darthvader — downloads
Prebuilt packages for darthvader, the native desktop client for digital voice (M17 / DMR / YSF / NXDN / D-STAR / P25, EchoLink, AllStar, SvxLink, APRS, POCSAG) with DV3000 USB AMBE+2 support.
This repository contains binaries only — no source. Source lives in a separate private repository; the published sources of the GPL components ship with each package.
© 2025–2026 bjorne, SA7AUX — GNU General Public License v2 or later.
Downloads
Click a file to download it directly:
| Platform | Download |
|---|---|
| Windows installer | darthvader-0.1.0-d28b2ab5-win64.msi |
| Windows portable zip | darthvader-0.1.0-d28b2ab5-win64.zip |
| Debian / Ubuntu package | darthvader_0.1.0-7_amd64.deb |
| Checksums | SHA256SUMS |
Every build is on the releases page. The links above always point at the current release.
Windows
| File | For |
|---|---|
…-win64.msi |
Normal install — Start menu + desktop shortcut, uninstall entry |
…-win64.zip |
No installer: unpack anywhere and run bin\darthvader.exe |
Windows 10/11 64-bit. Everything is bundled (Qt, codecs, LADSPA plugins); nothing else needs installing.
Silent install:
msiexec /i darthvader-<version>-win64.msi /qn
Antivirus warnings
The packages are not code-signed, so SmartScreen warns on first run
(More info → Run anyway), and a few engines flag them on reputation alone
— Microsoft Defender on a real machine does not. Verify the SHA-256 against
SHA256SUMS; that is what the checksums are there for.
DV3000 / ThumbDV / DVstick sticks appear as COM ports through the FTDI VCP driver and are detected automatically. If audio stutters, lower the port's Latency Timer to 1–2 ms in Device Manager → Port Settings → Advanced.
Debian / Ubuntu / Raspberry Pi OS
Install the .deb from the Downloads table above — trixie amd64 today,
bookworm and arm64 (Pi Zero 2 W and newer) to follow:
sudo apt install ./darthvader_0.1.0-7_amd64.deb
Or wire in the apt repository once and get updates with apt:
curl -fsSL https://debrepo.sa7aux.se/setup.sh | sudo bash
sudo apt install darthvader
Verifying downloads
Each release ships a SHA256SUMS:
sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS
Support
Bug reports and questions: SA7AUX. Runs on Debian 12/13, Ubuntu 22.04+, Linux Mint, Raspberry Pi OS (arm64) and Windows 10/11.