Posted May 17, 2015
You know, that is the only thing I do with Galaxy. XD I don't even play games o n it myself, I just like to see who plays what. There are a few of you out there that need to mix it up a little. :P
Bad Hair Day
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Registered: Dec 2012
From Other
vanchann
Running around!
Registered: Oct 2008
From Greece
Posted May 17, 2015
I try it as a downloader, since GOG announced that they will drop GOG downloader in the future. But it's not near good as GOG Downloader and I don't want any other feature.
I'm considering the possibility to switch back to just download through the browser, if ever GOG Downloader stops functioning.
I'm considering the possibility to switch back to just download through the browser, if ever GOG Downloader stops functioning.
Post edited May 17, 2015 by vanchann
skeletonbow
Galaxy 3 when?
Registered: Dec 2009
From Canada
Posted May 17, 2015
Because Galaxy is "optional" doesn´t mean that they would not rather prefer us to use it, time, sadly, will make me even more right about this.
Mark my words.
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The Big Man
Registered: May 2013
From United States
Posted May 17, 2015
Because Galaxy is "optional" doesn´t mean that they would not rather prefer us to use it, time, sadly, will make me even more right about this.
Mark my words.
OldFatGuy
Old Fat User
Registered: Nov 2008
From United States
Posted May 17, 2015
Based on what you posted, you clearly are basing this view on Steam not what Galaxy actually is... in which case further discussion is pointless.
Because I flat out don't like Steam's client (because it's mandatory) whereas I'm just not interested in GoG's. I have posted several times how I like the way GoG did it. They did a client the way a client should be done. They provided all the "good" parts, without forcing the bad (DRM) on us. I applaud that.
But I'm just still not interested. I'm interested in the downloader because it does something for me that I'm interested in, and I have to use a "client" of some sort to download anything anyway. (What the GoG downloader does for me is it allows me to easily set up multiple downloads at once and it automatically puts all of the GoG downloads in one place, something the browser downloader doesn't). But then I'm done with it. I close my browser (and/or the GoG downloader) and I'm done with it. Then I want to play may games, with NO client.
Again, I never said I hate GoG for making a client, or they shouldn't have made one. I simply said I'm not interested in any gaming retailer's client, optional or otherwise. And to somehow compare that with the absolute necessity of having to use a downloader of some sort (either the browser's or GoG's) just seems..... well it doesn't seem like it's a fair or even rational comparison. Downloading games REQUIRES something other than the game itself. Either a stand alone downloader or a browser one. Playing a game DOES NOT require something other than the game itself. If I could download my games without either the GoG downloader "client" or the browser downloader "client" then I wouldn't be interested in either of those either. But I "get" the fact that some form of "client" is required for downloading while simultaneously "getting" the fact that NO form of "client" is required nor should be required for me to play games I own.
If that's not clear, don't worry. It's me. It is my second biggest posting flaw (not being clear).
Post edited May 17, 2015 by OldFatGuy
Trilarion
New User
Registered: Jul 2010
From Germany
Posted May 17, 2015
But just to be sure, we are not dependent on it, one should from time to time test the more direct way of accessing the games. Just economically they might be tempted to force people to use their client at some point in the future. Hopefully they will remember how bad this would be for a long, long time.
I guess that Galaxy is just the frontend for a technology for easy updating. Probably instead of handling the download and application of a patch within the client one could easily write a standalone application that does the same and without any need to login. Galaxy is not really needed for this. Needing to authentificate for easy patching could be seen as a first step towards Steam's kind of DRM.
Not that I complain much about this.
Post edited May 17, 2015 by Trilarion
Phc7006
Good News again?
Registered: Dec 2010
From Belgium
Posted May 17, 2015
Used it for the first time 2 days ago. Because I wanted to download a 9 GB installer and a couple of other things. In other words, I use it instead of the downloader, Not much interest in other features for the time being.
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The Big Man
Registered: May 2013
From United States
Posted May 17, 2015
Because I flat out don't like Steam's client (because it's mandatory) whereas I'm just not interested in GoG's. I have posted several times how I like the way GoG did it. They did a client the way a client should be done. They provided all the "good" parts, without forcing the bad (DRM) on us. I applaud that.
But I'm just still not interested. I'm interested in the downloader because it does something for me that I'm interested in, and I have to use a "client" of some sort to download anything anyway. (What the GoG downloader does for me is it allows me to easily set up multiple downloads at once and it automatically puts all of the GoG downloads in one place, something the browser downloader doesn't). But then I'm done with it. I close my browser (and/or the GoG downloader) and I'm done with it. Then I want to play may games, with NO client.
Again, I never said I hate GoG for making a client, or they shouldn't have made one. I simply said I'm not interested in any gaming retailer's client, optional or otherwise. And to somehow compare that with the absolute necessity of having to use a downloader of some sort (either the browser's or GoG's) just seems..... well it doesn't seem like it's a fair or even rational comparison. Downloading games REQUIRES something other than the game itself. Either a stand alone downloader or a browser one. Playing a game DOES NOT require something other than the game itself. If I could download my games without either the GoG downloader "client" or the browser downloader "client" then I wouldn't be interested in either of those either. But I "get" the fact that some form of "client" is required for downloading while simultaneously "getting" the fact that NO form of "client" is required nor should be required for me to play games I own.
If that's not clear, don't worry. It's me. It is my second biggest posting flaw (not being clear).
Again I apologize if I somehow made it seem like I was attacking your decision for not using Galaxy, I get that completely... and that should always be your choice. :)
JDelekto
Handler Level 2
Registered: Apr 2013
From United States
Posted May 17, 2015
But just to be sure, we are not dependent on it, one should from time to time test the more direct way of accessing the games. Just economically they might be tempted to force people to use their client at some point in the future. Hopefully they will remember how bad this would be for a long, long time.
I guess that Galaxy is just the frontend for a technology for easy updating. Probably instead of handling the download and application of a patch within the client one could easily write a standalone application that does the same and without any need to login. Galaxy is not really needed for this. Needing to authentificate for easy patching could be seen as a first step towards Steam's kind of DRM.
Not that I complain much about this.
I think it's good stuff!
Martek
New User
Registered: Sep 2008
From United States
Posted May 17, 2015
<i>vernacular</i>. It doesn't promote squat - it's just speaking as a common person. A pedant would think when someone says 'Hay y'all' they mean absolutely everyone - while everyone else knows the difference. And yes, everyone else doesn't literally mean everybody. Sure, there's always going to be someone that doesn't know a clip from a magazine - there's always someone that doesn't some thing. But when casually communicating, it's perfectly fine to refer to a magazine as a clip. Same for 'we all' simply meaning 'many'. A pedant eitehr knows that difference but bullheadedly ingores it - or they simply can't comprehend things that aren't exactly precise.
NOW you have to go through a bunch of different hoops to get to the same stuff. GOG has removed (i.e.; nerfed) its efficiency. Using the Downloader now is much more obtuse and click-heavy than it was before the web-changes that correspond to the Galaxy beta release. There's simply no way to call it practical now.
You water-down and/or ignore these issues so much and so often (and so verbosely) that it can make one wonder if you aren't just a customer and are instead working for them in a 'damage control' role.
