Portable dxirc

The Internet helped bring about new methods of communication, with which to keep in touch with friends, family or business associates. Chat sessions can be attended either individually or in groups, with specific themes or for pure fun. Applications like Portable dxirc need to be used in order to connect to target servers and start meeting new people or chatting with your buddies.

As the name suggests, this is the version of dxirc you can take with you on a removable storage device. This comes in handy if you have a handful of servers you usually connect to, skipping you the time needed to look for connection settings. It also means the target PC stays clean, with registries not being affected.

In terms of visuals, the interface is rather simple, with most of the space displaying events and text lines, and a small input field, while the list of users pops up once you're connected.

Stumbling upon the servers list leaves you a little disappointment, because you find it empty, not even a few sample servers to test connectivity. You need to look them up online, after which all preferred ones can be saved here by writing down host name, port, your credentials and whether or not SSL is used.

The application lets you stay connected to more servers at a time, with these being stored in tabs. What's more, there's the possibility to configure an alert system and attribute sounds for an enhanced experience.

Customization is also found when it comes to visuals. Besides a decent amount of color themes to pick from, you can manually edit how text is displayed all over the application menus and interaction area. For fun conversations, there's an option to add custom smiley sets with options to modify trigger hotkeys.

All things considered, we can safely state that Portable dxirc is a basic communication method to join chat rooms, meet new people or attend various discussion topics and groups. It would have been useful to see at least a few presets, with multiple areas you need to manually configure. The interface can be customized with multiple themes and support for smileys make sure you have a good time.