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In our first GOG 2022 update article, among many things we plan this year, we’ve mentioned we’ll keep on working to make the GOG GALAXY client more dynamic and interesting for users. Today we’d like to invite you to help us test the first update out of many, that we hope will help us achieve this goal.

With the Proteus update, you can feel like at home with the introduction of a new, experimental feature: customising the “Recent” view to your needs. Now you can add or remove widgets and move them around to your liking, and create a completely personalised experience that is tailor fit for you.

To get access to this update, first you need to go to your settings, enter the “General” section and tick the “Experimental features and updates” box.

It’s the first batch of the client customization options we have planned, so let us know how you like it!

To make it easier for you to share your opinions, and for us to listen and gather your comments about the features we’re testing, we’re introducing the experimental features feedback form. It will automatically show up triggered by actions you make in the client.

Once we test the performance of the new feature, gather feedback from you and apply needed fixes, we will release the Proteus update to all GOG GALAXY users.
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It's great to see some love into a alternative to Steam more respectful of the users and DRM-free.
I really would love to help test this... but I would need a Linux version, please !!!
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mqstout: Did they add sort-by-purchase-date back into Galaxy2's library yet? Website has it. Galaxy1 had it. Galaxy2, gone at last check. A rather useful feature. No clue why they'd put it on Recent though rather than just sort-library-by.
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Berzerk2k2: These are all available options at the moment listed under "Owned games" or "Installed".
You'll notice purchase date not in the list.
I am in. Hiding part of the UI for a more lightweigh (to the eye) experience is always good.
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trusteft: Can you download offline installers or not yet?
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Lhun Duum: It has been possible for a very long time. Click on a game, then on the third tab (I don't remember its name but it's after achievements). On this page you will be able to download offline installers. But you have to do it manually for every game and after every update.
By manually you mean each file or each game? So if a game is one setup file, 2-3 parts and a couple of files for DLC, you have to do it for each file, or can you do it all with one click?
So many comments here about missing Linux support.

I like it.
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plaplar: It's great to see some love into a alternative to Steam more respectful of the users and DRM-free.
I really would love to help test this... but I would need a Linux version, please !!!
I'm not trying to single you out in particular but I must say I really don't understand this overlap of Linux users who are for open-source and DRM-free, but want Galaxy, a closed-source client which in many cases functions as DRM in such that it gates content/features behind using the client.

Surely you have seen how games on here restrict modes and content behind the client. Perhaps you have even seen the "Commitment to DRM-free" topic in which staff repeatedly justified Cyberpunk's "My Rewards" singleplayer content being locked behind the proprietary client. Why do Linux users want that?

GOG strikes me as respectful of some users. For those of us that are more into fully DRM-free content, our concerns are sporadically addressed and otherwise continually ignored. In fact, the focus on Galaxy is itself a proof of that phenomenon. Galaxy gets all attention, offline installers are "backup."
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plaplar: It's great to see some love into a alternative to Steam more respectful of the users and DRM-free.
I really would love to help test this... but I would need a Linux version, please !!!
I guess you haven't heard latest news. GOG is no longer a DRM-Free store. Now it's all about "informed choices".

So now GOG officially hates it's DRM-free users. It's now a store for Galaxy DRM users.
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trusteft: By manually you mean each file or each game? So if a game is one setup file, 2-3 parts and a couple of files for DLC, you have to do it for each file, or can you do it all with one click?
I haven't use the feature for a long time (now I rely on gogrepoc to backup my GOG library), but if I recall correctly it's one click for the base game (exe and all bin files) + one click for each DLC. If the game is updated, you have to repeat the operation and remove the files for the previous version manually if you don't want to keep them. And you have to do that one game at a time, so if you have a somewhat large library it's not very practical.
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plaplar: It's great to see some love into a alternative to Steam more respectful of the users and DRM-free.
I really would love to help test this... but I would need a Linux version, please !!!
I met gog thanks to gog galaxy. An alternative to steam and without drm is appreciated.

A 10 for the gog boys
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trusteft: By manually you mean each file or each game? So if a game is one setup file, 2-3 parts and a couple of files for DLC, you have to do it for each file, or can you do it all with one click?
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Lhun Duum: I haven't use the feature for a long time (now I rely on gogrepoc to backup my GOG library), but if I recall correctly it's one click for the base game (exe and all bin files) + one click for each DLC. If the game is updated, you have to repeat the operation and remove the files for the previous version manually if you don't want to keep them. And you have to do that one game at a time, so if you have a somewhat large library it's not very practical.
Too not sure to give it a go. Thank you anyway.
I'd love to try the update, but I can't figure out a way to get it to install the update despite checking off the paticipation in experimental builds.
Can't wait to try it out :)
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GOG.com: ...
Will this version of Galaxy allow me to FULLY CLOSE the app by clicking on "X" in right top corner?
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Carradice: Make the tags from the website appear in Galaxy.
I can't believe this still isn't implemented. Did they expect their customers to retag hundreds of games? I'm still on 1.2.67 for this very reason.
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Lexor: Will this version of Galaxy allow me to FULLY CLOSE the app by clicking on "X" in right top corner?
As so many clients before Galaxy: no, it won't do this. But you can close the client by clicking on the gear icon and chosing exit.
Post edited March 29, 2022 by MarkoH01