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About Handheld Companion
Handheld Companion is a touch-optimized interface for Windows handheld gaming computers. It handles controller emulation so the built-in controls appear to games as a standard gamepad, adds motion controls, and offers performance tuning options.
It suits owners of Windows handheld PCs who want a single overlay for controls and performance instead of switching between vendor tools.
Strengths
- Interface designed for touch screens
- Controller emulation for built-in handheld controls
- Motion controls and performance tuning in one place
Limitations
- Windows only
- Aimed at handheld PCs rather than desktops
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree to download from GitHub.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Valkirie
- Platforms
- Windows
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Owners of Windows handheld gaming PCs
- Categories
- System utilities, Gaming tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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