Not for me. My mods are already installed. All I have to do is upgrade the game and update the config files with my mod list and game settings then I'm ready to go...!

Of course, if you don't maintain a custom mod list like I do, you could always try the automatic install feature at Modding OpenMW.

https://modding-openmw.com/guides/auto/ [External Link]

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I had the oddest and quite unexpected thing happen to me with the Nvidia drivers on the previous update. I used the PPA as recommended in Liam's guide to get the 550 series. The last update to my 550 driver automatically installed and shifted me to the 580 driver. Not that I necessarily mind but can anyone tell me, is this normal?

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@Leahi84

I saw the original 70s one when I was a kid, but only as re-runs.

I saw the original series during its first run. I think my parents even took me to see the movie at the theatre.

@Purple Library Guy
Sudden axe, in my opinion. For me, the original series was great right until the last episode. The follow-up series, Galactica 1980, in the other hand, was horrible. A lot of people look on that series as the final season of the original. I prefer to ignore it.

As to the reimagined series, it was not made for my generation. I just couldn't get into it. I wanted the shiny cylons that looked like knights wearing armor, not this The Thing borrowed cylon that looked just like any other human being. I never made it past the initial miniseries. But the series was huge with the twenty-somethings that worked for me -- as big as Babylon 5 was for my cohort when I was in my twenties.

@Liam Dawe
Thanks for bringing this to our attention. I'll probably grab some of the "season 1" DLCs from GOG before Nov. 15th.

Edit[11/11]: Oops! I don't have the GOG version. I guess I'll have to get the DLCs from Fanatical or pick up the core game from GOG too ...

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I do really wish they would embrace Linux more. I know it also is a cost but I'd love to see a Linux Galaxy client.

Or, at the very least, work more closely with the FOSS community to produce a Linux client (or clients) that integrates as tightly with GOG's services as GOG's proprietary Windows client does.

Not that it effects me so much -- I prefer to install from the offline installers myself. Since I mostly play offline, achievements and chat features don't really matter to me either.

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I wonder if they're preparing for a single-player-only GOG release?

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This should make the players happy. The original approach was more historically accurate but I imagine not as satisfying from a game-playing perspective. I wonder if they will leave players the choice of which approach they wish to use?

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This latest DLC ...

"Wildlife Experts will be called upon to rescue, heal, raise, and re-wild an incredible variety of creatures; ..."

Isn't that more of a zoo thing than a museum thing? Given the choice of title, clearly the devs must realize this inconsistency.

I would have expected a section like the museum in my hometown maintained, with beautiful displays of animal models, in a recreation of their natural environment, put together by taxidermists. Although, I imagine taxidermy might be offensive to modern-day animal rights activists. They could replace the taxidermy models with really detailed, painted statues, I suppose...

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@CatKiller

If you need your glasses to read a phone or a book then you'll also need your glasses for the Deck.

I need them for my 15.6" laptop screen too!

@Eike

they've got "reading helpers" (cheap glasses) in the drugstores

Yep. That's what I use.

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For those of you that are gatekeeping as to whether it is acceptable a for-profit business to ask for donations, I will respectfully remind you that this discussion has been repeated over and over again. Go and read the comments under this post:

GamingOnLinux: GOG Now Ask For Donations When You Buy Games

Personally, I see nothing wrong with a business asking for financial support on worthy side-projects. Under the Game Preservation Program, GOG will essentially be providing aftermarket support for games they did not make themselves -- presumably forever. The measly profit they have to share with the rights owner on retail sales is hardly going to support such an effort. From GOG's FAQ:

How is this different from just buying more games on GOG?

Buying games on GOG is always a great way to support both us and the publishers who bring their titles to the platform. GOG Patrons is a little different, as your monthly support goes directly to us, without being shared. It's a simple way to help us move faster, while your regular purchases continue to support the wider gaming ecosystem.

Also taken from their FAQ:

GOG Patrons isn't a lifeline. It's a way to go further, faster. Preservation takes time, resources, and people. And while we've always found a way, we know we can do even more: with your support.

For those of you taking the stance that businesses shouldn't be asking for donations, keep in mind that this is just your opinion and does not make it in any way mandatory for the world at large. Donations are optional. Choose to donate or not. That's your personal choice.

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GOG asking for more donations from gamers with the new GOG Patrons program

I wouldn't say they are asking for more donations. I would say that they are offering options for how you can donate. Some people prefer one-off donations that they can make whenever they choose to do so. Others are more than happy to provide regular periodic donations by subscription. As I see it, GOG is now offering two ways to donate to the Game Preservation Program (I don't count purchases, as that goes to their retail revenue stream).

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