 1.4 (MIT Media Lab).
*** Scratch 2 and 3 are not supported ***


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This app was developed independently of the MIT Scratch Team, which produces the Scratch programming language and online community. The Scratch name and Scratch cat are trademarks of MIT.
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You can use the following sensors (if you have)
- Volume (Mic)
- Brightness
- Distance
- Acceleration (tilt)
- Azimuth
- Volume key (slider)
- Pressure


Supports multiple smartphones.


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Android 2.2 support ! You can use for re-use of old smartphone.
[add] Add pressure sensor (If smartphone have it).
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.