winamp3 crash

nodmasterx · 18th March 2003, 18:23

i cant run winamp3.. i get a weird error....

and uhhh im on windows xp sp1

nodmasterx · 18th March 2003, 19:20

no one can help me? :<

Nunzio390 · 18th March 2003, 19:52

Need more info from you. When exactly does this happen? Are you ABLE to start Winamp3?

First do this...

This "may" be a 3rd party skin issue. Could be due to another 3rd party component installation as well. Browse to your Winamp3\Skins folder. Move/remove everything within that folder to a temp location for now EXCEPT for these 2 files...

Classic.wsz
Default.wal

Leave ONLY the above 2 files intact within the Skins folder.

Restart Winamp3. Let me know if the problem goes away. Then we'll take it from there.

nodmasterx · 18th March 2003, 20:01

Its a clean install, no plug-ins. i only get those two messages at the splash screen once, and thats when i start winamp right after installation, after that when i try to start it the splash screen comes up and then disapears and winamp closes.

Nunzio390 · 18th March 2003, 20:13

OK. You have NO 3rd party skins or components. Good...

Let's perform a completely fresh uninstall/reinstall, using this procedure, and in this order...

FIRST... shut down and restart your system.

1. Completely uninstall Winamp3 via Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs
2. Completely delete the Winamp3 folder and all folders within from your hard drive
3. Reinstall the latest public release of Winamp3.
4. Download/install the official wa3update patch. Don't forget this step. The update contains the latest waveOut & DirectSound Output components, plus latest midi, mod, wav, ogg inputs that didn't make it to 3.0 setup due to the deadline and code freeze.
5. Start up Winamp3
____________________________________

Everything should be OK at that point. But in any event, get back to me after you do this to let me know how it went.

nodmasterx · 18th March 2003, 20:19

ahhh i thank you, tis now working. and do you know where that one plug-in for 2.x plug-ins is at? i cant find it

Nunzio390 · 18th March 2003, 20:21

Yer welcome

Winamp 2x Plugin Manager

nodmasterx · 18th March 2003, 20:26

oh yeah and why cant i make the vizualisation and faster? like the FPS, in 2.x you could make it go REALLY fast which was cool heh

Nunzio390 · 18th March 2003, 20:34

Keep the VIS in windowed mode and not fullscreen, if you want it to go faster.

You can also download/install the Classic Visualization Component to allow you to use all those FAST and awesome Winamp2 visualizations in Winamp3 as well, such as the oh-so-awesome Winamp2 Milkdrop vis by Ryan Geiss.

nodmasterx · 18th March 2003, 20:50

i mean the spectrum analyzer and oscilliscope

Nunzio390 · 18th March 2003, 20:56

Oh, well that's just the way it's set up. But there are certain "missing" Spectrum analyzer options like Fire etc, which is not a bug, just a feature that is not implemented yet. It is coming in a later release.

REMEMBER... Winamp3 v1.0 is NOT Classic Winamp v2.x, nor is it intended to be.

Just recognize it for what it is... an entirely NEW player. You can have both Winamp2 and Winamp3 installed on your puter, same as I and many many other people do, if you like, because they are 2 SEPERATE players/applications. One is not an "upgrade" to the other.

You wouldn't ask why Windows Media Player doesn't have the options/features that Winamp2 does, would you? See?

nodmasterx · 18th March 2003, 21:02

well i wouldnt have switched to winamp3 if i could have gotten cddb to work on winamp 2

Nunzio390 · 18th March 2003, 21:05

Gracenote CDDB lookup works fine in both players.

nodmasterx · 18th March 2003, 21:10

not for me

Nunzio390 · 18th March 2003, 21:15

nodmasterx...

It's been a full YEAR since you last posted in these forums with a question/problem. So something must have just RECENTLY happened in Winamp2 that is causing CDDB lookup problems for you.

Go over to the Winamp 2 Technical Support forum, and ask for some help there if you're having problems with CDDB lookup in Winamp2.

nodmasterx · 18th March 2003, 21:18

k last post, i got it working rofl. *deletes mem/cpu eating winamp3*

BYE!

18th March 2003, 18:23	#1
nodmasterx Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 17	winamp3 crash i cant run winamp3.. i get a weird error.... and uhhh im on windows xp sp1

18th March 2003, 19:52	#3
Nunzio390 Nugatory Aluminator Look it up Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tharsis Ridge (Martian lowlands) Posts: 8,588	Need more info from you. When exactly does this happen? Are you ABLE to start Winamp3? First do this... This "may" be a 3rd party skin issue. Could be due to another 3rd party component installation as well. Browse to your Winamp3\Skins folder. Move/remove everything within that folder to a temp location for now EXCEPT for these 2 files... Classic.wsz Default.wal Leave ONLY the above 2 files intact within the Skins folder. Restart Winamp3. Let me know if the problem goes away. Then we'll take it from there. Don't email or PM me concerning Winamp. Instead, either start a NEW TOPIC or post a REPLY in the appropriate thread in these forums. This will also benefit others who may have a similar question or problem. But before posting, please first Search the forums and read all FAQs and all Sticky threads. ORB Remote Broadcast [ Automated Jukebox \| Nunzio's Home \| Wacky Videos \| Solve the Prunella Puzzle! ] [ LINE RIDER! \| My Resume \| Virtual Chess \| Composite Sketch \| My Niece's Band ] [ Plugins by Joonas \| DrO's Winamp Plugins and Extras \| K-JÃ¶fol ]

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18th March 2003, 19:20	#2
nodmasterx Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 17	no one can help me? :<

18th March 2003, 20:01	#4
nodmasterx Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 17	Its a clean install, no plug-ins. i only get those two messages at the splash screen once, and thats when i start winamp right after installation, after that when i try to start it the splash screen comes up and then disapears and winamp closes.

18th March 2003, 20:13	#5
Nunzio390 Nugatory Aluminator Look it up Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tharsis Ridge (Martian lowlands) Posts: 8,588	OK. You have NO 3rd party skins or components. Good... Let's perform a completely fresh uninstall/reinstall, using this procedure, and in this order... FIRST... shut down and restart your system. 1. Completely uninstall Winamp3 via Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs 2. Completely delete the Winamp3 folder and all folders within from your hard drive 3. Reinstall the latest public release of Winamp3. 4. Download/install the official wa3update patch. Don't forget this step. The update contains the latest waveOut & DirectSound Output components, plus latest midi, mod, wav, ogg inputs that didn't make it to 3.0 setup due to the deadline and code freeze. 5. Start up Winamp3 ____________________________________ Everything should be OK at that point. But in any event, get back to me after you do this to let me know how it went.

18th March 2003, 20:19	#6
nodmasterx Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 17	ahhh i thank you, tis now working. and do you know where that one plug-in for 2.x plug-ins is at? i cant find it

18th March 2003, 20:21	#7
Nunzio390 Nugatory Aluminator Look it up Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tharsis Ridge (Martian lowlands) Posts: 8,588	Yer welcome Winamp 2x Plugin Manager

18th March 2003, 20:26	#8
nodmasterx Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 17	oh yeah and why cant i make the vizualisation and faster? like the FPS, in 2.x you could make it go REALLY fast which was cool heh

18th March 2003, 20:34	#9
Nunzio390 Nugatory Aluminator Look it up Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tharsis Ridge (Martian lowlands) Posts: 8,588	Keep the VIS in windowed mode and not fullscreen, if you want it to go faster. You can also download/install the Classic Visualization Component to allow you to use all those FAST and awesome Winamp2 visualizations in Winamp3 as well, such as the oh-so-awesome Winamp2 Milkdrop vis by Ryan Geiss.

18th March 2003, 20:50	#10
nodmasterx Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 17	i mean the spectrum analyzer and oscilliscope

18th March 2003, 20:56	#11
Nunzio390 Nugatory Aluminator Look it up Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tharsis Ridge (Martian lowlands) Posts: 8,588	Oh, well that's just the way it's set up. But there are certain "missing" Spectrum analyzer options like Fire etc, which is not a bug, just a feature that is not implemented yet. It is coming in a later release. REMEMBER... Winamp3 v1.0 is NOT Classic Winamp v2.x, nor is it intended to be. Just recognize it for what it is... an entirely NEW player. You can have both Winamp2 and Winamp3 installed on your puter, same as I and many many other people do, if you like, because they are 2 SEPERATE players/applications. One is not an "upgrade" to the other. You wouldn't ask why Windows Media Player doesn't have the options/features that Winamp2 does, would you? See?

18th March 2003, 21:02	#12
nodmasterx Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 17	well i wouldnt have switched to winamp3 if i could have gotten cddb to work on winamp 2

18th March 2003, 21:05	#13
Nunzio390 Nugatory Aluminator Look it up Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tharsis Ridge (Martian lowlands) Posts: 8,588	Gracenote CDDB lookup works fine in both players.

18th March 2003, 21:10	#14
nodmasterx Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 17	not for me

18th March 2003, 21:15	#15
Nunzio390 Nugatory Aluminator Look it up Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tharsis Ridge (Martian lowlands) Posts: 8,588	nodmasterx... It's been a full YEAR since you last posted in these forums with a question/problem. So something must have just RECENTLY happened in Winamp2 that is causing CDDB lookup problems for you. Go over to the Winamp 2 Technical Support forum, and ask for some help there if you're having problems with CDDB lookup in Winamp2.

18th March 2003, 21:18	#16
nodmasterx Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 17	k last post, i got it working rofl. deletes mem/cpu eating winamp3 BYE!