Posted November 12, 2015
Hello fellow gamers,
Here is my complete opinion, and WARNING, when using GOG Galaxy. While the overall look and feel of the application I happen to like, the application itself is complete trash. Meaning, it looks great, they're headed in the right direction, but they have serious work to do. Yes, I understand completely that the application in still in Beta (as far as I know) and has been for some time, it's just not something that you want to waste your time on and have un-needed stress over.
My biggest gripe about it is, taking for example the games that I own:
-Medal of Honor Allied Assault: War Chest
-Baldur's Gate (1 & 2)
-Stronghold HD & Crusader
-Empire Earth I, II, and III
-Nox
-Many irrelevent others
Just with this short list, yes, there are internal problems that have nothing to do with GOG. They are completely either, graphics problems mainly, sound problems, crashing, etc. That's not GOG's fault and I understand, however, there is a significant diference in gameplay entirely, or just getting it to start period. For example, a rather large problem I was having recently with Empire Earth was, I would start up the game, click whichever button after a perfect startup (Game Settings, Game Tools, Campaign, etc.) and it would act as if it were a website and the hyperlinks for the start and back buttons, or trying to adjust the game settings, would not work and you couldn't get out of it at all. I would have to force shutdown on my computer just to get out of it. Now, when I started using the original GOG Downloader, all of these issues would magically disappear, and life was hunky-dory.
So, my advice for all of you, is to save yourselves a shitload of stress and don't download the Beta for GOG Galaxy. Wait until the Official one comes out because it's just not worth it. Now I get that everyone has a different computer and thus similar or different issues depending, and different solutions that have worked for most people may not work for some. Hey, my computer isn't "God's Gift To Mankind," so I get it. But, by doing one simple thing and reverting back to the old downloader has saved me from future aches and pains.
I hope that this will help some of you if you're just stuck and nothing seems to be working. If I can help anyone, with what limited knowledge I have, please let me know.
Good Luck.
Here is my complete opinion, and WARNING, when using GOG Galaxy. While the overall look and feel of the application I happen to like, the application itself is complete trash. Meaning, it looks great, they're headed in the right direction, but they have serious work to do. Yes, I understand completely that the application in still in Beta (as far as I know) and has been for some time, it's just not something that you want to waste your time on and have un-needed stress over.
My biggest gripe about it is, taking for example the games that I own:
-Medal of Honor Allied Assault: War Chest
-Baldur's Gate (1 & 2)
-Stronghold HD & Crusader
-Empire Earth I, II, and III
-Nox
-Many irrelevent others
Just with this short list, yes, there are internal problems that have nothing to do with GOG. They are completely either, graphics problems mainly, sound problems, crashing, etc. That's not GOG's fault and I understand, however, there is a significant diference in gameplay entirely, or just getting it to start period. For example, a rather large problem I was having recently with Empire Earth was, I would start up the game, click whichever button after a perfect startup (Game Settings, Game Tools, Campaign, etc.) and it would act as if it were a website and the hyperlinks for the start and back buttons, or trying to adjust the game settings, would not work and you couldn't get out of it at all. I would have to force shutdown on my computer just to get out of it. Now, when I started using the original GOG Downloader, all of these issues would magically disappear, and life was hunky-dory.
So, my advice for all of you, is to save yourselves a shitload of stress and don't download the Beta for GOG Galaxy. Wait until the Official one comes out because it's just not worth it. Now I get that everyone has a different computer and thus similar or different issues depending, and different solutions that have worked for most people may not work for some. Hey, my computer isn't "God's Gift To Mankind," so I get it. But, by doing one simple thing and reverting back to the old downloader has saved me from future aches and pains.
I hope that this will help some of you if you're just stuck and nothing seems to be working. If I can help anyone, with what limited knowledge I have, please let me know.
Good Luck.