ROG Ally | G-Helper is 👌

[@filt3rless]

Guide to calibrate controls here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZfZnJ5-hdJnbaM Also tips at the end, specifically if you're using G-Helper. You'll want to make sure you're not using custom profiles for games in Armoury Crate.

[@Grimlo9ic]

This seems great. The option to quickly flip between three profiles (with independent control of CPU boost) means I can have a gaming profile on power and a gaming profile on battery, both with CPU boost turned off, and an emulation profile with it on!

[@filt3rless]

YES!! It's the BEST program I've ever used. It's also made going from plugged in to battery a joy. And being able to set the watts like you said per profile is HUGE. Now we have 3 usable settings we get to control :)

[@KarlRock]

Thanks for the tip mate.

[@akhilvarma1743]

Bro hi I’m ur follower u too use tuf laptop?

[@ezg8448]

This is looking like a pretty sweet program. Just reconfiguring the 3 default profiles is worth having thjs in my system. Can't wait for the later updates.

[@alexmoroz3390]

OMg, thanks a lot! My Armoury Crate stop working, idk why, but it's wonderful, than here is we got a nice alternative.

[@Joeybatz33]

Sweet dude I'm gonna install this weekend

[@filt3rless]

You'll definitely like it! Let me know how it works out for you :)

[@RGMo1z]

I've tried following a few videos on getting some decent optimisation on the Rog ally. No doubt the device has good hardware but terrible optimisation. I've followed this video and on balanced, I'm getting more frames than the 15w performance mode and no real increase in fan speeds/noise. I can play Fifa 23 for example comfortably on balanced, with no stutter tried out other games too and Ive got good results. Even getting better battery life! Definitely will need to follow along some other videos.

[@TizIsIt_Channel]

For the tray icon, I think it would be easier to just drag the tray icon onto the taskbar.

[@ballballlin]

Thank you for the sharing… will try this back home😂

[@schtoltheimreinbach]

this is great. thank you for the tutorial

[@davidfaustino4476]

Lightweight? Armory Crate has zero impact.on performance on either my ROG Ally or Zephyrus laptop. How much more lightweight can you even get?

[@Kianfox]

Is there an option to reset everything to default?

[@markgriffin2285]

It would be nice to have a video that you would show how to disable Armory Crate as well as install G-Helper!

[@filt3rless]

Hey, you can't disable the "Armoury Crate SE Service" without loosing access to the command center button. So if you follow along in the video, using G-Helper to disable services, then manually re-enabling optimization is the most minimalist setup you can run while keeping the buttons functioning.

[@markgriffin2285]

So more or less, the only thing that one really gains from the G-Helper is adjusting the power settings. Am I correct with that assumption?

[@filt3rless]

@@markgriffin2285 I think the main thing you gain is having 3 options you can tap to toggle, that you get to set. Silent mode is useless in AC, performance boost to 20 watts for 2 minutes, then drops to 15. And Turbo in AC boost up to 43 watts (and I think is what fried the SD Card Reader in my first unit). So every time you start a game you'll get boost wattage and inconsistent results. I prefer to just set something and it work immediately and I can control the level. Also if you want to go to lower watts to save power, like 12 or 13, in AC it'll still boost to 15W for 2 minutes. It's just annoying to me, and I prefer the much lighter experience of G-Helper. Also if you watch KZbin at all, AC keeps the CPU boosted using around 80% more power. So you will quite literally loose 80% battery life when using the device for media consumption (unless you manually go in and disable CPU Boost).

[@masszero3521]

Hi Filterless, please also make a review with the "Universal-x86-Tuning-Utility-Handheld" its also a good tool for ROG Ally

[@filt3rless]

Hey, I tried that and it didn't seem to do anything. Undervolts didn't work, clocks didn't work, etc. I suspect it's due to driver or the chip being "Z1 Extreme". There could be a new update though since the last time I tried it.

[@alltheboost5363]

I wish someone would develop pbo from 32w to 50ish watts. That way, it could dynamically boost as needed if temperature allows vs boosting for first 30sec. And a better cooler, it shouldn't be that hard to make a cooler to cool the apu up to 50 to 60w and stay under 90c. Maybe a vapor camber?

[@gyulaorszagh8403]

well i like this G-helper, but if i enable the ASUSOptimisation service, it also starts the ArmoryCreate along with G-helper's gui, and that's not optimal. is there a way to disable the ArmoryCreate to start by this button, while keeping the CommandCenter working by it's dedicated button?

[@filt3rless]

I haven't found a way to do that. I've been using a program called "reWASD", where I've mapped the things I like (including G-Helper) to a "shift" mode. Basically I hold a button and then I get a new set of controls I can map anything to. So that's been working great for me, but the program is a bit difficult to use and cost money. I'm planning on releasing a deep dive into reWASD though at some point as I think a lot of people will find it interesting.

[@gyulaorszagh8403]

@@filt3rless thanks man, i'll have a look into reWASD. also, looking forward for your vid about this topic. no need to say, i'm subscribed to your channel, really like your videos.

[@MrThatblueguy]

This program is unfortunately absolutely useless in my case. Followed every possible instruction but can’t switch gpu to eco. Oh well….

[@filt3rless]

Hey, are you using it on the ROG Ally? There is only an iGPU so you can't switch. The program was made for laptops which is why that option is in there. It still works great on the Ally, but the Ally is only an iGPU at all times as there is no dGPU. So it shouldn't matter what mode you're in. Hope the info helps.

[@isaiahpascual9518]

Great video! Congratulations on 1.5k bro

[@filt3rless]

Thanks man! :)

[@sheikhedward8325]

for now, downloaded G-helper, will test the services optimization option as it is the only thing I need and perhaps tell Asus Support what they already know but not wanna tell customers 😊

[@arcanespirit6001]

Did it improve performance and thermals?

[@JsmashTech]

hey this video and settings you did in services doesn't make sense I know this is a out of date video but was checking things and it says you only have 1 service running but when I have the same services running as you: optimization, aura sync, crate SE it shows 3 running. and you need the SE inorder for the left tab to pop up right. was that a bug only showing 1 program when there's 3 on mine showing up?

[@Spontan_DJ]

Das man auch 3 GB mehr ram hat .. ist ihm scheiss egal dann kann er auch alte nehmen...

[@Jankylulu]

The video I have been waiting for! Great stuff man, thanks a million for these guides! Just one question: why still use armory crate when u have ghelper; do you need it for the command center? I just uninstalled armory crate and I uninstalled handheld companion; just using g helper so far it’s working well

[@allstar1397]

How do you switch between controller modes? Desktop mode vs gamepad mode?

[@Jankylulu]

@@allstar1397 Good question!! I just noticed I don't have that option anymore; but it didn't seem to create issues. It's as if my system notices when it should be controller and when it should be desktop. Let me do some further tests on this then get back to you :) Correction: the desktop mode option is not available anymore; but as filterless said, I am more than happy to just use the touch screen as the mouse cursor :)

[@filt3rless]

I re-installed windows and blocked all the Asus services, so I don't have My Asus, no Armoury Crate, nothing. I love it. Put G-helper on it and it's 👌. And the Armoury Crate button launches G-Helper which is perfect. I get a little bit of joy now every time I hit the ROG button 🤣

[@filt3rless]

@@allstar1397 If you completely disabled the Armoury Crate SE Service (basically disabling armoury crate all together), you loose that functionality. However, I no longer have Armoury Crate on my system at all, and I don't miss the modes. Personally it seemed to be buggy anyway, I'd rather the controls be a controller, and use the touchscreen as a mouse. I'm no recommending doing this, it's just what I've done to mine and I love it.

[@allstar1397]

@@filt3rless Thank you I went the same route and uninstalled Armory Crate trying to remove the double input that running AC & handheld companion was giving me. Although I prefer the flexibility of HC I did prefer the button customization on AC. Might try a combination of AC & g-helper for the a while.

[@Uthur]

Removed crate from my ally in place of this when I first set it up and realized that the controllers did not work.

[@DeanSmith84]

HC-Ghelper is a excellent combo

[@filt3rless]

Have you experienced any controller issues using HC? I frequently found my controls stopped working, and upon restarting they'd disappear if I didn't first close out of the program. When using docked mode and connecting an XBOX controller also added to the issues, specifically with the controller.

[@gabrielguardiola3413]

bro HOW DO I GET A REAL Time monitor with g helper

[@filt3rless]

Hey, G-Helper doesn't have a real time monitor. The fastest way to monitor stats would be using the AMD Overlay. I have a tutorial video on it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/robPfoivebKZlck

[@momomomomomomomomoto]

The Asus optimization tip seems to stop working - at least to me. I disable every Asus service in ghelper but when I turn on the service optimization it starts the armory create too.

[@kenjix3c]

Enabling asus optimisation makes armoury crate open on clicking armoury crate button . Any ideas how to fix this?

[@ijmoney4539]

Why is it that the newer versions of ghelper don't have individual control of the M1 / M2 buttons and some of the other keybind options are missing? The only thing keeping me from fully making the switch is this missing piece. Loving everything else! Thanks for the video! 😊

[@filt3rless]

It's the way Armoury Crate is controlling it. For some reason it sends both of the paddles as a single input. I've talked with the developer of G-Helper about this, and it doesn't look like there will be a way to do it (at least not an easy enough way). So it most likely won't be added to G-Helper. You can always leave A/C running in the background though and then set the paddles in it instead.

[@ijmoney4539]

@@filt3rless that's a bummer but makes sense. Do you know if seeing a higher wattage in GHelper is supposed to work? I was hoping to create a"Boost+" mode with some aggressive fan curves to run at sustained 35W, but it just flat out doesn't work for me. Even killing all Asus services and everything, it never goes up over 30W for me. Also, thanks for the reply! 😊

[@filt3rless]

@@ijmoney4539 After around 2 minutes it'll drop down to a constant 30W. I've heard there are other 3rd party programs that can override that setting, but it's not something I've messed with as it could easily fry/short circuit a motherboard component turning the device into a paperweight. Even at 100% fans, it doesn't cool most of components on the board itself. The CPU/GPU temp is only 1 set of temps for that chip, there are tons of intricate parts on the board: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXKUi6tvqdadn8k

[@ijmoney4539]

@@filt3rless that makes sense as well. I appreciate you!

[@surajhegde1304]

may I ask how you CPU temps are so low? mine wont go below 45 even while I am on idle.. Mine laptop is Asus Tuf F15 I7 11th Gen

[@jorgemoreira2406]

Hello ,my stick controls stop working, i try everething but whit armoury cred the conection whit control gamepad stop working ( i can not play games 😢) o go unistal armoury and gone try this one ❤❤❤❤ from Portugal

[@filt3rless]

Hey, have you ever used something called Handheld Companion?

[@jorgemoreira2406]

@@filt3rless hello,yes i used that software,but not now

[@filt3rless]

@@jorgemoreira2406 Hey, that's the reason the controls are gone. It messes with them on a driver level, so even if you remove it, it can completely take away the controls. I'd try installing it again and then closing it out, making sure the controls are working (if not, try restarting then starting up Handheld again). Once you're able to exit out of Handheld Companion and the controls are working, then uninstall it off the system. I've run into the same issues as you which is why I never recommend the program. I ended up troubleshooting it for a long time with no easy fix, it acts very strange with the way it handles controls where there isn't a "this will fix it" type method.

[@Gustavodarke]

This is great, but I have a little problem. I'm not sure why, but if I disable all the services of AC and then reactivate asus optimization, the rog button keeps launching AC. And alternates between AC and G-helper if I keep pressing it. But I kind of like the command center.

[@filt3rless]

I haven't found a good way to have both. If Asus Optimization is enabled then it'll open AC and Command Center. The only way around this is to use another program to map the power profiles in G-Helper. CTRL+Shift+F5 will change between the power profiles in G-Helper, so I have that combo mapped to another key using a program called reWASD (but it's a paid program).

[@Soljie1969]

Said i need net desktop runtime to use ghelper .

[@filt3rless]

Hey, yeah it usually gets installed with other programs. It's a microsoft program so it should just take you to microsoft's site to download and install it :)

[@grim1012]

Excellent guide which really helps with understanding the interactions between G-helper and Armoury crate. Appreciate the info on the power modes which has solved the issue with 323 bios manual fan curves been locked to stupidly high values regardless of wattage being applied.

[@jacekka2662]

Hi, I would like a video with msi afterburner settings

[@DestroMedia]

Hmm, if i disable armoury crate SE and keep optimisation enabled the command centre button does not work at all and if the SE service is re enabled command centre works again but pressing the armoury crate button opens g helper and armoury crate aswell

[@filt3rless]

Yeah, you have to keep the AC SE Service on for it to work. However, as long as you don't use the AC power profiles the G-Helper should be the one that runs things. It'd be nice to be able to completely get rid of AC and keep command center, but I think it's tied into the same thing.

[@KashFargo]

any way to keep just the command center hotkey but turn off Armory crate? i wanted to have the command center and just g helper without opening armoury crate

[@filt3rless]

I have not found a way to do this unfortunately. The ROG and Command Center key seem to functioning at a BIOS level, or something beyond where it can be controlled easily. If you disable the Armoury Crate SE Service and Optimization you'll be able to use the button, but loose access to Armoury Crate & Command Center.

[@haysen123]

Does this program work with steam deck?

[@DeanSmith84]

No

[@jorgemoreira2406]

You have armoury our you only have G help in rog ally in this moment ?

[@Neo-9]

Hey bro awesome video! One question please! My fan curves factory defaults are very different from yours as I can see! Mine are very lower! Is that ok to leave them like this? I made the same profiles as you 13-17-25 watts. Thanks!

[@filt3rless]

Hey, yeah that is okay. Just make sure that "Apply Custom Fan Curve" is Not checked. At 17 watts it should be almost whisper quiet by default and decent temps. It's my favorite way to play :)

[@spliff1904]

Super dope video bro. I’m making the switch over today!

[@Aszeghal]

Not made for, but works wonders on my ASUS ZenBook Duo.

[@filt3rless]

I also use it on my G15 and it works great. One of the best pieces of software I've used for Asus devices.

[@AldoDavis-vz4hb]

The ASUs programs start by themselves How do I permanently disable them

[@filt3rless]

In G-Helper, you can use the "Extra" section and click "Stop" to stop the services. If you look int he video I go into "Services" as well and that's where you can disable them. However, if you disable "Armoury Crate SE Service" then you won't be able to open or use AC at all. Also you won't have command center if you disable "Asus Optimization" or "Armoury Crate SE Service".

[@ryulanda9399]

Think you could test those 7840u drivers on the Ally and see if there's any performance gains?

[@jedvaulten02]

Lol Z1 Extreme is faster

[@crashdude7589]

@@jedvaulten02 no it isn't.

[@jedvaulten02]

@@crashdude7589 some guy benched 16125 Multi core that's better than Apples M2 Max 🤣

[@jedvaulten02]

@@crashdude7589 7840u benches about 15,000ish

[@crashdude7589]

@jedvaulten02 dude your objectively wrong, the z1 extreme is a binned 7840u that doesn't have AI capability, the 7840u beats it in every test.

[@Klency]

If i understood well, when you re-enable the asus optimization service you lost the access to this program by pressing the right (armory crate) button so you'll need to click on the icon to open it every time ?

[@filt3rless]

Yes, but without asus optimization you loose access to the command center which is the left button. Command center has brightness, volume, end task, resolution (720p & 1080p), and monitoring, as well as any others you add to it. For me command center is much more valuable to be able to quickly access. While when I want to switch profiles I'll just minimize the game and switch it. But I use command center a lot more when in-game to mess around with brightness, volume, etc.

[@Chris-ih4hj]

Holy shet

[@overoula]

wow nice app! trying it today after work

[@davidsangaphasiholansimatu2921]

Thank you bro, this is very helpful

[@ph-ftw8273]

while im using this app my xt mobile drops to 20 degree. without it my junc te.p goes to 97-100 while on 1440p. now stable 80

[@SacrificiaLamb.The.Gixxerator]

Link to Anker Dock?

[@filt3rless]

Here it is: amzn.to/47ysN5Q I also have a more in-depth video covering the actual speeds between the Anker Dock I use (10Gbps) and the speeds almost every other dock on the market has (5Gbps): kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3rCgHp4q5moesk

[@AllesTorte]

can i set fancurves below the minimum bios presets?

[@filt3rless]

Manual fan curves seem to follow closely to what Asus has, maybe slightly lower, but the fan noise is going to be about the same using manual fan profiles (from my testing). However, setting a 17W limit or even 25W in manual seems to run quieter than running the default 30W mode in Armoury Crate, so I've noticed lower noise, because I'm using lower power (which we can't set in Turbo in AC). So that is a way to get lower fan noise then what you'd get in Manual mode in Armoury Crate. Hope that helps :)

[@AllesTorte]

@@filt3rless guess i have to try it out. just hate to have to downgrade to 317 again if its to noisy with 323

[@filt3rless]

@@AllesTorte If you're okay with running 12W, 17W and 25W or so, I think you'll be happy. There is also a nice performance bump in 323 in lower wattage. I found 15W performed close to 17-18W in some tests. But I feel you on it being annoying to downgrade. I'm sticking with 323 because the performance gain is that noticeable. I have a whole video on the gains from 322 to 323 (and 322 was close to 317 in performance): kzbin.info/www/bejne/amPKqHawos2Xfdk

[@TizIsIt_Channel]

Also, awesome video! Thanks!

[@isaiahpascual9518]

are the default fan curves for silent, performance, and turbo good? Let’s say you’re running cyberpunk on turbo would your temps be fine for the system?

[@filt3rless]

Yes it seems about the same. However I'd HIGHLY recommend not running default Turbo (not in Asus or in G-Helper). The system boosting to 43 watts heating it up I believe is what fried my first units SD card. So just limit it to 30W (which is what it drops to after 2 minutes). It's only a 2 minute boost at 43 watts which I don't think is worth it at all. What I do is leave default fan curves and I've set 12W / 17W / 25W (Silent, Balanced, Turbo). Those work great.

[@legart4507]

App looks awesome. The question ia whether it ia going to provide stable performance.

[@filt3rless]

I don't recommend anyone do this, but I've completely remove all of Armoury Crate and just use G-Helper now. But you loose everything AC, including Command Center, so most people shouldn't do this. But I've really enjoyed the experience so far :)

[@carltzy1651]

Even if i already disabled the services armory crate still starts when pressing armory crate button instead of g helper

[@filt3rless]

There is a service called "Armoury Crate SE Service". If you disable that AND optimization, the button will open G-Helper. However, you'll loose command center.

[@jc74435]

This is awesome. Specially not having to disable cpu boost anymore. Do you think it has the same effect of energy saving in-game?

[@filt3rless]

The best option now would be to just limit the watts to what you're wanting to use. Then you don't have to worry about anything else. AND you get 3 profiles to setup with each watt setting. I change the 13W to 12W, and then I have the 17W and 25W, but it's super nice to have 3 settings and it auto switch when plugged in vs unplugged. I'm really enjoying it :)

[@jc74435]

@@filt3rless awesome, thanks 🙏

[@felipecespedes5599]

when you connect and disconnect the ally also changes the battery mode. I found that leaving the profile mode on silent in ac, connecting and disconnecting the ally. It already correctly respects the GHelper mode and leaves on recommend without having to reapply it. Now I don't know if there will be disadvantages to always using the silent profile in ac and in windows battery plan.

[@filt3rless]

That's so strange, mine keeps it no matter what profile is set in AC. I was thinking maybe it was from when people had set up a custom profile in AC for a certain game. Then it'd apply that profile on the start of the game. I'm planning on releasing a video about calibrating controls as well as that specific issue.

[@trevorbrent5092]

how did you map your Ghelper to a key to change between silent, balanced and turbo? Thx

[@filt3rless]

Hey, you'll want to download the latest version here: github.com/seerge/g-helper/releases. Then you click on "Extra" and you'll see where you can map the buttons to specific things. "Mode" is the one that will change the profiles. You'll also need to disable "Asus Optimization" in services to stop command center/Armoury Crate from opening. You can do that by clicking "Extra" and selecting "Stop". As of right now you have to choose if you want command center / armoury crate to open with the buttons OR have G-Helper open (by disabling the services).

[@rogert250]

Hey Filterless. First thanks for your guide. I followed everything and it works good. But why do you have so many key binding options. For my Ally it doesn't work to ooen only g helper with armory crate button. Do I have to close all Asus services? But then even the command center is not working anymore. Maybe there is some workaround?

[@filt3rless]

Hey, I wish we could get Command Center and stop the ROG button from opening Armoury Crate, but I haven't found a way to do this. If you disable the services like I show in the video (including the optimization) one then it'll stop the Command Center & Armoury Crate button from working, then you can use them to control G-Helper. I don't see a way to only get command center though without the other button opening Armoury Crate.

[@rogert250]

@@filt3rless thanks for your answer man! You really help us all a lot. By the way..... do you also use handheld companion in combination with g helper? Or anything else?

[@filt3rless]

@@rogert250 I personally use a program called reWASD, that let's me map everything I like to a "shift" mode. Essentially I hold a button and get a new set of controls to map a lot of shortcuts I like (Brightness, Volume, Force Close, Alt+Tab, Mouse, Etc). But it's a paid program and a bit of a pain to setup. I switch between having the command center / armoury crate services on and off. In some games, like Skyrim, it's really nice to be able to pull up command center to adjust volume, as even the regular volume controls don't work. But I dislike Armoury Crate and having extra services running. I'm planning to re-image mine again and blocking all Asus services from starting/installing. So I won't even have MyAsus or Armoury Crate on the system and just run G-Helper. But everyone will be different in what they want, and command center is really nice to have so I recommend most people keep it on for quick access and shortcuts.

[@rogert250]

@@filt3rless yea I see..... makes absolutely sense! I think I will have a look into reWASD.... sounds like a good compromise to have to workaround until something else will be available. Do you also plan to have some more gameplay videos and this stuff in your channel? Or will you focus on different handhelds as well? I am very interested to see how your channel will evolve. Stay on it you always share fantastic content. Thanks for your work!

[@filt3rless]

@@rogert250 One thing that's awesome about reWASD as well, is you can have it so your external xbox controller and ROG Ally controls read as the same controller. So anytime you want to dock it, the controls always work, instead of having to worry about embedded controller or the game detecting/using the wrong one. So it's another great feature, you can even combine a keyboard into the same virtual controller. Lot's of neat things in it. I'm not really sure on future content haha. I've covered just about everything there is to do with the Ally, so I'm figuring out what's next. I originally created the channel to just talk about things I found interesting which is why I named it "filterless" to just say what I want 🤣. I think I'll have at least 1 or 2 more videos in the near future about the Ally though. I only want to put stuff out if it provides value which is why It's been a bit longer between uploads. And thanks, glad you've liked the content!

[@kigaming2593]

Thank youuuuu sooo much for the tips and tricks!!

[@julienamoros1675]

Hi do you recommend to set cpu on in the balanced profile? I see you set it to agressive in your videos. Thanks

[@filt3rless]

I've found that it doesn't matter what you set it to, it'll boost the exact same (from my testing). However, I recommend just setting your watt limits to what you're willing to use, then run 120Hz, uncapped FPS and enjoy playing :).

[@Blind-Matter]

Nice coverage! I'll be trying this out tomorrow, thanks again.

[@filt3rless]

Not a problem! You'll love the app, it's such a joy to use :)

[@yoitsmegabe]

This is awesome! Does this allow you to override the higher fan profiles of 323?

[@filt3rless]

I don't think so. I just tested it and they were quieter in "Balanced" mode, but as soon as you set custom profiles it seems really close to Armoury Crate.

[@desertbum8]

There's no way to have the left button access overlay and right button go straight to g-helper? If I'm using that I don't need armoury crate opening every time I press it.

[@filt3rless]

That would be nice. You can always setup a secondary function key to open G-Helper inside Armoury Crate. The G-Helper shortcut is "Ctrl + Shift + F12". So you can do a macro in Armoury Crate and set up a "Combined Keys" macro to launch that. I don't see an easy way to get it to work like you said though. I'd love nothing more than to have Armoury Crate never open, while still getting access to command center.

[@desertbum8]

@@filt3rless Only way I did that was obviously using GHelper with Handheld Companion but I'm trying to avoid using HC when I can

[@rbuck145]

For some reason disabling the services didn't work for me. , when I press the tab armory crate still comes back up. I did it twice per the video. Also I thought it was worth noting that on g helper if you run your cursor over the discharge area it also tells you the health of the battery. Maybe it's not super important but I just thought it was really cool. Now off to watch the next video, hope it helps with calibration for BF1.

[@filt3rless]

For the command center button to work, the Armoury Crate SE Service has to be running as well (so Armoury Crate will open). However, it should set and maintain the power setting you have set in G-Helper as long as you're not touching the Armoury Crate Operating Mode button. And yeah I saw that it's pretty neat. And being able to see how many watts it's using to charge. I love this program :)

[@rbuck145]

@@filt3rless Ah ok , thanks for the explanation, now I get it. River tuner demo soon? Hehe 😊

[@lihill91]

So to clarify, you can use this while also having armory crate installed in case for some reason you wanted to revert back? (obviously using the disabling of services within g-helper while using it)

[@filt3rless]

Yes, you don't need to uninstall anything. And by simply starting the services in G-Helper, everything will be back like it was. If you are using G-Helper though, I recommend only enabling optimization like I show in the video, as that's how you'll be able to use the command center/armoury crate button.

[@lihill91]

@@filt3rless thanks for the quick response! And really enjoying your Ally content!

[@hcows]

Does "Laptop Keyboard" light control work? When i make changes, it will briefly flash, but continues to rotate through all the colors regardless of what function i set.

[@filt3rless]

It's working great for me. I'd try restarting and see if it fixes it. If not, it could be a bug between AC and G-Helper.

[@hcows]

@@filt3rless Figured it out. Asus Aura service was still running. G-helper doesn't stop this service. I noticed my fan curve settings no longer behave properly. When I first configured G-helper, fans would perform as configured. Now the fans seem to run 10-20% higher than configured... still trying to figure this one out. At 100% max RPMs for the fans are 8k RPMs. When I set it to 4k RPMs, G-helper reports 4600 (60%); 3K RPM = 3700(48%), 2K RPM = 3000(38%)...

[@filt3rless]

@@hcows Nice! Glad you were able to get that fixed. For the fan curves, if you check "Apply Custom Fan Curve" they'll run louder than leaving it unchecked. So make sure that isn't checked, then set the watts you want and it'll be a lot quieter. The thing is, I would NOT go over 20W in balanced, the fans will stay really quiet and your temps will get dangerously high (at least IMO). So I'd stick with 17-18W in balanced, 12-13W silent, and 25W or so in Turbo.

[@TizIsIt_Channel]

The BIOS 322 increased the fan curve minimum. Does this program also limited to that?

[@TizIsIt_Channel]

Alright. It works.

[@filt3rless]

You can set higher watts in Balanced mode with G-Helper, but I'd be really careful with that. The fans are quieter, but so are the temps. Setting 20-25W in Turbo is also a LOT quieter most of the time than setting that same watts in manual mode in AC. So I'd recommend using Turbo if you're going past 17-18W. Using balanced for something in the 15-18W range, and silent anything under 15W. It works really well and the noise is a non-issue :)

[@TizIsIt_Channel]

@@filt3rless Thanks for the explanation! Yeah, the manual is still bound to the increased fan curve, but the Balance and Turbo edit method works.

[@annonymeight6278]

Bro man, this is a very awesome app, I appreciate your time and efforts

[@filt3rless]

Thanks! It's one of the best apps for sure.

[@guido841]

Subscribed, great video! Thanks a lot

[@filt3rless]

Thanks! :). This program really completes the Ally experience.

[@adamsimo6691]

Hi, does it give some extra fps when those services are off?

[@filt3rless]

You won't get hardly any performance gain with the services off. It just slightly reduces extra stuff running in the background, but not enough where it makes much of a difference in the performance department.

[@theredcrossknight]

How does G-Helper work with connecting and disconnecting an XG mobile unit? Do we need to enable and or disable any other services besides the Optimization one you mentioned? I have an XG unit and it is such a pain to connect and disconnect as intended with Armoury Crate…

[@filt3rless]

Hey, I don't have an XG Mobile to be able to test it. I have heard that it's a pain like you said with AC. I think some people have had better success with it using G-Helper, but I can't test it. However, there is no risk in trying out G-Helper, it re-enables all the services it disables and doesn't make any core changes. So if you don't like it, just hit start on the services again and you can delete it and you're back to normal :)

[@ernestomachado1]

Yeah the connection and disconnection loop hell with AC is so much pain. Well GHelper will be your go to as well. It works like a charm. Just make sure (in case you have an 6850) that the gpu isn't limit to 100w. Use Afterburner to check. If you have Cyberpunk you can run a benchmark with High settings and RT turned off. You should get an average fps of 85.

[@filt3rless]

@@ernestomachado1 I'd love to get an XG Mobile, but I don't trust Asus or the ROG Ally as far as reliability. I just looked at the XG Mobiles and they're just WAY to expensive to be worthwhile IMO (even without the major issues people are having). I bought my Advantage G15 Edition for $1,000 brand new from BestBuy and it pulls down 12,000 on TimeSpy. And it's an entire computer I can use.

[@ernestomachado1]

@@filt3rless It's ridiculous that a company like ASUS is not able to provide proper software support. Especially charging those prices. However, I preordered the Ally bundled with the xg 6850 for an okay price. I paid like 1550 €. And since I run it with GHelper everything works pretty good. Still hope that ASUS will release stable and reliable version of AC. But your video helped a lot in understanding how GHelper works best with AC and services disabled. I actually made for myself two executable powershell scripts to end and start the services in case they crashed. For now I'm happy and it works.

[@filt3rless]

@@ernestomachado1 I agree! it's crazy how a 3rd party program is nailing it and Asus can't figure out how to get it to recognize a 3rd party charger. My Anker dock as well as 3rd party chargers still won't auto switch with AC. However, G-Helper auto switches no issues, and I can run 30 watts all day while charging the battery plugged into the Anker dock. So now it remembers the profile I was in and will switch when plugged in vs unplugged (even using a steam deck charger). Maybe I should send them a link with "hey this guy figured out how to allow it to switch, maybe y'all can use his program as guidance" 🤣. And that's just the charge/recognization issue. AC was the flaw with my Ally. Now with the fresh install and G-Helper I feel like I've upgraded to an Ally "2" haha. Glad it's working for you and G-Helper is making it even better :)

[@Thimdog07]

nice video

[@GAMINGPC667]

I will try it

[@JoseAsellas]

Great video quick question is g helper just for ally or can it be used for the steam deck on windows

[@filt3rless]

It's just for Asus devices and is meant to replace Armoury Crate. It "could" work on Steam Deck, but I have not tested that at all and would be very careful if doing that.

[@JoseAsellas]

@@filt3rless i have the asus rog imma try this out now

[@bluegizmo1983]

I prefer x86 Tuning Utility Handheld. Has even more options and is better overall IMO.

[@filt3rless]

Did they add the ability to have profiles for each watt? I have 12W 15W 17W 25W that I switch on the fly with just pressing a button, which is the main reason I like G-Helper.

[@bluegizmo1983]

@filt3rless Nope no profiles yet, that is one of the better things about G-Helper for sure.

[@digit1135]

You still experience the joystick deadzone problems?

[@filt3rless]

I'm about to release a video on how to test controls, stay tuned I'm planning on getting it out in the next hour :)

[@filt3rless]

Hey, just in-case you didn't see it, I posted a video on how to calibrate your controls in windows. Which is a much better method then trying to change settings in Armoury Crate. Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZfZnJ5-hdJnbaM. :)

[@nexadok2.094]

G helper doesnt have menu for selecto games por platforms like armoury crate?

[@filt3rless]

Hey, it doesn't.

[@SmartGadgets-68]

Is it possible to override the limitations of the fan curve in the Bios 323 with the tool?

[@orochiCZ]

I believe that is set in bios and you won't be able to change it.

[@filt3rless]

I don't think so. It's quieter in Balanced mode, but as soon as you start setting custom fan speeds it sounds just about as loud as manual mode in AC.

[@Seedrickz]

So is this going to improve my battery life too?

[@filt3rless]

If you run in "Balanced" mode it will. When you run in "Performance" in Armoury Crate, they keep the system in "Best Performance" mode instead of "Balanced" in windows power settings. G-Helper sets it to "Balanced" which allows for it to draw less watts when idle. If gaming, it's not going to be a huge difference. But every little bit counts.

[@4shinta]

How'd you get it to dark mode?

[@filt3rless]

I have windows set to dark theme under "Personalize" and it just auto selects the theme you're in. I'm not sure if there is a separate option to switch to dark mode if you're using windows light theme.

[@soulsearch7383]

I don’t know. Playing Ratchet and Clank and get less stutter with the AC performance and TB disabled than with the settings in your video and TB aggressive. Will test more but so far it’s convenient but not sure if better.

[@filt3rless]

AC does a temporary 20 watt boost in performance mode. After 2 minutes it drops to 15w. Try setting the G-Helper "balanced" setting to 15 watts and see if you notice a difference. That'd be very similar. Make sure you play for at least 3 minutes though when using AC as that 20 watt boost it does in performance is temporary.

[@soulsearch7383]

I copied the same settings you have. 13, 17, and 25. I have turbo boost disabled. And tried aggressive for a little bit but didn’t help either. On 17w ghelper I get around 37-40 fps while on AC 15w I get around 50-55 fps. I understand how the AC boots to 20w works. I just find weird the difference in performance. I tried gaming for 10 minutes with no change. I’ll test a little more later. I also don’t like that it uses the same button than armory crate to open the tools. The dev should make it custom like every other tool out there.

[@soulsearch7383]

@@filt3rlessthey only thing that helped was changing the vram size from 4 to 8 GB. Now it’s a lot smoother at 15W. I’ll try 6GB and see how it goes

[@filt3rless]

@@soulsearch7383 That is strange how you're getting lower FPS with more watts. The strangest part is I don't know of anything at all that would cause that. The only thing I can think of is if you have CPU Boost disabled or enabled in one and not the other. So if CPU Boost was on in the AC profile but Off in G-Helper or vice versa. I also just saw a video that showed issues when running 4GB on Ratchet and Clank, but they couldn't even start the game without upping it to 6GB. Let me know if it works smooth :)

[@soulsearch7383]

@@filt3rless I had the same turbo boost on both since I already had it disabled before installing g-helper. Also tired with it enabled but always getting worst fps and stutters. My game runs fine on 4GB but probably because I set the settings to LOW in the launcher before starting the game for the first time. It’s running fine now with 8GB but I’ll lower it to 6GB and see if it still works. Thanks 🙏.

[@DJJEFJAMM]

I’m having issues that my controller doesn’t work after having installed this app. And I don’t see it recognized in the usb controllers settings. I don’t know if it’s the cause of g helper or stopping Asus services or uninstalling handheld companion. Are any these third party apps messing with controller being recognized ? I’ve been having issues with it not always working even since using these third party apps. Thanks!

[@filt3rless]

Are you sure you haven't used and aren't using an app called Handheld Companion? When I was using Handheld Companion I frequently not only lost all controls but it'd completely disappear from windows. If you have used HC, you'll need to start that back up and try exiting out of it again. It's an absolute pain to get controls back when using HC which is why I haven't recommended it.

[@DJJEFJAMM]

I uninstalled HC But it said not all elements could be uninstalled. Then I installed g helper. So I didn’t know what the cause was

[@DJJEFJAMM]

Do you suggest I reinstall handheld companion ? And if so, how do I rid myself of that app for good lol

[@DJJEFJAMM]

I tried system restore but it’s blue screening. So I think it’s best I cloud restore and just never install HC

[@filt3rless]

@@DJJEFJAMM I almost re-formatted my system because I couldn't get the controls to come back. However I ended up connected to the controller and running handheld companion, then had to go into device manager and uninstall the Xbox 360 Controller, then stop the HC services, remove it from starting up, then after restarting the system it worked. However, most of the time if you start up HC, and your controls are working, then you can exit it out of it and they'll come back. If you have HC running and you restart your system, you'll loose access to your controls, and I haven't found a way to get them back without messing around in HC again to try and connect/disconnect, etc. And what I wrote might sound confusing, and that is how I'd summarize controller support with HC 🤣. Let me know what you find, you can use this video to test to see if the controller is even working in windows after starting HC: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZfZnJ5-hdJnbaM

[@jonnyrouse830999]

Great video going to install it now 👍

[@filt3rless]

Make sure you wish Armoury Crate a nice farewell 🤣

[@tomoprime217]

Can you confirm the games are actually running well with the G-Helper power settings and how well it impacts battery life / framerate performance?

[@everythinggucci3692]

That might be a for another video but I personally installed it today. Super easy. Everything running the as if I was running armoury create. Haven’t really looked into the battery life yet as I only installed today but I have really high hopes for it

[@filt3rless]

I haven't noticed any difference. If you set 15W in AC, and 15W in G-Helper it seems to run exactly the same. Also, if you use the default values for Silent, Balanced and Turbo it does EXACTLY what AC does. It boost to 20W in Balanced (called performance in AC) for 2 minutes, then drops to 15w. Same with Turbo, however I recommend never running turbo in AC because of that 43W boost. And on G-Helper I've set it to 25W so it only goes to 25W. Overall 0 difference from my testing. And bonus is you can actually use silent mode and turbo because you can set the watt values. So I have 13W in silent and it's very usable now (unlike in AC where it's too low to be functional). And I can use Turbo because I set 25W (unlike AC where it goes all the way up to 43W for 2 minutes). Hope the info helps :)

[@tomoprime217]

Might as well stick with regular AC for all G-Helper is worth then. Every AC update nullifies past complaints.

[@filt3rless]

@@tomoprime217 If it's working for you and you like it, I say keep using it. I completely wiped my system after making this video and blocked all Asus services so I have 0 anything Asus running and only G-Helper installed. And I absolutely love the experience. I say if you're enjoying the device and don't notice anything wrong, just play it and have fun :)

[@tomoprime217]

TBH I couldn't say. I game on an old 16" rtx 2080mq laptop. 😁 These handhelds are interesting though. Might keep an eye out for the new 8" Lenovo Legion Go if it comes to market. Or the Valve Deckard. I believe we'll be able to play deck games on a virtual screen next.

[@jonnyrouse830999]

For some reason when I stop the services and re-enable the Asus optimisation, it reactivate the armoury crate. Cannot seem to it doing this. It is like they are linked on my Ally.

[@filt3rless]

The "Armoury Crate SE Service" needs to be running to have the command center button work. So you need optimization as well as that armoury crate service going. I just tried disabling the Armoury Crate SE Service" and it stopped the button from working, even with optimization going.

[@jonnyrouse830999]

Ok thanks for testing for me.

[@warrendavin]

Is there any replacement program for rog command center? Or ways to disable it temporarily?

[@filt3rless]

I wish there was! I don't know of anything yet. You can disable it by disabling the "Armoury Crate SE Service", but this will stop Armoury Crate and Command center. However, this is how I run mine and the Armoury Crate button now opens G-Helper, which I like. I do miss the command center though, but not enough to have it enabled.

[@warrendavin]

@@filt3rless i uninstalled armoury crate already, now i use Ghelper and Handheld Companion.

[@filt3rless]

@@warrendavin Just be careful with HC and the controller issues. I ran into some very strange bugs where I couldn't even get the controller to work without HC running. I had to start up HC, connect to the controller, then uninstall the controller in Device manager. Then the triggers, bumpers and buttons would completely stop working out of nowhere. I think it's something with AC conflicting with HC. Also if you dock the system and use an external controller, that was a bit of a nightmare to get working in HC. However, after the new install of windows (no Armoury Crate, HC, or anything else), just G-Helper, it's working perfect.

[@warrendavin]

@@filt3rless yeah my ally’s controller dont work without running HC, but still way better than command center tho. Command center made me cant use 3rd party apps on path of exile.

[@Jedebiah]

nice video, i’m just a bit confused. this seems identical to armoury crate. it’s not even remotely hard to quickly open the command center and change my tdp, and once it’s set it auto switches from battery to plugged. i’m really not understanding the purpose of this program, the only difference i see and that matters to me is the cpu boost option. but i’m sure it will be added to armoury crate as well

[@filt3rless]

Thanks, I'd say keep using Armoury crate if you like it. I like being able to set 3 separate profiles to the wattage I want. So I have 13W, 17W and 25W. In Armoury Crate silent mode isn't usable as it only allows 10 watts and is too low. Performance mode doesn't lock the watts to 15, instead it boost to 20 watts for 2 minutes. If you use Turbo mode it boost to 43 watts for 2 minutes, causing the system to get extremely hot. With G-Helper I can switch between the profiles and instantly have the wattage I want. So Silent and Turbo for me in Armoury Crate aren't something I use, but now I have 3 custom profiles that I just tap on, all with custom wattages I have set. Also, I'm using the official charger (but with a dock), where it doesn't automatically switch. To me it's night and day, but if it doesn't bother you, then no harm in using AC :)

[@Jedebiah]

@@filt3rless gotcha! that makes more sense now. i agree that armoury crates profile system is pretty lame. i have 3 manual profiles set up, but i have to open armoury crate to change between them. with g helper it seems that they can just be changed in the apps “command center” which isn’t possible with armoury crate. cool stuff, hopefully asus updates armoury crate a bit more (wallpapers/themes would be nice) but i also heard rumours that xbox may be bringing a dashboard type ui to windows, so we’ll see i guess

[@ZuhriaAlfitra]

​@@Jedebiahyou can set each game to have that specific manual profile on launch. So no need to open armory crate to change profile.

[@jinx20001]

this is cool but from what i can see you must have armoury crate start on bootup in order to get the command centre button to work which is a shame, disabling armoury crate from starting on boot disables that button regardless of having asus optimization set to auto start... so yeh you must have armoury crate itself open on boot unfortunately, if you do disable armoury crate SE though the armoury crate button actually does open up g helper which is cool but you lose left button funtionality. maybe you explained that and i just missed it. Edit: because you have to have armoury crate open i find that AC also overrides any power setting you set in g helper when playing games even when you close out of armoury crate and try to then force the TDP you want in g helper as soon as you open up a game it forgets g helper entirely and uses AC settings. Am i just doing something wrong here?

[@filt3rless]

Did you stop all the services like in the video using G-Helper? Then manually enable optimization? I'm not finding that it does this at all, and even on reboots it boots up right as I left it.

[@jinx20001]

@@filt3rless yeh i followed the video exactly, but what i did was disable armory crate entirely using services while leaving on the asus optimizations to see if that would allow me to use the left button like you described but once i disabled armoury crate in services that would disable the left button completely, so i then went back into services and re-enabled armoury crate SE to bring the left button back and that then worked... so then i closed armoury crate manually after boot but the g helper settings only apply while at desktop, when in game it gets overwritten by something (i assume Armoury) and applies settings i had set in armoury. but... i am slightly confused by you saying ''manually enable optimization'' so im going to watch the video again because that sounds like something i missed. thanks for the content.

[@filt3rless]

@@jinx20001 The only thing I could think of is if you've set up custom profiles for games inside Armoury Crate. And then you're launching the game from Armoury Crate, that could be overriding settings since it has settings saved. One thing you could try is stopping all the services using G-Helper, then reboot and don't open armoury crate (turn off launch at login), and see if you launch a game through Steam, or the launcher you have the game in, and see if it works.

[@jinx20001]

@@filt3rless i will do that bud, sounds very logical that could be whats happening. so at 11 min 6sec of your video if you pause you will see that armoury crate SE service is still running, that was what i disabled thinking that if i were to use g helper then i dont need armoury crate SE launching on boot but disabling AC SE service disables the left button even if you turn asus optimization on so it seems you must have armoury crate running in the background of the system to get access to the left button control, not a big deal i guess aslong as armoury does not take over when i launch a game, i do have a few custom profile setups for games and it was in those games this was happening so ill get back to you and let you know. probably tomorrow though as its feeding time for me then sleep. cheers dude.

[@filt3rless]

@@jinx20001 Hey, I just tested it myself as well, you are right :). That service is running, when I disabled it I lost the ability to use the command center button (even though optimization was still on). So yes you need to leave that running. Also, I'm about to release a video on how to calibrate the controls on the ROG Ally windows wide which should fix deadzones on all games (as long as no custom profiles were set in Armoury Crate). However, if there is a hardware issue, I also explain how to test for that. Stay tuned :)

[@Demizeua]

Please help with cpu boost. It's also overwritten every time, even if I disable it in control panel

[@Cryptech1010]

I turn off cpu boost using handheld companion but other apps work as well. Whenever you restart, the settings are lost, but you can make the apps autostart on boot. This also applies to any other settings/overclocking. BECAREFUL using autostart though because if you made a dangerous overclock or did something to make it crash it will keep doing it every time. So make sure you test out the settings very carefully before making it load everytime u boot windows

[@filt3rless]

You've tried disabling it in the profile inside G-Helper? On mine it works great even when rebooting and holds the settings. I recommend not using other programs that do similar things (handheld companion, x86 tuning utility, etc), when using this.

[@Demizeua]

@@filt3rless ill try, thanks! It was on clear windows 11, ill test with G=Helper

[@Cryptech1010]

​@@filt3rlessyes of course no need to use multiple programs... I didn't realize g helper also had options to disable cpu boost. They are pretty similar

[@filt3rless]

@@Demizeua Shortly after this video I re-imaged my device via USB and blocked all the Asus services. I have 0 Asus programs/services running now (no MyAsus, Armoury Crate, nothing). And I installed G-Helper, best experience so far! Also the "Armoury Crate" button opens up G-Helper no issues. Now when I press the button, I actually enjoy what I see 🤣

[@wvc11]

45w max tdp

[@blackryn0856]

Does it have auto TDP?

[@filt3rless]

It doesn't and I don't recommend Auto TDP as it's less stable. I've done a whole video with tests about it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/amK1pWRtdrpln6M

[@blackryn0856]

@@filt3rless Can I use this for stability instead of after burner?

[@filt3rless]

@@blackryn0856 Hey, what do you mean by stability? The FPS cap in RivaTuner that comes with MSI Afterburner or a different setting?

[@blackryn0856]

@@filt3rless The FPS cap in RivaTuner that comes with MSI Afterburne

[@filt3rless]

@@blackryn0856 If you want the smoothest possible experience you'll still want to cap FPS in RivaTuner. You can try uncapped and just using G-Helper, it might be smooth enough where you don't mind it. So you could set something like 12-13 watts if you're trying to save battery and uncap the FPS. However if the slight stutteriness of it bothers you, then you'll want to cap the FPS. One great way to reduce power and get smooth gameplay is to use something like 13 watts, see what the FPS is hovering at, let's say it's at 55, then you can cap the FPS at 45 or so. Then you get super smooth gameplay and still only use 13 watts :). That's actually what I do most of the time.

[@kewlztertc5386]

I don't see any benefits to using this over AC. It's also unnecessary complications.

[@filt3rless]

That's exactly how I feel about AC 🤣. If you're happy with it, I say use it. I've found the device actually sleeps properly and shuts down way faster with the armoury crate stuff disabled. Also I like setting 3 profiles (12W, 17W & 25W). In Armoury Crate you basically can't use silent, then if you use performance it goes to 20 watts for 2 minutes, then 15 watts. And if you use Turbo it boost up to over 43 watts for 2 minutes, heating the entire system up. I would pay extra money if Asus released something like this and charged for it, it's that good IMO.

[@kewlztertc5386]

@filt3rless The benefits don't putweigh the added complications. How many times in this video did you excuse or trivialize some function or deficiency of this program? Anything more than two is raggedy and ghetto. The benefits of this is a lower wattage power profile? 99% of us want more performance, lower power consumption is a secondary consideration. Show us the benefits of using these power profiles vs Armory Crates. Show us in real world uses. How does silent mode at this altered wattage perform compared to the standard. Give us a reason to go through the added complications. So far the X1 chip doesn't perform well at lower wattage, so why do I want to use a bubblegum and ducttaped program? Other than wattage, I seen nothing that you can't do with AC.

[@asryan7582]

Is it better than handled companion?

[@filt3rless]

1,000,000%. I have an entire video I made about HC and ended up not uploading it because I can't recommend it. The controller issues and weird bugs I ran into was beyond aggravating. The other thing is this lets you set 3 profiles with different watts so you have buttons to instantly switch. You can have 1 for battery, 1 for plugged in, and another one for anything you'd like with custom settings. It's a really awesome program, and I've tested all the others (that I know of) and they don't come close to the polish, easy of use, and functionality of this one. Even on my Asus G15 laptop, this thing works flawlessly and has made it such a great experience to be able to use "silent" mode. Armoury crate limits silent mode so much on the Ally and their laptops that's it's almost unusable. Now it's completely usable and a joy to use :)

[@asryan7582]

@@filt3rless Interesting, could you show your setting for balanced and turbo as well? Also to launch games you have to use classic shortcuts then?

[@filt3rless]

@@asryan7582 You can still use Armoury Crate to launch your games if you'd like. I don't know about the custom key bindings per game (as I never used it, so I have a global setting). Basically if you even set a game profile for one game, you loose global settings. So I purposefully didn't, and when I change my back buttons, it changes it globally for every game. Also, I show the settings in the video, 13W silent (although I will also use 12W, just depends), 17W for balanced and 25W for Turbo. However, I also change Turbo frequently and usually run more around 22W or so. There is a pretty big drop off on the top end of increasing power.

[@asryan7582]

@@filt3rless thanks a lot this looks amazing will try those. Can i disable all asus services in the service except optimization so it won't run on startup if i have to turn it off?

[@ezg8448]

Idk about the custom per game key bindings but armory crate can't even save my windows key binding properly. Needed to do a silly work around to get it to work.