"I'm talking about GameHub, the app from Chinese mobile gamepad manufacturer GameSir, which just launched version 5.0 with two key features that help it rise above the Windows-on-phone emulation scene. First, it automatically configures itself with the right graphics drivers, translation layer, and other components when you launch the game - something that I spent hours trying to do manually with rivals Winlator, GameNative, and an earlier version of GameHub with far worse results. Second and just as importantly: it can download your Steam savegames from your PC."
"The result: you can download this app, log into your Steam account, tap to install the game, tap to play the game, tap a couple more times to enable Steam cloud saves... and then you're playing a Steam game on a phone! Unfortunately, it doesn't yet work the other way around: as of September 11th, GameSir was actively working on getting your savegames to upload and sync back to your Steam PCs, too, but it's still not working in Silksong."
"Is it worth it? On my vanilla Samsung Galaxy S25, this PC game really does feel playable on a phone, at least once I attach a USB-C gamepad with an integrated cooler like the GameSir X3 Pro I'm testing right now. I played over an hour yesterday and didn't feel the need to pick up my Steam Deck instead."
Hollow Knight: Silksong did not launch on smartphones, but Windows-to-Android emulation advances enable the Steam Windows version to run on flagship phones. GameHub 5.0 automatically configures graphics drivers, translation layers, and other required components when launching games, and it can download Steam savegames from a PC to the phone. Installation, login, and enabling Steam cloud saves can be completed with a few taps, allowing playable sessions on devices like the Galaxy S25. Uploading and syncing saves back to Steam PCs remains a work in progress. A USB-C gamepad with cooling improves comfort for extended play.
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