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Zkuq on 14 January 2026
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Pemalite said:
Zkuq said:

I don't know, feels like it's been only bad or worse since Windows 7, and it's looking like it's going to get only worse from now on.

I'm really glad GOG is having a special interest in Linux this year (see the linked news article from above). I've actually been favouring Steam more than I'd like, at least in my considerations, because GOG Galaxy doesn't support Linux, and I do like my achievements. I guess there might be some hope. I'm half-expecting to switch to Linux once support for Windows 11 ends - if not earlier - and I'd like GOG to be ready for it too.

Actually a little annoyed with GOG to be honest.

They had the "GOG Preservation Program" which one of my favorite games "Alpha Centauri" falls under.
Unfortunately... The game has been broken since the Win11 24H2 update in 2024... Meaning that presentation program has been bullshit.

Tried raising the issue with support and in the forums, but they just ignored/removed comments... And there has been zero communication.

So for me, I won't be buying games with them going forwards... Instead I have started buying Physical copies of those older games and throwing them on my Retro Windows 98 PC.

I am hoping with a change of owners things might change.

Hmm, that's bad. Judging by the forums, it sounds like the expansion doesn't work but the base game probably does, but of course they're selling the whole deal, expansion included, so that should work too. Personally I haven't paid much attention to the Preservation Program, but I can totally get why you're annoyed. Generally I greatly appreciate what GOG is doing, but I think I've experienced some needlessly rough edges of various kinds as well.

By the way, I found three of your comments from the forums while scouring for information about the issue. I don't know what they removed, but I don't think they're trying to sweep the issue under the carpet either. I'm not really doubting you either, just curious about what exactly is going on with the whole issue... I'm guessing lack of resources and no clear plan how to handle that lack.