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Posted May 06, 2015
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!!! PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING !!!

== BUG REPORTING ==

Please use: http://mantis.gog.com and include
1. steps to reproduce the bug (if possible)
2. screenshot or movie showing the bug (if possible)
3. Galaxy Client logs (see below)

Where can I find Galaxy logs on my computer?
On Windows 7 or later: C:\ProgramData\GOG.com\Galaxy\Logs
On Mac OS X: /Users/Shared/GOG.com/Galaxy/Logs

== FEATURE SUGGESTIONS ==

Please use: http://www.gog.com/wishlist/galaxy. For feature suggestions and votes on them please try do explain how Galaxy and its users will really benefit from it.

== IMPORT ALREADY INSTALLED GAMES TO GALAXY ==

1. For GOG games installed using installers from the last few months (so called Galaxy-compatible installers)
Click the Galaxy logo button on top of the sidebar and select "scan and import folders" - it will find all compatible games within that folder and add them to the Client.

2. For remaining GOG game INSTALLATIONS
Find the game in the Library (click on the image of the game), then click the More button and select "Manage Installation" -> "Import folder" and point the folder selector into the folder where that game is installed.

== KNOWN ISSUES ==
- throttling max download speed is not yet possible
- notifications related to incoming chat messages and friend requests does not always disappear instantly when consumed and may require reloading Store page
- games imported from existing installations will auto-update once, even if updating is disabled
- Moving Galaxy from /Applications on Mac OS X will stop the app from working
- Galaxy cannot be launched by other users on the same computer
Post edited October 03, 2016 by Liosan
Posted July 03, 2015
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Hi Everyone,

Below you can find the changelog of GOG Galaxy.

Changelog 1.1.15 (September 7th, 2016):
Changes / Improvements:
• Added Wallet button in dropdown menu under user's avatar
• Performance improvements on UI speed and a little on CPU usage
• Enabled copying text in Galaxy forums
• History will now remember only the 100 most recent pages in history
Bugfixes:
• Fix for "Disk access problem" bug, which broke installation and updates of games. (Bug happened on Windows only, but general mechanism is better on OS X as well)
• Fix for Verify/Repair, which did not work in some scenarios (The above bug for example)
• Fix for "Server problem" while downloading backup installers or other goodies. They will now work, even if temporary download folder is same as destination folder
• Fixed situations in which Store page sometimes did not load properly after waking up computer

Changelog 1.1.16 (September 19th, 2016):
Improvements:
• Galaxy now supports H.264 codecs
• Much better handling of paying using third party processors (PayPal, paysafecard etc.)
• Friends and chat window now scale with the system scaling factor
• New and prettier GOG Eula will be used in games
• Better handling of loading timeouts

Bugfixes:
• "INSTALLED" label will appear all pages of the library now
• Fixed a bug with game time tracking for some games. Galaxy will now register more than one minute:)
• Fixed a bug in which Galaxy in rare cases could not be able to update the game (bug rather existed in rollbacks)
• Galaxy will no longer show a little bit of bare code upon launching
• Fixed blurred images in sidebar expanded list mode

Changelog 1.1.17(hotfix September 20th, 2016):
• Fixed crashes and 'Disk Access Problem' caused by updating Galaxy from 1.1.12 (and earlier versions) to 1.1.16

Changelog 1.1.18 (October 19th, 2016):
Improvements:
• More accurate game time tracking mechanism
• Improved mechanism showing current online status between friends

Bugfixes:
• Fixed a bug which caused Galaxy to stop tracking game time

Changelog 1.1.19 (October 25th, 2016):
Improvements:
• We have removed download size from Galaxy updater. It showed faulty data, as Galaxy Updater doesn't download > 100mb each time and only downloads differences. It will come back in nearest future, when it will show correct data:)
• The first check for game updates will be done 15s after Galaxy starts, instead of 5 minutes.
• OSX: Improved mechanism responsible for removing old files left by Galaxy updates
• OSX: Improved the way Galaxy handles installing games into protected locations like /Applications; you will receive a password prompt about a "Helper tool" installation

Bugfixes:
• Fixed "Essential components missing" error which sometimes appeared after fresh installation
• Fixed a situation where failure in Updater could lead to Galaxy not being able to launch
• Fixed self-update on OSX to properly delete leftover files
• Fixed friends window losing functionality after network loss and reconnect
• Fixed blurry Windows 10 Galaxy tray icon
• Galaxy will remember maximised window status

Changelog 1.1.20(November 2nd, 2016)
Bugfixes:
• Fixed installing XNA4 and other msi-based dependencies.
• Store page won't be reloaded twice upon logging in

Changelog: 1.1.21 (November 17th, 2016)
Improvements / changes:
• Added "with preview updates" suffix to Galaxy window title
• Small optimizations with memory and Galaxy loading time
• Small improvements with updater, it should fail less

Bugfixes:
• Fixed a bug with Galaxy refreshing pages
• Fixed occasional crashes

Changelog 1.1.22 (November 22nd, 2016)
Bugfixes:
• Galaxy will no longer freeze when downloading a game update and checking another game in library
• Galaxy should crash even less now:)

Changelog 1.1.23 (November 28th, 2016)
Bugfixes:
• Galaxy will be now able to reconnect to internet correctly, if computer was put to sleep and then woken up without (initially) Internet connection
• Downloading of games/updates should have less impact on starting other installations

Changelog 1.1.24(December 6th, 2016)
Bugfixes:
• Downloading an installer with Galaxy and using it to install the game should not result in redownloading the whole game again
• Updater should no longer report over 100% progress on download

Adjustments:
• Increased timeout for failures during sign in
• Increased timeout for "Loading Timeout"

Changelog 1.1.25 (December 20th, 2016)
Bugfixes:
• Fixed a crash when trying to install certain games (Game affected was 1979 Revolution: Black Friday).

Changelog 1.1.26 (December 23rd, 2016, Preview only)
Changes:
• Introduced new downloading mechanism

Changelog 1.1.27 (January 26th, 2017, Preview)
Bugfixes:
• Aborting or pausing downloads will be smoother (They will stop faster)
• Pausing downloads will no longer cause memory usage to go super high

Changelog 1.1.27 (January 31th, 2017)
Changes:
• Introduced new downloading mechanism
Bugfixes:
• Aborting or pausing downloads will be smoother (They will stop faster)
• Pausing downloads will no longer cause memory usage to go super high

Changelog 1.1.28 (March 10th, 2017)
Changes / Improvements:
- Better support for differential patches. They are now seperate depending on game's language and system bitness
- Italian & Japanese partial support + more Spanish translations
- Improved checking for new available updates of the games
- We'll sort available DLCs alphabetically
Bugfixes:
- Fixed a crash when Galaxy doesn't have permissions to the logs directory
- Fixed showing empty grey page after a while of inactivity
- Fixed infinite spinner after going to support page
- Fixed displaying of prices in cart when they were over 999 (Bug caused by a comma in the price)
- MacOS: Popup windows (for example chat) will no longer open as a tab but as a separate window instead
- MacOS: Fixed memory leak (~30MB upon GOG Galaxy launch)
- MacOS: Fixed memory leak while playing a game

Changelog 1.1.29 (March 14nd, 2017)
Changes:
- Changes in downloading mechanism, which allows for better control over download's flow
Bugfixes:
- Fixed displaying progress of differential patches (It did not display the "Extracting" status)

Changelog 1.1.30 (March 16th, 2017)
Bugfixes:
- Fixed a crash within games downloading mechanism

== PREVIEW UPDATES* ===

HOW TO ENABLE PREVIEWS?
Go to your Galaxy settings and check the option to receive preview updates.

HOW TO DISABLE PREVIEW?
- Uninstall Galaxy
- Download current installer from gog.com/galaxy
- Install Galaxy
- Import your games

Changelog 1.2.0 (March 22nd, 2017)
Changes and improvements:
- Cloud saves backup and syncing (supported games only)
- Screenshot capture with F12 (supported games only)
- In-game overlay with FPS counter and notifications (supported games only)
- Greatly improved chat, also in overlay
- Ability to enable or disable achievements, game time tracking, auto-updating games and more
- Desktop and in-game notifications system
- Ability to set bandwidth limit and scheduler
- New settings window
- Rarity information in achievements
- Abort button next to installation status
- Only one Galaxy Updater window will be shown in most cases
- GOG Galaxy updates will be downloaded in the background
- Games are now downloaded directly to their install directory, instead of a temporary location
- Galaxy changelog is displayed in Galaxy

Bugfixes:
- Fixed game time tracking issues
- Initial size of Galaxy Client window will respect Windows scaling
- Improved Windows 10 Galaxy tray icon
- Fixed a bug which caused Galaxy to redownload whole data in case of a failure of installation/update
- Thumbnail highlighting in media gallery now works properly
- Decreased client's network and CPU usage (especially for a lot of games)
- MacOS: Fixed situation when Galaxy Client could downloading due to App Nap
- MacOS: Fixed crash when logging out with "New post" popup open
- MacOS: Fixed game processes not being properly cleaned up after exiting
Post edited March 22, 2017 by TheTomasz
Posted March 26, 2016
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For everyone who has a problem with missing api-ms-crt dlls in Client's versions post 1.1.5:
Please install one of those windows update: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2999226 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3118401
You may need to update Windows to meet the requirements for these:
For Windows 8.1 and for Windows Server 2012: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2919355
For Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/976932

You can also try reinstalling Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables 2015 (x86) if you meet above requirements.
Available here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145

If above instructions doesn't work for you, create a separate issue on mantis.gog.com and we'll try to help you individually.

Please note that this solution only helps with the missing api-ms-crt dlls.


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Answering this question: Why 1.1 doesn't work after updating to 1.2?

This is happening probably due to incompatible database from version 1.2, please delete this folder:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\GOG.com\Galaxy\storage
usually
C:\ProgramData\GOG.com\storage\

Then you'll have to use scan&import (menu under the top Galaxy logo) function to see your games back in Galaxy Client.
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Post edited March 27, 2017 by TheTomasz
Posted March 17, 2017
Happy to see that GOG is making it's debut with a software of it's own :D
Posted March 17, 2017
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kmetek: Why won't Galaxy connect to Internet?
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omega64: Is the game you're trying to connect on the account you're using to log in?
Press the account button on the website to check your library.
you in menu in some games there's a button CONNECT NOW?
Posted March 17, 2017
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omega64: Is the game you're trying to connect on the account you're using to log in?
Press the account button on the website to check your library.
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kmetek: you in menu in some games there's a button CONNECT NOW?
Tbh it's kinda hard to determine what the problem is with this. I would suggest comtacting GOG support.
Posted March 17, 2017
Latest update for Ashes of the Singularity v 2.1 through gog Galaxy corrupts the game data and results in all save games being lost.
Posted March 19, 2017
Well... I poked in here to see if Galaxy was developed enough to be worth reinstalling. I guess the answer is still no.
Posted March 19, 2017
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kmetek: you in menu in some games there's a button CONNECT NOW?
If you have a GOG game installed on your computer that is not owned by the user account that you are using with Galaxy, then Galaxy client will detect these games and add them to the left sidebar as being installed however it will not recognize them as being owned by the user to whom is currently logged in. When this happens it displays a blue button "CONNECT NOW" which links to the store page for that game for he user to buy that game for their own account.

This is likely to occur if for example more than one person uses the same computer and each of them has their own account on GOG.com where they purchase games, or if for some reason a person owns more than one account and has different games in each of their accounts. There are a few other scenarios as well. If you do own the game in question in the account you are logged into with Galaxy client and it is not recognizing it, then you may need to either reinstall the game or reimport it with Galaxy, or you may need to contact GOG support in case there is a problem of some sort.

Hope this helps.

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King_of_Shades: Well... I poked in here to see if Galaxy was developed enough to be worth reinstalling. I guess the answer is still no.
Depends on one's expectations and willingness to beta test software like Galaxy under development. It's worth installing for a great many people as millions use it daily, however it may not be ready for every single person out there. It is beta afterall. :)

If one does not want to beta test things nor report bugs to help see them fixed, then Galaxy probably is not worth installing however.
Post edited March 19, 2017 by skeletonbow
Posted March 21, 2017
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King_of_Shades: Well... I poked in here to see if Galaxy was developed enough to be worth reinstalling. I guess the answer is still no.
Trust me, you are not alone in feeling that way... skeletonbow is 100% correct, but even beyond the point of this being beta Galaxy is suffering.

If you expect anything different then when you first installed it (except less bugs) , then no it's sadly not worth it if your first impression wasn't enough. GOG for some reason (even though most of us hate it and wish they didn't) insist on doing large drawn out updates with only minimal features or bug fixes in between. The next major update planned is 1.2 and we are expecting it to be soon.

Most of us are crossing our figures it drops any day now... anything to draw some fresh excitement around Galaxy which it is currently lacking. Many people in this thread, and around other gaming communities are very critical of how Galaxy is being handed. So far GOG has not signaled any willingness to change how these updates are being done to speed up access so us end users get new features quicker. Even this thread remains scarce for days now with very little discussion taking place, again signalling the need for Galaxy to receive a major update and some excitement. Like a lot of things GOG does, they have good ideas but execution is often questionable and less than ideal.

Hopefully once 1.2 drops it will be worth checking out again, which GOG has previously said will be released as a preview update first before officially being released. This is by no means a dig at the developers working on Galaxy, I am generally excited about 1.2 and I believe it will be a great update but I can't help but feel this project is not being handled in the best possible way.

And once again I wrote way more than intended... but I also can't help but feel disappointed were still here talking about 1.2 and it not being available. Still here talking about a version of Galaxy that has largely remained the same in over a year and half with only minimal features added and bug fixes. Some smaller indie games are built in a year and half, but somehow Galaxy remains the same. I can't think of any software I've used recently that is under active development (regardless of beta/alpha) that didn't get any major features in a year and half.

Of course most of our concerns about Galaxy's lack of major updates could be easily subsided by some real communication about where the Galaxy team is, what we can expect and when. Even that, however, seems to be to much to ask for.

However, if by some miracle I wake up tomorrow and 1.2 has released I will stop my complaining, shut up, and give GOG all the congratulations and good jobs they will (likely) deserve. Will not hold my breath or anything though. :P :)
Post edited March 21, 2017 by user deleted
Posted March 21, 2017
I think the best way to predict when Galaxy 1.2 might enter preview is to keep an eye out for any news online regarding a potential release date for Gwent. I don't expect we'll see a Galaxy 1.2 in preview for at least 2 months, and if we're right in believing cloud save game support is coming in 1.2 (based on many factors discussed previously in the thread and elsewhere) then it may take some brave souls to permit Galaxy to have access to manipulate one's sacred save games during a beta test. I imagine that could be a fun time for sure. :)

It's too bad that they're unable to split out individual features being developed over time and release them one at a time for us as they're deemed ready. That would be a devel model not unlike Firefox for example, where they aim a feature for a given release, but when the date for that release comes along if the feature isn't ready - it doesn't make the cut and goes back in the fold for potential release in the next version.

It would also minimize the impact on users to test features one at a time and work the kinks out too I believe. If we get a big mega update all at once in 4 months, there could be a lot of stuff broken/buggy that needs updates to fix. Hopefully their internal QA process nowadays can catch the majority of problems so we never encounter them though too.
Posted March 21, 2017
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skeletonbow: I think the best way to predict when Galaxy 1.2 might enter preview is to keep an eye out for any news online regarding a potential release date for Gwent. I don't expect we'll see a Galaxy 1.2 in preview for at least 2 months, and if we're right in believing cloud save game support is coming in 1.2 (based on many factors discussed previously in the thread and elsewhere) then it may take some brave souls to permit Galaxy to have access to manipulate one's sacred save games during a beta test. I imagine that could be a fun time for sure. :)
I tend to agree a release of 1.2 before Gwent officially releases is most likely if we don't see it anytime soon. They would be crazy not to use that press of a pretty significant release for CD Projekt Red to show off a new version of Galaxy.

At the same time though, as I said before Gwent is in beta and is widely available to the public even as an invite only beta. If Gwent will be using some currently unreleased API's in the future then it makes more sense to get 1.2 out to preview as soon as possible so Gwent players can test these new features while that game is still in beta. So if true, I expect 1.2 long before Gwent's official release date.

Regardless GOG will do well to search wide, the criticism is coming from more places than just this thread.
Posted March 22, 2017
Hey I just got quite a few new updates with the tag (CS) in my GOG Galaxy library. Anyone know what these updates are? (Cloud Storage?) They're only around 0.1MB in size anyway.
Posted March 22, 2017
Galaxy 1.2 is coming out today to preview channel
https://www.gog.com/news/gog_galaxy_biggest_update_yet_marks_the_end_of_beta

Sneak peek of upcoming features here:
https://www.gog.com/galaxy
Post edited March 22, 2017 by kachna96
Posted March 22, 2017
bingo that was it :)
Posted March 22, 2017
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TheTomasz: I guess i fail at dates, sorry, don't know where i got that 22 from:)
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skeletonbow: Galaxy 1.2 release date Mar 22 confirmed! :)
Haha, you were right!
Posted March 22, 2017
Galaxy client starts updating (1.1.30 version) and then i get a window message that it cannot update, even though i checked the option "receive preview updates to test upcoming features".

Edit: Nevermind, i restarted the client again and update worked now. \o/
Post edited March 22, 2017 by PainOfSalvation
Posted March 22, 2017
The GOG Galaxy 1.2 update is slowly rolling out to everyone has the preview updates option selected in the GOG Galaxy settings. If it's not available for you yet, try again in a few minutes.
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