Asus ROG Ally - New Steamdeck Competitor

The Wolf King said:
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Already ordered my original Rog Ally extreme, refurbed with 12 month warranty in "mint condition" for about $600 (they're about $800 new here). Thought about canceling and buy this instead... but, for me, it's not worth it. The battery is better, but I'm not going to play it outside of a house/apartment etc, so I don't mind having it connected to a power socket while gaming in the couch. The USB-C for being able to dock it with other GPUs than the Asus X mobile is tempting, but if I want to play on a big screen with better graphics and performance I'll be playing on the Xbox anyway.
Great update nevertheless.
 
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I’m trying to play Stalker OG on the Ally but I can’t find any community controller layouts that will actually work.
I tried all three controller modes on the Ally and only Desktop mode does anything. And it just moves the camera up and down.
Any suggestions?
 
Dno69 said:
I’m trying to play Stalker OG on the Ally but I can’t find any community controller layouts that will actually work.
I tried all three controller modes on the Ally and only Desktop mode does anything. And it just moves the camera up and down.
Any suggestions?
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Apparently you have to use the REWASD app to be able to play it properly.

Need it for any game that didn't have controller support.
 
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Pros​

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    Smaller back buttons make the device easier to grip
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    Black casing looks nice
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    Games seemed to run smoothly overall
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    It was still comfortable to hold despite being larger and heavier
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    Battery life is more than 50% longer than the original Ally

Cons​

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    Still doesn't have amazing battery life
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    No touchpads


4.5/5
 
9/10
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Asus ROG Ally X Review - IGN

The Asus ROG Ally X is using the same Z1 Extreme chip as the original Ally, but everything else has changed, making it one of the best handheld gaming PCs yet.
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4/5
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Asus ROG Ally X review — here’s why it’s the best Windows gaming handheld

The only problem is Windows itself
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4.5/5
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Asus ROG Ally X review: "a needed boost, but not for everyone"

The Asus ROG Ally X is a neat addition to the brand’s range, and the top handheld in the lineup.
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3.5/5
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Asus ROG Ally X review: my thoughts after 48 hours | Digital Trends

I haven't stopped using the Asus ROG Ally X in the past few days, and I already have a lot of thoughts about Asus' updated handheld.
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6/10
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The ROG Ally X Wins Most Improved Player, but Windows Still Gets in the Way

I still can't stand Windows on a handheld gaming console. But if you can, the ROG Ally X is leagues better than its predecessor.
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Not worth upgrading for me, too expensive. But if I lived in a country where electronics didn't cost a fortune, I'd probably upgrade and if I already hadn't bought the og extreme, I'd be all over this.
Double battery and especially the extra Ram is tempting.
 
Swede said:
Not worth upgrading for me, too expensive. But if I lived in a country where electronics didn't cost a fortune, I'd probably upgrade and if I already hadn't bought the og extreme, I'd be all over this.
Double battery and especially the extra Ram is tempting.
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I don't think it's worth the upgrade. The biggest gripe I had about my original ROG Ally was that the card reader died, which apparently is common, and the internal drive was too small. I was able to clone the original internal drive and swap it out to a 2 TB internal drive, which has been awesome.
 
I might pick up one of these eventually if they get a sale price drop.
 
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Pureshooter said:
I don't think it's worth the upgrade. The biggest gripe I had about my original ROG Ally was that the card reader died, which apparently is common, and the internal drive was too small. I was able to clone the original internal drive and swap it out to a 2 TB internal drive, which has been awesome.
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Yes, my card reader died within a week and corrupted a 512gb SD card lol.
I'm not even going to send it in since they doesn't seem to have fixed it anyway.
I'm leaning towards upgrading the ssd, but in a way it's good for me to have a small drive since it makes me actually finish games to make room for new installs.
 
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The Wolf King said:
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Seems like you get roughly double the battery life depending on the game, plus a slight framerate boost overall. I still maintain it isn't worth the upgrade if you have the base ROG Ally. If you're taking a long roadtrip you can probably plug it in to your car and if you're on a plane you're better off getting a high quality power bank.
 
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Pureshooter said:
Yeah he told us we console war too much, though GAF isn't really the place to avoid it.
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Gaf doesn't allow the stalking/trolling member s*** though.

I was banned one time there for quoting 4chan PS5 specs that they lied about.

And that was a misunderstanding as they thought I was agreeing with the 4chan bs.
 
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