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Posted January 16, 2015
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Magmarock: snip
I'd like to take a moment to clear up the situation. Yes, there are few games on GOG.com (The Witcher Adventure Game, Alien vs. Predator and now Double Dragon) that come bundled with our Galaxy Launcher application.

The reason behind this decision is that those two games use Galaxy multiplayer, and for it to work we need to provide a companion application to handle user authentication and auto-updating.

Eventually, those responsibilities will be handled by the Galaxy Client, which will be a separate, standalone and OPTIONAL application.

Once the Client is released, game installers will not bundle any additional launchers or other applications.

So the current situation (a launcher app bundled with your game installer) is only temporary, as we didn't want to provide the launcher as a separate download.

If you don't plan to play in multiplayer mode you can uninstall the launcher app and launch the game directly (the launcher is also optional, but it comes bundled with the game installer).
Posted January 16, 2015
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Venom: If you don't plan to play in multiplayer mode you can uninstall the launcher app and launch the game directly (the launcher is also optional, but it comes bundled with the game installer).
Galaxy will not replace game's existing multiplayer functionality? For example, if i want to play multiplayer in classic Baldur's Gate without using Galaxy, will it be possible to do it?
Posted January 16, 2015
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Venom: The reason behind this decision is that those two games use Galaxy multiplayer, and for it to work we need to provide a companion application to handle user authentication and auto-updating.

Eventually, those responsibilities will be handled by the Galaxy Client, which will be a separate, standalone and OPTIONAL application.
This should be a sticky in the Forums page, or main GOG website.
Posted January 16, 2015
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Venom: If you don't plan to play in multiplayer mode you can uninstall the launcher app and launch the game directly (the launcher is also optional, but it comes bundled with the game installer).
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vsr: Galaxy will not replace game's existing multiplayer functionality? For example, if i want to play multiplayer in classic Baldur's Gate without using Galaxy, will it be possible to do it?
GOG does not change or replace a game's existing multiplayer functionality with or without Galaxy, the developers of the games do. For instance in regards to AVP GOG has stated that LAN was removed from the game by the DEVS when the game was made available as a digital download. The devs chose to only provide Galaxy multiplayer.

If the game has LAN ect, it should work with or without Galaxy provided the developer has not removed or changed it.

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misteryo: The devs have said that when fully functional Galaxy will allow the downloading of installers, doing away with the need for being online to install.
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timppu: So the Galaxy client will work also as the standalone installer downloader? That would be great news, because earlier certain someone in the forum (not GOG staff) claimed the client will not have that functionality, but only be used for Steam-like simultaneous download&install.

I presumed it would be possible to download the standalone installer only with the web page interface, http (as the current Downloiader client will be discontinued as well, apparently).

Do you have a link to some blue stating that (standalone installers can be downloaded with the Galaxy client)?
Yes Galaxy will get that feature at some point as stated by GOG. GOG also said that they will keep the downloader until it does.

Newer updated installers also work with Galaxy automatically, so you will be able to say download an installer from home or someplace else then go home install your game with the installer and Galaxy will automatically detect the game when you start Galaxy.
Post edited January 16, 2015 by user deleted
Posted January 16, 2015
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Coelocanth: As well as letting you choose where it installs.
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gunsynd: Yes,that's the trouble nowadays too many clients sitting on P.C.
Last thing I need is yet another game client (steam, uplay, origin). I don't do multiplayer, and galaxy has no appeal for me.
Posted January 16, 2015
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Magmarock: Yes that's true but the whole point of alpha is too leave a good impression.
I've never heard this before. From everything I've heard and experienced in software, an alpha is for testing and developing. The last place you ever want to go to receive a good impression of a piece of software is the alpha (or even the beta).
Posted January 16, 2015
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BKGaming: in regards to AVP GOG has stated that LAN was removed from the game by the DEVS when the game was made available as a digital download. The devs chose to only provide Galaxy multiplayer.
Really?? I don't like that decision by the devs.. Galaxy should be an extra option, not the only one : \
Posted January 16, 2015
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BKGaming: in regards to AVP GOG has stated that LAN was removed from the game by the DEVS when the game was made available as a digital download. The devs chose to only provide Galaxy multiplayer.
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phaolo: Really?? I don't like that decision by the devs.. Galaxy should be an extra option, not the only one : \
Yep and this was the same with the Steam copy (only has Steam MP). This is again only on the digital copies, retail still has LAN ect as far as I know.

So let's not blame GOG here if the game only has Galaxy MP, this is entirely on the devs, and if they did come here they would likely not have any MP if not for Galaxy. GOG/Galaxy doesn't change/remove MP from games. They are a storefront.
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Posted January 16, 2015
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Magmarock: Guys, I always thought that Galaxy was going to be something you downloaded and installed separately like the Desura client.
Actually that's how it works.

But you have to make the difference between the "real" Galaxy (i.e. the one being alpha tested) and the "cut down" (a.k.a the temporary thingy using some part of Galaxy infrastructure to allows peoples to play multi-player before Galaxy is finished) Galaxy that is bundled with AvP, Witcher Galaxy and Double Dragon.

The "real" Galaxy (for the lack of the better word) work similarly to the Desura clien. You can download a game through Galaxy, in which case everything is automatic, and launch it through Galaxy.

But you can also download the stand alone separate installer, install the game normally, then, either start it from the Icon like before.

Finally you can also mix the two and download a game through Galaxy and then later launch it directly from the exe (in which case Galaxy won't even start) or you can install a game through the installer and then later keep it updated and launch it through Galaxy. (as Galaxy auto-detect installed games even if they weren't installed through it).

EDIT : Ok I somehow manage to miss the devs posts in which they already explain all that :)
Post edited January 16, 2015 by Gersen
Posted January 16, 2015
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Venom: The reason behind this decision is that those two games use Galaxy multiplayer, and for it to work we need to provide a companion application to handle user authentication and auto-updating.

Eventually, those responsibilities will be handled by the Galaxy Client, which will be a separate, standalone and OPTIONAL application.
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montcer9012: This should be a sticky in the Forums page, or main GOG website.
No shit. This is a few months after I've already written off Galaxy as shady bloatware.
Posted January 16, 2015
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Magmarock: snip
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Venom: I'd like to take a moment to clear up the situation. Yes, there are few games on GOG.com (The Witcher Adventure Game, Alien vs. Predator and now Double Dragon) that come bundled with our Galaxy Launcher application.

The reason behind this decision is that those two games use Galaxy multiplayer, and for it to work we need to provide a companion application to handle user authentication and auto-updating.

Eventually, those responsibilities will be handled by the Galaxy Client, which will be a separate, standalone and OPTIONAL application.

Once the Client is released, game installers will not bundle any additional launchers or other applications.

So the current situation (a launcher app bundled with your game installer) is only temporary, as we didn't want to provide the launcher as a separate download.

If you don't plan to play in multiplayer mode you can uninstall the launcher app and launch the game directly (the launcher is also optional, but it comes bundled with the game installer).
Okay cools, what about downloading and updating the local installers. I hear you plan to scrap the downloader. Well say I want to download my entire Libbey to a 2TB hard drive.
Posted January 16, 2015
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gunsynd: make it ask if we even want it installed.

That's a must as far as I'm concerned.
I agree. GOG Galaxy should always be optional, since that's what the GOG devs told us from the beginning.
Posted January 16, 2015
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Magmarock: I hear you plan to scrap the downloader. Well say I want to download my entire Libbey to a 2TB hard drive.
As mentioned earlier in this topic (and in the following post) you will be able to download the standalone game installers and extras from your Library via Galaxy Client.
Posted January 16, 2015
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gunsynd: make it ask if we even want it installed.

That's a must as far as I'm concerned.
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IronArcturus: I agree. GOG Galaxy should always be optional, since that's what the GOG devs told us from the beginning.
It would be great if there such a thing as PORTABLE programs,but we all know something always sneaks in.
Glad to read that it's not compulsary to have Galaxy.
Posted January 16, 2015
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Magmarock: I hear you plan to scrap the downloader. Well say I want to download my entire Libbey to a 2TB hard drive.
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Destro: As mentioned earlier in this topic (and in the following post) you will be able to download the standalone game installers and extras from your Library via Galaxy Client.
Thanks for getting back to me.
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