• @[email protected]
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    108 months ago

    I like gog the site not the gog galaxy app. I always have to look too hard to start a game up.

    • Gmr Leon
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      58 months ago

      @JulesTheModest Er…How do you mean? The Galaxy app has its issues, but I’ve not run into this one.

      Biggest issue I ran into was years back trying to point it to my existing directory of GOG games from before Galaxy to get it to recognize them without reinstalling them, but eventually I just decided to reinstall whenever I felt like playing them again (and uninstall from old location).

        • Gmr Leon
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          08 months ago

          It’s decent enough to consider it, I’ll give you that.

          Something worth adding, I think:

          I mainly play smaller games (like ≤ 10 GB, often below 5 GB at that), with few bigger ones in the mix, which is why I even considered this method.

          Also back when GOG Galaxy was being introduced, GOG had fewer big games, I think. If not then it’s that I lean towards smaller and older games in general.

          • @[email protected]
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            18 months ago

            I wish more games were small. Talos Principle 2 is 70 gigabytes, first one was more like 10. Bigger games is a problem for people in poorer areas.

            • Gmr Leon
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              18 months ago

              I agree, and strive to remain cognizant of how both game size and digital only games serve to widen the digital divide.

              Appreciate your reply compelling me to elaborate, as without I see where it can read like, “why not redownload several 50+ GB games” which unfortunately is increasingly people’s situation with games. 😟

    • boletus
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      18 months ago

      No need to use the app at all. The games on there are drm free. Run the game any way you want. That said, I like gog galaxy cos it keeps all the games I own on every platform together, and I use the search function to find the game I want and hit play. Or just hit view all and browse.

        • @[email protected]
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          28 months ago

          We don’t believe in controlling you and your games. Here, you won’t be locked out of titles you paid for, or constantly asked to prove you own them - this is DRM-free gaming.

          From the GOG website.

          You’ll need to show some proof for that claim.

        • boletus
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          18 months ago

          Do you have an example? Drm free is one of their selling points.