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On Sun, 05 Jan 2025 19:31:19 -0500, Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> wrote:

>Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> looked up from reading the
>entrails of the porn spammer to utter  "The Augury is good, the signs
>say:
>
>>On Sun, 05 Jan 2025 14:38:07 -0500, Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> wrote:
>>>Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> looked up from reading the
>>>entrails of the porn spammer to utter  "The Augury is good, the signs
>>>say:
>>
>>>Of course they removed doom2, it's now bundled into Doom + Doom2 - you
>>>gave out a code last month for it I think.
>>
>>Technically, the Doom I + Doom II is a completely different game,
>>featuring an entirely different engine and significantly updated
>>visuals. It's still (largely) compatible with existing WADs but if you
>>want the original game (DOSBox and all) you can't get it on Steam
>>anymore. 
>>
>>The original version isn't available on GOG either, now that I check.
>>So it looks like, if you want to play Doom II now and don't own it
>>already, you're options now are: a) pirate, b) use a source port, or
>>c) use the Kex-engine version sold with the Doom + Doom II edition
>>being sold. But you can't acquire the classic Carmack-programmed
>>version of the game legally anymore.
>
>Who would want to play the 30 year old dos version anyway when they can
>have an update graphics on that works on modern systems?
>
>I'm guessing they removed it cause they were making no sales of it.


>>
>>Whether you find value in it or not, many people like using the GOG
>>Galaxy client (I happen to agree with you and prefer an offline
>>version, but IIRC, GOG reported than half GOG users prefer the
>>client,** so we're in the minority here). Nonetheless GOG offers both
>>options, which is more than can be said for almost any of its
>>competitors. That you picked the wrong one is your mistake, not
>>theirs.
>
>There were no versions, there was a "Download Game" button and that's
>it.

There very much is an offline option.
https://imgur.com/a/0fRd2Xd


You can argue that GOG pushes the Galaxy option over the offline.
That's almost certainly true. Given what I've read that most people
prefer the client (which I personally don't understand, but different
strokes and all that), that's even understandable, if not desirable
from my standpoint. But they have always offered a offline installer
option, and it's pretty much exactly where it has always been. The
only change I'd personally recommend is changing the terminology
("stand-alone installer" rather than "offline backup", but whatever.

But GOG offers an option to install without using Galaxy.