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Direct KiSS 1.1.1
      This is the official release of DirectKiSS 1.1.x. This release fixes a bug where DirectKiSS would not build an LZH file even though it says it did (change log). DirectKiSS v1.1 uses DirectX 8.1 and works under Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 (32 and 64-bit). DirectKiSS v1.1 has not been tested and will not be supported under older versions of Windows. DirectKiSS v1.1 apparently does not work under Windows 8. I don't have this operating system so I can't test it myself. Note that under Windows Vista/Windows 7 on some machines, any KiSS artform loaded may appear to be blank or almost all one color (it may look as though nothing is loaded). If this occurs then go to the Options dialog box under the Tools menu, select the Video tab and then select the option Force Palette Emulation next time Direct KiSS starts up. Exit DirectKiSS and start it again. Direct KiSS v1.1 was developed by Stephen P. Lepisto with the permission of Dov Sherman and may be redistributed only in unmodified form at no cost. To see what version of DirectX you have on your system, download and run getdxver.exe. Note: DirectX 9.0c can be installed on Windows Vista and Windows 7 without conflicting with DirectX 10 or 11. The DirectKiSS v1.1 installer contains DirectX 9 and will install it if required. |
 Direct KiSS 1.1.1 for WinXP, Vista, Win7 with DirectX 8.1 Self-Installing Version 6,331,397 bytes (untested and unsupported under older Windows.) |
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Direct KiSS 1.0.1
Direct KiSS is a new KiSS viewing program which supports LZH, Enhanced Palette, CKiSS, and the new FKiSS4. Direct KiSS runs under Windows 98/2000, ME, NT, or XP systems. DirectKiSS v1.0.1 apparently does not work under Windows 8. I don't have this operating system so I can't test it myself. Direct KiSS uses DirectX 8.1 or higher to display KiSS sets so it requires a computer with a good video card capable of running DirectX 8.1. Performance will vary depending on your video card. This slightly updated version of Direct KiSS will now support 16-bit video chipsets. If you have a 32-bit video card, you can stick with Direct KiSS 1.0.0. If you tried to use Direct KiSS before and it crashed as soon as you tried to load a doll, Direct KiSS 1.0.1 may solve this problem. Since Direct KiSS uses DirectX 8.1, please be sure that your video drivers are up-to-date. If your drivers are too old, they may not be able to support DirectX 8.1 applications. You can obtain new drivers for free from the website of your video card manufacturer. If you need DirectX 8.1, you can download the most recent version of DirectX for free from the Microsoft Download Center. (If you run Direct KiSS and it gives you an error message saying that it can't find D3D8.DLL, you don't have DirectX 8.1.) If you are unable to get the self-installing version of Direct KiSS to work, please use the ZIP version which can be installed manually. Please note: Direct KiSS is not compatible with S3 Graphics cards. Direct KiSS was developed by Dov Sherman and may be redistributed only in unmodified form at no cost. |
Direct KiSS 1.0.1 for Windows 98/2000, NT, or XP with DirectX 8.1 Self-Installing Version 1,277,045 bytes Direct KiSS 1.0.1 for Windows 98/2000, NT, or XP with DirectX 8.1 ZIP Version 437,879 bytes |
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PlayFKiSS 0.83b beta
Chad Randall has developed the most advanced KiSS viewer for Windows 95/98/2000, ME, NT, or XP systems. This 32-bit program has built-in support for LZH, FKiSS, FKiSS 2, FKiSS 3, CKiSS, and Enhanced Palette! PlayFKiSS is free for personal use but it is not "freeware" and may not be redistributed without the express, written permission of Chad Randall. To Install: Run playfkiss083b-beta-installer.exe, then run the Install Common Controls program in the PlayFKiSS folder. You can get more information about PlayFKiSS from the PlayFKiSS Home Page Please Note: You may also want to read this list of PlayFKiSS known bugs if you plan to use PlayFKiSS to create KiSS dolls. There are very few bugs but knowing what they are ahead of time can make it much easier to work around them. |
PlayFKiSS 0.83b beta for Windows 95/98/2000, NT, or XP Self-Installing Version 1,986,560 bytes PlayFKiSS 0.83B for Windows 95/98/2000, NT, or XP ZIP Version 458,752 bytes |
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PlayFKiSS 0.81
A few people seem to be having trouble getting the newer version 0.83b beta to work so here's the previous version 0.81 to fall back on in an emergency. The problems with 0.83b are rare and will only affect a very small percentage of computers. If you haven't tried 0.83b, try 0.83b first. This one is an older version. It has more bugs. PlayFKiSS is free for personal use but it is not "freeware" and may not be redistributed without the express, written permission of Chad Randall. To Install: Run PlayFKiss081-Installer.exe, then run the Install Common Controls program in the PlayFKiSS folder. If you're replacing 0.83b beta, be sure to uninstall that version first through the Control Panel. |
PlayFKiSS 0.81 for Windows 95/98/2000, NT, or XP Self-Installing Version 1,582,080 bytes |
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WKiSS 0.68
This KiSS Viewer will run in Windows 3.1+, Windows NT, or Windows 95/98 and has full FKiSS support. Please refer to these Installation Instructions for Windows 3.1+ users or Windows 95/98 users when installing WKiSS on your computer. Be sure to get the LHA.DLL support file for LZH support. Here it is in ZIP format if you need it that way for some reason. |
WKiSS 0.68 for Windows 3.1+ 94,238 bytes |
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LHA.DLL This is the LHA Dynamic Link Library support file. Using this along with WKiSS 0.68 will allow you to use LZH-compressed KiSS dolls. (LZH is the standard distribution format for KiSS dolls.) For more information about this program, you can read more about it. Here it is in ZIP format if you need it that way for some reason. |
LHA.DLL for Windows 3.1+ 50,360 bytes |
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French KiSS v2.2
John Stiles has created his own Macintosh KiSS viewer French KiSS with full support for LZH and FKiSS and partial support for FKiSS 2. Note: Mac OS X Leopard may have difficulties opening this archive and running the file as
it is for the "Classic" Macintosh OS. To open this Stuffit archive, you can use the
free Stuffit Expander
from Smith Micro Software.
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John Stiles' French KiSS v2.2 for Macintosh 624,038 bytes |
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emk
emk's website in Japan offers a new version of French KiSS with CKiSS and partial FKiSS3 support added! You may need MacLHA to extract it. |
emk's French KiSS for Power Macintosh Get Source Code Here |
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SweetKiSS
Michal Durys has developed an Amiga viewer called SweetKiSS which supports CKiSS, FKiSS1, FKiSS2 and some FKiSS3. SweetKiSS works under MorphOS. |
SweetKiSS for Amiga Get It Here |
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PlayKiSS 2.08
Michal Durys has enhanced Chad Randall's PlayFKiSS for the Amiga to include FKiSS2 support! |
Sorry, This Version No Longer Available. |
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PlayKiSS 2.06
Chad Randall has developed an Amiga KiSS viewing program PlayKiSS which handles more colors than any previous Amiga KiSS viewer and has full LZH and FKiSS support. |
Sorry, Viewer No Longer Available. |
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PlayKiSS
Nick "Tigger" Roberts has written PlayKiSS for RISC OS machines and you can find his program and information on his web page. Full support for FKiSS, FKiSS2, FKiSS3, FKiSS4, and CKiSS! PlayKiSS is the first publicly-released KiSS viewer with full FKiSS4 support. |
PlayKiSS for RISC OS Get It Here |
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GnomeKiSS 1.0
Here's where you can get GnomeKiSS, a Linux/Unix KiSS viewer which works on the Gnome desktop and is a little more advanced than XKiSS. You'll have to compile it yourself (and don't ask me about how because I don't know). |
GnomeKiSS 1.0 for Unix 993,280 bytes |
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XKiSS Source Code
For Unix X-Windows users, here is the source code for the X-Windows FKiSS viewer. You'll have to compile it yourself (and don't ask me about how because I don't know). |
FKiSS 028 for Unix 129,652 bytes |
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Kiss Miko Doll v1.0 "This toy lets the user manipulate the appearance of a manga-style character using the stylus." Note: This is a single character only. |
Kiss Miko Doll v1.0 for Palm OS |
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Pocket Kiss
(partial) Author: Bjarke Viksøe For Pocket PC 2003 users. "The viewer supports standard cell files, but not CherryKiss files (64K colours). It implements all of the FKISS v3 scripting commands. Translucent (transparent) cells are supported, and a subset of the FKISS v4 specification as well (identifiers, groups and extended IF-THEN-ELSE constructs)." |
Available from Bjarke's Pocket Kiss page.
Also available on Otaku World: Pocket Kiss for Pocket PC 2003 110,121 bytes |
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UltraKiss Java-based Kisekae viewer. Has digressed some with the FKiss specification, taking it into new and interesting territory. Because the viewer is Java-based, it should run on all modern operating systems. |
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