Halo: Spartan Assault is now available on Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 (exclusive to Verizon in the USA until August 16). Therefore we offer you some videos of the first missions and the tutorial.
Loakum @Driftwood Awesome! I’m loving it! It does show a much crisper picture and the frame rate looks good! I was playing Stella Blade and Dragonball Soarkling Blast! :) (2 Days ago)
Driftwood @Loakum: enjoy, the one Sony sent us will be there on launch day. Coverage will follow asap. (3 Days ago)
Loakum *takes a large sip of victorious grape juice* ok….my PS5 pro arrived early! So much winning! :) (4 Days ago)
Driftwood @reneyvane: non ils l'ont publié le 1er octobre et je crois que tu l'avais déjà linkée. ;) (3 Weeks ago)
CraCra Y a un souci sur les forums ? (6 Weeks ago)
nostradamus very few with religious beliefs are naive or zealots, but for sure don't find amusing their beliefs being thrown in for clout. maybe STFU with that discourse? (9 Weeks ago)
Driftwood Download is now functional again on Gamersyde. Sorry for the past 53 days or so when it wasn't. (> 3 Months ago)
Driftwood Another (French) livestream today at 2:30 CEST but you're welcome to drop by and speak English. I will gladly answer in English when I get a chance to catch a breath. :) (> 3 Months ago)
Driftwood GSY is getting some nice content at 3 pm CEST with our July podcast and some videos of the Deus Ex Mankind Divided preview build. :) (> 3 Months ago)
Driftwood For once we'll be live at 4:30 pm CEST. Blim should not even be tired! (> 3 Months ago)
Driftwood More Quantum Break coverage coming in a few hours, 9:00 a.m CEST. (> 3 Months ago)
Driftwood We'll have a full review up for Firewatch at 7 pm CET. Videos will only be tomorrow though. (> 3 Months ago)
Driftwood Tonight's livestream will be at 9:15 GMT+1, not GMT+2 as first stated. (> 3 Months ago)
All comments (23)
Seriously, you suck MS !
Seriously, you suck MS !
Seriously, you suck MS !
I work on multiple desktops in Windows 7 just fine. And if I wanted a taskbar on all screens, I'd have them.
I work on multiple desktops in Windows 7 just fine. And if I wanted a taskbar on all screens, I'd have them.
They are people perfectly happy with Windows XP and we can have the same discussion with those people...
They are people perfectly happy with Windows XP and we can have the same discussion with those people...
You can want it all you want. But you don't need it for anything.
There are plenty of reasons to buy it. Like, if you're buying a new computer. Because it's pretty much your only option. I'm not denying that we'll all need to move on eventually. There's just not a lot of compelling reasons to do it now. If you're sitting pretty in Windows 7, the most significant changes are superficial.
If anything, it's more or less like skipping Vista. Only that was a more significant update in many ways.
-Why should I upgrade to Windows XP if I am happy with Windows 98?
-stability?
-I don't care about stability, my current system is ok.
...
You can want it all you want. But you don't need it for anything.
And with Windows 8.1, we will be able to configure different DPI per screen so people with high pixel density screen will be able to use at the same time in proper condition their normal screen and their high density screen....just like a current owner of a Wacom Cintiq HD13...I could also describe what other feature I like but we are not here for that.
Now you can move on and accept everyone is not like you, or just explain to me why I am wrong to be happy with my current system.
I hope you are able to see the difference between explaining that some people have good reason to switch to Windows 8 and explaining no one with half a brain has good reason to switch...
I don't need to convince you to switch as I don't care, but it would be great if the Windows 8 hater could accept the choice of others.
If anything, it's more or less like skipping Vista. Only that was a more significant update in many ways.
Thanks for a balanced opinion far from the usual hater's boring opinion.
Thanks for a balanced opinion far from the usual hater's boring opinion.
A Cintiq is used most of the time tilted to 45° at least which mean it is definitely not aligned to the other screen and...
Starting an application from the main screen using the digitizer requires you use the "display toggle" from the express keys or from the radial menu so the Cintiq surface can support the two screens...so I could start my programs from the main screen and press again the "display toggle" to use the Cintiq at its original state....seriously, it is far easier to start or switch a program from the Cintiq screen instead of such workaround. But hey, if you prefer your way, that's your opinion.
However, you can auto hide the taskbar if you want (unfortunately, it works for the both screens actually)
I can't do that with Win32 games which are always using my CPU when they are in background. It is also a real pain sometime to just return to the desktop without leaving a game when using one screen because of the legacy bad full screen API.
In fact, as I am using hibernation instead of shutting down my OS, I can start a small game and if I have stuff to do, just switch to something else leaving it for a week if I want in tombstone state. A week later, I can open the game exactly where I quitted it (when the game has been correctly developed). When I compare to using steam which is so long to just start...Well, I avoid to buy small games on Steam.
I don't even use the display toggle. If I need something on the other desktop I just grab my mouse. It's less than a foot away from my Cintiq anyway. And I still need to use my keyboard for hotkeys.
There aren't enough buttons on the Cintiq to forgo using the keyboard completely.
The 13HD works perfectly fine in Windows 7. Absolutely perfectly fine. The like four seconds it takes to drag Photoshop from one desktop to the other is not something I need a new operating system for :D
I'd keep everything small even if I had the option. I appreciate having more room to work. I would want a task bar if I had the 22HD though!
Seriously. You don't need Windows 8 to use a 13HD. Not even a little. But I'm not going to tell you not to enjoy the improved dual screen support. Or anything else about it! But comparing it to jumping from Windows XP to Windows 7 is a little ridiculous in my opinion. On the practical end of things, there's not really much Windows 8 does that anyone needs.
About the lack of precision at the edge of the screen, after calibrating the Cintiq, the cursor at the edge is definitely not where it is supposed to be.
The "only" difference now and it is important, I could perfectly work on Windows 7...and I would probably hate to work again on XP :p And the word hate is not strong enough!
About the lack of precision at the edge of the screen, after calibrating the Cintiq, the cursor at the edge is definitely not where it is supposed to be.
The "only" difference now and it is important, I could perfectly work on Windows 7...and I will probably hate to work again on XP :p And the word hate is not strong enough!
I'm not trying to talk you or anyone else out of Windows 8. But I think it's oversimplification to simply say it's resistance to change. It's not. It's resistance to poor design.
inferior UI with improved multi-screen support and better file manager...
XP64 was a bit of a mess. And XP32 can only address ~4GB of RAM.
Plus.. Windows 7 is actually better than XP. 8 is the new Vista :D
Plus.. Windows 7 is actually better than XP. 8 is the new Vista :D
Come on, Vista was the only perfect OS!!!! :D
But I think they're going to tough this one out. The one-size-fits-all design philosophy they're driving towards makes sense for Microsoft. It's probably not a good sign for the desktop market, but we've known that was doomed on the consumer end for some time now :D