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Posted June 06, 2016
Hi everyone.

I'm posting this because I can't figure out how to set a personal download location for the Games and Extra files.

In settings, I have this: M:\Program Files\GOG\GOG Galaxy\Games\!Downloads\temp

I want to change it to: M:\Program Files\GOG\GOG.Downloads\Games

The problem is every time I restart the GOG Galaxy client, the previous setting comes back!

Does anyone have a clue?
Thanks
This question / problem has been solved by mike_cesaraimage
Posted June 06, 2016
It used to work without any problems, unfortunately something changed..
As I said in
the Galaxy beta thread, you have to make sure you have a permission to modify registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\GOG.com\
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\GOG.com\
Posted June 09, 2016
Simply amazing!

Even if my Windows account belongs to administrators group AND administrators group having full control on:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\GOG.com\
Well, wasn't enough...

So I gave my account full control on that registry key (didn't touch the other key since I already had full control on) and now evething works fine!

Thanks a lot mike_cesara!

Gees, Windows and users rights... real pain... :o(
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mike_cesara: It used to work without any problems, unfortunately something changed..
As I said in
the Galaxy beta thread, you have to make sure you have a permission to modify registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\GOG.com\
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\GOG.com\
Post edited June 09, 2016 by thequeen
Posted June 09, 2016
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thequeen: ..
You're very welcome thequeen! Glad to be of help : )
Posted June 23, 2016
Can someone please help me. I have looked at over 10 threads that all say to click on the cog but the problem is there is no cog anywhere on my screen. I have clicked every menu button and read every letter of text on every page of this galaxy beta but I see nothing that will allow me to change my install path.

All I want to do is play the witcher 3 on my pc. I'm not asking for much.
Posted June 23, 2016
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blkrob32: Can someone please help me. I have looked at over 10 threads that all say to click on the cog but the problem is there is no cog anywhere on my screen. I have clicked every menu button and read every letter of text on every page of this galaxy beta but I see nothing that will allow me to change my install path.

All I want to do is play the witcher 3 on my pc. I'm not asking for much.
Starting a thread of your own would probably get you more help than posting in someone else's solved question thread. ; )
Posted June 23, 2016
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blkrob32: Can someone please help me. I have looked at over 10 threads that all say to click on the cog but the problem is there is no cog anywhere on my screen. I have clicked every menu button and read every letter of text on every page of this galaxy beta but I see nothing that will allow me to change my install path.

All I want to do is play the witcher 3 on my pc. I'm not asking for much.
I think settings are located under gog.com logo now, right above your list of installed games.
Posted June 25, 2016
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blkrob32: Can someone please help me. I have looked at over 10 threads that all say to click on the cog but the problem is there is no cog anywhere on my screen. I have clicked every menu button and read every letter of text on every page of this galaxy beta but I see nothing that will allow me to change my install path.

All I want to do is play the witcher 3 on my pc. I'm not asking for much.
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HunchBluntley: Starting a thread of your own would probably get you more help than posting in someone else's solved question thread. ; )
Yeah probably but I eventually found it so it's all good.
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blkrob32: Can someone please help me. I have looked at over 10 threads that all say to click on the cog but the problem is there is no cog anywhere on my screen. I have clicked every menu button and read every letter of text on every page of this galaxy beta but I see nothing that will allow me to change my install path.

All I want to do is play the witcher 3 on my pc. I'm not asking for much.
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mike_cesara: I think settings are located under gog.com logo now, right above your list of installed games.
Thanks a lot for the help. I actually ended up finding it like 20 min after posting this. I was about to lose it. In my opinion that is a terrible place to put the settings. They should always go somewhere on the main page.

Thanks again
Post edited June 25, 2016 by blkrob32
Posted November 24, 2019
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mike_cesara: It used to work without any problems, unfortunately something changed..
As I said in
the Galaxy beta thread, you have to make sure you have a permission to modify registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\GOG.com\
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\GOG.com\
OK, so that's been found but what value do we enter?
Posted November 24, 2019
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radiojonty:
Did it ever strike you as a possibility that Galaxy has changed a lot during the 3½ years since the start of this thread?
Posted November 24, 2019
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Themken: Did it ever strike you as a possibility that Galaxy has changed a lot during the 3½ years since the start of this thread?
Well now, if it's anything like their forum software... =P
Posted November 24, 2019
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Mr.Mumbles: Well now, if it's anything like their forum software... =P
:-D
Posted December 11, 2019
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radiojonty:
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Themken: Did it ever strike you as a possibility that Galaxy has changed a lot during the 3½ years since the start of this thread?
Well I wouldn't know, am not a programmer alas!
Post edited December 11, 2019 by radiojonty
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