GOG Galaxy 2.0

[MaXXimus Maverick McClane]

Just updated my GOG Galaxy client to Galaxy 2.0. I am liking it so far. One of the biggest features is the integration of other platforms like Steam and even console. This means you can see who of your friends is online on other platforms and track your gameplay time/achievement

[GetToTheTop]

Cool

[Spud the Spud]

Maxximus McClane Freeman Payne a écrit :

This means you can see who of your friends is online on other platforms and track your gameplay time/achievement

I could not care less about those features. It's a store, not a social media network. If it was a social media network forced upon me, I wouldn't shop there. Kind of like how I stopped shopping here.

[MaXXimus Maverick McClane]

https://www.gog.com/galaxy

[Abisha]

Maxximus McClane Freeman Payne a écrit :

Just updated my GOG Galaxy client to Galaxy 2.0. I am liking it so far. One of the biggest features is the integration of other platforms like Steam and even console. This means you can see who of your friends is online on other platforms and track your gameplay time/achievement

it might sound bit negy but why would one care about where you "friends" is online or tracking achievements

[MaXXimus Maverick McClane]

Abisha a écrit :

Maxximus McClane Freeman Payne a écrit :

Just updated my GOG Galaxy client to Galaxy 2.0. I am liking it so far. One of the biggest features is the integration of other platforms like Steam and even console. This means you can see who of your friends is online on other platforms and track your gameplay time/achievement

it might sound bit negy but why would one care about where you "friends" is online or tracking achievements

If your into that sort of thing and want to be able to chat no matter the platform.

[MaXXimus Maverick McClane]

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tinyE a écrit :

Abisha a écrit :

it might sound bit negy but why would one care about where you "friends" is online or tracking achievements

I don't use Galaxy, and GOG still does that.
Every time someone you have friended does something you get a notification.

ANNOYING!!!!

I currently have no friends on GOG so that is not an issue for me lol.

[Jej]

tinyE a écrit :

Abisha a écrit :

it might sound bit negy but why would one care about where you "friends" is online or tracking achievements

I don't use Galaxy, and GOG still does that.
Every time someone you have friended does something you get a notification.

ANNOYING!!!!

Unless you go with offline installers like I do. You'll never get notifications that way.

[Jej]

tinyE a écrit :

Jej a écrit :

Unless you go with offline installers like I do. You'll never get notifications that way.

I did use offline installers. Never had Galaxy. Never will, obviously.

Then how in the world are you getting notifications on an offline installer? I've been using GOG for years and I've yet to see a single notification as I do not even touch Galaxy and stick with proper installers.

[Jej]

tinyE a écrit :

Jej a écrit :

Then how in the world are you getting notifications on an offline installer? I've been using GOG for years and I've yet to see a single notification as I do not even touch Galaxy and stick with proper installers.

I'm getting them through my profile.
When someone I have friended plays something, a notification appears on my profile that tells me.

Why are you using the website for something other than getting games? The only reason you go there is to buy the games and download the installers. You have no reason to stay on the storefront.

[Electric Cupcake]

AsianGirlLover a écrit :

I wish GoG luck, but I’ve started with Steam and will be sticking with it.

Maybe one day I might change my mind, but Steam’s my go-to place for all things PC gaming.

A shame Steam has so badly declined over the last 15 years.

[SMIFFY]

Spud the Spud a écrit :

Maxximus McClane Freeman Payne a écrit :

This means you can see who of your friends is online on other platforms and track your gameplay time/achievement

I could not care less about those features. It's a store, not a social media network. If it was a social media network forced upon me, I wouldn't shop there. Kind of like how I stopped shopping here.

Yet still post inane comments.

[MaXXimus Maverick McClane]

Hugsie Muffinball a écrit :

AsianGirlLover a écrit :

I wish GoG luck, but I’ve started with Steam and will be sticking with it.

Maybe one day I might change my mind, but Steam’s my go-to place for all things PC gaming.

A shame Steam has so badly declined over the last 15 years.

I joined Steam in 2009 right when it seems Steam was hitting it's high point of innovation of sale events and. It feels like in the recent years the sale events have become stagnant.

[Glass Mother]

No need for that.

[SeansShow]

I liked the beta but when they pushed it to public found performance took a massive hit, some of the bugs that came with the public release were shocking. Its a work in progress of course and I dont envy it having to keep track of my collection which is probably part of the problem but yeah it needs work, there on the right track though.

As a community experience its certainly different, theres less toxicity, the reviews are better and I like the community suggestions for features and games because it feels more likely to be actioned, theres connection with the community. Steam I wouldnt say I feel that.

[AbedsBrother]

I've used GOG Galaxy 2.0 continuously for a month or so. If you're someone who wants all your games in one massive control center, it's great. You still have to open Uplay, Origin, Steam etc. if the game you want to play is on that platform. You can set those launchers to auto-log-in when you launch a game from Galaxy, and auto-shutdown that launcher when exiting the game after playing it. But you're still layering launcher upon launcher.

Or you can just launch from the individual launcher and not bother with Galaxy at all. Galaxy is useful if you have a very large collection that can be cumbersome to manage, but I don't think it's very useful for someone who might have 30 games on Steam and maybe The Division 2 on Uplay.