GOG Galaxy from now will pay particular attention to your saved position

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The option of storing the saved positions of the games in the cloud is quite useful because with it you do not have to worry whether your progress in the game is lost if something to your computer (or console) happens. This is the thing that lacks visible in a Switch console, this is the thing that is charged under the PS Plus subscription on PlayStation 4; and this is the thing which is partially available on Steam. The good news is because pile of PC games on GOG service soon will get that option for free.

GOG Galaxy client in its version 1.2 brings Universal Cloud Saves which will add to all the games the option of saving position on a cloud. Some restrictions will exist, but it will not be restrictions based on the age of the game. Games like Planescape: Torment, Heroes of Might and Magic III and Vampire: The Masquarade Bloodlines so for the first time is given the option to save positions over the internet. The same will apply to all new and old games on GOG Galaxy.

Galaxy version 1.2 is available now if you previously tested, but for everyone else it will be released into circulation next month. In addition to support for network-stored positions, the new version brings a fps-counter, screenshots capturing, the notification for the desktop, limiting the speed of network traffic and more.

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iamkarisee

Princess

I like what Gog is doing. They are adding in neat features, but still making their client optional. CHOICES!

hbarkas

Kuang Grade Mark Eleven

So GOG Galaxy is finally adding some useful features. I still prefer to add my games from GOG, Origin and Uplay as non-Steam games to the Steam client. To make the client mandatory is out of question as this would be a form of DRM.

nanoflower

Galactic

Glad to see GOG continuing to update their client. It may never match the quality of Steam, but at least they keep putting in the effort.

Arabashi

Gamer

GOG is the best :) They always care players.

Hoazo

Interstellar

It is great how GOG allows you to choose what you need and don't need:

GOG Galaxy is fully optional because you don’t need it to play games on GOG.com. If you want to, you can simply download your game via your browser, install it manually, and launch it offline, just like we've always done it on GOG.com. If you decide to use GOG Galaxy for some aspects of the convenience, you can still switch to offline mode at whim and play your games. Optional also means that all features in GOG Galaxy can be turned off. Not a fan of achievements or auto-updates? No problem, they're extras.

iamkarisee

Princess

Hoazo said:
It is great how GOG allows you to choose what you need and don't need:

GOG Galaxy is fully optional because you don’t need it to play games on GOG.com. If you want to, you can simply download your game via your browser, install it manually, and launch it offline, just like we've always done it on GOG.com. If you decide to use GOG Galaxy for some aspects of the convenience, you can still switch to offline mode at whim and play your games. Optional also means that all features in GOG Galaxy can be turned off. Not a fan of achievements or auto-updates? No problem, they're extras.

EXACTLY! Any company that provides options and choices is a winner.

hbarkas

Kuang Grade Mark Eleven

Anything other than letting the user choose would go against GOG's credo of being DRM free. Version 1.2 marks the end of the beta phase of the client.

"This huge Update introduces the option to customize the Client to your needs by selecting which features you want to use. In addition, there is a brand new hibernate mode that cuts down on Client CPU usage while playing a game and saves resources as well as battery life when idling in the background. We also went through the GOG Galaxy community wishlist and packed Update 1.2 with some of the most-requested features, including bandwidth limiting and scheduling, FPS counter, screenshot capturing, a sleek in-game overlay, achievement rarity, desktop and in-game notifications system, a new chat, and more!
The GOG Galaxy Update 1.2 is available today to users who opted to test upcoming updates, and will be rolling out to everyone in April. To download GOG Galaxy or see what’s new and improved visit GOG.com/Galaxy."

Read the whole announcement here.

GOG Galaxy from now will pay particular attention to your saved position

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