New in v6.34: Full Windows Vista compatability, U3 support, bug fixes to address various issues in earlier v6.x releases; Release Notes - Last Updated: 08.11.08 Upgrade Meter: 2
New in v6.2: Customizable default toolbar, new Treebar, enhanced UTF-8 support, better support of XP and classic themes, faster re-wrapping of text, various minor enhancements and bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Last Updated: 07.31.06 Upgrade Meter: 2
New in v6.17: Support for displaying UTF-8 text as unicode to mIRC, 'check for timed out connections' option, support for initiating passive dcc send/chat connections, various minor enhancements and bug fixes for v6.x; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 2
New in v6.16: Improved SSL and SJIS/JIS support, small memory leak fixed, various minor enhancements and bug fixes for v6.x; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 2
New in v6.0: Multi-Server support, optimized code base (completely 32-bit now, all 16-bit code removed), improved support for Windows XP (XP theme for dialogs, buttons, etc.), WMA/OGG sounds support, various other enhancements and fixes; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 5
New in v5.9: Improved address book, smart "Keep channels open" option, built-in CTCP flood protection, redesigned DCC send/get windows interface, bug fixes; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 4
New in v5.8: Support for MP3 files through the /splay command, right-click popup menu for URLs, ability to run as a system service under Win 95/98; various bug fixes; Notes Upgrade Meter: 4
New in v5.7: New, "fresher" interface, new collection of IRC servers, Microsoft Agent support, disable option for "ping? pong!" messages, various bug fixes for earlier releases Upgrade Meter: 4
New in v5.61: Improved Look feature, improved support for IRCX servers, window roll/unroll capabilities, customizable time stamp format, various bug fixes for v5.6 Upgrade Meter: 4
New in v5.5: Revamped and improved options dialog, full hypertext support (double-click on URL and your Web browser opens), sorting options for channels in the list window, find function (searches for text), improved interface (more intuitive & easier to use) Upgrade Meter: 5
Pros: Quick, easy to use client; finger and timer clients also provided
Cons: Lacks some features relative to ViRC, limited to text-based conversations
