Topic: The Windows 8 Thread

Bounty Hunter · Reply #25 Posted: October 29, 2012, 10:12:56 pm

Quote from: O-L-W-A-G;1506907

General performance increase, in some games 5-10FPS, multi monitor backgrounds can be set individually and screenshots now save to a PNG. Yes all these things were possible with 7 and some programs running in the background but I prefer features to be native.

I prefer my native features to be turned off.

Dr. Acula · Reply #26 Posted: October 29, 2012, 10:44:50 pm

Set up a dual-boot this afternoon with W7 and W8. Finally after a few hours I'm getting the hang of this and discovering ways to do things faster, I actually don't mind it. Kust need a few more apps to come out for relevant programs etc, then I may make the change permanently.

Lvl10 · Reply #27 Posted: October 30, 2012, 12:09:50 am

Have just upgraded from 7 ultimate did a clean install had no problems and this is going onto a relatively complex rig ssd boot drive, raid storage drive, crossfire, 3 screens all worked a charm nice to have real multi monitor support without installing drivers. So far the only hitch is the driver for my DAC doesn't work in windows 8 despite their site saying "not built for windows 8 but will work" Starting to get the hang of a few of the differences good looking interface while Im still clumsy with it I will get used to it great with multi monitor metro on one side desktop on the other(s).

Xenolightning · Reply #28 Posted: October 30, 2012, 08:00:56 am

TBH, the only thing I like (not actually used it except for the Beta) Is the App Store for Desktop applications.

Provides Inde developers a good platform to release applications to people.

Lvl10 · Reply #29 Posted: October 30, 2012, 11:01:19 pm

Starting to think I would hate this if I only had one display for people considering upgrading

Dr. Acula · Reply #30 Posted: October 30, 2012, 11:08:19 pm

I have no issues only running one display. I've gotten used to switching between apps and windows quickly and efficiently and I'm really starting to love 8. Just waiting for more apps to come out for programs I frequently use.

toofast · Reply #31 Posted: October 30, 2012, 11:50:37 pm

I am tempted to try it, because i run 3 screens, and it sounds nice for the multi monitor system.

Xsannz · Reply #32 Posted: October 31, 2012, 10:20:11 am

I have only 1 screen at the moment and find it no issue

The Demon Lord · Reply #33 Posted: October 31, 2012, 10:24:15 am

I am still not 100% taken with Windows 8, my Main gripe is being forced to use a touchscreen optimized interface on my PC/Server

Apostrophe Spacemonkey · Reply #34 Posted: October 31, 2012, 10:33:14 am

Quote from: The Demon Lord;1507089

I am still not 100% taken with Windows 8, my Main gripe is being forced to use a touchscreen optimized interface on my PC/Server

I find it works great with a keyboard, better then Windows 7. You could probaly do away with the mouse all together (except for games).

PrinceTuiTeka · Reply #35 Posted: October 31, 2012, 11:10:47 am

keyboard and no mouse? I remember dos being good for that.

Apostrophe Spacemonkey · Reply #36 Posted: October 31, 2012, 11:15:30 am

Quote from: PrinceTuiTeka;1507093

keyboard and no mouse? I remember dos being good for that.

I hate using a mouse, hurts my wrists. And all previous versions of windows have been heavly dependent on the mouse, it sucks.

Codex · Reply #37 Posted: October 31, 2012, 02:18:17 pm

My only real annoyance so far is that there's no start button, the new tile interface in the start menu doesn't bother me but having no fast point and click button is annoying as shit without a third party app

Xenolightning · Reply #38 Posted: October 31, 2012, 02:27:55 pm

Quote from: Spacemonkey;1507095

I hate using a mouse, hurts my wrists. And all previous versions of windows have been heavly dependent on the mouse, it sucks.

Fap more, build up the strength

Xsannz · Reply #39 Posted: October 31, 2012, 02:31:33 pm

Quote from: Codex;1507129

My only real annoyance so far is that there's no start button, the new tile interface in the start menu doesn't bother me but having no fast point and click button is annoying as shit without a third party app

Press the windows key....

Had an issue last nite where my office 2010 pro key wouldn't authenticate.

Had to spend an hour on ms helpline... Was lol because they had to remote in and then couldn't navigate or find anything on windows 8 as they didn't have the training for it yet....

Codex · Reply #40 Posted: October 31, 2012, 02:44:53 pm

Lol you'd let them remote in?

Also yeah I am using the windows key, sometimes I'd rather not though.

Xsannz · Reply #41 Posted: October 31, 2012, 06:12:13 pm

Quote from: Codex;1507133

Lol you'd let them remote in?

Also yeah I am using the windows key, sometimes I'd rather not though.

its a program called LogmeIN .. and its a 3 day old clean install not much they could fuck up. but they did leave a download manager open when they disconnected, ""VIA a Ethernet cable disconnection""

it had all the different msdn iso files there to DL..

but the key works now, something about the iso they had me DL and install had sp1 and other patches for office in it which coupled with win8 was not letting my office authenticate.

I also installed VS2012... and for some reason instead of being a trial.... it has come up as fully registered against my windows live ID... go figure.

camy205 · Reply #42 Posted: October 31, 2012, 06:37:35 pm

Quote from: Xsannz;1506717

i agreed with everything you say.

howeverthe more i use it the more it grows on you.

I HATED to the point of rage the beta and trial versions of 8.

but i have spent the day navigating it.

and tbh it would work well in an office that only uses several apps all day. simple big tiles...

it's growing on me but then so does cancer, and TBH windows ME grew on me after a while too and that was AIDS.

Not advocating it but its not as bad as i was expecting.

OMG ME TO

I downloaded the metro theme on my iPhone 4 today. I funking love it (when its used on a phone)

Speakman · Reply #43 Posted: October 31, 2012, 06:38:13 pm

Can anyone confirm if you can navigate through the homescreen tiles with an xbox360 controller without the use of a third party app like Xpadder for mapping keys?

Xsannz · Reply #44 Posted: October 31, 2012, 08:33:27 pm

Quote from: Speakman;1507184

Can anyone confirm if you can navigate through the homescreen tiles with an xbox360 controller without the use of a third party app like Xpadder for mapping keys?

you could with windows 7 as well?

i use a xbox wirless pc adaptor (the proper MS one) and my xbox controller for year 7 was really good fro that ... 8 even better.

mattnz · Reply #45 Posted: November 01, 2012, 06:03:57 pm

http://betanews.com/2012/10/30/microsoft-slips-offers-15-windows-8-pro-promotional-price-to-anyone/

Codex · Reply #46 Posted: November 01, 2012, 06:54:43 pm

Why the hell doesn't metroui use escape to simply go back or escape a menu -_-

Xsannz · Reply #47 Posted: November 01, 2012, 07:19:07 pm

i dunno beats me it would seem logical but no....

Speakman · Reply #48 Posted: November 02, 2012, 01:45:59 am

Quote from: Xsannz;1507200

you could with windows 7 as well?

i use a xbox wirless pc adaptor (the proper MS one) and my xbox controller for year 7 was really good fro that ... 8 even better.

You sure I could?

Pretty sure I could play games with it, but not navigate anything except Steam Big Screen without installing third party key map apps.
( unless of course I was missing another third party program I needed to perform basic windows functions with it)

Ideal Situation:

I can load windows 8, use xbox 360 controller to navigate through the tiles to either Media Portal or other multi-media program for multimedia, or navigate to steam big screen for gaming, no key mapping software involved at all (because it interferes with games)

Xsannz · Reply #49 Posted: November 02, 2012, 07:23:47 am

Hmmm I could be wrong... Been about 8 months since I last used xbox controller so maybey I had forgotten about any apps.

Although I was sure it was just base windows control panel settings I changed.

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