Weird Laggy Loading

[crowfax]

Sorry if this has already been posted but my check of the forums has turned up nothing.

I've been using MD 1.01 for ages with no problems, last night I decided to swap to 1.02. The configuration menu for 1.02 now takes ages (about 15ish seconds) to load up and starting MD itself takes around the same time.

I've since removed MD and all the MD config files, got 1.02b3 from Ryan's site and the same thing happens.

Anyone know what's up? I'm running w2kSP2.

Cheers,

[Rovastar]

What, what, what...

what is version 1.02b3?

If you try 1.01 will it work for you again?

[Krash]

Definitely try going back to 1.01 - if it still has the problem, then you know it's not Milkdrop's fault.

If the problem is still there, try removing all but one preset (move the others somewhere else), and see if that helps. Come back if you've tried that and the problem doesn't go away.

It's not your OS or system - I was running MD for ages on win2k.

- Krash

[crowfax]

oki,

1.01 works fine when that's in the folder. I've put 1.02b3 back on and moved all the presets except one and it still takes ages for the config to load up.

Cheers,

[crowfax]

Originally posted by Rovastar
[B]what is version 1.02b3?[B]

this one:
http://www.geisswerks.com/vis_milk.dll

[Rovastar]

What on earth is version 1.02b3? WHere did you get it?

[Rovastar]

Oh OK then I think that is a pre 1.02 version. ALthough created at the same time. I thoought it was a new beta that I missed.:)

Stick to normal 1.02 mind you.

No-one else has this problem 1.02 and it has been out for nearly 3 months now. v. strange.

POst your system specs (CPU, memeory, gFX card, direct x version, etc) and atached a debug and the MD config file.

MAybe there will be a clue there.

[crowfax]

CPU - P4 1400
Memory - 640mb RIMM (800Mhz, not the 600 stuff)
grfx - GeForce 2 GTS (driver: 2181) (32mb)
os - w2kSP2
directx - 8.1 for w2k (from M$ site)
soundcard - SB Audigy w/ drive bay
# of HDDs - 2
1 zip drive
1 FDD
1 CDRW
1 DVD

winamp - 2.80
input plugins installed:
MAD 0.14.2b - not used much
winamp2 MIDI 2.63b
PP's vorbis decoder 1.2b6
nullsoft waveform decoder v2.05

output plugins:
PPs crossfading directsound output 1.34a
Winamp2 waveOut plugin 1.02

vis:
MD 1.02

no DSP or general

i'll attach the MD config when i'm at home, tho I've not changed any of the defaluts other than turning off the "press F1 for help" and making it 1024x768 32bit colour.

Cheers,

[Rovastar]

Nooooooooothe soundcard - SB Audigy w/ drive bay

This is could your problem.

This has been reported many times on the WA boards in general that this new SB card i a total pain with the most dodgy drivers in the world.

Search all forums.winammp.com for audigy

Or see

things like

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=85938&highlight=audigy

Are a a millions and one problems with this soundcard. ANd seem to effect everything.

BTW there are new Drivers for your G-Force 2 Card. www.nvidia.com

Has this happened since installing wa2.80? Get the WAupdate anyway.
http://www.blorp.com/~peter/zips/wa2update.exe

Hope this all helps,

Rovastar

[crowfax]

Originally posted by Rovastar

This has been reported many times on the WA boards in general that this new SB card i a total pain with the most dodgy drivers in the world.

Are a a millions and one problems with this soundcard. ANd seem to effect everything.

Has this happened since installing wa2.80? Get the WAupdate anyway.

Rovastar

People on the r3mix message boards are always banging on about the SB A mucking around but it's never failed me once. I'm kinda confused as to why this'd stop the config from loading normal speed.
edit: I just tried loading the MD config and it just froze winamp, the song that was on finished and then nothing... i couldn't get it back from the systray..

it happened with winamp 2.79, which is why I upgraded to 2.80.

What stuff is there in the WAupdate other than PPs plugins? I've got the direct sound and vorbis stuff from it that I wanted, or are there other things (WA ddl's etc..) that I need from it?

Cheers,

[Rovastar]

I dunno if it is the SB card I just know it has problems. I don't really know how it effects the config box not loading but it could/would effect teh vis from being dispalyed. WA goes INput plug-in then output plug_in (therefore via your soundcard) THEN dispalys the vis. Not doing vis from input.

Also I had a load of problems when upgrading to 2.80.

WA ramdomly stopped working MD froze, etc.

I installed WA fully and re-installed WA2.80 and it was all ok.

They used an old and really buggy wave_out plug for 2.80 by mistake.

So re-install this wa_update again.

[crowfax]

I'll try the reinstall when I get home.

We shall seeeeeeeee

Cheers,

[Rovastar]

You will need to do a add/remove programs full uni-install first as settings may be left in there.

(/edit also delete the dll as stated here: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=65297 )

[crowfax]

i'll check the registry too

anyone wanna be a help and tell me where it puts it's keys? It'd make my life easier when I get home ;-)

cheers,

[Rovastar]

?

Milkdrop doesn't put anything in the registery. All the settting are contained in milkdrop_config.ini. At least I think so anyway!:eek:

[crowfax]

i was refering to any reg settings winamp might create

[crowfax]

The full uninstall and reinstall fixed the amount of time that MD takes to start the vis, but the config is still taking ages.

[Rovastar]

:confused: don't know what else to suggest. At least it is mostly working now anyway.

[ryan]

if you have an old soundcard lying around switch it out with the sb audigy and try that.

[Krash]

turn off the crossfader too. Older versions of MD had problems with the crossfader - could be that you've uncovered a bug

- Krash