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Dear GOG …

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First post, by Aui

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…I assume you have heard of this forum. I even suspect you will read (or even write?) here on occasions. So let me start by saying your work is awesome and much appreciated. Like many users in this forum, I love those good old games even knowing that I may never have the time to play them all (for me it is the same with books – if someone lends me a particularly nice book or I find one at the library – I may actually buy it afterwards – silly, I know). I am putting up a request here that has come up in your own forum many times, so it is just a reminder:

Please provide original files and disk images with a GOG purchase. I know that there is a variety of ways to extract them from the installers but that’s not for everyone. In addition – such versions may also have missing copy protection (Yes – I want those too), special graphic modes, rare language versions etc (and who knows what works once we all have upgraded to Windows 17). I also know that this won’t be possible for all games due to complicated copyright / separate soundtrack situations but for most of them I imagine its possible. Especially with the GOG preservation program this would be an awesome bonus so the software can be used both on modern hardware and also on old hardware.
Here is an excerpt from your own webpage:

Please
- Include a "Legacy" folder for download, which can include floppy disk images, CD-ROM images (Bin/Cue), and/or original installers.
- Include an EULA that describes that the files contained in the folder are not supported by GOG and are provided solely for historical context.
- Whenever possible, include any official patches.

Thank you

Reply 1 of 4, by butjer1010

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Most of us would love this "feature", but i don't think it will happen'.... I would be the first one who would store all those games on floppies or CDs, because i'm in love in physical copies of old games, but i don't see that time will ever come 🙁

Reply 3 of 4, by momaka

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MrFlibble wrote on 2025-05-15, 14:32:

Can someone please explain why an address to GOG is posted here, exactly? Are VOGONS somehow affiliated with GOG?

No.
But I imagine such post might get straight-up deleted on GOG? (Or maybe not?)

That said, I don't got the time to wait for some company to listen to my requests for stuff like this. If I have (legally bought) the game already on Steam or Epic, and if it's an old(er) game that was also (or originally) released on CD/DVD, then I usually just torrent the damn thing (to use on my older PCs that can't run Steam or Epic launcher) and call it done.

Reply 4 of 4, by The Serpent Rider

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I see no good reason for GOG to provide more often than not DRM protected ISOs. They could provide FLAC audio CD rips when it's applicable though, as an extra.

I must be some kind of standard: the anonymous gangbanger of the 21st century.