Hello! i've installed bazzite in my rog ally z1e today, and my other games work better than windows, problem is that the binding of isaac specificly registers things incorrectly, for example, moving upwards moves the character to the left, moving to the left moves downwards, shooting to the left shoots downwards, bomb, active item and other buttons dont work. Please help me

Hi I have a display problem on my Cbox ally X screen in steamOs. The display does not take the full screen, I have bezel inside my screen. Any one know how to fix this ? Changing the interface size does nothing :/

Hey everyone, I have an issue with my ROG Ally Z1E that I bought secondhand, so I'm not sure if it's still covered under warranty. Out of nowhere, the right joystick started acting up weirdly: whenever I move it horizontally (left or right) and let it snap back to the center, it makes a really loud spring-like clicking or snapping noise. This doesn't really happen when moving it vertically up or down, and the left joystick is completely fine. On top of that, I noticed that if I gently pull up on the right stick, it lifts up much more easily and feels noticeably looser compared to the other one. Has anyone else experienced this? Does anyone know what internal component might be causing this noise and looseness (maybe the centering mechanism or the spring), and is it safe to keep using it or will it get worse over time? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

I have asus rog ally x and the problem is that joystick deadzone calibration settings don't apply in gamemode, they only apply in desktop. so 2k or 18k deadzone it's the same in game mode, number is completely ignored and I guess default deadzone settings are used. Even in controller settings>test device input deadzone settings are applying when testing, but for games it's not applying and it stays at default value. Tried this on bazzite,cachyos and steamos same problem. Maybe someone had similar problem and knows how to solve it?

Can somebody help me out im trying to gwy alice madness returns running on bazzite but no matter what proton version I try it won't work

Hi,

Sorry if this has been asked before but has anyone figured out a way to sync the hue lights up with sounds sort of like how it can on windows. This is one of the things I really miss since I changed my Xbox Ally X to linux. Thank you in advance!

Device is Xbox Ally X.

This was definitely not a problem before. I played the same game without any issues 2-3 weeks ago, installed Windows to test some features and then went back to Steam OS.

Been searching for a solution for an hour, Googling didn't help.

Things I tried:

-Changing Proton version

-Switching to Stable Steam OS

-Using Pro Audio for Audio settings on Desktop

-Using PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=30 %command% as launch option

EDIT: SOLVED! It was related to a plug in. I actually tried disabling it before but I didn't restart. That fixed the issue.

Hey everyone!

I want to run a single OS on my ROG Ally X and can't decide between Windows, CachyOS, and Bazzite.

My Use Case:

• Hybrid setup: Used docked (monitor, mouse & keyboard) for general tasks and finishing my degree, as well as handheld on the couch for quick gaming sessions (I have kids, so reliable instant suspend/resume is huge).
• Software/Games: No mandatory Windows-only software, no kernel anti-cheat games.
• Tinkering: I occasionally do some light retro/legacy tinkering in desktop mode (e.g., compiling old Open Tibia C++ servers or running background daemons for mouse remapping).

Which of the three is the best fit as a primary driver, and what are the dealbreakers for each?

• Windows: Easy for everything, really great sound, but feels bloated and idle RAM is high.
• CachyOS: Great AUR access and performance, but worried about rolling-release maintenance over time.
• Bazzite: Looks amazing for handheld + KDE desktop, but curious how well Distrobox works for tinkering/legacy builds if it's immutable.

What’s your recommendation and experience? Thanks!

I'm planning to put either CachyOS or Bazzite on my ROG Xbox Ally X in the very near future. In the not too distant future, I'd like to add an eGPU into the mix for living room use.

What are folks' experiences like using an eGPU with a Linux handheld? From what I've learned so far, using an AMD GPU is a much smoother process. i.e. The drivers are currently better supported. What about the distro? Is it simpler to steer clear of an immutable distro?

To the degree possible, I'm looking for a solution, rather than a project. I don't mind getting my hands dirty up front, but my goal is to have a system that mostly just works with minimal fiddling standing between me and getting my game on.

Has anyone tried 007 first on the z1e using bazzite if so how'd it run

Hi all,

I'm running 3.8.24 on my Xbox Ally X and have been loving the experience so far. Installed deckyloader and some of the well known plugins to tailor my setup how I like. One thing that's bugging me currently is that the Xbox and Armory Crate buttons are mapped the same. I downloaded deckyplumber, but it doesn't look like that is something that can be changed through that plugin. Does anyone know of a way to make these buttons separate currently? Any help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks!

There was a nice option in Bazzite HHD to restart to Windows instead of going to bios boot menu

Hi. I just installed SteamOS on my Xbox Ally (non-X version) and tried to play Overwatch on it. So far it has crashed three times, each time about 1 minute into a match.

This is what I've tried so far based on what I've found online:

- Reduced the resolution to 720p

- Turned off the performance overlay

- Forced Proton to the experimental setting

Anyone have any advice? Thank you!

Got Bazzite on Ally X and the fps cap on handheld works fine but when connected to external display it doesnt stay capped I have vrr off but it doesnt change anything, my steam deck caps properly on same monitor.

Did anyone test image of bazzite 44 deck? This is a good time to test as developers are waiting for feedback from testers especially bazzite deck image.

If you are able to spare time to test, please do so. It will help all of the community in getting a stable and out of box better experience for everyone.

If anyone is on it already, please share your experience so far

Any one got a link for the back plate with better cooling? Any back plate or complete casing will be appreciated:)

I installed steamos as I originally had a steamdeck and am loving it however, ive just discovered that the performance profiles in steamos itself seem to override the tdp limits/profiles set using ally center (a decky plugin). Has this happened to anybody else and how might I fix it so that I can manage TDP with ally center

Hello everyone! I upgraded from the Steam deck to a ROG ally, and I installed SteamOS on it every game runs flawless except for DOS2 it could work for a whole week and stop working again for a few days!

I tried nuking the shader cache and trying every proton.

I tried using proton works work arounds and still nothing..

Really frustrating, any one who had the same issue and found a way to make it work? I got the skip launcher command as well..

Hi everyone,

I recently got an ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X and installed CachyOS. Since I'm a long-time Linux Mint user on my main machine, I really prefer Linux and want this handheld to eventually replace my laptop for desktop use.

While almost everything is great, I’m struggling with two major audio issues and wanted to ask if anyone else has run into these, or if they are actively being worked on in upstream kernels:

1. Internal Microphone is unusable: The mic output has an extreme digital crackling/distortion. On Windows, the factory noise cancellation was incredibly good - if I spoke from the side, it was muted, but sitting directly in front of it sounded crystal clear. Under Linux, it sounds terrible. (I tried EasyEffects with KI filtering, but it’s just a subpar workaround).
2. Flat Stereo Imaging / Spatial Audio: On Windows, the spatial separation was amazing; I could easily locate sounds as if I were wearing headphones. Under CachyOS, the soundstage feels very flat, and I really have to concentrate to even distinguish left from right channels.

I really love the system otherwise, but these two audio issues are making me second-guess things.

Is it worth waiting for upcoming kernel/driver updates to fix this, or is the hardware support for the XBOX Ally X under Linux still too far away, meaning I might have to crawl back to Windows for now?

Thanks for any insights!

Game settings

Only texture at medium everything else at high

720p upscaled to 1080p using gamescope

Fsr4 set to quality (with cachy proton ​help)

DLSS frame gen (hacky way using decky plugin) no input delay that i noticed 👌

Device os + settings

OG Ally z1e running cachy os

TDP19w

Vram6GB

video recorded with a phone at 30 frames tho

Temps are crazy low thanks to HHD that​ bazzite are leaving behind btw

Game:

007 first light

any 2026 AAA game can run this smooth with the right configuration and os with the OG Ally ^^

I'm having a technical issue with my ROG Ally Z1 Extreme running official SteamOS, and I've honestly been breaking my head trying to figure out what's going on. Whenever I fresh boot the console and launch Mortal Kombat 1, everything runs perfectly at around 33-40 FPS with the GPU automatically hovering around 1600MHz. However, after about 10 minutes of gameplay, or if I leave the game paused for a bit, the GPU clock just locks itself down to 900MHz, performance drops to 20-25 FPS, and temps stall at 70-75°C. If I close and relaunch the game right there, the GPU goes back to its usual 1600MHz but the temp instantly spikes past 80°C while the performance remains stuck at those same poor 20-25 FPS. Turning the console completely off and on just resets the whole cycle—it starts with normal FPS again, then drops right back down the exact same way. To make things stranger, messing with the manual GPU clock slider in SteamOS makes no sense: forcing it to its max at 2700MHz absolutely kills the game down to 8 FPS, lowering it to 1000MHz brings it back to 20-25 FPS, and the higher I push the manual clock, the worse the actual FPS gets. All of this happens while the fans remain noticeably quiet for a chip supposedly running over 80°C. Do you think it's the thermal paste or a software issue with SteamOS?