Honestly, I'm a little put off by the need to use a special "client" for this. I mean, I get why Steam has a software client, they are a retailer and it's how they packaged their retail store. GOG uses the web for their storefront, which is why a client like GOG Galaxy is completely superfluous and I don't use it. But there too, at least it is a broad client encompassing many or all of their purchased games, in one place.
But is every developer to have their own little fiefdom in my /Applications directly? Are they reserving the right to, what, play their own ads before I can get to the software I've already purchased? Or worse, move to a model of software as a service - i.e. rental - rather than a purchase. Haven't kept up with your payments? Okay, now you lose access to your savegames.
A client is just a user-hostile layer of cruft interposed between players and the games they want to play. It's a move in the wrong direction.
Not necessarily user-hostile - the Beamdog client is simple but usable, for example.
Unfortunately, it seems like Beamdog are treating GOG players like second-class customers, at least when it comes to the beta, and I can't fathom why. At least we're getting the final version of the update, but what is the justification for leaving us out of the beta?
Unfortunately, it seems like Beamdog are treating GOG players like second-class customers, at least when it comes to the beta, and I can't fathom why. At least we're getting the final version of the update, but what is the justification for leaving us out of the beta?
Since GOG makes companies jump through their own set of hoops before allowing beta, since their client is relatively new and, quite frankly, worse than others on the market. GOG has never been able to do betas due to not even having GOG Galaxy. I stopped purchasing content through GOG a while back so I don't know if they have addressed the problems with it to allow developers easy access to have betas.
@JuliusBorisov Same as @Gynsburghe, I still can't download anything from the client and can see no dropdown, despite doing everything on the links you gave, and the website telling me they were added to my client.
I reinstalled the client, to make sure I was using the latest version, restarted my computer, still got nothing on the client, and tried the links again, got a message telling me that the beta was already provisioned for my account.
@JuliusBorisov Same as @Gynsburghe, I still can't download anything from the client and can see no dropdown, despite doing everything on the links you gave, and the website telling me they were added to my client.
I reinstalled the client, to make sure I was using the latest version, restarted my computer, still got nothing on the client, and tried the links again, got a message telling me that the beta was already provisioned for my account.
Unfortunately, it seems like Beamdog are treating GOG players like second-class customers, at least when it comes to the beta, and I can't fathom why. At least we're getting the final version of the update, but what is the justification for leaving us out of the beta?
Since GOG makes companies jump through their own set of hoops before allowing beta, since their client is relatively new and, quite frankly, worse than others on the market. GOG has never been able to do betas due to not even having GOG Galaxy. I stopped purchasing content through GOG a while back so I don't know if they have addressed the problems with it to allow developers easy access to have betas.
Sigh.. okay. As much as I want to support DRM-free games, this kind of issue, along with the fact that prices are often higher on GOG compared to Steam, is driving me away from buying games on GOG....
@JuliusBorisov Same as @Gynsburghe, I still can't download anything from the client and can see no dropdown, despite doing everything on the links you gave, and the website telling me they were added to my client.
I reinstalled the client, to make sure I was using the latest version, restarted my computer, still got nothing on the client, and tried the links again, got a message telling me that the beta was already provisioned for my account.
The dropdown menus do work for NWN:EE though.
@JuliusBorisov - Same for me with BG:EE and BG2:EE. I went to the website for provisioning, but still no dropdown in the Beamdog client. For IWD:EE, I have a beta dropdown, but the description calls it the "Private Beta", not the Public Beta.
Should we move these issues to the Beamdog client threads?
EDIT: I downloaded the "Private Beta" for IWD:EE, and it's a beta version of 1.4 . So, I'm having trouble accessing the beta for all three.
Looking at the dialog.tlk changes, I notice that a lot of spells have had their Area of Effect reduced (30-ft. radius => 15-ft. radius). These descriptions were wrong the whole time or did you nerf the spells?
Looking at the dialog.tlk changes, I notice that a lot of spells have had their Area of Effect reduced (30-ft. radius => 15-ft. radius). These descriptions were wrong the whole time or did you nerf the spells?
Looking at the dialog.tlk changes, I notice that a lot of spells have had their Area of Effect reduced (30-ft. radius => 15-ft. radius). These descriptions were wrong the whole time or did you nerf the spells?
No spells have been changed--descriptions have been wrong forever. Pretty much anywhere a spell had a radius listed, it almost always meant diameter.
The original crew did a good job cleaning up the silly errors (like all of the descriptions that used to say their AoE was cubic or other silliness) but even the modder reference only got corrected a few years ago. I've been banging on this drum for a while.
@AstroBryGuy that is indeed the correct version, and I think you do have access to the public beta, since it replaced the private beta. There was a line of description text we missed removing during the transition that said it was the private beta, but if you reload the Beamdog Client that line should now be gone. As long as your dropdown says 'Beta' you have the right one.
At last it's working. I was getting desperate about my luck... So now, on top of NWN:EE I have BG(2):EE and IWD:EE to test. Thank you very much Beamdog, you just ruined my next two weeks of social life.
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Unfortunately, it seems like Beamdog are treating GOG players like second-class customers, at least when it comes to the beta, and I can't fathom why. At least we're getting the final version of the update, but what is the justification for leaving us out of the beta?
Kinda throws a wrench into the whole "we want all the versions to be the same," shtick if it isn't.
*Ducks head down*
We'll have more to share about SoD in the new year.
To access betas through the Beamdog Client, please - first - go to the following store pages for a free download.
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
Afterwards, the 2.5 update beta should be available under the dropdown menu in the Beamdog Client!
I reinstalled the client, to make sure I was using the latest version, restarted my computer, still got nothing on the client, and tried the links again, got a message telling me that the beta was already provisioned for my account.
The dropdown menus do work for NWN:EE though.
Should we move these issues to the Beamdog client threads?
EDIT: I downloaded the "Private Beta" for IWD:EE, and it's a
betaversion of 1.4The original crew did a good job cleaning up the silly errors (like all of the descriptions that used to say their AoE was cubic or other silliness) but even the modder reference only got corrected a few years ago. I've been banging on this drum for a while.