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The Witcher 3: Wild HuntGOG Galaxy decided to wipe clean my Witcher3 folder(18 posts)(18 posts)
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Posted May 15, 2015
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green.anger: Do you mean Galaxy will verify files like Downloader does before downloading and not blindly overwrite them?
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Destro: I was specifically discussing a case where TW3 installation folder was located inside the folder where Galaxy Client is installed. During auto-update of Galaxy all unknown files in Galaxy folder were removed, meaning games were also affected.
Ok, got it.

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Destro: For every other scenario where games are stored separately, Galaxy should verify files stored in a game install folder and compare them with the latest version of the game available in the Galaxy Content System. If the file is identical it will not be overwritten. If the file is unknown it will be left untouched. I've actually made a test with importing an existing folder with random files as a specific game... all the unknown files untouched and existing files were left alone because they were the same.
Hm, I was pretty sure if you clicked "Install" button Galaxy would re-download files. At least it was true for extras, there was a report in Mantis. And it's true for installers (yes, I separate them even though they're in the same section in Galaxy). I need to test it again. What files should I delete/modify in the game folder so that Galaxy could forget about the game and make "Install" button active again? Or maybe some modifications in registry is needed? I'm on Win 7 x64.
Posted May 15, 2015
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green.anger: Hm, I was pretty sure if you clicked "Install" button Galaxy would re-download files. At least it was true for extras, there was a report in Mantis. And it's true for installers (yes, I separate them even though they're in the same section in Galaxy). I need to test it again. What files should I delete/modify in the game folder so that Galaxy could forget about the game and make "Install" button active again? Or maybe some modifications in registry is needed? I'm on Win 7 x64.
I'm not sure what exactly are you trying to achieve, but since your initial question was "Do you mean Galaxy will verify files like Downloader does before downloading..." then this is the case if you import the game folder using MORE -> MANAGE -> IMPORT FOLDER option. If you click INSTALL game will always install from the scratch because Galaxy is not aware of its existence of your disk.

As for removing game from sidebar without uninstalling it - the fastest way to do it would be to close the Client, rename the folder with said game installation, and restart Galaxy... This way it should disappear from the sidebar (once it happens you can - and should - rename the game back, to avoid breaking something with the installation if there are any references to it in the registry and whatnot).
Posted May 16, 2015
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green.anger: Hm, I was pretty sure if you clicked "Install" button Galaxy would re-download files. At least it was true for extras, there was a report in Mantis. And it's true for installers (yes, I separate them even though they're in the same section in Galaxy). I need to test it again. What files should I delete/modify in the game folder so that Galaxy could forget about the game and make "Install" button active again? Or maybe some modifications in registry is needed? I'm on Win 7 x64.
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Destro: I'm not sure what exactly are you trying to achieve, but since your initial question was "Do you mean Galaxy will verify files like Downloader does before downloading..." then this is the case if you import the game folder using MORE -> MANAGE -> IMPORT FOLDER option. If you click INSTALL game will always install from the scratch because Galaxy is not aware of its existence of your disk.

As for removing game from sidebar without uninstalling it - the fastest way to do it would be to close the Client, rename the folder with said game installation, and restart Galaxy... This way it should disappear from the sidebar (once it happens you can - and should - rename the game back, to avoid breaking something with the installation if there are any references to it in the registry and whatnot).
I followed you instructions. With Galaxy not running I changed game folder name and started Galaxy. For a moment button "Play" was greyed out for this game, and then the game disappeared from the side panel, good. Then I renamed the folder back and quickly found the game page in Galaxy via Library menu at the top. Clicked installed and Galaxy verified the files and did not (!) re-download anything. For me "it's a kind of magic", given Galaxy fiercely re-downloads extras and installers regardless of a fact of their presence on the disk.

And I wonder whether it's a completely different team developing Galaxy, not the guys who made Downloader which verifies everything it's downloading. There are so many useful features that could be ported from Downloader to Galaxy before beta release. But it looks like Galaxy has been being developed from scratch.
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