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2. Installation

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++ DC++ 0.851   Winamp by Plugin    
           
ApexDC++ ApexDC++ 0.842 / 1.6.0 X Winamp X Emoticons, Peerguardian, Lua
AirDC++ 0.802 / 2.63 X      
BCDC++ 0.802 / 0.802b X Winamp by Plugin   Lua Scripts

EiskaltDC++
0.785 / 2.29       DHT search

DiCe++
0.811 / 0.590       Extensive text formatting
RSX++ 0.762 / 1.21 X Winamp    
StrongDC 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.

 


by USR56K See Profile
last modified: 2016-06-21 23:02:40


This is a list of clients which are no longer updated by their developers or which are not using recent DC++ code base.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 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
GoofyDC Goofy ++
0.674 / 0.08

X     I Goofy++ Winamp   Themes, Adv popups
icedc 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 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 Sasser
0.667 / 0.019

X   U I / L / P / S DC++, Sasser Winmp, MPC X  
Zion++
0.668 / 2.12

               
Zdc zDC
0.668 / 0.668[z1]

X X U / D I / P DC++, RevConnect   X Lua Scripts
 

               

 

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                      
..                        

by USR56K See Profile edited by eMTee See Profile
last modified: 2010-11-05 12:52:30

Suggestions welcome


Updated: 2012-11-05


Client Name Segment Downloading $CHUNK Direct Download Upload Limiting XML Hublist Client type string generator
EiskaltDC++ x     X X  
FreeDC++ x          
Asami            
Chiyo            
NCDC X     X X

 

DC-QT            
LDCC X          
Linux DC++            
QuickDC          

X

Valknut X X

X

X    

by USR56K See Profile edited by eMTee See Profile
last modified: 2012-11-05 13:01:37

Suggestions welcome



 



Feedback received on this FAQ entry:
  • The Jucy client runs on linux and OS X. It is also possible to compile linuxdcpp for OS X.

    2010-02-23 23:46:02

by USR56K See Profile edited by eMTee See Profile
last modified: 2010-11-05 13:33:59

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).

by USR56K See Profile edited by eMTee See Profile
last modified: 2012-11-05 13:20:36