Ayaspace is nice, sure, but it can be clunky and problematic at times. Luckily there are some great replacement apps available!

Note : Ayaspace is the only way to configure the LED lights behind the Ayaneo 2’s joysticks. Without Ayaspace, you will not be able to change their color or turn off these lights.

Other potential downsides to not having Ayaspace, thanks to Ayaneo Discord user Locutus73:

• It may reduce input lag when using gyro aiming features, and button swapping (A B X Y). These features are both available in Handheld Companion and other software, but there may be reduced input lag when using Ayaspace.
• You can enable/disable joystick dead zones throughout Windows
• Trigger sensitivity adjustment (100% or 600%)
• Haptic vibration tied to game sound (simulated bass using the haptic vibration motors)
• Fan speed and fan curve control (without Ayaspace, the fans take on a default aggressive curve)

If you can live with those limitations, you’re safe to proceed without having Ayaspace installed.

Downsides of using Ayaspace:

• Bugs and software freezes causing TDP adjustments to no longer work randomly (many times while gaming)
• Clunky user interface, difficult to navigate
• Sometimes requires frequent restarts to get core functionality working correctly
• Charging issues - sometimes the device won’t charge until Ayaspace is restarted, or sometimes even the Ayaneo 2 itself needs to be restarted
• Security and privacy concerns - Ayaspace is closed source and has admin level Windows kernel access and interacts with Ayaneo 2 device firmware directly
• Ayaspace updates install in Chinese language (requiring Google Translate or similar to be used by non-Chinese speaking users), and default to Chinese language within Ayaspace AND “China” region settings. Both of these last two settings need to be adjusted for non-Chinese users.