11/9/2023 0 Comments Gog galaxy![]() ![]() Galaxy has been in closed beta for several months, but now it's available to everyone in open beta. As James explained in June, those launchers still have to be installed, but Galaxy can make them effectively invisible-and it does a really good job of it. It offers the usual features, like library views, a friends list, and in-game activity logs, but the big hook is that it pulls all the games from other launchers-Steam, Origin,, EGS, Uplay-under one roof. If you keep the installer after the installation, it will consume more space the same if you archive different patches/updates but you can manually delete them too.For those who do like launchers, though, and to reflect the fact that it also carries some new games, GOG unveiled the Steam-like Galaxy launcher earlier this year. How can that save space?ĭepends how you manually install the games. I don't understand what the difference is between installing a game via a. ![]() It is also linked to your watchlist and the store page, to look for some special sale (like a 85% discount or a free game for a limited time). You have all your gog games grouped in the same dock (sometime the windows menu/icons are lost among hundreds of other programs). You can easily access the optional downloads (like the manual) instead of searching for the web page of that game. It keep those games updated you can upload your saves (so if you uninstall a game and reinstall it on another machine, they will be automatically synchronized), and it keep track of the time played, the last time you played, and sometime achievements. You don't need to choose an install directory every time. You don't need to open a file explorer and install manually the downloaded games because galaxy do it for you. Instead of using a browser to look at your library and download the games you own, you can do all of that inside the same window. It is an utility built for comfort, not a strict requirement. I've received plenty of helpful comments, but at the moment, I'm not convinced Galaxy will make my life so much easier. So the point of this post is to try to understand whether it's something I need that's why I'm trying to understand what it does. Many of my games are bought via GOG but I haven't purchased games in a while and now on their site all I see is Galaxy. Edit: for a bit of context, I recently bought a computer so that my kids (under 10) can play some games I used to play as a kid (early 80s onward). Heard of it, but never used and no clue what it does that installing a game on my computer doesn't do. And before you say it's DRM-free version of Steam, well, I don't know what Steam is either. What in the world is GOG Galaxy? Reading the About section on their website didn't shed a bit of light. But whenever I search GOG nowadays, it's always about GOG Galaxy, how good/bad it is, etc. Naturally, that lead me to gog.com (from which I have bought many titles over the years). After a long, long hiatus with gaming, I'm looking at showing my kids some Good Old Games I've played as a child. Flair Selector: Flair Nameīear with me, I'm not a spring chicken I have been playing computer games since the early 80s. If you have a technical issue with a game or GOG.com itself, it is recommended that you contact GOG Support. If you have an issue with any content or assets used on this subreddit please contact the mods immediately. ![]() Any verified GOG.com employees that frequent the subreddit have a "Verified GOG Rep" user-flair. We are not affiliated with GOG.com in any capacity. This is an unofficial community for fans of GOG.com where users ask for help, discuss GOG in general, and find the latest info regarding GOG.com products and services. Game Developers can also contact the mods to get verified. If you are a GOG employee, please contact the mods to get verified before posting. GOG is also a "sister" company to CD Projekt Red, developers of the Witcher series and the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077. GOG.com is a DRM-free games and movies distribution service that is part of the CD Projekt Group. Looking for a GOG discord server to join? Vote for your favorite games and features that you want added at the GOG Community Wishlist. A good resource for PC gaming is the PC Gaming Wiki. ![]()
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