Application Details:
Version: | Client |
License: | Free to use |
URL: | https://www.gog.com/galaxy |
Votes: | 7 |
Latest Rating: | Silver |
Latest Wine Version Tested: | 4.6-staging |
Maintainers: About Maintainership
What works
Installation
What does not
The client itself
Workarounds
What was not tested
Everything past the installation process.
Hardware tested
Graphics:
Additional Comments
As of version 1.1.17.3, GOG Galaxy no longer supports Windows XP/Vista which makes it impossible to run now as it never ran on any version of Windows in Wine higher than Windows XP. I've tried some of the more common winetricks such as vcrun2015, vcrun2012, gdiplus, quartz and nothing helps.
Operating system | Test date | Wine version | Installs? | Runs? | Used Workaround? | Rating | Submitter | ||
Show | Solus | Jun 14 2019 | 4.6-staging | Yes | Yes | No | Silver | Markus H | |
Show | Manjaro Linux 18.0.0 | Apr 22 2019 | 4.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Silver | Filip Sutkowy | |
Show | Arch Linux x86_64 | Feb 07 2019 | 4.1 | Yes | Yes | No | Platinum | Sinan Ozan | |
Show | Arch Linux x86_64 | Dec 08 2018 | 3.21-staging | Yes | Yes | Yes | Gold | chris | |
Show | Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic" amd64 (+variants like Kubuntu) | Oct 23 2018 | 3.18-staging | Yes | Yes | Yes | Gold | Igor Zinovyev |
Bug # | Description | Status | Resolution | Other apps affected |
15255 | ntdll: The memory overview Page in Google Chrome is incomplete (MemoryWorkingSetList for NtQueryVirtualMemory) | NEW | View | |
32342 | Multiple applications and games using 'Webkit', 'Blink' or 'CEF' (libcef) web browser engine crash on startup ('Arial' and 'Times New Roman' font face name validation) | STAGED | View | |
36984 | Multiple games and applications need 'mfc110.dll' ('winetricks -q mfc110' is a workaround) | NEW | View | |
37110 | Steam requires Arial/Times New Roman fonts to open Store/Profile/Community pages | NEW | View |
As of August 2017
GOG Galaxy 1.2.17.9
Confirmed working on Wine Staging 2.13
GOG Galaxy installs all dependencies by itself
[Optional] Install vcrun2015 to fix self-update error
winetricks -q vcrun2015
Open Wine configuration (winecfg)
At the bottom, set Windows Version to Windows 7
Currently broken:
GOG Galaxy Overlay and other in-game features
The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. WineHQ is not responsible for what they say.
by Koz Ross on Friday March 1st 2019, 20:20
by Anton on Tuesday December 18th 2018, 4:43
by Igor Zinovyev on Tuesday December 18th 2018, 5:06
by Raul Alejandro Molina Rosetti on Thursday December 27th 2018, 4:48
by Luca Ferraro on Tuesday November 27th 2018, 7:11
#!/bin/bash
wine "C:\ProgramData\GOG.com\Galaxy\redists\GalaxyCommunication.exe" &
wine "C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG Galaxy\GalaxyClient.exe" /runWithoutUpdating
by Garrett Hale on Tuesday September 25th 2018, 11:27
Setup filename/version "setup_galaxy_1.2.45.61.exe"
by Ben Anderson on Friday July 20th 2018, 12:01
BEFORE installing Galaxy, symlink $WINEPREFIX/drive_c/ProgramData to point to $WINEPREFIX/drive_c/users/Public. Then install Galaxy. If it's installed already, use `wine uninstaller` to remove it, create the symlink, and reinstall.
You will also need `winetricks corefonts` or you'll have no text anywhere.
by George Chappell on Saturday September 22nd 2018, 8:56
by Nerdeiro da Silva on Monday May 21st 2018, 13:03
I figured the real location of the executables by rinning the installer with "/LOG=c:\galaxy.log". This causes the installer to log all file copy operations.
So, the procedure is:
* run `winecfg` and set the windows version to Win7 or above;
* run `wine setup_galaxy_1.2.41.110.exe`;
* After the install completes, DO NOT run Galaxy right away.
* copy the whole directory $HOME/.wine/drive_c/users/Public/GOG.com/Galaxy/redists to $HOME/.wine/drive_c/ProgramData/GOG.com/Galaxy;
* Do not let Galaxy auto-update on startup. Run it with `wine "C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG Galaxy\GalaxyClient.exe" /runWithoutUpdating`
If it shows an error about losing connection with the helper and it needs to shutdown, ignore it but don't close the dialog. Just leave it there.
BTW, adjust the above paths to fit your situation.
by hegemon8 on Tuesday March 27th 2018, 19:16
Hope it will help someone.
by Igor Zinovyev on Wednesday March 7th 2018, 6:45
If someone has any ideas about what we can do to the installer to fix that, that would be greatly appreciated!
by Sergey on Saturday December 2nd 2017, 10:47
Says that `protocol "IP" not found You might want to add this to /etc/protocols`
So, there is one idea I have. When wine asked you if you want to install Mono and Gecko, did you agreed on any of them?
by Christopher Montgomery on Sunday November 26th 2017, 18:59
#2: you appear to have a theme issue throughout your log, Which i suspect is the partly giving you the black screen likely linked to this error
(( fixme:msg:pack_message msg 14 (WM_ERASEBKGND) ))not supported yet. Line 82 in your log file.
Try to set the Graphics tab in winecfg to a manual sized desktop 1280x1024 make sure you do not have a theme selected under desktop Integration wincfg tab either, Check allow window manager to decorate the windows, check allow window manager to control the windows. and check the emulate to chose a virtual desktop size.
#3: do not have anything selected under the Staging tab in wincfg, They seem to have various errors with GOG when i tried them
After changing settings around lots be sure to repair the virtual drive it can resolve many little issues.
Christopher Montgomery
by Martin Fischer on Sunday November 26th 2017, 16:38
by Martin Fischer on Sunday November 26th 2017, 5:49
After I followed the installation instructions, my GOGGalaxyClient launches with some error boxes of wine and is grey-blank. (imgur.com/vBeOfBQ)
Can someone help me to fix that?
Here is also my wine log (bpaste.net/show/75aac5cb3890)
by tcarrio on Sunday November 26th 2017, 16:36
by Martin Fischer on Sunday November 26th 2017, 16:38
by tcarrio on Sunday November 26th 2017, 16:43
For now can you try to go through those steps again? I've had success on 2.20-staging on both 32- and 64-bit with multiple users, but the steps had to be followed to a tee.
Make sure to install vcrun2015 with winetricks and leave XP mode set while installing and updating Galaxy. Once updated you'll have to switch back to Windows 7 mode to use it without errors/gray screen (that's the trouble I ran into last time prior to switching it to 7)
by Martin Fischer on Sunday November 26th 2017, 16:47
by tcarrio on Sunday November 26th 2017, 19:23
- mkdir bottle
- export WINEPREFIX=`pwd`/bottle
- export WINEARCH=win64
- wineboot -u
- winetricks vcrun2015
- wine ~/Games/setup_galaxy_1.2.17.9.exe (I usually launch Galaxy after install to let it run its update if no error encountered)
- winecfg (set the Windows version to 7 here)
- wine bottle/drive_c/Program\ Files\ \(x86\)/GOG\ Galaxy/GalaxyClient.exe
I just went through these steps again and installed Galaxy without issue. It may have to do with your prefix but I'm really not sure what would cause that. This was just completed: u.teknik.io/1Aix3.png
by Martin Fischer on Sunday November 26th 2017, 23:03
by Christopher Montgomery on Sunday November 26th 2017, 23:27
Another tip is when installing windows games try to keep your installation folders simple. Instead if having it install to program files\Gog just have it install to C:\GOG it'll make life easier in the long run.
by Martin Fischer on Sunday November 26th 2017, 23:32
by Christopher Montgomery on Sunday November 26th 2017, 23:45
Hope that may get you in the right direction. But if you are installing over a previous install might be best to start from a clean wine bottle as another option Martin.
Christopher..
by Martin Fischer on Monday November 27th 2017, 0:04
by Martin Fischer on Monday November 27th 2017, 0:08
by Christopher Montgomery on Monday November 27th 2017, 1:00
The problem would be windows 7 administrator escalation issues.
So i would try to run it in Xp mode for the first install gog client then close out and switch to win7 in winecfg then install vcrun then exit make sure all wine services are killed off then go back and run the client again. making sure no wine processes are left running when switching between windows versions.
Christopher...
by Martin Fischer on Monday November 27th 2017, 9:09
by Kakadu on Friday March 23rd 2018, 10:38
by Christopher Montgomery on Sunday November 26th 2017, 23:48
by Christopher Montgomery on Monday November 27th 2017, 1:04
by Christopher Montgomery on Monday November 27th 2017, 9:49
Maybe tcarrio has an idea but this is beyond a wine/ windows binary/ game install issue.
I'll leave this up for the day then i think it'll delete this thread.
When you have done a thorough system check ^ as i suggest ^ and then tried installing another known working program from a fresh bottle or try something from playonlinux that comes with a pol installer and leave a reply how that works.
Thanks you
Christopher.
by Martin Fischer on Monday November 27th 2017, 9:54
by Martin Fischer on Monday November 27th 2017, 10:02
by Martin Fischer on Monday November 27th 2017, 12:21
by tcarrio on Sunday November 12th 2017, 22:35
by tcarrio on Sunday November 12th 2017, 10:50
wine-2.20 (Staging)
by Sergey on Sunday November 12th 2017, 11:15
by tcarrio on Sunday November 12th 2017, 11:47
by tcarrio on Saturday November 11th 2017, 12:00
by tcarrio on Saturday November 11th 2017, 11:57
Version: 2.20-staging
WINEARCH: win64
Steps:
- wineboot -u
- winetricks -q vcrun2015
- winecfg (set Windows version to 7)
- wine setup_galaxy_1.2.17.9.exe (cdn.gog.com/open/galaxy/client/setup_galaxy_1.2.17.9.exe)
- wine $WINEPREFIX/drive_c/Program\ Files\ \(x86\)/GOG\ Galaxy/GalaxyClient.exe (this should automatically update to latest 1.2.26)
GOG overlay is tested and working in Gwent (only game I have overlay to test in). Gwent install was funky.
Steps:
- Install Gwent in client
- Expect a configuration error to occur. 'GOG Menu > Exit' to close out.
- Install Gwent again, it should verify local files and successfully install now.
I've tested the overlay by playing some games but my buddies haven't been online to chat yet. That will come up next and I'll report my success with the Galaxy overlay.
by tcarrio on Saturday November 11th 2017, 12:00
by Sergey on Sunday November 12th 2017, 8:57
by tcarrio on Sunday November 12th 2017, 10:15
by Sergey on Sunday November 12th 2017, 10:25
by tcarrio on Sunday November 12th 2017, 10:32
On my 64-bit machine I cannot get a 32-bit prefix to work with these steps. I have only gotten in WINEARCH=win64.
You encounter that issue when running GalaxyClient.exe, so I'll let you know in probably < 10 minutes, that part doesn't take long to get to.
by Sergey on Sunday November 12th 2017, 10:58
I get error stating that mfc140u.dll not found.
I guess GOG Galaxy installs their own version of it?...
Removing all vcrun2015 related things with wine uninstaller and then using winetricks to install it again brings me to the error I stated in a first message (Privilege de-elevation is needed).
by tcarrio on Sunday November 12th 2017, 10:44
- mkdir bottle
- export WINEPREFIX=`pwd`/bottle
- export WINEARCH=win64
- wineboot -u
- winetricks vcrun2015
- wine ~/Games/setup_galaxy_1.2.17.9.exe
- winecfg (set the Windows version to 7 here)
- wine bottle/drive_c/Program\ Files\ \(x86\)/GOG\ Galaxy/GalaxyClient.exe
u.teknik.io/gkzyT.png
u.teknik.io/sJJ3T.png
by Sergey on Sunday November 12th 2017, 11:00
by Sergey on Sunday November 12th 2017, 11:06
by Jazz on Friday October 6th 2017, 6:26
by Igor Zinovyev on Wednesday June 14th 2017, 4:05
I'm running wine-2.10.
by Svito on Friday August 4th 2017, 11:13