Winamps changed..

Entro · 3rd July 2005, 03:51

" Integrated AOL Video Content (News,
Sports, Movies & more) " Since when did i want to know about all the american fear everytime i want to relax and listen to music. GREAT.

It also ( Like all of Aol's public software ) wants to install third party software from companies that i have had many issues with ( Wild tangent ). I loved winamp because it took almost no cpu power when it was on, Now it actually makes games lag ?
Now what my question is is whether or not winamp would be what it is ( Cpu hogging mp3/video/sports/news/cd burning app/free music gimmick ) If AOL hadnt bought it out. Would it still be the clean fast running MP3 player i remember? I wouldnt care if there was a link to download a old version of Winamp, but that doesnt exist.

I'm very disappointed in how Winamp sold out, but i guess it happens. Just wish it wasn't to AOL

And i also realize this happened a long time ago. I havn't used winamp in a while.

Entro · 3rd July 2005, 03:58

Oh, excuse me. I was wrong about the third party software, I suppose they took that out because of all the complainers like me. (Way to go guys).

mikm · 3rd July 2005, 04:07

If AOL hadn't bought out Winamp back in 2000 it either a. would be dead, or b. would be 100% shareware.

To make it clean and light: When WA is installing, uncheck what you don't want.

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 3rd July 2005, 04:38

http://download.nullsoft.com/winamp/...p5093_lite.exe

Winamp Lite. No crap. Just music.

ElChevelle · 3rd July 2005, 06:14

Ahhhhhhh!
Uncheck the options, Erase the bitching.

[/Corona commercial]

Vie · 3rd July 2005, 10:37

www.winampheaven.net

I HOPE thats the right adress, mod correct me if its pointing the wrong way please.

zootm · 3rd July 2005, 11:19

The "integrated content" amounts to a link in the Media Library which gives you free stuff, I think. Calm down!

Rocker · 3rd July 2005, 15:51

modern skins are slow, so don't use them while gaming.
winamp 5 with modern skins turned off, should be fast as anything and leave a relativly small memory footprint. (>17 megs for me with all my plugins and crap, 2 meg minimised)

the AOL video content is selectable, from the media library, not obtrusive at all.

beanboy89 · 3rd July 2005, 18:56

If you're worried about the E-Music bundle, a non-bundled 5.093 full version is still available.

http://download.nullsoft.com/winamp/...p5093_full.exe

3rd July 2005, 03:51	#1
Entro Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2	Winamps changed.. " Integrated AOL Video Content (News, Sports, Movies & more) " Since when did i want to know about all the american fear everytime i want to relax and listen to music. GREAT. It also ( Like all of Aol's public software ) wants to install third party software from companies that i have had many issues with ( Wild tangent ). I loved winamp because it took almost no cpu power when it was on, Now it actually makes games lag ? Now what my question is is whether or not winamp would be what it is ( Cpu hogging mp3/video/sports/news/cd burning app/free music gimmick ) If AOL hadnt bought it out. Would it still be the clean fast running MP3 player i remember? I wouldnt care if there was a link to download a old version of Winamp, but that doesnt exist. I'm very disappointed in how Winamp sold out, but i guess it happens. Just wish it wasn't to AOL And i also realize this happened a long time ago. I havn't used winamp in a while.

3rd July 2005, 04:07	#3
mikm Major Dude Join Date: May 2001 Location: somewhere else Posts: 1,287	If AOL hadn't bought out Winamp back in 2000 it either a. would be dead, or b. would be 100% shareware. To make it clean and light: When WA is installing, uncheck what you don't want. powered by C₈H₁₀N₄O₂

3rd July 2005, 10:37	#6
Vie Forum King Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Thoron fields and Duranium shadows. Posts: Crap mostly Posts: 8,003	www.winampheaven.net I HOPE thats the right adress, mod correct me if its pointing the wrong way please. Member most in need of SpellCheck Lifetime Achievement Award I'm a Twitch Streamer these days, it's weird.

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beanboy89 (Major Dude) isn't very custom Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 2,004	If you're worried about the E-Music bundle, a non-bundled 5.093 full version is still available. http://download.nullsoft.com/winamp/...p5093_full.exe Site \| Help us count

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3rd July 2005, 03:58	#2
Entro Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2	Oh, excuse me. I was wrong about the third party software, I suppose they took that out because of all the complainers like me. (Way to go guys).

3rd July 2005, 04:38	#4
sgtfuzzbubble011 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 60,839	http://download.nullsoft.com/winamp/...p5093_lite.exe Winamp Lite. No crap. Just music.

3rd July 2005, 06:14	#5
ElChevelle Moderator Alumni Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the MANCANNON! Posts: 22,448	Ahhhhhhh! Uncheck the options, Erase the bitching. [/Corona commercial]

3rd July 2005, 11:19	#7
zootm Forum King Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: the nether reaches of bonnie scotland Posts: 13,375	The "integrated content" amounts to a link in the Media Library which gives you free stuff, I think. Calm down!

3rd July 2005, 15:51	#8
Rocker Hiding in plain sight (mod) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 9,910	modern skins are slow, so don't use them while gaming. winamp 5 with modern skins turned off, should be fast as anything and leave a relativly small memory footprint. (>17 megs for me with all my plugins and crap, 2 meg minimised) the AOL video content is selectable, from the media library, not obtrusive at all.