Japanese peripheral producer Hori has revealed its newest controller: the Wi-fi Horipad for Steam. It is a gamepad that, because the identify succinctly provides away, is primarily suitable with PC and SteamOS.
The product is viewable on the model’s Japanese web site, the place it is listed at 7,980 Yen (round $50 / £40) and is available in 4 distinct coloration variants: Midnight Black, Shiny White, Neon Yellow, and Luminous Violet. The Wi-fi Horipad for Steam is ready to launch on October 31 (spooky) in Japan, however to this point no world launch date has been introduced.
The Wi-fi Horipad for Steam seems to have a good quantity of options for a controller at this value. For one, its analog sticks have a pair of contact sensors used to allow gyro controls. Plus, Bluetooth connectivity means it has an opportunity of being suitable with Nintendo Swap consoles, too.
The controller additionally options the entire menu and share buttons discovered on Steam Deck, however it’s lacking these trackpads. Sadly, it additionally looks like the Wi-fi Horipad for Steam would not have rumble of any type. This might place it as a aggressive, esports-facing controller (vibration could cause slight fluctuations in a participant’s goal in a shooter or turning angle in a racing recreation, for instance), however this may have a destructive impression on its informal enchantment.
We’re undoubtedly seeing an uptick in PC-specific controllers lately. A number of the finest PC controllers, in truth, are actually tailored for the platform, together with the very good GameSir T4 Kaleid and the Turtle Seaside Stealth Extremely, each of which have PC software program used for customizing varied settings. The Wi-fi Horipad for Steam seems to be part of this new wave, too, and it will be attention-grabbing to be taught the way it stacks up when it launches in October.