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GOG is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with C++ experience to modernize the GOG GALAXY desktop client and spearhead its Linux development (lemmy.ml)
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[–] RamRabbit@lemmy.world 34 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

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.

[–] cybernihongo@reddthat.com 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Not using a launcher equals fewer barriers. GOG installers work out of the box with Wine. The whole point of GOG is literally that you can do all of that without restrictions like say... Being forced to use a launcher. So it's not a big deal if Galaxy for Linux isn't around.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

File compression, for starters. A dedicated installer is much easier to bring around.

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days 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.world 1 points 2 days 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.