AIM/MSN animated icons.. is trillian 3 capable?

[dhcpee]

one of the features I dislike about trillian 3 is that it refuses to display the more modern AIM multimedia user icons.. they are not just your basic ordinary fixed sized gif images but rather a lot more lively in size, color and animation.. I haven't figured out how to make trillian work with these icons.. I just know that certain contacts of mine have them.. and they appear when I use the AIM messenging client.. but they will not appear when I use trillian.. I'm not sure if they are included with the newer AIM client or if they are added on icons.. but isn't trillian limited by image size when it comes to user icons?

[Spike]

Trillian hasn't had an update in forever. These giant smileys you're referring to will not work. The reaon basic smilies work is simply because when you type ":)" it translates that to an image... but your friend still gets this: ":)". Fortunately, his client also translates that text into an emoticon. These animated smilies are way too advanced for the current version of Trillian, sorry.

[master2000uk]

hi dhcpee

iam using trillian pro3 and i can use animated pic or gif for my user icon ..not sure if that answer ur question about animated icon or not but iam using mine fine....not sure about smiles tho

[Spike]

Oh, that's my fault. He was referring to buddy icons.

Still, unfortunately, Trillian won't support the big, flashy, colorful budy icons AIM now has. You might want to try AIM Pro, though, it's a slimmed down version of AIM. I use it, and I like it a LOT more than AIM.