Valve's Newell hopes he's wrong about Windows 8 but thinks users will 'rage quit'
XMNR: Valve Software head honcho Gabe Newell caused waves in the gaming industry when he called Windows 8 a "catastrophe" for PC gaming. He had some follow-up responses on Thursday night as part of an episode of GameTrailers TV.
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I haven't used Windows 8 but if you don't like the Metro system, can't you just disable it and ... bammmm, you get Windows 7 with lower memory usage and better performance.
I don't understand all the negativism from this guy about Win 8. Don't like the Metro System, just don't use it.
I heard that the "metro" screen is essentially the new start menu, but I haven't used 8 myself, so don't take my word for it. I think Gabes issue with 8 has little to do with the interface, it's that the architecture is much more closed off than ever before, to the point where people have likened it to iOS.
@OneAboveAll its still in the bottom right hand corner its just not showing an icon. Ive been using Windows 8 on my laptop for a few months now and I have to say it is far better than windows 7. The new start menu lets you set it up how you want where older ones do not. It is also quicker to access thing like control panel ect as you just right click the bottom right hand corner of your screen and there are all your options.
The new start menu is also quicker than the old start menu for accessing things as you just pin them to you start screen.
For the old style desk top short cut users this option is still there.
Windows 8 also run faster on my laptop than windows 7 did.
What people seem to be missing is the Metro UI (sorry Windows 8 UI) is that was designed for tablets and touch. So rather than having 2 OS's to do different things with MS offer one for everyone and o me this makes sense as it offers us more choice out of one device and OS rather than the options that we have with IOS and Android on tablets as you still need a PC or IPC to carry out your full day to day task where with windows 8 it is not limited for Business or Home use and it also has a nice look and ease of use for all types of users.
Power users will like the OS too as it still offers everything 95 to Windows 7 offers the only difference is the start menu.
This guy is stupid how can windows 8 be so wrong if everything they have done to it is so right?
even from a developers perspective they have improved everything,and made everything easier. this guy talks bull,hes the counterpart of peter molyneux.
Peter likes new things and always exaggerated how cool it is.
Gabe Hates new things and hates to learn how to use them, he's just fat and lazy and always downplays new things.
One of the main reasons is that MS are trying to do the same as Apple and create a 'walled garden' for their app store.
Ideally they want all software to be sold through that store, so they can take their 30% cut (same as Apple).
Gabe doesn't like this as a) it could eat in to sales through Steam, and b) it is an additional barrier for devs (especially indie devs) to get their games out there.
The worst case scenario is that MS force any dev who wants to create W8 apps to only sell through app store. Which also means MS have to step in to the approval process which can be good (as it means less buggy software), but also bad (they may block the release of apps they consider inappropriate or take sales away from their software)
And then a wild chrome desktop OS appears. The mighty warriors of Blizzard, Valve and Cdpred go forth and tame this mythical beast bending it to there will. A new light shines upon thy followers of WSAD. A new day shall arise.
I don't get it. I run Windows 8 and Steam all the time. I never use the app store and use the "Metro" UI primarily as a screensaver. As long as MS doesn't force ALL software through their store, I'm happy enough.
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I don't understand all the negativism from this guy about Win 8. Don't like the Metro System, just don't use it.
There will be a way for Corp customers to disable it but not at user level.
The message is for your average user MS wants Metro (as it used to be called) the default and only interface.
You are well misinformed, W8 is still completely open as previous Windows, there is just an optional marketplace, perhaps you meant to say OS X.
Windows 8 comes with Windows 7 with better efficency. Turn the metro design off and you are ready to go.
The feedback so far was very positive. It seems to run very stable and the UI is intuitive and a perfect fit for tablets.
The new start menu is also quicker than the old start menu for accessing things as you just pin them to you start screen.
For the old style desk top short cut users this option is still there.
Windows 8 also run faster on my laptop than windows 7 did.
What people seem to be missing is the Metro UI (sorry Windows 8 UI) is that was designed for tablets and touch. So rather than having 2 OS's to do different things with MS offer one for everyone and o me this makes sense as it offers us more choice out of one device and OS rather than the options that we have with IOS and Android on tablets as you still need a PC or IPC to carry out your full day to day task where with windows 8 it is not limited for Business or Home use and it also has a nice look and ease of use for all types of users.
Power users will like the OS too as it still offers everything 95 to Windows 7 offers the only difference is the start menu.
now he's best buddy's with Sony.
This guy is stupid how can windows 8 be so wrong if everything they have done to it is so right?
even from a developers perspective they have improved everything,and made everything easier. this guy talks bull,hes the counterpart of peter molyneux.
Peter likes new things and always exaggerated how cool it is.
Gabe Hates new things and hates to learn how to use them, he's just fat and lazy and always downplays new things.
@OneAboveAll
I do like Win8's default wallpapers, I'm using them right now lol
If it is bad I hope PC devs do move to linux because I will gladly do the same.
Ideally they want all software to be sold through that store, so they can take their 30% cut (same as Apple).
Gabe doesn't like this as a) it could eat in to sales through Steam, and b) it is an additional barrier for devs (especially indie devs) to get their games out there.
The worst case scenario is that MS force any dev who wants to create W8 apps to only sell through app store. Which also means MS have to step in to the approval process which can be good (as it means less buggy software), but also bad (they may block the release of apps they consider inappropriate or take sales away from their software)
Windows 8 does not have that.
Ive yet to have someone explain exactly why it is bad.
not windows 8.
Widows RT cannot be bought it can only be found on Devices its already installed on.
Like Surface RT
Surface PRO has windows 8