ROG ALLY X Runs Steam Deck OS Like A Champ! Ultimate Bazzite Linux Handheld

[@jorluji]

I bought the Ally X and swapped out the drive to a 4tb ssd and installed bazzite day one. Been loving it. Elden ring has been running like a dream. That VRR screen makes the gameplay so smooth.

[@Dracalpp]

@@jorluji bro birşey soracagım ssd modelini neye göre belirledin bende almak istiyorum ve bu programı nereden kuracağım

[@EIGHTMAG86]

Have you found better battery life and performance straight up or only in certain places?

[@daverhodus]

Does Bazzite support VRR on the Ally X?

[@jorluji]

@@DracalppI went with the Crucial P3 Plus 4TB. It reaches 5000mb transfers. No need for anything more expensive. You won’t see any real world difference.

[@jorluji]

@@EIGHTMAG86Battery life has been great. I played Elden ring yesterday at 900p for 3 hours. Pretty intensive game and looked super smooth with the VRR screen

[@tamilvilayattarangam]

Ally X + Bazzite OS might be the perfect combo..... sleep mode will finally work like it is supposed to.

[@satori9105]

@@tamilvilayattarangam the main reason I'm interested! I'm tired of my Ally overheating cause it didn't turn off properly

[@Hybrid225]

On my original alley I’ve gotten better performance on Bazzite compared to windows

[@mardukkk]

Does the sleep mode work correctly already?

[@pandawann]

I put Bazzite on my GPD Win4 6800u and its amazing! Both performance and battery has been improved. I'm using simply deck tdp to control tdp.

[@AlexRubio]

I have a few of these handhelds with 6800u so I'll install this on one of them, do you recommend it on ayneo 6800u

[@hellmekun]

i kinda want to instal bazzite on my Ayaneo geek

[@iMapleCreator]

@@AlexRubioI would sell it and try to get an Ally X

[@dimka4996]

​@@AlexRubioyes, I'm using on ayaneo geek

[@Schoolship.]

​@@iMapleCreatorwhy? What's wrong with it?

[@croper0]

Bazzite is such a cool OS. Nice how it runs on the ally X day 1.

[@SWOTHDRA]

But doesnt it mess up non steam games?

[@matthewbutler4650]

I use all my devices and computers with windows because my work requires a billing software that runs only in windows. I could dual boot everything so I could still have windows right?

[@asunavk69]

@@matthewbutler4650 yes, its possible to dualboot, if it doesnt install a bootloader to select the OSes, you can always install refind from liveCD or even bazzite itself i think.

[@theviniso]

@@SWOTHDRA No. You can easily run games from GOG or Epic through Heroic Games Launcher, for instance, and there are workarounds for pretty much every other store if you really want to. What it actually messes up are multiplayer games with kernel level anticheat, pretty much everything else is playable.

[@ivantan8877]

​@@matthewbutler4650if i were you, i would just run a windows virtual machine for that,, dual boot only needed if you need to run graphics intensive apps

[@Leo-yn5fx]

ratchet clank rift apart type of game on a handheld is what every gamer's comfort zen is like.

[@Almond843]

You know Valve did an amazing job when we have other handhelds using a similar OS to be better

[@slapndbass]

Btw god of war on performance on custom settings at 900p i was getting 60-70fps and played about 2 hours and ended my session still with 34% battery

[@dannypassion]

Lenox or windows?

[@zacthegamer6145]

@@dannypassionBattery life is similar on both.

[@SWOTHDRA]

​@@zacthegamer6145🧢

[@gianaguirre2347]

Share configuration pleaseeeeeee dude

[@steventandean610]

Why is my tdp lowered itself after about 15 minutes of playing a game? I set the tdp limit of 25, at first it was at 35watts then it drop to 20s.. really weird

[@EeveeEuphoria]

thank you for covering this, was wondering how this would work with a real operating system on it

[@hussainhana7048]

Sleep mode is working 😊

[@02stampede]

Good to hear. That's the number one reason I played the Steam Deck more than the others.

[@Vegan_Lifting]

yes, it's in Windows too

[@gustavotatatata]

Unbelivible i am going to sell mine

[@gemslion2966]

that is great. do you recommend steam decks oled screen or the rog ally x screen?

[@2greenify]

No, it's not in windows. Windows doesn't instantly restart games. ​@@Vegan_Lifting

[@isaboll1]

Add "SteamDeck=0 %command%" to the game propeties launch options on games which change their handling of settings in case of running on a Deck, in order to have it work as if running on a non Steam Deck device.

[@isaboll1]

It's downright stupid the amount of developers which lock their settings if running on the Steam Deck, and I'm glad Valve made it easy to change that property with an environment variable easily.

[@Indra88155]

@@isaboll1 Can you add global launch options? Like for all steam games.

[@isaboll1]

@@Indra88155 I wish, but I haven't seen a way to have the env variable apply to all games

[@gamingwithmars5420]

To access skyrim launcher when booting on bazzite/steam os you need to go into game properties in game mode and input launch command: SteamDeck=0 %command% This will allow the launcher to kick on like it should. And allow you to adjust the resolution.

[@lionsden7626]

I wish windows would get a handheld mode . I dont like that some games are not compatible with steamos/bazzite

[@Vegan_Lifting]

Windows and Xbox Game Pass run perfect on the Ally. The ROG Ally ships with Windows 11 Home integrated with Armoury Crate, a software utility developed by Asus. Armoury Crate lets the user quickly configure thermal design power with several pre-adjusted presets, as well as change the refresh rate, screen resolution, limit frame rate and adjust clock rates. Armoury Crate also acts as a game launcher, automatically compiling the user's game library from third-party launchers like Xbox Game Pass, GOG and Epic. Although Windows 11 improved touchscreen support.

[@sswampp]

@@Vegan_Lifting Bro your comments read like an Asus employee. You're not even wrong with this one as far as I can tell, you just come off like you're trying to sell something.

[@MightestSun]

@@lionsden7626 what games dont work?

[@oceanmew]

I'm guessing that one day WIndows on the ROG will be great, but for now I'd just use this until they work on a proper handheld mode that makes it better

[@Vegan_Lifting]

@@MightestSun Most games don't run on the Steam Deck. I have over 200 games from GOG and most of them don't work or run poorly. This is also shown in Heoric which games are not running. EVERY game runs out of the box on my Rog Ally X with Windows. Just like on every console, on every PC and on every other handheld. Only on the Steam Deck nothing works and you are extremely limited. I can play my Xbox games on any handheld PC using Play Anywhere or Xbox Game Pass. Just not with the Steam Deck.

[@Evobed562]

Had my first full day with the ally and holy the battery is such a huge improvement and I can tell the difference the faster ram and more ram makes I set my gpu to 12g , games run a lot smoother without the occasional stutter we’d get definitely makes it a smoother experience for sure plus it’s definitely more comfy in hand 👌🏻

[@mandaloresmercy]

The AllyX I actually use on battery on and off through the day, its awesome! I am dual booting my AllyX but the more i use it the more i just use Bazzite 80% of the time. Cant lose windows though due to Destiny 2 and origin difficulties on linux though.

[@HiveHivemind]

For Skyrim, try running this in the game launch option: "SteamDeck=0 %command%" It will pass the game as if it were on the PC, with no Deck-optimized configuration.

[@KnightMD]

No reason not to use Bazzite mainly unless you play many non-Steam games. Light and day difference in usability as a gaming handheld.

[@BMTgym]

you can install heroic launcher too

[@Abhishek_parihar0]

Install heroic launcher, non steam games work very good, I even play cracked windows games with Heroic smoothly

[@MobileTechGaming]

Bazzite is a dream for non valve handhelds

[@hellpeppertv]

Bazzite is great, I tried it on the original Ally at the end of June and I’m not going back

[@Pruflas-Watts]

I installed Bazzite on a AM3+ FX 8350 CPU and RX 580 8GB powered system and it runs amazingly well. Didnt have to do any additional tweaking whatsoever and the added benefit of superior Open GL drivers on Linux has improved all of my emulation experience on even such an ancient rig. Bazzite is seriously the best OS for Linux newbs that just want to game and enjoy a decent desktop experience on the side.

[@INSEIKYU01]

As always rhe community is the best part of these systems. Happy to see another top handheld.

[@ThisCantBeRealTV]

The screen looks beautiful and vibrant

[@lonesn1per]

Oooh damn I want to try this on my X

[@slapndbass]

I'm definitely going to dual boot to bazzite today.

[@MrWhis-fe5hs]

I did it maybe two days ago here's a HUGE TIP! The video on the website uses etcher to write the image that gave me fail 6 times on different USB sticks try Rufus also set the right amount of storage off the bat otherwise it's a pain to get more

[@matthewbutler4650]

I use all my devices and computers with windows because my work requires a billing software that runs only in windows. I could dual boot everything so I could still have windows right?

[@amirpourghoureiyan1637]

wonder how long before there's a handheld that lets you put two ssds in, avoiding the need to partition drives and maintain the bootloader

[@no.no.4680]

@@matthewbutler4650 Try running windows in a VM if the billing software is all you need. The main reason I recommend this is because you can dedicate the bare minimum of disk space to a VM and then resize it later if you change your mind. Resizing real disk partitions is a riskier process than resizing a VM’s disk.

[@serpserpserp]

@@amirpourghoureiyan1637 something like that would be many many years away. Not enough use cases for something that adds more expense, heft and heat to a handheld.

[@Guckkasten85]

Happy for the option. Personally I love my ally with windows on it. Using big box for my" console like" experience.

[@middle_pickup]

You can definitely change the Skyrim aspect ratio with an .ini file tweak.

[@systemBuilder]

Geezm, 3rd video in about as many days, i guess the ROG ALLY X platform has generated a TON of interest !!

[@neerkum5428]

These devs are doing more for the ally than Asus

[@itssomeoneelse]

I think they are not allowed, not that they can not.

[@FierroSev]

Lol you expect asus to rewrite windows? Once you go linux you loss access to some of the most popular games. Huge trade off

[@DistinctionDino]

@@FierroSevthat’s why the dual boot is the way to go imo.

[@JamieR]

​@DistinctionDino Or VM directly in Linux 🙌🏻

[@zacharyberridge7239]

​@@FierroSevyeah, some. But if you're looking for a console like experience in a PC, it's a damned good option.

[@Captain-Chats]

This looks awsome, I’d love to dual boot use Bazite as my main then windows when I need anti cheat software

[@HonzaPi]

Could you test Helldivers 2 bazzite Vs windows? As always great video 👍

[@nicdubonnet]

Bazzite has gotten a lot better in terms of battery. I’d say better than windows at this point.

[@KiillahX]

Can you do other stuff on it? Like browse web, KZbin. Download torrents for movie or games?

[@fightnight14]

Can't wait to get my ROG AX next week hopefully the price gets axed by $100 or more for Black Friday

[@cesarvarela5438]

SteamOS is honestly the best operating system for gaming handhelds and everyone should admit it atp

[@alexh7513]

I prefer windows for some reasons: 1. The standby on steam os is very bad. I loose about 10 % in one night and up to 80 % in one week. With windows you maybe loose 1% in one week. 2. The docking experience is much better on windows. I can play with 720p on my ally, plug it in on my monitor or tv and i can play with 1080p/qhd/4k whatever i want. On the steamdeck i can only play with 800p and 800p on a 27 inch monitor is very bad. If i want to play with 1080p on steam os, i must close the game, go to desktop, open the game again and change the settings. That's very annoying. 3. Every software works perfect, because it's windows. For example Geforce now: On the steamdeck i can only stream with 1080p. That's enough for handheld mode, but if i want to play on my 4k tv, then i want to stream with 4k. With windows you can play on 4k with geforce now. On linus devices it's not supported. 4. I can use it docked like a normal windows pc. Yes linux is nice, but you must learn new things and that costs time. Most people are familiar with windows, so they don't need to learn something new.

[@BroHazeman]

Meh Steam

[@s3goku4]

did you do any testing while docked? tempted to get one as my dedicated steam system for my TV. Steamdeck is ok...but performance vs the ally/ ally x is no comparison while docked.

[@HandheldGamingHQ]

Bazzite should be the system you get out of the box when you buy this device. it's a night and day difference in battery life, thermals and overall stability

[@crazykidjumps]

If I didn't already use my Ally as a secondary on the go PC Bazzite would be my move

[@l0st170]

dual boot my guy, best of both worlds

[@crazykidjumps]

​@@l0st170 It's really not. I would just end up using one anyway

[@C0LPAN1C]

I run bazite on a prox mox vm using PCIE gpu passthru. It’s pretty solid, esp with my 6600xt with AA games!

[@guitaripod]

finally. a review i care about the rog ally x to any reviewer reading this: WE DO NOT CARE ABOUT WINDOWS RUNNING ON THESE THINGS

[@DistinctionDino]

Nah we do actually

[@malikkelly]

We care about both. Comparison is necessary. Competition is necessary

[@Vegan_Lifting]

No. Nobody wants linux and not everybody is using Steam. Windows with Armoury Crate is PERFECT on the Ally with Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Play Anywhere. Windows has a great quick rescue feature too on the Ally, the performance is better on Windows and you have a much, much better game compatibility. Windows remains king for gaming. The Ally is perfectly optimized. That's the way handhelds should come onto the market with Windows 11. The Linux weirdos or people who are BINDED to Steam can install Linux on their handhelds. But not the other way around. Nobody wants to have to deal with the limitations of Linux. Almost all important apps and games do not run on Linux! These are gaming handhelds just like any gaming PC at home. Nobody wants to limit themselves completely with Linux. With Windows you have all the freedom and it is much more uncomplicated. Nobody wants to do without their Xbox games, Xbox Game Pass, Play Anywhere and have to go through the hassle of installing GOG, Epic, EA and Ubisoft connect. That's why the ROG Ally is so much better. With one click you have all launchers and ALL your games run great out of the box. Linux does not have a single advantage, only disadvantages and limitations.

[@Healthy_Toki]

I mean I'd like to have both personally. There's windows software I'd like to be able to run sometimes but I like linux for gaming.

[@GamerEnLinux]

Valve should release an SteamOS Community Edition channel for all those third party handhelds. is a lot of good Developers welcome to work for it if they open the code for it. :3

[@Vending_Mecha]

Ally X d pad reminds me of the toy kid game controllers with those big d pads. I cant stop thinking about it everytime i see one at best buy😂

[@schaffermatthew1]

Hey please do a video comparing bazzite on rog ally x vs steam deck to get an idea of the performance gains thanks 🎉🎉

[@Sur_GalaChad2189]

2 games I'm most curious about are dungeons of hinterberg and still wakes the deep !

[@ijLeblanc]

Please! Make a gaming performance comparison between Bazzite os and Windows in a PC gaming rig. Pretty please!

[@blackstar-genX]

Can't wait to see if the orange pi neo will run

[@cristianJoker2512]

if i can get 48 to 60 fps i m more than happy, vrr works between this and battery life it's also great, it can go up to 120 vrr but it will dig in through that battery

[@samcamp5914]

If only we could dual-boot windows and Steam OS on the Ally X.

[@pedrobrazon6610]

Finally pulled the trigger on a handheld gaming system after spending months deliberating, at first because i wanted to get a Steam Deck, then the OLED versión came out and as i was about to get that one, the original Ally dropped and put those foolish ambitions to rest. Afterwards, while being torn between those two i heard the Ally was being upgrade so i had to wait some more lol. Bought the damn thing yesterday and now i am looking foward to it. I see everyone isbswapping the SSD for a bigger one (obviously). Is it easy? And i mean with the BIOS updates and stuff

[@GG-fi4ye]

Maybe battery draw on bazzite is higher because it reports SoC + display usage and windows is just reporting SoC usage?

[@mphillips6263]

Great video! Have you tested Apex legends? That's what I mostly play and was interested to how it performs both docked and undocked ( FPS and max playable resolution ).

[@tanmaypanadi1414]

I thought easy anticheat doesn't work on Linux.

[@JC7119]

I'm really curious if with Linux you can prioritize power to the GPU instead of the CPU. Once we start seeing that I think we'll get better performance in Linux.

[@XGD5layer]

@@JC7119 to me that sounds like what you can already do on the steam deck OS

[@BobaFett-vl9jr]

Could you kindly test Satisfactory and Dyson Sphere Program ? Thinking about getting this as mobile PC with gaming function

[@Dionyzos]

This thing would fly off the shelves if it had OLED, even without VRR.

[@alexh7513]

Yes 100 %. My dream handheld would be the rog ally with the screen from the steamdeck oled.

[@juanpalma919]

Dude I think I saw you at the Durham Rescue Mission not too long ago.

[@LIAGWP]

Mon gars, tu es très productif en ce moment 👍

[@lonesn1per]

Can you install Bazzite if you already have the X set up or do I have to do a fresh wipe on my X then install bazzite and my games?

[@Sysilo]

theres a launch option command to re enable the settings menu for bethesda titles

[@teph1977]

Hey ETA could you please connect a onexgpu please using ockulink Keep making the great content ❤❤ Thanks While it is being charged and is connected to another storage drive

[@teph1977]

FIRST COMMENT

[@Drahmin1984]

Can you have a shared "DATA" Driver where you can install games and this drive can be used bu Bazzite and Windows in dual boot setups?

[@gambaownsus]

Decky loader works with plugins?

[@Eijiken]

@@gambaownsus by loading bazzite on it, you can install decky loader on the first boot setup

[@AbysmalEnd]

Yes except the fan tool and power tools. but Bazzite has built in controls for both of those.

[@brianporter9979]

Do you notice the max brightness being lower in Bazzite vs. Windows? I have my Ally setup with a dual boot situation but it seems like the max brightness on Bazzite is lower (to my eyes) than Windows?

[@crylab2711]

@@brianporter9979 jub

[@ADSLPL]

There is one important thing missing - a battery charging limiter.

[@LilWaka]

Rewatch 3:38

[@ScribbleVicious]

I would definitely do this just because I’m sick of having to touch my screen and get fingerprints on it on my windows handhelds

[@alexh7513]

You have armory create on the ally. You don't need the touchscreen there to start a game. You can also start the big picture mode with steam on windows.

[@autochat]

how about using EMUDECK on bazzite??

[@BigMoods]

I already put a 4 tb in my Rog ally x… works great windows obviously.. but coming from steam deck I miss certain features.. maybe I’ll run emudeck in this instead of windows?

[@noofuu2208]

I'm thinking about whether I should buy a Steam Deck Oled or the Asus ROG Ally X. How well can you play strategy games with the Ally X?

[@crestofhonor2349]

Do you need the trackpads? Then buy the Deck. If you don’t then get the Ally X

[@noofuu2208]

@@crestofhonor2349 trackpads only for strategie games ?

[@theviniso]

The Deck offers the most bang for your buck, if you ask me. If money is not an issue, go for the Ally X.

[@antimatter818]

Ally X wins on all front honestly ONLY if you're going to install bazzite

[@noofuu2208]

In Germany the X costs €899 and the OLED costs €679, I don't want to buy used hardware. What about playing strategy on the X because of the controls?

[@wrenflorentino7686]

@ETA PRIME I am just guessing, maybe DOLBY ATMOS drivers are not yet supported

[@MarcoBarroca]

Does VRR work on Bazite?

[@randomdude8894]

Yeah, its work, at least for me :)

[@Moskeeto]

Yes

[@Phanbot01]

Has anyone found a way to enable the gamepad when in desktop mode? The only gamepad control that works is the right stick which controls the on screen mouse.

[@michaelclark2594]

What about Bios updates? Would operating Bazzite hinder the performance without them?

[@Mug-Red]

Can you test out bazzite os on those rx6400xt builds, I'm considering buying one of those to put in to my hp eletedesk gen 1

[@CaptnYestrday]

So is steamos officially supporting Ally X? Why call it Bazite?

[@CHATHK]

Can you please make more content of this combo plss

[@CHATHK]

that means the sleep/pause mode will work ? :O

[@crestofhonor2349]

Yes without having to use hibernation

[@Leopez02]

I really like how Asus Rog Ally's evolved new version Asus Rog Ally X looks cool with the black color and a rainbow rings under the joysticks looks beautiful, games looks surprisilly good only on a Full HD without having an OLED screen! I want to ask how this is an upgrade am I right there is a Full HD screen on the Original Asus Rog Ally too? Maybe i'm wrong with that and X really is a HUGE Upgrade for Asus Rog Ally, but it's too expensive price 950€ is the only, but the BIGGEST problem for me to buy Asus Rog Ally X I'll think I need to staying my plan to buy Steam Deck Oled the King of the Handhelds as you said in this video what was so good The Ultimate Linux Handheld Experience the whole video is the Ultimate Experience thank you Eta Prime! 🖤🌈

[@martinboonzaaier]

ETA, is Bazzite better than Chimera? It's been a long while since you last used Chimera...

[@tanmaypanadi1414]

I don't think it matters. both are Linux under the hood.

[@xgeko2]

Hey I was actually wondering if you could test a dual boot on the ally x with about a 100gb partition for windows a 100gb partition for Bazzite then the rest of the disk as a game library that can share files between both os’s I was curious if this is possible? Or if there are any differences in the game files that might cause issues between Linux/windows?

[@timetoshine2752]

Is AFMD and other AMD features possible? Especially cpu boost

[@saintofhope]

Can you test out genshin impact ,Zenless zone zero and pal world on the ally x?

[@samuelr.3541]

I will be interested to see how an EGPU work with the AllyX and Bazzite

[@zezba9000]

Linux is the only way to go with these. These companies need to be shipping these with Linux and funding these projects.

[@Yamatoshinjimoto]

Is bazzite Linux or steam based? Will destiny and fc 24 work with it? Newer call of duties? Can it be dual booted with stock windows it comes with and bazzite seperately?

[@Invoker9862]

@@Yamatoshinjimoto linux bro.

[@acebirdjohn]

Forza Motorsport, please...

[@ZeroDawnGaming91]

Is this combo ready enough to safely retire my deck OLED yet?

[@ZeroDawnGaming91]

@ETA PRIME

[@TyroneRussell-pv7ch]

Good day which OS runs emulators better bazzite or windows, would love to know you opinion because it would mean alot before I spill my drive to install bazzite.

[@michaelclark2594]

Is anyone else having as much trouble as I am? I’ve followed every step I’ve seen, including disabling secure and fast boot, yet I’m still met with error codes when installing BOS.

[@keithwick6170]

What about Bazzite on the older Ally, regular version (not extreme)?

[@syrefaen]

@keithwick6170 uh, the led started working around joystick with the ally x update. Really good , benefits both devices

[@timetoshine2752]

How will you update the bios ?

[@robertlawrence9000]

Now just put an AMD 300 chip in this and it's good to go for a few years!

[@matthewkingsmill7372]

Cool - does this have the same compatibility issues that the deck has??

[@deadering]

Yes, which are minimal.

[@matthewkingsmill7372]

@@deadering yeh may be minimal but if there’s an option to have no compatibility issues …

[@adam7802]

Assuming you mean games then yes. It's still linux based and so relies on proton to provide compatibility.

[@deadering]

@@matthewkingsmill7372 I assume you're alluding to windows, which also has its own compatibility issues, so unfortunately there is no option with zero.

[@DoubleDragon5180]

@@deadering What comparability issues does Windows have?

[@torpidlemming8462]

Is it perfect too for the rog ally z1 extreme?

[@JoRosieQueen68]

Considering that ghost spectre runs better on my aly then regular stock windows did, and considering that manjaro runs even better I'd have to give it a solid go

[@tongoso]

Would it possible to install Emudeck for steam OS and retro games that way?

[@theviniso]

It will install, though I'm not sure how well it behaves outside of the Deck hardware.

[@HikariKnight]

@@theviniso Works perfectly fine, emudeck is an option in the bazzite portal when you first launch the system and will work just like on the steamdeck.

[@evilcrashbandicootthetouho2753]

​@HikariKnight actually ally fans lying 🤥 they said even steam updates will works normally on different devices who this can happen and the the drivers differents

[@tanmaypanadi1414]

​@@HikariKnightHello hikari, Do you still hang out in CTT chat?

[@HikariKnight]

@@tanmaypanadi1414 when he does not stream late at night and i am not busy i tend to pop in. but i have been on vacation for 3 weeks with little internet access, i did pop in the other day though.

[@WayneSteedC]

How would you update the BIOS on the Ally once this is installed as it's normally handled through Armoury Crate?

[@asaxclips5525]

Will this work on the Rog ally?

[@dr.download]

I'm able to change skyrim's aspect ratio using the steam launch options, not the game settings, but I'm also using different hardware. If you haven't tried using the steam launch options for changing the aspect ratio it's worth a shot.

[@Glotttis]

Heh one of the main selling points of Ally X is Windows and how familiar I am with that OS. Everything just works and it's the best gaming OS, nothing can even come close. Not even Steam Deck with Valve's compatibility layer efforts. Personally I do not agree that SteamOS (Linux) is better for handheld gaming like some fanboys and KZbinrs try to make it look. I also don't think that SteamOS's better handheld UI is as big of a deal as people want you to think. IMO Ally X's better game compatibility thanks to Windows is far more important. I'm happy that Ally X (and Snapdragon laptops) has finally demonstrated and denied misinformation that "Windows is inefficient" and similar nonsense. It's all about hardware tuning and BIOS. So yeah, cool video to check out, but I would only ever use Windows on Ally X.

[@DoubleDragon5180]

I agree to an extent, i wish Microsoft just put more effort in their OS instead of implementing features that doesn’t help consumers or spying on consumers and etc…they just need to kill the hardware side of Xbox and just release Xbox OS on PC already. They are doing that already without even knowing it lol.

[@Vegan_Lifting]

You are right! Nobody wants linux and not everybody is using Steam. Windows with Armoury Crate is PERFECT on the Ally with Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Play Anywhere. Windows has a great quick rescue feature too on the Ally, the performance is better on Windows and you have a much, much better game compatibility. Windows remains king for gaming. The Ally is perfectly optimized. That's the way handhelds should come onto the market with Windows 11. The Linux weirdos or people who are BINDED to Steam can install Linux on their handhelds. But not the other way around. Nobody wants to have to deal with the limitations of Linux. Almost all important apps and games do not run on Linux! These are gaming handhelds just like any gaming PC at home. Nobody wants to limit themselves completely with Linux. With Windows you have all the freedom and it is much more uncomplicated. Nobody wants to do without their Xbox games, Xbox Game Pass, Play Anywhere and have to go through the hassle of installing GOG, Epic, EA and Ubisoft connect. That's why the ROG Ally is so much better. With one click you have ALL launchers and ALL your games run great out of the box.

[@theviniso]

@seangreenhalgh7921 Exactly. Linux is very lightweight and flexible so it can work well as a console OS, unlike Windows which was never meant to be used like this.

[@austinpoaurs9871]

I agree. I enjoy using the windows os. Has anyone used the ally for office work?

[@gustavotatatata]

Are u saying that is running better than rog ally standart?

[@MaSchmi]

But this thimg should work also on the original Rog Ally, right? if not, ,why?

[@mochorocho]

Can we configure Touch Menus on the touch screen via Steam Control options? Thanks!!!

[@darielsantana4381]

Can i install battlenet games to bazzite?

[@PINTO2O2O]

would i need to reinstall all my games if i install this?

[@jamesforest6771]

Thanks for the video. Been using Bazzite for a few months and having a few issues that you might be able to explain. I am getting the update icon but don't think it has been working. I have yet to see the xbox elite option. I was using Decky for TDP and didn't realize that you could do it with the double tap on armory crate now. I am on the ROG Ally Extreme original...is there a way to force update bazzite so I stop getting the message to update and seeing the same info most times? Thanks.