The ROG Ally Just Got A Lot Better! New Major Update, 6 Months Later
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 มิ.ย. 2024
- The ASUS ROG Ally has been on the market for 6 Months now and only getting Better! In this video we take look at the new November 6 moth ROG Ally Update and this one add a ton of new performance tweaks, new options and even GYRO Support!
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I love the ROG Ally. Definitely the best thing I got this year and have used it more than ever. Love the support it receives too.
I had the Rog Ally for 1 week now amd I love it!!! Never heard of it until I saw a video on fb....Had to get one and I do not regret it!!
Good to see ASUS is still active developing the RoG Ally. Hope they'll continue to do so.
Hopefully they don't stop updating after a year or even 2 years but knowing Asus I might be grasping straws here.
They won't after the next one comes out
-regretful Asus customer
@@xXlURMOMlXx well shit, knowing with my Asus laptop, yeah....
They will stop updating it before valve or Lenovo I guarantee it as someone who has owned laptops from both of them
@@Jaxv3r love the hardware but will never by an Asus product again because they just stopped supporting it in such a buggy state
Thanks for being so thorough! love your vids keep it up!
I have my gaming pc with tons of games though big box and a smaller version on my ally and it’s been awesome how well this handheld is working! I don’t play all my triple a sit down campaign games on it, but it’s great for quick games during lunch breaks 👍🏼
Im glad to see so many people having positive experiences with the ally. I love mine too!
really until Asus fixes the SD card issue I consider it garbage from a garbage company......
@@xxalazin good for you.
@@xxalazinit's fixed since August
@@xxalazinhopping on a hate bandwagon, how cringe
@@Droideka666 it's not. No software update could fix a hardware design flaw.
Thanks for the detailed info, I would not have thought about using gyro for Cyberpunk aiming, but will try this right now, looks fun. Great video!
So glad to be part of the Ally owners that benefit from these tweaks. Six months of continuous positivity is honestly beautiful.
Hey so with the ally you can play the same games as on a full windows pc
@@edwardromanenya8979yeah. The ally is just a laptop in the form factor of a nintendo switch. Its that simple.
see the compatiblity list online of the game you specificly want to paly
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@@edwardromanenya8979 yes you can mate. It’s effectively just a handheld windows device, so you can install anything that will work on windows 11. I’m getting one soon and plan to install some older games with an external DVD drive. Can run emulators for roms upto ps3 generation. Will be able to use other stores apart from steam, like uplay, epic, gog, rockstar etc. definitely a great device if you want to play games outside of steam!
@@edwardromanenya8979 sure you can, Ally is fully PC
Just a heads up, if you don't see the "Game Profile" button on the Game Library screen, press the menu button for "List View" and it should appear. Might be a bug, but that did the trick.
I use this as my main driver. I bought a screen drawing tablet for my studio and it's awesome!
Another great video, thanks!
I hope that Activision will investigate the Call of Duty bans on the Ally, because I stopped playing after the shadow bans started happening. It is such a great device for CoD, and for other games too of course!
Just as a note, you left a small editing mistake around 3:48 - sorry to bring this up, but as a video editor, I can’t help but notice it.
I still love my Rog Ally. Just keeps getting better for me.
The new metrics overlay options is a nice addition
I'm so glad I got the Ally day one. I was unsure but did some research and it seemed like the best PC replacement on the market and it's done just for me while also getting me much more back into the games I love being able to handled
Same here! Had consoles and gaming pc took break for while. Want to get back into gaming but not be super tied down and this has been the best replacement.
The Ally has received excellent support these first 6 months. I love this device.
Except for the SD Card reader they refuse to fix.
@@deusprogrammer_thekingofspace idont think they refuse.. it's just bad placement near exhaust, they cant do anything
@@deusprogrammer_thekingofspaceWell if the device is under warranty still they have to fix it. Mine is still working perfectly well after nearly 5 months.
Are you sure it's not fixed with the newer iterations of the Ally? I have had no issues with the reader on mine.@@deusprogrammer_thekingofspace
@@deusprogrammer_thekingofspace It can't be fixed unfortunately they put it in the worst place right above a vent. They'd have to relocate it which would mean a redesign of the whole system
Good to hear some positive news. A lot of reviewers seem to be dumping on it for some pretty shallow reasons lately.
Got one under the Xmas tree, can’t wait!!!
I got mine about a month and a half ago or so I love it just love it man this thing is awesome it plays every game that I wish I could always play on the go and now I can❤❤❤❤❤😊
Great info thank you very much.
rog ally just needs the trackpads and it would be amazing. having fun using both the deck and rog ally. hopefully they can stay in the game and make more upgrades to their handhelds
Honestly I don't miss the track pads. The joystick mouse works fine for me and I appreciate the weight reduction. Steam deck is a little too heavy and windows comes in handy for non Steam games
Yeah, and I think most people who don't "get" the Deck's trackpads never actually tried to configure them via Steam Input, which is how they really shine. That's something I'm hoping to change with my videos as I don't see Valve making it any more user-friendly any time soon.
@@DoubleJumpPunch I hate trackpads and only use mouse and keyboard for first person shooters. So I don't play those type of games on my Ally or Steam Deck. I am really greatful the Ally doesn't have trackpads as it would make the handheld larger than it needs to be. The Ally is the perfect size for a handheld for me, let's face it the Steam Deck is too large and the Legion Go is a big tablet with detachable controllers. It's nice to have different form factors for different people, Asus got it spot on for me. I haven't used my Steam Deck for quite some time mainly because it is too bulky for a handheld.
@@paulsegrue5133 That’s great that the Ally works better for you, it does what it does well and I’m glad the option exists. I love the Deck’s ergonomics, the OLED is probably even better with its lighter weight (in that regard, I don’t think trackpads have a significant effect).
It’s funny because growing up as a mouse/keyboard player myself, first-person shooters are my most-played genre on the Deck, thanks to the responsive mouselike precision that a horizontally-configured Trackpad + Gyro allows. Playing fast-paced retro shooters on-the-go is my jam, definitely wouldn’t want to give that up. I don’t expect to go pro with the scheme but I think it’s the best layout that any handheld has to offer.
@@paulsegrue5133you have no idea what you are talking about
I just use chimeraos…but This update is awesome. I have now ordered the minisforum um780xt and am now undecided about switching back to Windows with the rog ally
Man that CPU boost options it's soo right even in my desktop i can play elden ring with 2.2ghz ryzen 3600, yes load time increase but sometime i forgot to change from power saving to perfformance and don't notice fps drop. I'm between Steam deck oled, Rog ally and legion go. But so far when i have Asus product i know many years will be durable, at least still using my strix gtx 970, 10 years still using it. Thank for the video it really help me with my decision.
Awesome I am excited about going to get this system tomorrow from Best Buy. I am getting the one that is $599
Hey man, what lens do you use with your GH6 ? Always love your videos
This is gold 👌 ❤thanks
The ally is by far my favorite handheld ever, have a good gaming pc and ps5 but still mostly just play on my ally now
I love my Ally, have to check on my updates. I love that your battery is almost dead. Classic
Just got mine, the standard z1 for super cheap best buy deal. Loving it!!! Mainly diablo player and its super super smooth!!
Just picked one up today for $399 is the performance bad for you ?
When i calibrated the triggers i noticed my right trigger at a full press was only registering at 66% press normally. After calibration it works properly and im so happy they added it. Antideadzone is also so amazing.
The best keep up the good update in the future
Your hands make the Rog Ally 7 look like a switch lite
i just got the normal z1 and i installed all emulators i could find and loving this! i play god of war and i got 75fps which i think overkill. i only expected 30fps like every old games. haha! im in love! ❤❤🧡🧡💛💛💚💚💙💙
Tiny Tina on the Ally is super fun
Perhaps they can sell a new backplate with metal in the center to better dissipate heat, as an optional purchase.
Since day 1 they released until now they improved alot glad i didnt sell mine
Probably the best bang for buck on sale for windows based esports titles that can't run on the deck. Fortnite, Valorant, etc.
Yeaahhh suuurreee, have fun playing Fortnite and Valorant on this 😅, i got a Ally but the Performance is not good fit esport
@@FantaSaus A lot of people enjoy playing esports titles on the ally, so either you're playing at too high of settings because Fortnite gets like 90fps on the Ally at medium settings at 1080p, or you're very spoiled when it comes to fps, because the Ally is basically a 1650 pc at max tdp which a lot of people play on with no issues.
@@FantaSauslmao I play esports on mine all the time...tf are you talking about
@@FantaSausit's low spec it would make it easier to play e sport games? Show proof of your claims or stop lying.
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Dude I got a Ally and fortnite at 15w works awesome I don’t know with valorant but I’ll have to test it out
Not many are aware but you should not use MSI Afterburner on portable devices if you can avoid it. It never lets the device go into idle mode and wastes battery.
YES YES YES !! I'm so happy I bought it
I've followed you since the begin8ng. You've helped me out early in the hyperspinish days. Now I bo7ght the most expensive rog ally lol because you made it look fun. Here's a video you need to make. Android os on rog and batocera- or linux os..windows stuff is easy for this retrobat attractmode etc . I want android and android games on this roo. I heat there's a way..well what are you waiting for lol.. im.happy to mod mine if you'll help with what software im pretty good at pc stuff.
Love my Ally!
I’d get this in a heartbeat if they released a black version with a bigger battery…
Man i love this machine - best 700 ive ever spent
Personally I love gyro. Usually I do the big aiming with the stick and fine aiming with gyro. Think that is pretty much always the way to go for shooters while using a controller.
Even though I went with the legion go it's nice to see asus working hard on the ally and after seeing lenovo being super transparent with the GO's update roadmap for December -January i know the legion will be amazing by February.
I've got a ROG Ally. It's good to hear people are liking the GO. It feels like we might be entering a new revival in handheld gaming. I wanna see them all succeed because the competition will keep them making more pro- consumer decisions and get us all better products.
@@levisorenson7873Fully agree, I have the Steam Deck OLED and it's great to see all 3 companies working hard post launch
@@levisorenson7873rivival? The switch already rivived it. The switch 2 is coming next year, ally 2 , legion 2 , it gonna be amazing. Its gonna eventually replace desktop gaming due to mobile video cards
Microsoft really needs to work on a handheld optimize UI.
For me gyro is huge since i mainly play mobile fps game it helps a lot for more precise n smooth aiming
I have the Z1 non extreme and I love it. You can’t beat the $399 Black Friday sale right now!
Same!!!
I heard that it’s really weak compared to z1 extreme, many people says to stay away from it
@@Joker-yu5kpSame performance like the steam deck. There is a reason why the rog ally prices drop so fast.
@@zzzzzap well the question is if it’s worth it at that price because $400 is really tempting,some people say that it definitely is and I’m not a hardcore game by the way
@@Joker-yu5kp Well... it's a good price ;) but for that you can also get a steam deck 256 gb which has many benefits over the rog ally like steam os with its direct steam integration, trackpads, better ergonomics and buttons and a guaranted working sd card reader. ;) One thing for sure if you want to buy a rog ally cause of the higher performance you should choose the z1 extreme model.
sos grande viejo !!
I have gone back and forth between the Go and Ally, but ultimately will be keeping the Ally. With the XG Mobile, it will be my desktop replacement for the next few years.
Now that the Z1 extreme version is $600, this is a better choice than Steam deck. The only thing that makes me not want to buy it is that you can't use a thunderbolt EGPU. Asus using a proprietary port to force you to use THEIR egpus when the Legion Go can work with any thunderbolt egpu. As a desktop replacement, the Legion Go is a better option.
Debating on this or the Legion go, I like the form factor or the L.G but feel like the detachable controllers will give it a flimsy feel. Ally seems cool but windows without a atleast a track pad?
Seriously thinking about getting the 399.99 one and just upgrading it to a 2tb.
I love your husky wrist
If the gyro works on FPS games for sniper/ ADSing.. that would be great
Will you test the gyro with emulation? Games like Zelda and Firefox.
Now it's faster than 7840u but only a small margin Z1E is a binned APU by the way
Just got one on sale for $400 at best buy
This is so cool for forza!
Is the SD Card issue fixed though? I just recently bought mine and I'm kinda scared to put an SD card into it.
Have there been any manufacturing upgrades? I know there was an sd card issue, was that problem solved? The original z1 extreme that I got after launch had buttons that got jammed pretty easily and I guess that was due to the mass production so I was wondering if they addressed any of those issues after 6 months of release.
Yes the ones they've made after september, have all that sorted out now
Hypr RX does not include Chill as Chill does not work together with RSR and Boost :D
Currently playing through Re4 remake on my ally
be nice if armory crate update worked. just says connecting to internet then times out eventually
Had to download the uninstaller and newest version installer, uninstall ACSE, install newest version. All working now, but it was a pain!
what about the battery life?, is it better now on rog ally?, i am planning to buy rog ally z1 extreme next year
Cyberpunk keeps crashing when I have Ray tracing on low how ironic I just heard you mention cyberpunk as I write this
Makes me so mad they didn't include a USB or thunderbolt port that could support an egpu. Maybe for the next refresh.
I wish there was a way around this somehow.
I'm strongly considering ROG Ally, and I'm impressed by ASUS Support, but I can't find any answer regarding SD Card issue. Is issue with frying SD cards fixed in latest models, or is it still a problem?
Apparently not a problem with the new models
It would be cool if you sent yours in to someone and got the 32 gig of memory mod done to it and showed the performance differences.
Unless you have less than 16 gigs of RAM upgraded RAM doesn't do much on game performance
@@dragunmotion2608 The ram is shared between the igpu and the system in general. If you allocate 8GB to the igpu you only have 8GB left for the system. So in this instance it can make a huge difference. You can then have 8GB for the igpu and 24gb for the system.
Cant seem to get the update to download and install properly, keep getting an error saying another application is updating or installing even though armory crate is the only thing running. hope i can get it to work soon gyro would be a nice feature to be able to use.
I kinda wanna see someone running Skyrim AE on one of these with mods. That is something I play a lot of.
I just got one iys amazing
I want to buy this but sd card issue is the only thing holding me back , 1tb ssd is so expensive and steam deck is not available in my country.
Does the gyro work on emulators? Specifically ryujinx and dolphin
Love mine. Just need to fix the sd card reader
Man I would so prefer to get this over the SD OLED, but the battery jump is so massive in demanding titles (1:15 vs like 2h) and don´t make me start on indies.
Sure, this new CPU boost seems to help, but it's still so far behind Valve's machine.
love the system best investment ever
Rog Ally is saving human lives
How so?
@@checkedshortsCause it sells so bad, that its good for the environment and the nature ;-D So they keep their plastic garbage.
ROG Ally the best of the best!!!
But not better than the best ;-D
For me gyro is important since ally didn't have trackpad
Creo que es tiempo que Asus lance versiones con memoria ram de 32GB de 7600Mhz y almacenamientos de 1Tb y 2TB de manera oficial para darle más rendimiento a esta excelente consola o probablemente estén esperando la salida de los ryzen 8000 para hacer una actualización y mejorar el diseño por ese grabe error de las microSd.
Gyros good for ps plus. Very upset when i couldnt progress further in Detroit become human 😭
I’m so on the fence of a switch or a rog ally. Are we still dealing with SD card issues on the ROG because that’s the only thing holding me back
New models are fixed but those are two completely different hand held. They don’t even compare….
I just want something that converts the XG Mobile port to a Oculink or Thinderbolt.
What’s the right amount of RAM that you should give the GPU, 8GB or auto ?
Gyro isn't a standalone solution for aiming, it's more for fine tuning your aim though, as a bad "aimer" in any type of input, Steam's touchpad is a lot easier to use than sticks especially with gyro.
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Honestly, gyro is so much butter, especially in shooters if u don't ads. The trackpad is on an awkard place for the finger, and the fraction of a second that takes to move from joystick to trackpad can determine how a match ends
@@dorobantuvlad7924 Well I haven't tried a Steam Deck. Only used a Steam Controller so maybe it's not as good pn the Deck. I don't understand when you say moving from joystick to touchpad though. They should be used exclusively and not together.
so easy and useful
I’m glad we got gyro support though I don’t use it because it just makes games lame to play… makes it way too easy…
Hi.. I would like to know the update on your ssd if there’s any issues I been thinking about upgrading mine.
I saw that you have vram set to 4GB. Is that what you usually use? Because I have set mine to auto
Watching this video my battery was on the same percentage and time. That's crazy
I just bougt an open box at BB for 500 and used a 50$ certificate. Smoking deal 450!
Armory crate update is broken, tried everything
Best handheld. Sd card reader is a bust but other than that I love the rog ally
I love my Rog Ally but I'm still to scared to put anything near the MSD slot!
Same I only use the SD card to transfer files lol then take it out.
THAT'S WHY ITS THE GOAT!!! THE GOAT!!!!!!!
Wanted to love this machine! Bought it today, completed every update and cannot load Xbox game pass or steam! Xbox app just stays in a boot loading screen and steam for some reason keeps asking for internet.(yes, I tried the chrome sign in for steam and still no luck). Oh well, back to the switch. Was hoping to get my modern warfare 3 on while on the go lmao.
Apparently there is a Microsoft issue behind this.
Loving mine so far. Initially pickup up a legion go but it just felt like too much of a concept vs a realistic handheld. The ally feels great in the hands and much better software.
Wait until something goes wrong and then reach out to ASUS and see how you like their customer service. 🤣
Nothing out of the ordinary will go wrong with it if you don't mistreat it. Anything that goes wrong with windows, can be fixed by the user. Don't misuse the hardware and you'll be fine
@@sages101how often does one speak to any customer service? I’m buying this to game not to speak to customer service 😂
@Enoc63 go ahead, it's your money.
@@sages101 yes and I have zero regrets :)
For Cyberpunk, mouse gyro is way better than stick gyro. It's much more precise and Cyberpunk doesn't have any issues with mixing gamepad with mouse inputs.
Is it only cyberpunk or would every game benefit from mouse instead of right stick?
@@ultimategohan1551 It entirely depends on the game. It's always best to test mouse gyro first to see if it works. You'll know pretty quickly if it doesn't. If it doesn't work then switch to joystick gyro.
Some games are just programmed to accept mixed inputs just fine and others like to lock inputs or others have them fight each other in weird ways.
But Cyberpunk is a prime example of one that accepts mixed inputs without any major issues.
any improvement on battery life?
I’m not a PC gamer, coming from Nintendo switch. How do I simplify all of this? It sounds very technical. And I want the specs to be able to change based on being docked or handheld. Is that possible? I think I’m going to always want turbo when I’m plugged in. That’s logical, right? But coming from a Nintendo, switch, and handheld mode. I’m not really going to care. I’m going to prioritize, latency and frame rate. Although I think 30 should be just fine for most games as long as I don’t have screen sharing.