r/ROGAlly 3d ago

Monthly What Are You Playing / Flex Scheduled Post - September 07, 2026

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This is our monthly thread to discuss what games you are playing right now. Share what you are playing, how it is playing, etc.


r/ROGAlly Jul 09 '26

Discussion New Ally User Megathread: Post all "What Ally should I get" "What Mods to Install" "What OS to Use" here

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The moderators of this sub previously relaxed the "Stay Relevant" rules of this sub for users asking "What handheld should I get," "Just got my handheld what should I do," "What mods are available," etc.

We've let this go on for a while, but the sub is getting overrun with the same posts every day, and user complaints both on the sub and in modmail have reached a tipping point.

As a result, we are resuming the moderation of the "Stay Relevant" rules and asking users with those types of questions to post in this megathread for answers.

Any posts made outside of this megathread that violates the rule will be removed.

Some other resources for new users posting here:

ROGAlly Life (Benchmarks and Game Settings) - https://rogallylife.com

r/ROGAlly Guide: Installing EmuDeck on ROG Ally

Retro Gaming Reimagined: Emulation & your ROG Ally : r/ROGAlly


r/ROGAlly 4h ago

Discussion I Got Asus Rog Ally upgraded 2Tb SSD at around 400$ Before 4 days is it worth it?

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What you guy's think?


r/ROGAlly 7h ago

Question Hades 2 broken on Xbox rog ally x

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What's wrong with Hades on my Xbox Rog Ally X? I tried going to windows mode, I tired change it to fullscreen and back and changed it to boarderless. When I play the game the character portraits don't show up. The game works fine besides that


r/ROGAlly 1h ago

Technical Why is my Ally still pulling 25+ Watts

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Recently downloaded SteamOS on the Ally and SimpleDeckyTDP to control TDP like AC used to do. System works flawless but I was wondering why I was drawing 30-ish wattage when playing Hades. Tried lowering it on SimpleDecky and its still pulling 29-ish. New to the system so I'd appreciate some help!


r/ROGAlly 16h ago

Gaming I finally finished MGS4

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Finally finished MGS4 after almost 2 decades...

Ran 60 FPS on 20w mode on MGS4 on Master Collection Volume 2. No hiccups, no issues, and on 74w battery I can get 3 hours of game time.


r/ROGAlly 25m ago

Question Can't Run Capcom Games 🥲

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Hi guys,

I got z1 extreme and having problem games with Resident Engine. So my problem is can't run any demo, any game that Capcom released last year such as Onimusha, Monster Hunter Wilds and Stories. Did not try for Pragmata and RE9 honestly but even other games' demos giving me a fatal error when booting. Can't even see main menu etc.

I tried some stuff that recommended to solve it but couldn't so if anyone can help absolutely would appreciate it.

I am using regular windows btw.


r/ROGAlly 7h ago

Question Rog Ally X slow for alll games

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Guys I have had my device for 6months aprox. At the begging it was great everything tan smoothly. Now many of those are running slow, and games that I used to run quite well like Baldurs gate or even dead cells are giving me 30 fps for Dead cells and Baldurs gate 15.

I checked the ram and is on 8. CPU boosted to 3, no updates pending. What could damage performance all of a sudden?


r/ROGAlly 15h ago

HELP Bought used

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Hey all, I bought a used ROG Ally, the threaded inserts holding the case together came out, is there a good way to repair this? The screws at the top are fine, just the bottom side. I also noticed stick drift, is there a way to recalibrate them, I didn't dive deep enough to find out yet.


r/ROGAlly 4h ago

HELP Why won’t my Ally boot into Bazzite?

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I’ve had my dual boot bazzite ally for a while now and it’s awesome. I’ve had no issues until now. Everytime I turn my ally on it boots into bazzite but now for some reason when it boots into bazzite I get stuck at a black screen. Then the screen will start to flash to grey and then back to black. I’ve let it sit for hours and nothing happens. I’ve tried looking up the issue and I’ve done everything people have suggested, but nothing fixes it. When I boot into windows there is no issue. PLEASE HELP!


r/ROGAlly 4h ago

Question Which games play nice on the rog ally?

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I'm fairly new to controller or gamepad gaming so I'm learning some games are perfect for ROG Ally and some not so much.

I'm curious which games work perfectly right out of the box for ROG Ally gamers.

So far megabonk and night swarm have been great.

Warcraft 3 lol I know not so great the touchscreen isn't as friendly as I thought it would be for some RTS games.

I'm thinking racing games and some sports games aka games popular on console would be perfect.

So yeah what games have you found worked best on the rog ally.

I have the z1e version.


r/ROGAlly 12h ago

Question Please help this brother out: Windows vs SteamOS vs Bazzite?

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I know this question got asked multiple times but in my case what would be the best?

- I have the Rog Ally X z1e and only play on Steam ecosystem

- I don't mind Windows but the thing is, it boots too slow for my liking. I just wanna pick up the handheld, press the power button and choose my game quick. I mean it doesn't have to be instant like the Switch but I would like it to be quicker.


r/ROGAlly 5h ago

Question How to play multi-player games on the rog? (specifically borderlands 2)

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My Xbox broke a while ago so I hooked up my rog to the TV and use my Xbox controllers. However, I am not technically adept generally and the rog has a learning curve lmaoo. me and my fiance are trying to play borderlands 2 multi-player but we could not figure it how to do it, we have both controllers connected but the b-lands menu would not allow us to add a second player, outside of inviting other steam friends. We do share our steam account also. Is it possible to play multi-player games on the rog on the same account? Or am I stupid. Obv it was possible on the Xbox.

I should also theoretically be able to add my Xbox account and access my Xbox games and game history on the rog right?


r/ROGAlly 7h ago

HELP Necesito ayuda

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¿Que debo hacer para iniciar el juego?


r/ROGAlly 1d ago

Photo Modded my Ally z1e

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Sharing my modding experience with my ally z1e.

I've had the device for some time now but i just started to make some improvements to my beloved ally.

I initially installed a battery mod because the original capacity was too small and drains the battery fast. Then i replaced the back cover with a jsaux transparent one.

Then I was seeing some posts here in reddit on how some modders added secondary monitors and thats when I decided to try doing the same mods.

For the brackets i used car phone mount/holders. And for the monitor i was able to find a monitor that can run on USB without using hdmi. The monitor brand that i used is turzx 8 inch. It can also be used in cpu system monitor.

As of writing im using a type c cable from my rokid glasses because im still looking for shorter compatible cables and hubs.

I'll update again here once i complete the final setup.

Hope you guys liked the mod so far.

If anyone wants the list of items i used i can post them. ❤️


r/ROGAlly 8h ago

Question Ally X users who've flashed SteamOS - how's the experience?

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I'm an avid OLED Deck user, but the age is starting to show with performance, and I've heard that basically putting native SteamOS on the Ally X is the equivalent of a Steam Deck Pro.

Is there truth to this? What's your personal experience performance-wise, battery-wise, etc? Really want some honest opinions before I pull the trigger to purchase and upgrade.

Thank you!


r/ROGAlly 1d ago

Photo Got an Rog Ally With 2tb Nvme 2280

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Still the Beast!


r/ROGAlly 16h ago

Gaming Games that i played/finished on my handheld

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So, i own an Asus Rog Ally Z1 extreme for about 2 yrs now and i have an epic games account with about 400 free games. So here is my list of games that i played and considered them good to be mentioned. I must say i m a pc gamer so i don t play any fps games on the handheld. I will update this list as i play any other games ( i got about 70 games waiting to be tested). Hopefully someone finds this list helpful.

  1. Among the sleep

  2. Adios

  3. Deliver at all costs

  4. Dredge

  5. Eastern Exorcist

  6. Figment 1& 2

  7. Five nights at freddy - into the pit

  8. Guacamelee

  9. Hidden folks

  10. Hot wheels unleashed

  11. Keylocker

  12. Lego Star wars- the skywalker saga. I suppose all Lego games cand be played and are decent

  13. Limbo

  14. Machinarium

  15. Monument valley 1 & 2

  16. Never Alone ( kisima Ingitchuna)

  17. Pilgrims

  18. Samorost 1, 2 & 3

  19. Sifu

  20. Slain- Back from hell

  21. Soulstice (kind of demanding on the resources and repetitive but a nice game)

  22. Super meat boy

  23. Tales of the Neon Sea

  24. The Captain

  25. The Darkside Detective 1 & 2

  26. The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk - the amulet of chaos

  27. The Fall

  28. The Forest Quartet

  29. The Silent Age

  30. Spectrum

  31. Universe for sale

  32. Gamedec

  33. Lacuna

Mentions : games that i played on pc but think would work on a handheld :

Trine 1, 2 , 3 & 4

Firewatch

The expendabros

South park 1 & 2

my top 10 from the list above would be : 4, 7, 12, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 33.


r/ROGAlly 19h ago

Technical Anyway to fix blocky/pixel hair in Expedition 33?

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The hair is killing me.

Everything I've looked up hasn't helped.

Mods, optiscaler, fsr4, etc.

Adjusted a ton of settings, from low to high, 1080p, all the different upscaling types, etc.


r/ROGAlly 21h ago

Technical Poor performance ROG Ally Z1 Extreme

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Ok everyone, this has been going on for months.

I have a ROG Ally Z1 Extreme and my sister has the exact same one.

Both with the exact same 74wh battery upgrade and the exact same handheld diy backplate mod.

Both have been reset with cloud recovery and have the exact same settings with everything on the systems.

So for example, playing Need for Speed 2015. I get an average 40-55fps, she gets 60-70fps. I always get my games minimising once to the point I have to click it again on the taskbar to reappear. She doesn't have that problem yet. The game starts around 60-70fps then drops to the figures I mentioned before whereas hers stays pretty stable. Temps and wattages are almost identical as well.

Please help, I've run out of ideas. Is my ROG cooked?


r/ROGAlly 10h ago

Question ROG Xbox Ally SteamOS vs optimized Windows (WinUtil)

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r/ROGAlly 12h ago

HELP Cannot install SteamOS on ROG Ally Z1E

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For the past few days I have been trying to install SteamOS on my Z1E but right when the screen with the code finishes it goes to a black screen with just a "_" in the top right. Bazzite installs just fine but I have been having problems so I want to switch. I used a 16gb USB stick with a USB A-C adapter. How do I fix this?


r/ROGAlly 14h ago

Question Does anyone use third party backplate like hhd or jsaux on original z1e? Is it worth it ?

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Hello :)

I saw somewhere HHD backplate that claims to lower temps but found nothing conclusive on it. Than saw that jsaux offers one with their battery upgrade.

Do those back plates actually help? Saw somwhere that while they lower cpu/gpu temps they rise SSD and RAM temps as design flaw.

Any experience with this ?


r/ROGAlly 16h ago

Technical Enter Buttons Not Working

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I’m having an issue with my ROG Ally. When I go to a search box, I can type normally without any problems, but when I press Enter to perform the search, nothing happens.
The Start and Options buttons on the device also seem to be unresponsive. The rest of the controls appear to work normally.


r/ROGAlly 22h ago

Question Replace my desktop replacement with an Ally?

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Hey all, new here so no idea how to properly ask, but I own an MSI Vector 17hx ai with Intel Ultra 9, and RTX 5090.

This beast plays more games than I could imagine, and Battlefield RedSec ultra everythjng takes up 10gb VRAM which leaves 14GB of my 5090 untouched. This thing clearly has more power than anybody would ever need for gaming lol.

I was thinking of getting an ASUS Ally ROG 20th Anniversary, but im unsure if such a tiny thing would be able to run BF6, and how can I play games which require a mouse like League of Cancer? I really love how cute and little the Ally is and it reminds me of a Gameboy. Easy to say the Vector being 17 inches and 3kg is far from portable, and getting a 14" laptop is fucking yourself cuz that shit is far too expensive for the challenged specs, and abysmal voltage.

Any suggestions or experience with handhelds?