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Posted May 20, 2015
I've looked all over, and I can't find it. Maybe I'm blind--please help!
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Posted May 20, 2015
simple really, just don't connect to the internet...
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Posted May 20, 2015
Don't instal Galaxy.
Posted May 20, 2015
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serenityvalley: I've looked all over, and I can't find it. Maybe I'm blind--please help!
Log out from Galaxy.
Posted May 20, 2015
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serenityvalley: I've looked all over, and I can't find it. Maybe I'm blind--please help!
I don't use Galaxy myself, but as I understand it, there is no offline mode as such, because contrary to Steam, Galaxy just keeps working regardless of whether or not it can connect to the internet. So there is no need to enter a special offline mode.
Posted May 20, 2015
Ok, I am not making myself clear.
Glalaxy specifically states that you can download a game using galaxy, but play it in "offline mode," so as not to be bothered by achievements, updates, connections etc.

That is what I am trying to do. I have already downloaded Witcher 3 using galaxay, and have already started playing. I is impossible (so far as I can tell) to boot the game without also starting galaxy. I have tried manually disabling the glaaxy services on my task monitor. If I do this, and then try to start witcher 3, it requires me to restart galaxy in order to boot the game.

How do I enter the offline mode, is my question.
Posted May 20, 2015
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serenityvalley: Ok, I am not making myself clear.
Glalaxy specifically states that you can download a game using galaxy, but play it in "offline mode," so as not to be bothered by achievements, updates, connections etc.

That is what I am trying to do. I have already downloaded Witcher 3 using galaxay, and have already started playing. I is impossible (so far as I can tell) to boot the game without also starting galaxy. I have tried manually disabling the glaaxy services on my task monitor. If I do this, and then try to start witcher 3, it requires me to restart galaxy in order to boot the game.

How do I enter the offline mode, is my question.
Your answer delivered. There is no offline mode.
Posted May 20, 2015
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darthspudius: Your answer delivered. There is no offline mode.
Technically, what you mean is "There is no no-Galaxy mode". I mean, the game still works without an internet connection, right?
Posted May 20, 2015
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serenityvalley: ...
While I don't have personal experience with Witcher 3 myself, it appears that you can still play it without Galaxy. It's just a bit more obscure than with other GOG games for reasons. You either launch the game directly from the installation folder or create a shortcut from the .exe file you can find within that same folder - if that is what you're asking.
(Someone correct me if I'm wrong or give better instructions.)
Posted May 20, 2015
You can play everything you download with Galaxy without Galaxy.

I installed several games with Galaxy before I realized I'd rather wait for the fixed version and uninstalled Galaxy, but the games I installed with it are all there and working beautifully.
Posted May 20, 2015
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serenityvalley: Ok, I am not making myself clear.
Glalaxy specifically states that you can download a game using galaxy, but play it in "offline mode," so as not to be bothered by achievements, updates, connections etc.

That is what I am trying to do. I have already downloaded Witcher 3 using galaxay, and have already started playing. I is impossible (so far as I can tell) to boot the game without also starting galaxy. I have tried manually disabling the glaaxy services on my task monitor. If I do this, and then try to start witcher 3, it requires me to restart galaxy in order to boot the game.

How do I enter the offline mode, is my question.
Apparently, the link created when you install W3 does automatically start Galaxy, but you can browse to the game exe in the installation folder and create your own direct link to it. Using that method to run the game, it will not auto start Galaxy and you can indeed run it "offline".
Posted May 20, 2015
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[url=]http://www.gog.com/galaxy[/url]:

13. Is GOG Galaxy truly optional?<snip>
If you decide to use GOG Galaxy for some aspects of the convenience, you can still switch to offline mode at whim and play your games"
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So GOG is saying there is an offline mode, and suggesting it is quick and easy to use.
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tinyE: You can play everything you download with Galaxy without Galaxy.

I installed several games with Galaxy before I realized I'd rather wait for the fixed version and uninstalled Galaxy, but the games I installed with it are all there and working beautifully.
Well, it looks like that is probably the easiest solution, until Galaxy does what it says it will do, anyway. Thanks.
Post edited May 20, 2015 by serenityvalley
Posted May 20, 2015
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serenityvalley: Quoted from
[url=]http://www.gog.com/galaxy[/url]:

13. Is GOG Galaxy truly optional?<snip>
If you decide to use GOG Galaxy for some aspects of the convenience, you can still switch to offline mode at whim and play your games"
(unquote)
So GOG is saying there is an offline mode, and suggesting it is quick and easy to use.
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tinyE:
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serenityvalley: Well, it looks like that is probably the easiest solution, until Galaxy does what it says it will do, anyway. Thanks.
Now you know why I stopped using it....for now. Rest assured they will get the bugs fixed and then I will probably live in Galaxy. This is a work in progress and GOG was honest about that much.

Of course the exe solution yyahoo mention is a great idea. I did that for Torchlight 2 and it was fantastic.
Posted May 20, 2015
As a non galaxy user, can anyone copy the shortcut command galaxy uses to launch the games and copy it here please? Thanks.
Posted May 20, 2015
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serenityvalley: Quoted from
[url=]http://www.gog.com/galaxy[/url]:

13. Is GOG Galaxy truly optional?<snip>
If you decide to use GOG Galaxy for some aspects of the convenience, you can still switch to offline mode at whim and play your games"
(unquote)
So GOG is saying there is an offline mode, and suggesting it is quick and easy to use.
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tinyE: You can play everything you download with Galaxy without Galaxy.

I installed several games with Galaxy before I realized I'd rather wait for the fixed version and uninstalled Galaxy, but the games I installed with it are all there and working beautifully.
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serenityvalley: Well, it looks like that is probably the easiest solution, until Galaxy does what it says it will do, anyway. Thanks.
I'm just about with you. I'm using Galaxy for 2 game right now (Witcher 2 and Fantasy General) just to test it out and help out with the beta. But it's a buggy mess and if I were playing W3, I'd use the downloader to get it and I'd stay off Galaxy.
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