Someone reviewed v on Jul 5, 2022

Pros: 555

Cons: 555

Bottom Line: 555

daq reviewed v7.53 on Dec 4, 2018

Pros: Stable with regular updates and extremely customizable.

Cons: None really.

Bottom Line: Been using it for years. Bought a license a few years back to get rid of the nag screen. Still works like a charm.

Picasso reviewed v7.49 on May 26, 2017

I'd like to kill this garbage with fire!
It's one of the worst programs I've ever used!

Picasso reviewed v7.45 on May 30, 2016

mIRC is one of the worse pieces of software ever written!
Just use HexChat!

Diam0nd reviewed v7.42 on Jul 19, 2015

An absolutely timeless piece of software, just like Total Commander

sn0wflake reviewed v7.42 on Jul 17, 2015

One of those old time classics that has gone the same way as UltraEdit.

FatBastard reviewed v7.41 on Jun 21, 2015

mIRC is total crap!
I'm not trolling. It's my honest opinion!
HexChat is superior and completely free!

h8red reviewed v7.39 Beta on Feb 22, 2015

The GUI has some stupid things going on, but it's stable and reliable.

FatBastard reviewed v7.38 on Dec 1, 2014

Crapware

panic82 reviewed v7.35 Beta on Aug 7, 2014

Best IRC client hands-down. It is by far the most stable, low-resource, and customizable IRC client around - and one of the originals.

FatBast seems to hate this program but fails to mention one thing that it falls short at doing. My guess is he is a Linux fanboy who gets off on hating on Windows users who figures that if it's not a console app and a real pain the in a** to use (ircii, epic, bx) that it must suck. Go circle jerk your friends (who only exist on IRC most likely) elsewhere. We get it, you hate Windows cuz it's not l33t l1k3 j00.

mIRC is as slim as you want it to be. Out of the box it's pretty much as light-weight, feature packed, and solid as you can imagine. If you want to install scripts (whether they're practical or you want some lame annoying spam bot script) you can do that. mIRC script has been a fairly well established language that anyone with mild programming experience can pick up. Seriously, it doesn't get better than this. Just about every bad review is from one person... Fat Bast.

tontito reviewed v7.35 Beta on Aug 6, 2014

Great program if you like to go ahead on creativity.

Fatbas**** does feel desperate to make low reviews of whatever he doesn't like.
You look just like a politician...

FatBastard reviewed v7.34 on Jun 23, 2014

I sure love to hate this program.
I wish I could give it a 0 instead of a 1.

Diam0nd reviewed v7.33 Beta on May 28, 2014

The figginBEST!!! Total Commander of IRC clients!
http://forums.mirc.com/u...topics/225704/mIRC_beta

stisev reviewed v7.32 on Sep 5, 2013

Gold standard of all IRC clients. Look no further if you want the best (as MANY others have stated)

jacobjackson reviewed v7.32 on Aug 24, 2013

mirc is classic and still the best irc client!

FatBastard reviewed v7.32 on May 23, 2013

This program continues to suck hard!

PhredV reviewed v7.31 Beta on Apr 27, 2013

mirc is simply the Best .... Oh, and FB you work for HEX, I'll bet....right ?

Diam0nd reviewed v7.31 Beta on Apr 26, 2013

Perfect. Has always been and always will be. Worth every single penny. This is Total Commander of IRC clients.
But yeah, if you're retarded, sure you can use HexChat or whatever else is there :|

panic82 reviewed v7.31 Beta on Apr 26, 2013

OK, we get it. Fatbas**** doesn't like mIRC (how many reviews does he have to write??)

Very nice IRC client. Very flexible and has some nice scripting features. Also very low resource utilization and has options for beginners and advanced users. You really can't beat mIRC. It's one of the originals and still the best.

FatBastard reviewed v7.29 on Jan 17, 2013

This program sucks. Use hexchat!
http://www.hexchat.org/

stisev reviewed v7.28 Beta on Jan 15, 2013

Ready to use the best IRC client ever coded by mankind?

Look no further than mIRC. The best.

If you want free/open source HydraIRC is the alternative

Pieter Pieters reviewed v7.27 on Nov 1, 2012

The most overrated, crappy IRC client available.

FatBastard reviewed v7.27 on Oct 22, 2012

I f-ing hate mIRC. I use XChat.

FatBastard reviewed v7.25 on Jun 14, 2012

God I hate this program!
I use XChat http://xchat.org/

jcollake reviewed v7.25 on Jun 13, 2012

Glad to see it is still updated.

stisev reviewed v7.22 on Jun 13, 2012

The best IRC client for windows, hands down.

HydraIRC is the next best (free) solution.

Mirage_Etoile reviewed v7.22 on Dec 31, 2011

Still the best irc client for Windows .

jcollake reviewed v7.22 on Nov 21, 2011

People have tried, but you just can't beat mIRC. Yes, it isn't 100% free, in that after expiring you'll have to deal with a timed nag dialog. However, people need to realize the time, money, and energy it takes to develop and maintain quality software. Sure, there are some lucky people who are already rich (or in college maybe) and can give stuff away for free (without bundles), but for the rest of us -- better to charge for software than to stoop to using bundles. Kudos to the author of mIRC for doing just that (charging for his software instead of stooping to bundles or other 'tricks').

westor reviewed v7.22 on Oct 13, 2011

The best IRC client in the world!

Diam0nd reviewed v7.19 on Mar 8, 2011

Absolutely timeless piece of software that keeps getting better and better still! Worth every single penny.

Jan Walsschaert reviewed v7.17 on Dec 18, 2010

The best IRC client by far.

Plumber reviewed v7.15 on Nov 9, 2010

Wow, thanks, FixxxxxxxxxXXXxxxxxxxxer, I had no idea that mIRC wasn't the same as AOL instant messenger. Good to know.

Apparently, you didn't understand my post. The problem isn't IRC, it's mIRC. The interface sucks. I'm talking about Apply buttons that function as OK buttons. I'm talking about dialogs that have Apply buttons and OK buttons, and no apparent rhyme or reason for that, and various other assorted bits of nonsense.

I'm sorry that I am not Apply with applications that have ridiculous GUI design elements. Oops, I mean "I'm sorry that I am not OK", not Apply. Sometimes it gets confusing doesn't it?

I'm not saying that IRC is too inherently complex, or that I want it to be an IM client. But thanks.

Of course, by not rating mIRC with a 5, it must mean I work for (or am friends with, or am) a developer of a competing shareware client. Def.

FixXxeR reviewed v7.14 on Nov 2, 2010

Plumber, IRC is not an IM program. This is not your traditional OMG LOL ROFL aol instant messenger. Just because you do not understand the purpose or function of IRC, does not mean others do not.

mIRC is the EASIEST to use out of the box. It supports far more features than any client and can be scripted to do just about anything. Out of the box, the average user will be just fine. You have to learn a few commands to get on your way:

/join
/part
/quit
/msg (which sends to a specific user, and not all of the other "miscreants", as you so put it.
/server

Those 5 commands will give you success on IRC. That said, IRC is not meant for your average Joe home-user. It requires more interaction that the AOL instant messenger you are accustomed to. It actually requires a very basic understanding of typing a few commands. And at that point, if you want to delve further, you can. You can make mirc do whatever you want.

Plumber reviewed v7.14 on Oct 15, 2010

It's OK if you live in Mom's basement and spend 17 hours a day on IRC and therefore know all the ins and outs of it. But if you want actual user friendliness and a decent interface, not to mention documentation (what's that?), you're out of luck.

The people who think mIRC is perfect have no idea what "quality" means. It doesn't just mean "Hit Enter and the message gets viewed by all the other miscreants".

And| reviewed v7.12 Beta on Oct 2, 2010

Best IRC client ever.

I actually paid for it. Worth it. All the way.

Diam0nd reviewed v7.11 Beta on Sep 8, 2010

Timeless, priceless, simply lightyears beyound any competition. I absolutely use it 24/7*365

FixXxeR reviewed v7.11 Beta on Sep 8, 2010

No one uses IRC? Tell that to the 120000 users currently on EFNET (one of the 300+ networks available).

tontito reviewed v7.1 on Aug 3, 2010

make us 5 :P

Banquo reviewed v7.1 on Aug 2, 2010

Still works great, if you're one of the four people on earth that still use IRC.

Diam0nd reviewed v7.06 Beta on Jun 30, 2010

Year after year mIRC is continuing to kick some serious ass, imho. Version 7 brings Unocode support, but I can't use it personally. Why? Because v7 does not "understand" what v6 clients are saying (in languages other than English). Meaning if I use v7 client in a channel where people speak in laguages other than English (japanese, french, german, russian, etc.) all messages from those people will be visible as gibberish. I don't see how can such a view work. Because v7 will not get adopted and become widely used unless ALL people start using it at the same time. Weird..

But well, anyhow, it's still #1 client and nothing comes even close to it.

Btw, betas are posted and get refreshed a lot here: http://www.mirc.com/beta.html

Skizelli reviewed v7.06 Beta on Jun 29, 2010

You heard it here first, folks. mIRC is a horrible IRC client because Fatbas**** says so. Never mind the fact that he doesn't offer any reasons why that is. JUST LISTEN TO HIM. /sarcasm

FatBastard reviewed v7.06 Beta on Jun 29, 2010

I hate mIRC. It's a horrible IRC client.

XChat FTW !!

http://xchat.org/

haytanet reviewed v6.35 on Jan 8, 2010

Thanks guzel paylasim

[url="http://www.hayta.net"]mirc[/url]

Conny Hendersson reviewed v6.35 on Oct 20, 2008

*** This website is dying :( ***

Eric20 reviewed v6.35 on Oct 18, 2008

Best IRC client around and well worth the price considering you never have to pay again.

bolmedias reviewed v6.35 on Oct 18, 2008

I've been using Mirc for a long time, and I liked it, but the one annoyance was the constant nag on start-up. This made me turn to X-Chat instead. I gave this version a go, and I liked it, but I'm still sticking with X-Chat.

nms04 reviewed v6.35 on Oct 18, 2008

is there realy someone who still pays for an irc client??
there r sooooooo many better alternatives out there ... FOR FREE!!

Diam0nd reviewed v6.35 on Oct 18, 2008

There's just ain't nothing better :)

What's new: http://www.mirc.com/whatsnew.txt

1.Fixed nickname bug where very long nicknames (hundreds of characters
in length) sent by the server would cause mIRC to crash.
2.Updated to PCRE v7.8 and OpenSSL 0.9.8i libraries.
3.Added Script Editor option to disable line numbers.
4.Fixed /toolbar bug where setting a bitmap for a default button was
not working correctly.
5.Added custom dialog support for "rich" editbox property that allows
an arbitrary "limit" on the amount of text.
6.Fixed window listbox display bug when moving the horizontal scrollbar
all the way to the right.

yammesicka@gmail.com reviewed v6.34 on Aug 12, 2008

Lot of versions to mIRC is out in these time. I get theme all from http://www.mirc-il.com , It's Hebrew site for mIRC ("????")...

Crispy777 reviewed v6.34 on Aug 10, 2008

The classic IRC client.

huero420 reviewed v6.34 on Aug 9, 2008

Nice program and a good choice for some. But personally I prefer Klient.

cees2000 reviewed v6.34 on Aug 9, 2008

it's crap. I agree with A7.
I'd choose IceChat anytime over this piece a 'you fill in a nice word' ;)

Diam0nd reviewed v6.34 on Aug 9, 2008

a7: You obviosly dont know sh*t.

Bloated? There's almost nothing extra in it, moron.

a7 reviewed v6.34 on Aug 8, 2008

The most bloated IRC software...

-Lord- reviewed v6.34 on Aug 8, 2008

For starters, the mentality of people like Scary Guy is exactly the reason why parents like his shouldn't breed. He hasn't even tried the recent versions of the programs but gives it a 1 based on the perceptions of his obviously incredibly small brain.

Now, mIRC, like most other programs out there is not the perfect program; but it is a damned good one for what it does. It's all a matter of preference in the IRC world, and if another program is your preference then you're not likely to give this one a 5. Your opinion can't be blamed, but if you rate the program for its ease of use, flexibility, functionality, low cost, and constant efforts at getting better, then you can't give it any less than a 5 for its efforts.

ailef reviewed v6.34 on Aug 8, 2008

get always better, my favorite irc windows client.
lifetime license for 20 euro, great !

Scary Guy reviewed v6.34 on Aug 8, 2008

I used to love the program, then I found free open source alternatives. Now I don't even have a copy on my systems. I think I have 4.32 on a CD somewhere on my wall or maybe it's a coaster lol.

Diam0nd reviewed v6.33 on Jul 19, 2008

Ahhh, it's simply flawless!!! :D

GhoS reviewed v6.33 on Jul 18, 2008

For the longest time I have been a pirch user (just liked its simplicity and look) and stayed away from mIRC. More recently I used x-chat and still do quite a bit, but I use mIRC a lot now as well.
Its improved look is helpful as I thought it always looked dated before.
For my needs it isn't perfect but it does the job well and well pirch is no longer in development and a program spun off from it appears dead VortecIRC. So mIRC is one of the best choices for IRC.

elliott_nally reviewed v6.32 on May 21, 2008

Probably one of the best IRC clients out. Works perfectly!

@PAULO27
Dude STFU! None of your posts make any sense at ALL! Just get off the internet for ever. Stop posting here. Jesus Christ...

Diam0nd reviewed v6.32 on May 21, 2008

One of the greatest programs ever greated? Yessir.

Can't live without it.

http://www.mirc.co.uk/whatsnew.txt

werwin reviewed v6.31 on Feb 20, 2008

Still the best IRC client on the market - compared to XChat, etc. It does have a few bugs when running in Windows Vista that need to be fixed, which is why I'm not giving it a 5.

joltdude reviewed v6.31 on Nov 2, 2007

Hondamans complains about the archaic multiserver support are still valid in this version.. If its a GUI app, it should intuitively allow for multiple server windows... Dunno. but I tend to flip between mIRC and HydraIRC... Like the updates to the look and feel but this shortfall is a big deal breaker for me..

Diam0nd reviewed v6.31 on Nov 1, 2007

#1 and check the new site design!!! :D

Diam0nd reviewed v6.3 on Aug 21, 2007

Best IRC client.

nant` reviewed v6.3 on Aug 17, 2007

There are more than 100 changes/fixes in this new release. The list above is incomplete.
See http://www.mirc.com/ for the full changelog.

And someone update that screen shot.

THZGryphon reviewed v6.21 on Nov 27, 2006

Works great, love it.

There are two safety nets for your settings, (1) is an option during setup on what settings you want to overwrite and (2) is it backs up your previous settings by default no matter what you select. Not sure how people are getting their setting overwritten unless they are just blindly pressing Next > Next > Next during install.

hondaman reviewed v6.21 on Nov 27, 2006

Still doesnt have proper multiserver support. When I mean proper, I mean the _GUI_ supports it. Mirc should, on startup, be able to be configured to connect to as many servers as I want VIA THE GUI ALONE. It doesnt do this out of the box.

I realize fully there are ghetto-style perform things you can _MANUALLY_ type in. or do /server -m, but come on. Thats a hack, not the full support of multi-servers a modern irc client should have.

The installer overwrote all my settings as well. Be careful when upgrading from previous versions.

fredlkrue reviewed v6.21 on Nov 27, 2006

"be careful while installing. stupid me, I overwrote all the config files during the installtion and spent an hour afterwards configuring mirc anew"

dude, when you install mIRC, it does create a back-up.. browser through the mirc directory :)... btw, mIRC Pwnz

benZin reviewed v6.21 on Nov 27, 2006

A must have, yep! :)

RoSmecher reviewed v6.2 on Jul 30, 2006

best irc client. simple, or complex it's you choose.

WRFan reviewed v6.2 on Jul 30, 2006

this version adds a minimise button to the script editor. no external dll necessary any more.
be careful while installing. stupid me, I overwrote all the config files during the installtion and spent an hour afterwards configuring mirc anew

HurricaneGame reviewed v6.2 on Jul 30, 2006

Best.. clean..easy...

The MAZZTer reviewed v6.2 on Jul 30, 2006

The scriptability of mIRC is amazing, thanks in some part to third-party DLLs which can be used to extend the scripting functionality.

The one major flaw is that the script functionality was built on top of a rickity bridge as opposed to a solid foundation.

Whitespace is automatically stripped out (thus there is no binary safeness. Binary variables are a poor attempt to work around this, as they get wiped after a script stops running, making them useless for my needs), there is no way to delimit strings from other text, only direct array support is in string tokens, other methods require $eval hacks.

Also there is no "for" construct. There is "while" and "if" but no "for". This has proven annoying.

There needs to be an IRC client with LUA or some other C-based scripting language, now that would be FTW.

Even still, it's surprising how much you can do with mIRC.

I attempted to make a treebar-like thing myself, but Khaled's is significantly better, thanks to the advantage of not having to make it in mIRCscript. :p

bournex reviewed v6.2 on Jul 30, 2006

Almost perfect IRC client... Straight forward, simple, nicely organized scripting module.
I don't know what some people are thinking here...
If you don't know what IRC is or have only heard of it, you shouldn't be rating this.
mIRC was designed to take full advantage of IRC protocol. And it's almost flawless at this. You shouldn't be rating this app solely based on your personal problem with the technology it was designed for, imo.

gurukaos reviewed v6.2 on Jul 30, 2006

Multi Server support as in?

/server -m irc.whatever.com?

that will allow you to connect to multiple servers within the same client.

hondaman reviewed v6.2 on Jul 30, 2006

This version has some nice _small_ changes, and I'm not sure it really warrants a major version number change. This probably should have been mirc 6.18.

A good, and universally accepted mirc program no doubt, with tons of scripts/addons available.

It STILL doesnt have native multi-server support which really sucks. For this, I must give it a 4.

LRN reviewed v6.2 on Jul 30, 2006

It was a lot of work to make this IRC client...But all for nothing. mIRC is just too old and awkward (and defective by design) to learn new tricks.
Very stable though, and very fast (usually - only without scripts).

Diam0nd reviewed v6.2 on Jul 30, 2006

Simply the best. Simple and yet very flexible. The one and only client, ever!

Klusternisse reviewed v6.17 on Jun 14, 2006

not userfriendly menus at all, should be spend more time to re-make this so it's easier to use.

therefor i rate it 2 of 5

ryulinho reviewed v6.17 on Jun 6, 2006

I like simple, lean and efficient programs. mIRC rounds it all up. It now supports SSL connections natively, so you can do without third-party solutions. The scripting language is the most practical for a Windows IRC client. Long live mIRC!

Knocks reviewed v6.17 on Feb 20, 2006

mIRC is so 1996. Chatzilla all the way.

cip2kro reviewed v6.17 on Feb 19, 2006

Best IRC Client ever made. Scripting suport is realy easy and powerful. I just love making games and scripts in it.

bsr500 reviewed v6.17 on Feb 19, 2006

WOW, LOTS of changes in the change log :o

The best IRC Client ever made!

Skizelli reviewed v6.17 on Feb 18, 2006

Still one of the best and versatile IRC clients to date. Glad to see an update after so long. The GUI may lack according to some, but the application isn't about looks as much as it is functionality. It's simple, yet with the proper know-how can be quite complicated, and several things can be modified or created via its scripting language. The author lets the user decide how they'd like to shape the client. The default package is simply the basic elements. For those who want a better GUI, I'd suggest HydraIRC or Klient. Apparently people like Blackhole8746 don't understand the many uses of IRC. Second only to Usenet, it's one of the best places to go for many different things. It's hardly useless.

Diam0nd reviewed v6.17 on Feb 18, 2006

Simply THE BEST. Small, reliable, flexible, stable. One of a kind app.

Gorgurth reviewed v6.17 on Feb 18, 2006

Irc siempre ha sido un protocolo con muchas posibilidades, hacia mucho tiempo que no sacaban una version nueva y eso significa que no ha muerto el cliente mIRC.

Una gran noticia ;)

benZin reviewed v6.17 on Feb 18, 2006

Excellent :)
I use MkScript, by an IRCOP : http://mkscript.free.fr/index.php

Blackhole8746 reviewed v6.17 on Feb 18, 2006

IRC is an old usesless retarded protocol... I wonder why people still use it

THZGryphon reviewed v6.17 on Feb 18, 2006

Clean and straight to the point. What improvements does it need? Bloated skinning? Fluffy icons?

nefarious1 reviewed v6.17 on Feb 17, 2006

mIRC is the best IRC client for Windows, but that's like saying a .22-caliber bullet is "the best round to be shot with".

Let's just say it's reliable, but the interface could use lots of work. I am NOT talking about wanting skin support. I am NOT talking about how good it looks. I am talking purely about EASE OF USE for someone who does not use it 17 hours per day.

For example:

I don't use mIRC very often, so I don't have the toolbar icons memorized. Can I choose to show toolbar text? No.

Options aren't consolidated. There is a "Window Options" dialog, a separate dialog for general options (which, despite what you might expect, has interface-related options that decry the need for a separate "Window Options" dialog), a separate "mIRC Colors" dialog (though SOME colors are specified under the general options dialog--you keeping up with all this?), and about 40 other options dialogs all over the place. Oh, there's also another "Windows" dialog under "mIRC Options" > Display > Options > Windows.

Master- reviewed v6.17 on Feb 17, 2006

Splended software!

dzjepp reviewed v6.17 on Feb 17, 2006

Woah an update! What can be said, this is the standard irc script for many and it works well. If anyone wants a great script to put on top of mirc, I would recommend nonamescript.

http://www.nnscript.de/

The new version 4.02 has not been released yet, it will be fully compatible with mirc 6.17. It's recommended to wait until the new nnscript comes out (if you choose to use it).

dirtyangel reviewed v6.16 on Jul 4, 2005

Simply the best IRC client avalible to the Windows world. Fast, light and stable.

brotherS reviewed v6.16 on Dec 31, 2004

If you are really into scripts this may be your choice... if you prefer it more light-weight and free, try Miranda IM with IRC plugin: http://fileforum.betanew.../Miranda_IM/957048618/1

Computek reviewed v6.16 on Oct 9, 2004

Another Great program. This program needs tom be updated to 7.0 though, as there is already a shareware version of this out.Would reccomend to users.

THZGryphon reviewed v6.16 on Jul 8, 2004

Another great release. Not sure how kebabi's mirc is using 15mb of memory, I daily sit on 17 channels on two servers and mine is currently using less than 3 megs of memory, 1.5 when minimized.

kebabi reviewed v6.16 on Jul 8, 2004

cosmotic, you are right, HydraIRC rocks..
mIRC is getting better on everyupdate, but it's always some laggy and uses about 15mb memory, whn HydraIRC uses 5mb.
But mIRC has many good scripts as nnscript, gtsdll and darkengine, so 3/5

Danny7 reviewed v6.16 on Jul 8, 2004

I really like this IRC client.
It simple to use and has many scripts and addons to make it even better.

bluemomentbass reviewed v6.16 on Jul 7, 2004

I have used MIRC for about 8 years on and off, but I have never really learned how to use it well. Are there any simplified tutorials out there for it? I have seen the downloads for the addons, but they never made much sense to be. (I guess I am retarded)

cosmotic reviewed v6.16 on Jul 7, 2004

Definitly NOT The best IRC client ever. I agree with razorhasyou. HydraIRC has it beat. Big time.

Lomas reviewed v6.15 on Jun 26, 2004

Best IRC client in the world for sure....
love live, MIRC...

Shadow Wing reviewed v6.15 on Jun 7, 2004

Simply the best IRC client out there.

Anfield reviewed v6.15 on Jun 6, 2004

The best IRC Client Ever.
very easy to use.

Shadowltmu18 reviewed v6.15 on Jun 6, 2004

This is good IRC client for beginners.

razorhasyou reviewed v6.15 on Jun 6, 2004

If you want a simple irc client, use mIRC.
But if you want something better, try HydraIRC. ;)

micronix reviewed v6.15 on Jun 6, 2004

khaled finally fixed those pesky bugs that chris told him about 3 versions ago. another great release.

disobay reviewed v6.14 on Mar 4, 2004

Excellent update of the IMHO best IRC client for Windows. Nice new features includes SSL-support (finally!), a proper error handler for scripts, fixed sort handeling of the switchbar aswell as hordes of bugfixes. In future version I would like to see more customized script capabilities for URL hotlinks, i.e. the ability to modify it's menu to be able to launch a link in different webbrowsers etc.

goFurShELF reviewed v6.12 on Nov 10, 2003

one of the only IRC progs I ever used. A stack of good options on a program with good interface, decent support (although IRC nets are a skeleton compared to IM chats...can neone xlpain that? why is IM preferred when the avg IM user is carrying on 3+ maybe even 12 conversations at a time?)

basically this just MF rocks!!

styckx reviewed v6.12 on Oct 14, 2003

this is just a exploit patch release.. There was a serious exploit with DCC

Apollos reviewed v6.12 on Oct 13, 2003

excellent program, really really does own

¬_¬

Noldster reviewed v6.12 on Oct 13, 2003

Thx for the update mIRC, my mIRC v6.11 would crash after like an hour of being on. Now it is fixed

PhrostByte reviewed v6.11 on Oct 11, 2003

I agree with jpm about mirc being the best and xircon once having potential. I miss kano :\ ah well. Keep it up khaled you rule.

nant reviewed v6.11 on Oct 11, 2003

I'd like to note that even though mIRC has a "registration fee", none is making you pay up. mIRC is shareware, not crippleware, meaning... After 30 days when you start mIRC up a pop-up will appear asking from you to donate (the "registration fee") and that's it, no feature will be suddenly gone and etc.

jpmccord reviewed v6.11 on Oct 11, 2003

If you're like me, you've used mIRC for many, many years. After all this time, two things are clear: there is no better IRC client (though at one time XiRCON had potential), and mIRC is very much worth the $20 registration fee. Not only does mIRC connect you to various modes of chat and file transfer, but it provides wonderful mechanisms for learning the basics of programming. I strongly urge the skeptics to give this one a try.

Jessy82 reviewed v6.11 on Oct 11, 2003

mirc is the best irc client, its so customizable n with scripts its much easier to use.. i recommend Thriller irc script (www.thriller.ws) which is quite easy to use and with good features..

Noldster reviewed v6.11 on Oct 11, 2003

Not much different then 6.1, but still the #1 program for IRC

finalcut reviewed v6.1 on Aug 30, 2003

who needs ipv6
97% of ppl use ipv4
and your kvirc is not for windows and yes it does suck
compared to mirc

WRFan reviewed v6.1 on Aug 30, 2003

I was very afraid to install it because I thought it would break all of my mirc scripts I installed over the last months, but everything went ok - updated, started mirc, and the old scripts are still loaded and working. about mirc in general: without additional scripts it's very uncomfortable. Basically I would give only 2 stars for the basic version. I am giving 5 stars for the version I use, it's standard mirc with mirc addon scripts I found on various sites - comfortable fserv and xdcc servers, xdcc catchers, comfortable graphical menues which allow me to perform many operations without typing anything, just by the usage of the mouse. Actually the mirc developer should include some of those mirc scripts into the basic version, otherwise everybody has to install them anew. Yes, I know, there are 3rd party full mirc scripts based on the basic version, but with extended functions. However, I don't want to rely on other people's developments and rather add myself only those scripts I like and need the most. Still, some basic functions like a fserv or xdcc server or a xdcc offers catcher should be added to the basic mirc version. Otherwise the basic mirc looks really "stripped" and "naked". All you get is a "skeleton".

ssb reviewed v6.1 on Aug 30, 2003

A new mIRC release after a full year !!! That's almost great. Unfortunately it still uses the same non standard UI although Chaled fixed some minor display issues.
I still think mIRC as one of the best IRC clients but it needs a serious face lift.

nant reviewed v6.1 on Aug 30, 2003

Way to go for fixing the browser issue. :)

BTW, to the BetaNews guys - it would be nice if you actually update the screen shot(s) or new programs.

wasabi4 reviewed v6.02 on Jul 2, 2002

this "file of the week" seems to be a pub for that irc server =)

ChAdWiCk reviewed v6.02 on Jul 1, 2002

Still the best irc client for windows. Gui could do with a bit of a update, but only a minor thing.

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aarste reviewed v6.02 on Jul 1, 2002

mIRC is a great program for IRC, as always. But I've noticed in v6.02 that the author has changed 'Perform' in the mIRC options, the good thing is, he made it so you can have a seperate perform for each network. The bad thing is, perform sorts your commands alphabetically, this has caused me to have a late nickname change or get a GHOST (KILL) delay after I reconnect to my ISP and IRC Server. (I have a 2 hourly disconnection). So 'Perform' is quite important to me.

debonair reviewed v6.02 on Jun 7, 2002

Yupp, been around the longest for windows. Never had much problem with crashing until this multi server was introduced, but still very stable.

hdaalz reviewed v6.01 on Feb 11, 2002

Again, What can you say? This is the best IRC Client for windows. Quick updates along with easy but powerful scripting. I now find my self connecting to more IRC servers then before.
This update has a a few other little changes in this update, I only noticed them due to the XP Theme I'm using. Nice work.

GimieGimieGimie reviewed v6.01 on Feb 10, 2002

kvirc is not for windows tho :(, and i'm not gonna install another o.s when i got the perfect one right here. kvirc make one for Windows then i'll agree with ya!

LupoPazzo reviewed v6.0 on Feb 6, 2002

still no native support for ipv6, and years behind kvirc

ricsal reviewed v6.0 on Feb 5, 2002

It's a great program but still doesn't have suport for voice... just nead some instructions to play with my voice and maybe send it to my friends.
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Atherean reviewed v6.0 on Feb 4, 2002

Multiserver support! (applause and fireworks) About freaking time. Unfortunately the way it's handled by the current interface is rather rusty and hopefully will be addressed in the future updates.

Kilroy reviewed v6.0 on Feb 4, 2002

mIRC is great now, I love it tho I still need to alot about IRC and mIRC to use it fully, but I love this version.

tem0 reviewed v6.0 on Feb 4, 2002

Come on, it's mIRC.

hdaalz reviewed v6.0 on Feb 4, 2002

I've been using this version all day, and so far it nice, Very vrey nice. It support multi-server connections now and all the dialog and windows have been updated and now work well with windows XP themes. Once again, mIRC is the top IRC client for windows.
This is shareware, but at the price as low as $10 for such good software you can't go wrong.

bur[n]er reviewed v5.91 on Dec 4, 2001

great for scripting... no multiple network support :( I prefer xchat. (for windows and linux)

theye reviewed v5.82 on Dec 16, 2000

5.82, some keypoints that I like according to mirc's website: "the new Control+L key combination. It will enable a line that marks the last line in the scrollback buffer of a window that you most probable have read. The line is updated if mIRC isn't the active window. Control+L turns the line on/off if it's currently visible."

And the mouse scroll wheel works good in the channel windows now.

eisler reviewed v5.82 on Dec 16, 2000

Super Great Program...Don't know how I got along without it! I've used it everyday since down loading. I was suprised that it integrated so well with the
rest of my software and caused no error messages.

Chriz reviewed v5.8 on Sep 6, 2000

I've always liked this program. However, it has not been improved much over the 3 years that I've used it. I would like to see multiple IRC server support and maybe some voice support. What I really don't understand is why the author of the program still releases Windows 3.1x versions.

rb338 reviewed v5.71 on May 8, 2000

to dso47: mIRC has always had the basic interface and it has never changed (and will never change, i hope) because it's perfect: smooth, clean and easy access to all the commonly used features.

I've been using mIRC for about 4 years, and I've been writing my script for 3 years now, and the scripting language is getting better and more powerful in every new release (that's also why you didn't see many changes from the outside, I think). I still love mIRC, both the look and the scripting language. :)

Tridus reviewed v5.7 on Feb 3, 2000

*THE IRC CLIENT FOR WINDOWS!*

Sorry... but basically, thats the reality. mIRC is the standard on which all other Windows clients are judged. Over the years we've seen all kinds of new clients emerged, nothing has ever been able to top this. And nothing probably ever will.

As with most recent versions, most new features are aimed at scripters. According to the versions.txt, this version also fixes the long file name support that has always been quirky at best...

All in all, a rock solid release and worth getting for anyone who uses IRC from Windows.

area51 reviewed v5.7 on Feb 3, 2000

A bit better than previous versions, but still need some work. Less bugs.