1) is a crap
2) gog says: Galaxy is optional. Why I should install a 300 MB monster app to download installers?

Gog downloader was an easy to use thing, light and fast. In my opinion, the whole purpose of this is to force people to use Galaxy...

why is the browser bad?

Nothing is perfect, everything(or most things) has a downside.....GOG isn't trash(or more trash) just because of one decision.

I think they are a bit in denial as well(well unless they forced GOG's hand somehow).

No business is about FULL freedom of choice.....they give you certain choices & one can either: partake of them, get them to change(very difficult usually), or not buy from them.

(They can complain/criticize such decisions as well, but that usually achieves nothing if done in forums like this in small numbers)

I would posit on the opposing hand that the "GOG is going to make everyone use galaxy" stance to be something likely being pushed by more cynical/pessimistic fans/ex-fans.

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It seems the stuff they did/brought back were much smaller things than this(that were easier to give to people), though.

I was just stating my stance on things a bit, same as everyone else.

As for trying: A somewhat noble goal(more so if done in a way that would work better and not essentially be yelling at a mountain to move), but there have been 5 or so threads on this for WEEKS(and a wishlist entry, and likely more)....yet GOG hasn't budged. I honestly don't think THIS METHOD of doing it is likely going to achieve much.

Fair enough/touche.

1. Have you tried other browsers? Or maybe you have a crap connection(which some have, sadly)?

2. It is optional(for now anyways).

Also why do people keep bringing up the size(300 MB) as if they still had 100GB HDDs? :|

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Dunno for every user or that user, but some have bad connections/spotty internet...though a good DL manager(that works with GOG) would likely help with that(or even trying another browser).

Or they might be biased against browsers/not want to use one for some reason.

Some(in general...even me sometimes) also dislike change to varying degrees.

What the heck. Let's give a few more examples.

Note: This list is neither perfect (because it is often hard to say when the galaxy and offline versions are indeed different, so some of the games listed below may well be "false positives", even though I did try to be conservative in my listing, which means there are also "false negatives"), nor complete (because Gwent is still available on GOG, so games added to GOG in the last year are by definition missing). Do with it what you wish.

WINDOWS INSTALLERS
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Age of Civilizations II: galaxy version is 1.0453_ELA from February 2019, while offline version is 1.01451_ELA
Antihero: galaxy version is 1.0.26 from October 2019, while offline version is 1.0.24
Baldur's Gate 2 Complete: galaxy version is ToB 26498 from April 2017, while offline version is gog-12 from January 2014
Blackguards 2: galaxy version is 2.3.9087 from April 2017, while offline version is 2.3 (gog-5) from September 2015
Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now: galaxy version is 1.02A from April 2017, while offline version is gog-28 from September 2015
Children of the Nile Complete: galaxy version is N/A from February 2016, while offline version is gog-4 from April 2013
Cinders: galaxy version is 1.2.7 from February 2019, while offline version is 1.2.5a from September 2018
Conga Master: galaxy version is 07.03.2017 from March 2017, while offline version is gog-3
Crusader Kings Complete: galaxy version is 2.1 from January 2017, while offline version is gog-2 from November 2016
Deus Ex 2: Invisible War: galaxy version is 1.2 from April 2017, while offline version is N/A from January 2014
DISTRAINT 2: galaxy version is 1.2 from September 2019, while offline version is 1.1
Divine Divinity: galaxy version is N/A from March 2015, while offline version is gog-21 from January 2014
Double Kick Heroes: galaxy version is 0.061.6731 from December 2019, while offline version is 0.059.6728
Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard: galaxy version is 1.02.0001 from October 2017, while offline version is N/A from April 2013
Egypt: Old Kingdom [Demo]: galaxy version is 2.0.4 from November 2019, while offline version is 2.0.2l from October 2018
Feist: galaxy version is 1.4.0 from May 2019, while offline version is 1.3.0
Frostpunk: galaxy version is 1.5.1 from February 2020, while offline version is 1.5.0.51146.56648 (2020-02-14_17-22)
Gary Grigsby's War in the East: galaxy version is 1.12.03 Beta from January 2020, while offline version is 1.11.03
Gary Grigsby's War in the West: galaxy version is 1.02.59 Beta from November 2019, while offline version is 1.02.56
Ghost 1.0: galaxy version is 1.1.8B3 from December 2019, while offline version is 1.1.8B
Hearts of Iron III: galaxy version is 1.4 (v2) from February 2020, while offline version is 4.05 (gog-1)
Herald: An Interactive Period Drama - Book I & II [Demo]: galaxy version is 1.1.1 from June 2017, while offline version is 1.1.0 from April 2017
Hotline Miami: galaxy version is gog-8 from January 2017, while offline version is N/A from November 2014
Icewind Dale 2 Complete: galaxy version is 2.01 from January 2017, while offline version is gog-13 from November 2016
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb: galaxy version is 25032016 from March 2016, while offline version is gog-6 from March 2015
Knock-Knock: galaxy version is N/A from March 2015, while offline version is gog-4 from October 2013
Lands of Lore 3: galaxy version is 25032016 from March 2016, while offline version is N/A from January 2014
Mutant Football League: Dynasty Edition: galaxy version is 1.2 from February 2020, while offline version is 1.1
Neverwinter Nights 2 Complete: galaxy version is 1.23 from March 2017, while offline version is gog-10 from August 2015
Nox: galaxy version is N/A from June 2015, while offline version is gog-20 from April 2013
Parkan: Iron Strategy: galaxy version is gog-4 from July 2016, while offline version is gog-3
Pharaoh + Cleopatra: galaxy version is 2.1 from January 2017, while offline version is gog-15 from November 2016
Pizza Connection 3: galaxy version is 1.0.6968.27855 from January 2019, while offline version is 1.0.6885.23916
POD Gold: galaxy version is 2.1 from September 2016, while offline version is N/A from April 2013
Predynastic Egypt [Demo]: galaxy version is 1.0.10 from November 2019, while offline version is 1.0.8d from October 2018
Realms of the Haunting: galaxy version is 25032016 from March 2016, while offline version is gog-12 from January 2014
Risen 3: Titan Lords: galaxy version is 1.2 (EE) from March 2016, while offline version is 1.2 (gog-3) from February 2016
Rollercoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum!: galaxy version is gog-16 from March 2016, while offline version is N/A from February 2015
Scanner Sombre: galaxy version is 9/14/2017 from September 2017, while offline version is 4/21/2017
Screamer 4x4: galaxy version is 1.0 from July 2016, while offline version is N/A from May 2014
Sengoku: galaxy version is 1.04-1 from February 2020, while offline version is 1.04
Serment - Contract with a Devil: galaxy version is 1.3 from August 2019, while offline version is 1.2
Slay the Spire: galaxy version is 2020-03-11-eae55d2f20a4964a2052ffe0e05aea5733ce8f06 from March 2020, while offline version is 2020-01-14-966c38ec7d422e6982ac806187d5570a27146acd from January 2020
Spelunky: galaxy version is gog-9 from January 2017, while offline version is N/A from November 2014
STAR WARS Empire at War: Gold Pack: galaxy version is 1.05 from April 2017, while offline version is N/A from January 2015
STAR WARS: Rogue Squadron 3D: galaxy version is gog-4 from April 2016, while offline version is gog-3 from January 2015
Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut: galaxy version is 2.1.0.5 from August 2016, while offline version is N/A from May 2014
Surgeon Simulator 2013: galaxy version is gog-7a from May 2017, while offline version is N/A from September 2014
SWAT 4: Gold Edition: galaxy version is 1.1 (hotfix) from February 2017, while offline version is 1.1 (gog-4) from January 2017
Syndicate Plus: galaxy version is gog-1 from October 2017, while offline version is gog-15 from June 2015
Syndicate Wars: galaxy version is gog-1 from October 2017, while offline version is gog-23 from June 2015
Tacoma: galaxy version is 2019-12-20 from December 2019, while offline version is 09022019
VVVVVV: galaxy version is 2.2 from January 2017, while offline version is N/A from June 2014
Walking Dead: A New Frontier, The: galaxy version is Patch 1 from May 2018, while offline version is Episode 5 from June 2017
Xenonauts: galaxy version is 1.65 gog hotfix from September 2016, while offline version is 1.65 from September 2016
Zeus + Poseidon (Acropolis): galaxy version is 2.1 from January 2017, while offline version is N/A from December 2016

Thank you for your excellent work. Let's hope we offline users get some updates.

I really wish you'd have kept the Downloader as an option. I really prefer it to Galaxy.

Why? Because whenever I download a game through Galaxy, the download is obscenely slow. In contrast, if I use the Downloader, the download speed is super-fast.

I'm serious. I've timed it before and Galaxy generally takes two-to-three times LONGER than the Downloader to download the SAME game.

This is why I only use Galaxy to update games, which by the way, also takes longer to download in Galaxy than it did in the Downloader. The only good point Galaxy has at all is it notifies you when you have an update, as opposed to checking each game individually. Otherwise, it was practically useless for me.

And before someone suggests it, no, I don't have a crap connection. My download speeds are very fast except when downloading through Galaxy. If I had a crap connection, it wouldn't matter what I use to download, but everywhere else on the Internet (including Steam) my speeds are great. There's just something wrong with Galaxy's functionality when it comes to downloading.

lol wut

thats not it atall

1st party is teh main company or supplier
2nd party is teh consumer
3rd party is an outside company developin' or sellin' a product for said 1st party

Thank you for your work.

And here are some examples for Mac OS X.

MAC INSTALLERS
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2064: Read Only Memories: galaxy version is 64.1.3 from November 2019, while offline version is 64.1.1
>observer_: galaxy version is 20171102 from November 2017, while offline version is 20171014
Antihero: galaxy version is 1.0.26 from October 2019, while offline version is 1.0.24
Asura: Vengeance Edition: galaxy version is 29081(For Live)(GOG) from July 2018, while offline version is 29081 (For Live) from November 2017
Avadon: The Black Fortress: galaxy version is 1.1 from July 2018, while offline version is gog-5 from July 2015
Avernum: Escape From the Pit: galaxy version is 1.1 from June 2018, while offline version is gog-6 from June 2015
Beholder: galaxy version is 1.6.0.12741 from September 2019, while offline version is 1.5.0.12683 from February 2019
Blackguards 2: galaxy version is 2.2 from May 2017, while offline version is gog-5 from July 2015
Cinders: galaxy version is 1.2.7 from February 2019, while offline version is 1.2.5 from September 2018
Conga Master: galaxy version is 07.03.2017 from March 2017, while offline version is gog-2
D: The Game: galaxy version is gog-5 from June 2016, while offline version is gog-3 from June 2016
Depth of Extinction: galaxy version is 52.8.7 from February 2020, while offline version is 51.5.1
Double Kick Heroes: galaxy version is 0.061.6731b from December 2019, while offline version is 0.059.6728
Egypt: Old Kingdom [Demo]: galaxy version is 2.0.4 from November 2019, while offline version is 2.0.2l from November 2018
Feist: galaxy version is 1.4.0 from May 2019, while offline version is 1.3.0
Herald: An Interactive Period Drama - Book I & II [Demo]: galaxy version is 1.1.1 from June 2017, while offline version is 1.1.0 from April 2017
Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing - Complete Pack, The: galaxy version is 1.4.3 (v2) (a) from December 2017, while offline version is gog-5 from September 2016
Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III, The: galaxy version is 1.06b (a) from December 2017, while offline version is gog-5 from September 2016
JYDGE: galaxy version is 1.2.1.6 from May 2019, while offline version is 1.2.1.5
Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition: galaxy version is Eastman Sea Rover C from February 2020, while offline version is Eastman Sea Rover soundtrack update from January 2020
LIMBO: galaxy version is GOG-9 from November 2019, while offline version is gog-3 from November 2016
Pizza Connection 3: galaxy version is 1.0.6962.33283 from January 2019, while offline version is 1.0.6739.21013
Planescape: Torment: galaxy version is 1.01 (A) from March 2017, while offline version is gog-14 from October 2016
POSTAL: Classic and Uncut: galaxy version is 1.0 - 28.11.2016 from November 2016, while offline version is 1.0 (gog-15) from June 2016
Predynastic Egypt [Demo]: galaxy version is 1.0.10 from November 2019, while offline version is 1.0.8d from October 2018
Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief, The: galaxy version is N/A from March 2015, while offline version is gog-4 from December 2013
Reassembly: galaxy version is 2019_12_29 from December 2019, while offline version is 2019_03_26.2
Serment - Contract with a Devil: galaxy version is 1.3 from August 2019, while offline version is 1.2
Shadowhand: galaxy version is 1.09 (GOG) from October 2018, while offline version is 1.09 from July 2018
SHENZHEN I/O: galaxy version is gog-2 (Chinese Update) from February 2018, while offline version is gog-1 from March 2017
Slay the Spire: galaxy version is 2020-03-11-eae55d2f20a4964a2052ffe0e05aea5733ce8f06 from March 2020, while offline version is 2020-01-14-966c38ec7d422e6982ac806187d5570a27146acd from January 2020
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy: galaxy version is 2019.08.28 from January 2020, while offline version is 2019.03.26
Tacoma: galaxy version is 2019-12-20 from December 2019, while offline version is 09022019
Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive: galaxy version is 25032016 from March 2016, while offline version is gog-13 from March 2016
Where The Water Tastes Like Wine: galaxy version is 1.4.2 (GOG) from October 2018, while offline version is 1.4.2 from June 2018
Witcher Adventure Game, The: galaxy version is 1.2.5 (2) from May 2017, while offline version is 1.2.5 (gog-12) from July 2016

I commend you and tip my hat to you for this.
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That said, a question or two if I may: Why do some who wants such seemingly assume higher numbers/newer versions are better for everyone or add/change anything of import? What if an update breaks something for some or just fixes some spelling errors in a few places or other similar things, or takes things away?

Essentially I also like better versions in most cases, but that's IF they are actually worthwhile....sometimes an older version turns out to be the better one(like for those who liked the older dosbox game installers vs. the SCUMMVM ones).
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(Note to all: I am actually asking the above out of genuine curiosity and to illustrate the points posted near the end......I have no bad motive behind this post, in case anyone might think this)

Nobody forces you to delete a previous version from your backups just because there is a newer version. You can keep both and install whichever you want.

I know....I was more pointing out that newer versions don't always equal better(though they often do)...but thanks for answering what I asked. It is appreciated.

(Also again thanks for trying so hard to get stuff done around here)

Great work, man.

And damn, this surely landed a heavy blow to my positive view of GOG. It's just unacceptable that they don't even bother to keep the offline installer updated while touting that Galaxy is "optional".
GOG was one of the few companies I trusted... it's pretty sad.