Not sure how hard/easy it is to setup decal and plugins on windows 7 since I dont run it, but I know its definitely doable.
Decal is all up and working again, and there are quite a few worthwhile plugins, all of which have links to them on the AC wiki site:
Go Arrow - if you could only have 1 plugin, this would be the one to have. In game dungeon maps, route finders, interactive AC map, directional arrow, clickable coordinates, this program makes getting around Dereth EASY
Mini Map - creates the outline of the dungeon walls in your radar (requires the "radar add on" plugin to function)
Skunk Vision - colors unclimbable slopes, impassable water, gives you more light in dungeons (the last one being imo the most useful)
Virindi Tank/Lifetank - Your 2 real options for macros. Some prefer virindi tank, others lifetank. Lifetank is i feel infinitely easier to setup, with a much more intuitive HUD, but vtank does have more flexibility and options for more advanced stuff besides standing in 1 place and killing. Vtank though does require a looting program which brings us to:
Alinco3 - nifty little looting/finding program. Will scan bodies for trophies, items that meet certain requirements (spells/AL/damage etc) and will notify you of items on the landscape you may be looking for such as plants etc.
Hope the list helps, and welcome back to AC!
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