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General discussionOffline installers with an option to install GOG Galaxy(1687 posts)(1687 posts)
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Posted July 06, 2017
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Thanks for bearing with us in this thread. We’d like to announce that today we’ve introduced the addition of new installers, with implemented GOG Galaxy client.

Like Destro described it back in May, we decided to separate the „new" and „classic” installers, for your choice. So if you don’t care about the features like achievements or cloud-saves and don’t want to use GOG Galaxy, you can download the „Classic Game Installer", just like it was handled before. For games that have new installers, the default download view on „My account” will show the "GOG Galaxy Game Installers" - you will notice that, as it is visibly described in „My account” game view. To download the „classic” ones, just go to „Options" and choose „Classic Installers”.

The new GOG Galaxy Game Installers were added to +100 games - a selection of all games that make use of GOG Galaxy features. I'll post the current list of games with the new installers in a separate post.
Going forward, all new games that will use GOG Galaxy features, will now receive both GOG Galaxy Game Installer and Classic Game Installer.

Introduction of GOG Galaxy Game Installers doesn’t change anything in terms of keeping the Classic Game Installers up to date. As soon as we receive an update for any game, we will prepare an updated version of the classic installer, just like it was done in the past.

Edit: Pinned.
Post edited July 06, 2017 by fables22
Posted May 09, 2017
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fables22: As many new users discover and download games from our website, we don’t want them to end up with installations that don’t auto-update or backup saves to the cloud. In fact, we want to offer everyone the most convenient experience from the get-go.
Turning off auto-updates is the very first thing I do when I do use Galaxy to download a game.

I usually only fire up Galaxy to download a new game, and if I don't, it wants to spend hours downloading updates for games I haven't touched in months before downloading the game I actually wanted to install & play right now.
Posted May 09, 2017
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synfresh: Some of you have been living in some sort of alternate reality
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tinyE: Close

Copper Harbor, Michigan
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fishbaits: Guess I should've worded mine better, as I was backing up their statement that steam has the better benefits too hehe.
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tinyE: I removed my reply. :P Sorry about that. I'm a little pissy right now.
Noooo, you don't say? We didn't notice :P
Posted May 09, 2017
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Oh good, so now the "optional" client is going to be packaged with every download.

One step further down the slippery slope that some of us have been screaming about for the past two years.
Posted May 09, 2017
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Downvoted Gog staff post / topic ?????

Quick . Get rid of the rep system . :p
Post edited May 09, 2017 by Painted_Doll
Posted May 09, 2017
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As someone who actually uses Galaxy and likes it, I also have to say I do not like my installers default-installing it. Asking for it, sure, but defaulting to it is disturbing. Comparing this to the known spyware installer problem is sadly appropriate.
Posted May 09, 2017
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Here is the ominous future that many people on GOG are worried about:

1. GOG releases just the offline installer for the game.
2. GOG releases Galaxy and says it's optional.
3. GOG merges Galaxy with the installers and users are now forced to uncheck it for installation.
4. GOG makes Galaxy mandatory to play the game and offline installers are made inaccessible.

How do we know step 4 is not going to be made a reality?
Posted May 09, 2017
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Painted_Doll: 0_0

Downvoted Gog staff post / topic ?????

Quick . Get rid of the rep system . :p
This is the first time I've ever seen a low rated blue post. I didn't even think it was possible. News must've been that good :p
Posted May 09, 2017
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fables22: Nope, the plan for GOG Galaxy always was and still is that it will remain Optional™.
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Wishbone: Fixed that for you ;-)
I'm really annoyed by this decision and the general pushing of their client. But I assume that if we continue to mock them like this, they could ACTUALLY drop the optionality rather sooner than later ;)
Posted May 09, 2017
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Painted_Doll: 0_0

Downvoted Gog staff post / topic ?????

Quick . Get rid of the rep system . :p
I wouldn't mind that move. :P
Posted May 09, 2017
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Painted_Doll: 0_0

Downvoted Gog staff post / topic ?????

Quick . Get rid of the rep system . :p
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pimpmonkey2382.313: I wouldn't mind that move. :P
Speaking of rep, mine has gone up 3 since I started having my tantrum about this update. :P
Posted May 09, 2017
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Wishbone: Or did management expect this particular piece of Good News™ to pass by unnoticed?
I'm sure they have lots of silly, superficial quizzes and other equally front page-worthy items prepared for the masses in the coming days to help drown out the negative feedback.

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Painted_Doll: 0_0

Downvoted Gog staff post / topic ?????

Quick . Get rid of the rep system . :p
Nah, they were counting on it getting downvoted so less users will notice it. ;)
Post edited May 09, 2017 by Lemon_Curry
Posted May 09, 2017
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Wishbone: Or did management expect this particular piece of Good News™ to pass by unnoticed?
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Lemon_Curry: I'm sure they have lots of silly, superficial quizzes and other equally front page-worthy items prepared for the masses in the coming days to help drown out the negative feedback.
Probably. I'm guessing that's also why this thread isn't Official GOG Blue. Makes it easier to miss.
Posted May 09, 2017
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tinyE: Speaking of rep, mine has gone up 3 since I started having my tantrum about this update. :P
How long until the bots arrive ? :p
Post edited May 09, 2017 by Painted_Doll
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fables22: As for the option being opted in as default - after careful consideration, we've decided to go with this because we believe that it's easier for an experienced user to uncheck the box than it would be for a new user to figure out how to turn the feature on.
This is just disgusting poison. Horrible, horrible, horrible.

Every time I download something, I have to uncheck the box - and if I forget even a single time, I'll have this unwanted piece of crap installed on my machine and I'll have to get elbows-deep trying to hunt down and remove every scrap? And then if I forget to uncheck the box a second time - do it all over again.

I just can't understand.

GOG - if you become Steam, you become redundant and no longer needed. Why would I want Steam Jr, when I could just go get the real thing?

I'm here because when I came here a few years ago, GOG wasn't Steam. That's the point.

The more you ram this garbage down our throats, the more you kill your own competitive advantage, and nobody will need you anymore.

The client is already mandatory for many features in GOG games, and even some games entirely (Descent). The day is coming when it's mandatory for everything, and you're a damn fool if you don't see it.
Posted May 09, 2017
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JMich: First comment: Someone has to sort that list alphabetically.
Second comment: Oh god, here we go downloading the installers again :(
Here is the sorted list just rename to .txt
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