Valve are already pushing ahead with updates to Steam Play's Proton with a beta channel

Quoting: slaapliedjeSweet! Google Earth VR (if you guys have never played with it) is freaking awesome!

So it has an implementation of Street View, but since it's like taking a flat map and making it 3D it's warped as hell, and looks much like the first Silent Hill game...

Also grabbing the earth and flying over it is pretty awesome.

I don't have a headset for my PC, but Street View (and its community-submitted stuff) has become my absolute favourite thing on Cardboard. It's pretty amazing to be able to really look at places you've never been, rather than just see them in photos. It's not even in proper 3D, but it gives a sense of scale and presence that you just don't get from a flat screen or a piece of paper. I'd love to try it on a decent rig.

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Quoting: slaapliedjeSweet! Google Earth VR (if you guys have never played with it) is freaking awesome!

So it has an implementation of Street View, but since it's like taking a flat map and making it 3D it's warped as hell, and looks much like the first Silent Hill game...

Also grabbing the earth and flying over it is pretty awesome.

I don't have a headset for my PC, but Street View (and its community-submitted stuff) has become my absolute favourite thing on Cardboard. It's pretty amazing to be able to really look at places you've never been, rather than just see them in photos. It's not even in proper 3D, but it gives a sense of scale and presence that you just don't get from a flat screen or a piece of paper. I'd love to try it on a decent rig.

Sitting on top of mountains and such without having to actually travel... such epic possibilities.

I don't remember where I found this, so apologies if it was in this thread already, but a list of people's results trying out any unsupported games are here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQ3_odz8JzEVK80vkku-b6FsICWb45xGf4VYnzYz5cNSMVQ-5BA2WoHBGAScw96MgLj1ONA7Cx0tyGa/pubhtml

Quite a lot of games working perfectly fine!

Quoting: ArnvidrI don't remember where I found this, so apologies if it was in this thread already, but a list of people's results trying out any unsupported games are here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQ3_odz8JzEVK80vkku-b6FsICWb45xGf4VYnzYz5cNSMVQ-5BA2WoHBGAScw96MgLj1ONA7Cx0tyGa/pubhtml

Quite a lot of games working perfectly fine!

Yeah, the "friendly" version of that data is available over at:
https://spcr.netlify.com/

And of course, there's a link on that page to the Google Docs (raw) data... For those that prefer such a version.

Quoting: Cyba.CowboyYeah, the "friendly" version of that data is available over at:
https://spcr.netlify.com/

Nice! Did not know about that, cheers!

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Quoting: pythoneer

Quoting: ArnvidrI've been dual-booting a bit lately, and I just installed Windows from an iso downloaded directly from Microsoft, but just never registered it, and the only thing I've noticed is that I couldn't change my wallpaper. Can't see that within a game no matter what!

You're violating the software license from Microsoft by not registering your copy of windows. Its basically "stealing" (like games or movies from the internet you don't pay for). I don't know if there is a more specific term in your jurisdiction but by german law its more or less "Obtaining services by deception"(Section 265a from StGB) or breaking contracts i guess.

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_stgb/englisch_stgb.html#p2231

Slow down there little fella.
Microsoft allow you to use Windows 10 without registering or buying a license, but they limit your customization options and you have to put up with a watermark. Which is why he can't change his wallpaper.
He downloaded it from MS and isn't breaking any rules.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10ISO

Please stop giving me names like "little fella" i don't think it's any useful. I can see how you want to make the conversation a little bit more "funny". I don't feel attacked by this and i do see that you meant it in a friendly way.

Just to make it very clear, Microsoft does not allow you that. If so, please cite the passage in any legal text where Microsoft is doing this. I based my assumption upon the written license Agreement from Microsoft *¹. In there it is very clearly stated that under section 2a. "Installation and Use Rights."

QuoteLicense. The software is licensed, not sold. Under this agreement, we grant you the right to install and run one instance of the software on your device (the licensed device), for use by one person at a time, so long as you comply with all the terms of this agreement.

So its says – to paraphrase this – you can use the Software if you agree with all the other points in the license agreement. So in that case you also need to agree with the terms under section 5. "Authorized Software and Activation."

QuoteYou are authorized to use this software only if you are properly licensed and the software has been properly activated with a genuine product key or by other authorized method. ...

So a copy of Windows that is not "properly activated" is not licensed and as such you are not authorized to use the Software. I invite you to show me a legal text from Microsoft that would violate their own passage here and grant you a license.

*¹ https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Useterms/Retail/Windows/10/Useterms_Retail_Windows_10_English.htm


Last edited by pythoneer on 16 September 2018 at 7:16 pm UTC

Just putting it out there, who really cares about whether Arnvidr is using a legal copy of Microsoft Windows 10 or not?

I don't use a Microsoft Windows-based operating system and I don't understand their licensing policies, nor do I care to... But If he/she chooses to steal the world's best example of spyware, then I don't think any of us are going to change his/her mind with what we post here.

Meanwhile, back in the Linux Community, Valve Software is pushing ahead with updates to Steam Play's Proton...


Last edited by Cyba.Cowboy on 16 September 2018 at 9:23 pm UTC

Quoting: Cyba.CowboyJust putting it out there, who really cares about whether Arnvidr is using a legal copy of Microsoft Windows 10 or not?

Arnvidr i would guess?! Why would one ask that question in the first place? Arnvidr specifically asked for it!

Quoting: ArnvidrDoes this actually make a difference these days? Is there a difference between non-genuine and non-registered?

And i was trying to help in the quest of finding an answer. I want to help people remove the confusion if i feel able to remove it.

Quoting: Cyba.CowboyI don't use a Microsoft Windows-based operating system and I don't understand their licensing policies, nor do I care to... But If he/she chooses to steal the world's best example of spyware, then I don't think any of us are going to change his/her mind with what we post here.

I never tried to convince Arnvidr to change the conscious decision of stealing. I had the impression that there was no conscious decision to steal win10 but more like a confusion in wether this is problematic or not – and not active conscious stealing! I was just trying to help getting the facts together.

Quoting: Cyba.CowboyMeanwhile, back in the Linux Community, Valve Software is pushing ahead with updates to Steam Play's Proton...

I don't know in what context this has meaning to the original problem – and by the lack of understanding this i leave this un-commented by now if not further explained.


Last edited by pythoneer on 19 September 2018 at 5:20 pm UTC

Hey, that was an interesting answer to me at least, that's something I wondered about for some time, and I get very little exposure to windows, so it was nice to get one. That said, I also somewhat agree with the above post, and while an answer was provided (thank you!), I find uninteresting to dwell on the subject much longer, especially as this is an old (but popular) topic, is kind of off-topic, and will send a notification to every participant ;)