Windowed video in corner of OR

TheMarshall · Apr 8, 2015

I am sorry if this has been asked before. I have tried to search and google it but I cant find the right words to return a set of results that means anything to me.

Currently I am considering the DK2.

I want to know is it possible to play ED and at the same time have a video playing also. What I mean by this is a video floating at the top right for example, over the top of the game play.

Having not used an OR yet I don't know if this is a stupid question or not.

drkaii · Apr 8, 2015

Not that i know of. It's theoretically possible I guess, but no one has made any such software to do so afaik

TheMarshall · Apr 8, 2015

drkaii said:
Not that i know of. It's theoretically possible I guess, but no one has made any such software to do so afaik

Thanks for replying, this is what I was expecting to hear. Only a matter of time I suspect.

LordKee · Apr 8, 2015

Also tried to find any information regarding overlays and rift and so far haven't found anything. I'm interested in development actually if there are any viable way to do it.

drkaii · Apr 8, 2015

I am actually intending, over the next few months, to try and develop stuff like this. Problem is overlaying something on top of fullscreen DirectX is not really possible and you can't play the Rift in borderless window.

I'm trying to get my YouTube channel up and running first and I can hopefully use the audience there to get info out about my developments to see if we can come up with anything. A desktop mode for the Rift, a rift notepad and a few other things are on my list.

I say all this and yet it may never happen so don't watch this space just yet

jadflat · Apr 8, 2015

you can sort of cobble it together with BSPlayer using the borderless window mode and "always on top". When I tried it the judder was pretty bad on my GTX980 and not really playable

drkaii · Apr 8, 2015

jadflat said:
you can sort of cobble it together with BSPlayer using the borderless window mode and "always on top". When I tried it the judder was pretty bad on my GTX980 and not really playable

The game supports borderless rift? Have to try that

jadflat · Apr 8, 2015

not that i know of, I was referring to BSPlayers borderless window mode

drkaii · Apr 8, 2015

jadflat said:
not that i know of, I was referring to BSPlayers borderless window mode

Does it sit on top of Elite?

jadflat · Apr 9, 2015

yes it does

drkaii · Apr 9, 2015

jadflat said:
yes it does

Thanks! Going to try it and also find a notepad with "always on top"

EDIT: Tried it but it screws up the separation. Any idea why?

jadflat · Apr 9, 2015

no idea, I gave up pretty quickly when it didn't work nicely

Edit:

Although now I'm temped to give it another go