"I still wouldn't buy an Xbox Ally, and I still don't think the tweaked version of Windows that shipped with it is ready for primetime. The Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) needs work. But two months after I panned the cheaper $600 white Xbox Ally and wasn't quite sold on the $1,000 black one, one of my most-hated Windows issues is getting better."
"I didn't stop testing these handhelds after my October review; I've been playing Hollow Knight: Silksong and Blue Prince on them. I installed FSE on an MSI Claw 8 AI Plus, too. And after too many updates to count, I'm finally beginning to trust two of these handhelds to save my game (and battery life) when I put them to sleep. Even the third isn't as bad as it was."
Xbox Ally handhelds shipped with a tweaked Windows build and the Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) that still needs improvement. Initial impressions were cautious about buying the $600 white model and the $1,000 black model. Continued testing with titles like Hollow Knight: Silksong and Blue Prince and installing FSE on an MSI Claw 8 AI Plus showed many updates. After numerous updates, sleep behavior improved enough that two handhelds now reliably save games and preserve battery when sleeping, and the third has noticeably improved. Sleep functionality remains a primary reason to prefer Steam Deck or Switch for handheld gaming.
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