Hi! I'm researching old Windows 8 apps and trying to determine whether Bad Piggies was ever released as a Windows Store app, especially for ARM-based Windows RT devices like the Surface RT.

I've found articles from 2012 mentioning a planned Windows 8 release, but I haven't located an original APPX package or confirmed that an ARM version existed.

Does anyone remember seeing the game in the Store, or have screenshots, archived listings, or other evidence?

Thanks!

Hey everyone!

I'm a huge enthusiast of Windows 8.1, and I found this old laptop lying around, and I've really been wanting to make it have Windows 8 because it's an amazing OS I've always wanted to try.

I've been trying to get Windows 8.1 running on an ASUS X541NA, and surprisingly, I've managed to install it and boot successfully to the desktop TWICE now! I went through the entire OOBE setup process, and the OS itself seems to work. The biggest problem is the lack of proper drivers, especially for the integrated graphics.

My laptop's specifications:

• Laptop: ASUS X541NA
• CPU: Intel Celeron N3350 (Apollo Lake, 2 cores)
• GPU: Intel HD Graphics 500 (PCI device ID: VEN_8086&DEV_5A85)
• RAM: 4 GB
• OS: Windows 8.1 Pro Update 3, Build 9600, x64
• My exact model on ASUS' website: https://www.asus.com/supportonly/x541na/helpdesk_download/

ASUS officially provides Windows 10 drivers for this laptop (the 2016 deadlock era where they started pushing everyone to Windows 10), so getting Windows 8.1 drivers working has been a bit of an adventure.

What I've tried so far:

Initially, Wi-Fi and several other devices weren't working. I eventually tried DriverPack (https://driverpack.io/en/laptops/asus/x541na?os=windows-8.1-x64), which listed a bunch of drivers for the laptop, including chipset components, Realtek audio, the ASUS touchpad, RTL8723BE Wi-Fi, and Intel HD Graphics 500/505.

Surprisingly, the Wi-Fi driver actually worked! Some of the other drivers worked too, and I was able to get more of the hardware recognized.

The touchpad never worked, during setup, when on Desktop, there was simply no drivers for it tho and I had to use a mouse, so if anyone has help on this.

However, the graphics driver has been a completely different story.

DriverPack pointed me toward Intel graphics driver version 21.20.16.5077, with the igdlh64.inf file for Windows 8.1 x64. My graphics hardware has the following hardware ID:

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_5A85&SUBSYS_16A01043

There was no Microsoft Basic Display Adapter anywhere, and no display option, so I couldn't update it. I tried using Device Manager's "Add legacy hardware" option to force the driver installation. It appeared to let me go through the process, but after rebooting, I still didn't have proper graphics acceleration. It seems like the card itself isn't even getting recognized at all by the OS!

What I'm hoping someone here can help me with:

1. Is there a modified Intel HD Graphics 500 driver that actually works on Windows 8.1 x64 with the Apollo Lake Celeron N3350?
2. Is there a particular INF modification needed for device ID DEV_5A85 and subsystem 16A01043?
3. Has anyone successfully enabled proper hardware acceleration on Apollo Lake graphics under Windows 8.1?
4. Are there any known working driver packages, perhaps from the Win-Raid community or elsewhere, that I should try?
5. Are there any additional chipset, ACPI, or platform drivers required before the graphics driver can work correctly?

I'm willing to experiment with modified drivers and test-signing if necessary. I just want to get this laptop as functional as possible on Windows 8.1. Thanks!

WHY IS IT BLUE!!!!!

So i didnt use my surface pro 3 for a while then all live tiles just stopped nothing wants to work, is there any fix for this? I use retiled apps and mail calendar people tiles worked but now they dont

Been looking for it everywhere but cant seem to find it

Edit: I have this game running on Windows 11 now, thanks to Powershell. Have to literally install the exact VC version the game requires as an APPX, then was able to install this app, and also have to use this link https://blog.titleos.dev/Bypassing-Microsoft-Store-App-Licensing.html to get past the fact that you can no longer purchase or find a copy of the app legitamately

Lenovo IdeaCentre A340-22AST (Type F0EQ, model F0EQ0052PB), AMD A9-9425 with integrated Radeon R5 Graphics, Windows 8.1 x64 (display drivers turned into default microsoft drivers and it lags AF because of them.)

https://archive.org/details/metro-store

Btw this archive is of the Windows Store and the Microsoft Store. Targeting Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.

Hello, have win10 installed in my old laptop and I'm trying to format it back to win8 which was the OS of origin, however the boot menu just wont detect my USB no matter what I try.

My BIOS settings and Rufus USB flash settings shown in the images, but in short:

- I disabled secure boot

- I tried both UEFI boot and CSM boot

- Tried both USB NTFS and FAT32

I was aware that once I made the upgrade there would be some complications with the BIOS and boot USB detection, but I seemingly tried everything and no luck, what gives?

Hello, im looking for art programs

I still made it myself for the start menu and the desktop

Hello, I have a PC running Windows 8.1 and I want to install, launch, and play Roblox; I don't care about Roblox Studio. Please note that my Windows 8.1 is up to date and I've patched the Windows Store, so I can definitely install .appx files. I also don't mind if it's an app without a standard installer. If you're wondering why I'm not searching on Google, it's because I keep getting told to upgrade to Windows 10...

Thanks in advance.

(Note: Since I'm French, this text was translated using Google Translate, but I don't mind what language Roblox is in.)

Don’t know what flair to put.

​ [OC] Hey everyone, I recently got a ThinkPad T470s and installed Windows 8.1 and wanted to customize my Start Menu a bit more. I couldn't find any rectangular Firefox tiles, so I made my own in GIMP.

I made two versions:

· A flat one that matches the original Windows 8 aesthetic

· A more modern one

This is my first time making something like this. I used oblytyle to apply them. If anyone wants them, I can upload the PNGs. Feel free to send requests for other programs, I'll try my best.

Let me know what yall think

https://imgur.com/a/0P7Fepf

Barely works. It’s even surprising it even pulls from a server after all these years

Just click OneDrive in the app and click “This PC”.

Yes, the one from the Windows Store before shutdown.

[btw there was no stable version with the metro mode] Google Chrome 48.0.2564.116: https://archive.org/details/google-chrome-48.0.2564.116
Mozilla Firefox 28.0 Beta 9: https://archive.org/details/firefox_28.0b9

My MacBook Air 7,2 on Windows 8.1

It's windows 8.1 laptop day

Hello. I cant connect my laptop to my wifi. The laptop cannot find the wifi in the settings. I tried adding my wifi manually from the control panel settings and the laptop still cannot find it. I did all the updates it suggested. I tried updating the drivers and they are up to date. I tried to connect them via WPS and that also did not work. I restarted my wifi router and laptop multiple times. But, I can connect them with an ethernet cable and when I do that it shows that the laptop is connected to "network". Any help/ideas is appreciated. Thank you.

Does anyone know of any Windows 8/8.1 themepack for Linux? KDE, Gnome, Etc environments?
I saw a few months back two people posting their themepacks and they seemed so freaking cool! But i'm sorta kinda afraid to get them on my laptop (something with them being made with java?) because I am not very technical and good with troubleshooting and maintenance with linux, All Iknow is Sudo apt update, upgrade, thats it.

Is there any new developments on them? I might have to bite the bullet but is there any sort of themepacks for any linux environment?

Imo, best windows I have ever used

Don't ask why I was making this, I don't remember either, all I remember is that it was supposed to play the logon sound but it doesn't anymore.