Handheld PCs are so cool, I got one two weeks ago, it feels like magic to have so much cramped into a single device like this, sure, phones are kinda similar in that aspect but, to have the PC's games and apps, it's just something else.
at this point i think i'll never get a high end desktop, these handhelds are powerful enough for me. I'll get the legion go and turn it into an all in one PC Gaming and Emulation Station. That'll fit my needs for many years
I can't express how great this channel is. Down to earth, realistic, fun to watch and your sarcasm and sense of humor is simply out of this world! Thank you for all the great content and information!!
Removing the Windows Hello PIN from Hibernate on my Legion Go has made quick resume on games so much more enjoyable, thank you Bob and Merry Christmas to you and yours!
I did exactly what he said and not only didn’t it work for me, I now have an additional login option. (account password vs PIN). Any idea how I effed this up?
@@minarhasan137 they don't care about hardware. They would make a killing off a handheld version of windows. Would be the new go to os in pc handheld market with game pass
I mostly keep my subscriptions to music, but Bob - I finally subscribed and I should've done so a long time ago. Your videos are always great: well-produced, informative, entertaining. Also I have a ROG Ally arriving today, so what a coincidence.
I was about to call you out for defending Jirard, but then i saw your recent tweet and now you have gained all of my respect. Favorite tech channel on RUclips.
These Windows handhelds look great for raw performance and support that Linux can't handle (e.g. Game Pass, anti-cheat, etc), but I'm glad I got a launch Steam Deck. The suspend feature, great Steam integration, and most importantly, lack of Windows make me prefer the Steam Deck.
@@tlingitsoldier yeah. Missing out on a handful of games is totally worth the console like interface and simplicity the Steam Deck has. I hope eventually Microsoft has some new version of Windows that works well with devices like these
@@Anna_RaeI went through the top games for the last 5 years to identify the games that the Steam Deck can't play. It's pretty slim, and if I cared enough about all of the PS5 exclusives too, then I should just get a PS5 to play what the Steam DeckDon't.
I bought the lenovo go. It would be cool of the led on the joystick would turn from green to red according to the battery level. The other one could tell you the load on the cpu, or temp.
my suggestion to debloat windows, get rid of everything you can like skype, office and other stuff that is installed. This will free up a lot of windows resources, disable stuff like autopilot this will stream line much of your windows configuration. You could always download Tiny Windows also. But this is a must because with changing VRAM and other settings windows loves to eat memory.
There are some tools or Windows distros with all the unnecessary stuff turned off, perfect to squeeze more performance and battery from your handheld. Also there are some alternative launchers like Playnite that automatically loads your games from other stores, and also it is customizable with plugins so if you want you could have the Switch UI in your handheld. Handheld companion is a utility that let's fine tune the power and controller configuration for multiple handhelds if you don't like their native apps.
I just received my wulffden xl mouse pad, I love it. Make one half the size with the same design, I'll buy one for my night stand. I love this, almost reached my monitors from the edge of the table, it is so big.
Hey thanks for the shoutout! I’ve also made an updated day 1 guide for the legion Go, should work on any windows device as well. Happy gaming everyone! and happy holidays!
@@catcatdaniel Steamdeck Oled in 4 dayyyss😄 Tho I was really struggling to decide between the steamdeck and the Ally but because i already have a Pc i wanted that Console like experience
@@Joloxx Yup! Very cool, I love it to bits. I haven't connected an eGPU, didn't feel a need, what i've been playing so far are some smaller and indie games on Steam and, Wii U, PS2, and Switch emulators, all of which work perfectly well with the graphics card already on the device. :)
The first thing you should do before buying a Windows 11 handheld for PC gaming is.... Know how or are willing to learn how PC gaming works! Then after learning how PC gaming works, sit and stare at a Frames per second counter on your game wishing you had more! Welcome to PC gaming!
One thing you missed that I was hoping you might cover. Activating the game controller that’s attached to the Lenovo to play games like a console and not PC. I’m having issues with mine. I would really appreciate the help.
Maybe this was for when the software was bug but now I recently resect my rog and when to the windows set up with just the touch screen and it was easy and fast no bugs no problems.
Trying to run The Surge 2 off my microSD card is what killed my first ROG Ally. Not sure why I thought that was a good idea but I would highly caution anyone from using that feature at all until a better fix comes out. I have a new board on my Ally but I refuse to use it until better testing results come out. Weird problem.
@BAHHHHB - what about emulator game saves and synchronizing? Do you manually setup a Google drive or something on every device? How's that work on non-windows? (Steam deck) what's the delay for each to save before shutdown or sync after getting on a new device?
I didn't have no problem setting up a Rog Ally with the virtual keyboard but I did have a Microsoft Windows account which might have made the process easier once I logged in.
I have the rog Ally and the steam deck and they have there highs and lows with them but overall I like both of them. 😊. Thank you for the videos this year they we’re quite entertaining and you and your girlfriend have a great Christmas and a happy new year
I bought a gaming laptop early this year and im a console guy and know almost nothing about PC, barely even used it since TOTK but I hope this video helps me get into it more
Great video and info. Been browsing this and Asus Ally for a bit now. Enjoying my laptop and consoles for now but ill wait for a version 2 and hope for a better UI experience
i always keep an eye on those, but i've not much money as i not have a job now and there's too much choice with pro and cons. i know i ask for a lot, but the things i prefer on controller/handheld gaming are comfort/clicky buttons responsives and decent fps (much prefer 1/2 of the resolution if the framerate is solid 60) the rest are not as important to me. one day i'll finally decide to one handheld to rule em all (for me)
I’m not proficient in using pc and doing updates. I’m so confused and I’m struggling to understand what I need to do. I got the legion go yesterday and I’m pulling my hair out trying to figure it out. I can’t even play games on the Xbox app because when I try to run the game I get ‘clip license device id does not match’ Tried ‘valorant’ and it open in a tiny box with no way to open it in full screen. I really want to like it, but I might have to return it. I feel a bit overwhelmed by it all.
Great video. I am totally gonna go for the legion go because of the vertical mouse features. :) Now that I finally got a job I can finally finally save up one of these bad boys. :)
The "boot to windows" instead of logging in I followed the guide exactly but now there are two accounts and one requires a login and password. The other one requires a pin like before. Help?
If you have a Best Buy credit card, you can get it for no interest as long as u pay it off within 24 months (about 30 bucks a month) . I switched my mobile provider to an add on to my internet to save 40$/mo to offset the added cost. You could do something similar and see no diff in your monthly cash flow and get a new handheld Pc. Good luck!
I love my legion go and im still learning new things I can do with it, if you dont like tinkering Id suggest just grabbing a steam deck , they seem to work right outta the box
I bought the ROG Ally Z1 model right around this Thanksgiving and I loved it. However I just returned it to Best Buy today because it corrupted my 1TB microSD card. It was happening as I was playing the RE4 Remake and the game crashed twice. I thought it was the game at first until Windows popup a message saying the SD card couldn't be found. Thankfully I was able to get refund and just ordered a Steam Deck OLED 512GB today to save myself any more grief.
Already have a steam deck so I don't plan on getting a PC handheld, but I am hoping MS comes out with that rumored handheld friendly version of Windows.
I like to mess around with the legion go, on my first boot i did my typical windows debloat and also used CTT (chris titus) windows utility, cuts many of the processes down besides you likely want to uninstall most bs from these things as their aint a camera for teams.... unless you hook up a gopro or something, its a portable "gaming" pc, they can all be used like a laptop at the end of the day, moreso for the legion go, you aint gonna have your favorite browser in the background as you need that ram for your games, every little helps.
lol came across this video and decided to watch bc I have a new Steam Deck only to find out the video is only about Windows handhelds. Is a Steam Deck not considered a PC handheld?
i tried emudeck on my ally and it was fairly broken because it didn't add the proper controller templates to steam so the controls were broken in every single emulator with seemingly no way to fix it
![Powerful PC Handheld with the Nintendo Switch treatment [Lenovo Legion Go]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/_rPvnNvoiWI/mqdefault.jpg)
POV: U dont have a hand held pc but ur just watching anyway
I find them fascinating, but my archaic ass don’t need nothing that powerful just to play Tetris and Sonic 2 😂
@@DonWeaselYeehawEdition lol
Bought a iPad for my wife for Christmas and pulled the trigger on the rog ally. I'm loving it and can't stay away.
Good on you! 👍
I got one to for birthday it’s definitely better than the office laptop I used!!
Handheld PCs are so cool, I got one two weeks ago, it feels like magic to have so much cramped into a single device like this, sure, phones are kinda similar in that aspect but, to have the PC's games and apps, it's just something else.
I hear you, it's just crazy that we've gotten to the point where we have things like this
@@SlapNuts4Life Ikr! Sometimes it can even be kinda scary to think about how far technology has advanced in so liytle time.
at this point i think i'll never get a high end desktop, these handhelds are powerful enough for me. I'll get the legion go and turn it into an all in one PC Gaming and Emulation Station. That'll fit my needs for many years
@@ParanoidThalyyMVS Right? And the speed at which it's advanced is also amazing
@@megakoni1 Nice! These are pretty powerful devices.
I can't express how great this channel is. Down to earth, realistic, fun to watch and your sarcasm and sense of humor is simply out of this world! Thank you for all the great content and information!!
Would be great if he didn’t defend an asshole who committed $600k worth of charity fraud
I agree! Even his sponsorships are freaking creative that it’s fun to watch
RIGHT! Honestly, this is the only channel where I actually watch the sponsorship portion if I have not seen it yet!
Removing the Windows Hello PIN from Hibernate on my Legion Go has made quick resume on games so much more enjoyable, thank you Bob and Merry Christmas to you and yours!
I did exactly what he said and not only didn’t it work for me, I now have an additional login option. (account password vs PIN). Any idea how I effed this up?
Same thing happened to me and I can't reverse it. Help!
On the first step click remove pin and you’ll be set
Same here
@@JA-df5zqThanks man, that fixed it.
Microsoft definitely needs to develop a handheld version of windows if they want to compete with steam OS.
They will only if they makes a handheld gaming console..since they're no longer competing with Sony I do doubt it but we will see
@@minarhasan137 they don't care about hardware. They would make a killing off a handheld version of windows. Would be the new go to os in pc handheld market with game pass
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I just got the ROG Ally and I'm glued to it, in fact I'm watching this video on it now like a psychopath
Bloody diabolical 😂
I've been saving up for about a year to get one of these. By summer I should have enough, and by then reviews will be even better.
Thanks Bob for the contest! Very kind of you! Happy Holidays to you, Hannah, and of course Zim!
I bought the Ally a week ago. I've been frustrated beyond belief! This definitely helps. Thanks so much!!
I mostly keep my subscriptions to music, but Bob - I finally subscribed and I should've done so a long time ago. Your videos are always great: well-produced, informative, entertaining. Also I have a ROG Ally arriving today, so what a coincidence.
I was about to call you out for defending Jirard, but then i saw your recent tweet and now you have gained all of my respect. Favorite tech channel on RUclips.
I'm glad I got the OLED steam deck. Battery life is incredible compared to what I've seen these windows handhelds do.
These Windows handhelds look great for raw performance and support that Linux can't handle (e.g. Game Pass, anti-cheat, etc), but I'm glad I got a launch Steam Deck. The suspend feature, great Steam integration, and most importantly, lack of Windows make me prefer the Steam Deck.
@@tlingitsoldier yeah. Missing out on a handful of games is totally worth the console like interface and simplicity the Steam Deck has.
I hope eventually Microsoft has some new version of Windows that works well with devices like these
@@Anna_RaeI went through the top games for the last 5 years to identify the games that the Steam Deck can't play. It's pretty slim, and if I cared enough about all of the PS5 exclusives too, then I should just get a PS5 to play what the Steam DeckDon't.
I bought the lenovo go. It would be cool of the led on the joystick would turn from green to red according to the battery level. The other one could tell you the load on the cpu, or temp.
the battery indicator is helpful!
I'm so glad you decided to jump headfirst into all these handhelds. ^_^ Your videos are so fun!
my suggestion to debloat windows, get rid of everything you can like skype, office and other stuff that is installed. This will free up a lot of windows resources, disable stuff like autopilot this will stream line much of your windows configuration. You could always download Tiny Windows also. But this is a must because with changing VRAM and other settings windows loves to eat memory.
I have had my Ally for a month now and I have never once used an external keyboard or mouse! But when docked is a necessity!
Asus has a very simple overlay that includes the battery bar and frame rate. I've been using that for status.
Me: Already own a ROG Ally. Set it up exactly the way I like.
Also me: Bob makes video, I watch.
Me: owns a steamdeck. watches anyway.
There are some tools or Windows distros with all the unnecessary stuff turned off, perfect to squeeze more performance and battery from your handheld.
Also there are some alternative launchers like Playnite that automatically loads your games from other stores, and also it is customizable with plugins so if you want you could have the Switch UI in your handheld.
Handheld companion is a utility that let's fine tune the power and controller configuration for multiple handhelds if you don't like their native apps.
I just received my wulffden xl mouse pad, I love it. Make one half the size with the same design, I'll buy one for my night stand. I love this, almost reached my monitors from the edge of the table, it is so big.
I'm more on Ally & Go than Deck. Planning to buy Ally or Go asap ❤❤❤
Screen rotation has been nice when i played DS or 3DS emul with the controllers off.
Hey thanks for the shoutout! I’ve also made an updated day 1 guide for the legion Go, should work on any windows device as well.
Happy gaming everyone! and happy holidays!
me: just finishes setting up my ally
Bob: do this
me: ok
Happy Holidays, Sir Wulff. thanks for the wholesome entertainment you provide!
Oh shit, sarcastic “idk maybe charge it” made it in as helpful 😂. Arcade fireplace is SICK!
Merry Christmas Bob to you and your family and thanks for the great content this year.
He knows we all getting a Handheld this Christmas👌
Yep I’m getting a rog ally
@@catcatdaniel
Steamdeck Oled in 4 dayyyss😄
Tho I was really struggling to decide between the steamdeck and the Ally but because i already have a Pc i wanted that Console like experience
I got a GPD Win 3
@@ParanoidThalyyMVS
Nicee, really special with the flip-up screen.
Have you tried connecting a graphics card to it?
@@Joloxx Yup! Very cool, I love it to bits. I haven't connected an eGPU, didn't feel a need, what i've been playing so far are some smaller and indie games on Steam and, Wii U, PS2, and Switch emulators, all of which work perfectly well with the graphics card already on the device. :)
The first thing you should do before buying a Windows 11 handheld for PC gaming is....
Know how or are willing to learn how PC gaming works!
Then after learning how PC gaming works, sit and stare at a Frames per second counter on your game wishing you had more!
Welcome to PC gaming!
Turn off core isolation for a significant boost.
Ive been messing with chimeraos on the legion go and i keep messing it up so eventually i'll have a upgraded steamdeck :D
Ive never wanted to win a giveaway as much as i want to win the legion go giveaway
at first i thought the red box in the thumbnail was a trashbin.
One thing you missed that I was hoping you might cover.
Activating the game controller that’s attached to the Lenovo to play games like a console and not PC. I’m having issues with mine. I would really appreciate the help.
Maybe this was for when the software was bug but now I recently resect my rog and when to the windows set up with just the touch screen and it was easy and fast no bugs no problems.
Trying to run The Surge 2 off my microSD card is what killed my first ROG Ally. Not sure why I thought that was a good idea but I would highly caution anyone from using that feature at all until a better fix comes out. I have a new board on my Ally but I refuse to use it until better testing results come out. Weird problem.
Lil windows tip to bypass all that. When it asks for the account Just type G and hit enter it'll say it ran into an error then you can just go on
The first thing to do: trade it in for an Odin 2 and enjoy a system that doesn't take up most of your time with game configuring ;)
The Asus rog ally also is able to use a full 2280 ssd using an right angle adapter!
@BAHHHHB - what about emulator game saves and synchronizing? Do you manually setup a Google drive or something on every device? How's that work on non-windows? (Steam deck)
what's the delay for each to save before shutdown or sync after getting on a new device?
I get my legion go tomorrow 😂perfect timing
I didn't have no problem setting up a Rog Ally with the virtual keyboard but I did have a Microsoft Windows account which might have made the process easier once I logged in.
Happy Holidays!
I am getting a Rog ally tomorrow, thank you very much for the tips Bob 💪💪💪
Someday I will own one 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Thanks a lot for the opportunity ❤
I have the rog Ally and the steam deck and they have there highs and lows with them but overall I like both of them. 😊. Thank you for the videos this year they we’re quite entertaining and you and your girlfriend have a great Christmas and a happy new year
AYANEO SLIDE. Can't wait.
I bought a gaming laptop early this year and im a console guy and know almost nothing about PC, barely even used it since TOTK but I hope this video helps me get into it more
Take a road trip to a micro center and test out the Legion go. If you like it they usually have it in stock for purchase.
Great video and info. Been browsing this and Asus Ally for a bit now. Enjoying my laptop and consoles for now but ill wait for a version 2 and hope for a better UI experience
i always keep an eye on those, but i've not much money as i not have a job now and there's too much choice with pro and cons. i know i ask for a lot, but the things i prefer on controller/handheld gaming are comfort/clicky buttons responsives and decent fps (much prefer 1/2 of the resolution if the framerate is solid 60) the rest are not as important to me.
one day i'll finally decide to one handheld to rule em all (for me)
I’m not proficient in using pc and doing updates. I’m so confused and I’m struggling to understand what I need to do. I got the legion go yesterday and I’m pulling my hair out trying to figure it out. I can’t even play games on the Xbox app because when I try to run the game I get ‘clip license device id does not match’
Tried ‘valorant’ and it open in a tiny box with no way to open it in full screen. I really want to like it, but I might have to return it. I feel a bit overwhelmed by it all.
Hoping that windows make win 12 fully handheld compatible
I had a Legion go and a Rog ally. I sold my Rog ally and bought a second legion go.
Wow, "have a happy and a healthy". Havent heard that in a while
Great video. I am totally gonna go for the legion go because of the vertical mouse features. :) Now that I finally got a job I can finally finally save up one of these bad boys. :)
Everything in the palms of your hands
Thanks Wulff Den!
The "boot to windows" instead of logging in I followed the guide exactly but now there are two accounts and one requires a login and password. The other one requires a pin like before. Help?
I've been thinking about getting a pc handheld, unsure if ill bite the bullet because of the price but im definitely interested in them
If you have a Best Buy credit card, you can get it for no interest as long as u pay it off within 24 months (about 30 bucks a month) . I switched my mobile provider to an add on to my internet to save 40$/mo to offset the added cost. You could do something similar and see no diff in your monthly cash flow and get a new handheld Pc. Good luck!
I love my legion go and im still learning new things I can do with it, if you dont like tinkering Id suggest just grabbing a steam deck , they seem to work right outta the box
The login is a nice tip for all windows users. But it could be not super secure.
I bought the ROG Ally Z1 model right around this Thanksgiving and I loved it. However I just returned it to Best Buy today because it corrupted my 1TB microSD card. It was happening as I was playing the RE4 Remake and the game crashed twice. I thought it was the game at first until Windows popup a message saying the SD card couldn't be found. Thankfully I was able to get refund and just ordered a Steam Deck OLED 512GB today to save myself any more grief.
watching these tips on my new windows handheld ROG Flow z13
Already have a steam deck so I don't plan on getting a PC handheld, but I am hoping MS comes out with that rumored handheld friendly version of Windows.
Awesome vid !!
I really need to know what this Mouse and Keyboard pad is. I cannot find that device anywhere.
Merry Christmas Bob personally I’m going for a Steam Deck later this coming year not one of the others cause of price ranges.
U should it’s a solid price
When I try to remove the windows pin thing, it brings me back to sign in when I reboot and makes me enter in a password. Any idea why?
Love the set 😁😁 Thanks for the knowledge.
That's it we should call them HANDS-HELD from now on.
Just had a SanDisk 512 HC card burn out on me because of the Ally. Apparently there are some thermal issues there.
I like to mess around with the legion go, on my first boot i did my typical windows debloat and also used CTT (chris titus) windows utility, cuts many of the processes down besides you likely want to uninstall most bs from these things as their aint a camera for teams.... unless you hook up a gopro or something, its a portable "gaming" pc, they can all be used like a laptop at the end of the day, moreso for the legion go, you aint gonna have your favorite browser in the background as you need that ram for your games, every little helps.
7:43 * knok knok knok * *FBI OPEN UP!!!!*
Is there a Chance to get a Batterie bar while charging to know then ITS finished. My onexfly does Not do this
Spoiled myself with the Win 4 this holiday season, been using it more than my 6950 XT 😁
4:47 it was an email.
lol came across this video and decided to watch bc I have a new Steam Deck only to find out the video is only about Windows handhelds. Is a Steam Deck not considered a PC handheld?
i tried emudeck on my ally and it was fairly broken because it didn't add the proper controller templates to steam so the controls were broken in every single emulator with seemingly no way to fix it
It is interesting. I'm super annoyed by fan noise, and I can barely hear my Legion Go's fan...what's going on? Maybe your unit is defective?
6:20 Whenever I do this it just asks for my Microsoft password instead. Can someone help me? It’s driving me insane
same problem
Legion go worth the money! Just make sure you have one drive COMPLETELY off.
Did you add film grain to this video
I don't have the option for "users must enter a password etc etc " when I go tot hat exact menu
No recommandation for the gdp 4?
Should i wait for rog ally 2 or is the rog ally 1 good, i wanna do dragons dogma 2, palia, stuff like that
Set up Windows... Yeah, will do 😂
Great video Bob
6:28 *laughs in GPD Win 4*
14:20 when the person i sent this too realizes i friendzoned them
Does anyone know the source for the 8-bit yule log running on the arcade cabinet?
guys! does the legion go do power delivery??? trying to use the anker hub that has pd
I gotta shill for LaunchBox real quick. Love it for my Rog Ally and with its Big Picture mode its all I need for all my PC games and ROMs
Hey wuff, I followed your instructions to remove the login but I still have to type in a password. Pls help?
Please review the Ayn Loki Max in either black or white team wuff den 😊
what is the name of the the program he used to clone the ssd?
What’s a good portable keyboard and mouse for the Asia rog through Bluetooth
What monitor are you using on the arcade machine?
Making me nervous to play Ratchet and Clank on my steam deck now, since I use sandisk ultra
You shouldn't be playing rift apart off of an sd card. You can, for sure, but you really shouldn't.
Remeber when I got in 2019 my GPD Win 2
A tiny 6 Zoll Windows Handheld in the look of a 3ds with steroide