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Posted July 01, 2014
About an hour ago this was posted on the Larian forum:
"The Larian Vault should be updated sometime today to enable you to revoke the Steam alpha key and get a GOG key."
Posted July 01, 2014
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cyboff: Hey Judas, can you please explain me, why are you so obsessive with those tickets? You are not speaking with each other in the office or what? Where is the problem with the download link is quite clear here, don't you think?
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JudasIscariot: We do speak with each other in the office but when it comes to technical issues like this, it's best to have everything in a central location so that we can determine, instead of assuming, both the scope of the problem and inform the proper department along with the information collected via support tickets about the problem.

In short, support tickets keep everything organized :)
IMHO there is no time today for organizing things - customers are upset as hell from yesterday already- so get up and go to the proper department and fix it ASAP, please!
Posted July 01, 2014
Just for the record: The Steam version CAN be backed up! Simply copy the entire "Divinity - Original Sin" folder. Then launch the game from the EoCApp.exe file in the Shipping folder (inside the main folder).

Works a treat, WITHOUT STEAM INSTALLED. So yes, you can back up your current version at any point in time and play it again in the future once Steam has ceased to exist and their software is bunk.
Posted July 01, 2014
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Millian: Just for the record: The Steam version CAN be backed up! Simply copy the entire "Divinity - Original Sin" folder. Then launch the game from the EoCApp.exe file in the Shipping folder (inside the main folder).

Works a treat, WITHOUT STEAM INSTALLED. So yes, you can back up your current version at any point in time and play it again in the future once Steam has ceased to exist and their software is bunk.
Ye Gods! Give me three minutes.....It auto updated this morning so I can test this.
Posted July 01, 2014
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Millian: Just for the record: The Steam version CAN be backed up! Simply copy the entire "Divinity - Original Sin" folder. Then launch the game from the EoCApp.exe file in the Shipping folder (inside the main folder).

Works a treat, WITHOUT STEAM INSTALLED. So yes, you can back up your current version at any point in time and play it again in the future once Steam has ceased to exist and their software is bunk.
Exactly all games that are confirmed as drm-free on Steam can be backed up the way you described and played without steam.
Post edited July 01, 2014 by Matruchus
Posted July 01, 2014
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Lord_Britania: I'll wait 'till tomorrow morning, but if it's the case, i'll have the game and none of them will have a dime of me.
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Matruchus: I understand your meaning since the game is already online you know where.
As they all are. The only time it takes a bit longer even for CEG games is if there has been a new CEG update.
Posted July 01, 2014
Weird question for those who own it on Steam: Does the game have the file "steam_api.dll" in the folder somewhere?
Posted July 01, 2014
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Millian: Just for the record: The Steam version CAN be backed up! Simply copy the entire "Divinity - Original Sin" folder. Then launch the game from the EoCApp.exe file in the Shipping folder (inside the main folder).

Works a treat, WITHOUT STEAM INSTALLED. So yes, you can back up your current version at any point in time and play it again in the future once Steam has ceased to exist and their software is bunk.
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Matruchus: Exactly all games that are confirmed as drm-free on Steam can be backed up the way you described.
But this way of backing up is still not very practical.

You will be missing shortcuts, registry information so programs like the AMD / Nvidia control panel won't detect the game automatically, programs like Xfire and Raptr won't detect your game, etc.

Granted it works, but it's not very practical at all, a clean offline installer like GOG's is a better way of installing the game than extracting an archive file.
Post edited July 01, 2014 by epain
Posted July 01, 2014
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Niggles: If that is the case, that is a real good reason to rip the shite out of Steam...im actually wondering if Banner Saga used a similar excuse from it being made available on GOG at launch as well (they *took* several weeks to make a drm free copy.....)
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Icinix: Yeah - that's right - always thought that was weird that they said they had to do some technical wizardy to get Steam out of the game before it could go on GOG.

Seems like that is a rather backwards way of doing things.
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Reaper9988: The guys from Banner Saga are already dead to me too for their attitude no matter the reason lol.
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Icinix: Did you at least grab the game on GOG or get it when they Kickstarted it? Seriously great game. Very unique and incredibly moving.
Well dead means not a cent from me and since they released it DRM free i couldn't in good conscience ARRRR! it.
So no haven't tried it yet.
I heard it's good though so if I see it on a good sale here i might jump over my shadow.
Post edited July 01, 2014 by Reaper9988
Posted July 01, 2014
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Ganni1987: Weird question for those who own it on Steam: Does the game have the file "steam_api.dll" in the folder somewhere?
Yes it does, in the main folder. Which pisses me off for some reason :)
Posted July 01, 2014
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Matruchus: Exactly all games that are confirmed as drm-free on Steam can be backed up the way you described.
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epain: But this way of backing up is still not very practical.

You will be missing shortcuts, registry information so programs like the AMD / Nvidia control panel won't detect the game automatically, programs like Xfire and Raptr won't detect your game, etc.

Granted it works, but it's not very practical at all, a clean offline installer like GOG's is a better way of installing the game than extracting an archive file.
Thats one downside of getting it *drm free* on Steam... i prefer the GOG installer as well....
Posted July 01, 2014
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Icinix: If that's the case (and it wouldn't surprise me) then that just fuels my Steam hate....and of course a little hate for Larian....

It's so sad that PC gaming became a restricted eco system.
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Niggles: If that is the case, that is a real good reason to rip the shite out of Steam...im actually wondering if Banner Saga used a similar excuse from it being made available on GOG at launch as well (they *took* several weeks to make a drm free copy.....)
Hey, at least it's not a Broken Age situation. Because that was oh so much fun. "Oh yeah, that game we said would be DRM-Free and really, strongly implied would be on GOG? Just kidding, here's a Steam key. Oh fine, fine, have a DRM-Free key if you absolutely must. But no, not on a website you will use for any other game. Oh yeah, we sell Broken Age on GOG now, but Backers still don't get a GOG-key. Because honestly, who cares about what KS Backers want?" Grrrrr. Yes, that still makes me irritated.
Posted July 01, 2014
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Niggles: Thats one downside of getting it *drm free* on Steam... i prefer the GOG installer as well....
Yeah, I will get it on GOG eventually. Probably as a complete edition on sale and whatever. I wished they had released at the same time, instead of deciding to wait for two months like complete morons. The public at large is bound to account for a much larger amount of sales than the kickstarter editions. Complete business idiocy.
Posted July 01, 2014
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Icinix: Yeah - that's right - always thought that was weird that they said they had to do some technical wizardy to get Steam out of the game before it could go on GOG.

Seems like that is a rather backwards way of doing things.

Did you at least grab the game on GOG or get it when they Kickstarted it? Seriously great game. Very unique and incredibly moving.
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Reaper9988: Well dead means not a cent from me and since they released it DRM free i couldn't in good conscience ARRRR! it.
So no haven't tried it yet.
I respect your stance on this, even admire it.

I too was angry - but directed all that anger at Steam - bought the GOG copy gave the finger to the Steam icon and proceeded to spent the following night having my feelings elevated and destroyed and elevated and destroyed again and again.
Posted July 01, 2014
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Matruchus: Ah, well. As I said its your decision and most of the games will never come to gog and that is a fact as long as statements from AAA developers about drm generating profits hold.
Indeed, which is why I took the decision to focus largely on console gaming for the most part and decided to not replace or repair my gaming PC when it broke down.

But then, some people seem to have a problem with that kind of decision as well.
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