Newbie - On loading skins

Simpler · 11th January 2001, 09:43

Very briefly as I'm sure its been asked before. I can't find the answer

1. I can download a wsz file into my skins directory
2. However my winamp just refuses to pick them up.

What I have checked

1. That the skins browser is pointing to the current directory.

Other than that I don't know what to do.

Have I just been lucky in the skins I have downloaded?

The only skins that have worked are those that downloaded BOTH a zip file and a wsz file to my skins directory.

I am running WINAMP 2.5 Lite

Thanks

Simpler

KaMi · 12th January 2001, 03:17

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Originally posted by Simpler
Very briefly as I'm sure its been asked before. I can't find the answer

1. I can download a wsz file into my skins directory
2. However my winamp just refuses to pick them up.

....

I am running WINAMP 2.5 Lite

Thanks

Simpler

You need either newer Winamp or to rename the file to .zip (double-click it and Winamp will install it). If I can remember right only versions 2.6 or later supports wsz files in skins directory...

Simpler · 13th January 2001, 13:00

Thanks for all your help. I have renamed the files from wsz to zip and winamp 2.5 picks them up now.

Thanks very much.

Jayn · 13th January 2001, 20:45

Interesting...Winamp has had .wsz support since version 2.24, you shouldn't have to rename any of your skins to .zip to have them enabled in Winamp.

The only other thing I can think of is......do you have a directory in Windows called: Windows\Temp\_wasktemp ?

This is the folder that Winamp uses to temporarily decompress skin files. The contents are automatically deleted when you exit Winamp. If this folder doesn't exist or has been deleted then you won't be able to use .wsz skins.

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11th January 2001, 09:43	#1
Simpler Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Edgware, UK. Posts: 3	Very briefly as I'm sure its been asked before. I can't find the answer 1. I can download a wsz file into my skins directory 2. However my winamp just refuses to pick them up. What I have checked 1. That the skins browser is pointing to the current directory. Other than that I don't know what to do. Have I just been lucky in the skins I have downloaded? The only skins that have worked are those that downloaded BOTH a zip file and a wsz file to my skins directory. I am running WINAMP 2.5 Lite Thanks Simpler

13th January 2001, 13:00	#3
Simpler Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Edgware, UK. Posts: 3	Thanks for all your help. I have renamed the files from wsz to zip and winamp 2.5 picks them up now. Thanks very much.

13th January 2001, 20:45	#4
Jayn Honorary Vixen (Forum Queen) Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,996	Interesting...Winamp has had .wsz support since version 2.24, you shouldn't have to rename any of your skins to .zip to have them enabled in Winamp. The only other thing I can think of is......do you have a directory in Windows called: Windows\Temp\_wasktemp ? This is the folder that Winamp uses to temporarily decompress skin files. The contents are automatically deleted when you exit Winamp. If this folder doesn't exist or has been deleted then you won't be able to use .wsz skins.