mr_MADAFAKAJan 26

GOG is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with C++ experience to modernize the GOG GALAXY desktop client and spearhead its Linux development

https://lemmy.ml/post/42259354

Show threadTuuktuukJan 26
Okay, in other words: I won’t be buying any more Steam games :)
Show threadKairosJan 26
You don’t need GOG galaxy to install and run GOG games. In fact you shouldn’t if you care about keeping your games.
Show threadRamRabbitJan 26
Currently happily using Heroic to manage GOG games. But, I still welcome GOG putting in effort to make it a smooth experience.
Heroic Games Launcher

An Open Source Epic, GOG and Amazon Prime Games Launcher

Show threadKairosJan 26
Yes and the DRM free part only matters if you keep a copy of the installer. Galaxy doesn’t do that.
Show threadwoelkchen

the DRM free part only matters if you keep a copy of the installer. Galaxy doesn’t do that.

Why would that be relevant on Linux? WINE/Proton virtual environments are portable.

Jan 26 at 10:48pmWeb
Show threadTruscapeJan 26
File compression, for starters.
Show threadwoelkchenJan 26

File compression, for starters.

You can compress folders and entire file systems.

A dedicated installer is much easier to bring around.

For one game, maybe. For a bunch of games an automated backup that collects the entire library and save games is much more practical. There are several easy to use solutions, not to mention scripting if you want really fine grained control.

Show threadFauxLivingJan 26
tar -Jcf DIY-dedicated-installer.xz /path/to/wine/bottle

Now you have a very portable, highly compressed file that is easy to move around.