GOG Updates Classics (Slightly)

The team at GOG recently announced that Wing Commander I & II and Privateer 2 would be joining their GOG Preservation Program. Now they've issued updated versions of both releases which gives us a look at what this actually means!

The answer seems to be 'not a lot, but not nothing'. The patch notes are reprinted below. All of the "verified" and "validated" items just mean they checked to see if the game still loads, so those aren't particularly interesting (or even accurate in the case of Privateer 2, which suffers from a crippling slowdown issues in space). But there are a couple of gems in here, including the addition of the French version of Privateer 2 the re-enabling of Wing Commander I's transfer utilities and Wing Commander II's installer options.

Privateer 2: The Darkening:

Added French localization.
Validated stability.
Verified compatibility with Windows 10 and 11.
Verified Cloud Saves support.

Wing Commander I:

Added a DOSBox menu option to transfer pilot data to Secret Missions 1 and 2, enriching the campaign experience.
Made DOSBox config adjustments to improve overall performance.
Validated stability.
Verified compatibility with Windows 10 and 11.
Verified Cloud Saves support.

Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi

Introduced a DOSBox menu option for in-game sound and graphical configuration. Adjusted conventional memory size based on community suggestions for better system performance.
Validated stability.
Verified compatibility with Windows 10 and 11.
Verified Cloud Saves support.