Hey guys! Just joined the Ally Army. Bought a Rog Ally X for 600 USD as a return and I'm surprised by its build quality. It's like a new device without any issues. I got an used Ally Z1E for 420$ and tested it for few days but then I saw this "deal" for the X for 600$ and I was like. OK. Double battery, double storage, 50% more RAM (especially in these current market situation), just go for it. The Z1E was sold and already shipped out for the same price I paid. ​Happy so far but still testing and setting it up. Emulation, steam, epic games, etc..

What I'm curious about is that the LCD is better? I thought it's the same panel but the Ally X somehow has kind of deeper blacks and less bleeding in the corners. I also appreciate the Fingerprint login. Soooo much more easy. I didn't know that. And the ergonomics are a little better. I didn't think that either. ​And ofc the biggest upgrade imo is the battery. I uploaded the invoice and made an Asus ticket and now I have the full 2 years warranty. That's great.

Have to fiddling around with Armour crate but hopefully I will get used to it soon! My first game will be uncharted 4 and the chapter after it. Started it on my Tower 4070 Super but I like the idea to play my games anywhere and thanks to cloud savings I can continue the Games on my tower or handheld. 👌

Any tips? Ofc I'll explore reddit for that :P.

Happy Gaming! :) 🎮🕹️

ASUS released BIOS 343 for the original Ally (RC71L) on Oct 14. The only release note is "New function of Audio". So I downloaded 342 and 343 from ASUS, extracted both, and compared them module by module.

TL;DR: one small ACPI change. Everything else is identical, apart from version numbers and build dates.

What changed

• In the ACPI DSDT, ASUS's WMI "notify" method (ATKD.WMNB, device 0x00100021) now accepts one extra code, 0x93. ASUS software uses this method to make the BIOS fire a hotkey-style event back to Windows; G-Helper uses the same path for brightness, sleep, and airplane mode. 343 adds code 0x93 to that list.
• That's the "new function of Audio". The BIOS only adds the event. The feature itself has to be in ASUS's Windows software, most likely the new Armoury Crate SE v3 that came out the next day (it added audio-reactive "Immersion Lighting" for the sticks).
• The Ally X got BIOS 313 the same day with the same "New function of Audio" note, so this looks like a family-wide change.

Should you update?

• If you use Armoury Crate SE: probably yes. ASUS likely needs it for the new audio feature, and it's low risk because none of the AMD firmware changed.
• If you use G-Helper, Handheld Companion or Linux: nothing changes for you. No bug fixes or security fixes in the code. Harmless to install, fine to skip.
• Performance, battery life and thermals should be the same as 342, because the firmware that controls them didn't change.

How to check

• Downloaded RC71LAS342.zip / RC71LAS343.zip and the Windows installers from ASUS. SHA-256 values match ASUS's page. The Windows installer contains the exact same capsule as the EZ Flash zip.
• UEFIExtract (UEFITool NE A75) to unpack both images and pair all modules
• iasl to decompile and diff the DSDT
• PSPTool to compare the AMD PSP directories
• IFRExtractor-RS to dump and diff the setup menus
• capstone disassembly diff for the modules that changed size

Happy we have AI now to extract and compare, and don't need to rely on Asus's hollow changelogs.

I'm just wondering if there's any way to change those apps on game bar?

Finally upgraded. I'll still keep my Rog ally X for emulation.

Not a single scuff or scratch, appears to be in new condition. The seller was just a dad who has 3 young kids and it never got used like he thought it would. Anything I need to know about this device? Completely new to handhelds, but I do have a pc so not new to operating windows.

I am using the Rog Ally witch SteamOS, but i can reduce the minimum wattage of Sppt and Fppt, i can get bellow 15 wattage.

My Rog Ally is getting slower and slower by the second and I really dont know why. Im not even using it to play big games, mostly old handheld games but thats not the main problem. The main problem is that it just feels slower then ever and I have no clue how to fix this. I tried to maximize the output and still it just feels bad to navigate, as If the console was on 20fps itself. Im thinking about resetting it or try another BIOS on it, does anyone has some experience with that or any tipps in generell?( I also update and clean it regularly )

Wondering how wow forever holds up on the ally z1e?
Does it manage busy environments? Im planning on playing via dock when it gets released

Been stalking this page since inception!! And i bought one two weeks ago. I already hate Armory Crate lol

so the standoff on the right stick daughterboard somehow got pop off while unscrewing it since i want to replace severely drifted stick

do i need to use superglue to put it back?

Hooked up is my 5060ti aorus egpu. Running everything on max settings with ultra ray tracing. And still getting 100+fps. The screen is incredible this is my first OLED device. There's a lot of improvements this lil device has. Absolutely worth it.

Tried downloading Xenia on my PC a while back for blitz, but never could get it to run smoothly. Anybody had any luck with it on the ally?

Hey ya'll! It's been a little bit since i personally talked about Winhanced here, but this is the community that started it all for me so I thought it only made sense that i make a custom video for my Ally friends, sharing what I talked about today on the Winhanced sub.

My favorite feature coming in Winhanced 1.0 is the brand new overlay! I will talk more about it and its features over the next few weeks (no worries I am not going to spam this sub), but to start I want to show off something people have been requesting for months. Which is the controller mapping page and GYRO!

In 1.0:

You can choose to either use the overlay or Winhanced HUD via the game bar (it's up to you which one you find most valuable) the gamebar HUD will keep its existing feature set and continue to get device toggles over time, but the other pages are exclusive to the overlay due to the extra control it offers.

- It's anti-cheat safe (we don't inject anything into game processes)
- Works in full-screen games (not older exclusive full-screen games, though)
- can be mapped to whatever button you want
- has lots of goodies.

The controller page of the overlay offers:
- full firmware-based Gyro (no virtual controllers here)
- full button remapping across all of our supported device families
- Macros and secondary keybind mappings
- RGB control right from the overlay
- new device-basedwhatever graphics that show the current state of your controller, including its placement in 3d space.

Winhanced 1.0 is currnetly scheduled to release on 12/15. but honestly could be sooner it all depends on how testing and other 1.0 related task wrap up :)

Hi, I’m having an issue: I have HDR enabled in my Windows 11 settings, but I can’t turn it on in any of my games. I have the latest drivers and Windows 11 updates installed. Has anyone else encountered a similar problem? Is there anything else I can try?

So i bit the bullet and bought the x20? Im a life long console player this will be my first pc handheld. What are some must have accessories to pair it with

After updating the RoG Xbox Ally today I noticed the ability to exit armoury crate via the B button is gone. Is there an option to be able to do this again or is this just how it is now?

Edit: Additionally the friends list in the Xbox Game Bar seems broken now as well. It can’t be scrolled via controller, touch, or mouse.

I have a ROG 3080 Ryzen 9 6900HX

Hey everyone,

I have a question about my ROG Ally Z1 Extreme. I’ve been having some issues with updates since yesterday, and I’m not really sure what to do.

Whenever I haven’t used my Ally for a while, I usually check for all available updates. I start with Windows Update, then check Armoury Crate SE, the Microsoft Store, and MyASUS to make sure everything is up to date.

About two weeks ago, I did this after not using my Ally for a while. Yesterday, after another few weeks of barely using it, I checked again and noticed that there were some new updates available, including a BIOS update and an MCU firmware update. I’m not entirely sure what the MCU firmware does, but I usually install the updates that Armoury Crate recommends.

The problem is that the MCU firmware update doesn’t seem to install properly. Whenever I click the install button, a loading bar appears for about three seconds and then disappears, as if the update has finished. However, when I close Armoury Crate SE and open it again, the update is still listed as available. I can repeat this process over and over, but it never seems to actually install.

I had a similar issue with the BIOS update yesterday, although I can’t remember the exact details. After trying to install it, I shut down my Ally and turned it back on. It then automatically booted into the BIOS, where I was able to complete the update.

Unfortunately, the MCU firmware update is still showing as available, and I can’t get it to install no matter how many times I try. It’s currently the only update I have left to install.

I also have another question. Someone mentioned in the comments on this subreddit yesterday that there was a new AMD driver update available. I don’t know much about drivers, so I wanted to ask: Are AMD driver updates also available through Armoury Crate SE? If so, I might have missed it. Or are these drivers included with the BIOS updates, or do I need to download them separately from somewhere else?

Sorry if these are basic questions. I’m not very experienced with PC hardware and firmware updates, so I’d really appreciate any help or advice on how to get the MCU firmware installed and make sure my Ally is fully up to date.

Thanks in advance!

Youtube Video of it in action

Even with my new glasses I still cant read anything on the ally so I 3d printed a mount for a touch screen monitor. Problem solved

here is my setup tutorial on my rog and star citizen!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocOqfXZ7UEQ

This is an odd problem, I just updated Windows 11 to 26H2 and my Ally Z1 no longer wake on keyboard. I have not had this problem since I've had this device. I checked the Device Manager and wake on keyboard is enabled for the keyboard device.

Anyone else seen this issue?