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Youtube Downloader HD saves videos to your computer for playing outside a browser or offline viewing. The videos can be downloaded in Flash video format (FLV) or, where available, MP4 formats (playable by iPhone, iPod etc.). The program can also convert files to Xvid format, compatible with most video players.
Functionality is limited to YouTube. Although there is no batch download, multiple instances can be opened concurrently in order to simultaneously download multiple videos.
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Runs on: | Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the "Portable Version" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch YouTubeDownloaderHD.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | 3D Youtube Downloader, YouTubePal |
What's new? |
See: https://www.youtubedownloaderhd.com/features.html#whatsnew [November 16, 2023] v.5.4.3
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gbrao
on 2023-05-06 09:06
[March 25, 2023] v.5.1 High Speed Edition
gbrao
on 2023-05-06 09:14
the zip also has a file YouTubeDownloaderHD.ini. so if you blindly unzip, you will lose your 'settings'.
gbrao
on 2023-05-09 21:50
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3D Youtube Downloader searches and downloads a variety of media from YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, LiveLeak and many other sites for playing outside the browser or offline viewing. The program even downloads subtitles and 3D video from YouTube and Dailymotion. High speed download is available with multipart downloads and HTTP compression, as well as proxy support to help circumvent network restrictions.
The search tool includes a variety of criteria including size, detail, ratings and many more. The interface provides options for different types of users including advanced for detailed view of available formats and quality levels, as well as a conversion mode for moving files to a different format altogether. The program supports a variety of media file quality and formats including WebM, MP4, FLV (video) and M4A, OGG, MP3 (audio), as well as conversion to AAC, WMA, SPX and many more.
The program can view YouTube RSS aggregators so you can see and download the latest in a series. A separate, non-free version is available for batch operations, but it is possible to run multiple instances of program for concurrent downloads.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 / Wine |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: |
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Similar/alternative apps: | YouTube Downloader HD, YouTubePal |
What's new? | See: https://yd.3dyd.com/changelog/details/ |
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rowleys
on 2019-06-12 12:05
Is anybody else getting what looks like Arabic language when launching the installer? I don't want to click on any buttons because I have no idea what they mean.
webfork
on 2022-01-28 13:42
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Several other audio extraction tools I used to rely upon failed on me, but this one worked great. I got exactly the format I was hoping for (Opus) and it downloaded very fast. Wonderfully simple and easy. |
YouTube Pal is a tiny video downloader for YouTube videos. It supports video format and video quality selection, download queue, pause/resume, download history, clipboard monitoring, stay on top and more.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 |
Stealth: ? | No |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch YouTubePal.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | 3D Youtube Downloader |
What's new? |
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Wizzer
on 2018-02-03 04:26
This program worked first time (Windows 7 64bit). A small sized application, compared to some of the others on Portable Freeware, I found that it has the essential functions that are required to find and download videos.
__philippe
on 2019-01-11 13:01
YoutubePal v3.4 (released SEP-2016) is broken for recent Youtube videos.
aazard
on 2020-11-11 18:11
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Never repaired, If anyone is aware of a fix, please post. |
gPodder is an easy-to-use podcatcher, able to subscribe to free audio and video content ("podcasts") to open on your computer or on the go. The program can batch download all recent podcasts (often as many as 30 episodes). Features synchronization with a variety of devices including iPod, MP3 players, and mobile phone support. Works with RSS, Atom, XSPF, Vimeo, YouTube, Apple and Soundcloud feeds.
gPodder is cross platform (Mac/Linux) and gPodder Portable is a portable wrapper for the program. Includes optional integration the with my.gpodder.org Web Service. Alternatively, a non-PortableApps version is also available from the gPodder home page.
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
Path portability: | Automatic relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | GNU GPLv3 |
How to extract: | Download the self-extracting EXE and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch gPodderPortable.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | Ziepod |
What's new? | See: https://github.com/gpodder/gpodder/releases |
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donald
on 2013-09-13 21:44
Last edit today 9/13/13 added the category = Internet - Podcast Managers
webfork
on 2017-03-01 21:18
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Anyone unable to download soundcloud should know that this is is a known issue: https://github.com/gpodder/gpodder/issues/235 |
TVideoDownloader is a video downloader that works with many video sites, including YouTube, Dailymotion, facebook, funnyordie, metcafe and many more. Download features include a variety of video formats, batch downloads and downloading audio only. The program can run several download processes to increase total download speed. Supports multiple instances, link drag & drop and some login/password interfaces.
The program built from TEncoder's video downloader function (same author) and functions as a powerful front-end for youtube-dl.
NOTE: Program discontinued and may no longer be functional.
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Runs on: | Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | Microsoft Visual C++ Redist 2010 |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GPL v2 |
How to extract: | Download the "portable" self-extracting EXE to a folder of your choice. Launch TVideoDownloader(version)portable.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | TEncoder |
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penthe
on 2017-04-01 21:09
When becomes TVideodownloader updated? It´s not working anymore on almost all websites i use. Before it downloaded just fine.
vmars316
on 2018-12-30 17:12
Windows 10 , TVideoDownloader 2.0.2.518 for x64
Midas
on 2018-12-31 08:50
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@vmars: I have no clue on your problem but, as TVideoDownloader is only a GUI frontend to youtube-dl, ffmpeg and some other CLI tools, you could try updating those. YMMV. |
Instagiffer is a toolset for creating animated GIFs from a variety of sources. The program can capture your screen or import directly from Youtube, most popular video formats, and even add (import) images. Just add a video or URL, tweak a variety of settings for size, brightness, style, and quality, and then upload.
The program can also delete and export frames, make common edits, captions, filters, and as well as do active screen captures for quick demonstrations or for grabbing unsupported video formats.
Cross platform with a version available for Mac.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Temporary data is written to %USERPROFILE%\.instagiffer\ by default but can be configured in instagiffer.conf. |
Dependencies: | Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) |
Unicode support: | Partial |
License: | BSD |
How to extract: |
Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch instagiffer.exe. Optionally, delete unins000.exe and unins000.dat |
Similar/alternative apps: | GifCam |
What's new? |
See: https://instagiffer.com/ |
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webfork
on 2014-10-11 03:12
The Youtube converter was surprisingly easy and the quality options are impressive and easy.
juverax
on 2021-01-01 17:17
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Download link not working: "The site can't be reached". |
TEncoder is a video and audio tool with conversion, DVD ripping and website downloading features. The converter includes the ability to select between multiple audio and subtitle tracks, extract audio/video content from a file, or edit subtitle and audio delays. Subtitles with same name as the video can be hard-coded into video. The download tool includes a variety of available formats, batch download capability, audio only downloads and on-completion conversion.
Includes multi-threaded optimizations for simultaneous encoding and supports skins to change the program look and feel. Output video codecs include: MP1, MP2, Xvid, Mpeg4, H264, FLV, WMV, VP8 and more; audio codecs: MP3, WAV, Opus, OGG, AC3 and more. The program uses a variety of different open source tools including MEncoder, MPlayer, youtube-dl and FFMpeg.
Alternatively, X-TEncoder is also available.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | MSVCP71.DLL |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GPL v2 |
How to extract: | Download and install the self-extracting "portable version" to a folder of your choice. Launch TEncoder.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | Video2Video |
What's new? |
Fixed:
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rodger123
on 2012-08-02 07:43
2 problems-Izarc asked for a password after downloading had to use uni extract that worked.Program need 1024x768 ro fit wont work at 800x600,shame I really wanted to try this-cant use the higher res as my eyes are not so hot!
smaragdus
on 2014-10-01 01:16
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The same developer released a new program- TVideoDownloader, which also has a portable version and consists only of the downloader inside TEncoder, without the converter: |
SMPlayer is a feature-rich, skinnable player that views most media without any dependency on installed codecs, as well as streaming media, Youtube and DVD video. Audio, video and subtitle settings for individual files are all remembered between sessions so you can start again exactly where and how you left off. Supports subtitle downloading, youtube support, audio and subtitles delay adjustment, equalizer, filters, playlist support and much more.
The program is a frontend for MPlayer and mpv that also works on Linux. Alternatively, SMPlayer Portable (stealth and adjusts paths) and the outdated X-SMPlayer and are also available.
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Runs on: | Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No |
Unicode support: | Yes. Under Options, Preferences, select Advanced, Advanced, and make sure Pass short filenames (8+3) to MPlayer is selected. |
Path portability: | Requires manual entry of relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | GNU GPLv2 |
How to extract: | Download the "portable" 7Z package (32- or 64-bit) and extract using a 7-Zip-compatible program to a folder of your choice. Launch smplayer.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | MPC-HC, VLC, PotPlayer |
What's new? | See: https://www.smplayer.info/en/changes |
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dmiranda
on 2021-08-22 14:04
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It doesn't work on XP anymore. https://msfn.org/board/topic/176299-latest-version-of-software-running-on-xp/?do=findComment&comment=1203550 |
Light Alloy is a lightweight, feature-rich, customisable media player. The program can play a long list of audio, video, and playlist formats, DVD/Blue-Ray, internet radio stations, and online videos including YouTube. The program supports keyboard shortcuts, global keys and tray control.
Includes available Internet radio recording capability.
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the "Portable" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch LA.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | MPC-HC, PotPlayer, SMPlayer |
What's new? |
See: https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=https://light-alloy.com/releases/ |
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ozziguy
on 2016-12-26 09:01
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The Fosshub link does work but not with any download manager |
Free Download Manager (FDM) is a feature-rich tool for handling and accelerating downloads. Includes a site explorer, offline website downloader, scheduler, video downloader (YouTube, Google Video etc.), BitTorrent support and more. An included media file preview prevents downloading mislabeled music or video while a ZIP file preview tool saves download time and bandwidth by selectively removing unneeded parts. A hash check capability can verify downloads and the program can be controlled remotely over the Internet (fdmwi.exe).
Especially useful to overcome unreliable/slow connections that require frequent download restarts, when bandwidth is at a premium, or for very large files.
Alternatively, Free Download Manager Portable is available, as well as a "lite" version, which has not been tested for portability.
NOTE: The program will now prompt for upgrade to the newest version on startup, which is not portable (thanks Joby) and uses a closed-source license.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder. It writes some values to the registry, but these are not related to any user settings. |
Dependencies: | WinXP: requires Service Pack 3 or above |
Stealth: ? | No |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GPL |
How to extract: |
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Similar/alternative apps: | Web Downloader |
What's new? |
See: https://freedownloadmanager.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17330 |
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webfork
on 2015-04-26 21:34
Love this program particularly for infrequent or bad internet connections. Helps restart, resume, and find the best connections for downloads. I also use it for the occasional Linux or other big file distribution torrent.
kiwichick888
on 2022-09-04 18:53
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I've just installed the latest standard version v6.17.0 and it has an option to create a portable version. |
DamnVid is a cross-platform application to download and convert videos from your hard drive or from dozens of video sharing websites like YouTube, Dailymotion, Veoh, Metacafe etc.
DamnVid Portable is a portable version of the program.
Cross platform with a client available for Linux.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Path portability: | Automatic compensation for dynamic drive letter in removable storage devices |
License: | GNU GPLv3 |
How to extract: | Download the self-extracting EXE to a folder of your choice. Launch DamnVidPortable.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | TVideoDownloader |
What's new? |
See: https://code.google.com/archive/p/damnvid/wikis/Changelog.wiki |
Quick Cliq is an application launcher and productivity tool that provides quick access folders, files, programs, links and command-line operations as well as window management, clipboard manipulation and text "memos". The compact menu can be displayed anywhere via keyboard shortcut or mouse gesture, even within applications.
A video preview is available.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
Path portability: | Requires manual entry of relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | Freeware/Open Source |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Quick Cliq.exe. |
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Easy Screencast Recorder is a rapid solution for easy screen recordings, including audio. The program can record a window, full screen, or a custom size including common ones used by Youtube and other services. The program includes options for framerate and maximum file size. The program saves to WMV format by default but can be configured to create WEBM, OGV, or MKV format video
Functional in 64-bit.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Registerware for personal use; a license key must be obtained from DonationCoder (either by donating or by registering in their forums for free) to remove the nag message. |
How to extract: | Download the "portable" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch EasyScreencastRecorder.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | ShareX |
xVideoServiceThief (xVST) is a tool for downloading video from various video websites including YouTube, Metacafe, Bebo, and many more. The program includes scheduling, optional session saving, and proxy capabilities. The program will also convert video to various audio/video formats and quality settings including AVI, MPEG1, MPEG2, WMV, MP4, 3GP, and MP3.
Ability to download from mature sites can be disabled and password-protected.
X-xVideoServiceThief is a portable wrapper for xVideoServiceThief.
Languages: 19 including Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Japanese.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Path portability: | Automatic relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | GPL |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch X-xVideoServiceThief.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | Youtube DownloaderHD |
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bzl333
on 2013-09-24 00:39
hmm. on first run it seems to be connecting to google and gstatic for some reason and then it connects to "gameanyone.com" later
apometron
on 2014-08-02 23:22
Problems with this project. It do not run on Windows 8.1 and it seems the MSI of the last version is corrupted. Could the author make the software Windows 8-friendly?
webfork
on 2014-08-03 18:51
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apometron: we're probably not going to test the MSI version, but feel free to contact the author: http://xviservicethief.sourceforge.net/index.php?action=contact |
RolloSONIC is a modular sound-synthesis environment with mouse-guided tweaking and real-time module interconnection. Automated control channel duplexing, a variable-bandwidth control pipe, and multi-device euphony support various possibilities. Like the great module racks historically used in making sound effects for science-fiction movies, RolloSONIC lets you add and connect audio-processing modules together, where the sound is playing the entire time so that changes to the interconnections and changes to the sliders are heard immediately -- just like with the real thing.
The program takes the idea to the next level by letting you incorporate your mouse movement into the control channels. Optionally, you can also incorporate your USB or MIDI (musical) keyboard controller and its knobs and sliders into the mix of control data.
The existing introduction video is highly recommended.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder, unless run from the %PROGRAMFILES% folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download RolloSONICv[version number].exe to a folder of your choice (except %PROGRAMFILES%) and launch. |
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RolloSONIC
on 2014-03-11 03:27
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This new version has optional real-time modular output indicators, minimisability for modules, eleven glitches removed, several changes in usability and appearance, UAC (User Access Control) awareness for proper compatibility with Windows Vista and higher, and extensive internal changes to the module subsystem. |
WebVideoCap allows you to capture Flash video format (.FLV) files and RTSP/MMS video streams downloaded in your web browser. After the entire video file is downloaded and played by the Web browser, the video file is saved in the folder that you selected, and save and to play offline. The program can capture the video files of most popular video-sharing sites, including YouTube, Google Video, Yahoo Video, iFilm, Metacafe, Putfile etc.
Note: You can use WebVideoCap under Windows Vista with SP1, but you must download and install the WinPcap driver, and select the WinPcap driver as the capture method, so it is functional but not portable.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | Administrator rights |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch WebVideoCap.exe. |
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larry
on 2009-10-22 17:25
I thought software that facilitates the download of youtube videos was illegal?
juvera
on 2011-10-15 14:28
Use a web-based downloader such as: http://keepvid.com
webfork
on 2011-10-15 20:43
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larry: I wish techcrunch would take that to a lawyer. Nobody accepts a user agreement / terms of use to use Youtube so you can't be in violation of one if you didn't agree to it. They got a cease-and-desist and panicked because, you know, its Google. |
TriX is a hotkey-based productivity tool that does many simple tasks with key combinations including text formatting (upper case, lower case, sentence case…), web search (Google, Bing, YouTube, etc.), data exporting (Notepad, MS-Word, MS-Excel…), data extraction (emails, links…), and more.
Note: Website offline - linking to archive.org.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: |
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What's new? |
V.0.0.12.5:
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Kari Teikari
on 2011-03-17 17:57
Hello,
Kari Teikari
on 2011-03-19 15:57
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I've found the solution, thanks. The application runs quite well. |
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
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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. |
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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 =)
Harun
on 2008-01-13 20:34
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I'm working on translating the small bit of text. :) |