Just installed DirectX 9b... now Winamp not working

Crafty1980 · 19th July 2004, 17:10

I have seen some people having problems with winamp 5 instantly crashing on the forums before but I havent found anyone that has managed to answer it...

I had to install Directx 9 to play a new game... The first thing I did after reboot was actually not play the game but listen to an mp3... It instantly crashes now...

Im assuming Directx9 has something to do with it... Can anyone help me please?

O/S WinXP Pro (one account - Mine)
Above average Athlon XP1700+ system...

When I execute winamp, a part of it appears in the top left hand corner of the screen and then your standard XP error message "this program has ended unexpectadly - to send error report to ms etc, etc..."

any ideas?

Thanks

Ben

DJ Egg · 19th July 2004, 21:22

What are the details of the error message?
(c/o click here)

application: winamp.exe | version: ? | module: ? | version: ? | offset: ?

You probably need to reset the DirectSound Output Device in:
Prefs > Plugins > Output > out_ds > config
to match the soundcard (which is?) ds driver.

Does it only crash when you try to play a file?
(ie. not when you just open winamp from the desktop shortcut).

Have you tried a clean install?

Crafty1980 · 19th July 2004, 21:34

It crashes whatever I do - even if i load it up with a song or just on its own...

I will attach the error report txt file...

Crafty1980 · 19th July 2004, 21:43

ok ignor that! clean install worked.. thanks for the help!

19th July 2004, 17:10	#1
Crafty1980 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3	Just installed DirectX 9b... now Winamp not working I have seen some people having problems with winamp 5 instantly crashing on the forums before but I havent found anyone that has managed to answer it... I had to install Directx 9 to play a new game... The first thing I did after reboot was actually not play the game but listen to an mp3... It instantly crashes now... Im assuming Directx9 has something to do with it... Can anyone help me please? O/S WinXP Pro (one account - Mine) Above average Athlon XP1700+ system... When I execute winamp, a part of it appears in the top left hand corner of the screen and then your standard XP error message "this program has ended unexpectadly - to send error report to ms etc, etc..." any ideas? Thanks Ben

19th July 2004, 21:22	#2
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	What are the details of the error message? (c/o click here) application: winamp.exe \| version: ? \| module: ? \| version: ? \| offset: ? You probably need to reset the DirectSound Output Device in: Prefs > Plugins > Output > out_ds > config to match the soundcard (which is?) ds driver. Does it only crash when you try to play a file? (ie. not when you just open winamp from the desktop shortcut). Have you tried a clean install? Playlist -\|- Twitter

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19th July 2004, 21:43	#4
Crafty1980 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3	ok ignor that! clean install worked.. thanks for the help!