Fluffy's favorites (90)

FastStone Capture v5.3

billon on 22 Aug 2020
  • 1MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 12 Feb 2007
  • Suggested by Fluffy

FastStone Capture is a powerful, flexible and intuitive screen-capture utility. It allows you to capture anything on the screen including windows, objects, full screen, rectangle regions, freehand-selected regions and scrolling windows/web pages. It has innovative features such as a floating Capture Panel, hotkeys, resizing, cropping, text annotation, printing, e-mailing, screen magnifier and many more.

Reported to function in Windows 7 and in Linux under WINE.

Note: FastStone Capture went payware starting from v5.4 so I have made the last freeware version available (v5.3) for direct download as the license agreement does not prohibit redistribution.

Category:
Runs on:Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Wine
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
Path portability: Requires manual entry of drive-less absolute path (eg. \docs\personal\work.doc without the drive letter)
License: Free for personal use
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch FSCapture.exe.
Similar/alternative apps: Greenshot, PicPick, ShareX
What's new?
  • Compatible with Windows Vista.
  • Improved quality of 256 color PNG/GIF output.
  • Added:
    • To Email to the Output list;
    • Reset to Primary Screen (only available in Multi-monitor system) to the tray icon's popup menu.
Latest comments
webfork on 2016-06-02 02:58

@jimdorey: I'm a little confused why we had a listing that this works with Win10 -- it really doesn't. When this version of the program stopped being developed, Win7 wasn't even out yet. Anyway, I recommend trying another software package for that OS. I've updated the entry.

joby_toss on 2016-06-02 11:49

@jimdorey: v5.3 works fine on my win 10 x64 using a 1080p screen resolution. Maybe you're using a high DPI screen/4k monitor, and only the last version (8.4, payware, but worth every penny) works fine in that case.

__philippe on 2016-10-14 15:57

Don't care for FSC freeware near inaudible screenshot audio cue ?

Never fear: Everything you always wanted to know about...
Grafting a neater camera-like snapshot sound to FastStone Capture v5.3...;-)

http://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=83541#p83541

Cheers,

__philippe

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Hash v1.04

smaragdus on 21 Mar 2017
  • 28KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 24 Oct 2006
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Hash is simple drag-and-drop file verification tool. The program displays file size, modified date MD5, SHA1, and CRC32 functions on any number of files. Results displayed in the window can easily be copied to the clipboard or saved to a text file. The program allows direct browsing of multiple files.

Includes command-line capabilities with support for wildcard selections.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8
Writes settings to: None
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Hash.exe.
Similar/alternative apps: PocketHash, md5hash
Latest comments
teb on 2008-12-02 08:09

I like this program best, since it allows multiple files at the same time, and supports a bunch of different formats, and is free.

Webfork on 2009-12-11 19:41

Outstanding program. Drag-and-drop support, multiple file checks, and containing the three major checking algorithms. Very useful to evaluate a file as genuine and uncorrupted.

Midas on 2018-06-19 07:57

Hash could be really convenient if it allowed to suppress GUI and redirect output to /stdout/.

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AkelPad v4.9.8

billon on 28 Oct 2016
  • 554KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 18 Jul 2016
  • Suggested by Fluffy

AkelPad is a plain text editor focused on speed and a small size. The program includes unicode support, available single-document and tabbed interfaces, unlimited file size, and multi-level undo, etc.
Support plugins.

Alternatively, AkelPad Portable portablizes recent files and search history and has both the 32- and 64-bit versions together and chooses the right one. X-AkelPad is also available.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes. If you set Recent Files and Search History to 0 as these are stored in the registry.
Unicode support: Yes
Path portability: Requires manual entry of drive-less absolute path (eg. \docs\personal\work.doc without the drive letter)
License: BSD
How to extract:
  1. Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice
  2. In AkelPad.exe folder, use a Unicode-aware editor to create AkelPad.ini the following four lines:

    [Options]
    SaveSettings=2
    RecentFiles=0
    SearchStrings=0


  3. Save AkelPad.ini as a Unicode-encoded file
  4. Launch AkelPad.exe
Similar/alternative apps: Notepad++, EditPad Lite
What's new? Added:
  • Flag 128 in the manual parameter "PaintOptions" - unit of vertical scrolling is line (default is pixel).
  • Optional parameter for commands 4103,4106:
    1 - force to use last directory.
Latest comments
__philippe on 2013-12-08 13:07

Akelpad v 4.8.6 released.

__philippe on 2015-06-04 09:04

Akelpad v4.9.4 released 03-JUN-2015 :
http://akelpad.sourceforge.net/en/download.php

Scores of plugins updated likewise :
http://akelpad.sourceforge.net/en/plugins.php

Wolfghost on 2015-06-04 12:10

@__philippe tx updated

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Simutrans v122.0

billon on 12 Nov 2020
  • 11MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 10 Oct 2020
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Simutrans is a SimCity-style transport and economic simulation game. You can build the railroad networks with platforms, discharging quays, level crossings, signals and much more. Create your own bus company: transport people throughout the city and help make cities grow by laying out bus routes. Explore just how many industrial choices and connections are available.

Note: the graphics of the game are available through downloadable paksets. You can also use download-paksets.exe in the game's root directory.

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application Folder
License: Freeware/Open Source
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch simutrans.exe.
Similar/alternative apps: OpenTTD
What's new? See:
https://sourceforge.net/p/simutrans/news/
Latest comments
shnbwmn on 2016-05-03 18:10

This entry needed a desperate clean-up and update. I've replaced the pak128 download link with the actual game and added a note about the graphics paks. The rest of the entry has been updated appropriately.

aazard on 2020-11-12 00:46

The CURRENT (2020-11-12) "offline" aka portable version instrustions:

Lots of forum searching to find this "stand-alone/offline portable install method note".

The "complete" stand-alone offline version is found here:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/simutrans/files/Simutrans%20complete/102-2-2/

Optional to reduce size:

Downloading the smallest "graphics pak" which is: "Pak32 Comic" found here:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/simutrans/files/pak32.comic/pak32.comic%20for%20102-0/

THEN renamE the folder from "pak32" to "pak" and delete/replace the original.

Remove all languages/fonts but the main one you speak/read (example: English for me with font "Prop-Latin1.bdf")

This will result in SMALLEST SIZE, current graphics game: unzipped, file "fixed" and UPX'ed (lzma) compressed size: 4.19mb

aazard on 2020-11-12 00:49

@ 4.19mb in on drive size; this is the most current (still being updated) simcity/open TTD like game that is will run on ANY PC current enough to have a USB port.

*Note: as you might see from many of my posts I have a fever for "best bang per kb" in portable apps. Can we make lists here in forums?

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CloneSpy v3.43

billon on 12 Oct 2019
  • 6MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 12 Oct 2019
  • Suggested by Fluffy

CloneSpy can help you free up hard drive space by detecting and removing duplicate files with exactly the same contents regardless of their name, date, time, or location. Also, CloneSpy is able to find files that are not exactly identical, but have the same file name. This can be an issue for example if you have different versions of a file and you want to find and remove the older versions. CloneSpy is able to find zero-byte files.

Note: The installer now allows you to choose between a 32 or 64-bit version of CloneSpy.

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application Folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the installer and select 'portable version' at installation type. Launch CloneSpy.exe.
Similar/alternative apps: DoubleKiller
What's new? Added:
  • You can now exclude sub-folders when marking or unmarking files in a folder via the context menu of the list box in the All duplicates window.
  • Remembered window sizes and positions can now be reset to their default values (see Misc page of the Options window).
Modified:
  • Hard links and shortcuts are now created before the file to be replaced is deleted (see Deletion page of the Options window).
  • Leftover files are now deleted at the end of a scan to prevent deletion conflicts (see Deletion page of the Options window).
  • Deleted leftover files are now counted in the scan progress window and listed in the log file if deleted files have to be logged (see Logging page of the Options window).
  • The title of the Main window now contains the program version.
  • Renamed the Priority page of the Options window to Misc.
  • Renamed Execute file to Open file in the context menu of the Single duplicates window and All duplicates window.
Latest comments
MarkyMark on 2015-04-09 15:36

A lot of people here trying to delete multiples of the same image - I just wanted to give a shout out to Dup Detector, which is a great piece of software that does exactly that.

Dup Detector doesn't just do file-size/checksum analysis, it actually analyzes the images to find similarities. E.g. one could be black & white and the other can be color, or one can be watermarked, or one could be taken 2 seconds later because someone blinked & it'll find both and display them to you and ask which one you want to delete or if you want to keep both. You can choose how strict it is in its matching algorithm - 100% mach, 95% match etc.

You can even have it set up to automatically select which one to delete based on rules - e.g. the smaller one. Then you just approve the selection by hitting the space bar, or you can just let it do its thing automatically, or you can go full-manual mode and click the image you want to delete. Super fast way to delete duplicates and easy to use. I've used it professionally to manage large image catalogs that had a lot of duplicates of different sizes.

Unfortunately, it's not portable.

The latest version I have is 3.3.02 from July 8, 2011. You can get an earlier version from rareware.

http://www.freeware-guide.com/rareware/DupDetector.html

I am Baas on 2015-04-09 16:44

@MarkyMark Dup Detector is in the database at http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=225

MarkyMark on 2015-04-10 02:08

Oh awesome. Well, it's still great software - it does one thing & does it very well.

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System Spec v3.11

billon on 11 Mar 2019
  • 2MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 26 Jun 2018
  • Suggested by Fluffy

System Spec is an all-in-one hardware information gathering tool. You can see, save and print a complete spec list of your PC and perform various Windows functions. Additional advanced info includes CPU, drives, apps, display, memory, CD / DVD drives and more.

Category:
Runs on:Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: None
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch SysSpec.exe.
Similar/alternative apps: SIV
What's new? See:
http://www.alexnolan.net/news/
Latest comments
webfork on 2011-08-15 22:14

lyx: I am sorry that your post got deleted -- I'm not a big fan of censorship. That said, admins moderate the forums -- the "comments" section is moderated by all members.

I am Baas on 2011-08-16 08:02

@lyx
I have seen your previous comment. I wish it was not deleted just so that everyone else could see who the real braindead moron is. As for contributing to TPFC... you are not missed.

BTW, System Spec works fine on my XP SP3.

Andrew Lee on 2011-08-17 03:37

@lyx: I have retracted webfork's negative vote at his request, but someone else may still vote your comment out. :)

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Stranded II v1.0.0.1

webfork on 2 Dec 2020
  • 25MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 12 Mar 2008
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Stranded 2 is an open-ended game about exploration and survival. Use just about anything you can find to build tools, shelter, weapons or even rafts. The more you do the more your skills grow, allowing you to do even more things or become more efficient at your current abilities. If you fish for most of your food you'll eventually learn to create special nets to automatically catch fish for you. If you harvest a great deal you'll learn how to plant herb gardens and eventually be able to plant new trees.

The game enables completely random islands or you can even generate your own. Note that there is also a story mode to introduce you to the game (Bonus points for being able to tame a Velociraptor and ride it around while being stoned out of your mind).

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch StrandedII.exe.
Latest comments
Psytechnic on 2011-01-26 07:05

My mod is not completed yet as the majority of my time is spent writing my mod viewer (available from the stranded forums) but if you take the time to have a look at the mod viewer, you'll see why.

Again, many off the questions you guys have concerning gameplay are answered on the forums. You get the key for the locked crate when you progress in the adventure.

I know I keep banging on about the forums and I ain't even the creator,, but if it wasn't for the great community, I wouldn't have made my mod viewer.

TenaciousD on 2013-03-22 07:01

Its the best non-horror type survival game ever!

aazard on 2020-12-01 23:27

Stranded 1 (only 9.5mb UPX packed!) & Stranded 2 are byte4byte the best 3d games there are.

Insane what fits inside 10mb with the unreal engine, I see current (dec 2020 )games that are NOT 3D 2x its size

Stranded 3 is in dev (also free)

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THG Task Assignment Manager v1.0

I am Baas on 8 Jun 2014
  • 221KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

THG Task Assignment Manager is an invaluable utility for anyone with a multi-processor or multi-core computer. It allows you to increase the speed of your computer by configuring certain tasks to individual processors. Known as "affinity," this will save your program settings and maintain profiles of them in the future. This has many benefits including:

  • Keeping one program from using all your system resources
  • Increasing speed to two or more programs that aren't optimized for multi-processor systems
  • Helping run some games that require a correct affinity setting to run properly
Note: The program has to be configured and then actively running for processor affinity to work; it does not function automatically.

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: Application Folder
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch TaskAssign.exe.
Latest comments
AgentPothead on 2014-06-06 00:38

This file is still handy for running older games and programs, so I rehosted it. http://agentpothead.com/taskassign.zip

Checker on 2014-06-06 12:11

@ AgentPothead: Thanks ;)

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Yahtzee 123

webfork on 12 Jan 2022
  • 18MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Yahtzee 123 is the combination of classic Yahtzee gameplay and 3D-modeled dice with realistic physics. Includes music, sounds, a high-score list, and optional shadows. This game requires DirectX 9.0c or higher to run.

Category:
Runs on:Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application folder
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and install to default folder
  2. Copy all files (except uninstall.exe and optionally Visit Website.url) to a folder of your choice
  3. Finally, uninstall the program
  4. Launch Yahtzee 123.exe
Latest comments
George Isaacs on 2006-07-29 15:07

A very nice and easy to learn game! The graphics are good and the whole package is polished off very well with the menus, music and sound effects.

Recommended!

David on 2006-07-29 18:00

Keeps crashing on a new Core Duo XP SP2 system.

Erind on 2006-07-29 19:36

3 times it failed to recognize a large straight. And, as far as I can tell, it's 1 player only.

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Enigma v1.20

webfork on 29 Dec 2013
  • 49MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Enigma is a puzzle game where you try to find and uncover pairs of identically colored Oxyd stones. Easy to learn and hard to master, the game features hidden traps, vast mazes, laser beams, and most of all countless hairy puzzles that block your way to the Oxyd stones.

Inspired by Oxyd on the Atari ST and Rock'n'Roll on the Amiga.

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Win7
Writes settings to: Application folder
License: GPL
How to extract:
  1. Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice
  2. Launch enigma.exe
  3. Open the Options screen and change both the values in User path and User image path to "config\"
What's new?
  • 305 new Enigma levels, 95 new Pentomino levels, and 1077 imported Sokoballs,
  • a new API, involving a reengineering of many objects, a consistent naming scheme for all objects, and a rewrite of almost every level,
  • a vast number of new objects, like wires, barriers, and yinyang-stones,
  • many improved images for higher resolutions, including new coins,
  • level music (go to options menu to activate it),
  • and many improvements and bug fixes.

Evil Player v1.31

webfork on 21 May 2019
  • 1MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 12 Jul 2009
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Evil Player is a fast, powerful and flexible media player with low memory footprint and native support for MP3, OGG, WAV, and more. Radio services supported include Shoutcast, Icecast, and Icecast2.

NOTE: Main site offline, linking to archive.org (which lists an old version) and Softpedia for downloading.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: No
Path portability: Requires manual entry of relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc)
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the RAR package and extract (using a program like PeaExtractor) to a folder of your choice. Launch Evil_Player.exe.
Latest comments
My Name on 2007-11-08 10:19

Really I love this small, simple and nice player. Without unnecessary additions; without squandering resources (very important if you do not have a powerful machine or you need to run many programs at once)
I think it player does not need anything else, is perfect.

erwin on 2008-09-01 01:24

this software needs some bug-fixes.. sometimes when i close the apps the songs won't stop.

Hale on 2010-05-18 03:39

I love this player so much. The only prob I have is I can't remove a bunch of songs at once. I have to delete them one by one. Not even dragging works. I switch different bands frequently so it's really a pain in the ass if I want to remove 100 bands in the list and throw another set of bands. Overall, this player still rocks.

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Taksi v0.7.7.2

webfork on 25 Jun 2017
  • 320KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 3 Jun 2013
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Taksi is a video/screen capture tool for 3D applications. It can capture from almost any DirectX, OpenGL or GDI window and capture video of the contents. Although videos can be compressed, this is not recommended as it further slows down an already taxing process

Note: This program does not appear to be in development any longer so some features are not implemented (such as recording audio).

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application folder
License: BSD
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and extract to a folder of your choice using the "MSI Administrative Installation" method
  2. Delete the .MSI file (name varies depending on version eg. taksi-0.7.6.msi) and TaksiLogo.jpg
  3. Launch Taksi.exe
Recommendations: Turn video compression off for the best performance. Click "Config" and then, in the "Format" tab, select the "Video Codecs" button. Choose "Full Frames (Uncompressed)" from the drop-down dialog, and then "OK". The program will warn you that this uses up a very large amount of disk space: click "OK" and then "Save").
Latest comments
Emka on 2011-12-26 19:41

v7.7.9-dev from 2010 is the latest, development seems stalled

Midas on 2014-04-28 14:02

Latest stable version at the site (http://taksi.sourceforge.net/) is v0.7.6 ...

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FeedReader v3.14

Checker on 5 Aug 2014
  • 10MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Feedreader is a feed aggregator that supports RSS and ATOM formats. Its "Intelliupdate" feature automatically learns the update frequency of each feed. In addition, it supports automatic download of enclosures/podcasts, categorization by tagging, nested folders etc.
64-bit compatible

Category:
Runs on:Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice
  2. Create a blank file called feedreader.ini in the same folder
  3. Launch feedreader.exe
Latest comments
david on 2010-05-23 17:04

yeahreader - http://www.yeahreader.com - also good rss feeds reader

Napiophelios on 2010-09-27 04:03

@Dot and Midas: BIG Thanks to both of you!! Version 2.9 is perfect.
I have been testing so many of these rss apps its ridiculous,
they all seem to require IE in some manner or other.
Version 2.9 is exactly what I have been lookin for.
I have found a couple of good ones mind you but this one is superb :)

Roel Janssens on 2011-05-16 10:18

Many thanks for Feereader 2.90, SUPERB!

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G3 Torrent v1.01a

lwc on 18 Aug 2022
  • 14MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 9 Feb 2005
  • Suggested by Fluffy

G3 Torrent is a feature-rich BitTorrent client written in Python. It includes a slick interface, friends list, and RSS reader.

Note: The program has not been updated since 2005.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application Folder
License: MIT
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch g3torrent.exe.
What's new? http://g3torrent.sourceforge.net/CHANGELOG.TXT
Latest comments
spchtr on 2007-12-01 06:26

One feature I'd really like to see in this one is a blocklist of somekind...

Zays on 2009-08-08 23:42

This software is not portable: all paths are absolute and have to be normalized. Moreover the resume is not supported moving the program. Maybe is better to signal the portable version of winpenpack developers (it works) http://www.winpenpack.com/main/download.php?view.1253

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TinyResMeter v0.97

billon on 9 Jul 2016
  • 91KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 26 Sep 2007
  • Suggested by Fluffy

TinyResMeter is a small tool that you can configure to display real-time information of various system resources, including CPU, RAM, process etc. More details are available in a context menu that pops up when you right-click on each displayed field.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Dependencies: Administrator rights
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the single EXE file (0.97 - Executable file) to a folder of your choice. Launch tinyresmeter097.exe.

Since Windows Vista TRM must be "Run as Administrator" or some fields will not work.
What's new?
  • Horizontal display.
  • TopCPU/TopMem/TopDisk usage to show which application overload your system.
  • Easier setup interface.
  • External fields for programmers (up to 10 personnal fields can receive data from other programs thru WM_COPYDATA messages).
  • Can show up to 6 separate windows to better arrange fields on screen.
  • Transparent click (each window can be transparent to mouse click that will click application that is behind TinyResMeter window).
  • Select which network interface you want in NetSpeed field(s).
  • Custom destination folder for screenshoot feature.
  • Fix : Settings are saved automatically no more need to manually quit/restart TRM.
Latest comments
hi on 2009-05-04 08:59

this app isnt very stable it has crashed on me 10 times
i tried to right click on "Files" gauge and it instant crash

I am Baas on 2013-10-06 04:26

Version 0.97 is no longer portable, saves settings to AppData.

olliebean on 2016-07-09 21:33

As mentioned in PE Soft's comment above, version 0.97 *is* portable if you download the executable file version, it stores its settings in the same directory as the EXE file. I have tested this and nothing is stored in %appdata% or in the registry.

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Undelete Plus v2.98

Checker on 3 Aug 2014
  • 648KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Undelete Plus is a quick and effective way to retrieve accidentally deleted files, files removed from the Recycle Bin, in a DOS window, from a network drive, from Windows Explorer with the SHIFT key held down. Since release 2.8 it can clean the disk (free space, cluster tips and directory entries).

Note: Undelete Plus has gone payware. As such, I have made the version I have available for direct download. Please see comments for more download links contributed by donald.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista
Writes settings to: Windows registry. Only one setting (Language) is saved and the default is English.
Stealth: ? No
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the single EXE (portable version) to a folder of your choice. Launch undelete_plus.exe.
Latest comments
abc on 2012-06-23 15:15

Of course these are minor nitpicks and do not decimate the value of the application. If recovering your files are a life and death situation than this should be the last thing on your mind.

JerusalemGifts on 2014-01-18 18:57

DO NOT USE - Total waste of $40 - customer service offensive after I could not get their program to work. I kid you not!

AugustRon0 on 2014-11-04 03:00

Honestly, when you accidentally delete something important off from your memory card or hard drive, the best solution to take them all back is to copy them back from your prepare drive or card data backups. Therefore, making data backups is really important.
But, if you also unfortunately forget to save data backups on other places, data recovery software is really workable when the previous data is not overwritten by anything new.
Check this to know more detailed information of data recovery:
http://blog4mark.blogspot.com/2012/12/deleted-files-recovery.html

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tabbyFile v2.1.2

smaragdus on 22 May 2016
  • 3MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

tabbyFile is a file explorer with support for multiple tabs. It allows commonly-used folders to be bookmarked for quick access. Favorite groups of tabs can also be loaded/saved as "tab sets".

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista
Writes settings to: Application folder
Dependencies: Administrator rights (under Windows Vista)
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice.
  2. Launch tabbyFile2.exe.
Latest comments
jen on 2010-01-22 03:08

Is TabbyWare (TabbyFile) dead?

donald on 2010-06-17 05:54

The website tabbyware.com is dead.

I found it available at Softpedia, and Brothersoft.

http://www.brothersoft.com/tabbyfile-download-92221.html

http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/tabbyFile-Download-39802.html

I have added these to the entry (Softpedia because of the description).

smaragdus on 2016-05-22 06:06

For more information about tabbyFile downloads and resources see this post:
http://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=81253#p81253

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CursorUS v1.9

Checker on 6 Aug 2014
  • 32KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

CursorUS is a small application that eliminates the boundaries of your screen in the same way that many games do: they "wrap" the mouse over. In other words, move your mouse past the left side of your screen and it'll appear on the right side. Takes plenty getting used to but can be pretty handy. It is very customizable as well.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch CursorUS.exe.
Latest comments
Captain Nemo on 2007-01-22 06:37

Don't use this in a multi-monitor environment. When you move your mouse to you 2nd monitor, it wraps & you can't get to it! It's also a major pain to get your task bar to pop-up if you have it on auto-hide. Other then that, it's a cool app.

iisys on 2008-10-18 11:56

Wow, this really is a nice app. It let's you really FEEL how small your screen actually is (or how big, if you've got a big screen :')). But that's not a bad thing, because with this app, there are no boundaries around that small screen.

LINUXMAN on 2009-08-30 17:38

AWSOME!!! it works with ubuntu

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PowerEnc v2.4a

webfork on 25 Aug 2016
  • 7MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 2 Apr 2010
  • Suggested by Fluffy

PowerEnc is a fast, light-weight audio encoder/decoder for a variety of formats or from a CD. The program supports a variety of metadata formats (ID3), CD database analysis, and a variety of different audio format quality settings.

Formats include WAV, FLAC, MP3, OGG, APE, AAC, etc.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application folder
Unicode support: No
License: GPL
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch powerenc.exe.
Similar/alternative apps: Fre:ac
Latest comments
john1976 on 2008-09-23 15:07

If you have problems with PowerEnc, it will be the best, if you contact the publisher. PowerEnc is working very fine on my machine :)

Eric on 2008-09-27 09:30

This is the best audio converter in the world! It is excellent the way it's set up - you can download more converters and add them to it. It's extremely fast, really easy to use, so many awesome options, batch list for multiple file processing, completely portable, and it's freeware!

nedmech on 2010-04-02 17:12

Anyone have any comments on how this compares to BonkEnc?

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NotePad SX v1.2

webfork on 28 Feb 2017
  • 1MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 18 Apr 2008
  • Suggested by Fluffy

NotePad SX is a fast, stable, user-friendly, tabbed text editor. Features different case formats, layout options and a unique "hidden until the mouse moves over it" tab bar.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application Folder
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and extract using Universal Extractor
    to a folder of your choice.
  2. The application files are in the {app} folder.
  3. Launch NotepadSX.exe.
Latest comments
smaragdus on 2014-04-03 01:51

@loin2kolpotoru
You are right. However, both 1.2 & 1.3 versions of NotePad SX are incompatible with Windows 8 (the program's GUI doesn't display correctly).

smaragdus on 2015-11-05 15:55

The missing forum thread- http://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=74525
The free NotePad SX home page- http://www.rf1.net/software/notepad - there is a direct download link.

smaragdus on 2016-10-21 22:35

Notepad SX (http://www.rf1.net/software/notepad) is freeware but it is no longer developed and does not work properly on modern OS (at least on Windows 8- even compatibility mode doesn't help).
Notepad SX Pro (http://www.rf1.net/software/notepad_pro) is commercial.

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Kawaks v1.65

billon on 5 Feb 2020
  • 736KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 1 May 2016
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Kawaks is an emulator for two arcade systems: Capcom's CPS1/CPS2 and SNK's Neo-Geo. The program includes per-ROM control setup, a variety of different display and sound options, netplay capabilities, demo recording, and more.

Note: To actually play any game with Kawaks, you will need the proper ROM zips. Neo-Geo support requires additional BIOS roms.

Category:
Runs on:Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application Folder
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package with multi-volume 7z package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch WinKawaks.exe.
What's new? See:
http://cps2shock.emu-france.info/
Latest comments
jade on 2010-12-07 13:45

dowload dont work

I am Baas on 2010-12-07 14:36

@jade
Entry updated, thanks.

bitcoin on 2020-02-05 14:29

apparently is at v1.65 now

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Pekka Kana 2 v1.1

webfork on 5 Jan 2020
  • 16MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Pekka Kana 2 is an oldschool 2D platformer where you control a rooster called Pekka. Your mission in Pekka Kana 2 is to save Pekka's chicken friends from an evil crow. There is also a level editor to create your own stages.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application Folder
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Extract the installer and install to the default location
  2. Copy all files except uninstall.exe to a folder of your choice
  3. Finally, uninstall the program
  4. Launch PK2.exe
Latest comments
Milo on 2008-06-02 09:27

The new homepage for Pekka Kana 2 is:
http://www.pistegamez.net/game_pk2.html
Please update the download link too.

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Truck Dismount

webfork on 25 Jul 2015
  • 2MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Truck Dismount (also known as Rekkasturvat) is a simple game in which you send a ragdoll speeding (or creeping) towards a wall by means of a truck. Your goal is to inflict as much damage on the ragdoll as possible, and there are a variety of tools you can use to help make your crashes as spectacular and damaging as possible.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application folder
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and extract using Universal Extractor to a temporary folder
  2. Move the contents of $INSTDIR to a folder of your choice
  3. Launch truckdismount.exe
Latest comments
FriedGeek on 2006-10-05 06:21

This is such a fun time waster. I love it.

Nicolas on 2008-10-30 03:06

I love Truck dismount and I am French!I like Stair Dismount . In my dad's computer, I make a score near to 200,000 points!

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Exstora v2.9

billon on 7 Jan 2020
  • 446KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 4 May 2011
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Exstora is a planner and organizer, with a user-friendly interface and appealing design. The planner is equally suited for daily events as well as keeping track of long-term events with a calendar. It also works well as a scratch pad for random notes, and can be password-protected.

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Unicode support: Yes
License: Liteware
How to extract: Download the "Portable" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Exstora.exe.
What's new?
  • Minor bugs fixed.

Full changelog is at http://www.exstora.com/changelog.html.
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T2002 v1.0

Checker on 3 Aug 2014
  • 46MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

T2002 is a remake of the classic Amiga game Turrican. Note that there is a smaller version for Win2K/XP, and another larger version for Win98 and up.

Category:
Runs on:Win98 / WinME / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application folder
Dependencies: DirectX V7 or higher
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and extract using Universal Extractor to a folder of your choice
  2. The program files are located in the #setuppath# subfolder
  3. Delete uninstall.exe
  4. Launch T2002.exe

Bonesaw v1.1

webfork on 29 Dec 2018
  • 69MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Bonesaw is an indepedent 2d side-scrolling game that mixes elements from puzzle, beat-em-up, and platforming genres. The player takes on the role of a lone Golden Knight who must save the rest of the team from an evil Referee who has taken them hostage in his interdimensional penalty box... in space. With over 30 levels, a ton of collectables, and some side things to do, this game will keep you going for quite a while.

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application Folder
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the RAR package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch bonesaw.exe.
Latest comments
Gonz on 2008-02-17 11:26

I tried this, and it's surprisingly fun!
Totally recommend it

squall on 2008-02-19 01:51

Great game! I lost sleep over it :D

Lolmaster on 2008-03-18 07:55

Theres a new Version!! 1.1 ^^

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Digital Paint: Paintball v2.0 Alpha

webfork on 5 Sep 2016
  • 42MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Digital Paint: Paintball 2 is a fast paced game with numerous maps and gameplay modes. Game modes include Elimination, CTF, 1-Flag CTF, Siege, Deathmatch, King of the Hill, and Pong.

Originally a Quake2 mod, Paintball2 became a standalone game when the program was open-souced including enhancements like reflective water and skeletal animation.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application Folder
License: GPL
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and extract to a folder of your choice
  2. Delete $PLUGINSDIR and [NSIS].nsi
  3. Launch paintball2.exe
Latest comments
red_butcher on 2007-08-30 14:35

This is the best looking game for a 49mb download that I have ever seen! Everyone download this :)

Rowan on 2009-04-16 09:20

how do i get an account?

diogoj95 on 2010-04-29 13:40

"Delete $PLUGINSDIR and [NSIS].nsi."
What "[NSIS].nsi"???

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Zetrix v2.10

webfork on 17 Feb 2020
  • 3MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Zetrix is a Tetris clone that sports beautiful, full 3D visuals with particle effects, lush sound and effects, enhanced features, and even a 2-player mode. ITetris fans, hardcore gamers, and even casual gamers will all surely find something they like about Zetrix.

Note: The official homepage of Zetrix is no longer available, so the homepage link points to the Reloaded.org review, as they also host the most recent version of the game.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch zetrix.exe.
Latest comments
BigBadPlayer on 2007-12-29 09:13

All the games I need are on the www.bestoldgames.com. Download a DOSbox portable from www.portableapps.com and have fun!

Zetrix, Oh No! on 2007-12-29 14:29

Caution! It crashed my comodo firewall program and installation file. It's very suspicious...

thooper on 2009-10-01 09:20

scanned this with norton and malwarebytes, both of which said it was clean, but upon running it, windows firewall blocked it from accepting incoming network connections. Backdoor for hackers? Very suspicious!

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Annagramarama v0.1

webfork on 11 Jun 2018
  • 10MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Annagramarama challanges you to find as many words as possible in the time available. Get the longest word and you'll advance to the next level. Addictive and a must for those who love word games.

Cross-platform with clients available for BeOS and Linux.

NOTE: Site offline, linking to archive.org.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: None
License: GPL
How to extract: Download the "full" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch ag.exe.
Latest comments
begabe on 2008-01-29 18:49

the game works fine as is. run off my usb drive using vista home premium

rapuzzle on 2009-01-23 15:05

This game is fine but lack of vocabulary leaves room for improvement - also a few made up words and americaninsms so if you are creative you could do very well with this.

Emka on 2011-12-27 15:30

website down

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Nomltest FS v1.0.1

Checker on 3 Aug 2014
  • 886KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Nomltest FS is a very slick space shooter with an interesting mixture of old-school graphics and new-school effects. Features a unique "bullet eating system" which rewards the player for keeping themselves in dangerous situations. There are three different shot patterns (each with its own effect on the bullet eating range and ship speed) as well as a few unlockable modes.

Category:
Runs on:Win98 / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application Folder
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch nomltest_fs.exe.

Within a Deep Forest v1.1.4

webfork on 14 Jun 2020
  • 28MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 1 Jan 2007
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Within a Deep Forest is a 2D platform game where you must solve some challenging puzzles as a bouncing blue ball in order to save the world from becoming completely frozen by a bomb made by the evil doctor.

NOTE: Site offline, linking to archive.org

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Within A Deep Forest.exe.
Latest comments
Sergio on 2007-05-09 20:59

There was a sequel, but it was abandoned. You can get what was made and some info here: http://yaaay.net/niffpage/?stuff=Games#WADF2

PhreakOnALeash on 2007-05-16 09:22

I am so friggin addicted t this game... ARg.

rwijanarko on 2011-11-04 05:45

I think the download link should be updated http://nifflas.ni2.se/content/Within%20a%20Deep%20Forest/Within%20a%20Deep%20Forest%20114.zip

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Sumotori Dreams v1.02

webfork on 16 Mar 2019
  • 1MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Sumotori Dreams is more of an exercise in creating self-balancing characters than it is an actual game, but the utter hilarity involved makes this little gem worth keeping. While it offers little to no gameplay value it delivers something no other game can: a physics simulation of two incredibly drunk people shoving each other and trying to stand up after falling over countless times.

Note: Official version has gone payware. Linking to last freeware version.

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: None
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch sumotori.exe.
Latest comments
Ray on 2010-09-02 17:19

Not freeware anymore.

webfork on 2011-01-11 20:23

Ray: thanks, updated.

abacusFanboi on 2012-10-15 01:00

piffle, 'tis not even a fleshwound.
I guess the cnet d/lis too small to bother with stub installer... comments argue whether it includes malware..

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Iter Vehemens Ad Necem v0.58

billon on 23 Nov 2020
  • 4MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 16 Mar 2020
  • Suggested by Fluffy

IVAN, short for Iter Vehemens Ad Necem, is probably one of the meanest rogue-like games out there. It uses graphical tiles instead of ASCII graphics, and also features all kinds of unique features, such as a fully functional locational damage system (losing limbs won't kill you, but it sure doesn't help), flexible character development environment, and a fluid system where you can track monsters by their blood trails.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
License: GNU GPLv2
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch IVAN.exe.
What's new? See:
https://github.com/Attnam/ivan/releases
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aazard on 2020-11-11 23:51

UPDATE: 0.58 under new site & Github

Iter Vehemens ad Necem - a continuation of the graphical roguelike by members of http://attnam.com

Site: https://attnam.com/
Github: https://github.com/Attnam/ivan

Info:

Ivan058
@fejoa fejoa released this on Mar 15

New Quest: Kingdom of Aslona

A new main quest will see you trying to bring peace back to the kingdom of Aslona, currently in the middle of a civil war.
Add five new locations.
Player can now have a ship to sail the oceans of worldmap. This also means that they can now bring pets that would normally be unable to cross the ocean with them.
Moving over the ocean is slightly slower than on dry land.
Changes:

Added Aslona!
Added new ROOM_OWNED_AREA type for generic owned rooms. Uses code similar to the Cathedral or Decos' house.
Change structure of quests. Petrus now takes the encrypted scroll and gives you some alone time. If you chat with him again, you will receive the GC quest, or you can find other people to chat for other quests.
Add some new monsters, items, artifacts, materials and crafting recipes.
Hotness can now be used to define materials that deal fire damage on contact, just like Acidicity for acidic materials.
Use GitHub app for LGTM.
Cats can be tamed with fishes.
Orcs have black blood.
Lobh-se is a bit more fun.
Make amulets easily recognizable by color.
Land mines can now be sometimes defused if you levitate over and pick them up.
Willpower now protects against some hostile magic.
Add autopick regex.
Add an option to show info about gods, displaying their last reaction to prayer.
Better 'F1' command in menus:
Some items now have descriptions.
Better help for crafting actions.
New help for config options.
Add options to start with no pet and to use health descriptions.
Add alternate door traps.
Prevent very dumb creatures from using wands.
You cannot unequip locked chastity belt.
Update README and add MANUAL.
A wise player can look at an enemy for a rough estimation of their health.
Add day/night cycle to all above-ground locations.
Enable weather effects for more above-ground locations.
Let monsters also benefit from Detecting status effect.
Coffins now generate with grave goods and do something when you steal from them.
Hammers are good with the undead.
Some monsters now have different diets.
Add many new sound effects.
Fixes:

Decos no longer lets you steal from him.
You can no longer leave the Black Market through walls.
Slightly nerf Black Market.
Display Willpower in wizard mode secrets.
Running in wilderness now correctly takes stamina.
Fix some quest messages not being saved as already displayed.
Reveal gas traps when you step on them.
Fix several places where panic immunity or disease immunity was not respected.
Fix several crafting bugs, hopefully preventing crashes.
Fix Terra not offering priestly services after you killed Lobh-se.
Spill more water over a burning player when they pray to Silva, so there's a better chance to be extinguished.
Prevent long strings in config options from overflowing when displayed.
Prevent building features in owned rooms.
Explosive liquids can no longer be used to douse flames.
Wands of webbing were not causing hostility.
Fix horns of fear causing panic without checking the panic resistance of the victim.
Remove redundant messages from auto map notes.
Fix sitting on fountains and drinking from non-water fountains.
Fix AI not using equipped zappable items.
Make taming/possessing more powerful creatures scale correctly.
Fix a bug where boots were not correctly considered for kicking effects.
Fix teleport lock from non-equipment sources never timing out.
Assorted minor fixes and balancing.
See v057...v058 for a list of changes since 0.57

aazard on 2020-11-12 00:00

NOTE to my update post, tldr: v0.51 is last "fix" of original game: https://github.com/Attnam/ivan/releases/tag/v051

v0.52+ (to current v0.58) are "add-ons + more add-ons & patches to them" at 28.7mb zipped, 36.8mb UPX (lzma) compressed

v0.51 is last "fix" of original game the zip is 4.32mb, unzipped & UPX (lzma) compressed its 9.16mb
https://github.com/Attnam/ivan/releases/tag/v051

aazard on 2020-11-12 01:09

sorry for comment spam (no edit function): extended testing report

Versions v0.51 to current really should be seen as a "GOLD LABEL/GOTY" GAME, the base is the same, but its basiclly expansion on expansion, added to the game.

the v0.50 is ITS OWN "classic" TITLE, imho,

It size to, on USB drive UPX (lzma) compressed to: 1.63mb, compared to a whopping 36.8mb in the "continuation" game

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Sokoban: Armageddon v1.1

webfork on 1 Oct 2014
  • 15MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Sokoban: Armageddon is a remake of the classic logic game Sokoban. Push all of the boxes onto the radiation leaks in order to complete the level. 250 Levels are included in the default package and a "Christmas Set" is available on the homepage with 848 new levels.

Category:
Runs on:Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application Folder
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice
  2. Launch Setup.exe and select English language, then click save changes
  3. Launch sokoban.exe
Latest comments
Emka on 2013-12-19 13:52

links broken

webfork on 2014-10-01 01:23

Emka: thanks, updated

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Invisible Vision v1.1.0

Checker on 3 Aug 2014
  • 2MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Invisible vision is a game of undersea submarine combat where sound is your greatest ally and your biggest foe. The wireframe ocean around you ripples with the sound of engines and torpedoes for beautiful effects and vital information about your battlefield. Complete with bosses, different choices of music and color schemes, and bonuses for exemplary combat achievements. (Z key fires torpedoes)

Category:
Runs on:Win98 / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application Folder
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch iv.exe.

Alternatively, you can play this game windowed by launching window.bat, or with different color schemes by launching grey.bat or blue.bat.
Latest comments
9k.lai on 2007-08-04 03:03

WARNING: I startet iv.exe and got the "Press any Button"-screen. Then nothing happened no matter what I did. When I tried the Esc-key, my entire WinXP crashed down!
Don't use this.

Miki on 2009-09-26 22:05

@9k.lai You have to hit the "Z" button, not any key. (On qwertz keyboards "Y") That's all.

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Seizure Dome

Checker on 3 Aug 2014
  • 11MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Seizure Dome is an arena shooter with plenty of motion blurring, flashing colors and hefty pixels. Your goal is to destroy everything that comes at you without being pushed to the sides of the screen or otherwise disposed of. Addictive action combined with stomach-churning visual effects and a song that you'll never get out of your head is what this game is all about.

Contains some mild nudity, although 8-bit and not graphic by any stretch of the imagination.

Note: Please exercise your personal discretion as to whether your health permits playing this game; the name is not to be taken lightly at all. If you suffer from headaches, nausea or photosensitive seizures while playing any other game you will likely want to avoid this one.

Category:
Runs on:Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application Folder
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch sdome.exe.

Endless Fire v2

webfork on 12 Jan 2022
  • 9MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Endless Fire is an abstract vector shoot-em-up. There are an infinite number of enemies that evolve to become more aggressive over time. The spread shot increases your multiplier while the stream shot increases your score.

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application Folder
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch endlessfire.exe.

DoomRL v0.9.9.7

webfork on 12 Nov 2020
  • 5MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

DoomRL is a fast-paced Rogue-like game that's heavily inspired by id Software's Doom. As with many Rogue-like games, graphics are represented with ASCii characters, but DoomRL uniquely incorporates sound as well.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application Folder
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch doomrl.bat.
What's new? This release is dedicated to NEW content. There are several new special levels paired with the old ones for greater randomness! Visit the Military Base, find Mt. Erebus or feel the dread of Limbo. Along with new special levels, there are new level generators and enhancements to the old ones.

For the pro-players, we have brand-new Dual-Angel and Archangel challenges (with a corresponding hidden Badge level), and Custom challenges for everyone. Be sure to also check out Gunrunner, the new Scout master trait!
Latest comments
Emka on 2012-07-07 15:11

v0.9.9.6 is available. Since there seem to have been some major additions, I don't know if it is still portable.

aazard on 2020-11-12 00:13

Now hosted on: https://drl.chaosforge.org/

Current portable: v0.997 in both HQ & LQ, from author, although LQ/HQ BORH stopped dev @ v0.997:

"Additionally a low quality version is supplied. It is generally deprecated — but if your system doesn’t run MP3 files properly, you want a small portable version or for any other reason, here they are."

ZIP'ed size: HQ = 100mb, LQ = 4.74mb

UnZipped & UPX (lzma) compressed: HQ: 102mb, LQ: 5.67mb

High Quality :doomrl-win-0997.zip DRL Windows version Zipped (High Quality)

Low Quality: doomrl-win-0997-lq.zip DRL Windows zip-version (Low Quality)

Source at github: https://github.com/chaosforgeorg/doomrl

aazard on 2020-11-12 00:16

In testing both HQ and LQ versions of v0.997 BOTH use TILES AS GRAPHICS BY DEFAULT

AKA: Graphics are NO LONGER represented with ASCii characters

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Racer v0.5.0

Checker on 3 Aug 2014
  • 26MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Racer is a car simulation project using professional car physics papers to achieve a realistic feel. Cars, tracks and such can be created quite easily. Editors and support programs are also available to get a very customizable and expandable simulator.

Note: Racer requires ATi or nVidia graphics card as well as DirectX 8 and above to function properly.

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application folder
License: Free for personal use
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and install to the default folder
  2. Copy all files (except Uninst.isu) to a folder of your choice
  3. Finally, uninstall the program
  4. Launch config.exe to review basic settings (mouse control or keyboard control are available, as well as basic resolution settings)
  5. Launch racer.exe
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Emka on 2011-12-27 20:02

beta versions (recommended) are available

aazard on 2020-12-04 14:43

Only source of v0.5 pre-extracted (installer wont work post XP/Vista) is here:
https://ulozto.sk/file/8KZuNDrE/racer-v0-5-0-rar
* With some "extra cars", abour 110mb of extra cars, but base v0.5 is there

0.53 (0.53b is last of "v0.5") WILL install post xp/vista, is here:
https://racer.en.uptodown.com/windows/download/12191

Last fully non-Cg version: v0.6.5, is THE OLDEST VERSION ON SITE

I has a player wayback in 2008/2009 (I have archived about 8 to 10 additional cars...as all download links/files are lost to time)

aazard on 2020-12-04 14:44

Not its a older setup/cab installer (ie the extractor/7zip dont work "easily", or at all unless your a power-user or heavy researcher)

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Dana v1.4

Checker on 5 Aug 2014
  • 317KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Dana is a skinnable, single-server IRC client. Very light and "barebones," Dana is great for users that just want to chat on IRC, but will leave more advanced users searching for a more capable client.

Note: Official website has been offline since 2011. Linking to archive.org (thanks lastaltoid).

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application Folder
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Dana.exe.
Latest comments
Cattleya on 2011-10-16 19:26

It's safe, but without Unicode support, a chat software almost useless.
Anyone have a anternative ? I really want a portable IRC Software with file size smaller than 1MB, also support Unicode(very important).

lastaltoid on 2013-07-05 06:36

Web site is gone! Wayback machine's last capture is from December 2011. In view of the above comments regarding should this be removed from the database?

webfork on 2013-07-09 03:04

I think the website offline notice will be plenty of warning on it's own. It might be useful for someone that wants a very low resource usage IRC client in a closed network (you never know).

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Bowling Evolution v1.10

Checker on 3 Aug 2014
  • 8MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Bowling Evolution is a realistic bowling game for PC with online highscores. It features realistic physics, multiple balls, a multiplayer mode and replays.

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP / Vista
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and extract to a folder of your choice
  2. Delete $PLUGINSDIR, DirectX9_redist and [NSIS].nsi
  3. Edit the file bowling.conf in the folder config and set the language to English
  4. Launch bowling.exe
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warpwiz on 2007-12-26 16:43

It was terribly slow on my hyperthreaded machine. Nothing terribly exciting. And yes, it does leave traces. My Revo Uninstaller found and removed them. Glad I didn't try it at work.

donald on 2010-06-27 04:29

Please note version 1.10 is now up.

Emka on 2013-12-16 14:28

v2.10 out, it seems that the full version is payware

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KMPlayer v4.2.2.48 Adware

lautrepay on 17 Apr 2023
  • 80MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 11 Jan 2021
  • Suggested by Fluffy

KMPlayer is a audio/video player that supports a wide range of file formats, including AVI, MKV, MPEG, OGM, MP4, ASF etc. without any additional codecs installed. It also has full VCD/DVD playback functionality. In addition, it is able to play incomplete/damaged AVI files, or media files that are locked while downloading or sharing.

Note: In the past, this application managed open source components against the terms of their respective licenses. The current status of this is unclear.

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? No
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and extract to a folder of your choice.
  2. Launch KMPlayer.exe.
  3. Open "Preferences" window, click on "General", and check "Store Settings to KMPcfg.ini".

Alternatively, before launching KMPlayer.exe create a file called KMPCfg.ini in the EXE folder with these lines of text:

[\Software\KMPlayer\KMP4.0\OptionArea]
ConfigUseIni=int:1
AutoUpdate=int:0

The folders $TEMP and $PLUGINSDIR may also be removed to save space.
Similar/alternative apps: Light Alloy
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kanu on 2017-05-23 05:20

webfork: Thanks for answering. It looks like the file I got from MajorGeeks is corrupted because I redownloaded and still didn't extract correctly. I searched for another host and now all the files extract as usual.
(Looks like I can't post vtotal urls here)
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(1) SHA256: 9163946ab2c859240f1d5372710ee3d9acb6a74b62b034d2c6f61e359bafedee
(2) SHA256: c4cf673211a6c894786666c2018f9563be63fe1b45cc67784fb1476638553e2a

apometron on 2017-09-30 15:50

The Brazilian Portuguese is not the real language, because Files in Brazilian are not "ficheiros". They are called "Arquivos". =( I have to change to English, because Portuguese of Portugal is not my preference.

bitcoin on 2018-07-20 20:11

forum link goes to a thread on PM Wiki

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Lost Labyrinth v5.3.1

billon on 7 Dec 2020
  • 18MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 18 Oct 2016
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Lost Labyrinth is a graphical rogue-like game with emphasis on exploration and character strategies. It offers a wealth of options during character generation to ensure plenty of versatility, which also gives the game nearly endless replay value. Each game is fairly short but has that "just one more time" feeling.

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application Folder
License: GPL
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch laby.exe.
What's new? See:
https://lostlabyrinth.com/index.php?p=news
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Emka on 2012-07-07 16:17

v4.8.2 is available, but I don't know if it stripped down now since they offer a paid extended version now

Emka on 2013-12-16 14:03

v5 out, but cf. my comment above

aazard on 2020-12-07 15:25

curent v5.3.1 19.2mb OR:

- Audio re0encoded (to make smaller) to 96kbs/8K-hz,

- Any unneeded readme's & langauges removed

Then UPX packed, its only 14.2mb on your usb/etc drive

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InfraRecorder v0.53

webfork on 8 Jun 2022
  • 13MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 4 Feb 2015
  • Suggested by Fluffy

InfraRecorder is a burning app that facilitates the creation of data, audio and mixed-mode disks. It also supports erasing rewritable discs using one of four different methods, and copying an existing CD or DVD to another physical disc or disc image.

Supports HD DVD and Blu Ray data and video, as well as to or from a wide range of image file formats (BIN, DVD, IMG, ISO, NRG, etc.) and burns audio CD's from any file type supported via DirectShow / ACM - including FLAC, MP3, MP4, OGG, WMA, and more.

PortableApps version also available.

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: Application folder
Dependencies:
Stealth: ? No. It uses cdrtfe as burning backend, which depends on cygwin1.dll and creates HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions. InfraRecorder does not delete this key when it is closed.
Unicode support: Yes
License: GPL (donate)
How to extract: Download the portable ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch InfraRecorder.exe.
What's new?
  • Fixed write speed detection issue.
  • Fixed bug where maximum write speed would be used instead of the selected one when burning DVDs.
  • Fixed bug in creation of UDF and ISO9660 file systems containing many files and folders.
  • Relaxed ISO9660 duplicate file naming algorithm.
  • Added support for non-standard character sets in ISO9660 file systems.
  • Various minor GUI changes.
  • The space meter will now automatically adjust if a blank DVD is inserted.
Latest comments
kirby on 2010-09-03 12:27

Infrarecorder is not Stealth. It creates the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions after a disc has been written.

Richard in Michigan on 2011-05-17 13:51

Help,

I downloaded Infra Recorder, it does not work under SP3 XP. I went to un-install it but it is still showing up in my ALL PROGRAMS and I cannot get rid of it! WHO CAN HELP ME PLEASE??

webfork on 2011-05-17 16:24

Richard: try Revo Uninstaller (http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=1398)

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Neverball v1.6.0

billon on 3 Dec 2017
  • 150MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 21 May 2014
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Neverball is part puzzle, part action game. Tilt the floor to roll a ball through an obstacle course before time runs out. Also included is Neverputt, a hot-seat multiplayer miniature golf game using the physics and graphics of Neverball. Finally, a level editor is included.

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
License: GPL v2
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch neverball.exe.
What's new? See:
https://neverball.org/release.php
Latest comments
steve on 2006-09-06 18:41

For an interview with the developer of Neverball:

http://www.planetfreeplay.com/interview/2/

John Goodin on 2009-04-11 21:39

New 1.5.1 version at owners site
http://neverball.org/index.php

Napiophelios on 2017-12-03 08:30

Neverball is @ v1.6 and works on Windows 10
new webpage is https://neverball.org

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MinishoterRS Delta

lintalist on 19 Aug 2017
  • 15MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

MinishoterRS Delta is an amazing Japanese shmup that does everything right: lots of levels (including hidden ones), multiple selectable ships (including unlockable ones), great retro music and sound effects, optional boss battle mode for practice and plenty of other hidden extras. The game is played in very low resolution, though this can be magnified with the Q, W and E keys, and controlled with direction buttons along with A and Z. Though the website and program are Japanese in origin, most of the in-game text is in English.

An example of in-game video.

Functional in Linux via WINE.

Note website offline, link to archive.org. Download on mediafire - at your own risk - virustotal results

Category:
Runs on:Win98 / WinME / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application folder
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch MsRsDelta.exe.
Latest comments
Queue on 2008-01-12 20:44

This game is loads of fun if you're a shooter fan. It's a little on the frantic side with some curtain-style projectile dodging, but it's got a good mix of ship options to suit anyone's preferences, and lots of content.

Local on 2008-01-13 15:20

I have to admit I tried this game without realizing you could change the screen size, it did seem to play nicer when squinting at a 2inch box =)
It seems a great game though, I only unlocked to more ships so far though ;'( I'm crap at it

Harun on 2008-01-13 20:34

I'm working on translating the small bit of text. :)

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Gusanos v0.9c

lwc on 7 Jul 2023
  • 16MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 31 Jan 2006
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Gusanos is a fully moddable Liero clone designed to run on modern operating systems. Liero is a classic game that bridges the gap between Worms and Quake, making a fast and furious deathmatch fragfest in 2D. Playable online, one-on-one or against bots, the program includes with plenty of options and maps.

Warning: This game contains excessive low-detail blood and gore.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application Folder
License: GPL
How to extract:
  1. Download the ZIP package.
  2. Extract to a folder of your choice.
  3. Launch gusanos.exe.
Latest comments
a on 2006-12-18 13:15

for some reason the the game wont load i double click gusanos.exe, the screen flickers like it's hiding and showing but nothing else happens.. how to fix this if it happens.. put windowed - for a small screen or double for fullscreen at the bottom of the config.cfg file.. located in default/ directory.. see http://gusanos.sourceforge.net/docs/doku.php?id=main:general_docs:faq:usage:general:videomode

if you set it to windowed press f6 to make it bigger

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Speed Shooter v0.9.2

Andrew Lee on 5 Feb 2021
  • 2MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Speed Shooter is a unique cross between a card game and an arcade game. There are four endless stocks of cards that are controlled by the keys [Z,X,C,V]. Each key throws a card onto the playing field. If the space on the playing field contains a card that is either directly above or below the card's value, it is destroyed and can possibly trigger a chain reaction on the surrounding cards.

Category:
Runs on:Win98 / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application folder
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch ss.exe.
Latest comments
donald on 2010-06-02 22:07

Please note the download link and the website link are down.

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Duck Doom Deluxe

Checker on 3 Aug 2014
  • 7MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Duck Doom Deluxe is the classic Nintendo game Duck Hunt with a DooM twist. Blast ducks out of the sky with DooM weaponry, including the rocket launcher and BFG. Allows you to play with either one or two ducks on two difficulty levels.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application Folder
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Duck Doom Deluxe.exe.
Latest comments
a on 2006-09-27 20:32

too bad the ducks dont shoot back :( poor duckies.

Local on 2007-06-30 00:47

Maybe the best game ever made
I dunno why noone thought of it sooner.

I guess Ugh: is too young to remember what classics both of these games were.

StinkDude1 on 2007-07-08 13:25

I love this game! Oh, and you don't have to be young to remember the classics. I'm 12 and the first game I ever played was Super Mario Bros., closely followed by Duck Hunt (I'm probably the only one, though.).

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Duty and Beyond

webfork on 12 Jan 2022
  • 32MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Duty and Beyond is an above-average adventure game about a man who will deliver a pizza at any cost. A nice twist in this game is that there's no need to backtrack to find items: they will appear in your inventory when you need them at the expense of your overall score.

Main site offline, linking to archive.org mirror (Gamewatcher mirror also available).

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application Folder
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Run winsetup.exe and then launch Deliver.exe.
Latest comments
AlephX on 2006-12-28 13:00

I try to solve it and it's really funny. What will happen to all that pizza?

uwotm8 on 2015-03-23 10:36

Website is down, download link is wrong.

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