Well the program size is 15mb but what it needs in ram is a different thing. But reasonably 190mb ram for a running program these days is nothing.

Nope.
Even if GOG doesn't have the license to distribute the game anymore or ceases to exist I can still use the game I bought legally. It works just like a physical copy in that way. And that's one of the differences between GOG and Steam.

Huh since when are game licenses bound by time if not especially mentioned somewhere ?

By that logic i would have to destroy my discs if a publisher i bought them off goes bust.

DId try GOG's downloader (having avoided it up till now) and it crashed after requesting numerous system and security permissions (loading 2 drivers and opening a port). For a downloader, that's rather excessive and the .NET Framework requirement (adding 1.5MB bloat to the Windows registry) adds insult to injury for those of use who like to keep clean systems.

However the modified (and functional) links above should prove that the problem is with the GOG accounts page - hope they're fixed soon. Larian's most relevant statements can be found and [url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/larianstudios/divinity-original-sin/comments?cursor=6962370#comment-6962369]here.

Basically, unless you replied to Larian's email to request a Steam-free version on DVD, then the DVD version you receive will require a Steam account for an update. And yes, this does qualify as DRM since you won't be able to update if Valve have banned your account. Essentially the DRM is on Valve's side and Larian have chosen to link into that, rather than doing the obvious and sensible thing of providing a patch page (like they've done for previous games) allowing backers to download and store patches for later use offline.

And then? Can I use that back-up while being offline? Can I install the game without Steam?
If not, that back-up is worthless to me.

Good question will try it out and let you know. But the thing is steam does not backup installers it backs up the whole game you have installed through steam.

And that's not what I want nor what I need. I want and need the installer. GOG gives me that. Steam doesn't.

That's right. It doesn't matter if you have the files neatly backed up. Should the game have Steamworks or CEG, if you click the game.exe to run, from any folder where you put all game files into, the game will refuse to start and throw up an error. You'd need to install the Steam client and authenticate it.

In that case, the back-up is simply useless, as I can't play the back-up!

Ah, well. As I said its your decision and most of the games will never come to gog and that is a fact as long as statements from AAA developers about drm generating profits hold.

So...since I was last here...I had breakfast...went to work..worked all day....dropped the car off with the missus....caught the bus home...had a shower...ate dinner.

Sat down..and...

...we're still coming soon.

This soon sucks.

We'll find out in about 15minutes.. isnt it new release day?

Coming soon on August 31th actually just that you know :)

Well yeah anything that requires steam will not run without steam, and any game like that is definitely by definition DRMed.

The question is more if you can backup games that are fully functional without steam where steam is basically just the downloader, i think dungeons of dredmore was one of those.
There's only a handful at best I'd say anyways.

True story - I've taken to adding burnt DVDs and USB Sticks of GOG downloads to original boxed copies of games.

That way when the zombie apocalypse comes - I'll be able to install and game on the go!