Winamp 2 plugins? Where?

digital ice · 24th December 2003, 03:35

Believe me, I'm all up for change, but this move Nullsoft made makes me angry.

Why? Well because i'm a fond user of Winamp 2. It always worked fine. I enjoyed the flexibility of plugin support, and life was happy...

I wanted to get a new plugin just a minute ago, then I come to a huge announcement for winamp 5, and also advertisements for buying the pro version of it...

This is just fine any everything, but some of us want the old plugins and stuff supporting the Winamp 2 shell. Now, if I am wrong and all of the plugins already support Winamp 2, then I am happy. But this just makes me mad that a decent company moves their product into the commercial spotlight, and doesn't give support or options for their old products...

you can guarantee that I am not gunna download winamp 5. winamp 2 already does everything I need, and does all of the features for free that you'd need to pay for.

24th December 2003, 03:42

Winamp 5.0 is an update to Winamp 2.0. it supports Winamp 2.X plug-ins and skins. Winamp 2.X is therefore no longer supported or available.

Winamp is still FREE. Everything you can do in Winamp 2.91 is available in 5.0. Winamp Pro is only extra features that cost Nullsoft licensing per-download like the CD Ripping and Burning engine, the MP3 Encoder and so on. If you do not want the extra features that added in Winamp 5.0, you have the option to just not install them. If you don't install them Winamp 5.0 is just another maintenance release of Winamp 2.X.

Therefore, Winamp 2.X is still supported, as Winamp 5.0.

http://www.winamp.com/plugins/

digital ice · 24th December 2003, 03:47

so, are you saying that if I copy all of my plugins that do the same things as the premium options, I can use the free version with the pro benefits without paying?

digital ice · 24th December 2003, 03:49

*sry couldnt edit my post*

and also, is winamp 2.91 compatible with all of the new plugins available on the plugins page, or do you need winamp 5 to be compatible?

24th December 2003, 03:52

1. Yup
2. Most should be. But there were a bunch of API additions in 5.0, so newer plugins might not be fully compatible with older versions.

24th December 2003, 03:35	#1
digital ice Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Didn't I already answer this? On the moon far away from the Teletubbies! Posts: 11	Winamp 2 plugins? Where? Believe me, I'm all up for change, but this move Nullsoft made makes me angry. Why? Well because i'm a fond user of Winamp 2. It always worked fine. I enjoyed the flexibility of plugin support, and life was happy... I wanted to get a new plugin just a minute ago, then I come to a huge announcement for winamp 5, and also advertisements for buying the pro version of it... This is just fine any everything, but some of us want the old plugins and stuff supporting the Winamp 2 shell. Now, if I am wrong and all of the plugins already support Winamp 2, then I am happy. But this just makes me mad that a decent company moves their product into the commercial spotlight, and doesn't give support or options for their old products... you can guarantee that I am not gunna download winamp 5. winamp 2 already does everything I need, and does all of the features for free that you'd need to pay for.

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24th December 2003, 03:42	#2
Sawg Guest Posts: n/a	Winamp 5.0 is an update to Winamp 2.0. it supports Winamp 2.X plug-ins and skins. Winamp 2.X is therefore no longer supported or available. Winamp is still FREE. Everything you can do in Winamp 2.91 is available in 5.0. Winamp Pro is only extra features that cost Nullsoft licensing per-download like the CD Ripping and Burning engine, the MP3 Encoder and so on. If you do not want the extra features that added in Winamp 5.0, you have the option to just not install them. If you don't install them Winamp 5.0 is just another maintenance release of Winamp 2.X. Therefore, Winamp 2.X is still supported, as Winamp 5.0. http://www.winamp.com/plugins/

24th December 2003, 03:47	#3
digital ice Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Didn't I already answer this? On the moon far away from the Teletubbies! Posts: 11	so, are you saying that if I copy all of my plugins that do the same things as the premium options, I can use the free version with the pro benefits without paying?

24th December 2003, 03:49	#4
digital ice Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Didn't I already answer this? On the moon far away from the Teletubbies! Posts: 11	sry couldnt edit my post and also, is winamp 2.91 compatible with all of the new plugins available on the plugins page, or do you need winamp 5 to be compatible?

24th December 2003, 03:52	#5
Sawg Guest Posts: n/a	1. Yup 2. Most should be. But there were a bunch of API additions in 5.0, so newer plugins might not be fully compatible with older versions.