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Posted May 06, 2015
Try the DRM-free online gaming platform.

<span class="bold">GOG Galaxy</span>: our truly gamer-friendly, DRM-free online gaming platform. As we shared our vision with the world, we promised auto-patching, social functionality like chat, friends lists, and achievements. We promised our own multiplayer support and cross-play with Steam. Most importantly, we promised truly optional.



Today we deliver.
The <span class="bold">GOG Galaxy</span> client enters beta, open to anyone, with the most important functionality ready to try, test, enjoy (and break) at your leisure. We're proud to have gotten this far, and we know that we couldn't have done it without you all - that's everyone who spent months in alpha testing, that's those of you who talked to us about your needs and expectations, and it's every single one of you that has supported us since ever. So thanks, GOG Galaxy is for you!

With the <span class="bold">GOG Galaxy Beta</span>, you can install your games in one click and keep them up to date automatically, the beta currently supports this feature in all but a couple of titles available here. You can also perform backups easily by downloading a standalone installer through GOG Galaxy. The beta features a friends list, game time tracking, achievements, and chat. You can now talk to each other, connect with your group of friends, and see what everyone is playing. You can also try out our online multiplayer & matchmaking solution that, in select titles, includes cross-play: platform-independent multiplayer between gamers on GOG.com and Steam. If you download a patch that breaks something or if you just change your mind, the app will soon feature a unique rollback option to restore a previous version of your game.

Best of all, GOG Galaxy is optional. If you don't want to use any additional software, your experience with us won't change at all. If you only want to take advantage of select conveniences, you can toggle them on and off. It's all totally up to you.

You can sign up for the <span class="bold">GOG Galaxy Beta</span> and find out more on <span class="bold">gog.com/galaxy</span>, where we tell you about the features and answer many of the questions you may have. We'll be watching the forums carefully, so feel free to leave a comment if there is anything else that you'd like to know!
Posted May 06, 2015
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Coelocanth: Wait, the backups that Galaxy creates need Galaxy to install them later on?
Nope, they don't. Right now in GOG Galaxy you can
A) install game from your Library, or
B) download standalone backup copy of that game from your library

Once you have A or B, Galaxy is not needed for anything beyond that point.
Posted May 06, 2015
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Coelocanth: Good gods, that seems idiotic. I'll wait for clarification, but if this is the case, you're absolutely correct: Galaxy will have no use for me at all.
While it won't be useless to me, I agree that a better installer management would have set GOG apart much better than the others. Now it's just mimicking the others.
Posted May 06, 2015
Nevermind, just read some posts above.
Post edited May 06, 2015 by npalsensei
Posted May 06, 2015
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Coelocanth: Wait, the backups that Galaxy creates need Galaxy to install them later on?
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Destro: Nope, they don't. Right now in GOG Galaxy you can
A) install game from your Library, or
B) download standalone backup copy of that game from your library

Once you have A or B, Galaxy is not needed for anything beyond that point.
Okay, excellent! Thank you for clearing that up. But what was the comment about different versions? If you use Galaxy to DL the files for backup, will they still be compatible with later patches if you choose to DL the patches separately?
Posted May 06, 2015
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Coelocanth: Wait, the backups that Galaxy creates need Galaxy to install them later on?
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Destro: Nope, they don't. Right now in GOG Galaxy you can
A) install game from your Library, or
B) download standalone backup copy of that game from your library

Once you have A or B, Galaxy is not needed for anything beyond that point.
So that means if I want to have a backup and not to download game twice ( because e.g. Witchers, Wasteland 2, D:OS are huuuge...), I should download it as a backup, install from installer and import to Galaxy...
Do you plan a better solution in the future?
Posted May 06, 2015
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Destro: Nope, they don't. Right now in GOG Galaxy you can
A) install game from your Library, or
B) download standalone backup copy of that game from your library

Once you have A or B, Galaxy is not needed for anything beyond that point.
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Coelocanth: Okay, excellent! Thank you for clearing that up. But what was the comment about different versions? If you use Galaxy to DL the files for backup, will they still be compatible with later patches if you choose to DL the patches separately?
I assume by DL you mean downloading standalone installers (the same ones as available on the My Account page), then obviously it will work just as it always did, becuyse In that scenario Galaxy serves only as a Downloader for stuff on your Account page.
Posted May 06, 2015
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DubConqueror: I received an invitation for the Alpha a week ago, didn't use it, but now that there's a Beta I want to try. Do I need to wait for the beta-invitation I asked to get on gog.com/galaxy or can I use the Alpha-invitation link straight away?
You can use the code for Alpha.
The client will update automatically to Beta.
Posted May 06, 2015
I notice a "bug".
In the site I did choose for my preffered currency to be USD, but in GOG Galaxy 1.0.0.871 "Shop for Games" all prices are in EUR and there is no option to change that.
Posted May 06, 2015
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Destro: Nope, they don't. Right now in GOG Galaxy you can
A) install game from your Library, or
B) download standalone backup copy of that game from your library

Once you have A or B, Galaxy is not needed for anything beyond that point.
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cyboff: So that means if I want to have a backup and not to download game twice ( because e.g. Witchers, Wasteland 2, D:OS are huuuge...), I should download it as a backup, install from installer and import to Galaxy...
Do you plan a better solution in the future?
Yes, of course we do - this whole discussion comes from the following statement:
the only reason why games installed by Client are not trivially backupable yet is that the install script that is launched at the end of installation is not stored inside the installation folder to make it easy to re-launch it upon restoring that installation from whatever backup.

We plan to address during the beta, so every single of your installed games will be able to backed up at any time and by way you want, without any need to download the standalone installer.
Post edited May 06, 2015 by Destro
Posted May 06, 2015
Is there a way to select the language to /downloadinstall for a game in Galaxy. It seems to be impossible to do. (i don't ask if i can change the language of the client, only the language of the game to install).

Else i noticed that downloading a game through Galaxy saturates my bandwith.

But good job for the rest GoG staff! :)
Posted May 06, 2015
You may want to implement a bandwidth limiter. Every time Galaxy tries to download something, it kills my connection because it uses up all available bandwidth
Post edited May 06, 2015 by npalsensei
Posted May 06, 2015
This:


the only reason why games installed by Client are not trivially backupable yet is that the install script that is launched at the end of installation is not stored inside the installation folder to make it easy to re-launch it upon restoring that installation from whatever backup.
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Destro:
is probably the most confusing sentence I've ever read. I can see why people weren't understanding how it works. :P
Post edited May 06, 2015 by Coelocanth
Posted May 06, 2015
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npalsensei: You may want to implement a bandwidth limiter. Every time Galaxy tries to download something, it kills my connection because it uses up all available bandwidth
See the little gear icon in the lower left corner? Click that and try limiting the amount of connections :)
Posted May 06, 2015
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Destro: Nope, they don't. Right now in GOG Galaxy you can
A) install game from your Library, or
B) download standalone backup copy of that game from your library

Once you have A or B, Galaxy is not needed for anything beyond that point.
Thanks for clarification!
Posted May 06, 2015
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Coelocanth: Wait, the backups that Galaxy creates need Galaxy to install them later on?
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Destro: Nope, they don't. Right now in GOG Galaxy you can
A) install game from your Library, or
B) download standalone backup copy of that game from your library

Once you have A or B, Galaxy is not needed for anything beyond that point.
Bloody glad to hear that. :)

I think I've tested all the "latest" features (one main being ability to add friends). Looking forward to some new things to try out (pausing downloads, customizing your library, etc.), but I understand if staff are really busy helping newbies out. :)
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npalsensei: You may want to implement a bandwidth limiter. Every time Galaxy tries to download something, it kills my connection because it uses up all available bandwidth
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JudasIscariot: See the little gear icon in the lower left corner? Click that and try limiting the amount of connections :)
Does that mean http://www.gog.com/wishlist/galaxy/bandwidth_limit is technically completed? If so, you might let people know how they can limit their bandwidth as a comment in that wish.
Post edited May 06, 2015 by tfishell
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