GOG Connect adds more games, plus a huge summer sale now on

As I said, that's something developers should fix, whether game or engine developers, whoever is relevant. Bundling it as a workaround is doable (I did that a few times already and I mentioned it in GOG's Linux FAQ thread), but it's quite a clunky fix if that library especially has security issues.


Last edited by Shmerl on 6 June 2017 at 7:13 pm UTC

Oh wow. What a sale! I have 15 games on my whishlist ATM, and 13 of them are on discount.
That's a bit too much to get all of them, even more as there are other ones not on the list that really look nice...
Top candidates on my side would be Infinifactory, Silence, Hollow Knight, maybe Candle and Deponia 4.

Quoting: ShmerlDo you? You'll get same response from Steam, if you use Arch.

I use Arch and I have had people working for Valve with the whole [Valve] tags by their names suggest possible fixes for Arch (Via forums). I even had one suggest trying the steam-native version once in the past. Not to say that it's always the best help, but it's not just "Use Ubuntu". Also, they even chip in a litte sometimes in some of the HTC Vive stuff. Though I do admit I have gotten more help within the community than Valve overall. Nor should I expect help directly from them with such a large userbase. That and they have a F on customer service for trying to automate everything over hiring people, lol. (I wish that would get fixed already).

As for my GoG experince it's more of less the same as "Alm888".

Not saying GoG sucks overall. I still play the gambling game with buying from GoG. As I have 190 games on my GoG account. Of course about 20-30 are from GoG Connect & my games aren't exactly all popular demand games that everyone flocks too. If GoG Galaxy for Linux was out I probably would buy a wider selection. (Given it all worked correctly). Because I will buy a Steam copy over a GoG copy because Steam has cloud saving. Yet now some GoG games get cloud saves with a Linux copy, but no GoG Galaxy. (I just like the security of not losing my game saves).

I don't really mind copying saves. Never used cloud saving really. I back up important saves anyway.


Last edited by Shmerl on 6 June 2017 at 7:34 pm UTC

Quoting: ShmerlI don't really mind copying saves. Never used cloud saving really. I back up important saves anyway.

Do you have a application for it or do you do it manually? Because if you backup tons of saves manually you must have gone mental by now. :P At least I would have if I are not already. Given games like to throw their save files in one of many locations. Hidden folders, one of the random Steam game ID folders, the game folder, et cetera. Even after the years of CD & DVD games doing it, game saves are still so scattered sometimes. My problem with saves is more a quanity issue than anything, as I game hop a bit. Play one game for a little, go to the next for a few, another, and then rinse and repeat.


Last edited by UnholyVision on 6 June 2017 at 7:59 pm UTC

Quoting: Solitary... because if the games are DRM free, they are DRM free on Steam too and if they are not, then they aren't and won't ever be on GOG anyway...

This is actually not true. It's surprising to me how many games are available DRM free from GOG and Humble, and are DRM'ed on Steam. Off the top of my head, both Firewatch and Hand of Fate are available DRM free from GOG, and both are DRM'ed on Steam. I know there's more, but those are the two I remember right now.

Quoting: UnholyVision

Quoting: ShmerlI don't really mind copying saves. Never used cloud saving really. I back up important saves anyway.

Do you have a application for it or do you do it manually?

For each particular game, when let's say I finished a playthrough and want to preserve it, I just back saves up manually. Not a big deal I think.

Quoting: hummer010It's surprising to me how many games are available DRM free from GOG and Humble, and are DRM'ed on Steam. Off the top of my head, both Firewatch and Hand of Fate are available DRM free from GOG, and both are DRM'ed on Steam. I know there's more, but those are the two I remember right now.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is another one. Buying from GOG simply guarantees avoiding all this mess.

heh I rebought KOTOR1 for mobile and KOTOR2 for steam. And I had the CD version from a millennia ago lol..

Also while linux is about choice you should really consider using ubuntu or steamos if you want to play on linux...

also GOG ffs put galaxy on linux!

I love GOG Connect, but it's so frustrating there's no notification service... I don't want to have to check the GOG connect page all the time to see if it's changed. Wish they would just send email when a game you own on steam becomes eligible

edit: that said, I picked up 12 games from this batch of Connect, so I can't rightly complain all that much


Last edited by anewson on 7 June 2017 at 6:12 am UTC