DC++ DC++ 0.871 for Windows

by Jacek Sieka

Avg. Rating 4.4 (388 votes)

File Details

File Size 92.0 MB
License Open Source
Operating System Windows 7/8/10/Vista/XP
Date Added
Total Downloads 138,590
Publisher Jacek Sieka
Homepage DC++

Publisher's Description

DC++ is an open source project aimed at producing a file-sharing and chatting client using the ADC protocol. It also supports connecting to the Direct Connect network.

Latest Reviews

Picasso

Picasso reviewed v0.866 on May 21, 2017

I can't believe people are still using this software!

paulperry

paulperry reviewed v0.828 on Aug 24, 2013

dc++ rocks

FatBastard

FatBastard reviewed v0.802 on Oct 22, 2012

This program used to be good but nowadays it sucks :(

stephenstud

stephenstud reviewed v0.780 Experimental on Jan 11, 2011

This is a great program, but for some reason this one my ESET Smart Security did not like it. And threw it into quarantine......

smaragdus

smaragdus reviewed v0.770 on Jul 6, 2010

I totally agree with Fatbas****. The author of DC++ purged Sourge Forge from the older and better versions, but of course these can be found.

FatBastard

FatBastard reviewed v0.762 on May 17, 2010

The newer version of DC++ are bloated performance hogs.

Therefore I still use version 0.674

johnk119

johnk119 reviewed v0.75 on Mar 11, 2009

a programs appearance is not all that's important... You cannot dumb down all the functions of a great program... I hate seeing reviews from people where the program receives a one!!!!! for just having an "ugly" interface.... this program looks just as good as others... if the interface works keep it... until some radical change in computing technology takes place, it'll probably be fine.

timmyyeah

timmyyeah reviewed v0.706 on May 14, 2008

Thanx guys for fixing the up/download bars, missed them.
Keep up the good work!

DKDude

DKDude reviewed v0.706 Beta on Apr 24, 2008

Yet another GREAT update, THANKS!!

Keep up the good work.

BTW. I *LOVE* the new generation of DC++, it downloads from multiple sources at the same time, GREAT addition.

osric

osric reviewed v0.706 Beta on Apr 24, 2008

The public hubs may be full of crap; but this is a great application to use with a local hub for file sharing on a LAN.

Avg. Rating 4.4 (388 votes)
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Picasso

Picasso reviewed v0.866 on May 21, 2017

I can't believe people are still using this software!

paulperry

paulperry reviewed v0.828 on Aug 24, 2013

dc++ rocks

FatBastard

FatBastard reviewed v0.802 on Oct 22, 2012

This program used to be good but nowadays it sucks :(

stephenstud

stephenstud reviewed v0.780 Experimental on Jan 11, 2011

This is a great program, but for some reason this one my ESET Smart Security did not like it. And threw it into quarantine......

smaragdus

smaragdus reviewed v0.770 on Jul 6, 2010

I totally agree with Fatbas****. The author of DC++ purged Sourge Forge from the older and better versions, but of course these can be found.

FatBastard

FatBastard reviewed v0.762 on May 17, 2010

The newer version of DC++ are bloated performance hogs.

Therefore I still use version 0.674

johnk119

johnk119 reviewed v0.75 on Mar 11, 2009

a programs appearance is not all that's important... You cannot dumb down all the functions of a great program... I hate seeing reviews from people where the program receives a one!!!!! for just having an "ugly" interface.... this program looks just as good as others... if the interface works keep it... until some radical change in computing technology takes place, it'll probably be fine.

timmyyeah

timmyyeah reviewed v0.706 on May 14, 2008

Thanx guys for fixing the up/download bars, missed them.
Keep up the good work!

DKDude

DKDude reviewed v0.706 Beta on Apr 24, 2008

Yet another GREAT update, THANKS!!

Keep up the good work.

BTW. I *LOVE* the new generation of DC++, it downloads from multiple sources at the same time, GREAT addition.

osric

osric reviewed v0.706 Beta on Apr 24, 2008

The public hubs may be full of crap; but this is a great application to use with a local hub for file sharing on a LAN.

bigmama

bigmama reviewed v0.706 Beta on Apr 24, 2008

Don't bother
This was good but now it's crap

Too many years the smae ugly interface.
You don't know where to start
Very ugly and unfriendly GUI
Not for noobies
hubs don't have the "treasure" they had 3 years ago

DKDude

DKDude reviewed v0.705 on Mar 17, 2008

GREAT!

0.705 is a BIG step in the right direction, THANKS to those who's working on DC++

This version is really good.

Nighted

Nighted reviewed v0.704 on Dec 27, 2007

Get 0.699. Seriously. Stay away from any version after that, at least for now. Every build since has given me nothing but grief.

analphatester

analphatester reviewed v0.703 on Nov 9, 2007

c++ runtime error, not working on win9x

darkripper

darkripper reviewed v0.702 on Oct 23, 2007

DC++ maybe its a good p2p program but GUI totally sucks.

SteveJohnSteele

SteveJohnSteele reviewed v0.701 on Oct 18, 2007

I agree ApexDC++ very good

enrom

enrom reviewed v0.699 on Dec 19, 2006

Please, test also the "ApexDC++". Appear to be all right. Thanks and best regards.

kulmegil

kulmegil reviewed v0.691 (Stable) on Jul 4, 2006

Don't listen to men below. This "best" client have cheating capabilities, and are not welcomed in DC community.

phaedrusone

phaedrusone reviewed v0.691 on Jun 6, 2006

Kazaa's network is a dead pool and cannot be compared to the thriving DC network.

btw. this is the best DC client:

http://www.dcstealthy.com/?page=screenshots

Stealthy is the originator of the new search interface with the collapsable groups and autocomplete that is now standard in RevConnect based clients.

madrub.

madrub. reviewed v0.691 on Jun 4, 2006

Try also best mod for dc++ >> SababaDC.
support multi source downloads, partial file sharing, kademila.
new look and very fastest.
700M in one hour!

http://en.sababadc.com/

http://fileforum.betanew...l/SababaDC/1142018964/1

pdh

pdh reviewed v0.69 on May 23, 2006

Recently the download speed using DC++ has now been capped to 15k, making it essentally useless.

Whether it is my ISP or not, if BitTorrent, can encrypt data, I dont see why DC++ can't.

enrom

enrom reviewed v0.689 on May 7, 2006

It's all right for me. I share MP3 files on the Classic Music hub. At last I can find a lot MP3 of baroque music. Better than Emule! Also too very important: downloads fast. Best regards.

sQin

sQin reviewed v0.689 on Apr 3, 2006

without segmented downloading its not for me

faurdanut

faurdanut reviewed v0.687 on Feb 27, 2006

here another adress to download the program :D
http://prdownloads.sourc...Plus-0.687.exe?download

wognum

wognum reviewed v0.686 on Feb 16, 2006

the last 2 of 3 versions dont run well on my win xp. its very slow and consumes much more memory.
and i have less resulst than in the older client..

switchin back to v0.674

HelgeFossmo

HelgeFossmo reviewed v0.686 on Feb 15, 2006

Release Name: 0.686

Notes:

Changes:
* Fixed active search (oops)
* Fixed a crash when clicking on dchub links

From: http://sourceforge.net/p...3337&group_id=40287

dreadlox

dreadlox reviewed v0.685 on Feb 13, 2006

Still crashing/freezing on startup on my WinXP...
Still using v0.674

CoZmo®

CoZmo® reviewed v0.6811 on Feb 3, 2006

This is a great client!! I have recommended this to everyone I know!!

dreadlox

dreadlox reviewed v0.6811 on Jan 23, 2006

I totally agree with pdh!
Last version 0.68 was bad and loaded with bugs, and this one can't even start! It crashes on startup every time... So back to v0.674...

pdh

pdh reviewed v0.6811 on Jan 23, 2006

With each new version being less compatible with Win98, this program has gone from being the best to near useless.

Cekay

Cekay reviewed v0.68 on Jan 9, 2006

Was about time for a new version. I like the fixes. Keep it up guys!

serrebi101

serrebi101 reviewed v0.672 on Mar 21, 2005

DC++ is very good. I just wish they'd fix the dc++ has crashed messages comming up every five minutes on a athlon xp2000 system with 512mb of ram... If I minimize it it's fine but any use and it's dead within five minutes.
Otherwise the contant on this network is fanominal and everyone should at least try it! There are share ratios but it's worth it...

sniiper

sniiper reviewed v0.670 Beta on Feb 8, 2005

Yes this program is really good cos its lots of people on it and lots of share stuff you can download everything in fast time!!!

Logistix

Logistix reviewed v0.670 Beta on Feb 6, 2005

I love(d) this program, was by far one of the best ive used for file sharing, but DC++ is a deathtrap for copyright people. (I recieved an email about being reported to my ISP before all of the lawsuits started, from using this program)

Im afraid of it now.

Sabor_Latino

Sabor_Latino reviewed v0.670 Beta on Feb 5, 2005

www.ubernet.org and www.ubermovie.info utilize this program beautifully.

OfF3nSiV3

OfF3nSiV3 reviewed v0.670 Beta on Feb 5, 2005

to the guy who says the hashing lets it down
try searching with TTH and then say that again

fuqfascism

fuqfascism reviewed v0.668 on Jan 16, 2005

useful. A welcome mild relief from the FASCIST of the days of inane-ratio FTP networks. It's my bandwidth and I'll do as I please with it.

Portal3

Portal3 reviewed v0.667 on Nov 24, 2004

Hashing seems to be faster in 667. The UI is simple and easy to use once you get your head around all the standard features. It complies with DC Ethics and should be welcome in most hubs as it doesn't have faking or limiters.

leprasjuk

leprasjuk reviewed v0.667 on Nov 18, 2004

I like hasch!
but not hashing :(

Pfurri

Pfurri reviewed v0.667 on Nov 16, 2004

THE ABSOLUTE BEST P2P-PROGRAM FARAWAY !!!

andy03

andy03 reviewed v0.667 on Nov 16, 2004

he hashing really lets it down

Stefu

Stefu reviewed v0.667 on Nov 16, 2004

Great program!!!

damutz

damutz reviewed v0.666 Beta on Nov 6, 2004

if it wasn't for the hashing part i would've given it a 5of5 but when u try to share like 500 gigs u have to w8 for the program to hash it and that takes a whole day for this amount...i liked better the older versions without hashing

Cionno

Cionno reviewed v0.666 Beta on Nov 6, 2004

no way this is simply one of the best
1point less cause of the hashing that could have ben implemented as an option ...

Neoprimal

Neoprimal reviewed v0.666 Beta on Nov 4, 2004

Call me superstitious but couldn't they have chosen a different build number?

Anyway - it's a good program. Lately however, the hubs and their powerhungry OPs are something to be dealt with. And, I'm not selfish or anything, but I'm sorry if I'm kind of reluctant to share 100gb of data, not knowing who's looking through it.

cyberia

cyberia reviewed v0.4034 Beta on Oct 5, 2004

I used to be a fan of DC++, but the last couple of builds thrash so much and push up utilization so much that it just kills my Athlon 1.7. I've read the DC++ forums; the apologists just say "it's hashing; live with it." NO THANKS!.

GeneralLeoFF

GeneralLeoFF reviewed v0.4034 Beta on Oct 4, 2004

This is not really a P2P program (that term gets over used and is generaly associated with file trading these days) as it is based on a central server and a direct download (no meshing). This is nothing more then a IRC fserv on steroids and it comes with all the limitations and weaknesses of the very basic DCC protocal as well. While a clever idea it is just based on a protocal thats not realy up to the task.

tre2004

tre2004 reviewed v0.4033 Beta on Sep 29, 2004

As far as P2P programs goes, Dirrect connect is THE BEST! I havn't used Kazaa and all of those in a year, toward the end of my Kazaa use when I would try to download a video... it would NEVER be the real thing! And if I got lucky and actually got the right file, it would be GARBAGE!! Not only CAM, but HORRIBLE Cam versions. I have NEVER got a misleading video on DC++

If you havn't tried it, you will love it. A few things to fill you in on, if you havn't tried this program before. There are MANY different HUBS to go in... Each one with different paramenters... like you have to have 1 gig worth of files to trade... some more... some less.. You actually get better quality stuff on DC++ because it is true file traders on there... not some kids trying to F with people and send them a video of BARNY the dinosaur when you are trying to get 8 MILE.. If you don't have ALOT of files to trade, start off by trying to go into smaller hubs.. I know some people give up because they don't understand that they can't connect to the hubs because they aren't trading enough files, OR don't have enough upload slots open. The MORE you have to trade, the BETTER quality files you will get. Not to say that you won't get good quality in the smaller hubs... but you will have MUCH more to choose from in the larger hubs.. In some of the larger HUBS there are 100's TB... not Gb Terabites.. or however you spell it.. that is after Gig... A 1 Tb is 1,000 gig?? something like that.

As far as getting music.. I like DC++ because there is an option to SEARCH for DIRECTORIES... like lets say you want to get the slim shady Lp, choose to search by directory, type in slim shady and there will be in some cases MANY of different ones to choose from, Will different connection types... etc.. now click on it to download and it will download THE WHOLE ALBUM, one file after the other. You don't have to go through and search for 20 different songs!!
My number one choice right now is Torrents... for the quality, and speed... and DC++ is THE only P2P program that I will touch.

Noldster

Noldster reviewed v0.4032 Beta on Aug 9, 2004

I have no idea why I just started using this now. I've been through so many P2P programs. A lot are good, but none are just plain "GREAT". Untill I downloaded this program. The best P2P prog ever.

Mark Gillespie

Mark Gillespie reviewed v0.4032 Beta on Aug 9, 2004

Great program, best DC client...

As for Nikkie's comments, I can only assume he/she did not know what they were doing, as I can get anything I want from here :-)

ragejed

ragejed reviewed v0.4032 Beta on Aug 9, 2004

Carefull! DC++ is a great program, but they need to have more security and privacy for users. Like hide the IP address of everyone. My friend got got a letter from his cable company, with a print out that the MPAA had, with a list of his shared files that violated the D.C.M.A. Im not bashing DC++ or blaming DC++, however they should put more measures to secure the program so everyone is annon..

Nikkie

Nikkie reviewed v0.403 Beta on Jul 29, 2004

all the hype but really not so great . you will get this and then go back to what you were using .if you have no life , you will like this but its not very fast . really not worth it . i made my own hub also but after playing with this i didnt get many music files or anything . ive gotten more with mirc than this all the hype from intergeeks and no results . if you have a life , stay clear . best so far in p2p are these .. piolet , shareaza and soulseek ..

Ehrihk

Ehrihk reviewed v0.403 Beta on Jun 29, 2004

Just keeps getting better! Support for this has been improving! Much better than than the official client, a must download!

MMPD

MMPD reviewed v0.403 Beta on Jun 28, 2004

Keeps getting better and better!

Bludd

Bludd reviewed v0.307 on Mar 10, 2004

Whoops, sorry about that. My cut&paste didn't take the line breaks with it. I hope it's still readable. :)

Ehrihk

Ehrihk reviewed v0.305 on Dec 22, 2003

So much better than the original program! The layout is much nicer looking and the program works much better with multi-hubs.

Michael Dracon

Michael Dracon reviewed v0.305 on Dec 5, 2003

Just click on user of file or something to sort them. it's always been an option in the program...

bartheq

bartheq reviewed v0.303 on Nov 14, 2003

well I'd rather be banned (dynamic IP rulez:)) than use this version... why?
first the new status bars. imo they suck... who came up with this idea?
second... it used 100% of cpu for the first couple of minutes after connecting to a hub (big one with 5600 users). previous version killed cpu for like only 10-20 seconds to read user list and display descriptions & stuff.
last thing... the transfers on the bottom are now sorted like this... downloads, uploads, other things. I liked when dl & ul were separated by other things:) oh and a funny thing... I set sorting by status descending and u know what... upload is jumping from over to under downloads all the time. why is that? it's kinda annoying:)

Havohej

Havohej reviewed v0.303 on Nov 14, 2003

I like the XP-ish transfer status bars in this version a lot. Also, this is a significant release because: * Fixed reversed free and open slots in search results (oops...=)...upgrade or you're likely to be banned!

Xhargh

Xhargh reviewed v0.301 on Oct 29, 2003

I only give this a 5 even though I think oDC is much better.

From the changelog:
-- 0.300 2003-10-27 --

* ---- IMPORTANT ----

Security update, upgrade unless you want to risk losing files anywhere

on your hd (this is for all versions prior to this one) (thanks fusbar for bringing

it to my attention)

---- IMPORTANT ----

eL MaesTro

eL MaesTro reviewed v0.301 on Oct 28, 2003

wtf? 2 releases i 1 day?? i just downloaded v.300 :/ Grrrrrr

illuvatar

illuvatar reviewed v0.300 on Oct 28, 2003

Hey black_arse, your post proves that you haven't tested this programme hence it is off-topic. For all Windows users: dc++ is by far the best programme for downloading big files (especially avi's :-) Find the right hub, log on and start collecting... Only downside is the ridiculous share limits some hubs have. Who the hell got over 150 GB to share? Anyway, thumbs up, a lot better than the edonkey network.

Lucifugum

Lucifugum reviewed v0.300 on Oct 27, 2003

Wow, someone should post the change log here. The first change is very significiant: "Security update, upgrade unless you want to risk losing files anywhere on your hd (this is for all versions prior to this one) (thanks fusbar for bringing it to my attention)"

the_black_arts

the_black_arts reviewed v0.263 on Oct 18, 2003

LET'S HAVE A MACINTOSH VERSION PLEASE!!!!!

Ganja_5000

Ganja_5000 reviewed v0.263 on Oct 14, 2003

DC++ and its clones are by far the best clients out for the direct connect protocol, even though nmdc was the original dc++ is still better. I run a Direct Connect for only OPs, u must be an op in another hub inorder to be a member of oph.no-ip.com, if u are interested in being a member email me @ ganja_5000@hotmail.com. 8)

zik

zik reviewed v0.262 on Sep 25, 2003

dc++ is great, there is still some room for improvements, but it keeps going better and better,
the last review seems kind sarcastic, dc++ is like a gun, whatever you do with it is your responsability

elias1974

elias1974 reviewed v0.251 on May 29, 2003

i like dc++ i use an olde version that allows me to double click hubs to connect, i like this better than right click and connect because it allows me to go down the line and connect to multiple hubs fast. i share about 120gb of copyrighted mp3 on thenetwork and i go there to download the latest copyrighted movies so i can redistribute on other networks and ftp. i like to download copyrighted material over high bandwidth. currently as i write, i have ust completed downloading matrix reloaded, the italian job, x2 and more... its great, thanks DC++ and thanks File forum for making DC++ available for download in order to facilitate me getting pirtaed movies...!!!

Scorched Earth

Scorched Earth reviewed v0.251 on May 28, 2003

Personally, I prefer BCDC++, but that wouldn't exist without DC++. DC++ seems to be the only decent way to connect to the vast Direct Connect network. Warning: Direct Connect is not a network for newbies, people who don't use their brains, and people with puny hard drives.

illuvatar

illuvatar reviewed v0.25 on May 20, 2003

Hey there Qlib, sorry about your kernel ;-) I have never had any problems with dc++ (not even the last version). It's a great tool, certainly if you consider the amount of quality ripped movies I can download through it. Absolutely *the best* for downloading movies!

Qlib

Qlib reviewed v0.242 on Apr 21, 2003

just countering niliads 6x post.. besides.. this DC++ version killed MY KERNEL DAMMIT..hasnt happened b4.. wtf is up? I'm returning to the previous version!!..
Personally I prefer a less adsl hostile sharing app.. DC++ is great for T1/T3/university kids but not very good for async connections.. neway.. it still has lots of stuff.

BorgCube

BorgCube reviewed v0.241 on Apr 2, 2003

hmmm... HTML uses the same escape code... hehehe $... see it would be nice if DC++ allowed $ to show up on a DC++ client as $

elias1974

elias1974 reviewed v0.24 on Mar 12, 2003

In response to Niliaend post which stated "by adding 0.0.0.0 dcplusplus.sourceforge.net at the end of the host file in c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\ for xp"
THIS IS NOT A GOOD IDEA IF YOU EVER WANT TO VISIT THE DC++ Homepage. You wil never get there, at least for that machine. However, i think that the bug you were mentioning has been fixed in this release so no ned to add that host entry. DC++ is one of the best p2p apps I know about. I dont know why anyone would ever use the original DC app, it is bloated, memory hole, and takes forever to load your file list. DC++ Rocks!!!

Hadamona

Hadamona reviewed v0.24 on Mar 12, 2003

All 3 of the duplicates? :P

DC++ is such a good P2P program, nothing comes close to the amount of data available!

Niliaend

Niliaend reviewed v0.24 on Mar 11, 2003

Oh, I'm so sorry, it's my first post, can someone erase all the duplicates?

Piedone

Piedone reviewed v0.24 on Mar 11, 2003

They didn't fix the error which closed the program immediatelly after it opened (proxy stuff). This version brings more errors, for example now and then it warns me there is no disk in the dvd drive although it's not in the share. I've heard speculations about people being able to access every file on a computer, not just what is in share. The concept sounds nice, the whole DC++ is a good idea but if done poorely, it's not worth it.

MMPD

MMPD reviewed v0.24 on Mar 11, 2003

this version messes up the rest of the DC++'s ... I dunno whats wrong but every time I open it, the program exits after 3 seconds.

It was running perfictly with the previous version.
I have reinstalled this several times and it has done the same thing every time.

For some reason now all the previous versions of DC++ are doing the same thing as the new one.

Normally I would give this program 5 stars but tell this bug is fixed it gets one star... :(

kandjar

kandjar reviewed v0.233 on Mar 3, 2003

This program is great !
Don't blame this program due to stupid leechers..

DC (the official one) is so crap !! How can they create a
so poor interface using VB !!! Full of stupid ads...
Not user friendly at all.. Full of bugs in the same time...

This one (DC++) is at least 100x better !!!

ZzDr.Fred

ZzDr.Fred reviewed v0.232 on Feb 16, 2003

the amount of leechers in DC and that use DC++ makes a difference to me. I hate peeps who don't share and/or cheat their share so they can download from everyone without allowing uploads to others by blocking slots, allowing themselves to get into hubs with no slots, faking the amount of share, ... ect I could go on and on.. I had been using DC/DC++ for years and once DC++ come on the scene it ruined DC... no one chats anymore and you can never get a slot on anyone to download, because they are faking as much as possible to allow themselves to leech leech leech not to mention gettting into 50 hubs with one client allowing them to split 2 or 5 or 10 slots over those 50 hubs... yuck DC++ is nice if you don't mind leechers ... I found this program called FileShare(search for it).. much nicer... easy to use... the future of p2p. a great hometown community... try it and see what you think

Anacific

Anacific reviewed v0.232 on Feb 14, 2003

ZzDr.Fred: rate the program, not the leechers.
I think it's a great program, very fast and stable. If you can find a good hub with great admins then leechers won't get you.

ZzDr.Fred

ZzDr.Fred reviewed v0.231 on Feb 5, 2003

DC++ is nice if you don't mind leechers... I found this program called FileShare(search for it).. much nicer... easy to use... the future of p2p. a great hometown community... try it and see what you think

BloodyWanker

BloodyWanker reviewed v0.231 on Feb 4, 2003

Ah yes, DC++ is very good. Much better than Edonkey or any of its clones. Yes you need to share files. Share your mp3 folder and videos and stuff. When used with Mirc, heh, well I bought a new 60 gig hard drive...

Dapumkins

Dapumkins reviewed v0.23 on Feb 2, 2003

WRFan, you need a bigger harddrive if you want to get anything good and fast. Mirc is OK, but it lacks in the speed department because of long wait times. Maybe I dont' know the best places to go, but I prefer DC ++ because sometimes in mirc I'll wait a whole day before my download even begins.

AndyTheDude

AndyTheDude reviewed v0.23 on Feb 2, 2003

A great program wich I have used for a long time. What some people don't seem to understand is that how fast connection you need or how big your share has to be is decided by the hub operators. Don't blame the program for the rules set up by hub owners. Anyway, there is no point in using DC if you're stuck with a modem and a 20MB hard drive. What you need is more like a 10 Mb LAN connection and at least 20 GB shared files. Today DC is the fastest way to get everything you want! This is possible because the hubs are able to ban abusers and get rid of the leeches.

WRFan

WRFan reviewed v0.23 on Feb 2, 2003

quote:
"to share files over the Internet without restrictions or limits"

well, that's not true. you are not let in, unless you share very much. some hubs demand 1 gb, others 10 or 50 gb shared data. and I have 800 mbs - 1.5 gbs left on my harddisc. the dc people would just laugh and kick me if I tried to access. on irc people are more fair. for example, one one channel I often visit one has to share only one movie in order to get access to all servers. that's ok, one movie is just 300-700 mbs, then I have enough space left to download one movie. but for dc you have to buy a new harddisc to get access anywhere

MMPD

MMPD reviewed v0.23 on Feb 1, 2003

Great Program all around, and to the comment about the small send buffer not working. That works fine, I cannot run DC++ correctly if thats not on. :)

metacell

metacell reviewed v0.22 on Jan 14, 2003

I think this is the best file sharing client available, and v0.22 is a great improvement.

For instance, the download queue is displayed as a hierarchical folder view, you can change the download folder of files after they are placed in the download queue, and you can move entire directory trees at a time.

Also, downloads are much faster on my system (I used to get a download rate about 1/3 of my upload rate).

Piedone

Piedone reviewed v0.22 on Jan 6, 2003

I'm forced to share bogus files just so that I can download at a speed of 150+kb instead of 500-600 BYTES / if someone downloads from me at full speed. And btw "use small send buffer" does not work. Still beta I guess.

SNYder

SNYder reviewed v0.22 on Jan 6, 2003

Still the best DC front end.

Tegel

Tegel reviewed v0.211 on Dec 31, 2002

Still some thing that they should fix but still it is a VERY nice program :D

isaacg

isaacg reviewed v0.211 on Dec 27, 2002

.211 fixes the problems I had with .2 (which were numerous) Plus a few nice new features like queue manipulation are there now.

Qlib

Qlib reviewed v0.20 on Dec 17, 2002

Well as a sharing network DC is pretty exellent.. but as it REQUIRES sharing and so and so many slots.. and theres no way if limiting the outoing bandwidth thats in use.. to lets say 6kb instead of the full 12 i got.. this renders the DC network pretty much useless.. since ADSL is a asymmetric network whatever is being used upstream severely affects downstream and viceversa.. ive tried DC... and ive been hogged so hard with uploads.. that when my uploads have been running at 12kb/sec (wich is max for me) and my own downloads has been running at under half a KB/sec the nature of SHARING just isnt there..
so until they get a way of at least limiting it a bit.... this is total garbage for anyone on a asymmetric line.. therefore the 2.. as i'm absolutely dead sure that this could be put into the client.. it does have a feature thats supposed to deal with this but it doesnt help much.. i got maybe 1.1kb/Sec instead of 0.6kb/sec after enabling it..

rubicant

rubicant reviewed v0.20 on Dec 17, 2002

Great program. New version is pretty much the same as .181 but they did fix some annoying bugs. For example, before, if you closed it while minimized it would be resized (tiny) the next time you opened it. I noticed it doesn't do that anymore. This program is very resource-efficient and if you just use private hubs I highly recommend using this over the regular client.

gilahirviö

gilahirviö reviewed v0.20 on Dec 16, 2002

Fast and reliable.

MarineIntel

MarineIntel reviewed v0.20 on Dec 16, 2002

Excellent program... .20 is pretty much the same as the previous version, just some minor fixes... I am confused though, didn't this come out weeks ago? That's when I got it. The program itself told me to update, then it showed up on some update sites around the world... Why is this update coming so late?

late@421

late@421 reviewed v0.181 on Nov 18, 2002

DC++ Is da Bomb!!!!!!!!
I am so happy I found DC++, I was alone for so long on WinMX and stuck with all the leechers. Then one Day I stumbled across the best thing that ever happened to downloading!!! I have since then started my own DChub (late421.no-ip.org) and have over 50 regulars with all the newest Stuff. And the company is awesome!! We ban all the Leeches and Fakers so U know U will get the right stuff. And this program is much better thant the other stuff like NMDC with it's add always flashing, or Kazaa with its spyware and most of all NO LEECHES like on WinMX! So if you have fast internet and want to get what U R lookin 4, then get DC++ and you will see the Light! like I did. So this gets my full support as far as p2p goes.
And remember to pause for the cause at 4:20!!!

NocnyMarekPL

NocnyMarekPL reviewed v0.181 on Oct 6, 2002

DC++ is simply the best. It combines really good idea of John Hess Neo Modus DC giving DC the competitive edge over all other P2P programs with much better 'design' than the original.
DC is more personal, therefore you not only download the files you need but first of all you communicate, get new friends and chat with them. Thanks to these communities you can download more (people are more devoted to share)and you can get access to other users' off-line files. And DC provides for much easier downloads of group of files than other P2P. You can download e.g. music albums rather than single song files.
DC++ consumes less memory than DC, works faster, is more stable and is packed with additional features that makes life easy (including download from multiple sources). It is still possible to use a single instance of dc++ to connect to several hubs at once thanks to 'favorite hubs' feature but it's not as easy as in previous version - this is a proper solution as it eliminates leechers who want to download but not to contribute.
And, last but no least, Neo Modus DC is not being developed any more - just look at the ate of the last file (Sep 2001) while DC++ is constantly getting better.
The only thing that remains to be done is to have equally decent dc hub. This of Neomodus is obsolete while open source hubs are not yet anywhere close to Jacek Sieka dc++. So even best dc++ clients have its limits and "Hub is the limit" :-)

noble14u

noble14u reviewed v0.181 on Aug 31, 2002

I don't know what all the BS from these NMDC users is! I have had more NMDC users to fake slots and move files than with DC++! NMDC ALSO USES MORE SYSTEM RESOURCES! I USE DC++ ,...and probably share more than any NMDC user! (not faking or limiting slots and moving files)
Anyone who really can sit there and say that crap,..doesn't know what they are talking about!

ssb

ssb reviewed v0.181 on Aug 13, 2002

Interesting small and stable client application. Don't expect many features or advanced search capabilities. Anyway it does its job.
Unfortunately service isn't as good, just a few free servers (most of them require you to share many GBytes to login)
I rate this program with four just because good coding.

melk

melk reviewed v0.18 on Jul 4, 2002

DC++ is the best program i've ever used. KaZaA, WinMX, Morpheus can't stand against DC++. I have downloaded about 100 movies using DC, best program ever. I recommend kongtom.dns2go.com to other users.

the_duke748

the_duke748 reviewed v0.175 on May 20, 2002

DC++ Rocks, even though they have dropped the selection of multiple hubs from the main server list, you can still do this by adding all the servers to your favourites and then you can select all and connect ;-)

AndyTheDude

AndyTheDude reviewed v0.175 on May 19, 2002

DC++ does not make it easier to cheat. There are hacked versions of both clients which allow you to fake share. The DC++ team has removed many ways of cheating, and today I'd say it's on the same level as NMDC. DC++ is far better than NMDC at almost everything and it's constantly being developed and new versions are released. The description has been added to show number of hubs and open slots. Multihub is a nice feature and this way the abusers are easily spotted. Face it, DC++ is the better program, and you should grade the program and not its users.

DivineDark

DivineDark reviewed v0.175 on May 18, 2002

Everyone who uses direct connect is tired of this crap. dc++ is a leech program that allows people to fake thier share amounts and limit thier upload speed. to 0 if they want. why doesnt dc++ get its own seperate peer to peer setup and stop leeching. This program gets a 1 score because it goes againt the original idea. FILE SHARING. THIS IS FILE STEALING WITH NO SHARING.

skybluesmurf

skybluesmurf reviewed v0.175 on May 18, 2002

Wish they would turn the multi-select in the hub list back on so you can select multipal hubs to connect to at once

Hidden_Agenda

Hidden_Agenda reviewed v0.173 on May 8, 2002

The program does what it claims to do, and does a fine job at it. The problem is that you can be sharing over 10gigs of files (good files not junk) and there will be very little to do, because you are still not sharing enough or you get "NO DC++"

Cormac

Cormac reviewed v0.172 on Apr 28, 2002

Fair enough.... But why do some servers not allow DC++ to connect? It's stupid.

ShafuyZ

ShafuyZ reviewed v0.171 on Apr 24, 2002

Great app. It's warez'ing the fair way.

hewlett

hewlett reviewed v0.163 on Apr 5, 2002

The best out their so far.

s@meOne

s@meOne reviewed v0.163 on Apr 5, 2002

version 0.163 - works great !! it roxxs - nice with some extra functions as logs !! - just a program everybody MUST own !!

I allready lookforward too the next version lol lol

ilikedirtthe2nd

ilikedirtthe2nd reviewed v0.162 on Mar 22, 2002

about the multiple hub problem: dc++ gives info about connected hubs and slots in the description. it would be easy to kick users, that share less than i slot per hub for example. scripts for this are avail. look at dc++ forum.

oasiscraze

oasiscraze reviewed v0.162 on Mar 22, 2002

okay, the last guy seems like he is complaining about the program cuz other people have dc++ and he doesnt. if you have this program, its great, you can download from as many people and hubs as you want and you dont have to open any slots for anybody to download from you!!!! but i suppose if you see other people with DC++ you should be mad at the person who is using it, and not at the program itself, cuz THIS PROGRAM ROCKS, even if it does make other people mad!!!........Now on the the review, the interface (although similar to Direct Connect) isnt nearly as good. its not as organized and not as many features like adding people to yer favorites list. but then again, there is the 1 thing about it that blows direct connect out of the water, and that is...being able to search many hubs at once and talk to and download from people from differnet hubs at the same time.....so far this prog works great, except now i can only seem to upload things, seems to always get a connection timeout now. too bad though, overall, i give this prog a 4....

soulless

soulless reviewed v0.162 on Mar 21, 2002

yeah theres nothing better then to search in several hubs for a file and find the same guy in all hubs with no slots.
i just love it.
hope they start enforceing the no dc++ rule better.

mXpiPe

mXpiPe reviewed v0.162 on Mar 21, 2002

well ! First information ! It roxx´s ...

hdaalz

hdaalz reviewed v0.162 on Mar 21, 2002

Very nice, I didn’t like direct connect before using this clone version. And I have to say, I like the layout now, it clean and easy to navigate too, but at the same time keeping the look of direct connect client. Lots of little extras like downloading small .txt files with out having to queue along with no adverts make this client a killer. If you’re a direct connect user, give this clone a go, it’ll be well worth it!

AndyTheDude

AndyTheDude reviewed v0.162 on Mar 21, 2002

An excellent program, beats NeoModus original DC client by far.

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