That wasn't very clear from the post I read.
But sure, if they can get officially translated versions they should add them to the list.
I know for a fact that Outcast was released in Dutch, because I had to download the English language files. The translation was badly done (text that you couldn't read because it was too long to fit in the dialog box) and because playing games in Dutch makes me want to projectile vomit which is bad for my monitor.
Perhaps it's a publisher issue?
But I still say they shouldn't add fan translations, only official extras.
Although I think they added some kind of quiz program to the Tex Murphy downloads even though that was fan created.. I think...

I agree. I also feel that some games should have more extras. I think the manuals shouldn't be considered extras, they should be avaible in every GOG game.

To be blunt, I don't GOG has any real power over what extras they can bundle. If they cannot get or are not allowed the extras then what more can they do? Blame the publishers/developers for not attaching the extras to games they are still making a profit from (because they do get a cut after all, they should show some support for their customers too).

What GOG should strive to get is indeed extra language packs where they can. Being stuck in an Italian hospital where no one speaks English with a broken limb by myself has made me aware just how alienating not being able to speak the language can be.
Most modern games don't even come with manuals anymore. They sell them separately as 'strategy guides' (instructions on which button to press should not count as a strategy guide!).

I still remember opening up my Frontier Elite 2 box and finding the Stories of Life on the Frontier, and awesome collection of short stories that ranged from a story about a guy graduating from the Fed training academy to one about a guy burying his dead sex slave and getting another to one about a cyborg with no legs running a bar on a spacestation that he is buying up with the intention of attaching engines to in order to travel the galaxy in comfort.

The publishers should have not objections to include at least manuals, in their games. If even that is a problem, then they should go to other services that have no extras, like Steam.

I want to disagree strongly. If language is not necessary than we can stop using different ones at all, but we don't. As I said, I am willing to pay extra for a version in my language. I don't need any other extras as well.

But from another post I see that you only objected against fan translation which is also strange because if they are offered for free, why not adding them to the downloadable material, after all if they are good and not much effort to obtain, it would be a benefit. And widescreen mods also. As long as you have the choice...

I know many games here, where official translations are missing. It might be difficult to get the rights for them, but I thought that's what most of GOGs work is about anyways (and making the games Windows compatible).

Some examples:

All the latest Baldurs Gate / Icewind Dale ... RPGs
Age of Wonders
The longest journey
...

More often than not, all official translations are missing. I acknowledge that it is not easy and cost money to get the rights and modify installers but just because its not offered doesn't mean that people would not pay for it, does it?

If you'd been around longer than you have you'd know that they've consistently added more extras to games, sometimes long after release. But they can only add what exists / are allowed to add. So some games are always going to be lacking in that regard.

@FlintlockJazz: But old games have manuals, at least many do. I'm not saying to GOG team to create a manual if there isn't any one (even if I think it's a retarded decision of the developers to not creating a manual. Unless the game is very simple, a manual is always useful). But if the game have a manual, I see no reason to not include it.

They should definitely try to acquire the translated versions of games.
Personally I hate localized versions with a passion, but I do feel they should strive to acquire as complete a product as possible. And that includes translations, floppy and CD versions and of course all extra materials like maps and manuals.
I'm curious to know if this is something they've tried, but weren't able to achieve or if they have a good reason for not trying.

agreed

manuals are a must have in every game here on gog

it should come with the game as standard

Hmm, the Isle of Man isn't that far from here...

Yeah, i found annoying that the AOW games doesn´t have manuals, and i can´t even think any logical explanation about it.
But if i have to choose between Age of Wonder´s manual and it´s outstanding soundtrack... I prefer Soundtrack (even without understanding why i have to choose).