winamp just randomly quits

illini_chick · 22nd March 2002, 06:32

Sometimes when i'm listening to songs on winamp, they will just randomly stop in the middle. The only way i can get winamp to start playing any song again is to restart my computer. It's getting really annoying!!

prenw17 · 22nd March 2002, 21:01

I've had this problem too... It has something to do with the DirectSound driver (don't ask). I've found that if u start Windows Media Player or some other mp3 or wav playing program that it "resets" the problem and gets winamp to work. It might not work on everyones system tho... some of my friends tried this and it failed.

How to permanately fix this I dont know. Just keep updating Winamp as new versions come out, and hopefully the problem will be fixed.

Best of Luck!

DJ Egg · 23rd March 2002, 07:09

Can't help much without any sys specs:
CPU; RAM; Windows OS; Soundcard; Videocard; motherboard; DirectX; etc

Try updating your soundcard drivers and DirectX

Most of your sys specs can be found via System Control Panel
(rt click "My Computer" on the desktop -> properties)
CPU/RAM c/o General tab
Soundcard/Videocard via Device Manager tab
etc etc.

DirectX details c/o start -> run -> dxdiag

Also try this official update patch: Winamp 2 Update
(Updates both out_wave & out_ds plugins to peter's (PP) new versions,
also updates in_midi.dll, in_mod.dll & in_wave.dll to new pre v2.80 versions)
Further details: (READ THIS FIRST)
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=68811

After installing the update patch, open Winamp & goto:
Prefs (Ctrl+P) -> Plugins -> Output
Select one of: WaveOut; Crossfading DirectSound; or Experimental DirectSound
(try them all one by one, maybe one of them will fix the problem. Also note that the changes will only take effect when the next song starts playing.)

You can also try tweaking the settings within the Output Plugin config.
Try changing the Output Device to your soundcard driver.

More tips/settings explained here (Peter's new DirectSound Outputs only)
http://www.blorp.com/~peter/ds_manual.htm

ps.
btw, I've had to move this thread out of the General Tech forum because we're closing down that particular forum. Hope ya don't mind!?

22nd March 2002, 06:32	#1
illini_chick Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1	winamp just randomly quits Sometimes when i'm listening to songs on winamp, they will just randomly stop in the middle. The only way i can get winamp to start playing any song again is to restart my computer. It's getting really annoying!!

23rd March 2002, 07:09	#3
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Can't help much without any sys specs: CPU; RAM; Windows OS; Soundcard; Videocard; motherboard; DirectX; etc Try updating your soundcard drivers and DirectX Most of your sys specs can be found via System Control Panel (rt click "My Computer" on the desktop -> properties) CPU/RAM c/o General tab Soundcard/Videocard via Device Manager tab etc etc. DirectX details c/o start -> run -> dxdiag Also try this official update patch: Winamp 2 Update (Updates both out_wave & out_ds plugins to peter's (PP) new versions, also updates in_midi.dll, in_mod.dll & in_wave.dll to new pre v2.80 versions) Further details: (READ THIS FIRST) http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=68811 After installing the update patch, open Winamp & goto: Prefs (Ctrl+P) -> Plugins -> Output Select one of: WaveOut; Crossfading DirectSound; or Experimental DirectSound (try them all one by one, maybe one of them will fix the problem. Also note that the changes will only take effect when the next song starts playing.) You can also try tweaking the settings within the Output Plugin config. Try changing the Output Device to your soundcard driver. More tips/settings explained here (Peter's new DirectSound Outputs only) http://www.blorp.com/~peter/ds_manual.htm ps. btw, I've had to move this thread out of the General Tech forum because we're closing down that particular forum. Hope ya don't mind!? Playlist -\|- Twitter

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22nd March 2002, 21:01	#2
prenw17 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Harvard, Ma Posts: 1	I've had this problem too... It has something to do with the DirectSound driver (don't ask). I've found that if u start Windows Media Player or some other mp3 or wav playing program that it "resets" the problem and gets winamp to work. It might not work on everyones system tho... some of my friends tried this and it failed. How to permanately fix this I dont know. Just keep updating Winamp as new versions come out, and hopefully the problem will be fixed. Best of Luck!