Microsoft and Asus recently announced more details about the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X handheld gaming system.In a video, the game developers and the design team shared various information about the two handheld consoles, including how to optimize the game to be suitable for handheld consoles.

In addition, Microsoft has confirmed that Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X will be launched globally on October 16.

Compatibility introduction video:

While ensuring that the game can run smoothly on the ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X, if the game requires keyboard input, it must also provide a virtual keyboard on the screen to be considered optimized.These keyboards are often used in game scenarios where text input is required, such as in role-playing games where players are required to enter a name for a character.Other accessibility designs will also be taken into account, such as text size in the game UI.

ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X will also come with an aggregated gaming library that allows users to seamlessly switch between multiple launchers, from Steam to Battle.net and more.In addition, these two handheld consoles will also include multiple gaming features, including the Xbox Game Bar, which users can access by simply pressing the Xbox button on the system.

The Xbox Game Bar is also home to the Command Center, through which players can access various power-related features, including Turbo Mode.Pressing the Xbox button long to open the task switching view, allowing users to switch between open windows, and even switch to Windows desktop mode.

The availability of these two handheld consoles also revolves around a brand new feature - the Xbox full-screen experience.The feature was developed in collaboration with the Windows, Xbox and Asus team to allow users to browse the Windows operating system more intuitively without a mouse and keyboard.The Xbox full screen experience automatically starts when the ROG Xbox Ally or Ally X is unlocked, and according to the developers, it won't load any process that is not required for non-games.This optimization reportedly saves over 2GB of memory, which can be used for gaming.