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Posted August 15, 2019
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Hello.
Will there be a Linux version?
Thanks.
Posted August 15, 2019
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choub24: Hello.
Will there be a Linux version?
Thanks.
In the very far future > maybe
In the near future > no
Posted August 15, 2019
there's no Linux version and more likely won't be. Look around, gog actively works on Windows/mac galaxy 2.0, collects bug reports and feature requests for it. Assuming they would have to fix everything and add more features we won't see any Linux version in decades. I already don't expect it to happen. They kept postponing it for 5 years and definitely they won't work on it till they finish with Windows version.
Post edited August 15, 2019 by djoxyk
Posted August 28, 2019
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djoxyk: there's no Linux version and more likely won't be. Look around, gog actively works on Windows/mac galaxy 2.0, collects bug reports and feature requests for it. Assuming they would have to fix everything and add more features we won't see any Linux version in decades. I already don't expect it to happen. They kept postponing it for 5 years and definitely they won't work on it till they finish with Windows version.
You know, that work is never truly done. They simply don't want to divert resources towards bringing client to 1% of their user base. In a mean time, anyone who needs a client and isn't bothered by DRM goes to Steam, I assume. Their Linux support is amazing.

It is doubly sad, since I believe Linux crowds are especially picky about DRM and totally support no-DRM policies.
Post edited August 28, 2019 by narren96c
Posted August 29, 2019
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narren96c: They simply don't want to divert resources towards bringing client to 1% of their user base.
I doubt it is only 1%, considering DRM free nature of the storefront. I don't think that steam Linux support is amazing. it is ok but it does not give offline installers and freedom of playing your game without DRM.
Posted August 29, 2019
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narren96c: They simply don't want to divert resources towards bringing client to 1% of their user base.
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djoxyk: I doubt it is only 1%, considering DRM free nature of the storefront. I don't think that steam Linux support is amazing. it is ok but it does not give offline installers and freedom of playing your game without DRM.
It's pretty great honestly, thanks to Steamplay/Proton.
I don't think DRM is the biggest concern of the general Linux user.
Posted August 30, 2019
One obvious concern is that all the GOG cloud stuff is useless when the client --not the game-- is stuck to one system.

And, basically, developing an user interface for a such network-related software that work on multiple system is not a challenge in 2019. So if GOG can't do it, unfortunately, if they cannot divert cash to do it, users will have to divert cash to people that does already.
Posted September 03, 2019
I think not, they are focusing their efforts elsewhere. It is a nice idea however considering the Linux users who crowd around GOG.
Posted September 05, 2019
Actually, many Linux users are more interested in Steam than GOG as Valve is actively supporting Linux while GOG probably doesn't care or doesn't have the resources for such an endeavour.
Posted September 06, 2019
I don't quite understand why GOG Galaxy can be supported on Mac and not on Linux. Both OS-es have many similarities and I think Mac gamers count is not that significantly bigger than Linux gamers.
Post edited September 06, 2019 by kogz
Posted September 07, 2019
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djoxyk: I doubt it is only 1%, considering DRM free nature of the storefront. I don't think that steam Linux support is amazing. it is ok but it does not give offline installers and freedom of playing your game without DRM.
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TheThurbo: It's pretty great honestly, thanks to Steamplay/Proton.
I don't think DRM is the biggest concern of the general Linux user.
I doubt it is only 1%, considering DRM free nature of the storefront. I don't think that steam Linux support is amazing. it is ok but it does not give offline installers and freedom of playing your game without DRM.

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Post edited September 08, 2019 by ZINADOLL
Posted December 10, 2019
Gog brags about no tracking and that the data is yours but if you need windows your data will be collected by microsoft so I hope that gog will come to linux so we can all choose to be truley free gamers

Thanks for all the great work and
PLEASE release a linux native port of GOG 2.0
Posted December 10, 2019
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choub24: Hello.
Will there be a Linux version?
Thanks.
A Lutris - cooperation/ implementation would be a first step....
Posted December 10, 2019
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Destin_Faroda: Actually, many Linux users are more interested in Steam than GOG as Valve is actively supporting Linux while GOG probably doesn't care or doesn't have the resources for such an endeavour.
"Our Linux-based console wannabe failed so we're just going to half-ass pay attention to Linux while we cater to our cash cow Windows even though we supposedly hate them for wanting to make a Windows Store-based OS that would shut us out and throw Linux a bone by making it a poor man's Windows via Proton" is not "actively supporting Linux". It's half-assed propping up Linux. Steam has been a massive disappointment for Linux since Valve could have shafted Windows hard by putting actual support behind Linux instead of crying about how their crappy Steam Consoles failed. Not to mention their shoddy statistics that screw over Linux by being 100% based on a survey that is HEAVILY skewed towoard being shown to Windows users instead of, you know, counting who actually uses their client which is 100% possible.

GOG won't step up either, because their parent company CD Projekt half-assed a Linux port of Witcher 2 (already a mediocre action/RPGish moviegame despite its "popularity") and was actually surprised when it didn't do well. What a concept. Now they cry that Linux isn't worth the time while heavily leaning on Free software (DOSBox) for a ton of their store games.

There's a heavy bias against Linux in the computing world that is not one bit based on usage, popularity, or feasibility. It's Microsoft's insane, monopolistic grab of the entire home computer market that is all people pay attention to, and in a sane, fair world, Microsoft would be a massive failure thanks to their history of mediocre, buggy, insecure OSes.
Posted December 11, 2019
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Destin_Faroda: Actually, many Linux users are more interested in Steam than GOG as Valve is actively supporting Linux while GOG probably doesn't care or doesn't have the resources for such an endeavour.
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doktorseven: "Our Linux-based console wannabe failed so we're just going to half-ass pay attention to Linux while we cater to our cash cow Windows even though we supposedly hate them for wanting to make a Windows Store-based OS that would shut us out and throw Linux a bone by making it a poor man's Windows via Proton" is not "actively supporting Linux". It's half-assed propping up Linux. Steam has been a massive disappointment for Linux since Valve could have shafted Windows hard by putting actual support behind Linux instead of crying about how their crappy Steam Consoles failed. Not to mention their shoddy statistics that screw over Linux by being 100% based on a survey that is HEAVILY skewed towoard being shown to Windows users instead of, you know, counting who actually uses their client which is 100% possible.

GOG won't step up either, because their parent company CD Projekt half-assed a Linux port of Witcher 2 (already a mediocre action/RPGish moviegame despite its "popularity") and was actually surprised when it didn't do well. What a concept. Now they cry that Linux isn't worth the time while heavily leaning on Free software (DOSBox) for a ton of their store games.

There's a heavy bias against Linux in the computing world that is not one bit based on usage, popularity, or feasibility. It's Microsoft's insane, monopolistic grab of the entire home computer market that is all people pay attention to, and in a sane, fair world, Microsoft would be a massive failure thanks to their history of mediocre, buggy, insecure OSes.
good points. if Linux had now most of home PC market instead of M$, if Linux infrastructure had a stash of many money bags to spend on promotion M$ with their lame Windowoze wouldn't score even 0.01% of the market. The only reason why M$ generates endless money bags from common users is their (user's) lame passive attitude. People enjoy M$ products, moreover, they gladly pay for it full price, they gladly give away own privacy, own rights to use their OSes as they please .god forbid to move your Windowoze licence key to new PC because the old one died on you, don't you ever try to install it on multiple PCs etc etc. M$ has unreasonable demands compared to Linux and if users comply with it then it must be something wrong with these people in general.
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