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ASUS Announces Major Update to Armoury Crate SE Software for Launch of ROG Ally X

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ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today released Armoury Crate Special Edition 1.5 (ACSE 1.5)—a brand-new major update to this software—to coincide with the launch of the ROG Ally X gaming handheld. Featuring a massive 80 Wh battery, upgraded joysticks and face buttons, and redesigned handgrips, the ROG Ally X is an improvement in every way on the original ROG Ally.

ACSE is the control software behind the ROG Ally and ROG Ally X, and provides a centralized hub for game storage, access, and settings customization for gamers to play all of their games, no matter the launcher. ACSE 1.5 introduces a more console-like and easy-to-navigate UI, with more customization for how game titles are displayed and arranged, and revamped carousel and list views. Taken together, ACSE has seen a huge usability increase since its initial launch just over a year ago.



Easy to navigate and customize
As its a banner feature, ACSE 1.5 offers a more intuitive console-like UI. New layouts, including list and horizontal views, give gamers more ways than ever to customize their experience. A new Light Mode option compliments the existing Dark Mode, and a new My Favorites tab allows gamers to easily sort their most played games for quick access. ACSE 1.5 also allows users to uninstall games more quickly from

The Game Library view, a highly requested feature from the community. For gamers with an extensive collection of games, ACSE also introduces a new search function.

Deep Game Profile customization
ACSE 1.5 offers significant upgrades to the customizability of Game Profiles. With a separate entry for each installed game, Game Profiles allow users to selectively create settings that are tuned for each game, rather than a one size fits all solution. The ASCE 1.5 update now also allows these customized Game Profile settings to be dialed in on a per-game basis. Settings like Radeon Super Resolution (RSR), AMD Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF) and Radeon Anti-Lag can all be enabled or disabled via Game Profile. ACSE 1.5 also introduces the ability for users to import and export their unique Game Profile settings to share with the rest of the ROG Ally community, complete with button mappings and device settings. Rather than a global that would affect all games on the device, Game Profile customization allows users to truly tweak the ROG Ally and Ally X into their perfect gaming machine.

Seamless updates, all in one location
ACSE 1.5 also comes with all the improvements added to ACSE since the launch of the original Ally. Nearly all Ally updates are now delivered seamlessly from one location in ACSE, including BIOS updates, driver updates, and more. ACSE also added support for gyroscope this year as an alternate control input and an adjustable TDP slider when in Manual Mode. It also offers simple calibration tools to dial in gyro and joystick sensitivity, and features more customization options for the real time monitor tool, giving gamers more ways to track their device's performance. The latest version of Armoury Crate SE redefines the software experience with the ROG Ally and Ally X, allowing gamers to spend more time gaming and less time tinkering with settings.

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Armoury Crape, oh yea.... but it's "special: now, so yep, I'm downloading it, like, right friggin now.....

n.O.t...

They can "redefine" it all they want, but as long as it continues to cause BSOD's and conflicts and suck up massive resources, this forum is as close as it will ever get to any of my pc's :D

As for the boi-toi pad thingy, I don't do those, so they can keep them too !
 
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Yea I really like my Zephyrus G14 but Amory Crate is its Achilles heel without question.
 
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I have an ROG Ally and honestly don't mind Armoury Crate at all. The recent update made it a bit faster and the few bugs I initially had have been ironed out.
The Ally is such an amazing piece of hardware, actually, and makes the perfect evening deck / patio companion. I don't miss my Steam Deck at all. It's a dust collector.
 
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Waiting when the ROG Ally X gaming handheld gets AI......... :D
 
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Armoury Crape, oh yea.... but it's "special: now, so yep, I'm downloading it, like, right friggin now.....

n.O.t...

They can "redefine" it all they want, but as long as it continues to cause BSOD's and conflicts and suck up massive resources, this forum is as close as it will ever get to any of my pc's :D

As for the boi-toi pad thingy, I don't do those, so they can keep them too !
It's horrible on my desktop PC, but on the Ally, this "special edition" is actually pretty good. It's relatively fast, responsive, doesn't cause BSODs, and they've done a good job listening to feedback. Most of the new features added over the last year were a direct result of user feedback.

Why they don't do the same for the desktop version is beyond me.
 
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Waiting when the ROG Ally X gaming handheld gets AI......... :D
Sorry but apparently you missed that memo...

I hate to break it to ya, but this thing was designed, created, assembled, programmed, advertised/marketed, packaged, sold & shipped by your friendly neighborhood AI bot thingy...

Not sure exactly what else you're waitin for :D
 

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Sorry but apparently you missed that memo...

I hate to break it to ya, but this thing was designed, created, assembled, programmed, advertised/marketed, packaged, sold & shipped by your friendly neighborhood AI bot thingy...

Not sure exactly what else you're waitin for :D
You're pretty wrong though with this specific version. Armoury Crate SE seems to have a different (not completely as you can see there are shared modules when updates downloaded) code base than the laptops and desktop variant, mainly because of the gamepad wrapper. ACSE still has stupid advertising in the Content tab but at least this uses significantly less RAM than the standard AC.

AC is still a piece of shit to use on their laptops and accessories (along with Razer Synapse, Corsair iCUE and Logitech G-Hub/LGS), that I agree with. At least G-Helper exists.
 
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The most aggravating piece of software I have ever used! Takes a miracle just to get it to installed, and many attempts and failures over days sometimes! After installation, it is really sloooooooow!
 
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