• RamRabbit@lemmy.worldEnglish
    331·
    17 hours ago

    Currently 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.

    • Kairos@lemmy.todayEnglish
      112·
      17 hours ago

      Yes and the DRM free part only matters if you keep a copy of the installer. Galaxy doesn’t do that.

      • woelkchen@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        17 hours 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.

          • FauxLiving@lemmy.worldEnglish
            51·
            16 hours ago
            tar -Jcf DIY-dedicated-installer.xz /path/to/wine/bottle

            Now you have a very portable, highly compressed file that is easy to move around.

          • woelkchen@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            16 hours ago

            File compression, for starters.

            You can compress folders and entire file systems.

            A dedicated installer is much easier to bring around.

            For one game, maybe. For a bunch of games an automated backup that collects the entire library and save games is much more practical. There are several easy to use solutions, not to mention scripting if you want really fine grained control.