Darrian Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Well, it's been in the works for a while now. It may show up by the time it's final. However, considering the really ****ty way they handle video over Yahoo and their own native protocol I don't have any hope for it being usable if it does. Still, I wouldn't say Trillian is for geeks or advanced users. The way I see it, instant messaging and video chat are really two different things, and for video it's better to use an app that is centered around a video chat, so having it available in an IM client is a nice bonus but not critical. Hell, the only reason I even have a webcam is to talk to my mother since she's halfway across the country from me, and she's the only person I ever video chat with. The lack of video chat in the Live Messenger protocol may be a detractor, but the Facebook integration blows Microsoft's wave 4 client away. Of course you're going to get full WLM compatibility if you use WLM. You will not, however, get 100% WLM functionality if you use Digsby, Miranda, Pidgin or other similar apps, and those are the apps Trillian is competing with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperAFK Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Yeah thats always been my opinion. I never use vid chat in any IM client. Skype is just much better suited for such a thing. I don't think you will ever see great video chat in a 3rd party client, its a huge PIA to implement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeza Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Looks fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted August 3, 2010 Supervisor Share Posted August 3, 2010 noticed a glitch, when you go to one tab and the tab bar disappears the window doesn't resize and a black bar appears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacon Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 So I've never really used an IM besides Steam and Skype to an extent. The release of Trillian 5 sorta convinced me to try it out. Apparently it's compatable with old skins, because I installed Avion Pro and it's looking beautiful. Overall, it's very functional and low-imprint. I can finally talk to some of my friends on their messenger of choice now :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unrealistic Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Amazing how many of you went from WLM to this build. Has anyone who used Digsby tried/moved to this? I would like some feedback if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosidius Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Amazing how many of you went from WLM to this build. Has anyone who used Digsby tried/moved to this? I would like some feedback if possible. Trillian 5 runs circles around Digsby. My #1 issue with Disgby doesnt occur with Trillian (that is loading your buddy list when the window is opened, it's all instant in trillian). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullysnet Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 +1 well as far as I can see Yahoo is the only protocol with cam chat, but I maybe wrong. On Yahoo just right click and you will see it in the menu to view video chat or invite Hope that helps. If there is video chat on others protocols I would imagine that it will be the same way, right click on message window :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMELTN Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Amazing how many of you went from WLM to this build. Has anyone who used Digsby tried/moved to this? I would like some feedback if possible. I have been using Digsby since its first release and I have to say this trillian release is amazing. SO fast compared to Digsby and looks fantastic right out of the box. My only issue is, Twitter and Facebook not working with Trillian. I am behind a firewall at work, but somehow I could see Twitter and Facebook updates through Digsby. I assume it was somehow going through the Digsby server and that is why, but it will not work with Trillian. Not a HUGE issue, just a small quirk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protocol7 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Loads and runs much faster than Digsby. Contact list layout is nice. The autoresize is also nice but it's a pro feature so I'll be losing it in a few weeks. Not keen on the chat window styles but otherwise it's all pretty good. One thing I do miss is the ability to delete or mark emails as read from the mail notification popup. I don't use any social networks so can't comment on that end of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted August 4, 2010 Supervisor Share Posted August 4, 2010 @sullysnet - there is webcam protocol for msn as well @smeltn - it's gotta be the firewall because facebook integration works fine on my end (i don't have twitter though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMELTN Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 @sullysnet - there is webcam protocol for msn as well @smeltn - it's gotta be the firewall because facebook integration works fine on my end (i don't have twitter though) It is a firewall issue. I knew it was, it was just nice how digsby got around it, while Trillian is actually connecting you to twitter/facebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperAFK Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 The one thing I still dislike about trillian is it has no damn spellcheck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted August 4, 2010 Supervisor Share Posted August 4, 2010 yes spell check should be implemented Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unrealistic Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 I definitely like it, but why does Twitter show up in "Social" for the Contact list but not Facebook? Facebook doesn't seem to have the option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted August 5, 2010 Supervisor Share Posted August 5, 2010 facebook shows up in social for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unrealistic Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 facebook shows up in social for me Re-opened Trillian and now it's there. :) Pretty sweet, although I wish they could move over all the renames and grouping I have done with Digsby. That's going to take a bit of time to setup, but overall it's a very kickass beta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluxii Media Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 running it now, so far, it's pretty nice, low memory consumption... which is a first for Trillian and all the accounts I have logged in... Looking good! Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkwell Bogtrotter Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 @sullysnet - there is webcam protocol for msn as well How do you get it working then? I see no where to start the webcam even in chat. :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted August 5, 2010 Supervisor Share Posted August 5, 2010 How do you get it working then? I see no where to start the webcam even in chat. :blink: never mind there isn't yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkwell Bogtrotter Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Well that will stop me from using Trillian :( Shame, cus it's alot better nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan000 Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Just bought Trillian 5. Best $15 I spent all week ^__^ Really impressive for a first public build. If Trillian 4 (Astra) is any indication, they will be releasing several builds per month, fixing bugs left and right. It's worth your money people. The enhanced history panel alone is worth the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sethos Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 So to get a license usable for Trillian 5, I just need to buy the 15$ Pro license? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperAFK Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Yes, if you buy a license now it will work for t5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sethos Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Yes, if you buy a license now it will work for t5. Cheers, I'll buy a license as soon as I get home (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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