ASUS has formally confirmed the subsequent ROG Ally handheld, and it’s referred to as the ROG Ally X. In a video livestream occasion on the official ROG YouTube channel on Could 9, ASUS’s Whitson Gordon and Jake Kulinski gave a short rundown of the revamped handheld.
Gordon was clear that this isn’t the ROG Ally 2, therefore why “2” was disregarded of the identify. And the primary purpose for that’s as a result of the ROG Ally X is extra of an “in-between” model of the Ally that’s a little bit greater than a few adjustments from the unique mannequin, however not a whole redesign like what you’d see on an Ally 2. It’s someplace within the center Gordon mentioned. A rumor was noticed from January of this 12 months that mentioned ASUS was planning a second Ally for launch in 2024. And this appears to be that handheld, moderately than an precise second-gen mannequin.
There weren’t loads of particulars given out concerning the Ally X however ASUS does verify {that a} full announcement is on the way in which. “The following ROG Ally is coming,” the corporate says, and it plans to carry the total announcement on June 2. So just some extra weeks. That being mentioned, ASUS does share among the adjustments which can be being launched. And all of them are primarily adjustments ASUS made based mostly on suggestions from the passionate ROG Ally group.
The ROG Ally X handheld can have a “excellent battery”
One of many foremost complaints concerning the unique ROG Ally is the battery life, as a result of it lasts for noticeably much less time than the Steam Deck. ASUS took that data to coronary heart and have improved the battery fairly a bit with the ROG Ally X. How large the battery is or what the brand new battery life is was not talked about. What ASUS does say is that the battery life is “excellent.” Implying that there’s a important enchancment in comparison with the unique.
The Ally X additionally has extra RAM. Plus, there’s a brand new replace coming to the Armoury Crate that makes issues look cleaner and only a bit extra organized. This contains the addition of a brand new tab so as to add sure video games to a favorites record. After including these video games to your favorites, this tab can present these video games. Making it simpler to seek out all the things you’re presently enjoying. That is going to be helpful for anybody who has a big sport library. Since you’ll be capable of weed out something you aren’t enjoying in the meanwhile.
One other small however welcome change is a capability to separate your Steam video games from the remainder of your library. In a brand new ‘Platforms’ tab you’ll have video games listed by the platform that they belong to. So your Xbox video games shall be separate out of your Steam video games and so forth.
The brand new record view provides additional sport library customization
ASUS, sadly, didn’t have a lot to share when it comes to the record view, apart from that it’s out there. There’s additionally going to be a brand new homescreen customization possibility that allows you to modify the dimensions of the tiles in your video games, and re-order them, and there’s even a backdrop of the sport that’s presently highlighted. You can even have the tiles positioned on the prime, within the heart, or on the backside of the display screen. Transferring into extra new choices, on the sport library display screen, you’re going to have the ability to press the X key and get choices to now uninstall a sport.
ASUS was very clear that Armoury Crate doesn’t truly uninstall the sport. The uninstall possibility merely acts as a method to leap proper to the Home windows uninstall display screen. So it’s a lot faster.
One thing that ought to make your entire group pleased is the upcoming capacity to add profiles for button mappings and such. As this may let gamers commerce them round. If you wish to watch the total video about any of the adjustments ASUS shared this week, you could find that beneath. And the total announcement is just some weeks out.
