Posted June 01, 2019
I am quite fond of the GOG Downloader, but it does have it limitations and annoyances.
The biggest annoyance I guess, is when you can't easily download everything that appears on you games Library page. Sometimes that is bonus content, mainly on the right column, but sometimes the left. In fact, with a game (series of videos) I bought yesterday, I got nothing of the 20 Episodes listed in the left column, on the GOG Downloader Links page, whereas all the DLC extras (more videos), were available there from the right column. See my tip below about how to get around that.
The next big annoyance, is the speed of downloading, especially for any file that isn't a main game one, which includes 32 bit variants for a 64 bit game, which is very frustrating. Often the download speed for those and extras, can be in the Kb's not Mb's, and often as low as 100 Kb/s. Some of those extras, like the 32 bit executable and bin files, can be huge and take many hours to download at the given speed ... half a day even. That is just ridiculous in 2019. The bias against should not be so severe. Using your browser instead, to download, often means you get the same files at the same time of day, much faster, but obviously not the same level of error checking, which you certainly want with large files.
It is so VERY VERY ANNOYING. I am sure you can do better GOG.
TIP
To get around the non existent links for the GOG Downloader, you first need to grab an existing link from the page that opens when you choose 'GOG Downloader Links' from the game Library menu 'More'.
i.e. gogdownloader://double_fine_adventure/12345
NOTE - That '12345' is fake and not the real ID in this instance. It is that ID and the game name that you need though.
Next step is to look back at your game Library page, and copy a missing link from those you can use with your browser.
What you need from that link is the ID (last portion) and the game name.
i.e. https://www.gog.com/downloads/double_fine_adventure/avideo1
NOTE - The 'avideo1' is also fake, but gives you the idea.
To get the correct link you need for the GOG Downloader, you combine the right elements.
i.e. gogdownloader://double_fine_adventure/avideo1
With the GOG Downloader running, you enter that link in your browser address field, and hit ENTER. It should then appear in the GOG Downloader and display the right icon and start downloading.
I thought I might get around the issue of no links for the GOG Downloader for the Double Fine Adventure game videos, by installing GOG Galaxy for the first time. But no, it had the same issue.
That was when I figured out how to create the correct link (URL) for the GOG Downloader, but the 1 Gb+ videos would only download at between 200 to 300 Kb/s a second, so I gave up and used my browser instead, where they downloaded at around 5 Mb/s.
P.S. I also checked out other downloaders, but due to the GOG additional device check, and 4 digit code, none worked ... including one I had built myself.
The biggest annoyance I guess, is when you can't easily download everything that appears on you games Library page. Sometimes that is bonus content, mainly on the right column, but sometimes the left. In fact, with a game (series of videos) I bought yesterday, I got nothing of the 20 Episodes listed in the left column, on the GOG Downloader Links page, whereas all the DLC extras (more videos), were available there from the right column. See my tip below about how to get around that.
The next big annoyance, is the speed of downloading, especially for any file that isn't a main game one, which includes 32 bit variants for a 64 bit game, which is very frustrating. Often the download speed for those and extras, can be in the Kb's not Mb's, and often as low as 100 Kb/s. Some of those extras, like the 32 bit executable and bin files, can be huge and take many hours to download at the given speed ... half a day even. That is just ridiculous in 2019. The bias against should not be so severe. Using your browser instead, to download, often means you get the same files at the same time of day, much faster, but obviously not the same level of error checking, which you certainly want with large files.
It is so VERY VERY ANNOYING. I am sure you can do better GOG.
TIP
To get around the non existent links for the GOG Downloader, you first need to grab an existing link from the page that opens when you choose 'GOG Downloader Links' from the game Library menu 'More'.
i.e. gogdownloader://double_fine_adventure/12345
NOTE - That '12345' is fake and not the real ID in this instance. It is that ID and the game name that you need though.
Next step is to look back at your game Library page, and copy a missing link from those you can use with your browser.
What you need from that link is the ID (last portion) and the game name.
i.e. https://www.gog.com/downloads/double_fine_adventure/avideo1
NOTE - The 'avideo1' is also fake, but gives you the idea.
To get the correct link you need for the GOG Downloader, you combine the right elements.
i.e. gogdownloader://double_fine_adventure/avideo1
With the GOG Downloader running, you enter that link in your browser address field, and hit ENTER. It should then appear in the GOG Downloader and display the right icon and start downloading.
I thought I might get around the issue of no links for the GOG Downloader for the Double Fine Adventure game videos, by installing GOG Galaxy for the first time. But no, it had the same issue.
That was when I figured out how to create the correct link (URL) for the GOG Downloader, but the 1 Gb+ videos would only download at between 200 to 300 Kb/s a second, so I gave up and used my browser instead, where they downloaded at around 5 Mb/s.
P.S. I also checked out other downloaders, but due to the GOG additional device check, and 4 digit code, none worked ... including one I had built myself.
Post edited June 01, 2019 by Timboli