Having problems with your Asus ROG Ally? A new patch for Armoury Crate might have fixed some issues... but not all of them

Date:
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:09:31 +0000

Description:
Asus' software for its ROG Ally handheld gaming PCs is causing issues for
some users.

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Both Asus ROG Ally X and ROG Ally users have been facing issues with the handhelds built-in Armoury Crate software for a while now, and despite a recent patch intent on fixing multiple bugs in the software, a prominent
issue points towards losing access to control inputs while in-game.

These concerns were raised by users on Reddit and Asuss own forums, days before the Armoury Crate 1.5.20 update was pushed last week with the
following bug fixes: Fixed issues with crashing in ACSE and the Command
Centre Improved responsiveness when switching Control Mode in the Command Centre Solved an issue where Embedded Controller would not show up in the Command Centre Fixed an issue where the RGB lighting effects would occasionally disappear on the Lighting Page.

While it appears that some issues have been resolved, users continue to share complaints of their ROG Ally inputs resetting while having Armoury Crate installed.

This is claimed to occur more frequently when the control mode is set to Gamepad Mode rather than Auto, in which the device will also continuously notify the user which mode is in use - a serious annoyance in itself, even setting aside the loss of control input. Say hello to G-Helper - a great alternative to Armoury Crate

Solutions such as hard-resetting the Ally, reinstalling Armoury Crate on the device, and updating the Xbox Controller and GPU drivers have all been tested by users - but it seems as though these are more temporary fixes than permanent.

Any bugs with Armoury Crate could prove to be a significant downside for users, since Asuss handhelds utilize the proprietary software for accessing game collections in the same vein as Steam or Playnite .

Fortunately, thanks to the help of user seerge on GitHub, you can simply utilize G-Helper - a third-party application that gives you access to the ROG Ally or Ally Xs TDP, control mode, RGB lighting settings, and more. Unlike Armoury Crate, you wont have to worry about a full installation, as it operates a standalone application allowing you to control settings you normally would via Asuss own software.

As opposed to the standard Command Centre, you can set your own keybinds and also override any background Asus software services to use G-Helper whenever necessary. While there isnt a library collection of installed games like SteamOS or Armoury Crate (meaning youll need to launch your games straight from the Windows 11 desktop), it gets the job done without having your gameplay disrupted with unwanted notifications or controller dropouts every few seconds.

While we wait for a fix for the issues, this might be the best temporary solution you can take advantage of. You can find any new Armoury Crate
updates right here . You might also like Steam Deck vs Asus ROG Ally X: which is the best PC gaming handheld? SteamOS is finally coming to the Asus ROG
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