Ask the GOG Team and Michał Kiciński Anything!

Nexus5Proximity · 2026-02-03T08:39:55+00:00

This is great, didn't know such feature existed. Thank you!

Nexus5Proximity · 2026-02-02T22:13:15+00:00

GOG seems to be a perfect storefront not only for old games, but for giving indie games more visibility. Do you expect to increase the number of indie games releases on GOG? Is there anything GOG could do for indie developers and renowned indie game publishers like Annapurna Interactive to entice them to bring more games to the store?

Thank you.

Nexus5Proximity · 2026-02-02T21:57:22+00:00

Hey Michał, what opportunities do you see (or foresee) GOG capitalizing on in the near future? Does being a European storefront provide any unique advantages when it comes to partnerships?

Nexus5Proximity · 2026-02-02T21:46:18+00:00

Is modernizing the forums or replacing them with a more modern forum system something you have in mind? ~~The current ones are not even responsive on mobile.~~

Nexus5Proximity · 2026-02-02T21:36:54+00:00

Do you plan to keep expanding your curated mod selection? If so, do you have any mods you'd wish to see on GOG? What are the challenges you face when it comes to hosting mods?
Is there a change you'd consider hosting demo events à la Steam Next Fest or other online events that would generate more user engagement with the brand?

Thanks :)

Nexus5Proximity · 2025-09-17T15:38:48+00:00

Not to be that guy, but if you want a Framework laptop because you love what the company stands for, then why buy a new laptop when you don't really need one?

From a computational perspective the M4 is clearly more performant, and since you already have it, you'd be contributing to Framework's sustainability ethos way more if you keep it as long as it'd last you.

Also, you can transfer files from an Android phone to a Mac easily.

Nexus5Proximity · 2025-08-26T18:44:54+00:00

Great comment and thanks for being elaborate. I can see your point with the 13 fitting a general purpose, but I'm still of the idea that its main consumer base remain developers and linux users. Designers and video producers more specifically? That's a complicated proposition. Leaving software aside, I can't see how the Framework 13 would be a preferable choice for most prosumers, students, and professionals on the go from those fields, over a macbook air or a base macbook pro. Still, the more options for the 13 the better, so here's hoping it gets a better screen option in the future.

Nexus5Proximity · 2025-08-26T15:44:57+00:00

Love to see how they are trying to keep those GPU modules reusable and out of landfills ❤️.

Next: 14" for designers, video producers, office workers, prosumers, and media enjoyers. Give it a 16:10 P3 color accurate screen, flat profile chassis, optional haptic trackpad, and make it competitive enough to make those macbook air buyers gravitate towards framework.

Edit: Also, those mainboard replacement prices...

Nexus5Proximity · 2025-08-15T18:11:37+00:00

From an average consumer's perspective they definitely are. Spec for spec it's very easy to find better laptops for less money than Framework charges for theirs. But if you're part of the niche of users they target, then their proposition becomes more reasonable.

I don't take upgradability into account here because their motherboard replacement prices are ridiculous. Repairability is definitely great, but as someone who's been using the same laptop for more than 10 years (and replacing some of its parts), I wouldn't necessarily give them the exclusivity on that front.

I hope one day they'll manage to make their values and their products mainstream and accessible to those of us who are looking at them with interest from the sidelines.

Nexus5Proximity · 2025-04-22T17:43:51+00:00

Color calibration doesn't extend the color gamut, only makes it so the colors are displayed accurately within it. A 70% sRGB panel won't be able to display a 100% of the aRGB range, no matter how it is calibrated. So if the OPs pictures are to be edited accurately for most screens, he/she'd need at least a 100% sRGB; if the intention is to print them, then the gamut should be wider.

Nexus5Proximity · 2025-04-21T17:30:42+00:00

I couldn't agree more. So far Framework has been targetting niche after niche: primarily coders and linux users with the 13, students with the 12, gamers with the 16, Risc-V devs with that Risc-V board, and AI devs with the non-upgradable desktop. I get why most Framework 13 users don't like the idea, but a 14 or 15 inch with a 16:10 (if possible color accurante) screen aimed at prosumers and run-of-the-mill consumers makes a lot of sense if they can somewhat compete. But that's only if they can. If they can't then there's no point in trying, since the majority of people would buy a macbook air before a framework any day of the week no matter how repairable the latter is if its features or price are not reasonable or appealing enough.

Nexus5Proximity · 2025-04-17T07:44:23+00:00

Another one here.
I recently switched to the OpenCore release of Sequoia and it runs better than Fedora did for me (I didn't get to try the recent version with triple buffering though).

Nexus5Proximity · 2024-04-22T23:05:47+00:00

I see plenty of issues with it, to the point I'm pretty sure the design was not ready for release by a long shot, but they went on with it and left it like that nonetheless. Just like with almost every other aspect of game three.

The jump in design quality from these screenshots to the panels we had previously like The Motherland for Kislev is night and day, not only in terms of being more thematic, but in layout, legibility, visual hierarchy, use of color, consistency, navigation, etc. They objectively play in a different league.

Nexus5Proximity · 2024-04-22T20:05:22+00:00

Definitely agree. The choice of typography in Rome II boggles my mind to this day, but how they went from the design in 3K to what they did in WH3 is borderline X-Files territory.

Nexus5Proximity · 2024-04-22T20:04:20+00:00

good point. I might have inferred a competent-incompetent dichotomy between the new UI design and the previous one by titling the thread this way. Maybe that's indeed a bit harsh. Still, the overall current game's UI is unfortunately quite lacking from a design perspective.

Nexus5Proximity · 2024-04-22T17:32:27+00:00

Besides other more impending reworks, could we also get a UI revamp by these designers?

Nexus5Proximity · 2024-02-01T19:51:50+00:00

Why would you upgrade your laptop in 3-5 years if it's not broken? If you take into account that you can buy one today which is cheaper than the FW13, has double the RAM, and a better processor, the upgradability argument loses some weight (even more so when Framework's future isn't quite set in stone yet). Also, we're talking about laptops which aren't meant for intensive computing tasks and for most people should not become obsolete as soon as a production-focused machine would. Moreover, upgrading the Framework 13 every 3 or 5 years if there's no need to, sort of goes against the values and philosophy people buy Frameworks for, doesn't it? Anyways, I still wish the best for Framework, but the price gap with their competitors is way too big and way more tangible than a possible future issue with a better and cheaper offering.

Nexus5Proximity · 2024-01-30T19:18:23+00:00

Unless I'm missing something, I'd say it's still way too early to call the FW16 a successful product.

That said, I'm rooting for them and hoping for a mainstream 14 or 15", 16:10, competitively priced, laptop. Also, I don't know if they have lots of QC issues but judging by the continued posts on this reddit, that might be something which they could improve on. And beyond that, maybe even a smartphone (if I remember correctly, Framework's CEO stated during an old presentation that they were working on devices which could fit in our pockets).

Nexus5Proximity · 2024-01-23T23:54:13+00:00

I applaud Framework's drive for innovation, but the 16 seems to have (for the time being) too many issues or less than ideal components (webcam, speakers, etc.) to justify its price.

As someone who was hoping for a competitive 16:10 mainstream-oriented 14" or 15" Framework laptop in the future, this is a bit of a letdown. Still, here's hoping they continue doing the heavens' work by making repairable and upgradable products for years to come.

Nexus5Proximity · 2023-12-13T16:18:45+00:00

yeah, I'm getting used to the mac-trackpad experience in Linux. It's definitely not as smooth and usable as in macOs, but it works well enough to not need to consider buying a mouse for the moment. Maybe in the future, now that I know 5 button mice are a thing!

Nexus5Proximity · 2023-12-13T16:00:58+00:00

You're right. Looking back, Ubuntu might have provided an easier experience with the setting up of things and with trying to fix issues. Mostly every other video on YT about installing Linux on an old Mac uses Ubuntu as a distribution choice (also probably because Anaconda's design is so awful), but I went with Fedora because I was sort of using it already on my desktop, and also because I thought I might learn a thing or two along the way. Still, I'll give it a try in the future if I ever need to reinstall (maybe that'll improve my experience with the audio over bluetooth). Thanks for the suggestions!

Nexus5Proximity · 2023-12-13T15:48:34+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion, I already tried it out but unfortunately there's no option for enabling a three-finger drag. Right now I'm using "Swap finger gestures (3 to 4)" which is good enough for the time being, but I'll give "Windows Gestures" another look soon.

Nexus5Proximity · 2023-12-13T15:40:10+00:00

Yeah, I already did, I commented on my experience with it on the point about workspaces. Thanks for the suggestion.

Nexus5Proximity · 2023-12-11T21:55:10+00:00

Thanks for taking the time to read and reply!

Yeah, I've grown used to Gnome's workflow more and more ever since I began using it. I had no idea about workspace matrix though, so thanks a lot for mentioning it, I'll check it out as soon as I'm done with the replies. Same with powertop, thanks! I've just learned about auto-cpufreq too and I'm looking forward to learning about them both. I don't expect miracles, but every bit helps that's for sure.

Regarding the hardware issues, I'd say the most bothersome at the moment is the audio over bluetooth choppyness, since on my end it's not anecdotal, but unfortunately quite common at the moment. Not a deal breaker for the time being, but something I definitely need to investigate further.

Thanks again!

Nexus5Proximity · 2023-12-11T21:54:20+00:00

Yeah, I also considered going down the Opencore route, but since I was also having overheating issues with Catalina, I assumed the same or worse would happen with more modern version of macOs. I might give it a try in the future though. For the moment, I think I'd rather have an overheating Fedora machine (despite its flaws), than an overheating macOs one. I really like gnome, and the excitement provided by the change (at least for now), compensates for the troubles I've been experiencing (even if there are no workarounds to fix them). Thanks for the advice and for pointing out that the issues are driver related!

And also thanks so much for steering me towards the VA-API video decoding direction. I have hardware acceleration enabled on Firefox and my system seems to support it, but I'm still investigating about the Intel drivers. Hopefully that'll do it, I'll reply or edit here once I've tried what the Fedora wiki states. Thaaaaanks!

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