Useful Software To Download

 

The following pieces of software are recommended by RIG to help your life as an indie! They will also help you get the most out of this website by allowing you to open the various documents available to download. All the software is free or free-to-trial.

 

N.B. The following links will take you away from the RIG website to the home sites of the individual companies in question. RIG is not responsible for the content of external websites.

 

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PC Downloads

 

Microsoft Word Viewer 2003 - View, print and copy Word documents, even if you don't have Word installed. This download is a replacement for Word 97 Viewer and all previous Word Viewer versions.

 

Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003 - Open, view, and print Excel workbooks, even if you don't have Excel installed. This download is a replacement for Excel Viewer 97 and all previous Excel Viewer versions.

 

For viewing, creating and saving Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint documents on a PC...for FREE! A brilliant alternative to Microsoft Office and completely free. Heartily recommended by RIG.

 

Adobe Reader - Download free Adobe® Reader® 8 software to more securely view, print, search, sign, verify, and collaborate on PDF documents, online as well as offline, from your home or office.

 

SmartFTP - For FTP/BWAV Delivery - SmartFTP allows you to transfer files across the Internet. It features an Explorer-like, customizable interface and supports drag-and-drop functions.

 

FLAC Encoder - Use this compression software to make your BWAV files approx. 1/3 smaller before your FTP them to the BBC.

 

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MAC Downloads

 

Microsoft does not provide free viewer software for the Mac. However, the following software package is entirely free and rival Microsoft Office for fuunctionality and use. Open Office will open any format document and will also save in pretty much any format (Mac or PC - Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc...). RIG heartily recommends this superb freebie to all our Mac members:

 

For viewing, creating and saving Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint documents on a Mac...for FREE!

 

Adobe Reader - Download free Adobe® Reader® 8 software to more securely view, print, search, sign, verify, and collaborate on PDF documents, online as well as offline, from your home or office.

 

Fetch FTP - For FTP/BWAV Delivery - Fetch FTP allows you to transfer files across the Internet. Fetch is an easy-to-use, full-featured FTP and SFTP client for the Apple Macintosh.

 

FLAC Encoder - Use this compression software to make your BWAV files approx. 1/3 smaller before your FTP them to the BBC.

 

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