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We hacked the new Windows 11 Xbox Mode onto the old ROG Ally — how does it optimize performance?

Windows 11's upcoming handheld gaming mode is highly anticipated for the thousands of gamers who are currently using a Windows-powered gaming handheld, as Microsoft has promised an improved user ...
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Xbox Controllers Get New Functionality In Latest Windows 11 Preview Build

Windows 11 Insiders are getting a fresh look at new functionality in the latest Dev Channel build. This particular version — build 26220.6682 — started rolling out on September 12. One of the big new ...
TweakTown

Xbox Ally's new 'Xbox experience' custom Windows 11 gaming OS coming to other handhelds in 2026

TL;DR: Microsoft has developed a custom Windows 11 version, the "Xbox full screen experience," optimized for handheld gaming on the new Xbox Ally and Ally X devices by ASUS. Launching in 2026, this OS ...
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Windows 11 is getting a full-screen Xbox mode that you can boot into

TL;DR: Microsoft aims to create a seamless PC gaming experience on Windows 11, similar to an Xbox console, by partnering with ASUS to launch a new ROG Ally. This version will feature a full-screen ...
The Escapist

That Xbox Mode for Windows 11 has “leaked” for tinkerers and brave souls

Braver PC users than I have taken the plunge and unlocked Microsoft’s new Windows 11 “Xbox Mode”. Announced alongside the new ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, it shuts off processes and software that operate ...