• Got really excited for a Steam Controller like controller… Missing the track pads? Can barely be considered a “Steam Deck” like controller without them… This is no different from an Xbox controller minus a few buttons. Hell id rather use a PS controller since they have a trackpad!

    • Yeah, it definitely needs trackpads that are easy to reach in order to be a Steam Deck controller. (And I’m saying “easy to each” because the awkwardly placed Playstation touchpad doesn’t count.)

      I’m curious about this part, though:

      Gyro in the “Steam mode”. With the sticks having a touch sensor too.

      That sounds like an advantage over a Playstation or Switch controller. I’m guessing that means you could enable the gyro just by touching the analog stick, without having to press a button. That’s like what most people did on the Steam controller, where the gyro would enable when you touched the trackpad.

  • I tried the original Steam Controller in 2016 and generally hated it.

    After I got a Steam Deck and got used to the touchpads, I bought a like-new steam controller in 2024 so I could play in docked mode and I freaking love it.

    I want them to make a new one so badly. This Hori controller is not it.

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    HORI, a manufacturer of popular gaming accessories

    if they’re so popular why have I never heard of them? especially as I’ve very recently researched PC gamepads and settled on an 8BitDo.

    HORI sounds like a bullshit throwaway Amazon brand.

    That said, I am very very eager for a gamepad which can do gyro aiming, have back buttons that actually function as additional buttons (as opposed to merely copies of other buttons), and do so over better-than-bluetooth wireless. Doesn’t look like this is that, though, so whatever

  • This is the best summary I could come up with:


    HORI, a manufacturer of popular gaming accessories have today revealed the Wireless Horipad for Steam.

    The main thing that concerns me here for Linux and Steam Deck support, is their mention of a dedicated app for it.

    We’ve seen before from the likes of 8BitDo, that certain buttons on their controllers (like back paddles) require a dedicated app and so cannot be configured directly on Linux / Steam Deck.

    Back paddles and 2 extra custom buttons on the bottom.

    Rapid fire ability on face buttons (ABXY).

    Price according to their page is 9,780 Japanese Yen, so about £50 GBP / $60 USD.


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