Winamp 2.77 WAV file does not work

occy · 22nd November 2001, 00:06

In winamp 2.77 I tried to play a .wav file that doesn't work but in the ealier version it did work. This is what it says when I try to play the file :

Unable to start playback. Missing codec or unsupported format.

I downloaded the full version btw

Cheers
Michael

DJ Egg · 22nd November 2001, 19:44

Does it play in WMP okay?

If so, goto file properties and find out the format.
If it's an MP3 layered WAV, simply change the extension to MP3.

If it's an 8 or 24 or 32-bit file, goto:
Winamp Prefs -> Input -> Nullsoft Waveform Decoder (in_wave.dll) -> config,
Checkmark the relevant option to convert to 16-bit.

Otherwise, you need to install the relevant system codec to support this format.

peter · 24th November 2001, 14:27

@DJEgg: that error message happens only when file can't be recognized as one of supported formats, or ACM drivers are missing (AKA "couldn't find destination format").
there is a known bug in v2.77 in_wave WAV header parser, get updated plugin now.

DJ Egg · 24th November 2001, 15:47

Yeah . . . I knew that, hehe

peter · 24th November 2001, 15:59

... so messing with in_wave options won't help if that error shows.

occy · 25th November 2001, 09:09

I installed divx 4 and that fixed the problem

22nd November 2001, 00:06	#1
occy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 2	Winamp 2.77 WAV file does not work In winamp 2.77 I tried to play a .wav file that doesn't work but in the ealier version it did work. This is what it says when I try to play the file : Unable to start playback. Missing codec or unsupported format. I downloaded the full version btw Cheers Michael

22nd November 2001, 19:44	#2
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Does it play in WMP okay? If so, goto file properties and find out the format. If it's an MP3 layered WAV, simply change the extension to MP3. If it's an 8 or 24 or 32-bit file, goto: Winamp Prefs -> Input -> Nullsoft Waveform Decoder (in_wave.dll) -> config, Checkmark the relevant option to convert to 16-bit. Otherwise, you need to install the relevant system codec to support this format. Playlist -\|- Twitter

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24th November 2001, 14:27	#3
peter ist death Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 3,704	@DJEgg: that error message happens only when file can't be recognized as one of supported formats, or ACM drivers are missing (AKA "couldn't find destination format"). there is a known bug in v2.77 in_wave WAV header parser, get updated plugin now.

24th November 2001, 15:47	#4
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Yeah . . . I knew that, hehe

24th November 2001, 15:59	#5
peter ist death Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 3,704	... so messing with in_wave options won't help if that error shows.

25th November 2001, 09:09	#6
occy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 2	I installed divx 4 and that fixed the problem