i want to get rid of this plugin...

mielder · 12th October 2001, 23:40

a long time ago i installed a plugin for winamp called "Nullsoft Experimental Crossfading Output". when playing many songs on a playlist, inbetween the songs it will mix the last 8 seconds of the first song with the first three seconds of the second song (you know what i mean, it makes a smooth transformation from song to song, instead of one ending then another beginning). well, when playing only one song, the song ends 8 seconds before the end, leaving off a part of the song i might want to hear. now i want to get rid of this plugin. how do you uninstall plugins on winamp? i have winamp version 2.64 if it makes a difference. any help at all would be appreciated.

DJ Egg · 12th October 2001, 23:54

Winamp Prefs -> Plugins -> Output
Select one of "Nullsoft WaveOut" (default) -or- "Nullsoft DirectSound"

Close Prefs, Close Winamp

In Explorer, goto the winamp\plugins dir & delete out_xf.dll

mielder · 12th October 2001, 23:58

i already tried (to an extent) to just delete it. i moved it out of the directory and winamp wouldn't play my mp3s. when i put it back, it could play them again. is there a cleaner way of getting rid of the plugin, rather than just deleting a dll?

mielder · 13th October 2001, 00:16

pleeeez help, pleez ^_^ - stop your bickering over who should be a mod for a little while and help me find the answer to my question...thank you

Colldawg21 · 13th October 2001, 00:23

did you get rid of the right dll? Other than that I don't think there is any other way to do it. Of course, I'm no master at winamp

NeoRenegade · 13th October 2001, 00:27

In Winamp, just hold Ctrl and press P and go to the Output plugins section. Switch to WaveOut or DirectSound instead of "Experimental Crossfading". The plugin is now disabled and you can delete it without impairing Winamp's function.

mielder · 13th October 2001, 00:29

thanks, neorenegade it worked. i owe ya one. but one quick question: what's the difference between waveout and directsound? is one better than the other?

Omit Name · 13th October 2001, 14:24

neo = dj egg translator

usless omit info: i use direct: alot of the rest of the stuff on your computer uses wav and sometimes using direct you can listen to winamp and other stuff as well. (i think...) on my computer sometimes when i would turn it on none of the sounds would work (error in wav... thing?) and i got tired of reseting to listen to winamp so i put winamp on direct and didnt have to reset any more.

binary hero · 13th October 2001, 14:33

and just uninstalling 2.76 and downloading 2.77 (or even 3) would have been out of the question? probably, well, what they said then

DJ Egg · 13th October 2001, 15:28

bloody heck

I supplied the exact same method and didn't even get a thankyou.

Maybe I should reply in baby language in future?

At least Omit noticed anyway

I suppose that's what ya get for posting in Gen_Dis instead of Tech_n00bies, hehe.

DirectSound Output uses Microsoft DirectX (software) drivers to send the audio output to your speakers.
WaveOut converts the audio input to Wave Output by using your soundcard hardware drivers in real-time.

Please don't ask me to explain that as well ?!?!
LOL, Maybe Neo will oblige

M!5 · 15th October 2001, 08:16

DirectSound uses more RAM than WaveOut, but you can play your audio mixed with sound effects etc. in games.

My $0.02, Ciao, M!5.

Curi0us_George · 15th October 2001, 08:17

You need to reformat

12th October 2001, 23:40	#1
mielder Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4	i want to get rid of this plugin... a long time ago i installed a plugin for winamp called "Nullsoft Experimental Crossfading Output". when playing many songs on a playlist, inbetween the songs it will mix the last 8 seconds of the first song with the first three seconds of the second song (you know what i mean, it makes a smooth transformation from song to song, instead of one ending then another beginning). well, when playing only one song, the song ends 8 seconds before the end, leaving off a part of the song i might want to hear. now i want to get rid of this plugin. how do you uninstall plugins on winamp? i have winamp version 2.64 if it makes a difference. any help at all would be appreciated.

12th October 2001, 23:54	#2
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Winamp Prefs -> Plugins -> Output Select one of "Nullsoft WaveOut" (default) -or- "Nullsoft DirectSound" Close Prefs, Close Winamp In Explorer, goto the winamp\plugins dir & delete out_xf.dll Playlist -\|- Twitter

12th October 2001, 23:58	#3
mielder Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4	i attempted that i already tried (to an extent) to just delete it. i moved it out of the directory and winamp wouldn't play my mp3s. when i put it back, it could play them again. is there a cleaner way of getting rid of the plugin, rather than just deleting a dll?

13th October 2001, 00:16	#4
mielder Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4	pleez help! pleeeez help, pleez ^_^ - stop your bickering over who should be a mod for a little while and help me find the answer to my question...thank you

13th October 2001, 00:29	#7
mielder Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4	yay thanks, neorenegade it worked. i owe ya one. but one quick question: what's the difference between waveout and directsound? is one better than the other?

13th October 2001, 00:23	#5
Colldawg21 Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: ô¿ôakland Posts: 633	did you get rid of the right dll? Other than that I don't think there is any other way to do it. Of course, I'm no master at winamp

13th October 2001, 00:27	#6
NeoRenegade Banned Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada, eh? Posts: 4,083	In Winamp, just hold Ctrl and press P and go to the Output plugins section. Switch to WaveOut or DirectSound instead of "Experimental Crossfading". The plugin is now disabled and you can delete it without impairing Winamp's function.

13th October 2001, 14:24	#8
Omit Name mostly harmless Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,809	neo = dj egg translator usless omit info: i use direct: alot of the rest of the stuff on your computer uses wav and sometimes using direct you can listen to winamp and other stuff as well. (i think...) on my computer sometimes when i would turn it on none of the sounds would work (error in wav... thing?) and i got tired of reseting to listen to winamp so i put winamp on direct and didnt have to reset any more. Last edited by Omit Name; 13th October 2001 at 16:28.

13th October 2001, 14:33	#9
binary hero Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,004	and just uninstalling 2.76 and downloading 2.77 (or even 3) would have been out of the question? probably, well, what they said then

13th October 2001, 15:28	#10
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	bloody heck I supplied the exact same method and didn't even get a thankyou. Maybe I should reply in baby language in future? At least Omit noticed anyway I suppose that's what ya get for posting in Gen_Dis instead of Tech_n00bies, hehe. DirectSound Output uses Microsoft DirectX (software) drivers to send the audio output to your speakers. WaveOut converts the audio input to Wave Output by using your soundcard hardware drivers in real-time. Please don't ask me to explain that as well ?!?! LOL, Maybe Neo will oblige Playlist -\|- Twitter

15th October 2001, 08:16	#11
M!5 Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: That's for you to know, and me to find out. Posts: 56	DirectSound uses more RAM than WaveOut, but you can play your audio mixed with sound effects etc. in games. My $0.02, Ciao, M!5.

15th October 2001, 08:17	#12
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	You need to reformat

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