How to INSTALL GAMES on your MicroSD Card | Asus ROG Ally

[@Vidya-James]

Timestamps for specific Launchers: 3:02 - XBox 9:36 - EA 12:26- Steam 17:36- Epic Games 20:24- Ubisoft Connect 23:25- GOG Thanks for your video, dude!

[@RypperGaming]

Thanks for the breakdown!

[@hunztahir1460]

Thank you for all the tech support! Your a one man Rog Ally Army

[@joeljaeger5317]

dude you’re a life saver. only video I could find on getting this SD card to work on platforms!

[@Jarvis1A]

This was SUPER helpful!!!! Thanks for the great video. I could not figure out how to install on SD card when in steam. THANK YOU!

[@renegilramos3661]

For anyone who still having trouble choosing the external sd to download games from steam, just do “exit big picture” and still follow tutorial of this video

[@VeegovonDOOM]

Thanks, this was helpful , been trying to put Cuphead and other 10GB or less games on a SD . Didn't know how to do it . 👍🏾🔥

[@gojira2055]

Saved my life on this. Thank you very much

[@frankmcgee7085]

Amazing video! Had the one small detail that I needed that made all of the difference. Liked and subscribed.

[@RypperGaming]

Thanks for the sub!

[@cody4487]

You, sir, are a scholar and gentleman!

[@RypperGaming]

Why Thank you!

[@sheabuttasims]

This was super helpful, thank you!

[@khairulakbar]

An easier way to do this is to use ROG Ally to format your SD Card to NTFS. Voila! You can choose it when you install your game and choose the folder too.

[@lukepc34]

Thank you did what you said hay presto worked 👍

[@GODGOTME3927]

You are the man bro.. thank you 🙏🏼

[@RypperGaming]

Happy to help

[@Heavenist95]

I’m new to windows and I already hate windows. But I’m glad sir you exist 😂🎉

[@CHINOPLAYz]

Thankyou Rypper‼️

[@RypperGaming]

You're welcome!

[@adityatantra1982]

thanks man, really helpfull

[@S3eed1989]

All work for me. Thanks

[@RypperGaming]

Great!

[@droningharry]

Great video, I really think it will help me with the ALLY. I'm a Mac user and don't know much about Windows so any help is really appreciated a lot. I have a Series X but it's different than computer and easier.

[@RypperGaming]

The Ally is great but definitely has a learning curve compared to consoles.

[@thelegendcollector8538]

Thank you so much great video 📹

[@RypperGaming]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AIexlopez]

THATS WHY HES THE GOAT THAT GOOATT

[@sam_thenerdYT]

How do I use microsoft store?????? My disk came completely full when I bought it and I got a microsd card so that I can play games but when I try to install it, it will only let me install on the C: drive

[@BeyondtheBox1]

Keeps “allocating space” or whatever for the D drive on steam.. and it just keeps “allocating” for hours and never actually downloads.. what is going on? Should I download to hard drive and then switch folders to the micro SD?

[@RypperGaming]

I might try reformatting the Micro SD card if that is the case. If you already have stuff on it, you might want to eject it and take it out and then reboot and put it back in.

[@Alketbi93]

I install forza horaizon 5 for test on sd card, sanddisk golden card which is fastest option i think, it is super slow, lunching game take 5 minutes, lodaing take around 3 minutes just to play it will take 10 minutes once you start it run smooth, i don't recommed installing any game bigger than 50 gb on sd card if it less than 50 gb go aheaf if it is more download it on ssd

[@RypperGaming]

You are correct that larger games are best played off the hard drive. There are lots of smaller games that play perfectly fine on the MicroSD Card though.

[@jordancrone1928]

Thank you sir!

[@estelle5798]

Hi, when following the steps for installing steam games I keep getting the message that I'm missing downloaded files every time I download something to my SD card. Is there a fix you know of? Ive tried repairing my libraries and verifying files but nothing works. Thank you if you can help.

[@jupilester]

the same thing is happening to me rn. how did you fix it ?

[@darewinvillanueva496]

Hi can u upload video installing quacked games just for educational purposes. Nice video btw

[@theproblem9315]

Thank you so much.

[@RypperGaming]

You're welcome!

[@Steveriich]

Nice video!

[@anthonymalone6533]

Thanks man❤

[@kennethgill3785]

how do you pause and restart a game on ROG ALLY like you can on a nintendo switch ?

[@GirlzH00p2]

I figured out how to “move content” from one library to another on steam but when I press Y, the ally doesn’t respond. Any thoughts?

[@JPKD77]

Hello. I installed an 6gb game from steam on a micro sd a2 the best one and i cant just launch it. Its hs not the powerfull graphics. I would like some help because i formated it to nfst

[@yeezy76]

Every Time i try to exit the Big picturale mode in steam , it’s just shutdown the app et i can’t add my micro sd card please help me

[@Rhiorrha]

I don't suppose you can install games to the sd card while it's in your windows pc, then insert the card into the Ally? Same account and everything.

[@stevencastle2400]

Hey! My MicroSD card literally isn't installing anything. It says it will take 4days to install a game?

[@RypperGaming]

Can you verify if it is a U3/A2 card. It should show on the card itself. If it is a slower card it may not be suited for gaming use.

[@stevencastle2400]

@@RypperGaming it’s the Samsung Evo Plus A2.

[@nycbaby_8743]

Thank you 😌😌

[@Salrous]

didn't work for me I got until up to steam and I can't find the plus sign and that is that I hope you can give me a hint and help thank you

[@filibertosalazar1945]

I used to have gamepass, but I’ve recently gotten rid of it and don’t see myself getting it again. The only reason I would want to get this device is if I would be able to download my Xbox games on it and be able to play them on the go. Is that possible with this device? I understand that this device is basically a portable pc that you can play games on, but I don’t own any games on pc. I only own games on Xbox specifically. Thank you again for your response and I appreciate your time.

[@Nhmusicoffish]

Yes it’s possible, but only if it’s an Xbox Play Anywhere digital title or through game pass. You can play them offline and anywhere you’d like

[@jessawharram9447]

Didnt work for me. Everytime i hit install click d drive it still goes to c for xbox. Steam worked

[@SusakuOgi]

hi, ty for the video, but is there a special setting or format to put the sd card into? 'cause i have a 1To one and i can't seem to install games on it, either it be starcraft 2 or yu gi oh duel link, or steam games, is it normal?

[@RypperGaming]

I have a video on how to get your MicroSD card working that you might want to check out.

[@SusakuOgi]

@@RypperGaming ty i'll go check, even if i suspect that i took a too cheap and slow card in fact^^

[@MuttnchopPiper]

Can you transfer games from 1 drive to the other? Say I have a triple A game on my SD Card, but I want it on my internal drive, the steam deck will let you transfer that game to the main drive, will the ROG Ally do the same?

[@cflury]

Yes, and I highly recommend you download all games to the SSD then transfer them to the MicroSD card as downloads directly to the MicroSD card are limited by the write speed which drastically increases the download time.

[@MuttnchopPiper]

@@cflury ok, but how do I do that?

[@RypperGaming]

You can transfer games, but it is easier on the steam deck because you are only dealing with the Steam Library. Each Launcher has a method, but some are a pain. Steam and Battle.net are the easier. For Battle.net just move the folder to the other drive and Locate the Game in Battle.net. If you have a specific game/launcher you want to know about let me know. Epic Games and Xbox Games are the worst to move around btw.

[@akashraj3514]

Can someone tell me can I install games on rog ally from external harddrive as I have so many games downloaded in that

[@masterkensu8221]

Thanks for everything ❤ however about the xbox Install folder it still not working on Legion Go or maybe for me 😢

[@o8aid]

Me also

[@adnanbokhamseen8958]

Does micro SD effect gaming performance as in FPS or only load time?

[@RypperGaming]

It affects load time for sure. Games with high end graphics will be affected too due to it being slower to load the assets. I tried Diablo IV on my MicroSD and it did not go well.

[@silywabs]

How do you access your SteamDeck content from the microSD on the ROGALLY? I have emulated games and want to extract it before I wipe/format it?

[@RypperGaming]

You may have to use a 3rd party app to access it and send the files from the Steam Deck. You could try AnyDesk. You can also use Winpinator to transfer files between Windows and Steam Deck.

[@Bruce-pf9uu]

If a game is already installed, how do you move it from the internal storage to the microSD?

[@RypperGaming]

That can vary depending on the store. Xbox, Blizzard and Steam have ways in their settings to move games between storage locations.

[@TheVoyagers.]

If my Sandisk extreme pro doesn’t format to ntfs is that a problem? It only does to exFAT

[@RypperGaming]

I would think you could get it to format by going into Disk Management and deleting the volume and recreating like I did in my video. If it still doesn't work, exFAT should be fine to use.

[@filibertosalazar1945]

I noticed when you were downloading the Xbox games it said My PC games. Will I be able to download the games I have on my Xbox as long as I sign in on my Microsoft account? I only purchased games on console.

[@RypperGaming]

Some Xbox console games work on PC also, it really depends on the game. If you have Game Pass Ultimate you can play game on both PC and Xbox.

[@filibertosalazar1945]

Thank you for replying so quickly. I used to have gamepass, but I’ve recently gotten rid of it and don’t see myself getting it again. The only reason I would want to get this device is if I would be able to download my Xbox games on it and be able to play them on the go. Is that possible with this device? I understand that this device is basically a portable pc that you can play games on, but I don’t own any games on pc. I only own games on Xbox specifically. Thank you again for your response and I appreciate your time.

[@nickcan04]

Hi, this is a really good video but I have a problem when I launch Garry’s mode in my se card. It won’t open

[@cyrotekhd2649]

I don’t see the ask me for installs options in general

[@gatway100]

I did the partition format. I did not find it there. I went on to my computer, actually went out and bought a miracle as the adapter. And it works fine on the computer.

[@RypperGaming]

Glad to hear you got it working.

[@davidmiller9612]

Can you show how to manually change controller button layout? I can’t find any way to change it.

[@RypperGaming]

It's a video I plan to get to. I need to figure it out myself and script that one though.

[@JannickLegend]

Can you download all the game from steam

[@REmaster1989]

Any recommendation for SD cards?

[@RypperGaming]

There are lots of videos on best cards for Steam Deck, and I don't have all of them to test. I will say I use a Lexar Play which is linked in my descriptions. I have had some people mention you need a Sandisk Extreme Pro because of the heat. I have had no issues with any of my cards though. The biggest thing is to make sure the card is U3/A2. You should see it in the pics of the card you buy. Range for 1TB cards is 60-130 depending on which one you get.

[@HeartPliz]

My micro card slot wont read certain micro cards. Any idea why?

[@RypperGaming]

I have a video that helps get your MicroSD card working. Asus has been known to have some defective SD readers so that is something to consider also.

[@nathaniel_117]

another great video. question/comment. all of my downloads that i am doing into my sd card are extremely slow, and the downloads keep stopping, and starting constantly. making all dl's take a very long time. any tips, advice on a fix for this?

[@RypperGaming]

MicroSD cards can be slower than your download speed. So it may pause the download to write to the card, then go back to the download. This is the same on the Steam Deck. With the MicroSD you either wait it out, or you could download to the C: drive and move it after. Keep in mind some gaming platforms do not make it easy to move games such as Epic.

[@nathaniel_117]

@@RypperGaming yeah, i get that, but single digit dl speed on a 1 gigabit fiber, and it completely stopping, for a few seconds, then continuing the whole time?

[@nathaniel_117]

what i just did in the last few minutes is take out the card ally, now I'm plugged into my hub that i have. seems to working much better. when i took the sd out of the ally, it was very hot. i think the sd card is temperature throttling itself. the location of the sd mount on the ally seems to be pretty terrible. it's on top of that hot air exhaust.

[@SKNyxx]

​@@nathaniel_117thanks! Gracias por la idea de conectar la sd a un hub, a mi me pasa exactamente lo mismo, las descargas son extremadamente lentas con interrupciones, eso no es normal. Probaré la opción de conectar la sd a un hub, al menos solo para descargar juegos a la sd. Thanks

[@murateryalcin]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@lachuta2323]

Can i download cracked games on this device

[@deusprogrammer_thekingofspace]

Step one: you don’t because the fucking sd card slot doesn’t work.

[@RypperGaming]

I wish I could help more on that, but I hear Asus is working on it. Fortunately I haven't had any issues yet, but I do play most of my stuff on the internal drive since I upgraded it.

[@dedobuho8998]

I can't see the plus button on steam... but the sd card it's working fine, can u help me ?

[@GuassPrime16]

Does it say 101%

[@MsSmack12]

They said the file that u choose is not exist in folder c!!

[@RypperGaming]

Yes the video addresses how to overcome that error.

[@Johnsen1972]

my sd card died after 5 days....

[@bakadera443]

101% batterie ?! How did you do that 😅

[@RypperGaming]

I saw that during editing, and I have no idea how that happened.

[@majedtm4229]

Maybe new one for Xbox cuz is different now

[@moasif_93]

You literally took forever to explain. Could’ve done it quicker

[@PatagoniaArg]

be short, straight and concise, not half an hour to look for a setting.

[@RypperGaming]

I was trying to cover all launchers in one video. Do you think I should have split them up?

[@PatagoniaArg]

@@RypperGaming let me give you a course on reality. Very few of us make it so you can live in it safely. Lesson 1. Fundamental concept of anything you do in life is done by grouping. We learned this through many accidents - mostly plane crashes. Lesson 2. A parking space is not designed so you can park like a god damn idiot that you are. It is designed so that morons who has no concept of organization can be organized. The outcome of it is the secondary party - so morons can park correctly. Lesson 3. Watch the Documentary Idiocracy.

[@ajbgaming5166]

yeah, this device is about to get thrown in trash. sd card formats perfect on pc but go to use on this trash device it only shows 145gb out of 500gb... ASUS with yet another dog shit quick cash grab product

[@ZAHMOOLEY]

Thank you 👍👍

[@RypperGaming]

No problem 👍