Ally Center

A comprehensive Decky Loader plugin for the ASUS ROG Ally running SteamOS.

Features

Download Mode

Turn off the display for background downloads to save battery. When enabled:

• Screen brightness set to 0 (OLED pixels off)
• Automatically switches to 5W power profile
• RGB lighting disabled
• MCU powersave enabled (stops charging LED blink)
• Open the Quick Access Menu to exit

Performance

• Use External TDP - Disable Ally Center's TDP management to use SimpleDeckyTDP or other plugins
• Performance Presets - Quick switch between Download (5W), Silent (15W), Performance (25W), and Turbo (30W) modes
• TDP Override - Manually set TDP from 5W to 30W with fine-grained control
• Fan Mode - Choose between Auto, Quiet, Balanced, and Performance fan profiles
• Live Monitoring - View current CPU and GPU temperatures in real-time

CPU Settings

• SMT (Hyper-Threading) - Toggle on/off for better single-thread performance in some games
• CPU Boost - Disable to reduce heat and power consumption

Battery

• Charge Level - Current battery percentage and charging status
• Battery Health - Monitor battery health percentage
• Detailed Stats - View cycle count, voltage, design capacity, current capacity, and temperature
• Charge Limit - Set maximum charge level (60-100%) to extend battery lifespan

RGB Lighting

• Color Selection - Full color spectrum slider with preset colors (ROG Red, Cyan, Purple, Green, Orange, Pink, White, Blue)
• Brightness Control - Adjust LED brightness from 0-100%
• Effects - Static, Pulse, Spectrum, Wave, Flash, Battery Level, or Off
• Speed Control - Adjust animation speed for animated effects

Device Info

View detailed system information:

• CPU model
• GPU model
• Memory total
• BIOS version
• Kernel version

Requirements

• ASUS ROG Ally or ROG Ally X
• SteamOS (or compatible distro like Bazzite, ChimeraOS)
• Decky Loader installed

Installation

Quick Install (Recommended)

Important: Run this directly on your ROG Ally or via SSH.

On your ROG Ally:

1. Switch to Desktop Mode
2. Open Konsole (terminal)
3. Run:

curl -L https://github.com/PixelAddictUnlocked/allycenter/raw/main/install.sh | sh

Via SSH:

ssh deck@<your-ally-ip>
curl -L https://github.com/PixelAddictUnlocked/allycenter/raw/main/install.sh | sh

The installer will download the latest release, install it, and restart Decky Loader automatically.

Manual Install

1. Download the latest release from the Releases page
2. Extract to ~/homebrew/plugins/Ally Center/
3. Restart Decky Loader or reboot

Usage

1. Press the ... button on your ROG Ally to open the Quick Access Menu
2. Navigate to the Decky plugin icon (plug icon)
3. Select Ally Center from the plugin list
4. Use the toggles, sliders, and buttons to control your device

Hardware Support

| Feature | ROG Ally | ROG Ally X | | ------------------- | -------- | ---------- | | Download Mode | ✅ | ✅ | | Performance Presets | ✅ | ✅ | | TDP Override | ✅ | ✅ | | Fan Control | ✅ | ✅ | | CPU Settings | ✅ | ✅ | | Battery Health | ✅ | ✅ | | Charge Limit | ✅ | ✅ | | RGB Lighting | ✅ | ✅ | | Device Info | ✅ | ✅ |

Settings

Your preferences are automatically saved and restored between sessions. Settings are stored in:

~/homebrew/settings/Ally Center/settings.json

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Credits

• Decky Loader - Plugin framework
• HueSync - RGB inspiration
• ASUS Linux - Hardware documentation

Support

• GitHub Issues
• Discord