which IRC client do you use?

[swarfega]

You can get irssi for windows :shock:

 

[Shuko]

That doesnt sound very windows-like

I guess. Started with mIRC, then VirtualIRC and AdiIRC after that. IRC is just lines of text, no need for any fancy bells and whistles. With Irssi you don't need bouncers, logs etc, you can connect from anywhere, with your cell for example, and continue where you left. Handy. Putty only takes 2-3MB unlike mIRC etc bloatcraps.

Doesnt it look pretty?
http://derfel.org/temp/irc.png

 

[swarfega]

I do actually have a bouncer or 3

 

[omegaminus]

I use ThrashIRC, I don't think many people use it

 

[OriginalNiceGuy]

mIRC can be used (successfully) on Window's 7. You have to install the Microsoft "Hotfix" for MS Agent.
(Could it be that Bill gates decided that 150 million mIRC users were NOT important!)

 

[MilesAhead]

I use IceChat.. mainly because I could fumble through it and get stuff done. I don't use Irc much as must be obvious.

 

[swarfega]

Indeed, since icechat isnt much in development.

 

[MilesAhead]

Indeed, since icechat isnt much in development.

It does what I need without fighting me too much. I can bludgeon it into submission rather than read the docs. My kind of software.

 

[GenieWagner]

I have used mIRC for years, and love it, but the most current version 6.35 doesn't support Windows 7 OS! Is any other IRC software as easy and fun to use?

 

[GenieWagner]

mIRC can be used (successfully) on Window's 7. You have to install the Microsoft "Hotfix" for MS Agent.
(Could it be that Bill gates decided that 150 million mIRC users were NOT important!)

Nice, I read the disclaimer on the Windows 7 IRC hotfix, and become alarmed about installing it. The more links I followed, the more hesitant I become. Besides Windows 7, I have a 64 bit system, but don't know how that would effect mIRC. I will be sad to give up mIRC, such a long time friend to AuntieGen!

 

[GenieWagner]

That doesnt sound very windows-like

I guess. Started with mIRC, then VirtualIRC and AdiIRC after that. IRC is just lines of text, no need for any fancy bells and whistles. With Irssi you don't need bouncers, logs etc, you can connect from anywhere, with your cell for example, and continue where you left. Handy. Putty only takes 2-3MB unlike mIRC etc bloatcraps.

Doesnt it look pretty?
http://derfel.org/temp/irc.png

But those bells and whistles are fun to play and explore with when channels go "dead!", and no one is chatting or everyone is PM.

 

[OriginalNiceGuy]

Re Microsoft Hotfixes and mIRC

Microsoft's disclaimers were written by their legal department. They not concerned about the safety of using a microsoft product - they are simply trying to cover their arse!

The microsoft Hotfix for MsAgent is (by personal experience) trustworthy. Consider this - MsAgent was a part of ALL prior windows operating systems!

However - rest assured - mIRC is (according to Kahled) due for an update that WILL be compatible with Windows 7

 

[swarfega]

Yep, Im testing mirc 7 which doesnt use the agent.

 

[GenieWagner]

Thank you OriginalNiceGuy for helping me understand. I already installed xChat, but prefer mIRC and will certainly switch back when Kahled's newest updated version becomes available.

 

[charlieg]

I'm trying out nettalk and it's pretty nice so far. It's certainly got a much cleaner UI than icechat and is more modern and less technical than mirc.

Nettalk - www.ntalk.de - IRC-Chatclient

The pidgin irc client isn't bad either. I tend to use it when on Linux:

Pidgin, the universal chat client

 

[dim0n]

I use NNScript or Omega Script for their themes.

Ok, does any one user NoNameScript, coz this is death project, and i wana have new mirc with themes like in nnscript... or somethink pretty like that..