Galaxy 2 beta is clearly a failed experiment, so why not let people switch back to Galaxy 1? It wasn't perfect but it was much much better than the hot mess of 2.0 that was forced on everybody.

Allowing people who prefer 1.0 to use that instead 2 would cost you nothing, and it would make them (me included) very happy. So what's the problem? Why not just allow it?

won't be happening i guess but you can prevent the auto update

What issues have you been having? I’ve been using the launcher for about a month or so not and I’ve really liked it, it’s my primary now, I don’t even open steam!

Not sure how you missed it, but the answer to your question has been posted on the front page of this thread for weeks...;)

https://www.gog.com/forum/general_beta_gog_galaxy_2.0/how_to_keep_galaxy_v12_client_and_avoid_the_forced_v20_beta_update

It works perfectly. Try it. In the future if you have a question--look around at the threads a bit--you might find your answer quickly.

I've had issues with it blatantly lacking UI options and basic functionality I want. I've seen people dealing with severe platform-breaking bugs up to and including losing access to some of their games (even when not using the integration features, losing track of GOG's own games) for no reason. And every one of the issues I've seen or experienced myself was present and noted as being a problem while the 2.0 beta was still actually being treated as a beta.

I also don't open Steam any more, but that's because in my case, it's been a known health hazard for 9 months already, and in the past 2 months they've started blocking the only safe workaround I previously had access to, so opening it doesn't give me anything. And Galaxy 2.0 wouldn't give me anything Galaxy 1.2 doesn't because it still launches Steam with the way the integration works (which is how it has to work to be functional). It's worth noting that as an unsupported third-party workaround that's reliant on GOG leaving defunct files on their servers and on the user making manual edits to config files outside of the app's settings, this isn't a proper answer. It is a valid one FOR NOW, but expecting GOG to actually provide this PROPERLY is still a valid request to be making.

I was aware that there are several third party ways to trick/prevent Galaxy 1 from changing to Galaxy 2. They involve jumping through a lot of hoops, and rely on loopholes that Gog could close without warning. I was hoping that Gog could simply let people choose the launcher that they want. I'm guessing they already know that nobody would want 2.0.

At least it's still possible (for now) to download versions that don't use any launcher at all.

If you want to stay more or less independent from steam DRM and their client you can use SteamCMD to download games, then SSE (Smart Steam Emu) or Goldberg emulator to fake steam API, if game needs to be unpacked from steamstub there are Steamless.
I use such setup myself, now even "played in the last 2 weeks" stat in my profile shows nothing :)
Some games have to be installed (added stuff to registry, first run M$ stuff) and that's the only case when you will have to run steam once to "install" it. Then just move game folder elsewhere (to prevent auto updating) and use tools if needed. Good half of the games runs out of the box if you managed to purchase DRM free games.

Speak for yourself. I am VERY satisfied with Galaxy 2.0, and it's a no brainer for me that I'd choose the current beta over the old 1.2 client. And I know for a fact that I am not the only person.

Also, there is no reason to doubt that the back-up installers will be available in the future, so I don't really get the "for now" in your post.

2.0 sucks and most agree as you see on this forum.

I disagree again. It's always the same story: people who are not happy tend to complain (usually repeatedly), whereas satisfied customers tend to remain silent, as they have nothing new to say.

This is not to justify that forcing the beta on everybody was a smart move, because it wasn't (although I don't know their reasons, obviously). But assuring that no-one would choose 2.0 over 1.2 is simply a false statement.

The claim was that MOST agree, not that EVERYONE does.

And stats actually suggest that most customers don't complain to the company, and most who do, don't complain publicly, so if you see a massive amount of negative feedback from as large a number of different people as the Galaxy 2.0 forum is getting, that's a sign of MUCH bigger problems than just the "vocal minority" you're seeing here.

With that in mind, there is room to argue both sides of the "most people like/don't like" claim, and there's no evidence one way or the other. What there is evidence for is that Galaxy 2.0 is OBJECTIVELY not ready for launch in its current state, and shouldn't be geting forced on the entire userbase the way it has been.

I really like it but also agree it shouldn't be forced since it's not ready

You can easily test that with a thread on the """positives""" of Galaxy 2.0. Or a simple poll. Let's see where more people lie.

The claim that triggered my comment was:

"I'm guessing they already know that nobody would want 2.0."

On the other hand, I do agree on your last paragraph, obviously. I'd love to know why they imposed this, but I am afraid we will never know.

Hah-hah...;) GOG doesn't willy-nilly leave its own files around by accident...! It's perfectly supported by GOG--it uses nothing but Gog's original Galaxy files, actually. Nothing is third party, btw. It's all Gog's own Galaxy files. The manual edits to the config file is nothing--it's simply using an option Gog's own executable supports--otherwise the command to ignore updates to Galaxy would not function at all, of course--and we'd all be forced to update to 2.0 whether we liked it or not.

You don't seem to understand that if GOG didn't want people using the 1.2.xx version of Galaxy anymore then you wouldn't be able to use it at all as all the supporting files for it would be gone. This is Gog's "proper response" to your query--it appears it is all the response GOG is going to make.

It's perfectly supported--upgrades work fine, just as they always have, etc. GOG wants its users to be able to use what they feel comfortable with--which is why the Galaxy 1.2.xx works without problems. If GOG didn't want that--we wouldn't even be able to install the 1.2.xx version of Galaxy through any means at all.

So don't be scared of the simple-as-pie workaround that allows you to use Gog's
own, original Galaxy 1.2.xx. It's not a hack and it won't bite...;) It's what's known as a "work-around," that's all. Again, evidently this is the only "response" Gog is going to give any of us who want to stay on 1.2.xx until the serious bugs are ironed out of 2.0. Use it or not at your pleasure--but don't be afraid of it. It works fine--if it didn't I wouldn't use it myself.