

Some of these clients were developed for specialized communities (e.g. A partial list of DC++ mods is given below. Many other clients exist for the Direct Connect network, and most of these are DC++ "mods": modified versions of DC++, based on DC++'s source code. One of the reasons commonly attributed to the popularity of DC++ is that it has no adware of any kind, unlike NMDC. It is developed primarily by Jacek Sieka, nicknamed arnetheduck.ĭC++ is a free and open-source alternative to the original client, NeoModus Direct Connect (NMDC) it connects to the same file-sharing network and supports the same file-sharing protocol.


DC++ is a free and open-source, peer-to-peer file-sharing client that can be used for connecting to the Direct Connect network or to the ADC protocol.
