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[VindictiveGnome]

I found a database for gaming metro tiles. You can upload your work, too.

http://win8tiles.azurewebsites.net/

When I set a website link in Oblytile and click it, it opens up in IE. How do I get it to open in Chrome?

 

[Miles X]

Thanks MrBig!

 

[Quick]

Gaming tiles? Ooooh. Mind if I make some, too?!

 

[Tenck]

Welp, this is eating up a lot of time

Show all bookmarks > Import and Backup > Backup

Then import it. If you're just doing an in place upgrade it should all be retained though.

Get a load of this guy with Halo Custom Edition

Is the modding community still at work?

 

[jersoc]

well damnit. i didn't realize the account info you login into was tied for xbox user name. so i used my gmail account and now i can't figure out how to use my main xbox 360 name :|

any hope here?

 

[MrBig]

Get a load of this guy with Halo Custom Edition

Is the modding community still at work?

There are still a few guys around from Halomods/Modacity but you could hardly say they're actually still doing work. The last thing I did was some texture work a few years ago on a map with Higuy, who recently released a custom campaign mission, which is why I dug that out to install it again.

 

[strata8]

well damnit. i didn't realize the account info you login into was tied for xbox user name. so i used my gmail account and now i can't figure out how to use my main xbox 360 name :|

any hope here?

Here:
http://support.xbox.com/en-AU/billing-and-subscriptions/account-management/manage-microsoft-account

Go to "Switch gamertags between two Microsoft accounts"

 

[jersoc]

Here:
http://support.xbox.com/en-AU/billing-and-subscriptions/account-management/manage-microsoft-account

Go to "Switch gamertags between two Microsoft accounts"

sweet, thank you much!

 

[dark10x]

Welp, this is eating up a lot of time

Show all bookmarks > Import and Backup > Backup

Then import it. If you're just doing an in place upgrade it should all be retained though.

OK, how did you achieve this? Do those actually start the games?

I tried OblyTile but it did not work (just a blank square was produced).

 

[maxxpower]

I don't have Windows 7 installed on my Mac, if I download the preview version can I get Windows 8 at the upgrade price?

 

[PixyJunket]

Are there any GamerCard apps yet? Search showed nothing, I'm surprised.

I miss my Windows 7 Gamecard Gadgets.

 

[t-ramp]

Novice here ... if I upgrade to 8 will I need to redownload Firefox, I don't wanna lose my hundreds of bookmarks.

You can backup Firefox bookmarks.

 

[MrBig]

OK, how did you achieve this? Do those actually start the games?

I tried OblyTile but it did not work (just a blank square was produced).

Are you sure you're filling out all the fields in Oblytile correctly? That's what I and everyone else in here has been using.

Here's all the tiles I have so far

 

[xbhaskarx]

So I miss having an icon in the bottom left that takes me straight to the desktop (minimizing multiple windows at once), is there any way to get that back?

 

[Quick]

Mass Effect tiles:

 

[Echoplx]

Is it possible to do a complete fresh install from the files you get with the upgrade deal?

 

[dark10x]

Are you sure you're filling out all the fields in Oblytile correctly? That's what I and everyone else in here has been using.

Here's all the tiles I have so far

I was using an outdated version, it seems. I JUST downloaded it yesterday and it did not work.

This evening, however, I downloaded it again and noticed that the icon is a different color. It now works fine.

 

[Tim-E]

I have synced my Facebook and Twitter accounts, but they are not showing up under the People app. Any ideas why?

 

[Xplatformer]

Probably mentioned several times already...but as a tablet operating system, what do people find to be wrong with Windows RT?

Compared to iOS? Compared to Android JB?

 

[StudioTan]

So I miss having an icon in the bottom left that takes me straight to the desktop (minimizing multiple windows at once), is there any way to get that back?

Left-click in the bottom right corner.

Is it possible to do a complete fresh install from the files you get with the upgrade deal?

Yes, it will give you the option to format the drive before installing.

 

[Colonel Nasty]

How do you do the 2/3s multitasking view with more than one app?

 

[Damon Bennet]

How do you do the 2/3s multitasking view with more than one app?

you don't. you can circle through apps, but there is no way for more than 2 apps side by side in metro view. windows 7-style multiple windows on the desktop hasnt changed, though

 

[Gaspode_T]

How do you do the 2/3s multitasking view with more than one app?

I think someone was posting about an app that does that, maybe in the Surface thread??

It is interesting that people find that useful and compelling, I will make sure that feedback gets to the right people...

 

[Retrocide]

How do you do the 2/3s multitasking view with more than one app?

there's an app called Toolbox...it's really apps within apps that allows up to 6 of it's built-in apps to run at a time.

 

[VindictiveGnome]

Here's a few I made:
http://min.us/mhtxZeO2m8jQI
Not the greatest, but they work for me until someone better comes along.

-Starcraft 2
-Project Cars
-Orcs Must Die 2
-Mark of the Ninja
-Magic 2013
-CS:GO
-Civ V
-ASUS Webstorage
-Battlefield 3
-Dark Souls

 

[Troll]

Here's a few I made:
http://min.us/mhtxZeO2m8jQI
Not the greatest, but they work for me until someone better comes along.

-Starcraft 2
-Project Cars
-Orcs Must Die 2
-Mark of the Ninja
-Magic 2013
-CS:GO
-Civ V
-ASUS Webstorage

Do you like the rounded corners more?

 

[Colonel Nasty]

you don't. you can circle through apps, but there is no way for more than 2 apps side by side in metro view. windows 7-style multiple windows on the desktop hasnt changed, though

I guess my post was worded wrong. How do I do two apps?

 

[VindictiveGnome]

Do you like the rounded corners more?

They are only rounded on that site. If you click on the image it pops up with a non-rounded version. On my actual computer and in that database I posted earlier the edges are cornered. I prefer hard edges, though.

 

[Dead Prince]

i wish the tile program had transparency. but i guess i can add the same background color.

 

[Exuro]

Do you like the rounded corners more?

They're thumbnails. Click on the picture to see it 100%.

 

[Ydahs]

Has anyone here refreshed their computer? If so, how painless is it?

Thinking of doing so myself after experiencing some issues recently.

 

[Dunlop]

WTB tile for Control Panel

..also syntax on how to launch it via shortcut

 

[Exuro]

How do I disable password login after waking up from sleep? I have it set up so when it starts up it goes straight to the start menu but I still have to type it in after waking it up.

 

[WAR recon zero]

oooooo any Dark Souls tile?

 

[VindictiveGnome]

oooooo any Dark Souls tile?

I added 3 Dark Souls tiles. Those work for you?

 

[GuessWho]

Anybody having issues with bf3 and windows 8? It plays fine for first 30 sec, then poof crash to desktop

 

[Dunlop]

learned the hard way after doing my office icons that if you switch over to another browser as the default it will kill those icons (office 2013), putting IE back as default restores them

 

[StudioTan]

WTB tile for Control Panel

..also syntax on how to launch it via shortcut

It's still easiest to get to it by right-clicking in the lower left corner.

 

[MrBig]

I added 3 Dark Souls tiles. Those work for you?

oooooo any Dark Souls tile?

I made a few more.

I guess I'll put together an OT tomorrow morning to keep this stuff organized and out of the general W8 OT.

 

[VindictiveGnome]

I made a few more.

I guess I'll put together an OT tomorrow morning to keep this stuff organized and out of the general W8 OT.

Ooh, I like yours more. That second one is awesome.

 

[Dead Prince]

the notification still shows up over games. and i can easily go read it and come back. feels good. Gonna test other games and see.

EDIT: nvm. it was just the shitty wizardry online game that lets me. GW2 is a no go D:

 

[strata8]

How do I disable password login after waking up from sleep? I have it set up so when it starts up it goes straight to the start menu but I still have to type it in after waking it up.

PC settings > Users > 'Change' under 'Any user who has a password.. blah blah blah'

 

[Dunlop]

Is there anyway to get a clock on a tile? Just noticed there is no easy way to tell the time without going back to the desktop.

Weird that it is not on the calander tile

 

[xJavonta]

Is Chrome in Windows 8 laggy as fuck fr anyone else? It was so bad that it froze my computer and I had to restart it by actually holding down the power button on my desktop.

 

[Dead Prince]

Is Chrome in Windows 8 laggy as fuck fr anyone else? It was so bad that it froze my computer and I had to restart it by actually holding down the power button on my desktop.

nope. runs normal here for me.

 

[Exuro]

Is Chrome in Windows 8 laggy as fuck fr anyone else? It was so bad that it froze my computer and I had to restart it by actually holding down the power button on my desktop.

Very yes. Haven't had it freeze but it's really slow compared to everything else I use. Don't think its a chrome on win 8 thing but gifs sometimes like to hang the browser for seconds.

I would try out IE but their text is really jagged and plain looks bad compared to chrome, not to mention all my settings/extensions I have with chrome..

 

[strata8]

Is there anyway to get a clock on a tile? Just noticed there is no easy way to tell the time without going back to the desktop.

Weird that it is not on the calander tile

There's Tile Time (http://apps.microsoft.com/webpdp/app/3363b19f-e3cf-4355-bcfa-ad49cb066d8c)

Any time you open the charms bar you can see the time as well.

 

[Steelyuhas]

Messaging app stopped working for me. Won't sign in.

 

[xJavonta]

nope. runs normal here for me.

It's so weird. I don't want to switch to FF because my bookmars are synced with my phone and iPad but Chrome is unusable on my desktop now. Does it matter that I have extensions installed?

Very yes. Haven't had it freeze but it's really slow compared to everything else I use. Don't think its a chrome on win 8 thing but gifs sometimes like to hang the browser for seconds.

Chrome has always had a gif problem but it's unusable for me. Freezes my computer to a halt. No BSOD but just a frozen screen.

Edit: Okay, runs fine in desktop mode. But Windows UI mode is just terribad.

 

[TeegsD]

Does Windows 8 have a feature to share your Ethernet internet as a wifi network?