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Windows 8 / RT |OT|
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fluffydelusions
Member
Ah ok, I'm just using the stable nvidia ones from 7.
snoopeasystreet
Member
I'm really surprised how happy people are with it that its convinced me to upgrade.
I was honestly surprised how much I liked it, installed the first preview and didn't really like it. But I have got to say that I really enjoy it. Feels really quick and everything.
So I've been working on an app that allows you to view the mobile site of any page. It's essentially just a browser that uses IE10's rendering engine, but I've changed the user agent string to force websites to show their mobile site.
These are the results so far:
Different snapped views
Full screen view (if you really want it)
You've also got the option to change the user agent to something else if you want.
So would anybody be interested in this? It'd be a free app of course. I just thought I'd get some opinions before developing this further.
These are the results so far:
Different snapped views
Full screen view (if you really want it)
You've also got the option to change the user agent to something else if you want.
So would anybody be interested in this? It'd be a free app of course. I just thought I'd get some opinions before developing this further.
bloodforge
Member
If anybody uses Raptr, don't install it on Windows 8, it causes Metro apps not to work properly when it's running.
Specifically, it causes the Video and Music apps to not play media and it causes the Email, Photo and Hulu Plus apps to crash on start up. I'm sure there are more that it causes to mess up, but those are the specific ones I had problems with.
Specifically, it causes the Video and Music apps to not play media and it causes the Email, Photo and Hulu Plus apps to crash on start up. I'm sure there are more that it causes to mess up, but those are the specific ones I had problems with.
So I've been working on an app that allows you to view the mobile site of any page. It's essentially just a browser that uses IE10's rendering engine, but I've changed the user agent string to force websites to show their mobile site.
These are the results so far:
Different snapped views
Give me nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow!!
My only two nitpicks so far are that
A) the Messaging app is completely useless if all you can do with it is chat with people on Facebook. They need to include Google Talk/MSN/Yahoo/AIM support.
B) My Gmail is set to sync but it doesn't notify me that I have new mail unless I go into the Mail app and it refreshes.
A) the Messaging app is completely useless if all you can do with it is chat with people on Facebook. They need to include Google Talk/MSN/Yahoo/AIM support.
B) My Gmail is set to sync but it doesn't notify me that I have new mail unless I go into the Mail app and it refreshes.
Cjdamon042
Member
Would be very interested in something like that. I often watch things whilst browsing GAF at the same time and this would be perfect.
rukland
Member
Yes please that would be awesome!
My only 3 nitpicks so far are that
A) the Messaging app is completely useless if all you can do with it is chat with people on Facebook. They need to include Google Talk/MSN/Yahoo/AIM support.
B) My Gmail is set to sync but it doesn't notify me that I have new mail unless I go into the Mail app and it refreshes.
C) It would be nice if the What's New section of the People App could auto refresh so that I could have my Twitter/Facebook feed update in real time. Manually refreshing kind of seems like it ruins the point of having that page.
A) the Messaging app is completely useless if all you can do with it is chat with people on Facebook. They need to include Google Talk/MSN/Yahoo/AIM support.
B) My Gmail is set to sync but it doesn't notify me that I have new mail unless I go into the Mail app and it refreshes.
C) It would be nice if the What's New section of the People App could auto refresh so that I could have my Twitter/Facebook feed update in real time. Manually refreshing kind of seems like it ruins the point of having that page.
2) did you add Google through the gmail link in the app? That uses the "push" servers and should be instant. You also need to enable notifications for each service. It works well for me, my phone (android) beeps only a few seconds ahead of my computer
Had this problem last night. Make sure your date, time and time zone are correct.
Well I'll be damned, the date was set as tomorrow.
Kind of fucked it makes all the games that want Xbox Live info to crash.
Much appreciated!
What? Could've sworn it worked with that. Working with Facebook but not MSN/Windows Live? You sure?
Going into Settings > Account> Add Account right?
It works for Windows live and Facebook.
concerning gmail, I had issues too, but I changed it to exchance account with m.google.com as server name and it works much now.
Haint
Member
Dumb question time guys. I have 2 internal HDD's. If I clean install Win 8 on my primary drive, will I still have access to all the files on the secondary drive or is 8 going to force me to format it. I recall when I first installed it, Win 7 didn't recognize it and I had to create and format it in Disk Managements.
The Elite
BOSS
I could see using that mobile browser app just for NeoGAF.
Theoretically, Valve or someone else could make a game launcher for Steam available. You don't have to sell games through it so MS doesn't get a cut of Valve's money but it would be cool to have a proper Big Screen Mode launcher in Metro.
I have the Steam Icon on the Start Screen launch into BSM but it feels disjointed.
Theoretically, Valve or someone else could make a game launcher for Steam available. You don't have to sell games through it so MS doesn't get a cut of Valve's money but it would be cool to have a proper Big Screen Mode launcher in Metro.
I have the Steam Icon on the Start Screen launch into BSM but it feels disjointed.
brandonh83
Banned
Thinking about making some custom ROM tiles. Would be sweet I think. I have the next two days off work, and with the storm and everything I'll probably stay indoors.
Stuggernaut
Grandma's Chippy
Is there an Oblytile sample source somewhere?
Where I can see templates, or sizes etc.
Or can someone just tell me how big each tile is (I think small is 30x30)
Where I can see templates, or sizes etc.
Or can someone just tell me how big each tile is (I think small is 30x30)
There is no such thing is a dumb question
But Windows 8 isn't going to force you to format another drive...
I have an SSD (Win 8 fresh install), two HDD's and an RAID Array and both HDD's and the RAID Array retained all their data...
I use 800 x 800 for the big ones, but that is overkill... (Going much bigger results in it not being displayed, I tried 1200 x 1200 and it failed)
I was using it to FB chat last night, it also blows on dual monitor setups because every time you click a link it minimizes the app regardless of what screen it's on. Most of my bitches about W8 so far have to do with lame multi-monitor usage.
Have yet to receive mine
But I submitted less than 24 hours ago, so it should arrive any time...Does Tweetro auto-refresh or would I have to do it manually?
Outlaw Torn
Member
I'm trying to clean install windows 8, but now I get this error. Does this mean I can't install Windows 8 at all?
2 noob questions.
1.how do i add the favorites and other letters above the apps/ see pic
2. how do i change icons of the app? how do i add a bookmark as an app?
how did you write games, social, favorites on the start menu?
PixyJunket
Member
I know, I am just waiting for it to hit beta, I'm not sure about messing with the nightly builds.
fluffydelusions
Member
Hit ctrl + zoom out and click on a group and name it
I like my homescreen so far
-OneNoteMX
-Netflix
-Skype
-Wikipedia
-TuneIn Radio
-Wordament
-Smartglass
-Reader
-Cocktail Flow
-Rowi
-OneNoteMX
-Netflix
-Skype
-Wikipedia
-TuneIn Radio
-Wordament
-Smartglass
-Reader
-Cocktail Flow
-Rowi
It does indeed, just snap it to the side and click on your timeline. It's constantly refresh - awesome stuff!
It seems abit late to notify you about mentions though, even though they show in the feed and all my mobile devices light up with notifications, it seems to be minutes before a notification pops up - not a biggie, but could use a patch.
No issues whatsoever so far.
Kinky John
Member
I'm still amazed that there's no time visible on the start screen by default.
StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
Maya works great. I can only think of a couple of things that didn't work for me and nothing major.
Looks spiffy, I'd use it.
yup, that should do the preset to the push as below, but if you are having problems changing it to below should force it
Opus Angelorum
Member
I'm trying to clean install windows 8, but now I get this error. Does this mean I can't install Windows 8 at all?
Is the 100MB partition shown in the image the only one you see? I'm assuming no because that's usually a system reserved partition created automatically by the install.
Check your BIOS, it may have created a UEFI version of your DVD/CD drive. It may be booting from that, which would give you that error as the hard-disk would have to be converted to GPT format.