While it is true that Valve confirmed to The Verge that it is working on offering native support for the ROG Ally from ASUS via SteamOS, this does not mean that ASUS will launch versions of this console with SteamOS, since, according to what he says, Microsoft has dedicated validation teams that guarantee the operation of its operating system, something that, for the moment, Valve does not offer and we strongly doubt that it will do so in the near future.
The version of Windows 11 that can be found on portable consoles is practically the samenot to say exactly the same thing, so the same applications and functions are available and, on some occasions, this is a problem.
Xbox Game Bar adapts to portable consoles
More than a problem, we are talking about a lack of optimization. An example of those we are discussing can be found in the application Xbox Game Bara native Windows application whose interface is perfect for computers, but not for portable consoles.
Fortunately, even if later than expected from the company founded by Bill Gates, the Redmond giant is aware of the interaction problems that users of portable consoles have with Windows 11 and has just presented a new version with a more compact and optimized design for equipment of this type, a version that, for the moment, is available in beta phase, so it will take a few more months before the final version is released.
If you want to be one of the first to try it, just sign up for the Xbox Insider Program and update the computer so that the new version is downloaded. Once we have downloaded the latest version available, we must access the configuration options and activate the Compact mode.
How it works
Once we have enabled compact mode, navigate the menus of this application is as simple as using the left and right triggers, without having to interact with the screen at any time. Through this widget we can see the games we have recently played and run the application stores that we also have installed on the computer.
We can also close any game open in the foreground from the new Game Bar. The design of the resource window has also been optimized for this type of screen, and allows users to know at all times how the game’s resources are invested. . equipment.
To access the Xbox Game Bar beta, go to the app store and search for the app Xbox Insider Center (we leave you the link here) download it and run it by entering the data of our Microsoft account, this is the only requirement to be one of the first to try the Xbox betas.
