What's On My ROG Ally? (Games, Tips & Tricks!)

[@Geekception]

20+ ROG Ally X Tips in 10 Minutes kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGrHhqmPm5iZf6s

[@Daxter609]

9:01 I am a Legion Go owner with a 1TB SSD and I agree on the hoarding thing. It seems most people complaining about the storage size on the these PC handhelds are trying to shove their entire library onto the device regardless of whether or not they'll actually play the games to completion in a decent amount of time.

[@Geekception]

yeah, i agree. i had to have an honest conversation with myself about how much space i actually need. after buying so many games on the switch, and never actually playing most of them, i decided to take a different approach here on the Ally. loving it so far! I've finished about 7 games in the Ally

[@nathanjuan6042]

If there is a sale in any platform steam, epic, etc just buy it even tho you still have a lot of games that haven't played yet if you really want that game tho and its 50% or 80% off just save you more tho because you don't know when the sale will come again or you will wait again for black friday or boxing day sale.

[@julieb157]

New Ally owner here, never knew about the battery care thing... switched it on now as I game with it plugged in 95% of the time anyway, thanks for the tips!

[@Geekception]

right? i also didn't know about it for a long time. glad you can save your battery health hehe. stay awesome!

[@jackykwan2580]

Please turn on bypass charging too while you play so that electricity will bypass the battery and just power up the components while you play. It will eliminate heat from battery if you play this way, probably making the device cooler.

[@Fr1edBr3ad]

@jackykwan2580 I've had this device for awhile now and sent people mention going into bypass mode. Where is this option located?

[@thepews1511]

Your intro is exactly my feelings I never would have thought I'd fall in love with handheld gaming again but this thing is everything I dreamed of and more!

[@Geekception]

right? I'm living in the future AND loving it!

[@Joe-gy7dc]

Same mate not enjoyed handheld gaming since I got my original psp back in the day

[@jamarbundage1225]

For those of you who are having a hard time finding it in the comment's. He's using Hero Theme. The way he creates categories is by creating a filter in desktop mode [Make sure to click installed and or not installed] , choose your platform and then save the name the same as the platform. When you save it'll ask you if you want the filter to be shown in fullscreen as like a short cut of sorts and there you go, you have categories now.

[@devianthamburgler1169]

I just bought a z1 extreme ally and I love it, graphics are crisp, very powerful for a handheld device, hitting high fps in MW3 as well and I'm blown away

[@thedevilhimself8952]

I just upgraded my storage on my ally yesterday to the WD 2tb. Used Joey's retro handheld video actually and it went super smoothly no problem and when you're done it's like you were never even there. You pick up right where you left off.

[@Geekception]

oh nice, well done!

[@hakaiyou4532]

I love the Ally.. it's so powerfull for such a small handheld. Emulates everything i throw at it, dock it to my tv, upgraded the ssd.. its just a blast! And VRR is amazing.. everything is buttery smooth! BTW: update to 335 to fix a performance issue.

[@Geekception]

same! i love it so much. it is what i thought my switch would be. powerful, versatile and just fun to use! let me get on that update real quick, thanks!

[@hakaiyou4532]

@@Geekception awesome! Yes do so, its a great update

[@mrbigtime81]

Update what?

[@hakaiyou4532]

@@mrbigtime81 the firmware

[@totallyfalconblox]

can u run mobile games too?

[@kunalnn017]

The game hoarder comment is so true, i ended up filling my upgraded 2TB on my rog ally and still keep searching for more space when a new game is out 😂

[@dom020876]

Awesome video. I've recently bought a rog ally and your videos (especially the playnite info) have given a huge upgrade to the way my ally looks and plays. Many thanks!!

[@kunalnn017]

The battery care function is so awesome on the Ally I wish it was there on steamdeck and the legion go

[@geetarliving]

My point exactly on the storage . Unless it came stock, I’m not too worried about upgrading the storage . My desk top has 3TB worth of SSD storage . But this is meant to be a last minute on the go device . Something I’m able to pass time with but not dedicate my whole day to.

[@Geekception]

exactly! use it, enjoy it, drop it - rinse and repeat!

[@aundraymorgan2782]

I totally agree with being a game horder, on my rig I just download games that sit and never get touched.. smaller storage would definitely help me stop hording

[@melplays90]

now THIS! This is the video I was looking for, it's sold me on getting the Ally, I've been jumping on what to get, either the steam deck or the Lenovo legion or the mai claw but have settled with the Ally, not a lot of KZbinr discuss how to save battery and how to use other things besides armoury crate so thank you for this.

[@Geekception]

I'm so so glad you enjoyed the video as much as I enjoyed making it. cheers

[@cameronphelps6740]

This is the best video I’ve seen on the Rog ally lol 😂 Mine comes in tomorrow yeeeeeeeeeeee🎉

[@Geekception]

Thank you so much! glad you enjoyed it (and congrats!)

[@davidrader2949]

Just got mine delivered 5mins ago charging that mf now cheers 🔥✅

[@cole6383]

Thank you for the great review. Random question, I heard the battery life when gaming isn't the greatest but whats the battery life like when doing general things like watching youtube, listening to spotify, streaming movies etc?

[@diddymohd3701]

Rog ally getting better and better

[@Geekception]

for sure!

[@chad286]

feel so lucky to own one this month finally

[@Geekception]

love that for you honestly!

[@chanceyknows4445]

Just picked up my ally from BB opened box excellent condition. First thing I installed was 1tb ssd. Love my ally!!! Sick video

[@Geekception]

woohoo! congrats! what game are you currently playing?

[@chanceyknows4445]

@@Geekception I’m on hogwarts legacy! So far 29hrs in and enjoying the crap outta it!

[@Geekception]

whoa nice! love that for you!

[@panamike6178]

Excellent! What have you been playing on it so far?

[@Geekception]

Spider-Man, American Truck Simulator, Guardians of the galaxy, Cyberpunk 2077, Thirsty Suitors. what about you?

[@ASuwan22]

Just ordered mine. It’s now the same price as the Steam Deck OLED. Been in 2 minds, but think I’m more Rog Ally. Hopefully it’s good

[@Geekception]

woah nice! congrats! hope you enjoy it!

[@BuROCK23J]

Thank you video. Bilmediğim eksikleri bu videoda gördüm 🥳. Asus Rog Ally Gamelist: Batman Arkham City, NFS Most Wanted 2005, Ori, Alan Wake 1, H.L. Black Mesa, Forza Horizon 5, Cyberpunk 2077, Rocket Lig

[@Geekception]

you're most welcome fam! thanks for sharing your games!

[@jaimeplascencia2474]

Thanks for this !! Love the tips just got one so imma do everything when I get home

[@afshansayyed9605]

I ordered today 🎉 but the delivery is on Thursday 😅. Can't wait for this beast 🤩

[@Geekception]

woohoo, love that for you!

[@TastesJammy]

I can't seem to get any theme to show platform categories?

[@kysierkevin]

high quality edits and video

[@Geekception]

thanks fam!

[@monkeytrident]

@Geekception what games are installed on your one at the moment ?

[@uncharteddama9861]

New to your channel ❤ amazing video i just got my rog ally extreme today so far its ok but i got for emulators more then anything

[@micahevans969]

I get to pick mines up on wensday. I also got my steamdeck too i use now cant wait for the boost of performance compatibility

[@Geekception]

woohoo! congrats! are you going to make a video about what you learn? if yes I'd love to watch it!

[@Kaninho7]

how do you add all the different tabs of the launchers on playnite hero ?

[@micmontague]

Playnite is great, I keep mine in desktop mode and use controller companion to simulate mouse/keyboard. I prefer the desktop mode because I spend more time customizing playnite than actually playing anything else installed

[@Geekception]

hahaha yeah, i went through that phase too. i keep having to remind myself to just game lmao

[@kurodxgamer2373]

I installed the launcher recently, guiding me with your video, I installed the plugins and the hero theme but the background videos do not appear when I open a game, how they are placed in the background of games

[@anthonycave7899]

Just WOW absolutely smashed it , you've gained another subscriber

[@unlazinessboyo]

Help me... I am lost in the sea of pc gaming, just got my rog ally z1

[@DraZtheProbleM]

Why does your Hero skin behave so differently? Videos are not playing on it and how are you viewing the game without it opening the game?

[@rmwilliams8193]

My 4070ti desktop collects dusk. I love playing handheld, it’s a lot more fun to me.

[@Geekception]

that makes so much sense. the portability, games you can play and size is just perfect!

[@rmwilliams8193]

Certainly does. And it’s no scrub either, I can play Lies of P 1080p low settings with uncapped and getting constantly between 60-70 frames. Smooth gameplay 90 percent of the time (if not higher). 1080 looks real good on such a small screen too.

[@Geekception]

so so good! i love how far technology has come really. i used to lie down imagining days like this and now here we are. can't wait to see what we get in the future!

[@muslimhaburi2068]

Thank you man! This helped me a lot on making decision to buy mine 😄

[@ShadowBotboi]

Wow playnite looks so much better than armory crate I'm for sure gonna download it when I get on my ally

[@Geekception]

right? this is exactly how i felt as well!

[@ShadowBotboi]

@@Geekception I just got done setting it up and it's so cool so I just wanted to say thanks

[@Geekception]

you're welcome fam! love that for you

[@drew3488]

U should create your own fan curve it keeps the boost up longer

[@Geekception]

oh that's a wonderful idea, thank you

[@paulwilliams2024]

I like this dude energy I subbed

[@Geekception]

aww thanks so much fam, glad to have you here!

[@jGRite]

3DGameMan has been uploading videos on your favorite game recently. Also, I recently got one of those charging cables that has the LCD on it showing how many watts is going into the device. That would be handy so you could actually see how many watts is going into the Ally while you're playing.

[@Geekception]

ah yeah, that's a great idea. let me get one of those. it's been a while fam, hope you're doing well. seasons greetings!

[@jGRite]

All's well. Been busy putting computers together, and otherwise taking it easy.

[@Geekception]

glad to hear that fam!

[@WinbushHere]

Great tip for Playnite I had never heard of this before!

[@groov3s908]

Awesome video! Thank you! I already own an ally but this was perfect to send to a friend of mine that is interested in a portable handheld

[@kasonmoise7518]

i personally just use the desktop to launch apps just like any other pc. why use armory crate or anything else other than just for settings changes

[@Geekception]

ah i see, nice nice

[@descend3r]

So when it comes to play night is it like the steam deck or it automatically boots into big picture mode? And like you don't have to boot it up each time? Or do I have to like armory boot it up each time when I restart my system or boot it up?

[@bradleythatcher2869]

The Ally is my favorite piece of tech ever.

[@Geekception]

same fam, same!

[@BryanCovarrubias]

I have an extra 2280 adapter and 1TB 2280 if you need it? I just upgraded to 2TB!

[@SOPHISTICATED_VIBES]

If you pay attention the latest update made the screen look washed, colors ain’t vibrant as it used to and the deep blacks looks ashy grey 😢 even manually recalibrating not fixing this, it’s like the pixels are over illuminated even at lower brightness. this is definitely something needs to be fixed and talked about more !

[@Geekception]

hmm, that is strange. let me update so j can check it out for myself

[@apexclub1586]

great vid big fan of yours and this help me alot as a new user of the ally.. I would like to know the name of the fullscreen theme that you use in playnite please

[@Geekception]

glad you enjoyed it. it is called the hero theme

[@Hazemann]

Is that Playnite thing from Asus likes Armory ???

[@Geekception]

no, it's not. it's from another developer

[@norm51167]

Thank you sooo much. I got mines 3 months ago and I love it.

[@Geekception]

you’re most welcome, and congrats!

[@itsplaytimegames]

Thank you for all the explanations. 👍 I will definitely get mine soon. 🙏

[@Geekception]

you're most welcome! glad you enjoyed it

[@GoodoSneakers719]

Nice Review!

[@Geekception]

Thank you!

[@thatomofokeng340]

is this the z1 or z1 extreme ?

[@Ditronus.]

That playnite looks amazing. I fear it would eat up battery even more though. I ordered an Ally at bestbuy for $100 off, went to pick it up, and then immediately returned it while i was there without opening after much thought. I ordered a steamdeck oled and just figured that would be a better fit, but id be lying if i said i kinda wish i just tried out the ally for a bit.

[@Geekception]

ah dang. there was another universe you did try it, just not this one haha. how is the steamdeck oled btw?

[@jackykwan2580]

Steamdeck oled is just like ios where the software is created nicely for you so you dont need much effort to get it started immediately, rog ally is more open with more freedom to tweak stuff that can ultimately make a game perform better.

[@MarkRobey]

I got my Z1 Extreme through BestBuy. It was an open box so I picked it up for $497. Looks and plays like new. It was just missing the small white stand.

[@Ditronus.]

@MarkRobey is your left stick a little loose feeling? Both feel pretty loose but it kinda feels like the left one is a little easier to move around. Mine didn't come with a white stand either, open box.

[@Doomster007]

Can you stream to KZbin directly from this

[@Geekception]

I wouldn't see why not, it runs windows after all

[@jjayala]

I love my ally. But im on my 3rd one. Asus is a pain but they are making good updates and fixing or replacing bunk units (even tho that's its own thing). Long story short. Super happy i have one. Super happy i didnt sell my xbox and shield tv pro and replace them with that. I take care of my nice sh*t but i doubt my ally will last 2 years based on my experience on my previous 2. Great time to be alive tho and have this stuff in your hand.

[@wildlifesaskatchewan]

What happened to your other 2 ?

[@jjayala]

@@wildlifesaskatchewan first one was a busted open box left joycon dead. Second got stuck in a reboot during a game update. I. Not a tech guru but have some kids who are and a lot of patience for this stuff and I couldn't even get it back into bios. Reboot reboot reboot reboot reboot. These models were both pre r 8 serial #(not sure if there is any validity to that) my r 8 model is good but barely a month old. The process thru best buy is also a pain as Asus is kinda great, but also kinda sh***y and best buy knows it and wants nothing to do with it. Causing confusion and disinterest between the 2 companies. I had to track down my area's geek squad DM to finally just give me my r8 model as my repair process was brutal and they told me device was ready 2x and it wasn't.

[@wildlifesaskatchewan]

@@jjayala uh oh I just ordered an open box from Best Buy online . Had one for $250 off . Says I can get 4 years of warranty with Best Buy for 250 so might do that lol

[@Jc50gt]

and so, your game saves are available on a desktop PC? Does the ROG have cloud saves so i can continue playing where i left off ?

[@Geekception]

depends on the game client you use but yes it is for all my games

[@Smykonis]

Interesting video 💪

[@Geekception]

thanks Michal

[@omijharjani]

Such a happy guy! I don't have the ally only the steamdeck but nice video... cheers mate

[@Geekception]

cheers fam!

[@wendywatch3386]

Im so obsessed with soiderman too right now 😂. Im at 85%. Im switching back in forth steam deck and ally. 😂

[@Geekception]

hahaha, high five! how is the steam deck compared to the ally for you?

[@wendywatch3386]

@@Geekception now it’s just a matter of power and compatibility. Whenever i need more power and windows i use the ally. But im still attached to the steam UI and the input sytem it provides with more back button and trackpads. For spiderman its great on the Ally. Nice on the steam deck .

[@Geekception]

ah i see, thanks for sharing. i wonder though how different the steam ui is to big picture mode?

[@njemtg]

great video and all but what i dont get is why people wanting to turn off boost mode just to save what a couple of battery sacrificing and limiting the powerful hardware to get some more juice out of it it was design for peak performance then you'll gonna dial all of its power down might as well just pick up a steam deck oled that thing caters more to you than a rog ally with all its power being held back just to save battery, just buy a modcase strap in a powerbank play at least 18 watts and cpu boost on you'll have a blast if you just play less, demanding games or you want to save battery to play games just get a steam deck oled btw im not talking to this guy here im talking to people in general limiting all its capability for a tiny juice of battery i find it stupid just buy a steam deck oled

[@Geekception]

i mean to each their own. i personally want to game at maximum performance always but i can understand some people who want to play on battery too. provided we all have fun, it's all good!

[@StartreckTu]

W8ing for my new credit card to arrive to order new Ally X😂

[@Geekception]

hahaha, send one my way too pls

[@Schnitz808]

Your videos are so cool man, keep em comin bro

[@Geekception]

thanks so much fam, i appreciate your comment. stay awesome!

[@ivanosorio5557]

Nice video! I switched to the Hero theme, but the title game doesn't appear as part of the background image, and also, when I click on the game, it starts without showing the description, unlike you, is there any setting to change these options?

[@Geekception]

are you in fullscreen mode or desktop mode?

[@ThormasOdinson]

Did you disabled the auto launch for armoury crate when you're using this launcher?

[@Geekception]

yes I did!

[@ThormasOdinson]

Thanks! I'm thinking of trying out the launcher you're using

[@Geekception]

@@ThormasOdinson you're welcome!

[@JeffRetro0]

I've got a rog ally z1 model not extreme and i like it so far ...my games on it : Elden ring Dark souls 3 Mortal kombat 1 Need for speed Unbound Resident Evil village Ratchet and clank a rift apart. Nice video bro like the battery advice when plug in 👍🔥

[@Geekception]

oh nice. how is mortal kombat 1? I've been thinking of getting it for a while now. you're most welcome fam!

[@sanderdegurra9002]

How well does it run elden ring?

[@JeffRetro0]

@@sanderdegurra9002 Elden ring runs great 😁👍

[@sanderdegurra9002]

@@JeffRetro0 oh wow thanks!!

[@swedishbricks9784]

Great video😁 just wandered tho how do you have 192 hours in wallpaper engine😂

[@Geekception]

you know what, me too 😂😂😂

[@izyhx110]

Hey how did you have those filters in the Fullscreen mode for all the stores?

[@Geekception]

go to desktop mode, create filter for each store, then go back to fullscreen mode

[@AugustusMcMillan]

i have a large drive connected to my dock. i keep the games im currently playing on the internal drive. games that im hoarding on only want to play on a bigger screen stays on the dock connected drive.

[@Geekception]

oh thats a smart way to do it, i’m taking notes lol

[@AJayEdits]

Very informative, good job.

[@Geekception]

glad you enjoyed it, thank you

[@casualgamer177]

Good review, good information you earned a sub

[@Geekception]

I'm glad you enjoyed it fam. thanks for the sub!, hope you like it here

[@Lugiavsgiratina]

Is yours the Z1 extreme?

[@Geekception]

yes it is

[@panamike6178]

I have a Steam Deck, I love it, a masterpiece in its own right, but it's been 2 years and I need a more powerful handheld to play games like, Starfields, Remnant 2, Returnal, and EA FC 24. Would you recommend getting an Asus Rog Ally (have they fixed the SD Card issue?) or a Lenovo legion go, which one out of those 2 should I get? Thank you

[@Geekception]

i only have experience with the Ally and I really recommend it. it is everything i want in a handheld. powerful, beautiful and not too heavy. from what I've read though, the microsd card issues still remain!

[@dazzoatnyc]

What desktop theme did you use in your video?

[@Geekception]

Hero!

[@cesar0655]

Just discovered your channel and loved this review! I can see this channel going up like a rocket. Keep it going, new subscriber here

[@Geekception]

thank you so much for the kind words and for subscribing, can't wait to bring you more! happy new year fam

[@totallyfalconblox]

can u run mobile games too? because it’s looks so sick and might ask my parents for my bday!

[@Geekception]

I'm sure there is some way to do that

[@MrDesibuoy]

Hey, what theme are you using?

[@Geekception]

Hero theme

[@urgreatestfan]

Thaaaaank you! Great video man! ❤

[@Geekception]

you're most welcome fam! ❤️

[@gbr4732]

I love legos too! Great video

[@Geekception]

woohoo! high five!

[@ShadowBotboi]

How do u disable Armoury crate booting up when the rog ally boots up and how do u put it to playnite instead is it in the settings in one of them or do I have to mess around with the system settings

[@Geekception]

you can stop Armoury Crate from booting up until the Armoury Crate settings. then under Playnite, you enable it to start up when you boot. your command center (left button on Ally) will still work

[@MSFTJae]

Hi! How do you click on the game and it doesn't start? Also, I downloaded the same theme but it doesn't look like yours so I'm assuming you edited it? I'd love for it to look like yours and get rid of some of things you did and use the blurry option. Please respond or make a video! Thank you :)

[@Geekception]

I covered some of your questions in my 20 tips about the ally here kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJ3TommcmMtgi68si=qxJW4vcAbt3K42Kt

[@PatrioticQuadriplegic]

Really high quality review, your channel is definitely gonna blow up.

[@Geekception]

really appreciate it fam, thank you so much

[@Klooty6]

Thanks for the great little tips my man!

[@Geekception]

you're most welcome fam!

[@stilb25]

can the launcher personalise each game TDP and input method like armory crate, the thing is I need to adjust fan speed but can you do it outside armory crate ?

[@Geekception]

sadly not. it can just launch games and that's it. looks prettier though!

[@stilb25]

@@Geekception looks like I stuck with armory crate then, it will be annoying if I need changing stuff everytime I play different game

[@Geekception]

@@stilb25 not necessarily. you can customize game settings once in armoury crate, then never need to worry about it again. it should till follow your settings when you use other launchers like playnite

[@stilb25]

@@Geekceptionyou right I forget about, thanks I will try this awesome launcher 😁

[@brandongigliotti9272]

my fullscreen hero doesnt have different launchers just all recent most played and favorites. ALso doesnt have videos in the background of games.

[@Geekception]

yeah, it's from the plugins i showed. let me know if you want me to make a video

[@marktalplacido7478]

How do you make those custom tabs section for steam games, epic games, etc. on full screen mode?

[@Geekception]

i created a filter in desktop mode for each section. so for gamepass, i filter for the category then save. create for each and you're good to go!

[@marktalplacido7478]

You're a life saver! I've been searching for an answer for hours @@Geekception

[@Geekception]

you're most welcome fam!

[@Geekception]

also make sure to name the categories exactly as it appears in the drop down!

[@emilianoayala8830]

This is the z1 Extreme version, right?

[@Geekception]

yes it is!

[@jesusdm]

what theme are you using?

[@Geekception]

Hero

[@OG_Darkman]

Thank you!!

[@Geekception]

you’re welcome fam!

[@maillardsbearcat]

Thanks Captain Awesome

[@Geekception]

you're most welcome!

[@nabdullajr]

How hot does it get playing triple A games on turbo mode?

[@Geekception]

not very hot actually. it remains very cool to the touch

[@theprofKMB16]

What about the regular Z1? Mines is being delivered and I'll have it in a few days.

[@DJCJ999]

... i have 2tb on my deck and i still don't have enough space... you are best being selective and sticking to 512gb.

[@Geekception]

yup! i've found getting more storage to be a double edged sword. great for more games, bad because now I'LL DOWNLOAD ALL THE GAMES!

[@scottbuckley4514]

What theme are you using carnt get mine to look like yours

[@Geekception]

Hero theme!

[@teohigh510]

@@Geekception installed the hero theme but yours looks very different. What settings are you using?

[@plix.l]

Same

[@Jaylenplax]

I love your accent 😊

[@Geekception]

❤️❤️❤️

[@popunkid]

I adore my Ally. But my OLED Steam Deck is better, ngl.

[@theones261]

nowadays other people prefer handheld device that works as gaming pc. coz I'm noy allowed by mother to bringmy pc on flight or on camping..

[@Geekception]

yes indeed!

[@Bosda96]

Io sulla mia Rog Ally sto giocando a Sea of stars 🎉 bellissimo, online trovate la mod in Italiano gratuita

[@lilnas12356]

lol next time wipe the screen , keep thinking it was my phone😂

[@Geekception]

hahaha, got 'em! jk jk, yes I'll wipe next time thanks 😂

[@nitik.thakur]

After 3 month how much xbox charge?

[@Geekception]

I pay RM15/US$3

[@leeburnsred]

great content

[@Geekception]

thanks fam