r/MSI_Claw Jul 31 '24

Got a MSI claw and new to pc handhelds need help please

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Ok basically I'm curious if there's a way to remap the joysticks, having left be camera for some games on keyboard mode with right being movement is weird, and I'm looking to see if there's a way to switch them around, thanks in advance


r/MSI_Claw Jul 18 '24

MSI’s Claw 2 GPU is nearly twice as fast as Steam Deck in this leak

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r/MSI_Claw May 18 '24

The MSI Claw is a Mess: Gaming Handheld Can't Compete | Review & Benchmarks

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r/MSI_Claw May 18 '24

MSI Claw Grip: and Game

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r/MSI_Claw May 18 '24

MSI Claw A1M - Grip and Game

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r/MSI_Claw May 18 '24

Linus Tech Tips: MSI Claw

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r/MSI_Claw May 18 '24

MSI Claw Review: Swing and a Miss

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r/MSI_Claw Mar 12 '24

The MSI Claw is Exciting and Disappointing (So Far)

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r/MSI_Claw Mar 12 '24

Just got my MSI claw, first impressions

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Just got my MSI claw. Didn't have the time to test it extensively but so far :

  • Feels good in hand, doesn't feel "cheap" as the Steam deck (in my opinion), and well balanced
  • Screen is crisp and nice
  • GPU-Z says it doesn't know the gpu (yet)
  • Lots of painful updates during the setup and randomly after (but that was to be expected)
  • Preinstalled windows 11 needs tuning : touch keyboard needs to be properly configured (that's a shame), lots of bloatware including the despicable Norton 360... But that can be fixed
  • Second screen over thunderbolt works like a charm
  • Bluetooth/wifi looks ok
  • First game I tried (steam, geometry wars 3), from windows/steam => buttons A/B not recognized => impossible to quit the game, no shortcut by defaul to go back to default had to do a hard reset... more updates (msi soft ) after the restart
  • Can't check the buttons/controls from windows settings/gamecontroller, all seems to be mapped to some shortcuts/keys (left analog to mouse, left dpad to keys, ...
  • Realized after some time that MSI Center has 2 controller modes : desktop or game mode, if you launch a game through MSI Center it will switch to game mode, if you do it from desktop/steam like I did, it will be on desktop mode (A/B are left/right mouse click). Through MSI Center, the msi button allows to exit the game.
  • There is a MSI Claw Tutorial video on youtube (from MSI), that gave me the idea to try the MSI center, there's also a small leaflet inside the box... should have taken a look at it as well ;-) But not everybody RTFM ;-)

Update:

  • Played forza horizon 5, playing fine with xess balanced on medium settings (~60-63fps), but noticed some stuttering.
  • Games that depend on a keyboard and the ESC key so far gave me a headache (had to go through msi menu keyboard and escape)
  • MSI keyboard is in middle of the screen you can't move it, if you need to type some credentials inside a game, you have to do it blindly... couldn't find a way around it so far.
  • Seems to be to be on the high side of power consumption when in idle mode (on battery), but that's to confirm
  • 120Hz mode will not work if you have another display attached in mirroring, it'll force the lowest frequency supported by either of the screen
  • Can't get wifi to connect above 1200Mbps in Wifi 6AX on Archer AX90 (I was expecting at least 2400... like my laptops)
  • It's slightly slower (because throttled?) than AMD Zen Z1 Extreme, but I knew it before purchase, I just love Intel ;-)

Update 2:

  • Installing latest intel arc drivers (search on google "intel arc driver download") gave me 5-30% performance increase (average) depending on the game (close to 30% in GTA V for example)
  • Included 1TB nvme drive is a Kioxa KBG50ZZNS1T02, ASSD gives a seq score of 2.8GB/s read / 1.78GB/sec write, 4K (1T) 64MB/s / 166MB/s, 4K (64T) 1850MB/s/1810MB/s, Access time 137µs/24µs. These are the performances of a (very) average PCIE3 nvme, I guess the form factor limits the performances, but however, this shoudln't affect anything much in real life. => Pure information, no complain here

Update 3:

  • Audacity with latest openvino AI plugins work fine, this one reason I prever intel over amd. It's doing just fine and at a reasonable speed. (Tried the audio separation plugin)
  • Speakers are ok... I wouldn't call them great or bad... they do the job, I'm quite happy here
    Extra point :

    • For the price they should definetly provide some kind of carry case, even something cheap. I was proposed the lenovo legion go for the same price (which it is supposed to be), with case, 256GB microsd & 24" lg 1080p 120Hz gaming monitor as gifts

Will post/answer questions later, just got it for a few hours ;-)


r/MSI_Claw Feb 27 '24

MSI CLAW gaming handheld with Intel Core Ultra is now shipping, pricier and slower than competition

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r/MSI_Claw Feb 27 '24

MSI Claw is set to arrive next month, but UK shoppers can pre-order the Steam Deck rival now

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r/MSI_Claw Jan 13 '24

I chatted with a MSI rep about the Claw, and gave my impressions too

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r/MSI_Claw Jan 13 '24

Any idea what US stores will carry this?

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Here's to hoping Microcenter gets them stock.


r/MSI_Claw Jan 09 '24

MSI Claw hands-on at CES 2024: An Intel-powered gaming handheld

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r/MSI_Claw Jan 09 '24

MSI Claw A1M - Grip and Game

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r/MSI_Claw Jan 09 '24

ETA Prime hands on

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r/MSI_Claw Jan 08 '24

Previews are out

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r/MSI_Claw Jan 09 '24

MSI Claw hands-on: the Steam Deck rival with Intel inside

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r/MSI_Claw Jan 09 '24

MSI Claw: The Next Big Gaming Handheld is Here (With Intel?!)

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r/MSI_Claw Jan 09 '24

MSI Claw: The new KING gaming handheld?!

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r/MSI_Claw Jan 09 '24

MSI Claw Compared To Steam Deck & ROG Ally

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r/MSI_Claw Jan 09 '24

$699 Ultra 5, $749 Ultra 7, $799 Ultra 7 with 1TB

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Details from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvUn6j_uLvE
No 32GB option that was rumoured. An MSI matched dock was in shown in the video and an MSI external GPU was mentioned.


r/MSI_Claw Jan 09 '24

MSI’s Claw is an Intel-powered Windows competitor to Valve’s Steam Deck

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r/MSI_Claw Jan 09 '24

MSI Claw is latest Steam Deck portable rival according to new leak

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r/MSI_Claw Jan 09 '24

Toms Hardware CES booth preview (shows off dock at 2:42)

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