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 Bullet Bill Level: 50 Posts: 21/502 EXP: 891449 Next: 55868 Since: 02-20-07 From: Springfield, Ohio Last post: 6105 days Last view: 6082 days |
Okay, it's official, I'm a total n00b when it comes to IRC...
So my question is, what IRC clients do people recommend? Preferably free clients, since I currently can't afford to buy anything at all (no job yet...). I tried searching around, but the sheer number of clients for Windows scares me. The only one I looked at was mIRC, and of course, that's Shareware, so out of the question... Any suggestions? ____________________ My current complication: Girl's name who gets no more than 10 minutes of screen time in the actual game. |
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 Shyguy Level: 24 Posts: 25/95 EXP: 73391 Next: 4734 Since: 02-19-07 From: Florida Last post: 6113 days Last view: 6104 days |
Trillian is alright, although it has issues sometimes. It also lets you connect to your MSN, Yahoo, and AIM accounts in a single program, so it's a nice space saver. Oh, and ICQ too I think. ____________________  |
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Bullet Bill Level: 50 Posts: 22/502 EXP: 891449 Next: 55868 Since: 02-20-07 From: Springfield, Ohio Last post: 6105 days Last view: 6082 days |
IM clients... ugh.
I've severed all ties to those vile programs. I never plan to look back. Can you explain some of these issues? ____________________ My current complication: Girl's name who gets no more than 10 minutes of screen time in the actual game. |
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 Flurry Level: 37 Posts: 22/251 EXP: 315202 Next: 23051 Since: 02-19-07 From: Mirabel, Québec, Canada Last post: 6186 days Last view: 1820 days |
Flurry #&postrank& Bersirc is good, I used that for a while ... but most people just use mIRC and ignore the fact it's shareware 
I use Klient but that's not free either  ____________________ |
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Level: 105 Posts: 204/2846 EXP: 12034598 Next: 227662 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 6066 days Last view: 2804 days |
I have a crappy oldv ersion of mIRC that doesn't require paying for (it just occasionally opens a browser window saying Register me!)...
I can upload it if you want ____________________ I dealt with it. |
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Level: 48 Posts: 57/458 EXP: 776908 Next: 46635 Since: 02-19-07 From: The Void Last post: 3037 days Last view: 3037 days |
mIRC + Eight thousand scripts
You can do crazy stuff no other client can with that, and assimilate functionality from other clients too! |
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Shyguy Level: 24 Posts: 26/95 EXP: 73391 Next: 4734 Since: 02-19-07 From: Florida Last post: 6113 days Last view: 6104 days |
Posted by MaxKnight I actually personally don't encounter any Trillian-side problems; every problem seems to be the IRC server's fault so far. Lots of other people seem to have problems though, so I was just laying that down as a possibility. ____________________ |
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Bullet Bill Level: 50 Posts: 23/502 EXP: 891449 Next: 55868 Since: 02-20-07 From: Springfield, Ohio Last post: 6105 days Last view: 6082 days |
Doesn't mIRC lock up if you use it after the trial is over?
Xk: if you want to. I'll download it. ____________________ My current complication: Girl's name who gets no more than 10 minutes of screen time in the actual game. |
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 Red Cheep-cheep Level: 34 Posts: 5/216 EXP: 251627 Next: 2024 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 6093 days Last view: 6075 days |
Posted by Metal_Man88 ahem. ____________________ 
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 Panser Level: 42 Posts: 31/338 EXP: 492546 Next: 28816 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 5517 days Last view: 4915 days |
I use mIRC, and all it does is pop up a "Please register this program!" window at startup. I haven't had a problem with it yet.
I've also used Trillian, and I might have stayed with it if it weren't for mIRC's scripting capabilities. |
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Level: 48 Posts: 58/458 EXP: 776908 Next: 46635 Since: 02-19-07 From: The Void Last post: 3037 days Last view: 3037 days |
Posted by MaxKnight Nope. I've been free trialling with the newest version for much past a month now. Pheetz: I'm sure it's great, too, but does it support scripts from mIRC? I've become dependent on many of my scripts from it. Either way, scriptable clients are always the best, if they have good support for it. |
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 Spike Dragon Level: 57 Posts: 62/705 EXP: 1483757 Next: 2171 Since: 02-19-07 From: 
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I thought the later versions of mirc refused to connect to servers when the trial expired.
For example, I use v6.16 ____________________  |
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Red Cheep-cheep Level: 34 Posts: 6/216 EXP: 251627 Next: 2024 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 6093 days Last view: 6075 days |
Posted by Metal_Man88 No, it uses Perl (that should explain enough.) And there isn't exactly a Windows version available. And text-only (afaik.) ____________________
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Level: 48 Posts: 59/458 EXP: 776908 Next: 46635 Since: 02-19-07 From: The Void Last post: 3037 days Last view: 3037 days |
Been using 6.21 long past the trial.
While they want money, they want to give people the time to procure it, too. It will never lock you out. Merely nag. Just like most shareware of the 90's. |
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 Beezo Level: 49 Posts: 23/477 EXP: 825738 Next: 58145 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 5889 days Last view: 5870 days |
Am I the only person here who uses Opera's built-in client?
I mean sure, it's pretty limited, but it doesn't bug you to pay. And you can use the internets at the same time too! ____________________ |
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 Buzzy Beetle Level: 44 Posts: 71/383 EXP: 594124 Next: 17161 Since: 02-19-07 From: California Last post: 5473 days Last view: 5473 days |
Posted by Xkeeper What he said. There's no way I'm paying. ;D I'm only bothered about paying once a month-ish. And I close it and move on with life. |
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Level: 75 Posts: 152/1301 EXP: 3719397 Next: 107507 Since: 02-19-07 From: Canada |
I like xchat. |
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Level: 105 Posts: 218/2846 EXP: 12034598 Next: 227662 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 6066 days Last view: 2804 days |
Isn't XChat the one that makes you pay for a Windows version?
lol free software  ____________________ I dealt with it. |
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 Spiny Level: 53 Posts: 77/578 EXP: 1101446 Next: 55673 Since: 02-19-07 From: Adelaide, South Australia Last post: 6094 days Last view: 6082 days |
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between a rock and a hard place Level: 26 Posts: 34/115 EXP: 97752 Next: 4523 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 4453 days Last view: 2331 days |
@Xkeeper: The SilverEX build is pretty spiffy, primarily because it's free. I personally don't like X-Chat (it's awesome on Linux, but slow and bulky, from my experience, on Windows), but I'm sure there are plenty of people who would totally dig a free X-Chat, so there you are.
Posted by HydraPheetz There is too a Windows version! (Scroll down to "Binaries", "Binary packages for older versions") Okay, so it's out-of-date (0.8.9 compared to 0.8.10) and I don't even think it supports scripting. BUT IT'S THERE. On an unrelated side-note, I thought I had posted this before. Either it was deleted by communism, or... most likely, I forgot to hit submit while I was writing something. OH WELL. I will also add that I'm an mIRC[loser] [loser replacing a slightly more derogatory word I was going to use] |
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