Winamp Problem

ccRider · 8th July 2000, 10:14

I've updated my Winamp to 2.64 and when I tried to play a file, I get an error message pop-up box that says, "DirectX 5+" not found. Is there a website that I can find it.

Mr Happy · 8th July 2000, 21:07

Wow, you don't have DirectX 5 or higher installed??? Are you running the original release of Win95, or WinNT4 maybe?

You can download the latest version of DirectX (7.0a) here: http://www.microsoft.com/directx/hom...ds/default.asp it's a little over 6MB to download.

If you are running WinNT you'll be out of luck though, as NT only supports DirectX 3.

Just a thought, but go into Winamp -> Options -> Preferences -> Plugins -> Output and check to see which output plugin is selected. Make sure that the WaveOUT plugin is selected, then see if your error message still appears.

ccRider · 9th July 2000, 04:53

Thanks for the advice. I checked the waveout file since it wasn't chosen, and it worked!

I have Win95, should I still download the latest version of DirectX??

Ice · 9th July 2000, 05:07

You should download DirectX 7 (newest version) if you play games.. if you dont, it's not worth your time. DirectX is just drivers for multimedia apps to be able to communicate with multimedia hardware (sound cards, game pads, etc.).. plus it does other things. one of the few good products that ms produces.

Mr Happy · 9th July 2000, 16:16

A lot of the visualisation plugins (especially the 3D ones) require DirectX 5 or higher, so it's worth installing it if you want to use certain visualisations.

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8th July 2000, 10:14	#1
ccRider Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: San Bernardino, CA, USA Posts: 2	I've updated my Winamp to 2.64 and when I tried to play a file, I get an error message pop-up box that says, "DirectX 5+" not found. Is there a website that I can find it.

8th July 2000, 21:07	#2
Mr Happy Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 30	Wow, you don't have DirectX 5 or higher installed??? Are you running the original release of Win95, or WinNT4 maybe? You can download the latest version of DirectX (7.0a) here: http://www.microsoft.com/directx/hom...ds/default.asp it's a little over 6MB to download. If you are running WinNT you'll be out of luck though, as NT only supports DirectX 3. Just a thought, but go into Winamp -> Options -> Preferences -> Plugins -> Output and check to see which output plugin is selected. Make sure that the WaveOUT plugin is selected, then see if your error message still appears.

9th July 2000, 04:53	#3
ccRider Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: San Bernardino, CA, USA Posts: 2	Thanks for the advice. I checked the waveout file since it wasn't chosen, and it worked! I have Win95, should I still download the latest version of DirectX??

9th July 2000, 05:07	#4
Ice Moderator Alumni Americas Favorite Smut Peddler Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Sun Prarie, WI Posts: 3,303	You should download DirectX 7 (newest version) if you play games.. if you dont, it's not worth your time. DirectX is just drivers for multimedia apps to be able to communicate with multimedia hardware (sound cards, game pads, etc.).. plus it does other things. one of the few good products that ms produces.

9th July 2000, 16:16	#5
Mr Happy Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 30	A lot of the visualisation plugins (especially the 3D ones) require DirectX 5 or higher, so it's worth installing it if you want to use certain visualisations.