In the market to get a rog ally, mostly for when I travel. I’m not in a huge rush and have been looking for a few weeks and came across these 2 deals which is the lowest I’ve seen. What would yall purchase?
Are people happy with the new rog ally graphics drivers any crashes or? OH what about that fsr has it been added? I use the z1e but others feel free to post your experience with different hardware
I decided to replay GTA V after about six years. The last time I played, it was on a PS4, and this time, I'm playing it on my Xbox Ally while waiting for GTA VI.
What I find interesting is that I'm enjoying it just as much as I did the first time. I'm not rushing through the missions either. I'm actually watching the TV shows, listening to the dialogue, and taking my time with everything. It still feels fresh.
I've played a lot of games over the years, but GTA V is still probably the best game I've played. It's crazy how well it has held up after all this time.
Is anyone else replaying GTA V before GTA VI?"
After months of strong reluctance on reinstalling SteamOS, due to a disappointing first experience, I found that Valve actually fixed the audio. Since when??
I mean, the sound is coming loud from the speakers, just like on Windows. Last week I moved from Bazzite to Windows because of this and the buggy interface.
I know SteamOS is lacking Handheld Daemon but there are probably some alternatives to explore.
And before anyone judges this post as another SteamOS glazing, I actually left negative comments and downvotes about it last week.
Sides of my screen are black. Squishes the image a bit. Just updated drivers & never seen this before, + swapping to 4096 x 2160 fixes it, & when playing one of my games it still fills the screen. Otherwise I lose about 5% of my TV, per side. Any1 know how to fix this? & did any1 else experience this after recent updates?
External Monitor: LG 55” G5 OLED
Couldn’t ask on Xbox Ally subreddit because they don’t let people ask for help
Thanks!
Hi everyone,
As per the title, my Ally X Z1E 2024 keeps turning itself on even when powered on. It's frustrating as I'll be travelling with it and open the case to an oven.
I've tried everything from previous threads such as completely powering off, changing power button hibernate then sleep, making sure no peripherals connected can wake the Ally, and updating to the latest drivers.
If anyone has faced this issue and has a solution I am all ears as it's getting hard to trust being able to travel and come back to this thing having 100% battery.
Thank you
Pretty much the title. I just don't get how everyone runs games like Witcher 3 at reasonable fps but when I play low poly Motortown my console sounds like jet engine.
When this happens I normally have to restart my ROG Ally X, and suddenly they work again.
Is this a common bug?
well my rog ally lasted a year , i played rdr 2 , elden ring, black myth,ghost of tsushima ,lies of p , zelda games , pokemon games , hades 1-2 , stardew valley etc . RIP . 😞. Very unexpected frying .
DISCLAIMER: After months of struggles with dozens of small issues with dozen bazzite releases i found that SteamOS 3.9 Beta works flawlessly on my system, gyro works, all games work, no audio issues, no screen issues, TDP works as intended. its just seamless. Heres the (hopefully detailed enough) guide for how i set my system step by step (ooh baby)
Prerequisites:
Xbox Ally (X) - newest BIOS preferably
8+gb pendrive (usb-c adapter to plug it to console)
pc with windows (preferably)
STEP 1
go to: "https://steamdeck-images.steamos.cloud/steamdeck/20260416.1000/"
download file "steamdeck-repair-main-20260416.1000-3.9.0.img.zip"
then, go to: "https://etcher.balena.io/#download-etcher"
download installer and install the program
run balena etcher, pick your pendrive, choose downloaded img file and run flash!
STEP 2
INSTALLATION
when done shut down you ally, plug pendrive into its usb slot (preferably left one), power on and immediately mash "volume down" button several times untill you boot into bios.
in the bios press "armory crate" button, select 1st partition of your pendrive
after loading the installer desktop pick "wipe device and install steamOS", follow instructions and restart when done.
YES IT WILL WIPE AND REPARTITION YOU WHOLE drive! BACKUP EVERYTHING YOU DONT WANT TO BE GONE!
after booting follow STEAM setup untill logged to steam account, online and in main screen.
STEP 3
SETUP AND TWEAKS
when done, logged and in main screen, go to setting > system and change "Steam Client Update Channel" to "Steam Beta". restart.
now from main screen open menu > power > Switch to Desktop
(keyboard is accessible with "xbox" + X button combination)
open firefox and go to "https://github.com/steamdeckhomebrew/decky-loader" and copy decky install command from there
or just copy this
curl -L https://github.com/SteamDeckHomebrew/decky-installer/releases/latest/download/install_release.sh | sh
press start button (bottom left) and in "search" tab type "terminal", open the program.
type passwd and press "A" to create a password for the system. IT WILL BE NEEDED EVERY TIME YOU APPLY CHANGES TO THE SYSTEM SO DONT FORGET IT
then press "paste" button, and then press "A" button to execute pasted command. type the password you just created when asked.
ALSO!!!
if you happen to use microsdcard in your console you may also add the system script to assure card will be automatically mounted into system upon start. for this paste and run this command aswell
for this go to www https://github.com/scawp/Steam-Deck.Mount-External-Drive, copy the script from there or copy from here:
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/scawp/Steam-Deck.Mount-External-Drive/main/curl_install.sh | bash
ALSO!!!
for those using NTFS external drives that give error upon mounting, you can fix them by using the console command:
sudo ntfsfix -d /dev/XXX
where XXX is your drive name that shows on the error message (ie /dev/hdd2)
NOW
get back to gaming mode or restart system. when in main screen press Quick access menu button (right top button) and select the plug button. It is decky main screen.
From here select the icon on top left (store) and choose your selection of decky plugins.
my personal choice are:
SteamgridDB (customise tiles, specially for added non steam games)
CSS Loader (customise UI)
Autoflatpaks (keeps components up-to-date)
PlayTime (for non steam games)
HueSync (sticks RGB controll)
AudioForge (powerfull sound enchance plugin) not available via store. get it here "https://github.com/neoseek/AudioForge" or via terminal:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/neoseek/AudioForge/master/install.sh | bash
then in game mode go to settings > Audio, and change output device to jamesdsp_sink
STEP 4
ADDING NON STEAM GAMES
All you need to do is in "desktop mode" copy game folder from pc to allys drive, find the games executable file (.exe) right click it and "add to steam".
it will add the game to steams libabry under "non-steam" tab. "return to gaming mode", search for newly added game, get into its properties > compatibiliy > "Force the use..." and select "proton experimental" or "proton 10.04" from the list.
REMEMBER: proton is part of WINE. Wine Is Not Emulator. its compatibility layer, it creates just enough windows filesystem structure (called prefix) per game to fool the .exe that its running under windows enviroment.
if compatibility tool doesnt work or you get errors you may install programs:
ProtonQT (more comp. tools to download)
Protontricks (gives ability to install ie. missing visualc++ if games needs it)
via discover store (desktop modes "appstore",next to start button).
Anyone else experiencing this? I switched over to Steam OS today and have been troubleshooting since.
One of the more annoying problems so far is that my download speeds have completely tanked.
I’m hovering around 15Mbps and it was multi times faster before on Windows. Not sure what’s causing this. Has anyone else experienced this?
Has anybody compared both units? I have the msi claw a8 now and it feels so cheap and the cooling is so loud. I purchased over the Xbox ally x due to the bigger screen, considering returning though. Has anybody far a similar experience? Will the Xbox ally x be a different story? Also considering the steam deck oled, the updated pricing is making it a difficult decision though.
I have ROG Ally Z1 Extreme version, I pretty annoyed by windows becuz of battery life (i have 80w upgrade) and standby/sleep mode and other the usual windows stuff.
I was thinking of swtich to steam os or other os. Are there any good ones now? Which dont have any major issues or bugs?
I'd appreciate any suggestions? Thanks in advance
Sold my legion go s Steam Os more multiple reasons and bought this:
Ergonomics- the tablet feeling of the legion and other handhelds is nowhere near as comfortable and light as the controller build of the Xbox ally’s
Steam OS- basically and most flawless operating system, but I got tired of the workaround for games to run on Linux, most games not having 16:10 support
Battery life- took my legion go on a trip with me and got tired of how many times I needed to look for a charger or Check battery life after an hour of gameplay using performance mode. The Xbox ally’s 80wh battery makes this a non issue
Fidelity- yes, they are both 1080p- ish handhelds so the resolution is the same, but the smaller screen on the Xbox ally’s makes the pixel density extremely sharp to where it looks sharper than my 1440p gaming monitor more often than not. The same amount of pixels are “stretched” on a bigger screen making the 8+ inch Legion not as crispy.
Ps- the white ally on the right is my gfs that I bought her last year to introduce her into gaming, she loves it.
Last night while steaming my Xbox, the right joystick died, along with the RGB ring.
After a bit of investigation I found the ribbon cable connecting the right joystick daughter board to the left seems to have overheated and burned out one of the connectors.
Managed to order a new cable online, but has anyone seen something similar to this? I have the RGB turned off 99% of the time. I don't understand how a board that powers a joystick and LEDs could have over drawn power?
OG Z1E Rog Ally
My right thumbstick on my orginal z1e ally is always red? All programs are switched off and its only the right side that's on? If its a setting or program wouldnt the left be on too? Turns on red straight from boot if that helps?
Its annoying me because I dont like the lights on. Any ideas to get it off?
TIA
did anyone add the additional thermal heat sink? I was wondering if it really helps disperse the heat, since it looks really close to the battery connector. wondering if its worth it? (just ordered mine and haven't installed it yet)
I'm considering buying the ROG Xbox Ally X (24 GB RAM), but I'm having a hard time deciding whether it's worth it.
I already own a PS5, and I enjoy gaming on it. However, there are quite a few PC games that interest me, such as Black Myth: Wukong, upcoming AAA titles, and other games that aren't PlayStation exclusives.
One reason I'm looking at a handheld is convenience. Sometimes I don't feel like turning on the PS5, waiting for it to boot, sitting in front of the TV, etc. I'd like something that's more like a Windows PC that I can just pick up and start using. The handheld aspect is also a big attraction for me.
I was originally looking for a ROG Ally Z1 Extreme, but it seems to be sold out everywhere in my area, so that's no longer an option.
My questions are:
Is the ROG Xbox Ally X (24 GB) worth buying in 2026?
Since I already own a PS5, would you still recommend it?
Are there any lower-cost handhelds that you think offer much better value than the Xbox Ally X?
If you were buying today, would you choose something else instead?
For context, I care most about:
Good graphics and performance
Playing current and future AAA games
A good handheld experience
Windows compatibility (Steam.)
I'd really appreciate hearing from people who own one or have compared it with other handhelds.
Anyone got this issue where the device freezes randomly, and it most happen whenever you first launched a game in steam the Rog Ally X (not xbox ally x) freezes? Weird part is the background music still plays but all buttons, and my bluetooth mouse and keyboard got disconnected.
Its running Stock OS with stock Armor Crate and 4tb ssd.
