Registered: Oct 2000
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What's new:
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* added integrated full featured video support (NSV and DirectShow (AVI,ASf,MPEG,etc))
* added library (complete with media database, shoutcast listing, playlist editing,
CD listing, mass tag editting, plugin API for portable devices, and more!)
* updated Winamp's window docking code to be more robust/extensible
- made AVS dock use this new API
* updated PCM equalizer with code from 4Front Technologies/George Yohng. Quality is a lot better.
* updated equalizer default skin to show the true +12db/-12db range (the 20db was a veeery old typo)
* a ton of new WM_WA_IPC API calls.
- general purpose plugin window support
- extended metadata system for getting more than just title/length of items.
- lots of exposed features via IPC
* updated to PP's latest input and output plugins
* focus/Z order change on window close related bugfixes
* added track numbers and song lengths in HTML generated playlists
* removed all ATL code, shoved EXE size by 20kb
* added digital audio extraction in in_cdda.dll
(needs WNASPI32.DLL under Windows 9x/ME)
* added Alt+M shortcut for minimizing Winamp
* added Ctrl+(Keypad +)/Ctrl+(Keypad -) shortcuts in playlist editor for changing font size
* fixed stop after current menu item trash related bug
* added ultravox support for in_mp3
* made in_mp3 not display 'unknown X' for empty id3 tags
* fixed & error in tooltips in winamp and winampa's systray icons
* and more!
* new SDKs will be posted soon.

Known issues:
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* the minibrowser page says "upgrade". =)
* running a fullscreen visualization plugin when playing video (or vice versa) can be bad
(i.e. cause Winamp to quit). This appears to be a directdraw issue, we'll figure out why.
* new extended skin format may change for 2.90, so don't distribute new skins too widely.
* some AVI/MPEG/ASF/etc videos may be flipped, due to directshow weirdness. We will work to correct this as much as possible.
* Some MPEG2 video decompressors (latest PowerDVD one apparently) may have issues with playback.
* Many more configuration options and fixes should be added in the 2.90 to 2.9x land. Enjoy.

-Nullsoft

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Registered: Jun 2002
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I like cookies

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Registered: Jul 2002
From: Norn Ir'nd, leek...

my winamp crashes when closed...

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Registered: Dec 2000
From: 38 : 10 : 45 N BY -81 : 42 : 40 W Posts: 10^10���

In the words of neko:

YUS.

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Registered: Mar 2001
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Well, mine crashed when loaded! I did a clean install and its working, well see if I can narrow down the cause...

So far I love it. I love the new media library. GO NULLSOFT!!!

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Registered: May 2001
From: Seattle, WA

Hot Damn...this is cool. It's fast, cool-looking, and easy-to-use. You guys rock!


Dougieha

edit: OMG...and the video! With fullscreen controls that rock...and it's centered! I normally don't go nuts over something...but this is what I've been waiting for Winamp to be for years.

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Registered: Dec 2000
From: 38 : 10 : 45 N BY -81 : 42 : 40 W Posts: 10^10���

My only complaint is still the EQ.

i honestly cant stant to listen to OGG in it with my EQ preset on. sounds horrable.

This is my preset: (going by what this 2.9 beta says)

+1.7, +6.7, +3.6, -0.6, -3.6, +8.6, +9.7, +11.2, +11.6, +12

With it set to that in 2.81 (2.81 shows the dB higher due to the "old typo"), my music sounds god-like, including ogg, but with 2.9, cant stand to listn to ogg with it, or higher bitrate mp3.

Can there be a 2.9x build with the 2.81 EQ?

Ill post my eq file.

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Registered: Mar 2001
From: Hotel California Posts: 9001

<3 that nullsoft

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Registered: Dec 2000
From: 38 : 10 : 45 N BY -81 : 42 : 40 W Posts: 10^10���

Here is my EQF file. Hopefully there can be a version of 2.9 as i said above.


*rename to .eqf

[e]and it didnt attach. fusking cute.[/e]

Right click, save target as.

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Registered: Mar 2001
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Originally posted by badrad
Well, mine crashed when loaded! I did a clean install and its working, well see if I can narrow down the cause...

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Registered: Mar 2001
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I added my Music directory (15,000+ files) to the Media Library. Everything worked like a charm. I quit winamp, then opened it like half an hour later. And I get this error. I cant seem to narrow down the problem either.

All I know is I had to trash the MLs main cache to get rid of it.

Attachment: error.gif
This has been downloaded 1446 time(s).

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Registered: Jun 2001
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any remote chance of adding wa3's alt+click functionality to the playlist of wa2.9 too? (if it's in 2.81 just ignore me, i am at college without a winamp )

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Registered: Mar 2003
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I hope for the next release that they can put multiple playlists in it... wa3 has it to and it rocks

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Registered: Oct 2001
From: Athens, Greece

WA2.9 beta includes in_vorbis v1.2.2. This is not the latest version from PP. v1.2.9 is (or even 1.3.0a). BTW, I suppose that all 2.8x plugins work for this version, right?

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Registered: Mar 2001
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You assume correct.

Anyway, that error of mine happens EVERY time I add my music directory and the close and open winamp.

No luck narrowing it down...could it just be the size of my collection?

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Registered: Aug 2002
From: Southampton, UK

can sum1 post the direct link to the exe for the 2.9 beta please cos my browser won't load nullsoft.com/cookie
thanks

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Registered: Jun 2001
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Registered: Aug 2002
From: Southampton, UK

thanx YAY i hav winamp 2.9!!! worship nullsoft!!!

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Registered: Feb 2002
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just some questions about plug-ins:

why do you use an outdated version of in_mod beta14?
x-fixer released beta29 long time ago and it's much better (and take less disk space)
you can download it here: http://x-fixer.narod******download/in_mod.zip

the same for in_vorbis (latest version was 1.2.9 and you use 1.2.2)

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Registered: Dec 2000
From: Israel

Where can I download in_vorbis 1.2.9 from?

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Registered: Oct 2001
From: Athens, Greece

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Originally posted by nant
Where can I download in_vorbis 1.2.9 from?

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Registered: Dec 2000
From: 38 : 10 : 45 N BY -81 : 42 : 40 W Posts: 10^10���

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Originally posted by Wizard
Get 1.3alpha here: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jfe1205/

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Registered: Dec 2002
From: middle of somewhere

Nice stuff. May mend my wa3 ways.

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Registered: Aug 2002
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I love you.

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Registered: Mar 2003
From: >Spain<

Some people do not want winamp to play videos by default, But we love it to play music.
Why not make a default installation/associated file types profiles?
Examples:

Video/Audio: all files assigned to play with Winamp.
Audio: All Audio files assigned to play with winamp, but the plugins of video installed to play video occasionaly.
Video: All Video files assigned to play with winamp, but the plugins of Audio installed to play audio occasionaly.

It will rocks!

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Registered: Mar 2003
From: all over

Amazing! Great Media Library, Video Support (wich I personally don't use that much. And it doesn't use any more resources on my system then my old 2.81

Guess my Winamp 3 might have to go soon as well.

Been back to two for a while anyway. Although I hope they keep up the good work on 3.

Great Work WINAMP!

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Registered: Jan 2001
From: Bodø. Norway

Created a new view (Query: type = 0).
Resized the column "Artist" from the Artist view and changed to video view or "local media" and then back again: Column width not saved. Same applies to the Album view.

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Registered: Jun 2001
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Originally posted by NeoDaemon
Some people do not want winamp to play videos by default, But we love it to play music.
Why not make a default installation/associated file types profiles?
Examples:

Video/Audio: all files assigned to play with Winamp.
Audio: All Audio files assigned to play with winamp, but the plugins of video installed to play video occasionaly.
Video: All Video files assigned to play with winamp, but the plugins of Audio installed to play audio occasionaly.

It will rocks!

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Registered: Jan 2001
From: Bodø. Norway

Trying to play location: mmst://217.13.4.182/stream.bb.broadpark.no/dc1_high
Get the message:
[error syncing to mpeg]

Works in WMP9.

Audio codec:
Windows Media Audio 9
32 kbps, 44 kHz, mono (A/V) 1-pass CBR
Video codec:
Windows Media Video V8

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Registered: Jun 2000
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mms:// not mmst://
yes?

The usual workaround is to type this into the Open/Add Location box:
mms://217.13.4.182/stream.bb.broadpark.no/dc1_high/.wma

Hmm . . . but this might only play the audio section, not the video section.

/me goes away to ponder on this one...
maybe it needs /.asf ???

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Registered: Oct 2001
From: Athens, Greece

Gapless playback for audio cds doesn't work at all even though digital extraction is used.

edit: even worse, last 2-3 seconds of all cd tracks are chopped off

edit2: ok, bug: the last x seconds of all cd tracks are chopped off, where x=value of buffer length in buffering section of out_ds. This has to be fixed soon, it's very frustrating, I have to use CD Reader again... I'm using W2K+SP3, no ASPI installed.

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Registered: Jan 2001
From: Bodø. Norway

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Originally posted by DJEgg
mms:// not mmst://
yes?

The usual workaround is to type this into the Open/Add Location box:
mms://217.13.4.182/stream.bb.broadpark.no/dc1_high/.wma

Hmm . . . but this might only play the audio section, not the video section.

/me goes away to ponder on this one...
maybe it needs /.asf ???

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Registered: Jun 2000
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Ok, I'm looking into this...
Audio only for me too
(which is expected, seeing in_wm.dll only handles wma audio)

Trying /.asf instead just enters an endless buffer loop
mms://217.13.4.182/stream.bb.broadpark.no/dc1_high/.asf

Where did you get the mms:// url from originally?
Was it from an .ASX playlist file?
If so, try opening the ASX playlist instead.

DirectShow input plugin should be handling all video files
(mpeg, mpg, m2v, avi, wmv, asf)

If .ASX isn't supported (not sure at the mo), rename it to *.ASF
or create your own ASX/ASF playlist with Notepad:
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=52499
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/wi.../basics_wm4.asp

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Registered: Jul 2001
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Are there any other skins other than Akura and base skin that have the ML done too?

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Registered: Dec 2002
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Not bad, just what i wanted! 2.x with 3.0 features!

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Registered: Sep 2002
From: Sverige

Wow. Very, very cool. Media Library is really nice, and the video loaded up really fast.

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Registered: Jan 2003
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Don't know if this is the place for bugs but it is the only place I found so far so.....

Using the media library, after resizing a couple columns, the column headers turn white and unreadable. Also, if the column headers turn white and I try to open Internet Explorer with Winamp2.9, I first get a save dialog box asking if I want to save something from Google.com (looks to be something to do with my previously installed Google toolbar). IE will then open if I hit "cancel" but doesn't load a page. Then more importantly the whole Win98 operating system goes a little crazy. I can't access the start menu and the things I can access have the weird system font for all the text. Once Winamp2.9 shuts down everything goes back to normal except the start menu which when pressed will only show the Windows98 logo bar and not any start menu components.

Yes, this computer does suck (as I said before it is the one I use at work) but this is still rather interesting stuff that is going on. I have reproduced all these errors several times.

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Registered: May 2002
From: Canada

Grabbed 2.90 beta, and its running great for me.

I have two questions though.

1. it seems to me that the volume is a LOT lower on 2.90... I have to crank my WAVE and Winamp volumes to get a decent level. Is there any reason for this?

2. The media library doesn't seem to use OGG Vorbis tags... it just dissasembles the filenames, and gives me a lot of really messy artist entries.

Any solutions or answers would be much appreciated.

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Registered: Jun 2001
From: Skydog Retirement Home

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Using the media library, after resizing a couple columns, the column headers turn white and unreadable.

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Attachment: playlist.jpg
This has been downloaded 949 time(s).

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Registered: Nov 2000
From: Santiago, Chile

fucking holy shit!
nsv works in my computer now! (winamp3 and the activex component were too slow)

it is NICE!

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