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GOG GALAXY 2.0 discussion[Question] .Will the upcoming upgrade to Galaxy 2 be mandatory ?(20 posts)solved(20 posts)solved
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Posted May 05, 2020
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GlorFindel: You will be forced eventually; not because old galaxy will break or stop working by itself, but because some new game and/or connection to game client or/and connection to other game stores (which Galaxy 2.0 supports) and/or some other thing we simple customers don't know about will simply not work on Galaxy 1.2 because GOG will of course not update it.
this is a reasonable concern to have. Well, apart from the fact that GOG is an explicitly DRM-free storefront and no games on the platform ever (or ever CAN if it's going to maintain its DRM-free status) require any specific launcher in order to run the game.

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GlorFindel: I am not saying GOG will stop being DRM-free, but will definitely stop being client-free, like they used to be.
A forced client IS a form of DRM. So no, it won't. And if it does, it's breaking the DRM-free promise, and anyone who cares to do so will in many regions be eligible to demand a wholesale refund of their entire game library on the platform. So they won't do it.
Posted May 05, 2020
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GlorFindel: You will be forced eventually; not because old galaxy will break or stop working by itself, but because some new game and/or connection to game client or/and connection to other game stores (which Galaxy 2.0 supports) and/or some other thing we simple customers don't know about will simply not work on Galaxy 1.2 because GOG will of course not update it.
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obliviondoll: this is a reasonable concern to have. Well, apart from the fact that GOG is an explicitly DRM-free storefront and no games on the platform ever (or ever CAN if it's going to maintain its DRM-free status) require any specific launcher in order to run the game.

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GlorFindel: I am not saying GOG will stop being DRM-free, but will definitely stop being client-free, like they used to be.
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obliviondoll: A forced client IS a form of DRM. So no, it won't. And if it does, it's breaking the DRM-free promise, and anyone who cares to do so will in many regions be eligible to demand a wholesale refund of their entire game library on the platform. So they won't do it.
You really think that DRM-free "promise" is legally binding? And on top of that, launcher or client is only needed (in their eyes) to download DRM-free installers, after that it can be uninstalled; just like for example Epic Game Store client.
Post edited May 05, 2020 by GlorFindel
Posted May 05, 2020
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obliviondoll: this is a reasonable concern to have. Well, apart from the fact that GOG is an explicitly DRM-free storefront and no games on the platform ever (or ever CAN if it's going to maintain its DRM-free status) require any specific launcher in order to run the game.

A forced client IS a form of DRM. So no, it won't. And if it does, it's breaking the DRM-free promise, and anyone who cares to do so will in many regions be eligible to demand a wholesale refund of their entire game library on the platform. So they won't do it.
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GlorFindel: You really think that DRM-free "promise" is legally binding? And on top of that, launcher or client is only needed (in their eyes) to download DRM-free installers, after that it can be uninstalled; just like for example Epic Game Store client.
When it's an explicit selling point of the entire platform, which includes every game sold through it, yes, it's absolutely legally binding.

And the launcher being required to download the game would still be DRM. And in Epic's case, is DRM, regardless of any protests to the contrary.
Posted May 06, 2020
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Alabamatick: Yeah it just auto updated mine, i had a look and click around, didn't like it and uninstalled it

came looking for a download link for 1.2x and there isn't one :(
If I search "gog galaxy 1.2.67" on the web, the top result hosts a file that my security software flags as containing adware. It is very foolish to attempt to hide the current stable release. People wanting familiarity, stability, or a complete feature set, things that were just swiped from them without their consent, are going to go looking for how to get those back, and bad sites are going to be waiting with tampered and compromised versions of the installer. Many people could end up with serious problems as a result. It is very irresponsible on GOG's part to hide it. Thank you to ftfy for providing the link.
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Post edited May 06, 2020 by rawmilk905
Posted May 06, 2020
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williamjcm: EDIT: scratch that. I restarted it, and it forced the update to 2.0.
That's bcause you were already prompted. That's what people mean when they say "forced" - you were given a "choice" between "Yes, update now", and "Yes, but update on next start". There was no "no, don't update" on offer. Once you see that prompt, it's pretty much done if you don't know what to do to prevent it.

I created a dedicated topic as a "How To" for all cases I could find all over the forum, with instructions on how to deal with them and get back / stay on Galaxy v1.2, here:
HOW TO Keep Galaxy v1.2 client and avoid the forced v2.0 BETA update
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