Soulseek Qt Windows XP

[bstycz...@gmail.com]

Hi
I try to run Soulseek Qt on 2 different computers. They both show problem with creating eneter point of prcedure Direct3DCreate9Ex in d3d9.dll file. Does it mean it will not run on XP or DX9?

Please help with solving this one.

[Richard Dunn]

The internet says to uninstall GeForce Experience, if you're using it.

Otherwise, I'd say install every DirectX runtime you can get your hands on. 

[bstycz...@gmail.com]

No Geforce software on both computers. I see there is DX10 for XP aviable. Somebody made some magic to make it work together. If it is not a hoax i will test it and write about results.

Cheers.

[gapa...@gmail.com]

I've got the same problem like you. You don't say but I guess that you mean version 2017-2-25, don't you? I had to re-install the version I had before and fortunatelly it worked fine as usual. I'll wait for your findings with respect to using DX10. Until then.

Thank you.

Gustavo

[Nir Arbel]

Sounds like a problem with the new version of Qt, I'll look into it.

Thanks, Nir

[Nir Arbel]

Looks like there was a problem that made Qt 5.5 incompatible with XP, but was then fixed in Qt 5.6. Not sure why it's still present in 5.7. This is the latest version of SoulseekQt built against 5.6, hopefully it'll work for you:

SoulseekQt-2017-4-6.exe

edit: had the wrong link posted, this one's the right one.

[Nir Arbel]

Any luck using the build on XP?

[jhgkhd]

still same problem for me with this version!

[gapa...@gmail.com]

I tried with the link you provided. I couldn't even finish the installation. My antivirus program detected the presence of this virus: W32/Exploit.gen

[Nir Arbel]

Crap, I hope it's a false positive. I'm not at home right now, will check as soon as I get back.

[Nir Arbel]

Hey Gustavo, I ran SoulseekQt-2017-4-6.exe through VirusTotal, it runs the file through over 50 different antivirus programs, you can see the report here:

https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/2e4d135629acdb49517e5c6261b850e1fe90e62de97d42d47af5e6d5f1a7a7f6/analysis/1492152641/

Googling W32/Exploit.gen alone comes up with a lot of results about Panda reporting it as a false positive. I think this is one of those.

[Nir Arbel]

Okay, I tried building Qt 5.7 without ANGLE, which is the part of Qt that's supposed to use Direct3D. Tested on a Windows XP virtual machine and it's still complaining about the missing entry point. Tried building against Qt 5.1, and it seems to work:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8fs3i9rot64c5uc/SoulseekQt-2017-4-6-Qt5.1.exe?dl=0

I'm tempted to use Qt 5.1 for the official build too, but I know newer versions of Qt often include a bunch of important compatibility updates for newer operating systems, so I'm a little wary of doing that. In the meantime, the build above should work for you.

[dieter...@gmail.com]

killer, this works perfectly :)

thx a lot dude!!

[gapa...@gmail.com]

Ok, thanks NIL. I'm gonna configure my Panda AV to ignore it

[Nir Arbel]

Sure thing! Glad it worked out.

[polid...@gmail.com]

good evening,is is possible to have the soulseek windows xp version? the dropbox link is down.

[Nir Arbel]

Huh, strange, here's the link again:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8fs3i9rot64c5uc/SoulseekQt-2017-4-6-Qt5.1.exe?dl=0

I edited my original message to include the new link.

Thanks, Nir

[polid...@gmail.com]

thanks for the new link

[cvy...@gmail.com]

doesnt work for my XP soulseek loads and is running in the taskmanager but the window remains hidden and invisible, i have to resort to using soulseekqt from 2014 and even then it is buggy as i am unable to minimize the window because it will not restore.attempting to do so freezes all elements of the soulseek qt window and needs to be killed/restarted in order to function again.real shame we cant have a working soulseek in 2017 for xp

[andy....@creativevirtual.com]

Should this still be available? It's giving a 404 error.

I realise it's from a long time ago but I'm trying to find a version of Soulseek that runs on XP

[XP EXasperated!]

this might be of use to anyone not able to get QT to run on XP!
FINALLY FOUND!: an older SoulseekQT (build 2014-8-31) that works on XP!!

[MELERIX]

here is a more recent version: https://groups.google.com/g/soulseek-discussion/c/qBpAhg54EKI/m/xbf6Vv6lAAAJ