Posted April 30, 2020
Alabamatick
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Posted May 01, 2020
Tikkia: For me it was not a forced update, I was prompted and thought I would give it a second try. Once more I uninstalled it almost immediately because it did not import the tags and hidden status of the games I had.
It also is missing much of the functionality that I used in 1.x, or at least it was not in a place that I could find. Will I try 2.0 again? No. Will I ever use Galaxy again if they Remove the 1.x version? No. Can I play my games without Galaxy? Yes. So I will always have a viable alternative to using 2.0
Download is missing from the web, as far as I could find it, so you're forced to use Galaxy to download the games. Complete garbage move.It also is missing much of the functionality that I used in 1.x, or at least it was not in a place that I could find. Will I try 2.0 again? No. Will I ever use Galaxy again if they Remove the 1.x version? No. Can I play my games without Galaxy? Yes. So I will always have a viable alternative to using 2.0
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Posted May 01, 2020
Tikkia: For me it was not a forced update, I was prompted and thought I would give it a second try. Once more I uninstalled it almost immediately because it did not import the tags and hidden status of the games I had.
It also is missing much of the functionality that I used in 1.x, or at least it was not in a place that I could find. Will I try 2.0 again? No. Will I ever use Galaxy again if they Remove the 1.x version? No. Can I play my games without Galaxy? Yes. So I will always have a viable alternative to using 2.0
mharviala: Download is missing from the web, as far as I could find it, so you're forced to use Galaxy to download the games. Complete garbage move. It also is missing much of the functionality that I used in 1.x, or at least it was not in a place that I could find. Will I try 2.0 again? No. Will I ever use Galaxy again if they Remove the 1.x version? No. Can I play my games without Galaxy? Yes. So I will always have a viable alternative to using 2.0
221bBS
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Posted May 01, 2020
So I've already created a shortcut with /runWithoutUpdating
Renamed GalaxyUpdater
But I'm wondering where the 2.0 files that were downloaded are stored?
My guess is
"C:\ProgramData\GOG.com\Galaxy\autoupdate-verified"
and
"C:\ProgramData\GOG.com\supportInstaller\2071628374"
Would it be safe to delete the contents of these folders?
Renamed GalaxyUpdater
But I'm wondering where the 2.0 files that were downloaded are stored?
My guess is
"C:\ProgramData\GOG.com\Galaxy\autoupdate-verified"
and
"C:\ProgramData\GOG.com\supportInstaller\2071628374"
Would it be safe to delete the contents of these folders?
Tikkia
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Posted May 01, 2020
Actually, it turns out that I am using Galaxy 1.2.66, wich is not trying to force me to auto update. The first one is the exe that I installed on my new computer, the second is from a link provided by another goger.
setup_galaxy_1.2.66.64.exe
setup_galaxy_1.2.67.58.exe
Edit:
As I was typing this it tried to get me to update, but did not force me to do so.
setup_galaxy_1.2.66.64.exe
setup_galaxy_1.2.67.58.exe
Edit:
As I was typing this it tried to get me to update, but did not force me to do so.
Post edited May 01, 2020 by Tikkia
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Posted May 01, 2020
ZyloxDragon: You can download the 1.2 setup executable here: https://content-system.gog.com/open_link/download?path=/open/galaxy/client/setup_galaxy_1.2.67.58.exe
When it's installed, uncheck the Run Galaxy at Startup option, close Galaxy, then add a shortcut to your startup folder to Galaxy with the /runWithoutUpdating argument, then restart Galaxy from that shortcut.
THANK YOU! tbh I didnt save the original execute-file. This morning: SURPRISE!!! Galaxy 2.0. When it's installed, uncheck the Run Galaxy at Startup option, close Galaxy, then add a shortcut to your startup folder to Galaxy with the /runWithoutUpdating argument, then restart Galaxy from that shortcut.
I want also thank the others, too. Deleting the GalaxyUpdate.exe was the solution.
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Posted May 01, 2020
Tikkia: It also is missing much of the functionality that I used in 1.x, or at least it was not in a place that I could find. Will I try 2.0 again? No. Will I ever use Galaxy again if they Remove the 1.x version? No. Can I play my games without Galaxy? Yes. So I will always have a viable alternative to using 2.0
Galaxy makes it much more convenient to update games, not gonna lie. Going on the website and checking manually for updates is a massive pain in the butt.
Tikkia
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Posted May 01, 2020
Tikkia: It also is missing much of the functionality that I used in 1.x, or at least it was not in a place that I could find. Will I try 2.0 again? No. Will I ever use Galaxy again if they Remove the 1.x version? No. Can I play my games without Galaxy? Yes. So I will always have a viable alternative to using 2.0
williamjcm: Galaxy makes it much more convenient to update games, not gonna lie. Going on the website and checking manually for updates is a massive pain in the butt.
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Posted May 01, 2020
Old_Dragon: I've just removed 2.0, installed 1.2 and removed C:\ProgramData\GOG.com\Galaxy\redists\GalaxyUpdater
Do I need to disable autostart and edit the shortcut as well?
If you deleted the GalaxyUpdater then there is no need to disable autostart or edit the shortcut. The main reason for doing those 2 things was to make sure you were controlling how Galaxy launched assuming GalaxyUpdater wasn't changed/deleted. Do I need to disable autostart and edit the shortcut as well?
I just posted the following step by step in another thread so I apologize for the double post, but hopefully this helps more people see that there is a workaround to this forced upgrade:
Uninstall Galaxy 2.0
Go to "C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG Galaxy" and delete all remaining files
Download Galaxy 1.2.67.58 from the link in this thread
Install Galaxy 1.2.67.58
As the installation finishes, DO NOT check "Run Galaxy"
Before running Galaxy again, go to "C:\ProgramData\GOG.com\Galaxy\redists" and rename Galaxyupdater.exe to something else like Galaxyupdater.old or just delete it completely
Then run Galaxy, go to your settings and change everything back to your liking and you should be all set
No more popups or forced upgrades
Post edited May 01, 2020 by Blo0dHawk
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Posted May 01, 2020
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Posted May 02, 2020
Just realize that the client does make calls to the update file on occasion. There were 3 separate copies of the updates file on my system, which is why I choose to just block the files via my firewall. Galaxy becomes unrespondent on my system unless I end the updater task, which seems to be about 1x per day.