TL;DR
- 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.
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