mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 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 · 3 months agomessage-square72linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareRamRabbit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 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-up1·3 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-up0·3 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-down1·3 months agoFile compression, for starters. A dedicated installer is much easier to bring around.
minus-squareFauxLiving@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 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.
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.