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EVE on a Surface RT?
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Tigihome
Hogyoku
Goonswarm Federation
#1 - 2013-04-04 21:32:57 UTC
Good evening,

I found a video on youtube from a eve player, He play EVE on a "surface PRO" with 30 FPS.
I want to buy a "surface RT", have someone experience with this? dit it work on the "RT" version?
Solhild
Doomheim
#2 - 2013-04-04 21:34:45 UTC
If that's the ARM processor one then no.
Tigihome
Hogyoku
Goonswarm Federation
#3 - 2013-04-04 22:06:22 UTC
Wy?
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#4 - 2013-04-04 22:10:32 UTC
Because RT stands for Really Tragic mistake.
SmilingVagrant
Doomheim
#5 - 2013-04-04 22:31:26 UTC
Tigihome wrote:
Good evening,

I found a video on youtube from a eve player, He play EVE on a "surface PRO" with 30 FPS.
I want to buy a "surface RT", have someone experience with this? dit it work on the "RT" version?


No.
Mire Stoude
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2013-04-04 23:45:17 UTC  |  Edited by: Mire Stoude
I have the RT, it's a nice tablet for surfing, email, and other basic stuff. However, WinRT will not let you run .exe files, only apps you download from their store.

The Surface Pro is the full version of windows 8 (iirc) and will let you run .exe files.
Jake Warbird
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#7 - 2013-04-05 02:11:35 UTC
Tippia wrote:
Because RT stands for Really Tragic mistake.

I lol'd

Sugar Von MurdererTits : Jake Warbird gets my vote for most intriguing and attractive male character in Eve.
Alexa Coates
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#8 - 2013-04-05 02:21:49 UTC
Mire Stoude wrote:
I have the RT, it's a nice tablet for surfing, email, and other basic stuff. However, WinRT will not let you run .exe files, only apps you download from their store.

The Surface Pro is the full version of windows 8 (iirc) and will let you run .exe files.


what the actual ****.

That's a Templar, an Amarr fighter used by carriers.
Karak Terrel
Foundation for CODE and THE NEW ORDER
#9 - 2013-04-05 02:24:40 UTC
Tigihome wrote:
Wy?

Because it's ARM and not x86
xarjin
Galactic Deep Space Industries
Brave Collective
#10 - 2013-04-05 03:02:26 UTC
Tigihome
Hogyoku
Goonswarm Federation
#11 - 2013-04-05 07:22:21 UTC
Mire Stoude wrote:
I have the RT, it's a nice tablet for surfing, email, and other basic stuff. However, WinRT will not let you run .exe files, only apps you download from their store.

The Surface Pro is the full version of windows 8 (iirc) and will let you run .exe files.


Thanks, this was the best answer!

so, i think i wait for the "Pro" version :D
Ruskarn Andedare
Lion Investments
#12 - 2013-04-05 10:20:07 UTC
Tigihome wrote:
Mire Stoude wrote:
I have the RT, it's a nice tablet for surfing, email, and other basic stuff. However, WinRT will not let you run .exe files, only apps you download from their store.

The Surface Pro is the full version of windows 8 (iirc) and will let you run .exe files.


Thanks, this was the best answer!

so, i think i wait for the "Pro" version :D


already out there in multiple hybrid formats
Xindi Kraid
Itsukame-Zainou Hyperspatial Inquiries Ltd.
Arataka Research Consortium
#13 - 2013-04-05 10:47:38 UTC
Tigihome wrote:
Mire Stoude wrote:
I have the RT, it's a nice tablet for surfing, email, and other basic stuff. However, WinRT will not let you run .exe files, only apps you download from their store.

The Surface Pro is the full version of windows 8 (iirc) and will let you run .exe files.


Thanks, this was the best answer!

so, i think i wait for the "Pro" version :D

The Pro has been out for a few months, and from the reviews I have read, is better in every way to the RT by virtue of actually being able to run windows programs (RT has an ARM processor so it only runs MS Store apps, while Pro has a proper x86 like what's in laptops and desktop PCs)

There's a few other Win 8 tablets as well from other manufacturers.
WTFAMILOOKINGAT
Horizon Research Group
#14 - 2013-04-05 11:04:48 UTC
Honestly I wonder why people wanna play games like Eve on a device like that. Mobility? Is the appeal to be able to play wherever you want?
Nathifa Darkshade
Xenos Kittens
#15 - 2013-04-05 11:34:27 UTC
You get mobility with a normal laptop as well. But playing on a tablet is (at least for me)

a) new and shiny! So it must be cool!!! ;)
b) kinda like the controls depicted in Star Trek: TNG, so again: Cool!
Deamos
Hideaway Hunters
The Hideaway.
#16 - 2013-04-05 15:35:10 UTC
I've run Eve on my Surface Pro and I have to say it really is not that great of an experience. It can handle Eve at about medium settings, but the main problem is Eve's UI. Eve is meant to be run using a mouse and keyboard. Using strictly touch or touch + type keyboard leaves much to be desired. For now, if I need to play Eve on my Surface Pro, I just use a bluetooth mouse and the keyboard.
Adam Junior
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#17 - 2013-04-05 15:40:05 UTC
Alexa Coates wrote:
Mire Stoude wrote:
I have the RT, it's a nice tablet for surfing, email, and other basic stuff. However, WinRT will not let you run .exe files, only apps you download from their store.

The Surface Pro is the full version of windows 8 (iirc) and will let you run .exe files.


what the actual ****.


this isn't dickery from microsoft - it's technically impossible because EXE files are made for x86 processors - winRT runs on ARM not x86.

eve isn't an ARM program
brinelan
#18 - 2013-04-05 16:48:18 UTC
WTFAMILOOKINGAT wrote:
Honestly I wonder why people wanna play games like Eve on a device like that. Mobility? Is the appeal to be able to play wherever you want?


For me its the ability to jump in game to switch research jobs, update prices, evemail and chat, set up contracts and move the odd ship here and there while I am at work or when my wife wants to use the computer for something.

I have been looking at tablets over laptops because they are smaller and more portable, I like the form factor. I have a surface RT now and it is a nice little machine for school and such (full ms office + skydrive sync ftw) but not having the ability to run x86 software or install drivers (stupid usb -> serial converters need drivers grrr) is annoying.
Mire Stoude
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#19 - 2013-04-05 20:42:48 UTC
Adam Junior wrote:
Alexa Coates wrote:
Mire Stoude wrote:
I have the RT, it's a nice tablet for surfing, email, and other basic stuff. However, WinRT will not let you run .exe files, only apps you download from their store.

The Surface Pro is the full version of windows 8 (iirc) and will let you run .exe files.


what the actual ****.


this isn't dickery from microsoft - it's technically impossible because EXE files are made for x86 processors - winRT runs on ARM not x86.

eve isn't an ARM program


That's good to know. I wasn't really sure as to why, just that you couldn't.
Nathifa Darkshade
Xenos Kittens
#20 - 2013-04-08 09:04:49 UTC
Question for the people who've tried it on their Surface Pro: Does using touch as a left click work for you?

For me clicks only register on a second touch .. or more precisely it seems like the first touch moves the pointer and the second performs the click (while again moving the pointer). That only happens for touch, while using the pen seems to work fine. And it's annoying! -.- Especially since it also happens in a few other games (like Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012) that might be fun to play with touch.

Overall the hybrid nature of the Surface Pro is great, but I guess it really depends on how it's used.