mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoGOG is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with C++ experience to modernize the GOG GALAXY desktop client and spearhead its Linux developmentlemmy.mlimagemessage-square72linkfedilinkarrow-up1158arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1157arrow-down1imageGOG is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with C++ experience to modernize the GOG GALAXY desktop client and spearhead its Linux developmentlemmy.mlmr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square72linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareKairos@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoYou don’t need GOG galaxy to install and run GOG games. In fact you shouldn’t if you care about keeping your games.
minus-squareRamRabbit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoCurrently happily using Heroic to manage GOG games. But, I still welcome GOG putting in effort to make it a smooth experience. You don’t need GOG galaxy to install and run GOG games. In fact you shouldn’t if you care about keeping your games. Disagree. The fewer barriers to using a game the better. GOG offers full DRM free downloads regardless of Galaxy existing.
minus-squareKairos@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoYes and the DRM free part only matters if you keep a copy of the installer. Galaxy doesn’t do that.
minus-squarewoelkchen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months ago the DRM free part only matters if you keep a copy of the installer. Galaxy doesn’t do that. Why would that be relevant on Linux? WINE/Proton virtual environments are portable.
minus-squareTruscape@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·2 months agoFile compression, for starters. A dedicated installer is much easier to bring around.
minus-squareFauxLiving@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agotar -Jcf DIY-dedicated-installer.xz /path/to/wine/bottle Now you have a very portable, highly compressed file that is easy to move around.
You don’t need GOG galaxy to install and run GOG games. In fact you shouldn’t if you care about keeping your games.
Currently happily using Heroic to manage GOG games. But, I still welcome GOG putting in effort to make it a smooth experience.
Disagree. The fewer barriers to using a game the better. GOG offers full DRM free downloads regardless of Galaxy existing.
Yes and the DRM free part only matters if you keep a copy of the installer. Galaxy doesn’t do that.
Why would that be relevant on Linux? WINE/Proton virtual environments are portable.
File compression, for starters. A dedicated installer is much easier to bring around.
Now you have a very portable, highly compressed file that is easy to move around.