SmashKarts Room Chat

About

SmashKarts Room Chat brings real-time, mode-based chat directly into SmashKarts so players can coordinate, socialize, and stay connected without switching tabs or opening external apps.

How it works
- The extension detects your current SmashKarts game mode.
- It automatically connects you to a matching chat room for that mode.
- Messages appear in an in-game overlay so you can keep playing while chatting.
- If the connection drops, it automatically reconnects.

Core features
- Automatic room selection by game mode
  - Joins the correct chat channel based on the mode you are currently playing.
- Live in-game chat overlay
  - Read and send messages from within SmashKarts.
- Fast WebSocket messaging
  - Low-latency chat designed for active matches.
- Reconnect and session resilience
  - Recovers from temporary network interruptions.
- Basic anti-spam protections
  - Client and server rate limits reduce abuse and message flooding.
- Flexible identity support
  - Supports Google sign-in where available.
  - Falls back to anonymous “play” profile mode if Google auth is unavailable.

Who this extension is for
- Players who want lightweight team communication during matches.
- Friends/clans organizing in real time by mode.
- Communities that want room-based chat without external voice/text setup.

Permissions explained
This extension requests only the permissions needed for chat functionality:
- identity
  - Used to request Google OAuth tokens for optional sign-in.
- storage
  - Stores local profile/session values (for fallback identity and UX continuity).
- host permissions:
  - smashkarts.io
    - Required to detect game context and render the overlay on the game page.
  - googleapis.com
    - Required for optional Google profile lookup/token-based auth flow.
  - Production chat server domain (HTTPS/WSS)
    - Required to send/receive real-time chat and optional telemetry logs.

Privacy and data handling
- Chat messages are transmitted to the chat server to deliver real-time room chat.
- Optional auth-related profile fields (such as display name/avatar) may be used for message attribution.
- Local storage is used for extension session/profile continuity.
- This extension does not require access to unrelated websites.
- Data retention and policy details are provided in the extension’s privacy policy URL listed on this store page.

Important notes
- This extension is not affiliated with or endorsed by SmashKarts.
- Google sign-in depends on OAuth configuration for the published extension ID.
- If Google sign-in is unavailable, chat can still function using fallback identity mode.
- Network quality and server availability may affect message delivery latency.

Support
If you encounter issues, include:
- Browser version
- Extension version
- Approximate time of issue
- Steps to reproduce
- Whether you were using Google sign-in or fallback mode

That information helps diagnose connection/auth or mode-detection problems quickly.