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So, the remastered version of the "Witcher 3" recently released.
Because I already owned the game on GOG, the remaster was a free
upgrade; yay! And also because I own it on GOG, I can download the
stand-alone installer so I'm not dependent on an online-service should
I decide to play the game in 2072, or whenever. Also yay!

But it's 96GB, which seems a bit excessive just for an installer that
will sit on an old hard-drive. Especially since:

a) I've already played the game through several times,
b) I'll want to keep the 'classic' version around for
compatibility with older hardware, and
b) I have a hard time seeing the differences in visuals
between the remaster and classic versions anyway.

It just seems a lot of disk-space to dedicate to an installer that may
never get used. And it's not as if I'd be deprived of the game if I
don't download the installer; I can always use GOG's 'Galaxy' client,
or just play the classic version.

But the whole point of buying on GOG is to have the bulwark of
stand-alone installers. So not to make use of that option seems
contrary to the whole purpose. I'm so torn

Maybe I should instead just buy some new, bigger hard-drives. How
expensive can they really be anyway?




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On 10/8/2026 9:55 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

b) I have a hard time seeing the differences in visuals
between the remaster and classic versions anyway.

It's not just the visuals for a change, they've "improved" the monster
AI. Most people notice a difference, and like it.
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On 10/8/2026 9:55 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

<snip long angst ridden doubts about to hoard or not to hoard>

Spalls, you're a hoarder. Be true to yourself.

Hoard.
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On Thu, 8 Oct 2026 12:45:20 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
<[email protected]> wrote:

On 10/8/2026 9:55 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

<snip long angst ridden doubts about to hoard or not to hoard>

Spalls, you're a hoarder. Be true to yourself.

Hoard.

*--

Way worse of a one than I am!

I didn't realize that I have the enhanced version and that I played it
for a while. Got a little sick of it and got real tired of trying to
beat that baby thing - forget what it was called. And the game would
continue at another place than the last save game, in a different
area. So uninstalled it to make room for who knows what.

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b) I have a hard time seeing the differences in visuals
between the remaster and classic versions anyway.

I say no, play something else.

It's not just the visuals for a change, they've "improved" the monster AI. >Most people notice a difference, and like it.

Have you looked at the FROST dlss mod package of Dark Souls 2? I've only played a bit of the original game and am interested

rms

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On Thu, 8 Oct 2026 12:45:20 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
<[email protected]> said this thing:

On 10/8/2026 9:55 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

<snip long angst ridden doubts about to hoard or not to hoard>

Spalls, you're a hoarder. Be true to yourself.

Excuse me, but my people prefer the name "Indiscriminate Collectors".
The H-word is considered offensive. ;-)

But honestly, I don't think I'll be downloading this. It's just too
big for too little a reward, and if I really want to play the game
again --which I assume I will, eventually-- I'll just use Galaxy.

I really need to expand my storage capacity though. My GOG installer
archive is 80% full, and most of my other drives are similarly
bloated. But HDDs are so expensive (just like everything else) and I
can't justify the purchase right now (especially since I have to buy
two of each for proper backups ;-).

On the plus side, apparently I'm not alone. A quarter of gamers have
less than 250GB free disk-space according to recent Steam hardware
surveys. I complain, but I have a lot more than that. ;-)

Just not enough for all my hoar^h^h^h^h^h... erm, indiscriminate
collecting. ;-)


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Spalls Hurgenson <[email protected]> looked up from reading the entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:

On Thu, 8 Oct 2026 12:45:20 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
<[email protected]> said this thing:

On 10/8/2026 9:55 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

<snip long angst ridden doubts about to hoard or not to hoard>

Spalls, you're a hoarder. Be true to yourself.

Excuse me, but my people prefer the name "Indiscriminate Collectors".
The H-word is considered offensive. ;-)

I prefer "Digital Packrat" for this sort of thing, games, pictures,
saved web comics, music videos, movies and other videos; covers them
all, without even giving the hint that you also have piles of newspapers
and used coffee filters about the place.

With todays high capacity drives, you can have 30 years of collections
in just one portable harddrive you can fit in a large coat pocket.

But honestly, I don't think I'll be downloading this. It's just too
big for too little a reward, and if I really want to play the game
again --which I assume I will, eventually-- I'll just use Galaxy.

I really need to expand my storage capacity though. My GOG installer
archive is 80% full, and most of my other drives are similarly
bloated. But HDDs are so expensive (just like everything else) and I
can't justify the purchase right now (especially since I have to buy
two of each for proper backups ;-).

On the plus side, apparently I'm not alone. A quarter of gamers have
less than 250GB free disk-space according to recent Steam hardware
surveys. I complain, but I have a lot more than that. ;-)

Heh, drive C: 425GB free of 1.81 TB, drive D: 7.34 TB free of 14.5TB.

Glad I future proofed when I built this computer, like 8 months before
prices went up like a Saturn V.

Just not enough for all my hoar^h^h^h^h^h... erm, indiscriminate
collecting. ;-)

Digital Packratting!

You could even design a cute little Rat Logo for yourself, then make
stickers to put on your computers.

Xocyll
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On 10/9/2026 7:06 AM, rms wrote:

    b) I have a hard time seeing the differences in visuals
       between the remaster and classic versions anyway.

  I say no, play something else.

It's not just the visuals for a change, they've "improved" the monster
AI. Most people notice a difference, and like it.

  Have you looked at the FROST dlss mod package of Dark Souls 2?  I've only played a bit of the original game and am interested

I've seen some picks of DLSS applies to DS2 some look amazing, others
worse than original. Frost looks overall good looking at the youtube
though.

I've only been into DS3 enough to mod it. I played Convergence, which is
like halfway between DS3 and ER. Only it was made before ER, I wonder
where ER got those ideas.

I hear there's a Convergence mod (I'm assuming the same people) for ER
too, I'll probably eventually go back and try it.

I am interested in the Seamless Co-Op mod for DS2, but I'd have to have
a friend to play it with :(

There's also the 'modernization mod' which makes changed to make combat
more fluid, etc. which I'm interested n.
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On 10/9/2026 7:06 AM, rms wrote:

    b) I have a hard time seeing the differences in visuals
       between the remaster and classic versions anyway.

  I say no, play something else.

It's not just the visuals for a change, they've "improved" the

monster

AI. Most people notice a difference, and like it.

Sorry, I want my games to be as easy as possible. I play for story,
not a
challenge.

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Spalls Hurgenson <[email protected]> writes:

So, the remastered version of the "Witcher 3" recently released.

Ah, thanks. I did play this a bit at some point but lost interest. Maybe
it's time to give it another try. Massive size notwithstanding.
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On Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:34:58 +0300, Anssi Saari <[email protected]> said this thing:

Spalls Hurgenson <[email protected]> writes:

So, the remastered version of the "Witcher 3" recently released.

Ah, thanks. I did play this a bit at some point but lost interest. Maybe
it's time to give it another try. Massive size notwithstanding.

It's worth the effort, in my opinion. The game doesn't really start by
putting its best foot foward. The begining map and tutorial quests are
rather dull, and then it dumps you into the giant overworld map
leaving you feeling confused as what to do. But the story and the
characters do grow on you. The gameplay is less fulfilling --its
fairly typical hack-n-slash mixed with fetch-quests-- but it's so
beautifully rendered that its hard to hate it.

But it's not hard to fault people who wonder why this game is so
beloved. "The Witcher 3" keeps its best stuff hours into the game.


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On 10/14/2026 9:10 PM, Shurato wrote:

> From: [email protected]

> On 10/9/2026 7:06 AM, rms wrote:
> >>>     b) I have a hard time seeing the differences in visuals
> >>>        between the remaster and classic versions anyway.

> >   I say no, play something else.

> >> It's not just the visuals for a change, they've "improved" the
> monster
> >> AI. Most people notice a difference, and like it.

Sorry, I want my games to be as easy as possible. I play for story,
not a
challenge.

There is an easy mode. And the game's not that hard to begin with.
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On 10/15/2026 8:04 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

On Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:34:58 +0300, Anssi Saari <[email protected]> said this thing:

Spalls Hurgenson <[email protected]> writes:

So, the remastered version of the "Witcher 3" recently released.

Ah, thanks. I did play this a bit at some point but lost interest. Maybe
it's time to give it another try. Massive size notwithstanding.

It's worth the effort, in my opinion. The game doesn't really start by putting its best foot foward. The begining map and tutorial quests are
rather dull, and then it dumps you into the giant overworld map
leaving you feeling confused as what to do. But the story and the
characters do grow on you. The gameplay is less fulfilling --its
fairly typical hack-n-slash mixed with fetch-quests-- but it's so
beautifully rendered that its hard to hate it.

You can start the game semi-decked out and skipping the tutorial by
starting on one of the DLCs. I think I'll do that next time I play, now
that you've reminded me how annoying the tutorial and start of the game
are.
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On 10/14/2026 9:10 PM, Shurato wrote:

> From: [email protected]

> On 10/9/2026 7:06 AM, rms wrote:
> >>>     b) I have a hard time seeing the differences in

visuals

> >>>        between the remaster and classic versions

anyway.

> >   I say no, play something else.

> >> It's not just the visuals for a change, they've "improved"

the

> monster
> >> AI. Most people notice a difference, and like it.

Sorry, I want my games to be as easy as possible. I play for

story,

not a challenge.

There is an easy mode. And the game's not that hard to begin with.

I suffer from a severe motor disorder. I am incapable of combat more
complex
than button mashing. The magic is too hard for me. Easy isn't easy
enough
for people with disabilities. Don't assume everyone is able bodied.

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Shurato wrote:

> From: [email protected]

> On 10/14/2026 9:10 PM, Shurato wrote:

> > > From: [email protected]

> > > On 10/9/2026 7:06 AM, rms wrote:
> > > >>>     b) I have a hard time seeing the differences in
> visuals
> > > >>>        between the remaster and classic versions
> anyway.

> > > >   I say no, play something else.

> > > >> It's not just the visuals for a change, they've "improved"
> the
> > > monster
> > > >> AI. Most people notice a difference, and like it.

> > Sorry, I want my games to be as easy as possible. I play for
> story,
> > not a challenge.

> There is an easy mode. And the game's not that hard to begin with.

I suffer from a severe motor disorder. I am incapable of combat more
complex
than button mashing. The magic is too hard for me. Easy isn't easy

Every video game gets magic wrong. It's more effort when it should be less.

I guess it's because the number 1 spell is fireball, direct damage.
That's kind of a poor use of your arcane skills, guys?
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