Posted: 3/27/2007 10:55 PM
(Edited: 4/3/2007 8:07 PM)
Post subject: IRC Client Recommendation -- DECIDED. Thanks!
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Deep_Loner
Joined: 12/26/2006
Posts: 256
Location: United States of America
There are so many IRC clients out there that I have a difficult time making heads or tails out of them, and I don't have time to download and experiment with every single one. Basically, I just want to join the TASVideos IRC channel once in a while (I was formally invited by moozooh and upthorn : ). A lot of the clients on the internet look like they would be very difficult to use. I would greatly appreciate recommendations for an easy-to-use, free, Windows-based IRC client suitable for someone who's never used IRC before.
Posted: 3/28/2007 12:15 AM
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DeHackEd
Emulator Coder, Site Developer, Former player
Joined: 11/6/2004
Posts: 833
I'm a fan of X-Chat. It's not that hard to use. mIRC has a history of bugs, plus it's technically shareware.
Posted: 3/28/2007 12:43 AM
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Tub
Joined: 6/25/2005
Posts: 1377
if you just want basic chatting without bothering about privileges, operator rights and bans, x-chat is just fine. It's not made for the die-hard irc addicts, but it's perfect for #nesvideos :)
m00
Posted: 3/28/2007 12:44 AM
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pdk
Player (52)
Joined: 1/6/2007
Posts: 68
xchat for graphical clients, irssi for text-mode
Posted: 3/28/2007 12:45 AM
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Xkeeper
Banned User, Former player
Joined: 12/23/2004
Posts: 1850
I use mIRC, but then again I'm on Windows, I don't feel like paying for XChat when mIRC is (technically) free, and I'm not an open source whore. Of course, if you're cool, just use ircatwork.
Perma-banned
Posted: 3/28/2007 12:47 AM
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pdk
Player (52)
Joined: 1/6/2007
Posts: 68
xchat has many free forks for windows (it's open-source yet he still charges for the official build, makes you wonder how well that's actually working out when you realize everyone forked it)
Posted: 3/28/2007 1:49 AM
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laughing_gas
Former player
Joined: 10/1/2006
Posts: 1102
Location: boot_camp
I use xchat, and it's free.
Borg Collective wrote:
Negotiation is irrelevant. Self-determination is irrelevant. You will be assimilated.
Posted: 3/28/2007 1:56 AM
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Bob_A
Joined: 2/12/2006
Posts: 432
what about for debian?
Posted: 3/28/2007 3:21 AM
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Highness
Player (71)
Joined: 8/24/2004
Posts: 2562
Location: Sweden
Bob A wrote:
what about for debian?
XChat or IRSSI will do the work. Thats what I use. For windows/wine users I would recommend Microsoft Commic Chat though. It's the most ultimate IRC client out there known to mankind. :)
Posted: 3/28/2007 3:57 PM
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pdk
Player (52)
Joined: 1/6/2007
Posts: 68
damn straight, ms chat is truly a modern marvel:
Posted: 3/28/2007 5:52 PM
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SXL
Joined: 2/7/2005
Posts: 571
easiest would be a java client, but I could not find one directly on freenode's website. no install, no configuration. there are free ones out there. once you'll get used to IRC, knowing how to change network/channel etc., you might want to try a regular IRC client, and mirc or xchat won't look complicated anymore.
I never sleep, 'cause sleep is the cousin of death - NAS
Posted: 3/28/2007 5:55 PM
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BoltR
Former player
Joined: 8/12/2004
Posts: 651
Location: Alberta, Canada
If you are going to use ircII you may as well go all out and use BitchX.
Posted: 4/3/2007 8:07 PM
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Deep_Loner
Joined: 12/26/2006
Posts: 256
Location: United States of America
Looks like the award goes to x-chat, but Microsoft Chat looks... interesting... so I'll take a look at that as well. Thanks a lot guys! See you in the channel soon!