Chester Rico Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Any ETA on updates for the GOG version? Steam is now 3 patches ahead (1.10 while GOG is still at 1.05.) Edit: Gog version is still 1.05 as of today (August 18th.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugger Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 12 hours ago, Chester Rico said: Any ETA on updates for the GOG version? Steam is now 3 patches ahead (1.10 while GOG is still at 1.05.) @Patrick Carlson or @Mel Guille Any chance we can at least be told if GoG have the updates ? If we know that they have them then we can at least get on to them to get them added Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester Rico Posted August 18, 2017 Author Share Posted August 18, 2017 16 hours ago, Mugger said: @Patrick Carlson or @Mel Guille Any chance we can at least be told if GoG have the updates ? If we know that they have them then we can at least get on to them to get them added Thanks That would be nice. The last GOG update is coming up on 14 days ago now. Why is the game even offered on GOG when it's so hard to support there? I'd have bought the Steam version if I'd known that this would be such an issue. I own a lot of games on GOG (it's DRM free, and... something something indie I guess), but I've never seen a problem with updates like this before, even on smaller titles (Republique, Starbound, etc.) Some word on this would be appreciated. In the meantime I'm looking into refund options on GOG; because honestly I'd like to play story mode as well, and from reading the changelogs, I'd want to be up to date to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Guille Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 On 8/17/2017 at 7:30 AM, Mugger said: Any chance we can at least be told if GoG have the updates ? If we know that they have them then we can at least get on to them to get them added The Patch 7 updates are not yet live on GoG, but they're coming! We will post a community notice when the build is updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugger Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 55 minutes ago, Mel Guille said: The Patch 7 updates are not yet live on GoG, but they're coming! We will post a community notice when the build is updated. Patch 7 Patch 6 is still not up on GoG yet But thanks for the reply - appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester Rico Posted August 18, 2017 Author Share Posted August 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Mel Guille said: The Patch 7 updates are not yet live on GoG, but they're coming! We will post a community notice when the build is updated. Ha! 2 hours after I initiated the refund on GoG (I'm getting the money back in wallet funds.) Oh well, cheers for the reply though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polynomial-C Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Hi, I wonder why updates take so long getting published on GoG. Is the release process so much more complicated than the one for Steam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester Rico Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 29 minutes ago, Polynomial-C said: Hi, I wonder why updates take so long getting published on GoG. Is the release process so much more complicated than the one for Steam? GoG uses some sort of verification system for updates, similar to the way Sony and Microsoft handle it with the console versions, meaning it usually takes at least 24 hours for them to verify and release updates after the developer submits it to them. In the case of TLD, I guess Hinterland just got behind with packaging all the updates and releasing them to GoG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blinkin Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 I don't think this is the only reason. From a technical perspective this shouldn't mean a delay of 2 weeks or more. I think that the amount of customers per platform and the size of the Hinterland team also play certain roles in deciding when to push updates to GOG. The first release of TLD was 1 day later than the release date while GOG stated it was published at the same day as it was uploaded to them (which is within 24 hours). GOG also never gets mentioned in any update post. Not even the post about when we could expect the 1.0 release per platform. Please note I'm not complaining about Hinterland themselves. They have a very hard time at the moment because the release didn't went as planned and they're a small team. Hinterland made a great game and they deliver quality. There's just a huge lack of communication towards the GOG platform and their customers for an unknown reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester Rico Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 I doubt we'll ever know what went wrong exactly. I'm now a happy owner of the steam version, in any case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicko Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 7 minutes ago, Chester Rico said: I doubt we'll ever know what went wrong exactly. I'm now a happy owner of the steam version, in any case. Probably a more reliable and faster service, plus once you own it you wont never lose a game again. unless of course if steam ever goes over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicko Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, Hawk said: Same thing with GOG. true as long as you get all updates lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugger Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 42 minutes ago, Hawk said: Yea, I guess that is kind of a downside, but at least it gives one time to read these forums and see if the new updates fix everything. I'd be interested in knowing if the delay is on GOG's side or Hinterlands. Personally I would think the delay is on Hinterlands side, As was mentioned earlier the game was on GoG web site within 24 hours of receiving it from Hinterland, Also the 1.05 update is on GoG therefore I can see no reason why if GoG had the 1.06 or 1.07 update it should not be on the web site, Course I could be completely wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blinkin Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 It's probably a priority thing due to the team size and the player size on GOG. GOG gets never mentioned anyway by Hinterland so it doesn't seem to have any priority. At the other side GOG will almost every time get a near bug free update. Except for now because after more than 2 weeks we still have game breaking bugs for Wintermute... bugs that have been fixed 2 weeks ago on all other platforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Carlson Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 We continue to work on updates for the GOG version - we know you've been waiting and we appreciate your patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polynomial-C Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 9 hours ago, Patrick Carlson said: We continue to work on updates for the GOG version - we know you've been waiting and we appreciate your patience. Thanks! I check GoG for updates several times a day and sometimes I feel like a second class player because I chose GoG over Steam for this game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blinkin Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Of course the waiting is no problem. It's a small and dedicated team. The complete lack of communication however is a problem. Just my opinion. I'm used to a Hinterland who communicates a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Carlson Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 2 hours ago, Blinkin said: Of course the waiting is no problem. It's a small and dedicated team. The complete lack of communication however is a problem. Just my opinion. I'm used to a Hinterland who communicates a lot. We hear you @Blinkin. There are a lot of info streams going right now - but as I said, we're aware of the need for GOG updates. It's not a side issue - we're working on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepanddark Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 It's been almost 3 weeks since the GOG version was patched the last time. Edit: The update finally arrived on August 29. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polynomial-C Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Finally, the v1.12 update arrived! Thanks to all being involved in this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Carlson Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 FYI - GOG versions of The Long Dark should now be updated to v1.12, the latest. All the same patchnotes for Steam should apply, which you can find pinned in News and Updates here: http://www.hinterlandforums.com/forums/forum/29-news-and-updates/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blinkin Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Thanks for the update. Time to start playing again, it has been some time ago haha. I'm still slightly annoyed tough by the lack of communication, sorry to say but I really think this is something which could and should be improved in the future. Some people on GOG feel like second class customers which is an sad thing I think (I don't feel like that, yet). The 1.0 launch didn't went as Hinterland intended it which is something everyone probably recognises, respect for all the hard work being done right now everyone! But it's very annoying to see clear status information being provided to all customers on different platforms except customers who are on GOG (not talking about update dates as those are a dangerous things to announce). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepanddark Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Thanks Patrick I'd love to see links to the GOG and Humble store-pages added on http://www.thelongdark.com. @Blinkin: I certainly feel that way. Thanks for pointing this out. Bought an extra copy just to be able to play it on GOG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepanddark Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 On 8/29/2017 at 9:05 PM, Blinkin said: Thanks for the update. Time to start playing again, it has been some time ago haha. I'm still slightly annoyed tough by the lack of communication, sorry to say but I really think this is something which could and should be improved in the future. Some people on GOG feel like second class customers which is an sad thing I think (I don't feel like that, yet). The 1.0 launch didn't went as Hinterland intended it which is something everyone probably recognises, respect for all the hard work being done right now everyone! But it's very annoying to see clear status information being provided to all customers on different platforms except customers who are on GOG (not talking about update dates as those are a dangerous things to announce). It'd be interesting to see TLD's sales figures across the different platforms but I believe the GOG customer is in fact a minority. Forum activity on GOG.com is generally low, it doesn't even exist in a few cases. However I'm a supporter of their business model and if I have a choice between Steam and GOG, I choose GOG. I'm very glad the game received the 1.12 patches and I still keep my fingers crossed for GOG Achievements and maybe a few extras to be added at some point in the future... Reached the end of Episode 1 now and can't wait to get started with Episode 2 on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blinkin Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Hey a fellow Banished player! These are true facts indeed. Still I'm happy Hinterland does release a DRM free version (there are many game producers who don't do this, and as a result I don't buy them). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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