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General discussionHow to install "Galaxy" over exsisting GOG Games?(9 posts)(9 posts)
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Posted June 25, 2016
I have more than a few GOG games. I need a path to install "Galaxy" over existing GOG games, so I do not have to download them again. TX

They need a cancel message button. OK, I found it. TX
Post edited June 25, 2016 by Wackadoodle
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Posted June 25, 2016
Just install GOG Galaxy where you want or where the default path is set by the installer, and then you can manually add the installed GOG games to the client, it might do this automatically.
Posted June 25, 2016
Copying from a good source (thanks skeletonbow)
There are 3 ways for manually installed games to show up in Galaxy:
1) Install it via the installer and it just magically shows up.
2) Install it and do an import scan in Galaxy (by clicking on the gog logo on top of your installed games list in galaxy and choosing scanning for games)
3) Install it, then go find it in the library view and choose Manage->Import
Be aware that there are a few games with old installers where this does not work. These games you'll need to download again with galaxy.
Posted August 06, 2016
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moonshineshadow: Copying from a good source (thanks skeletonbow)

There are 3 ways for manually installed games to show up in Galaxy:
1) Install it via the installer and it just magically shows up.
2) Install it and do an import scan in Galaxy (by clicking on the gog logo on top of your installed games list in galaxy and choosing scanning for games)
3) Install it, then go find it in the library view and choose Manage->Import
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moonshineshadow: Be aware that there are a few games with old installers where this does not work. These games you'll need to download again with galaxy.
Galaxy needs some work. I should be able to place the games in the game folder. Imports always fail. The download speed is really slow. It should be 1.9 gbs not 7.5 kbs. It's no "Steam"!
Post edited August 06, 2016 by Wackadoodle
Posted August 06, 2016
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Wackadoodle: It should be 1.9 gbs not 7.5 kbs. It's no "Steam"!
1.9 gbs O_o
Posted August 06, 2016
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Wackadoodle: The download speed is really slow. It should be 1.9 gbs not 7.5 kbs. It's no "Steam"!
Yea those numbers a waaay off. Galaxy downloads faster than Steam for me.

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Anyway install Galaxy. Go to settings, and set the install to path to wherever you GOG games are located. Then do the following:

== IMPORT ALREADY INSTALLED GAMES TO GALAXY ==

1. For GOG games installed using installers from the last few months (so called Galaxy-compatible installers)
Click the "+" button on top of the sidebar and select "scan and import folders" - it will find all compatible games within that folder and add them to the Client.

2. For remaining GOG game INSTALLATIONS
Find the game in the Library (click on the image of the game), then click the More button and select "Manage" -> "Import folder" and point the folder selector into the folder where that game is installed.
Please be aware that Client will accept any folder pointed to and will overwrite files inside it (this can for example wipe some mods or damage other apps in case of pointing to a wrong folder) and will update the game to the newest version (current default language English).
Post edited August 06, 2016 by user deleted
Posted August 06, 2016
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Wackadoodle: The download speed is really slow. It should be 1.9 gbs not 7.5 kbs. It's no "Steam"!
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BKGaming: Yea those numbers a waaay off. Galaxy downloads faster than Steam for me.

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Anyway install Galaxy. Go to settings, and set the install to path to wherever you GOG games are located. Then do the following:

== IMPORT ALREADY INSTALLED GAMES TO GALAXY ==

1. For GOG games installed using installers from the last few months (so called Galaxy-compatible installers)
Click the "+" button on top of the sidebar and select "scan and import folders" - it will find all compatible games within that folder and add them to the Client.

2. For remaining GOG game INSTALLATIONS
Find the game in the Library (click on the image of the game), then click the More button and select "Manage" -> "Import folder" and point the folder selector into the folder where that game is installed.
Please be aware that Client will accept any folder pointed to and will overwrite files inside it (this can for example wipe some mods or damage other apps in case of pointing to a wrong folder) and will update the game to the newest version (current default language English).
The games were not found. I don't need Galaxy. I'll just delete it. TX anyway.
Posted August 07, 2016
Where are you getting 1.9Gb/s? I get 7.5MB/s (~50Mb/s). I'd hate to know what you're paying for a 2Gb/s line.
Posted August 08, 2016
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Wackadoodle: It should be 1.9 gbs not 7.5 kbs. It's no "Steam"!
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phaolo: 1.9 gbs O_o
Sorry I meant to say 8.2 mb/sec
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