GOG Galaxy Adds Universal Cloud Saves, Game Overlays

When Good Old Games, now simply referred to as GOG, outset launched it was all about updating archetype PC games to permit them to be played on modern hardware and gratis of DRM. That aim connected equally GOG's gaming library expanded, just nosotros too got GOG Galaxy. Galaxy is a gaming client that unlocks new features and allows back up for online play in games.

Version 1.2 of GOG Galaxy launched yesterday, which likewise signals Galaxy coming out of beta. With information technology comes a number of key new features every gamer will appreciate.

Acme of the listing is universal deject saves. Typically you lot download a GOG game, install it, and save games are stored locally on a hard drive. Only with Milky way one.2 running, those saves volition now be stored and synced online for sake keeping. And so if yous upgrade your PC, you don't need to worry about your save games equally they will be available once Milky way is re-installed. Whether cloud saves are bachelor or non depends on the game, which will be made clear on GOG.

Galaxy 1.2 also introduces an in-game overlay. While playing a game it will be possible to hit Shift+Tab and bring up the overlay assuasive access to a conversation system, notifications, and achievements for the title.

Other new features include the ability to capture in-game screenshots using F12, bandwidth limiting and scheduling for downloads, a brand new chat system, an machine-hibernation style for greatly reduced CPU usage when idle or even while playing games, desktop notifications, a new settings window for tweaking which features you want active, and a FPS counter to see how fast games run on your system.

Of class, you don't need to use Galaxy to savor the games offered past GOG, but it does streamline the experience and the introduction of deject saves should help encourage more users to at least try it out.