I gotta a problem with the skins

Buffalicious · 19th December 2000, 14:30

Every time i try to download a skin to my winamp player it looks like its going to work but after the download completes my winamp skin doesnt change. does any 1 here now whats wrong with my winamp player.

deano977 · 19th December 2000, 15:35

Can you still select the skin manually?

Buffalicious · 19th December 2000, 18:22

no i cant select them manually

deano977 · 20th December 2000, 10:21

oooooh dear, it's bust then innit

So long as the .wsz files are in your skins directory (have a peek - are they there?) you should be able to access them.

If they're not there - they must be being downloaded to the wrong place. Shift them from wherever they're being put to your skins directory.

If they are there and Winamp is unable to see them well, give up and go down the pub I suppose...

The Only Lynx · 20th December 2000, 10:23

do you have a version of winamp that supports .wsz files???

Jayn · 21st December 2000, 03:28

Are you downloading .wsz files or .zip skin files? Like Lynx suggested, Winamp didn't support the .wsz file format until after version 2.24, so if your Winamp is older than that, you really should upgrade to a newer version.

If you have a newer version of Winamp, you should be able to ALT+S to open your Skin Browser, and click on the skin you want Winamp to enable. If there are no skins listed in your Skin Browser, click on the 'Sets Skins Directory' button and make sure the path to your Skins folder is correct.

If you're still having problems after trying this, let us know so we can help further

Buffalicious · 21st December 2000, 03:55

ive tried dsownloadin the newest version 4 times nad everytime i do it the skins dont work. it plays music but i cant change the skin. i did everything yal told me to do but it still wouldnt work. i checked to make sure path wuz correct and just downloaded the newest version again.

EyeSpy · 23rd December 2000, 06:26

I've got the same problem with the skins not showing up after the download. If I right click on the download link and select "Save Target As" and select the "Skins" directory then the skin is saved properly, but it doesn't work automatically. I've uninstalled Winamp several times, removed everything from Window's registry, but still no luck. I'm using Winamp 2.71. Any ideas? Thanks.

Steve C.

EyeSpy · 23rd December 2000, 07:07

Buffalicious --

I solved my problem by reinstalling Windows IE 5.5. I ran the "ie5setup.exe" file found in the "c:\Windows Update Setup Files" directory. Hope it works for you.

Steve C.

flatmatt · 24th December 2000, 00:07

If they're ZIP files, it won't automatically change. Check your Preferences window (Ctrl+P) and make sure there's a Skins item in the list on the left. I've heard of some people not having one.

20th December 2000, 10:23	#5
The Only Lynx Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,938	do you have a version of winamp that supports .wsz files??? "when you are with me i'm free, i'm careless, i believe"

23rd December 2000, 06:26	#8
EyeSpy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 2	Same Problem I've got the same problem with the skins not showing up after the download. If I right click on the download link and select "Save Target As" and select the "Skins" directory then the skin is saved properly, but it doesn't work automatically. I've uninstalled Winamp several times, removed everything from Window's registry, but still no luck. I'm using Winamp 2.71. Any ideas? Thanks. Steve C.

23rd December 2000, 07:07	#9
EyeSpy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 2	Skin Display Solution Buffalicious -- I solved my problem by reinstalling Windows IE 5.5. I ran the "ie5setup.exe" file found in the "c:\Windows Update Setup Files" directory. Hope it works for you. Steve C.

24th December 2000, 00:07	#10
flatmatt Iron Chef (Reviewer) Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Winamp Island Posts: 3,039	If they're ZIP files, it won't automatically change. Check your Preferences window (Ctrl+P) and make sure there's a Skins item in the list on the left. I've heard of some people not having one. flatmatt.com v5.0 \| Echoes \| Meddling Kids v1.52 Space Invaders v1.1 \| Danielle Fishel v1.11

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19th December 2000, 14:30	#1
Buffalicious Junior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: tn Posts: 4	Every time i try to download a skin to my winamp player it looks like its going to work but after the download completes my winamp skin doesnt change. does any 1 here now whats wrong with my winamp player.

19th December 2000, 15:35	#2
deano977 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 2	Can you still select the skin manually?

19th December 2000, 18:22	#3
Buffalicious Junior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: tn Posts: 4	no i cant select them manually

20th December 2000, 10:21	#4
deano977 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 2	oooooh dear, it's bust then innit So long as the .wsz files are in your skins directory (have a peek - are they there?) you should be able to access them. If they're not there - they must be being downloaded to the wrong place. Shift them from wherever they're being put to your skins directory. If they are there and Winamp is unable to see them well, give up and go down the pub I suppose...

21st December 2000, 03:28	#6
Jayn Honorary Vixen (Forum Queen) Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,996	Are you downloading .wsz files or .zip skin files? Like Lynx suggested, Winamp didn't support the .wsz file format until after version 2.24, so if your Winamp is older than that, you really should upgrade to a newer version. If you have a newer version of Winamp, you should be able to ALT+S to open your Skin Browser, and click on the skin you want Winamp to enable. If there are no skins listed in your Skin Browser, click on the 'Sets Skins Directory' button and make sure the path to your Skins folder is correct. If you're still having problems after trying this, let us know so we can help further

21st December 2000, 03:55	#7
Buffalicious Junior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: tn Posts: 4	ive tried dsownloadin the newest version 4 times nad everytime i do it the skins dont work. it plays music but i cant change the skin. i did everything yal told me to do but it still wouldnt work. i checked to make sure path wuz correct and just downloaded the newest version again.