It's funny I have the worst Internet connection speed ever and have had no problems downloading via browser.

Good for you?

http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/download.htm

Now please stop moaning. This nerd rage wharrgarbl got old weeks ago.

Your download manager still doesn't remove the trouble of changing the download address manually every time you have to resume. I can imagine what fun it would be on a bad connection to babysit a download for hours, maybe days.

I notice for the majority it's only "new users" that are bitching.... Suck it up... shit happens... Websites go down for maintenance and I'm sure they're not purposely going outta there way to piss people off...... it'll be fixed when it's fixed and until then there is an alternative...

+1

Also, it would be cool if we could access our games (and bonus content) directly through the downloader without having to go to the site first.

My biggest issue with this is the complete lack of responce from GOG. If they at least said something it would be better. I was a bit burned by that lousy hoax and now this. I have certain questions giving them my money at the moment and I wont. I have liked what they stand for and do, but they really need to fire their PR guys and connect with their user base a bit more.

Looks like downloader is back up, but already went torrent shopping for Icewind Dale, Planescape and Baldures Gate. GOG -$30, plus skipped on last promotion ane I wanted them all.

That's fine, I understand that. I would like, however, to assure you I DID buy the game. I'm not big on torrents myself but I'm less fond of not getting what i pay for. If I need your offer in the future I'll let you know. ^_^

Hm. It does seem that the downloader is back up, and yet NO word from GoG here? Bit poor IMO.

Up Date: Has anyone tried the downloader now that the "add to downloader" link is back? For me I click the "add to Downloader" like but when I open the downloader it says the queue is empty. Clicking the refesh button does nothing as the downloadder just sits there with the refresh icon spinning (been going to 15 min now)

Up date 2: Ok, so the downloader finished refreshing but said I had nothing in the queue. So I tired again. Nothing. I closed the downloader, reopened it and nothing. Refresh. Still nothing. Guess the thing is still buggered.

Downloader is working perfectly fine for me at the moment. Unfortunately I managed to grab all my games through Firefox and Downthemall last week already but it's good to see it's up and working again.

No assurance required as I have no reason to not believe you. I'm also glad that you didn't take it as a personal slight.

It was quite simply the case where I didn't(don't) feel comfortable being solely responsible for a (possibly) illegitimate acquisition, whereas by already having a large section of the installer, you'd already shown you can acquire it (through illegitimate means or otherwise) and my participation becomes far more arbitrary i.e. if it wasn't me, it would be much easier to source it from elsewhere.

Logic that will probably get me in trouble, but there you go!

No word back yet on my offer to write a distributed downloader of my own. The more I think about it though, the more interesting the project becomes so I am *really* hoping they let me make it :)

Hahahahaaa...

Just tried downloading Advent Rising for funzies and instead of the 4 GB setup file I got the 2,2 MB setup file used to install it from the 2 GB parts only available by downloading through the browser.

Same thing happened for all my other games divided in such a way:
Commandos 2+3
Gabriel Knight 2
Spellforce
Syberia
Tex Murphy - Overseer
Tex Murphy - The Pandora Directive

EDIT:
I guess I should inform them directly, since obviously they aren't reading this thread.

It's not my fault that you are easily satisfied with a shit product and even worse customer service.

That's a dick move. Torrents are understandable, but the least you could've done was paid for the games. It really doesn't help the cause to do things like that and post that you've done them on their site.