Well,people that wan't to use beta had beta be ready for the bugs.

well sooner or later i will have to use galaxy especially as the downloader will become more and more decrepit
and gog wants you to use their totally "optional" client
but i wont use it untill its actually usable with out having to worry for deranged bugs
and downloader falls apart ( like windows xp )

I have a prediction as Gog DL is not updated or cared about,that Galaxy will become
NON OPTIONAL.

If they continue supporting the backup installers the Downloader will probably continue to work. Even if the Downloader stops working it is really unlikely that the unofficial downloaders will become unusable.

I like the GOG client and I know it's beta, I expect bugs. But this isn't a bug its a coding mistake. You can reproduce it at any time. And it's not something that happens in special circumstance, that's what frustrates me.

Its one of the first things you gonna test when developing a software and many installers are prebuilt like that. That they don't touch any file that doesn't come with the installation because it might be something that shouldn't be deleted.

Just because a software puts a single DLL file into system32 folder it isn't a good idea to delete the whole directory and there is no excuse even if the software has the word "beta" in the caption.

Not only all the downloaded games but also all the savegames and mods I had... gone. Just by using the official uninstaller. Grrr... really frustrating.

hopefully
but gog could just cut down the dowloader links and leave us with either the in browsr downloads ( joy ) or this totally half baked "optional" client

but lets hope it wont come that far eh ?

for the time being galaxy is a train wreck and i will not install it on my machines

This is NOT a bug. Its the OFFICIAL uninstaller. It's hardcoded, 100% reproduceable, happens in every circumstance. You can call it "early access, pre-alpha, 123 awesome" it doesn't matter if you CODE it exactly like this to wipe the ENTIRE folder, no matter whats inside.

A bug is a bug and a lazy coding style without proper testing is a lazy coding style without proper testing.

If it's wiping out your entire installed games then it's not even a bug, it's a retarded programming lol.

I completely agree that this is bad programming, but if we argue semantics, how does this make it not a bug? A bug can be hardcoded, reproduceable and happen in every circumstance.

They already hid the downloader since they put the "beta" galaxy. It's still here, but new users don't know it exists, so for them it's either "optional" galaxy or those direct links :/
(Unless they come to this forum and get it explained to them, but how many people will come ask questions about a service they aren't aware of?)

I agree with you being pissed off but.. THIS is the testing phase: the client is beta.
Also, please always backup your savegames.

very few hence my sarcastic totally "optional" galaxy client which is totally not a pre alpha train wreck
and why should we be the testers ?
galaxy just wiped his complete library twice
not his save games his library and mods

that shoule have been caught before it was let out on to the users its inexcusable its just poor coding
just because its a beta doesnt excuse it for being piss poor
its half baked
beta means its nearly done with rought edges

these arent rough edges it has razors all over it waiting to cut you up

probably while it giggles

I never said that Galaxy Beta for everyone was a good idea. :P
This is what Gog chose.. poorly.

I'm pretty sure you don't even need the downloader links.
Your browser the Downloader and Galaxy all have to get the (backup) installers from somewhere (be there links in your library or not) and I don't expect GOG to make it impossible for the users' unofficial downloader software to download them.

You know, you have to be a bit more scrutinizing with your choice words for a topic.

Here I was, thinking I might actually score this evening with someone stellar and end up all alone once more.