Winamp locks up

Decius84 · 17th September 2007, 20:13

Winamp starts up just fine but after between 5 and 15 minutes the interface locks up. The media file being played continues till the end and if it's on a playlist it will play the next file. This issue happens on MP3, WAV, and Video files. I have to ctrl+alt+del and end the task in order to stop it.

I have done a clean reinstall and it continues this behavior after re-installation with no plugins.

PC Specs:
Asus K8N-E Nforce 3 board
1Gb Corsair ram
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (2.21)
Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum
EVGA GeForce 7800GS
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
DirectX 9.0c (5.3.2600.2180)
WinAmp 5.35 Pro with shared prefs.

I think thats it, if you need anything else just ask me.

Decius,

JonnyMac · 18th September 2007, 00:33

1. Winamp > Ctrl+P (for Preferences)
2. Plug-ins > Output
3. highlight/select 'DirectSound output'

If DirectSound is already the current output plug-in, try the DirectSound tweaks. Close and restart Winamp after making the DirectSound tweaks. Although it is not necessary, you may also want to close Windows and restart/reboot the computer.

No luck? Please provide additional Winamp & system specs.

Decius84 · 18th September 2007, 04:43

Tried the dsound tweeks still doing the same.
I thought I had attached the hjt log the dxdiag log and plugin list on the last post. Will try again.

JonnyMac · 18th September 2007, 22:56

I can't find any "red flags" in your logs/lists. Anyone else?

Although the sound card driver looks very recent, try going to the SoundBlaster site and see if you can update to a more recent driver.

Otherwise, do you have any devices showing up in the Portables section of the Media Library? Anything legitimate or something that does not seem like it should be there?

Decius84 · 19th September 2007, 02:11

Nothing under portables. Newest driver is Oct '06 will try as its 2 months newer than my installed one according to the device manager.

:edit:
Updated sound driver, no dice. Also just noticed Winamp will lock up even if I do not have a media file playing.

JonnyMac · 20th September 2007, 00:34

Just at a guess...

While Winamp is not running go to the Winamp\Plugins folder and try disabling the pmp_usb.dll file either by adding .off to the end of the file or moving the file to another folder.

Decius84 · 20th September 2007, 03:22

No luck, still locked up.

Do you think that a clean install of beta 5.5 might work?

JonnyMac · 20th September 2007, 04:14

Very possible. Give it a try

Winamp 5.5 beta thread

Decius84 · 22nd September 2007, 03:59

As of this posting the beta seams to have fixed the problem.

JonnyMac, Thanks for all your help man.

17th September 2007, 20:13	#1
Decius84 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 6	Winamp locks up Winamp starts up just fine but after between 5 and 15 minutes the interface locks up. The media file being played continues till the end and if it's on a playlist it will play the next file. This issue happens on MP3, WAV, and Video files. I have to ctrl+alt+del and end the task in order to stop it. I have done a clean reinstall and it continues this behavior after re-installation with no plugins. PC Specs: Asus K8N-E Nforce 3 board 1Gb Corsair ram AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (2.21) Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum EVGA GeForce 7800GS Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600) DirectX 9.0c (5.3.2600.2180) WinAmp 5.35 Pro with shared prefs. I think thats it, if you need anything else just ask me. Decius,

18th September 2007, 00:33	#2
JonnyMac Moderator Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 14,385	1. Winamp > Ctrl+P (for Preferences) 2. Plug-ins > Output 3. highlight/select 'DirectSound output' If DirectSound is already the current output plug-in, try the DirectSound tweaks. Close and restart Winamp after making the DirectSound tweaks. Although it is not necessary, you may also want to close Windows and restart/reboot the computer. No luck? Please provide additional Winamp & system specs. Please do not PM me for tech support. Any request for tech support through PM will be ignored. Read the Stickies ---> \| \| \| \| <--- Knowledge is power

18th September 2007, 22:56	#4
JonnyMac Moderator Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 14,385	I can't find any "red flags" in your logs/lists. Anyone else? Although the sound card driver looks very recent, try going to the SoundBlaster site and see if you can update to a more recent driver. Otherwise, do you have any devices showing up in the Portables section of the Media Library? Anything legitimate or something that does not seem like it should be there? Please do not PM me for tech support. Any request for tech support through PM will be ignored. Read the Stickies ---> \| \| \| \| <--- Knowledge is power

19th September 2007, 02:11	#5
Decius84 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 6	Nothing under portables. Newest driver is Oct '06 will try as its 2 months newer than my installed one according to the device manager. :edit: Updated sound driver, no dice. Also just noticed Winamp will lock up even if I do not have a media file playing. Last edited by Decius84; 19th September 2007 at 03:25.

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20th September 2007, 00:34	#6
JonnyMac Moderator Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 14,385	Just at a guess... While Winamp is not running go to the Winamp\Plugins folder and try disabling the pmp_usb.dll file either by adding .off to the end of the file or moving the file to another folder.

20th September 2007, 03:22	#7
Decius84 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 6	No luck, still locked up. Do you think that a clean install of beta 5.5 might work?

20th September 2007, 04:14	#8
JonnyMac Moderator Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 14,385	Very possible. Give it a try Winamp 5.5 beta thread

22nd September 2007, 03:59	#9
Decius84 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 6	As of this posting the beta seams to have fixed the problem. JonnyMac, Thanks for all your help man.