The following is a comparison table of the various popular DC++ clients and
others that use the Direct Connect / ADC protocol(s). One can see from the columns
of features, how the clients differ from the original DC++ and other modded
clients. This is obviously not an all inclusive list of additional features over the original client. One should take some time to further explore what features the main clients offer.
If you would like your client added, send me a PM and I'll
consider adding it. The table is a work in progress, suggestions are welcome.
Windows Based Clients -
Updated: June 21, 2016
DC++ Based Clients
Client Name |
DC++ ver / Client ver |
Rich Text Color |
Player Integration |
Share Checking |
Other Features |
DC++ |
0.851 |
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Winamp by Plugin |
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ApexDC++ |
0.842 / 1.6.0 |
X |
Winamp |
X |
Emoticons, Peerguardian, Lua |
AirDC++ |
0.802 / 2.63 |
X |
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BCDC++ |
0.802 / 0.802b |
X |
Winamp by Plugin |
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Lua Scripts |
EiskaltDC++ |
0.785 / 2.29 |
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DHT search |
DiCe++ |
0.811 / 0.590 |
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Extensive text formatting |
RSX++ |
0.762 / 1.21 |
X |
Winamp |
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StrongDC++ |
0.777 / 2.42 |
X |
Winamp |
X |
DHT search |
Non-DC++ Based Clients
This is a list of clients which utilize the DC protocol, but are not a derivative of DC++.
Client Name |
Client ver |
Rich Text Color |
Other Features |
Jucy |
0.82 |
X |
Java based. |
This is a list of clients which are no longer updated by their developers or which are not using recent DC++ code base. Not recommended for usage. Retained for historical purposes.
Unmaintained DC++ Clients
Client Name | DC++ ver / Client ver | Rich Text Color | Segment Downloading | Upload Lim/ Disc Slow Speed | IP / Lock / PK / Supports Info | Client type string generator | Player Integration | Share Checking | Other Features |
CZDC++ | 0.699 / 0.699[C] | X | | U | I | DC++ | Winamp | | Emoticons |
DayC++ | 0.4034 / 0.081 | | | | | | | | |
DC@fe++ | 0.401 RC1 | | | | | | | | |
DC++ k | 0.251-k | | | | | | | | |
DC++k CDM, mirror | 0.251 / 3.3 | | | | | | | | |
DC++p | 0.401 / 2.01 | | | | | | | | |
DCDM++ old mirror | 0.401 / 0.062 | | | U | I / L / P / S | DC++ | Winamp, MPC | X | Customizable Client Detection. |
fulDC | 0.689 / 6.78 | X | | | | DC++ | | | File Skiplist |
Goofy ++ | 0.674 / 0.08 | X | | | I | Goofy++ | Winamp | | Themes, Adv popups |
IceDC++ | 0.686 / 1.01a | X | X | U | I / L / P / S | Ice++, DC++ | Winamp, MPC, iTunes | X | PeerWeb DC++ Mod |
iDC++ | 0.686 / 2.03 | X | | | I / L / P / S | DC++ | Winamp | X | Badfile list, Emoticons |
LDC++ | 0.674 / 1.00 v2a | X | X | U / D | I / L / P / S | LDC++, DC++ | Winamp, iTunes, MPC | X | Emoticons, Lua Scripts, Changeable Graphical Styles |
McDC++ | 0.68 / 0.38 | X | | | I | DC++ | Winamp | | Themes |
oDC | 0.306 / 5.31 | | | | | | | | |
Omega++ | 0.674 / 0.1 | | | | | | | | |
PhantomDC++ | 0.306 / 1.19c | | | | | | | | |
PosssumMod | 0.306 / 0.0.12b | | | | | | | | |
R2++ | 0.4034 / 0.401[29] | | | | | | | | |
Reverse Connect | 0.674 / 0.674p | | X | | | DC++ | | | Kademlia |
Sasser | 0.667 / 0.019 | X | | U | I / L / P / S | DC++, Sasser | Winmp, MPC | X | |
Zion++ | 0.668 / 2.12 | | | | | | | | |
zDC | 0.668 / 0.668[z1] | X | X | U / D | I / P | DC++, RevConnect | | X | Lua Scripts |
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Non-DC++ Based Clients
This is a list of clients which utilize the DC protocol, but are not a derivative of DC++.
Client Name | Latest Version | Rich Text Color | Segment Downloading | File Hashing | Upload Lim/ Disc Slow Speed | IP / Lock / PK / Supports Info | Client type string generator | Player Integration | Share Checking | $UserIP | $User Command | Other Features |
Black D.C. | 1.28 | | | | | I | | | X | X | X | Lua scripts |
DC# | 0.31 | | X | | | | DC++ | | | | | |
DC:Pro | 0.2.3.149 | X | X | TTH | U | I | DC++, DC:PRO | Winamp, MPC, Others | X | | X | Emoticons, Direct file send |
DelChi | | | | | | | DelChi | | | | | |
JavaDC | 0.20 | | | | | | | | | | | |
JDC | 0.02 | | | | | | | | | | | |
KoalaDC | 0.4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Neo-Modus Direct Connect | 2.205 | | | TTH | | | | | | | | |
pyDC | 0.6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Valknut | 0.3.7 | | X | Opt | | | | | | | | SSL transfer / chat |
wxDC | 0.930 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Yes, the latest available version of DC++ works just fine on Windows Vista and newer, including Windows 8.
For versions older than 0.760, just make sure to install it with Administrator rights when you see the
UAC prompt. It is recommended that you install these older versions
outside the Program Files/Program Files(x86) folder to avoid problems. If you still want to install them to Program Files, make sure you run DC++ with administrator rights (right click on the DC++ shortcut and select
Run as administrator) or disable UAC completly (not recommended).
Warning : be prepared that running an older version of DC++ poses several security risks as well as stability problems. The older the DC++ version you run the more features are missing or not working as it should (UPnP for example). Similarly, DC++ versions released
before the operating system you'd like to run them on can behave unexpectedly even to the extreme (e.g. it may won't start at all).