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General discussionNEWS: Revamping Linux installers for all GOG.com games(192 posts)(192 posts)
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This is my favourite topic
Posted August 11, 2015
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JudasIscariot:
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vv221: Yeah, that’s what they all say…
Now I just look like I’m parroting you with my late answer!
This should motivate you to be faster next time :P
Posted August 11, 2015
Very nice! Thanks GOG :-)

Tested on Gentoo Linx 64 bits. Works perfectly! Well done.
Posted August 11, 2015
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v3: Don't mean to step on your toe, but comparing with your excited reaction from the other thread where we discussed Shadow of Mordor for Linux, I can't help but lol. Anticipation, the hype, climax and then - just a couple of months of steady downloading. It seemed you'd be all over Orcs by now. But then, patience is a virtue worthy of a lone ranger...
Yup. Sucks. I hadn't anticipated 42GB. I've completed 11GB so far :)
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JudasIscariot: You can change the directory during installation so you don't have to install it in $HOME.
Good stuff! Thanks for the reply Judas.

All in all, I'm pleased with the change. Nothing is lost from the tarball downloads, and differential patching is gained. That's a real win in my books!
Post edited August 11, 2015 by hummer010
Posted August 11, 2015
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v3: Don't mean to step on your toe, but comparing with your excited reaction from the other thread where we discussed Shadow of Mordor for Linux, I can't help but lol. Anticipation, the hype, climax and then - just a couple of months of steady downloading. It seemed you'd be all over Orcs by now. But then, patience is a virtue worthy of a lone ranger...
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hummer010: Yup. Sucks. I hadn't anticipated 42GB. I've completed 11GB so far :)
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JudasIscariot: You can change the directory during installation so you don't have to install it in $HOME.
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hummer010: Good stuff! Thanks for the reply Judas.

All in all, I'm pleased with the change. Nothing is lost from the tarball downloads, and differential patching is gained. That's a real win in my books!
Just tested OlliOlli2's installer and it works as expected :D
Posted August 11, 2015
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JudasIscariot: Just tested OlliOlli2's installer and it works as expected :D
Judas, can these new imnstallers be accessed via the DLer links? I tried BG2 but can't seem to get the DLer to initiate at all.
Posted August 11, 2015
EDIT: Deleted, reason: misleading/ wrong. Both md5/ crc don't match the zipfiles data.
Post edited August 12, 2015 by classicgogger
Posted August 11, 2015
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JudasIscariot: Just tested OlliOlli2's installer and it works as expected :D
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GR00T: Judas, can these new imnstallers be accessed via the DLer links? I tried BG2 but can't seem to get the DLer to initiate at all.
I don't know, I am at home and I don't use the Downloader at home. Sorry :(
Posted August 12, 2015
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GR00T: Judas, can these new imnstallers be accessed via the DLer links? I tried BG2 but can't seem to get the DLer to initiate at all.
Not working here either.

The galaxy links for linux backups do work however, so does lgogdownloader.
Posted August 12, 2015
While I think leaving just the tarballs would have been the better solution, I can live with an unpackable installer.
Posted August 12, 2015
I loving this!! :D
Posted August 12, 2015
Really rather have the good ol' unpacking .tar.gz than some installer.. This ain't good news for me :\
Posted August 12, 2015
Easy and fast way to cut out the original zip file:

--------- file: gog_cut.sh --------
#!/bin/bash

if [ $# -eq 0 ]
then
echo "No file specified!"
exit 1
fi

POSITION=$(grep -obUaPm1 "\x50\x4b\x03\x04" $1 | cut -d: -f1)
tail -c +$((POSITION+1)) $1 > ${1%.sh}.zip

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Usage: ./gog_cut.sh gog_package.sh
example: ./gog_cut.sh gog_race_the_sun_2.1.0.4.sh

Explanation:
1. Check if there's a file supplied i.e. gog_race_the_sun_2.1.0.4.sh
2. find the magic header in hex notation (504b0304) - output it's position
3. cut it from there and output it to file.zip ie. gog_race_the_sun_2.1.0.4.zip

You can verify the output with unzip -t file.zip

In case anybody asks why "tail" and not "dd": it's faster.

Btw. it should be able to cut out any zip file out of any file, but you have to fix the file extension on the last line.
P.S. don't forget to make it executable first: chmod +x gog_cut.sh
Post edited August 12, 2015 by classicgogger
Posted August 12, 2015
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comradegarry: Really rather have the good ol' unpacking .tar.gz than some installer.. This ain't good news for me :\
As others have explained you can still unpack the installer.
Posted August 12, 2015
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comradegarry: Really rather have the good ol' unpacking .tar.gz than some installer.. This ain't good news for me :\
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BillyMaysFan59: As others have explained you can still unpack the installer.
I want it in a dang tar file so I don't have to go about unpacking it another way. What happens if they change installer system later on and say half of the games have installers this way and another have installers this way? I'm going to need to know how to unpack this installer format or this type. My whole library is backed up in .tar.gz formats now I'll have to manually go and configure everything when a new update comes along or something.
Posted August 12, 2015
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