SP2 killed winamp (audioscrobbler plugin issue)

tekvic · 28th August 2004, 03:17

I installed SP2 and now everytime I open a file winamp opens, then closes before the song starts.

anyone else having this problem?

DJ Egg · 28th August 2004, 03:39

No, Winamp 5.05 works fine on xp sp2 here.
You'll need to provide much more info than that if you want us to help you.

Maybe try a clean install?

k_rock923 · 28th August 2004, 03:49

I think I remember someone fixing a SP2 issue by running winamp in windows95/98 compatibility mode. Not that its the greatest idea for a long term solution though.

DJ Egg · 28th August 2004, 03:55

Urghh... Win9x compatibility mode

hehe

The only issue I've heard of is you can't play/enqueue files from Explorer if you disable the DCOM Server Process Launcher service. Then again, this probably affects most if not all programs.

Apart from that, it's all guesswork without any proper detailed info...

davros42 · 28th August 2004, 03:57

SP2 killed WinAmp for me too... Starts up, loads the main player window and then I get the generic Windows crash window.

davros42 · 28th August 2004, 03:59

Running it in Win98/ME compatability mode DOES fix the issue though, whatever it is.

Note that, Windows 2000 Compatability Mode does NOT fix the problem.

hawk606 · 28th August 2004, 08:33

I'm getting the same problem, began happening instantly after I installed sp2.. and i'm no winamp noob!
It doesn't happen ALL the time, just often. especially when i'm in the middle of a sweet jam, and i've got my air guitar out and everything

siebe83 · 28th August 2004, 12:08

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....hreadid=190949

DJ Egg, it seems as if Winamp has a problem with SP2 after all...
Not sure why for certain people it's working fine, and for other people it's causing problems though.

davros42 · 28th August 2004, 16:02

Audioscrobbler seems to be the link between all of us having issues. If you remove Audioscrobbler, Winamp will start fine... If not, you need to be in compatability mode.

DJ Egg · 28th August 2004, 16:38

Yup, audioscrobbler plugin is the cause of the problem.
Nothing we can do about it here...
Hopefully the audioscrobbler guys will come up with a fixed version soon :/

hawk606 · 30th August 2004, 07:04

so there are a bunch of threads like this in the winamp section of the scrobbler site.

they've posted a test version of the 1.1.8 version of the plugin, which I haven't tried but apparently it fixes things.

28th August 2004, 03:17	#1
tekvic Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1	SP2 killed winamp I installed SP2 and now everytime I open a file winamp opens, then closes before the song starts. anyone else having this problem?

28th August 2004, 03:39	#2
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	No, Winamp 5.05 works fine on xp sp2 here. You'll need to provide much more info than that if you want us to help you. Maybe try a clean install? Playlist -\|- Twitter

28th August 2004, 03:49	#3
k_rock923 \m/ (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: /bin/bash Posts: 7,850	I think I remember someone fixing a SP2 issue by running winamp in windows95/98 compatibility mode. Not that its the greatest idea for a long term solution though. Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway.

28th August 2004, 03:55	#4
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Urghh... Win9x compatibility mode hehe The only issue I've heard of is you can't play/enqueue files from Explorer if you disable the DCOM Server Process Launcher service. Then again, this probably affects most if not all programs. Apart from that, it's all guesswork without any proper detailed info... Playlist -\|- Twitter

28th August 2004, 08:33	#7
hawk606 Super Freaky (Alumni) Join Date: May 2000 Location: pab's house Posts: 580	I'm getting the same problem, began happening instantly after I installed sp2.. and i'm no winamp noob! It doesn't happen ALL the time, just often. especially when i'm in the middle of a sweet jam, and i've got my air guitar out and everything hey

28th August 2004, 03:57	#5
davros42 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 7	SP2 killed WinAmp for me too... Starts up, loads the main player window and then I get the generic Windows crash window.

28th August 2004, 03:59	#6
davros42 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 7	Running it in Win98/ME compatability mode DOES fix the issue though, whatever it is. Note that, Windows 2000 Compatability Mode does NOT fix the problem.

28th August 2004, 12:08	#8
siebe83 Forum King Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,229	http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....hreadid=190949 DJ Egg, it seems as if Winamp has a problem with SP2 after all... Not sure why for certain people it's working fine, and for other people it's causing problems though. If you're bored go here or, if the boredom is more serious, here.

28th August 2004, 16:02	#9
davros42 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 7	Audioscrobbler seems to be the link between all of us having issues. If you remove Audioscrobbler, Winamp will start fine... If not, you need to be in compatability mode.

28th August 2004, 16:38	#10
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Yup, audioscrobbler plugin is the cause of the problem. Nothing we can do about it here... Hopefully the audioscrobbler guys will come up with a fixed version soon :/ Playlist -\|- Twitter

30th August 2004, 07:04	#11
hawk606 Super Freaky (Alumni) Join Date: May 2000 Location: pab's house Posts: 580	so there are a bunch of threads like this in the winamp section of the scrobbler site. they've posted a test version of the 1.1.8 version of the plugin, which I haven't tried but apparently it fixes things. hey

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