Last versions of software for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

[KingofTownHomestar]

Also Here's a total database of more software:

 

 

Web Browsers:

Supermium 126.0.6478.256 R5 by win32subsystem (FREE, OS, Multiplatform)

 

Adobe Editing Software:

Adobe Device Central CS3

Adobe Director 11

Adobe Bridge CS3

 

Macromedia Editing Software (NEW):

Flash 8 Video Encoder (Bundled with Flash 8) by Macromedia ($$$??, CS, x86)

Extension Manager by Macromedia ($$$??, CS, x86)

 

Video & Photo Editing Software:

Batch Converter 5.0.156b by Sonic Foundry ($$$, CS, x86)

AVS YouTube Uploader 2.1 by AVS4YOU ($$$, CS, x86)

AVS Video Editor 7.1.1.259 by AVS4YOU ($$$, CS, Multiplatform)

• This is the first AVS Video Editor version to have the flat design since now.

Freeframe Renderer (FREE, OS, UNS, Multiplatform??)

Screen Recorder 7.0 by ZDSoft ($$$, CS, Multiplatform)

MIDI Transform v1.20 by Daniel White Skytopia ($$$, CS, UNS, x86)

 

System File Editors/Viewers:

AVCHD UpShift 1.0i by NewBlue Inc. ($$$, CS, x86)

Hex Workshop v6.8.0 Professional Edition by BreakPoint Software ($$$, OS?? CS??, x86)

 

Games:

Algodoo 2.1.0 by Emil Ernerfeldt (FREE, CS, Multiplatform)

Algodoo Phun Edition v5.28 by Emil Ernerfeldt (FREE?? CS??, x86)

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People by Telltale Games and Videlectrix ($$$, CS, Multiplatform??) Download here.

Roblox Studio (2005 2006-2015) by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel ($$$, CS, UNS, ONG, x86) Download pack here, choose any version.

• If the Preview runs without a player when you click Play, Go to Tools -> Execute Script then choose playsolo.lua to connect to the game.

 

Software/Game Development:

Clickteam Fusion 2.5 ($$$, CS, Multiplatform)

Game Maker 6.1 (FREE??, CS??, x86??)

 

Programming Languages (NEW):

Python 2.7.11rc1 (FREE, OS, Multiplatform)

• 2.7.11 was the latest software supported for Windows Vista SP0 I guess??

Python 3.7.2rc1 (FREE, OS, Multiplatform)

Edited December 6, 2024 by KingofTownHomestar

[VistaLover]

I'm sad to report that WinRAR v7.01 is the last version to support NT 6.0, which comprises both Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 (R1) SP2; the official vendor site no longer links to any 32-bit binaries  of that specific version, while links to some localised v7.01 64-bit binaries are still being offered until the next major version, 7.10, goes out of the beta testing stage (currently at v7.10b2); 32-bit (and 64-bit, once they vanish from the official download page ) v7.01 binaries (installers) can still be accessed via the not-so-public rarlab FTP repo below: 

ftp://ftp.rarlab.com/rar/

(you need a browser with FTP protocol support, e.g. IE9, Fx52esr, UXP browsers, old Chrome, Supermium, Thorium, etc. or a dedicated FTP client)

WinRAR v7.10 not only drops support for NT 6.0, but for the 32-bit OS architecture, too  : 

https://www.rarlab.com/rarnew.htm

Quote

Version 7.10 beta 1

...

6. Windows Vista and 32-bit Windows are not supported anymore. WinRAR requires Windows 7 x64 or later.
Unlike WinRAR, 32-bit self-extracting modules are still provided as a part of 64-bit installation package

WinRAR is a payware, of course, but still offers a 40-day, feature-full, trial period mode ; if you already have an existing licence (unless extremely old), it should still be compatible on Vista with the EoS version 7.01; NB that WinRAR is only required if you want to compress to the rar5 archive format; to decompress, free tools like 7-zip can be used (BTW, 7-zip has been recently updated to v24.09, still compatible with Vista SP2 32-bit  ) ; FTR, WinRAR had dropped support for WinXP with v6.10, back in Jan 2022 (with v6.02 being the EoS version for that OS) ...

[jumper]

On 12/16/2024 at 3:29 PM, VistaLover said:

WinRAR is only required if you want to compress to the rar5 archive format;

Can 6.02 or 7.01 compress to rar5?

 

[Karla Sleutel]

11 hours ago, jumper said:

Can 6.02 or 7.01 compress to rar5?

 

It's there since 2013

https://www.ghacks.net/2013/04/29/winrar-5-0-introduces-the-new-rar-5-format-what-you-need-to-know/

[VistaLover]

In addition to what already posted, WinRAR v6.02 can compress to both rar/rar5, while WinRAR v7.01 can only compress to rar5 (as support for rar was removed in v7.00) ; however, versions compatible with Vista SP2 have the ability to decompress .zst archives, as this feature was only introduced in v6.10  ...

Edited December 18, 2024 by VistaLover

[g_m_1990_]

On 12/16/2024 at 3:29 PM, VistaLover said:

I'm sad to report that WinRAR v7.01 is the last version to support NT 6.0, which comprises both Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 (R1) SP2; the official vendor site no longer links to any 32-bit binaries  of that specific version, while links to some localised v7.01 64-bit binaries are still being offered until the next major version, 7.10, goes out of the beta testing stage (currently at v7.10b2); 32-bit (and 64-bit, once they vanish from the official download page ) v7.01 binaries (installers) can still be accessed via the not-so-public rarlab FTP repo below: 

ftp://ftp.rarlab.com/rar/

(you need a browser with FTP protocol support, e.g. IE9, Fx52esr, UXP browsers, old Chrome, Supermium, Thorium, etc. or a dedicated FTP client)

WinRAR v7.10 not only drops support for NT 6.0, but for the 32-bit OS architecture, too  : 

https://www.rarlab.com/rarnew.htm

WinRAR is a payware, of course, but still offers a 40-day, feature-full, trial period mode ; if you already have an existing licence (unless extremely old), it should still be compatible on Vista with the EoS version 7.01; NB that WinRAR is only required if you want to compress to the rar5 archive format; to decompress, free tools like 7-zip can be used (BTW, 7-zip has been recently updated to v24.09, still compatible with Vista SP2 32-bit  ) ; FTR, WinRAR had dropped support for WinXP with v6.10, back in Jan 2022 (with v6.02 being the EoS version for that OS) ...

I just visited their official website and saw this piece of bad news. Dropping 32-bit is okay for me, but how come these devs are so careless on Vista x64

Anyway, I'm going to install 7-zip.

[g_m_1990_]

Oh, and I saw this last year but I didn't post it here. Cygwin dropped Vista, as well as x86 32-bit (including WOW64) support back in 2022. http://www.crouchingtigerhiddenfruitbat.org/Cygwin/timemachine.html

The last version supporting Vista/Server 2008 "R1" and 32-bit systems is 3.3.x, released in 2021.  Whether 3.4 is "installable-and-runnable" on NT 6.0 is not tested though.

[g_m_1990_]

On 12/5/2024 at 1:44 AM, KingofTownHomestar said:

Game Maker 6.1 (FREE??, CS??, x86??)

This. Some indie titles that use later versions of Game Maker refuse to run under Vista x86/x64 and require DirectX 11 (Shader Model 5.0 / D3D 11_0 if 3D acceleration needed), despite the fact that Vista already has DirectX 11.0 full support (and of course 3D) once SP2 and Platform Updates are installed.

Just because of "bad reputation", most 3D games or engine devs (and even 2D devs) automatically skipped Vista support, which is sort of like discrimination.

 

Edit: Grammarly with Firefox is stupid and wiped out all my text for some strange reason.

Edited April 17 by g_m_1990_
Strange Grammaly wiped out my initial post

[Saxon]

22 hours ago, g_m_1990_ said:

Platform Updates are installed

Platform Updates are not required for DirectX 11, you confuse with new Firefox versions video playback, for DirectX 11 you only need Windows 6.0 KB2117917.

Chrome users don't need Platform Updates, especially.