Linux GOG Downloader 2.18 for Debian Wheezy released

LGOGDownloader, the GOG-Downloader for Linux, is now available in Version 2.18 for Debian Wheezy from the Repository. Changelog:

LGOGDownloader 2.18

  • Added better login check * Allows user to login with username instead of email * Prints some info on failed login with debug build
  • Fixed login issues caused by case sensitivity
  • Added PREFIX and MANPREFIX to Makefile
  • Allowed unrecognized options in config file
  • Added –no-cover option back
  • Listing games with –list now only displays games that support the platforms specified with –platform
  • Made Downloader::HTTP_Login print some more info
  • File hashing changes to Util::createXML * File hash is updated in the same loop that chunk hashes are calculated (gives the user better indication of the hashing progress)
  • Avoid touching $HOME when displaying help or version (patch by: Stephen Kitt) * This fixes main() to handle –help and –version before doing anything to the filesystem
  • Fixed spelling mistake in message displayed when downloading files (patch by: Neil Ramsbottom)
  • Changed –report option to allow setting the filename of report
  • Old files are now renamed instead of deleted during –repair –download
  • Renamed old files now contain date in filename (filename.ext.YYYYMMDDTHHMMSS.old where T is the date-time separator)
  • Added support for setting subdirectories * Allows user to specify subdirectories for games, installers, extras, patches, language packs and dlc * You can use templates “%gamename%”, “%platform%” and “%dlcname%” which are replaced by the relevant info * New options: –subdir-installers, –subdir-extras, –subdir-patches, –subdir-language-packs, –subdir-dlc, –subdir-game
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