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Why I Built ThisWhy I Built This

One tinkerer, 5 handhelds, and 7 months of building what I couldn't find anywhere else.

The Search Ritual We All KnowThe Search Ritual We All Know

You know the drill. New game, new settings hunt.

Reddit rabbit holes

Threads from 2023. Half say "works great", half say "unplayable". Which one's right?

YouTube time sinks

18-minute video for 30 seconds of actual settings. And they're for a different device.

Discord chaos

47 different opinions in 3 minutes. All conflicting. Nobody agrees.

Wrong device advice

Steam Deck settings on your Ally? Good luck. Different hardware, different results.

My Handheld AdventureMy Handheld Adventure

I'm a tinkerer. Started with a Steam Deck LCD, then went full handheld addict: ROG Ally, Legion Go, Steam Deck OLED, ROG Ally X... and now I'm back to Legion Go because I really need that bigger screen.

Every device, same ritual. Search Reddit. Watch YouTube. Ask Discord. Get conflicting answers. Waste 2 hours. Repeat.

I got tired of the ritual. So I built this.

7 months. No investors. No team. Just me and way too much coffee.

"This is our home. This is Handheld Ally.""This is our home. This is Handheld Ally."

What I Will & Won't DoWhat I Will & Won't Do

I Will

  • •Keep this community-driven — your settings, not "perfect" settings I invent
  • •Build for real tinkerers with real devices
  • •Keep learning — who knows what my next handheld will be

I Won't

  • •Become another "optimization database" that no one uses
  • •Create corporate "optimal settings" that don't work for anyone
  • •Forget what it's like to spend 2 hours hunting for one game's settings

Keep This RunningKeep This Running

Servers cost money. I don't have investors. If Handheld Ally helps you skip the search ritual, consider buying me a coffee. Premium ($9.99/mo) gets you extra features AND helps keep the lights on.

Every coffee helps. Seriously.