Legion Go April 2024 Update | Battery & Controller Upgrades | Lenovo Handheld Gaming
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- Check out the latest update to Legion Space (1.0.2.9) and the new features it enables. There are two key upgrades that I appreciate and a few small improvements. Hope you find it useful, cheers 🍻😄
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Legion Space April 2024 Version
0:38 Battery Charging Optimization and Advice
1:49 Custom Gamepad Profiles
4:08 Custom FPS Mode
5:17 Quick Menu Additions
5:47 Legion Space Updates
6:27 Custom FPS Limiter and Uses
9:38 Improved Notifications
10:58 Future Updates and Long-Term Use Thoughts
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Your overviews are top notch. Really informative and also easy to follow. Great stuff!
I appreciate that, thank you 🙃.
Being able to map the controllers...all I really needed. From here on it's all gravy...I love this little box.
😄 Me too
My device no longer falls on its face when it's plugged in while playing. Happy for that.
Great video!
Thank you 🙃
I like your video. You got a good flow. Continue to make them I'll watch the update on lenove legion go news
Thanks! It often does feel like a news report 🤣. I just like helping people out. Once my traveling slows down, I plan to expand my reviews a bit in 2024. Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend 🙃
Great topic for a video and perfectly executed! Looking forward to see your mentioned video about third party apps. Would also love to see your (portable) productivity setup.
Thanks, and I will try to work on that one next. Have a good one 🙃
Thx for the video, L1 L2 and R1 R2 swapping, now we're talking. Old school gamer😂
Same thoughts, you and I both 🤣. Have a great weekend
Some ps3 vibes there too
@@ColtonJI recently purchased the venetica from GOG and could not get it to run on this device it's on sale for a $1.49 I'm not sure why it's not running it keeps giving me a Microsoft c++ run time library error
I love how pro active you are with replying to the comments, too many channels don't bother to reply to their viewers. Nice video too, got yourself a new subscriber 👍
I appreciate the support, thanks. I do try to keep proactive, but I actually enjoy helping people too. Have a great week, cheers 🙂
I really enjoy seeing your content because you don't apply cuts during the video, one shoot is the way to go!
Ah thanks for the support! 🙃
Great video.
Thank you 🙃
Hope the next update fixes windows showing up screen is flipped when using in normal mode when selecting rotation for screen settings in display
Great video, thanks ✌️ I however could not find a way to map mouse to right stick, is it there?
Thanks! Yea, I just looked closer... I didn't see that either.
Back buttons mapping for me was a big deal. Especially for emulation. Being able to map the back buttons to KEYBOARDS was a huge disappointment before but now it is fixed. They can now be mapped to anything just like the steam deck has been doing for 2 years now
I definitely agree. It's a great improvement. Thanks for watching
Can you tell me how you did so gab? Please and thank you
It’s a little weird that RB connects to M1 but it’s a good learning experience.
Good job...👍
Thanks 🙃
Biggest upgrade for the is how fast the games launch from Legion Space.
Thanks for the video! I just saw rhe update few min ago and was worried to update it or not, you were talking about the battery and it is better for the device to be between 20-80 , does it effect badly on it if i play games while the legion is plugged in the power supply 😅 once again thank you very much, such a great and helpful video really!
Hey, glad it helped you out. You can absolutely game with it plugged in. Actually, that's how you get the best performance with this device. Setting this conservation mode to on when plugged in will definitely contribute to a longer lasting battery over time. Thanks for watching, have a good one 🙃
You should try lossless scaling and show us. Nice job.
I'll see if I can get around to doing that. Thanks
You should Uninstall all the crap and use something like bloatynosy to remove all the useless crap that runs in the background, there was 250 processes in background and I got it down to 110, I have at least 30% fps boost over stock.
That's really interesting. You're referring to Windows processes, right? I usually go through manually on new computers and deactivate a lot from boot, but there's no way I could catch all that without software. I'm going to check that out. Thanks for the advice 😀
Is this a promo
can confirm i used bloaty and it did give quite a bit of fps boost
@@whoareyou3781 it's a free application
Oddly the only thing i am excited about is remapping the space button to have it assigned to Playnite, other buttons are either i am used to it by now or don’t care to have it assigned to different app. Battery and stability is nice addition.
now AMD need to step up.
I have had 0 problems with the device. Love it, also just randomly came to your video and loved it as well. Subscribed.
Lol, yea remapping is nice. It's a niche thing for some people, but I appreciate it. I definitely got used to the back buttons now as well. It's nice to see another user without issues. I'm in that boat too. Thanks for the support. Have a great weekend 🙃
There's still no customization for gyro that enable to map on certain buttons like L triggers which is good for FPS games. I'll still stick to handheld companion
Dead zone setting in legion space doesnt fix stick drift in cerain games
They should add a charging status light for when the device is off and connected, I never been able to tell if its fully charged or not
I fully agree 😄. I mentioned that same thought in a prior video as well. I hope they give us an option to press a button (when off) to show the status without having to unplug/plug in to see the percentage... or something, lol
For now i just feel the temperature close to the connected cable, if its hot is charging and if its less hot than normal then it finished but yeah, an indicator is needed
This is my first Legion go so I try to figure out how to update so I figure out how to use it so it’s pretty simple. He gives us a big simple information.
I installed this newest amd chipset driver ver. 5.09.16.731, but after few days when I checked for new updates, this version still shows in the results ready for downloading and installing. Latest version installed in all drivers list is older 1.1.0.12.
Yea, a few of us noticed that as well. It's a minor bug, I believe. We just downloaded the one directly from the website.
Question. Whenever I go to load up Ghosts of Tsushima, it recommends that I update my current driver (23.20.24.03) to a more recent one (23.40.27.1) I've looked and it seems the driver I have is the most recent, am I missing something? I've looked everywhere 😢
I'm assuming you mean AMD drivers. Here is the most current Legion Go specific, stable build version: pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/legion-series/legion-go-8apu1/downloads/driver-list/component?name=Graphics%20Processing%20Units%20%28GPU%29%20and%20Server-AI%20Accelerators&id=635380F4-448F-4129-AA77-265289D96F6F
Additionally, here are the beta drivers for May: gaming.lenovo.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/57/AMD_2D00_GFX_5F00_23.40.28.01_2D00_0426zip.zip
I would try doing a clean install of the Legion Go December drivers first, since they're stable. If that doesn't work, try the beta one linked. I don't know what bugs they have, but one of these should work.
Worst case, you could side load official AMD drivers and remove Legion's build of them. Good luck
one more time... how to turn on the xbox game bar??? I was struggling it such a long time!
No worries, it's the Left Legion Key (top left key/select button) + R3 (pushing the right joystick down as a button) should do it. I did have a delay when I was doing it, and/or had to click it more than once. I have the Legion buttons swapped as well, so it should work either way.
Can i map keyboard buttons like T, M, I etc? Mouse buttons like right click would be perfect. I dont mind using the trackpad on certain games on xbox. Steam is brilliant with the layout but i dont want to have to buy manor lords when i have it on game pass. And dont like the fps mode lol. Might just have to suck it up and use a mouse
I believe you can now accomplish all that you're asking. This new update did a lot for controller mapping, and there is a keyboard and mouse section to map to controller to. Other than the joystick being a mouse, you're good to go.
@ColtonJ just check and can confirm. You can make any button on the controller perform as any mouse button or keyboard button. Will need to test if I can make for example: M2 = Alt and then hold that button and press another to do actions that require it like Alt + mouse movements. But this is everything I wanted from my legion 😁
I was hoping it was going to solve my problem with the controllers not working outside of legion space but it did not. Super frustrated.
Your controller doesn't work for anything? Did you try Steam input or configuring it as an Xbox controller? As ridiculous as it sounds, is FPS mode toggled on? Also, there's an update controller firmware button inside of Legion Space.
Will you do a gameplay performance after the update?, Curious to see
I will write that down and try, but I don't know if I can get to it this round.
Does this device have bypass charging function. I'm planning to buy it and I'll probably plug it in and use it most of the time
I believe so. You can also adjust the speed of the charge in the BIOS now. I believe the system bypasses the battery in many occasions; heat build up, full battery, etc. The speed used to be slow and/or wouldn't charge at all while doing intensive gaming. I believe this new mode hits 80% and then bypasses it as well. I don't think it's flowing through the battery and doing a consistent mini cycle, but I'm not 100% sure on it.
@@ColtonJ I read a few articles but they are all using older firmware versions and they say that this device does not have the bypass charging feature.
For some reason the Optimize Battery Charging doesn't work on my LLG.
It still charge past 80% 🤔
Hey, I saw someone else mention this the other day. It does have an error margin of +- 5%, but should still stay below 85% (granted the readings may not be exact in the system anyhow). Last night, I decided to really pay attention to this because of that comment. My first time using the function, it worked. So, I know it works. Last night, it didn't work, just like you. I thought, hmm... Well, I tried Legion Space open (in the background), closed, etc. Nothing seemed to change. I then toggled the damn thing off, waited a few seconds, and then toggled it back on. All of a sudden, it functioned again. I watched closely for 2 hours, it stayed at 80% with the OEM charger (not that I think that matters, lol). For reference, I was in balanced mode using mid-level processing power for what I was doing.
I hope I don't have to toggle it on/off each time I turn it on. I will watch again next time I use it. Maybe something that simple may kick it in to gear. Hope that helps you out 🙃
@@ColtonJ thank you for the response.
I'll try messing around with it and see if it work. Hopefully Lenovo fix this issue soon.
After the controller update, my left light won’t work. Any idea on how to fix this?
The left controller works, but not the ring LED? Were both controllers updated and not just one? The only thing I can think of is to hold the Legion buttons for 10s to turn them off and on manually. That is odd. I'm assuming you tried toggling on/off the LED function?
Hi sir i have a problem with my legion go.. cannot on always red led power button. Blackscreen and the fan on.. how to fix?
Did you attempt to update the BIOS?
@@ColtonJ no i dnt update.. i just restart and i charge the lenovo go then after the restart its turn to red blink powerbutton black screen and fan keep spinning. i cannot boot :(
Try entering the BIOS menu to see if you can access that. I don't recommend updating the BIOS if you don't know what you're doing. Here is a video that shows how to boot into the menu. Maybe you can see if that works first. th-cam.com/video/XDeUsJldgG4/w-d-xo.html
I want to download Videoshop to edit videos & am used to a touch screen on an iPhone. Can I run this app when I want to take a break from gaming?
I've not heard of that program. If it's strictly an iOS app, then no. You cannot run phone apps from iPhone on PC. Even if you could emulate a jailbroken iOS system, like Android/Windows emulation programs do, it would consume far too many extra resources, and it would not be wise to do so just for this type of app.
That being said, this unit is more capable than an iPhone, and you could edit videos with better software that is dedicated for PC. My full review shows Premiere Pro, as an example. th-cam.com/video/zsL_41EDUWw/w-d-xo.html
@@ColtonJ there is an android version of that app as well
You can try something like BlueStacks to emulate Android on PC and buy the app on there. BlueStacks uses a lot of power/resources from the CPU. Like I said, it wouldn't be smart just to use this basic editing app. There are far better editing apps that will be built specifically for Windows. Editing alone will already strain most systems, or go beyond their limits, including this unit, especially with higher quality video, effects, etc. You can always try it and see what happens.
Hello im about to buy legion go how do you update the legion space?
It will automatically prompt an update, or it should. If not, you can go to the website and download it.
Does the custom wattage works?
If you mean the TDP setting in "custom," then yes, it works.
Thanks again for you time and effort 😊 got the update yesterday but didn't know what changes were made thanks mate 👍
I appreciate the kind words. Thanks for stopping by, have a good weekend🙃
My Legion Go is starting to develop battery wear. Is it possible to fix it?
I'd definitely turn this new conservation function on. I would go into the BIOS and set the charging to slow (the way it came). I think that's really all you can do. You could try cycling the battery a few times. Fully drain it to 0, full charge it to 100, no interruptions, etc. Realistically, you can swap the battery at some point. Good luck
should i wait 2 version of legion go or they update current one every period? thx for response
I would update Legion Space and the controllers every time there's an update. For the BIOS, you can wait, if you never use the new features. Also, the AMD drivers are good to update when they release each time. Good luck with it
@@ColtonJ Very happy with an answer! I think it would be cool to make a video about how to update your fav console, also considering the fact that im getting my legion go today 😮💨
I think it would benefit the community much since there is a lot of video how to "work" with software, but not much with hardware guides. Thank in advance, love ur channel
Hey, thanks for the feedback. I will write that down. I did an older video here: th-cam.com/video/XDeUsJldgG4/w-d-xo.html that has the BIOS update how to. Updating the BIOS can be dangerous, so follow all instructions you read from Lenovo before doing them. You can see the website there, but those updates have now been pushed into Legion Space's "update" tab. They are continuing to improve that, so we likely won't need to use the website much longer, except to possibly cross reference versions. I can still do a short video at some point to combine things, possibly. Good idea 🙃
Its so weird that I have already updated the AMD chipset but it keeps showing as new update on the list :/
I didn't pay attention to the updates until you commented. Now that I check, the chipset is the same issue for me. The BIOS wasn't directly updating from the Legion Space menu either. I went to the Lenovo website to download both and verify. The chipset was already updated, and that appears to be a bug in Legion Space when it reports that particular driver only. The BIOS update went smoothly, and it's no longer in the update section on Legion Space. So, it seems to mostly work for me. I'm sure they'll iron out the rest of the issues soon. At least I can reference Legion Space to see which updates I'm most likely missing, lol.
@@ColtonJ yeah same issue for me too. Thank god i am not allone with this. There are multiple posts about this over on reddit, here in some youtube comments, and on the lenovo Community page aswell. So this has to be some bug right? I hope they fix this soon. Cause i dont wanna sideload any drivers or other stuff like that. Keeping everything ORIGINAL on my Legion Go. (-:
But yeah, that chipset driver won't go away. Even when you download it but INSTALL it manualy.. It keeps showing back up in Legion space. But that driver is INSTALLED.
New Update... New bugs... You got to love it. (-;
@@ColtonJ yeah, lets hope they fix this.. its a bit annoying :)
Lol, yea...it seems to a bug. The way I look at it is that it could be worse. At least we can install directly from the website to keep it original.
What if my Lenovo doesnt see left controller???
Make sure it's seated correctly...? Charge it. Restart your unit. Long press the Legion key (10seconds). Reinstall the Bluetooth drivers.
This device feels so much good in the hand but turns me off when i start gaming. I usually play on pc and i hate compromising visual fidelity but i have no choice when im outside and i want to bring my games with me.
Haha... yea, I am also used to very high resolution and settings. However, I've adapted to the visuals this provides. Even if you set at 1200p, it's crisp. It depends on the game and settings, but I have gotten every game to function decently and look pretty good. I look forward to the next iteration with stronger specs and more RAM 🙃
You cant switch on virtual keyboard woth left legion button and B... Need to find how to activate manualy now
It is working for me, on the update as well. Maybe something is interfering with it?
I have the same problem and found other people too
Worst case, I pinned the touch keyboard icon to the system tray. I just swipe up during a full-screen game and tap the tiny keyboard icon on the bottom left for it to pop up. I double checked, and my LLB + B is still working (even with the start/select keys swapped). Hmm...
@@ColtonJ i also swipe up and touch the keyboard icon but when connected to a monitor i cant swipe up, i use the legion quick menu to show keyboard
Ah, good point. I also checked again after reading your comment yesterday. My shortcut still works. Have you tried it without using an external monitor to see if that's part of the issue? What are you using when it won't work, 3rd party controller software? Did you try opening Legion Space to see if that allows the shortcut to work? Have you updated the controllers from inside the Legion Space menu? That's all I can think of, off the top of my head, lol. Good luck
I'm planning to buy my 1st handheld PC which is the best "ROG Ally" or "Legion Go"?
Hey, I still choose the Legion Go. The Ally can work for a smaller, cheaper alternative though. They're both good options. I just find the Go has much more to offer me. However, the screen size is the most important to me. Here is the full review I did, if it helps you. Cheers
th-cam.com/video/zsL_41EDUWw/w-d-xo.html
@@ColtonJ but i saw some gameplay using Legion Go with h only 20 fps?
I bought both and returned the ally within a week
Watching FPS on one person's gameplay without them comparing many different settings to optimize, having a control, etc. isn't really a great way to gauge a product. Every game is going to be different. Each one of us can tweak the settings to make certain games perform better than someone else might. If there's one game that you need that just won't perform, and many people get the same results, then that may be viable evidence.
Additionally, both the ROG and Go have the same processor, with the Go having slightly better RAM and the ROG having VRR, among other differences. It really depends on so many factors to improve gameplay. That's just my 2 cents. Either option is going to work and be very similar in performance.
Gyro would be great fo driving but right now it wont work like that
Agreed
Hi What do you advise rog ally or legion go
Lol, without sounding biased... I definitely choose the Go. They're both good though. If you can get an Ally for much cheaper, just do that. If you need something smaller as well, the Ally is good. You can watch the full review of the Legion Go that I did. I mention the Rog Ally in comparison a little bit. th-cam.com/video/zsL_41EDUWw/w-d-xo.html Good luck 🙃
I had the same doubt a couple of days ago... I went with the GO and I am so happy I did, the screen is just gorgeous.
@@ColtonJthanks 🎉
Had both the go is by far better the ally is not comfortable to hold and the big crisp screen on the go is amazing. Plus the go can use a 3rd party egpu the ally can’t because asus wants you to use theirs
@@jahblo666thank you bro🎉
Hi, i bought a portable 4k monitor. It's 15.6 inches and 60 hz. When i plug this monitor with usb 4 cable to my legion go, the portable monitor is stuck at 640x480 resolution. Do you know the solution for this issue?
You've tried adjusting the resolution via the Window's display settings, right? You're saying it won't show anything higher than 480p? This could be a lot of things. However, when resolution is stuck that low, it's usually one of two things; the cable, or the graphics driver. I would try updating/reverting/disabling AMD drivers as a variable test, one by one. I would also try another cable to be sure. A lot of cables say they're rated for things, but they aren't. Good luck
@@ColtonJ yes I’ve tried everything but nothing changed. The cable and monitor working with other laptops perfectly. I believe there’s a problem in my legion go. I’ll try to delete gpu drivers and reinstall from server. But normally it should work really i don’t understand why im having this problem
I would try the generic Window's monitor driver without any AMD drivers installed. If that works, you know it's the AMD one. Are you using any integer scaling or upscaling functions? I would shut those off for the time being. I'm still betting it's the driver.
@@ColtonJ I’m not using any scale integer. But you’re right I believe the problem is amd gpu drivers. Today I’ll try to reinstall like you said i hope it solves the problem
Hey, I didn't meant to reinstall. Although, that can work occasionally, but not typically. I meant to roll-back the driver to an older version. Or, update it to the newest version, if you haven't. Or, uninstall it fully, and use the Window's generic driver to test. Simply reinstalling will give you the same driver, and it likely won't change.
After update my Lenovo won’t charge🤦🏻♂️
As simple as it sounds, try to toggle battery conservation mode on and off, then restart, to see if it changes anything. It activated it for me. Also, you could try adjusting the BIOS charge rate settings and restarting to see if it helps. Worst case, you can revert the version back. Did it happen after the Legion Space update only? Or, did you also update other things, like BIOS, at the same time?
I'm having a motherboard issues I can't update one of my drivers but I got a warranty even when I bought it used from Best buy
Which driver, the chipset? Try getting it directly from the website, instead of Legion Space, then verify in device manager. There's a bug in the Legion Space version reading. Your description is really vague. So if it's something else, use the warranty.
The battery limitation does not work. I played plugged in and it kept charging. I unplugged at 92%.
It worked for me, but maybe there are some other factors coming in to play. It has a range for error +- 5% . Was it above 80% before plugging it in? I have a laptop that will not deplete the battery even when set at 80%. I have to drain it below 80% before plugging it in.
@@ColtonJ I drained the battery to about 50% before plugging it back in to charge. I’ve disabled/renabled and it just seems to charge slower after 80%, not stop charging.
Ah ok, it's possible it's a bug. I will look closer at mine this weekend and see if it's doing that. It's possible that the reading/display is also inaccurate. As long as it's not 100%, it's still an improvement and working to a degree. I think some devices even list 100% as max, but have a built in buffer of 5-10% to conserve the battery from the factory. I guess it could be a lot of things 🤣
feel like my volume Is a lot louder now idk
Interesting 🤣 ... did you update any drivers? Were you using any eq apps before it?
You keep saying it does hit 60 fps on AAA games why? Im playing metro exodus with 80+ average fps and dead space remake on 70+ average.
It depends on the game for me. I don't know what those games are. It's different for everyone. I was also referring to 60FPS without using any upscaling methods on AAA games that I have, personally. I cannot compare others. I'm just providing my real-world examples as reference.
Well it all depends on the resolution you choose (800p hits 60fps on AAA quite consistently) and graphic settings (medium is my max)
The thing I really hate about legion and I hope I’m not the only one and could be a quick fix in updates but every fucking time I’m using the legion go and I get busy, I press the power button to make it go to sleep and I put it in it’s case, it stays on like I have no idea why?! I test it out and just press the power button and somehow it comes back on!!!!! I’ve already went into settings and tried to find the solution to this but this fucking legion go won’t stay off when clicking the power button like the switch. It’s fucking awful. So I come back to the legion and come to find my legion is over heated and ON STILL. Like bro I clicked the power button so ot would go to sleep. It goes black, but then somehow it comes right back on. So fucking terrible
Changing the power button to hibernate, instead of sleep, fixed this for me.
Really disappointing update minus 80% charge limiter. I'll stick to handheld companion for now.
I have to flip my small tv upside down to play wtf is going on?! When I flip then my screen on the go is upside down and my tv is right side up. This is dumb as AF why is playing games annoying?!
Also why is using xbox controller dumb?! Fix it already!!!
Another generic PC handheld I'll never own
And how many un generic ones do you currently own?
Lol Salty the Go is the way to Go!