The April update for ROG Xbox Ally handhelds includes several features that improve docked play.
Both versions of the Xbox Ally can now switch video output to connected displays more seamlessly, among other improvements.
ROG Xbox Ally X now has access to a preview of Microsoft’s AI upscaling tech for improved visuals in docked play.
Microsoft’s announced a handful of updates for its ROG Xbox Ally handhelds that make them play more nicely with TVs. Thanks to new improvements to docking behavior, the ability to automatically configure TV-side gaming settings, and a preview of Microsoft’s proprietary upscaling tech (on the Ally X), the handhelds should now be a little easier to use as Nintendo Switch-style hybrid consoles.
The defining features in Microsoft’s announcement today are all focused on docked play. The flashiest announcement is that the higher-end ROG Xbox Ally X now lets Xbox Insiders enable Automatic Super Resolution, Microsoft’s DLSS-like AI upscaling tech, to improve resolution and frame rates during docked play.
