Is there a way to get Google Earth to run on Windows 8.1 preview?

Question

I'm trying to learn to use Rxjava to make Api calls with retrofit. I have to make multiple api calls in a loop. I'm struggling with getting the value in my subscriber.

@GET("pokemon" + "/{id}")
fun getPokemonData(@Path("id") id: Int):
        Observable<Pokemon>

I'm expecting to get a Pokemon object in my Subscriber but instead I get a Observable. How do I transform it to a Pokemon object?

  Observable.fromIterable(list)
        .flatMap { it ->
            Observable
                .just(it.url)
                .map { PokeApi.retrofitService.getPokemonData(getPokemonIdFromUrl(it))
                }
        }
        .subscribeOn(Schedulers.newThread())
        .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
        .subscribe({
                //onNext --I'm expecting to get a Pokemon Object here, instead I get a Observable<Pokemon>

        }, {//onError} , {// do something when all api calls are done?})

My goal is to make api calls with ids in the "list" and get "notified" when all the api calls are finished. Is this the correct approach to solve this problem ?

Solution

I found the problem to be with Nvidia on a Lenovo Laptop T440p. In the Nvidia control panel, I set Google Earth to use the integrated graphics (Intel HD in this case) instead of the Nvidia and it starts now.

Comments

[Ramhound]

If it doesn't work in compatible mode you are out of luck. It sounds like there is something specifc about the application that makes it incompatible with Windwos 8.1 Preview. I would wait until its updated and/or Windows 8.1 RTM

[kinokijuf]

This question appears to be off-topic because it is about old prerelease software

[Bryant]

If you read the update, it didn't work on Windows 8.1 RTM either.

[Fred]

what's list? At first sight, you shouldn't be experiencing what you describe.

[Mohd Sohail Ahmed]

list is a List<PokemonApiCallUrls> object type. where PokemonApiCallUrls is data class PokemonApiCallUrls(val url: String)

[Bryant]

Google Earth works fine in Windows 8. It doesn't work in Windows 8.1.

[Bryant]

How do you set that when the program doesn't start?