Lenovo just updated its Legion Go handhelds to better support the Xbox Full Screen Experience — just like the Xbox Ally

The PC handheld gaming category won't stop evolving, with different companies taking different approaches to their devices. Lenovo Legion Go handhelds are some of the most popular around, and a new software update aims to make them even better.

Lenovo has updated its Legion Space launcher on various Legion Go handhelds to optimize them for the Xbox Full Screen Experience that debuted with the Xbox Ally. If you're looking out for that update, it's version 1.3.4.9.

With this release, your Legion Go handheld should more closely match the Xbox Ally gaming experience when you're using the Xbox FSE, including better performance, more intuitive controls, and access to quick settings straight from the Xbox Game Bar.

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The news broke at Reddit.com, with users talking about the various changes included in the Legion Space update. To save you some time, though, here's what you should know:

• There's a new quick setting inside Legion Space and the Legion Space widget to toggle the Xbox Full Screen Experience.
• There's a new Legion Space widget in the Xbox Game Bar with quick settings for performance modes, RGB lighting modes, vibration intensity, and more.
• A short press of the Legion R button will still open the Legion Space widget by default, but a long press will now open the Windows Task View (just like Win + Tab does).
• When the Xbox Full Screen Experience is enabled, your Legion Go will now update its Registry key to "handheld" to correctly allocate resources.
• The new Legion Space update is now rolling out in waves to the original Lenovo Legion Go, Lenovo Legion Go S, and Lenovo Legion Go 2.

It's worth mentioning that this doesn't strictly add the Xbox Full Screen Experience to your Lenovo Legion Go handheld, as it's simply an update for the Legion Space software. You'll still need to enable the Xbox FSE from within Windows Settings, which started rolling out to all gaming handhelds last month.

If you're wondering why you should care at all, then I'll give you the quick rundown. The Xbox Full Screen Experience basically tries to make Windows 11 more intuitive and performant on compact handheld devices by replacing the standard Windows desktop with a full-screen Xbox App, optimizing the interface for controller input, disabling unnecessary background resources, and bringing together all your games in one place.

The idea is to make PC gaming handhelds more console-like, similar to the Steam Deck and SteamOS, and is especially great if you're already invested in the Xbox ecosystem and want to quickly and easily play all your Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Cloud Gaming titles. It's still early days for the Xbox FSE, but we also know Microsoft has some big plans for the experience in 2026.

How do you feel about the Xbox Full Screen Experience right now, and do you think Xbox and its partners are doing enough with it? Let us know in the comments below!

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