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Posted May 03, 2018
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rtcvb32: Avoiding galaxy in the installers...

I'd wish they also dropped the dependencies and put those as a separate installer. Every time a game needs DirectX 9, you have 100Mb of data that isn't needed.

Would having 1 installer with all dependencies be too hard? Possibly including Microsoft patches/fixes if applicable...
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Dalthnock: That happens everywhere, not just on GOG. Probably licensing issues, or something.

Q: What do you call 100 lawyers drowning in high seas?
A: A good start, haw haw haw!
Most people in graveyards are buried 6 feet down. Do you know why lawyers are buried 12 feet down?
Posted May 03, 2018
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TARFU: Most people in graveyards are buried 6 feet down. Do you know why lawyers are buried 12 feet down?
(Let's turn this into a proper vaudeville act.)

Hmmm. Nope, I don't know. I give up, Mr. Tarfu. Why are lawyers buried 12 feet down?
Posted May 03, 2018
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TARFU: Most people in graveyards are buried 6 feet down. Do you know why lawyers are buried 12 feet down?
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Dalthnock: (Let's turn this into a proper vaudeville act.)

Hmmm. Nope, I don't know. I give up, Mr. Tarfu. Why are lawyers buried 12 feet down?
Because deep down, lawyers are good people. :)
Posted May 03, 2018
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Dalthnock: (Let's turn this into a proper vaudeville act.)

Hmmm. Nope, I don't know. I give up, Mr. Tarfu. Why are lawyers buried 12 feet down?
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TARFU: Because deep down, lawyers are good people. :)
http://bythewaymeetverastark.com/wp-content/gallery/black-vaudeville/18_nicholas-brothers.gif
Posted May 03, 2018
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Dalthnock: I ain't betting money on that horse.
*eyeroll*
Posted May 03, 2018
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GR00T: Just a point of note: the Galaxy installers have a (g) at the end of their file names. So if the ones you DL don't have that, then that's a way to make sure you've got the unladen ones.
Basically it is correct, but GOG still make some classic installers with a (g) in their filename.
It should be tagged as bugs, but you know, GOG is very very unprofessional.
Those stupid bugs are not uncommon for GOG.

Those buggy classic installers I have:
setup_crookz_1.0.0.24360(g)_(16766).exe
setup_crookz_1.0.0.24360(g)_(16766)-1.bin
setup_bombshell_1.2.10466(g)_(16787)-1.bin
setup_bombshell_1.2.10466(g)_(16787).exe
setup_bombshell_1.2.10466(g)_(16787)-2.bin
setup_sheltered_1.4(g)_(16814).exe
setup_urban_empire_1.2.1.3(g)_(16910)-1.bin
setup_urban_empire_1.2.1.3(g)_(16910).exe
setup_urban_empire_-_two_sides_dlc_1.2.1.3(g)_(16910).exe
Posted May 03, 2018
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kbnrylaec: Basically it is correct, but GOG still make some classic installers with a (g) in their filename.
It should be tagged as bugs, but you know, GOG is very very unprofessional.
Those stupid bugs are not uncommon for GOG.

Those buggy classic installers I have:
setup_crookz_1.0.0.24360(g)_(16766).exe
setup_crookz_1.0.0.24360(g)_(16766)-1.bin
setup_bombshell_1.2.10466(g)_(16787)-1.bin
setup_bombshell_1.2.10466(g)_(16787).exe
setup_bombshell_1.2.10466(g)_(16787)-2.bin
setup_sheltered_1.4(g)_(16814).exe
setup_urban_empire_1.2.1.3(g)_(16910)-1.bin
setup_urban_empire_1.2.1.3(g)_(16910).exe
setup_urban_empire_-_two_sides_dlc_1.2.1.3(g)_(16910).exe
Thanks, but yeah, at this point I think we all need to assume that no matter how things are supposed to work here, there are always exceptions.
Posted May 03, 2018
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Dalthnock: I'm using the old GOG downloader to backup the games. Do those links contain Galaxy, or are they clean? How can I tell?
They're clean. I just download them and move them over manually.

If you redownload the Downloader links, it will rescan the downloaded files to make sure they arrived fine.
Posted May 04, 2018
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drmike: If you redownload the Downloader links, it will rescan the downloaded files to make sure they arrived fine.
I didn't know that. That's useful, thank you!
Posted May 04, 2018
For every single game, with the galaxy installer, it's optional! Press options within the installer and unselect "keep your game up to date".

Edit: I download my games thru a browser. GOG Downloader isn't supported anymore.
Post edited May 04, 2018 by MajesticMoose75
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