Winamp - Portable application for a flash drive

skulldrinker · 1st July 2010, 07:42

I'm looking for a portable mp3 player to work on a flash drive. I see Winamp lite but can't find a good explanation of it's purpose. It didn't sound like a Portable application for a flash drive. Why doesn't Winamp have a Portable version? It'd be nice to carry Winamp on my Flashdrive and not have to install it on every machine I encounter to listen to mp3's.

skulldrinker

Koopa · 1st July 2010, 12:19

Moved your thread to Wishlist forum and deleted the crossposting.

WhammyDroid · 27th October 2010, 23:48

I second this request. I would like to see a USB/Portable install version of Winamp (not U3 specific). All information specific to Winamp's install should be recorded in the install directory on the flash drive.

Thanks!

DrO · 28th October 2010, 06:27

make a custom install in a folder on the drives and remove paths.ini and then it'll save its settings in the custom install folder. or you can copy an existing folder and do the same to paths.ini. you'd also probably want to set no_registry=1 in your custom versions winamp.ini to prevent it modifying the registry so it is portable.

-daz

WhammyDroid · 28th October 2010, 16:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrO

make a custom install in a folder on the drives and remove paths.ini and then it'll save its settings in the custom install folder. or you can copy an existing folder and do the same to paths.ini. you'd also probably want to set no_registry=1 in your custom versions winamp.ini to prevent it modifying the registry so it is portable.

-daz

DrO,

I think you are missing the point of my request. I am asking for the installation package to handle the portable install by default. Other programs (not media player specific) can do this. I am asking the Winamp development team to add this functionality to the product. Hacking the Winamp install process every time a new version of Winamp is release is a PITA.

DrO · 28th October 2010, 16:57

i was aware of wanting an installer to do it for you, however giving _an_ option is better than just letting the post go ignored. plus it wouldn't be that hard for someone to make a tool which would do it based on an existing client install (something for anyone reading this to consider doing).

-daz

WhammyDroid · 24th November 2010, 18:21

Understood. Thanks for the reminder.

1st July 2010, 07:42	#1
skulldrinker Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 5	Winamp - Portable application for a flash drive I'm looking for a portable mp3 player to work on a flash drive. I see Winamp lite but can't find a good explanation of it's purpose. It didn't sound like a Portable application for a flash drive. Why doesn't Winamp have a Portable version? It'd be nice to carry Winamp on my Flashdrive and not have to install it on every machine I encounter to listen to mp3's. skulldrinker

1st July 2010, 12:19	#2
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28th October 2010, 06:27	#4
DrO Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 27,873	make a custom install in a folder on the drives and remove paths.ini and then it'll save its settings in the custom install folder. or you can copy an existing folder and do the same to paths.ini. you'd also probably want to set no_registry=1 in your custom versions winamp.ini to prevent it modifying the registry so it is portable. -daz WACUP Project <‖> "Winamp Ramblings" - Indie Winamp Dev Blog

28th October 2010, 16:57	#6
DrO Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 27,873	i was aware of wanting an installer to do it for you, however giving _an_ option is better than just letting the post go ignored. plus it wouldn't be that hard for someone to make a tool which would do it based on an existing client install (something for anyone reading this to consider doing). -daz WACUP Project <‖> "Winamp Ramblings" - Indie Winamp Dev Blog

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27th October 2010, 23:48	#3
WhammyDroid Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 20	I second this request. I would like to see a USB/Portable install version of Winamp (not U3 specific). All information specific to Winamp's install should be recorded in the install directory on the flash drive. Thanks!

24th November 2010, 18:21	#7
WhammyDroid Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 20	Understood. Thanks for the reminder.