New Halo Game- Windows 8 devices only

[Glaucus]

Programmed for Metro, what exactly does Metro do that it needs. I'm genuinely asking by the way not having a go.

Metro is a different desktop, with "different" ApIs. it does not run on "standard" ( not that thats the right word as both desktop and metro is standard win8, but you used it so) windows 8. It runs on metro part of win8, it would not run on win7.
Metro is a different deisgn ethos and although it shares most of the same kernal, it is not the same as win7.

 

[james.miller]

Programmed for Metro, what exactly does Metro do that it needs. I'm genuinely asking by the way not having a go.

It's optimised for touch but it doesn't require it and it could easily be distributed standalone.

Sounds like telling to me!


You seem to know more about this than I do; have you got a list or maybe some example of windows store apps that have been ported to windows 7?

 

[Tombo]

Sounds like telling to me!

It says in the article about it supporting mouse and keyboard.

And no I don't because I've never looked and was why I was asking, I assumed it would be only be packaged as an app and would use the same graphics/sound/input API as non-metro.

 

[Glaucus]

It says in the article about it supporting mouse and keyboard.

That means nothing, metro supports all input devices.
It is not a desktop application and thus does not run on win7.
Hence this thread is silly or more just a misunderstanding and lack of knowledge.

But still why do you want a mobile game on a non mobile os. This game is specifically designed for tablets and phones. The way win8 is designed means any app also supports keyboard and mice by default.

 

[Tombo]

But still why do you want a mobile game on a non mobile os. This game is specifically designed for tablets and phones. The way win8 is designed means any app also supports keyboard and mice by default.

I personally don't want this game but maybe if you didn't have a mobile device but still wanted to play the game, considering it can run on Windows 8 desktops too which would be the same as playing on a windows 7 desktop (as far as input goes)

 

[Glaucus]

I personally don't want this game but maybe if you didn't have a mobile device but still wanted to play the game, considering it can run on Windows 8 desktops too which would be the same as playing on a windows 7 desktop (as far as input goes)

Wn7 and win8 aren't the same, it doesn't run in the conventional win8 desktop, it runs in the win8 metro desktop.

 

[Tombo]

Wn7 and win8 aren't the same, it doesn't run in the conventional win8 desktop, it runs in the win8 metro desktop.

Yeah I know that; I was saying that's a reason you might want to run a mobile game on a non mobile OS because Windows 7 and Windows 8 on a regular desktop aren't really different apart from one having a Metro interface.

 

[Moothead2]

Yeah I know that; I was saying that's a reason you might want to run a mobile game on a non mobile OS because Windows 7 and Windows 8 on a regular desktop aren't really different apart from one having a Metro interface.

Apparently Windows 8 uses a different framework, Windows Runtime, for developing apps that work on both x86 and ARM devices. Windows 7 isn't compatible with this framework so apps made using this framework won't work. The easiest way I can think of to demonstrate this is think of a game that uses Direct X. This wouldn't work on Android because Android doesn't support Direct X. Get me ?

 

[snitcher]

oh thats a shame.

 

[Tombo]

Apparently Windows 8 uses a different framework, Windows Runtime, for developing apps that work on both x86 and ARM devices. Windows 7 isn't compatible with this framework so apps made using this framework won't work. The easiest way I can think of to demonstrate this is think of a game that uses Direct X. This wouldn't work on Android because Android doesn't support Direct X. Get me ?

Yeah I understand that, I meant in terms of use Windows 7 and Windows 8 aren't too different which is why you might want the game on Windows 7.

 

[EDDS]

Just thought I'd do a quick video on my impressions of the game.