G'MIC Qt for GIMP 2.8 64bit download missing?

Retro Spence · **Joined:** Sep 07, 2026 **Posts:** 4

Hello, I can only find a download for the 32-bit version of G'MIC for GIMP 2.8. There used to be a link, but it was removed? I actively still use GIMP 2.8 but I recently had to reinstall and I lost G'MIC. Does anyone still have the old installer or zip file? I very much need this and would be very grateful for it.

Thanks for reading,

Retro Spence

Wallace · **Posted:** Mon Sep 07, 2026 11:43 pm **(#2)**

Hi, Retro Spence and welcome to Gimp Chat.
:jumpclap

I have a gmic.exe plugin that is used in my GIMP 2.8.
The file was located within my user plugin folder.

Here's a screenshot of what it looks like.

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Here's a zip folder with the exe file.

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Retro Spence · **Joined:** Sep 07, 2026 **Posts:** 4

Thank you Wallace! But sadly I couldn't get it to work, when I launch GIMP with the plugin installed I get the following two errors:

- The code execution cannot proceed because libgomp-1.dll was not found.
- The code execution cannot proceed because libfftw3-3.dll was not found.

contrast_ · **Joined:** Oct 31, 2020 **Posts:** 2014

2.8's last release was 2017 tmk and last major distros shipped with it in 2018-early2019 so it makes sense by now it would be removed.

You all need to make a guided archive if you wish to keep using 2.8 GIMP

Retro Spence · **Joined:** Sep 07, 2026 **Posts:** 4

I've tried pretty much everything at this point.. even running 32-bit GIMP 2.8. I cannot get G'MIC to work no matter what I try. Guess I'm stuck using the standalone app, sucks but I do appreciate the help guys. Thank you.

rich2005 · **Joined:** Mar 04, 2011 **Posts:** 2614

As an alternative to Wallace's file.

You can still get old versions on the internet archive site. For example:
https://web.archive.org/web/20160408003 ... s/windows/

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EDIT: OOPS - Not QT but GTK
Lots of the listed files are not available - you get a not archived message but that bottom one downloads
https://web.archive.org/web/20160408003 ... _win64.zip

That unzips to a folder with all the dependencies, Easiest way is add that folder to the Gimp plugins paths, however read the readme in the zip.

Works ok here Win7 64 bit (VM) / Gimp 2.8
Note: No good trying to update the filters, they are gone unless someone has a backup for gmic 1.6.9 updates file

EDIT: For a QT version this is the earliest I could find. A version 2.0
https://web.archive.org/web/20170712144 ... _win64.zip

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Retro Spence · **Joined:** Sep 07, 2026 **Posts:** 4

Awesome, thank you so much! I never thought of trying that, any working version is greatly appreciated at this point.

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue Sep 08, 2026 11:38 pm **(#8)**

Retro Spence wrote:

Thank you Wallace! But sadly I couldn't get it to work, when I launch GIMP with the plugin installed I get the following two errors:

- The code execution cannot proceed because libgomp-1.dll was not found.
- The code execution cannot proceed because libfftw3-3.dll was not found.

Here are those dll files.
Put them in your user plug-ins folder.

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