Universal Blue•2y ago

Overheating is one of the new features I think

Aantheas Overheating is one of the new features I think

Apex•1/25/24, 7:10 PM

Lol the best feature. Reduced functionality

Apex•1/25/24, 7:10 PM

Todd Howard would be proud

antheasOP•1/25/24, 7:13 PM

They added an overheat mode to avoid overheating

antheasOP•1/25/24, 7:13 PM

But it has broken fan curves

antheasOP•1/25/24, 7:13 PM

So it turns off after 3 min in overheat mode

Apex•1/25/24, 7:13 PM

Ah ok

antheasOP•1/25/24, 7:14 PM

The Lenovo guy was collecting data about it this week

antheasOP•1/25/24, 7:14 PM

Sooo hopefully they do something soon

Apex•1/25/24, 7:15 PM

I personally think the steam big picture mode + desktop way of doing things for handheld PCs is infinitely better than trying to Frankenstein windows to work on a form factor it just isn't meant to

antheasOP•1/25/24, 7:15 PM

I'm surprised they're so Involved rn it's quite great the only bad part is vrr

antheasOP•1/25/24, 7:16 PM

And the only reason is that gamescope disabling vsync implementation is broken af

antheasOP•1/25/24, 7:16 PM

Because horizontal sync lines ain't that bad

CharlieBros•1/25/24, 7:19 PM

Ugh is a difficult choice my dear @apexinaviation , I've done a lot of research, let me lay the pros and cons of each device:

Ally
Pros:

Smol, better ergonomics
Screen have good colors, VRR, small but 1080p so better PPI
Buttons feel a bit better
The second most popular handheld after the steam deck, so there's a ton of accessories available, like the modcase from JSAUX and the Killswitch from DBRAND
Easily moddable to make it accept a 2280 SSD
BIOS updates without needing Windows

Cons:

Joysticks and triggers are potentiometers, so there's a high risk of drifting
eGPU is limited to the stupidly expensive XG Mobile thingies from ASUS
If you are a tad unlucky, it will kill not only the SD card reader, but your SD card as well
No kickstand
May be too small for some peeps
Single USB 4 port
A bit worse Linux support, but that will be solved shortly

CharlieBros•1/25/24, 7:23 PM

Legion Go
Pros:

B I G, huge screen, high resolution and refresh rate
Detachable controllers, plus the FPS gimmick that I honestly liked when I tried it
Hall effect joysticks and triggers, no drifting
Big battery, better autonomy than the Ally, altho not by much
Has a kickstand
Has 2 USB 4 ports with full eGPU compatibility
Better linux support

Cons:

Constant BIOS updates that need windows to be applied
Not as popular, so there's less accessories
B I G
Can be modded to have a 2280 SSD but is a bit harder and depending of the SSD you'll need to 3D print a back cover
Gyro is a bit meh

Apex•1/25/24, 7:24 PM

I think Ally makes more sense for me

Apex•1/25/24, 7:24 PM

Like reading all that over

Apex•1/25/24, 7:24 PM

I'll take my chances on the SD card, with a plan to upgrade to a bigger SSD down the line

AApex I think Ally makes more sense for me

CharlieBros•1/25/24, 7:27 PM

Of course it depends for your use case, if you are somebody that commutes a lot and want to bring the device everywhere, the Ally is a better choice, but in my use case, the Legion Go makes a lot more sense, as I usually only play at home, and I want an specific gaming device so I don't have to run games fullscreen in my only screen while working, so I can just plop the device in my table, detach the controllers, and play. to my hearts content

Apex•1/25/24, 7:31 PM

Yeah I move around quite a bit. I know the ally's battery is kinda bad but I don't really mind carrying around a battery bank with me. That makes things a lot more tolerable

CCharlieBros Of course it depends for your use case, if you are somebody that commutes a lot ...

antheasOP•1/25/24, 7:35 PM

yeah the bigger display is nicer, only a problem when you have to lug it around. Extra usb port is nice too

antheasOP•1/25/24, 7:36 PM

but its perfectly commutable its not unweildy, the stand is good, and it comes with a carrying case thats really nice

antheasOP•1/25/24, 7:36 PM

its lovely on the plane, you dont have to put it in luggage during takeoff etc

antheasOP•1/25/24, 7:37 PM

i wouldnt use moving around as a reason for preferring the ally, even if its a bit smaller

antheasOP•1/25/24, 7:38 PM

the display is 16:10 with thinner bezels, its really nice, especially for older games that run at 144hz 8w

AApex Yeah I move around quite a bit. I know the ally's battery is kinda bad but I don...

antheasOP•1/25/24, 7:40 PM

battery bank is a bit of a pain, but if you get an indie title that runs at 8w you can get 3 and a half hours which is great for a long flight

Aantheas yeah the bigger display is nicer, only a problem when you have to lug it around....

CharlieBros•1/25/24, 7:42 PM

The only bag I really use is my fancy coach bag (that my landlord bought for 1K and sold it to me for 170 bucks basically new, score!) which can fit a 15 inch laptop, so really it isn't an issue for me, and by no means I'll use it while commuting, I'm not that suicidal

antheasOP•1/25/24, 7:43 PM

i have a sling that i put my 14in laptop in the back and the go case in the front

Aantheas It works perfectly well according to its owners. Fan curves and tdp are a bit me...

Ripplingsnake•1/25/24, 7:44 PM

I am sure a better solution will come along it’s just a shame we don’t have auto tdp like windows

antheasOP•1/25/24, 7:44 PM

sucks for you i also have to do phd now so the tdp solution is on the back burner

CharlieBros•1/25/24, 7:49 PM

@_antheas you are the main dev of HHD right?

antheasOP•1/25/24, 7:49 PM

sure

CharlieBros•1/25/24, 7:50 PM

Well, I don't even have a device that's capable to run linux (I can run it with my MBA but Asahi is still in early dev), but I saw the wonderful things that HHD can do and how it fixes a lot of compat issues, so I just wanna say, thank you!