Supermium

[VistaLover]

... For those not closely following the development in GitHub  , Supermium v122 has been publicly released: 

https://github.com/win32ss/supermium/releases/tag/v122

https://github.com/win32ss/supermium/discussions/316

The new installer (both 32 & 64-bit) promises WinXP compatibility; the portable distributions appear to be, again, behind a paywall:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/supermium-122-99791603

https://www.patreon.com/win32/shop/supermium-plus-package-march-2024-30-day-138343

[Dave-H]

Thanks, that's good to hear, although I will stick with 121 for the moment!
I still can hardly believe that a browser with the latest Chromium version will actually work on XP.
It's far from perfect, but the fact that it works at all amazes me!

 

[shelby]

The 64 bit version works perfect so far. And in some sites it uses less ram than the previous version

Edited March 5, 2024 by shelby

[mina7601]

5 hours ago, Dave-H said:

Thanks, that's good to hear, although I will stick with 121 for the moment!
I still can hardly believe that a browser with the latest Chromium version will actually work on XP.
It's far from perfect, but the fact that it works at all amazes me!

 

Wait at least 2-5 versions (at most when it becomes 127), and I guarantee you it will be perfect and you will want to use it.

Edited March 6, 2024 by mina7601

[dmiranda]

Without need of rebasing, and with all settings and extensions as before, 122 has a fast load, relative to 121, can run multiple tabs (included YT) with ease, and releases memory after loading heavily scripted pages very fast. I like it. 

Probably as a consequence of using DirectX10, on launch I get "The procedure entry point _except_handler4_common could not be located in the dynamic link library msvcrt.dll", and also a debug message"[ERROR:crashpad_client_win.cc(476)] InitializeProcThreadAttributeList (size): The specified program requires a newer version of Windows. (0x47E)". But I don't mind them (click and go on), and can surf quite nicely.

Thanks @win32! 

 

Edited March 6, 2024 by dmiranda

[dmiranda]

I had solved, somehow, the font ugliness noted in 121 before, but even there I seem to notice improvements (even without installing the NotoEmoji.font that comes with the installer). Nevertheless, I still placed it in windows/fonts. It shouldn't hurt to have it (but optimally, the browser should have its own internal font folder as FF forks do).

 

Edited March 6, 2024 by dmiranda

[VistaLover]

1 hour ago, dmiranda said:

and also a debug message:

"[ERROR:crashpad_client_win.cc(476)] InitializeProcThreadAttributeList (size): The specified program requires a newer version of Windows. (0x47E)"

... Other people on XP SP3 have experienced that error, too :

https://github.com/win32ss/supermium/issues/318

InitializeProcThreadAttributeList requires Vista SP2 as "minimum supported client"  ...

Edited March 6, 2024 by VistaLover

[D.Draker]

10 hours ago, VistaLover said:

The new installer (both 32 & 64-bit) promises WinXP compatibility; the portable distributions appear to be, again, behind a paywall:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/supermium-122-99791603

https://www.patreon.com/win32/shop/supermium-plus-package-march-2024-30-day-138343

The dev needs proper motivation, I fully support it. Is there a comparison somewhere with and without the "plus" (paid) package. Thanks.

[D.Draker]

4 hours ago, dmiranda said:

I had solved, somehow, the font ugliness noted in 121 before

So you aren't gonna share with people here?

[D.Draker]

4 hours ago, dmiranda said:

Probably as a consequence of using DirectX10, on launch I get "The procedure entry point _except_handler4_common could not be located in the dynamic link library msvcrt.dll", and also a debug message"[ERROR:crashpad_client_win.cc(476)] InitializeProcThreadAttributeList (size): The specified program requires a newer version of Windows. (0x47E)". But I don't mind them (click and go on), and can surf quite nicely.

On which OS this exact error you observed?

[XPerceniol]

Overall working well here with 3BG of RAM (Pentium D) on youtube most of the day - I'm very impressed - thank you!

 

Edited March 6, 2024 by XPerceniol

[user57]

well according to microsoft more then 4 GB ram is possible in 32 bit:

 

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20090706-00/?p=17623

 

the microsoft guy even says how

however it seems the other links are deleted from microsoft for whatever reason - is there something to hide ?

 

he says CreateFileMapping can create 4 GB fragments (he isnt saying segments what is kinda correct)

 

he also mention the 2GB to 3 GB extension, but 3 GB is a bit small when you actually want to more then 4 GB 

 

CS:EIP is a combination CS has 16 bits and the EIP (called the code segment(cs) and instruction pointer (IP))

for data there would be a way to use an extra DS (data segment) , that would give 2 (segments or with the ms guy´s words to fragments of 4 gb address room)

the EIP pharse the instrutions , 4 GB for instructions is actually a lot 

DATA is unspecific but you guys can tell what that is , a RGB buffer, a FILE, a GAMES 3d object, a VIDEO - those are not instructions those are just memory or "DATA"

DS is actually in use but even then why not ES (extra segment) or maybe making a better use of the GS (global segment)

 

i tryed to ask if the 128 GB patch actually really works, i think it do - but actually i dont seen a proof

 

the other already mention 2 approaches where the PAE and PSE 

not to forget the PDBR/CR3 (that is what points to a different app) and then the PTE/PDE ect. can point to different ram - so over that also more then 4 GB of ram would be possible

the PDBR/CR3 solution is app limited, but having unlimited amounts of 4 GB app´s is not that bad

[dmiranda]

39 minutes ago, user57 said:

well according to microsoft more then 4 GB ram is possible in 32 bit:

See https://msfn.org/board/topic/181447-what-to-do-with-8gb-of-ram-on-xp/?do=findComment&comment=1244112

Edited March 6, 2024 by dmiranda

[Dixel]

7 hours ago, dmiranda said:

Without need of rebasing, and with all settings and extensions as before, 122 has a fast load, relative to 121, can run multiple tabs (included YT) with ease, and releases memory after loading heavily scripted pages very fast. I like it. 

Probably as a consequence of using DirectX10, on launch I get "The procedure entry point _except_handler4_common could not be located in the dynamic link library msvcrt.dll", and also a debug message"[ERROR:crashpad_client_win.cc(476)] InitializeProcThreadAttributeList (size): The specified program requires a newer version of Windows. (0x47E)". But I don't mind them (click and go on), and can surf quite nicely.

Thanks @win32! 

 

Obviously it would require a newer version of Windows because the minimum supported client for that function is Windows Vista.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/processthreadsapi/nf-processthreadsapi-initializeprocthreadattributelist

[Dixel]

12 hours ago, VistaLover said:

the portable distributions appear to be, again, behind a paywall

I wonder would that fact include telemetry, calling home to the developer. Or a timebomb of some kind, even if not now, but maybe later?

Stock up on it while you can.