Anyone know when GOG 2.0 is out for everyone?

[Sminky]

They were planing to let you launch all your games from different clients in one place. Assuming they do a good job then the mess of the new Steam UI will no longer matter.

[LeftPaw]

Yeah I am waiting for this. I have signed up for the beta so I can see if this is going to be a solution, it does look very interesting.

[Cherrycat]

Gog 2 looks the same as new steam library.

[LeftPaw]

Цитата допису Cherrycat:

Gog 2 looks the same as new steam library.

From what I have seen G2 looks a whole world better than the steam tripe. G2 looks altogether professional, on the other foot steams UI looks terribly amateurish.

I just need to get my mits on this G2 to evaluate.

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

Does GOG 2.0 have a simple list view where all graphical bells and whistles (like game cover art and game icons) either can be turned off completely or load near-instantly?

Does GOG 2.0 have any advertising elements, including update notices, that cannot be hidden until the user desires to read them?

How much of GOG 2.0 is navigable using keyboard alone?

[lukaself]

I'm into the Galaxy 2.0 Beta and it looks good. There's every filter you'd need and It's simple yet customisable:
https://i.imgur.com/ZJ0OJjn.png
A single game page:
https://i.imgur.com/PmHQrz2.png
There's also an optional grid view if you're into visual interfaces.
https://i.imgur.com/WTKzv6o.png

Somehow every other launcher is giving us more options while Steam is removing them... I really don't understand.

[UmbralPenumbra]

I never heard of GOG 2.0 is that their client? I havent bought anything on GOG in years, I used the download manager a few times but mostly downloaded my library through the browser site. Their best deal is when they let you redeem games you own on Steam through their store to have access to the non-DRM versions

[lukaself]

I use GOG's Galaxy 2.0 more and more since that Steam Library update. Despite a few good ideas, Valve's new toy lacks customisation and forces a lot of extraneous and compulsory features that grabs your attention instead of letting you focus on your games. Though advertising in my library is what broke the camel's back for me, especially the "What's New" section that you can't disable.

[LeftPaw]

Look at 'lukaself' pictures then go have a look at steams effort. Can you spot the difference? :D

[lukaself]

I don't think anyone knows when it releases out of beta, but now would be a good time I guess. There are a few more planned features but what's there works damn fine.

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

Цитата допису BeefyBear:

I never heard of GOG 2.0 is that their client? I havent bought anything on GOG in years, I used the download manager a few times but mostly downloaded my library through the browser site. Their best deal is when they let you redeem games you own on Steam through their store to have access to the non-DRM versions

GOG Galaxy is their client. It's an optional client, which can be used to manage installs/updates and other stuff, but isn't required to run games, unlike Steam.

They've been working on GOG Galaxy 2.0 for a while now. Beta invites have been going out for a few...months now?

[lukaself]

Цитата допису Quint the Alligator Snapper:

They've been working on GOG Galaxy 2.0 for a while now. Beta invites have been going out for a few...months now?

That's about right. I feel the need to note again for anyone who doesn't know that by using Galaxy 2.0 users can start games from other launchers too, like Steam, Epic, Origin, etc and it closes them when you close the game. Its intent is to become the launcher to end all launchers and if Valve persists with their "One size fits all" mentality of not offering any customisation for the sake of visual fluff, I may well stop using it and cross over, despite having supported Valve for years.

[Gummiel]

there are a few features lacking still in gog 2.0 though, so probably gonna be a while yet I would say, for one thing, I haven't been able to find a way to launch a game with any command parameters. But yeah as long as you dont need that it is an awesome launcher imo

[Draconifors]

Haven't seen statements regarding the end of beta. I've been in the beta for a few months now and it's soooo much better than the old/current one. Being able to launch all games from one client -- despite its still requiring the other client, such as Steam, to be installed so it can be autolaunched -- is super convenient.

It's still missing some features the old version has, unless they're hidden so well that I've not found them. Such as accessing a game's store page without having to search for the game in the store.

[lukaself]

Цитата допису Enso Gummiel:

there are a few features lacking still in gog 2.0 though, so probably gonna be a while yet I would say, for one thing, I haven't been able to find a way to launch a game with any command parameters. But yeah as long as you dont need that it is an awesome launcher imo

Nothing prevents you from doing that directly with the executable though. Only thing Steam does is adding that line for you. Or do you make a use of that feature I did not think of? In which case, nevermind.

Цитата допису Draconifors:

It's still missing some features the old version has, unless they're hidden so well that I've not found them. Such as accessing a game's store page without having to search for the game in the store.

From browsing the feedback forums this a confirmed coming feature.

In the meantime, the search bar already has links to the GOG store page for games you don't own yet (but only after having listed everything you own, so it does not feel "in your face" at all). One clever thing I found about that search bar is that it can pull data for basically any game in existence add it to your library and then link the executable (when it exists) to the play button. For instance:
https://i.imgur.com/CncuXlO.png
https://i.imgur.com/AsugO7W.png
https://i.imgur.com/vcYmyGe.png

I found it very clever and makes it a bit more than a mere store launcher.

[Xaelath]

Цитата допису lukaself:

I'm into the Galaxy 2.0 Beta and it looks good. There's every filter you'd need and It's simple yet customisable:
https://i.imgur.com/ZJ0OJjn.png
A single game page:
https://i.imgur.com/PmHQrz2.png
There's also an optional grid view if you're into visual interfaces.
https://i.imgur.com/WTKzv6o.png

Somehow every other launcher is giving us more options while Steam is removing them... I really don't understand.

2nd and 3rd is the exact same as steam

Except the 2nd one seems more light because steam version is filled with some stuff that people doesn't care (and cannot be removed)

The first one is what people wanted but steam never had this feature, they simple put it on side and combine with the 2nd image where in GOG the left library is for the launcher and steam is for game list not launcher.