The Official ROG Ally Thread (SteamDeck too)

[-GD-X★ 7,746]

I definitely look forward to hearing gamer impressions of it when it drops. With Zelda dropping tomorrow, I may return my Deck when it arrives and reconsider what to buy at a later date.

[Twinblade★ 3,925]

I’m leaning towards getting this but I need to sell my ayaneo air first. It’s probably not going to be worth Jack shit now.

[jehurey 3,238]

57 minutes ago, Twinblade said:

 
did sugarhigh write that article? The guy sounds like the most bitter steam deck fanboy

yeah that guy was an obvious steam fanboy the moment he said that the ally doesn't have a trackpad, and that the trackpad "can work with just about any game (as long as you're willing to fiddle with it)" which is another way of saying "it doesn't work with every game".

 

And then proceeds to complain about the dead-zone, which he apparently has no time to "fiddle with it".

[-GD-X★ 7,746]

probably the best article to break down the pros/cons. the potential is definitely there.

 

https://www.theverge.com/23719210/asus-rog-ally-review

[Twinblade★ 3,925]

Combining this with the external $700 6850XT gpu they sell actually seems like a brilliant idea. For $1400 total you’d have a capable gaming handheld and a gaming desktop all in one.

[-GD-X★ 7,746]

Just now, Twinblade said:

Combining this with the external $700 6850XT gpu they sell actually seems like a brilliant idea. For $1400 total you’d have a capable gaming handheld and a gaming desktop all in one.

yeah, that's pretty wild.

[sugarhigh 519]

10 minutes ago, Twinblade said:

Combining this with the external $700 6850XT gpu they sell actually seems like a brilliant idea. For $1400 total you’d have a capable gaming handheld and a gaming desktop all in one.

Eh, the egpu options are mobile parts at a huge premium.  you can practically build a better desktop for around the same price without a bottlenecked CPU. It's a great idea to have an egpu docking option, but they're fleecing the diehards with these.

[TLHBO 2,162]

Handheld PC wars seems to be the new battleground

 

Twinkie still desperately looking for a steamdeck killer despite not liking handheld PC systems.

 

Jerry hiding behind the Ally to fight steamdeck....when both are just a PC in portable form So hermits stay slaying the sheep.

 

Next up we can duke it out between some premade desktops.

[jehurey 3,238]

1 minute ago, TLHBO said:

Handheld PC wars seems to be the new battleground

 

Twinkie still desperately looking for a steamdeck killer despite not liking handheld PC systems.

 

Jerry hiding behind the Ally to fight steamdeck....when both are just a PC in portable form So hermits stay slaying the sheep.

 

Next up we can duke it out between some premade desktops.

LOL he's trying so hard.

 

and he's been hiding behind a handheld he doesn't own for almost two years now.

[TLHBO 2,162]

2 minutes ago, jehurey said:

LOL he's trying so hard.

 

and he's been hiding behind a handheld he doesn't own for almost two years now.

Excellent point, you really put forward a convincing argument

 

Oh and save the "who owns what" guessing game for your buddy Ghostz, adults dont play that.

[jehurey 3,238]

1 minute ago, TLHBO said:

Excellent point, you really put forward a convincing argument

 

LOL he's trying to make fun of something he attempted to do firstand now pretends otherwise

 

here comes his attempting 8 different tactics within the next 5 posts.

[-GD-X★ 7,746]

i'm just glad we are seeing competition in this area. there's clearly a demand for a handheld with power.

[Twinblade★ 3,925]

I think the smaller size and lower weight makes this the ideal choice for someone who travels a lot or wants to play a handheld while out and about. But if you’re the kind of person who mostly plays their handhelds at home, then the steam deck might be the better choice for it’s more intuitive OS and software.

 
but really it just comes down to personal preference. I have a long set of flights coming up later this year so if I had to pick one for that purpose it would be the Ally.

 

 

[sugarhigh 519]

2 hours ago, jehurey said:

yeah that guy was an obvious steam fanboy the moment he said that the ally doesn't have a trackpad, and that the trackpad "can work with just about any game (as long as you're willing to fiddle with it)" which is another way of saying "it doesn't work with every game".

 

And then proceeds to complain about the dead-zone, which he apparently has no time to "fiddle with it".

typical sheep retardation. i never hide that i'm a steam fanboy. ally is not in competition with steam. it looks like a pretty good way to play steam games.

 

the value of the trackpads aren't to use in "just about every game". i overwhelmingly use the analog sticks on the deck. it's that they come in clutch in a lot of situations because pc games usually aren't 100% gamepad accessible.  sometimes you just need a cursor for a sec. add windows to the mix with all of gamepass' bullshitty dialog prompts, and its 10x worse because the primary OS is not gamepad accessible.

[Tears of the Cows 1,211]

28 minutes ago, Twinblade said:

I think the smaller size and lower weight makes this the ideal choice for someone who travels a lot or wants to play a handheld while out and about. But if you’re the kind of person who mostly plays their handhelds at home, then the steam deck might be the better choice for it’s more intuitive OS and software.

 
but really it just comes down to personal preference. I have a long set of flights coming up later this year so if I had to pick one for that purpose it would be the Ally.

 

 

this battery life wouldn’t even last on a two hour flight Lmfao

[-GD-X★ 7,746]

5 minutes ago, Tears of the Cows said:

this battery life wouldn’t even last on a two hour flight Lmfao

most first/business class flights have usb ports and/or power outlets.

[Tears of the Cows 1,211]

5 minutes ago, -GD-X said:

most first/business class flights have usb ports and/or power outlets.

Well I know that, but the whole “out and about” thing is pretty much non existent with this thing. You’ll be thethered to a wall 90% of the time. 
 

now it would be decent with a battery back that doubles the life. Then it’s at least on par with a PS5 controller. 

[sugarhigh 519]

Switch gets 3 hours on its "AAA" games

[-GD-X★ 7,746]

3 minutes ago, Tears of the Cows said:

Well I know that, but the whole “out and about” thing is pretty much non existent with this thing. You’ll be thethered to a wall 90% of the time. 
 

now it would be decent with a battery back that doubles the life. Then it’s at least on par with a PS5 controller. 

Or it could be ghetto with AAs like the series L controller. 

[-GD-X★ 7,746]

2 minutes ago, sugarhigh said:

Switch gets 3 hours on its "AAA" games

He wouldn’t know. They aren’t on gamepass. He’ll be playing it docked in his nephew’s room.