Hey everyone,

I've been a regular Steam user for years, but lately I've become increasingly concerned about DRM, license revocations, and actual game preservation. Because of this, I'm seriously considering making GOG my primary storefront going forward.

I already know that GOG Connect is discontinued and that there's no way to transfer my Steam library over to GOG, so I'd be starting fresh with future purchases or rebuying absolute favorites during sales.

For those of you who actively use or switched to GOG:

• Offline installers & backups: How do you organize and store your offline installers? Do you keep local backups on external drives/NAS, or just rely on your GOG library downloads?
• Store catalog: Do you find the lack of certain AAA day-one releases a major issue, or does the DRM-free catalog keep you covered?
• Ecosystem setup: Would you recommend going all-in on GOG, or do you maintain a hybrid setup alongside Steam?
• Galaxy launcher: How reliable is GOG Galaxy for tracking everything, or is it better to just grab the standalone installers directly from the website?

I'd appreciate any tips, experiences, or recommendations for someone looking to take DRM-free gaming more seriously. Thanks!

¡Buenas!

Últimamente le estoy dando caña a la lectura y me he pasado a Mistbook para llevar el registro y ver estadísticas, pero apenas conozco a nadie que la use (casi todo el mundo tira de Goodreads).

Me encanta cotillear qué está leyendo la gente y pillar ideas para próximas lecturas. Si alguien por aquí la usa y le apetece conectar, mi usuario es danielgarbru (o dejadme el vuestro por aquí y os agrego).

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Hey everyone, just wanted to ask how many stamps you guys have? I started recently and only have 3 so far, though I'm waiting for 4 more that will take a good while to arrive.

By the way, feel free to use the comments to look for people from specific countries if you're missing any stamps! How are you guys doing?

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Hey everyone, I recently started using Roost and I’m a bit confused about how bird rarities and tiers work.

I’ve unlocked a few Epic birds, but looking at their baseline stats, some of them are actually slower than my Common birds.

Does rarity actually affect their stats or level caps? For example:

• If I train and level up an Epic bird through the mini-games, will its speed scaling eventually surpass a Common one?
• Or is flight speed purely based on the real-world animal species, making rarity purely a collectible/cosmetic thing?

Would love to know if it’s worth dumping training and XP into my Epics or if I should just stick to whichever bird naturally flies the fastest. Thanks!

Hi everyone! 👋

I wanted to share a project I’ve been working on: Spotify Toolkit. It’s a modular collection of Python tools with a built-in GUI designed to enhance the Spotify experience beyond what the official app offers.

What started as a simple script to delete duplicates has evolved into a full application with an integrated console and over 15 features.

✨ Key Features:

• Plug & Play: The official release comes pre-configured, so users don't need to create their own Spotify Developer App.
• Integrated GUI: No terminal is required. It features a custom console engine that captures output and handles user input in real-time.
• Multilingual Support: The app automatically detects your system language (English/Spanish).
• Multi-threaded: Each tool runs on a separate thread to keep the UI responsive.

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⚠️ A quick disclaimer and call for help:

To be completely honest: some tools might have bugs.

The project grew much faster than my knowledge of software architecture, and I’ll admit I’m not very experienced with automated testing (unit tests, etc.). As the codebase expands, it’s becoming harder for me to ensure everything is 100% stable across all scenarios.

I would love it if the community could help with:

1. Bug reports: If you try it out and something breaks, please let me know!
2. Testing/QA: If you’re a testing pro or want to help me implement a solid test suite, I’d be incredibly grateful for the guidance or a PR.
3. General Contributions: Any code cleanup or new feature ideas are always welcome.

🛠️ Some of the tools included:

• Dead Tracks Detector: Find and remove songs that are no longer available in your region.
• Smart Shuffle: A "true" random shuffle that avoids Spotify's typical algorithm biases.
• Discovery Engine: Generate fresh recommendations based on your current library.
• Metadata Export: Backup your playlists to CSV/JSON.

GitHub Repo: https://github.com/DarksAces/Spotify-Toolkit

I hope some of you find this useful! I’m looking forward to your feedback and learning how to make the code more robust. 🎵

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[Proyecto] He creado Spotify Toolkit: Una suite de +15 herramientas en Python para gestionar tu música (¡Busco colaboradores y feedback!)

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¡Hola a todos! 👋

Quería compartir con vosotros un proyecto personal: Spotify Toolkit. Es una suite de herramientas modulares en Python con interfaz gráfica para hacer cosas que Spotify no permite nativamente.

Lo que empezó como un pequeño script para borrar duplicados ha crecido hasta tener más de 15 módulos (borrar canciones no disponibles, backups, generador de playlists por género, etc.).

✨ Características principales:

• Plug & Play: El .exe ya viene configurado, no necesitas crear apps en el portal de Spotify Dev.
• Interfaz Gráfica: Todo se maneja desde una ventana central con consola integrada.
• Código Abierto: Todo el código está en GitHub para quien quiera curiosear o aprender.

⚠️ Un pequeño "disclaimer" y petición de ayuda:

Siendo totalmente sincero: algunas herramientas pueden tener bugs.

Todavía estoy aprendiendo a fondo sobre arquitectura y, para ser honesto, no se me da muy bien el tema de los testings (unit tests, etc.). 

Por eso, agradecería muchísimo si alguien se anima a:

1. Probarlo y reportar si algo falla.
2. Ayudarme con los tests: Si eres un crack de pytest o simplemente quieres echarme una mano a mejorar la estabilidad del código, ¡serás más que bienvenido!
3. Hacer Pull Requests: Cualquier mejora en el código o nueva funcionalidad es bien recibida.

🛠️ Algunas de las herramientas:

• Dead Tracks Detector: Limpia canciones borradas de tus playlists.
• Smart Shuffle: Un modo aleatorio mejorado.
• Discovery Engine: Encuentra música nueva basada en tus gustos.
• Separate Genres/Artists: Organiza tus canciones favoritas automáticamente.

Repo en GitHub: https://github.com/DarksAces/Spotify-Toolkit

Me hace mucha ilusión que este proyecto sirva para aprender y, sobre todo, para que otros amantes de la música le saquen partido. ¡Cualquier crítica constructiva es bienvenida! 🎵

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