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Microsoft dives into the handheld gaming PC wars with the Asus ROG Xbox Ally (arstechnica.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz

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This will probably be the biggest competition the Steam Deck has within the handheld PC space.

Most noteworthy is that windows is finally focusing on providing a decent handheld experience, including booting straight to a controller friendly interface, and reducing background processes for better fps and battery.

Edit: The handheld Xbox UI will.come to all windows PCs, but it's not clear if the reduced performance bloat version will be available. It sounds like only Xbox branded devices may get the full benefit of optimized windows.

It's also the ugliest handheld PC yet (imo), but I can appreciate that they're pushing for comfort over looks.

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[–] MXX53@programming.dev 29 points 3 weeks ago (13 children)

I didn’t think I would use the trackpads much, but now that I have them, I can’t move to a handheld that doesn’t have them. They are just too convenient.

[–] TedZanzibar@feddit.uk 5 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Conversely I bought a Steam Deck specifically because of the trackpads but I find I only ever use them on the rare occasion that I need to go to desktop mode. I love my Deck but I've discovered that could easily live without the trackpads if they weren't there.

[–] uniquethrowagay@feddit.org 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I can't and won't play any first person perspective game with a regular controller. Track pad + gyro is so much fun! It love to at least see capacitive touch sticks + gyro adopted by other manufacturers.

[–] TedZanzibar@feddit.uk 1 points 3 weeks ago

I tried so hard to make that combo work for me, but ended up back with the sticks. Maybe I need to try something other than Half-Life 2.

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