Winamp 2.9, Winamp3, and the future - Page 8

mark · 23rd August 2003, 10:10

i got something like that with a winamp3 skin on the newest dev build...

Gonzotek · 23rd August 2003, 15:05

You can get a better browser for Winamp3, see my sig. </shameless plug>

-=Gonzotek=-

Xake · 25th August 2003, 21:19

Gonzo: I maybe starting a new round of "Who wants to be a millionear" with the question "Witch Winamp is the all time greatest?" but I would really love you Enhanced Browser for 2.x. And it is just so possible to have.....

Does anybody here have a clue about when the next official release of Winamp 2.9x will be?
Do we have to wait until they have got the freeform plugin ready or will it come sooner?

Right now I using 2.95 from winampheaven becouse it took ages for 2.91 to start on my computer, but it is still something with the feeling of "supported software"...

And, no. I don't know why it took ages for 2.91 to start.

Gonzotek · 25th August 2003, 22:08

I'd love to be able to do EB for wa2 or 5, but they'll have to give me back the Add-on Manager somehow to do it. Well, I could cheat and do it as a freeform skin, but then it wouldn't...hmm, let's just say we'll see.

I'd use wa2.91 or 2.95 for now, they're honestly the best builds (public or private) right now for regular use. 2.95 isn't official because of licensing issues, not technical, so there's no good reason not to use it. If you have an issue, problem solving is practically the same for either.

-=Gonzotek=-

D&B · 26th August 2003, 06:04

Quote:

Originally posted by Xake
Right now I using 2.95 from winampheaven...

Me too, soley for the fact that when I double click in a song in a playlist or query in the ML the whole playlist or query is added to the PL and the selected song played, rather then just the selected song. THANK GOD!

kiilu · 26th August 2003, 09:42

so apart from freeform skinning... we won't expect anything new from this winamp 5... besides... any news on it ... it's been quite long since we heard something...

Russ · 26th August 2003, 09:47

It is at the moment Winamp 2.95 with freeform skin support, and some minor interface tweaks. Who knows what else might be added before release? (valid question - I actually don't

)

mark · 26th August 2003, 10:44

is there going to be an actual release date prior to release, or do we just check the main page twice a day?

Russ · 26th August 2003, 10:57

Probably not, it's never happened before

. It's usually as much a surprise to us as it is to everyone else.

Dazog · 26th August 2003, 17:29

If they told everyone, then winamp wouldn't just be the only cutting edge player.

And they release things when they are done.

Thats never changed.

Just enjoy what you got now and wait to be rocked even more

D&B · 26th August 2003, 17:31

Quote:

Originally posted by Russ
It is at the moment Winamp 2.95 with freeform skin support, and some minor interface tweaks. Who knows what else might be added before release? (valid question - I actually don't )

I am hoping for integrated burning. The integrated ripping is nice I guess, but I am too parainoid to use anything other then EAC. Integrated burning, however, would be sweet. I nice little burn button in the ML to burn any query or PL....mmmm,delicious. Id pay a couple of bucks for it.

mark · 26th August 2003, 18:38

whats the problem with that being free? theres plenty of free cd burners as far as i know...

kiilu · 28th August 2003, 08:11

is there a POSIBILITY it won't be released at all....??

Russ · 28th August 2003, 08:30

What? Winamp5 will definitely be released

. 2.95 probably won't be officially released now, but I'm only speculating.

As for the CD burning plugin - it's not there yet, it may be a premium feature...

mark · 28th August 2003, 10:21

will 2.91 be "taken off the shelves" when winamp5 is released?

Russ · 28th August 2003, 10:23

There's no reason why you'd want it - if you install Winamp5 without freeform support it is essentially 2.9 anyway.

D&B · 28th August 2003, 18:34

Russ, you really dont know what else is going into WA5? Will it have maki support? Component Support?

Gonzotek · 28th August 2003, 20:29

Quote:

Originally posted by badrad
Russ, you really dont know what else is going into WA5? Will it have maki support? Component Support?

Maki is an integral part of freeform skins, it can't be removed from them without completely re-doing the skin format, which isn't going to happen. What isn't clear (yet), is whether it will support "standalone" scripts (the add-ons/skin mods manager). So far, there's no interface for it, so there's no way for things like Enhanced Browser or songinfopopup to be added/started/stopped. It shouldn't be hard to add, once the freeform plugin is fully working, but someone has to do it, and I can understand why it is low priority.

Components are not going to be supported, they've been saying that since the announcement that winamp5 is being developed.

-=Gonzotek=-

D&B · 28th August 2003, 21:28

Thanks Gonzo.

Russ · 28th August 2003, 22:44

I sort of assumed that knowledge. I'm fairly pissed off that Wasabi components are being somewhat discontinued, as you may or may not have guessed. Other than the wa3 skin support (which implies Maki) and the minor interface redesign, there's nothing else changed from Winamp 2.95. So far, anyhow

.

mark · 29th August 2003, 11:22

so whats gonna happen after winamp5?

shins · 29th August 2003, 19:34

Err..isn't the 5 part of the name, (eg, Winamp5 1.01) and not part of the version number? Or is it just Winamp 5.01? 5 is still the work in progress name though, right?

D&B · 30th August 2003, 04:12

I think its very stupid when there is a number that is not the version number. Easily leads to confusion. Winamp 5 1.01 is just plain stupid.

Renigal · 30th August 2003, 04:24

I love you guys. All of you. Really.

Winamp is a great product. The greatest product of all time. The best thing to grace my computer (except for windows ME :P). I just hope that winamp5 will run on my computer. I feel a bit left out in the cold with winamp3.

Russ · 30th August 2003, 08:55

Quote:

Originally posted by badrad
I think its very stupid when there is a number that is not the version number. Easily leads to confusion. Winamp 5 1.01 is just plain stupid.

Yes! Hear hear!

MP3Find · 30th August 2003, 12:05

I hope that winamp 5 will run with my software-project
like Winamp 2.9 do it.

But I'm looking forward, because if Winamp 5 will completely
support old plugins, it will do !

WINAMP2 4 EVER !!!

Does anybody now where I can find an alpha release of Winamp 5?

Renigal · 30th August 2003, 12:49

I'm pretty sure I'm not supposed to post this but...

You can get it here :P

The alpha isn't supported, and its still buggy. I would wait till the final release.

mark · 30th August 2003, 13:46

thats google... was it a joke, or an unannounced linkmoderatorificationizating?

lookey, i made a long word! longer than antidisestablishmentarianism!

i also agree to badrad.

sanosuke · 30th August 2003, 14:00

didnt u see the smilie...it's just a joke.

seriously though...there's no way anyone can post it in the forums, there is however PM's

MP3Find · 30th August 2003, 14:02

very funny,

I've found it - look's like Winamp 2.9

=> http://www.metaspinner.com ist the best search engine

mark · 30th August 2003, 14:07

a) you'll get banned if youre nto careful
b) it is damn hard to find the d/l link and stuff with all that german...

will · 30th August 2003, 14:12

Edited that post as per: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....hreadid=147322

Prorok · 30th August 2003, 14:14

Winamp 5 better seem new when its released, i mean all new icons and such.
A friend of mine has an alpha of winamp5, and its basically winamp 2.95.
The ONLY reason i dont use winamp2 is because the icons are so horrible.

MP3Find · 30th August 2003, 14:24

@will: sorry, I didn't now this

so, I will wait until the official release of
"Winamp5" <- it this will be the Name
This will be a great day

mark · 30th August 2003, 14:37

i still got it. and i will give it to anyone who asks over aim/yahoo/msn.

borg123 · 31st August 2003, 11:03

Huh!
2+3= winamp 5?
So what will 5 be added to??
Im confused!!!

winamp 5 + 0 = 5
so winamp 5 will not be updated?

My brain herts...

Kalphegor · 1st September 2003, 23:34

Prorok, why you don't change the icons of winamp.exe with Resource Hacker.

D&B · 1st September 2003, 23:36

Quote:

Originally posted by borg123
winamp 5 + 0 = 5
so winamp 5 will not be updated?

Huh? I would say its very safe to assume WA5 will be updated.

I think WA3 is just being put on the back burner so they can make it absolutely perfect before they release. They just got sick of people saying "WA3 SUXORS" and stuff.

Xake · 2nd September 2003, 10:46

Me too.
Winamp3 does suxx, but so did Windows 3.11. But noone ever complained becouse the most users didn't know there was something better.

As long as there is something existing someone finds better than something other that other thing will "suxx".

And currently Winamp3 is what they call "far from completed" wich means that nearly everything else you could find RIGHT NOW is better.
But i still wait for the moment of "the return of Winamp3" hopefully coming when Winamp3 not only can show it's potentials but also use them.

Took a look at that "Winamp5" release floating around and I must say that I agree with the opinion that the Icons could do a facelift.
And I still think the should have separate icons for soundfiles and for videofiles.
Hope they fix that before the "official"...

mark · 2nd September 2003, 19:25

separate icons and file descriptions. midis and mp3s look identicall until opened right now...

23rd August 2003, 15:05	#282
Gonzotek Gunslinger Join Date: May 2000 Location: Terminus Posts: 4,693	You can get a better browser for Winamp3, see my sig. </shameless plug> -=Gonzotek=- I was away for a while. But I'm feeling much better now.

25th August 2003, 22:08	#284
Gonzotek Gunslinger Join Date: May 2000 Location: Terminus Posts: 4,693	I'd love to be able to do EB for wa2 or 5, but they'll have to give me back the Add-on Manager somehow to do it. Well, I could cheat and do it as a freeform skin, but then it wouldn't...hmm, let's just say we'll see. I'd use wa2.91 or 2.95 for now, they're honestly the best builds (public or private) right now for regular use. 2.95 isn't official because of licensing issues, not technical, so there's no good reason not to use it. If you have an issue, problem solving is practically the same for either. -=Gonzotek=- I was away for a while. But I'm feeling much better now.

26th August 2003, 09:47	#287
Russ Mostly Harmless (Alumni) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: UK Posts: 2,319	It is at the moment Winamp 2.95 with freeform skin support, and some minor interface tweaks. Who knows what else might be added before release? (valid question - I actually don't ) For long you live and high you fly, but only if you ride the tide, and balanced on the biggest wave you race towards an early grave. \|Musicbrainz\|Audioscrobbler\|last.fm\|

26th August 2003, 10:57	#289
Russ Mostly Harmless (Alumni) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: UK Posts: 2,319	Probably not, it's never happened before . It's usually as much a surprise to us as it is to everyone else. For long you live and high you fly, but only if you ride the tide, and balanced on the biggest wave you race towards an early grave. \|Musicbrainz\|Audioscrobbler\|last.fm\|

28th August 2003, 08:30	#294
Russ Mostly Harmless (Alumni) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: UK Posts: 2,319	What? Winamp5 will definitely be released . 2.95 probably won't be officially released now, but I'm only speculating. As for the CD burning plugin - it's not there yet, it may be a premium feature... For long you live and high you fly, but only if you ride the tide, and balanced on the biggest wave you race towards an early grave. \|Musicbrainz\|Audioscrobbler\|last.fm\|

23rd August 2003, 10:10	#281
mark Forum King Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norn Ir'nd, leek... Posts: 6,287	i got something like that with a winamp3 skin on the newest dev build...

25th August 2003, 21:19	#283
Xake Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Where the booze is (ie Sweden). Posts: 16	Gonzo: I maybe starting a new round of "Who wants to be a millionear" with the question "Witch Winamp is the all time greatest?" but I would really love you Enhanced Browser for 2.x. And it is just so possible to have..... Does anybody here have a clue about when the next official release of Winamp 2.9x will be? Do we have to wait until they have got the freeform plugin ready or will it come sooner? Right now I using 2.95 from winampheaven becouse it took ages for 2.91 to start on my computer, but it is still something with the feeling of "supported software"... And, no. I don't know why it took ages for 2.91 to start.

26th August 2003, 09:42	#286
kiilu Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Houghton Posts: 667	so apart from freeform skinning... we won't expect anything new from this winamp 5... besides... any news on it ... it's been quite long since we heard something...

26th August 2003, 10:44	#288
mark Forum King Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norn Ir'nd, leek... Posts: 6,287	is there going to be an actual release date prior to release, or do we just check the main page twice a day?

26th August 2003, 17:29	#290
Dazog Moderator Alumni Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 418	If they told everyone, then winamp wouldn't just be the only cutting edge player. And they release things when they are done. Thats never changed. Just enjoy what you got now and wait to be rocked even more

26th August 2003, 18:38	#292
mark Forum King Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norn Ir'nd, leek... Posts: 6,287	whats the problem with that being free? theres plenty of free cd burners as far as i know...

28th August 2003, 08:11	#293
kiilu Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Houghton Posts: 667	is there a POSIBILITY it won't be released at all....??

28th August 2003, 10:21	#295
mark Forum King Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norn Ir'nd, leek... Posts: 6,287	will 2.91 be "taken off the shelves" when winamp5 is released?

28th August 2003, 10:23	#296
Russ Mostly Harmless (Alumni) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: UK Posts: 2,319	There's no reason why you'd want it - if you install Winamp5 without freeform support it is essentially 2.9 anyway. For long you live and high you fly, but only if you ride the tide, and balanced on the biggest wave you race towards an early grave. \|Musicbrainz\|Audioscrobbler\|last.fm\|

28th August 2003, 18:34	#297
D&B Banned Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,027	Russ, you really dont know what else is going into WA5? Will it have maki support? Component Support?

28th August 2003, 21:28	#299
D&B Banned Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,027	Thanks Gonzo.

28th August 2003, 22:44	#300
Russ Mostly Harmless (Alumni) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: UK Posts: 2,319	I sort of assumed that knowledge. I'm fairly pissed off that Wasabi components are being somewhat discontinued, as you may or may not have guessed. Other than the wa3 skin support (which implies Maki) and the minor interface redesign, there's nothing else changed from Winamp 2.95. So far, anyhow . For long you live and high you fly, but only if you ride the tide, and balanced on the biggest wave you race towards an early grave. \|Musicbrainz\|Audioscrobbler\|last.fm\|

29th August 2003, 11:22	#301
mark Forum King Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norn Ir'nd, leek... Posts: 6,287	so whats gonna happen after winamp5?

29th August 2003, 19:34	#302
shins Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 157	Err..isn't the 5 part of the name, (eg, Winamp5 1.01) and not part of the version number? Or is it just Winamp 5.01? 5 is still the work in progress name though, right?

30th August 2003, 04:12	#303
D&B Banned Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,027	I think its very stupid when there is a number that is not the version number. Easily leads to confusion. Winamp 5 1.01 is just plain stupid.

30th August 2003, 04:24	#304
Renigal Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 49	I love you guys. All of you. Really. Winamp is a great product. The greatest product of all time. The best thing to grace my computer (except for windows ME :P). I just hope that winamp5 will run on my computer. I feel a bit left out in the cold with winamp3.

30th August 2003, 12:05	#306
MP3Find Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9	I hope that winamp 5 will run with my software-project like Winamp 2.9 do it. But I'm looking forward, because if Winamp 5 will completely support old plugins, it will do ! WINAMP2 4 EVER !!! Does anybody now where I can find an alpha release of Winamp 5?

30th August 2003, 12:49	#307
Renigal Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 49	I'm pretty sure I'm not supposed to post this but... You can get it here :P The alpha isn't supported, and its still buggy. I would wait till the final release.

30th August 2003, 13:46	#308
mark Forum King Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norn Ir'nd, leek... Posts: 6,287	thats google... was it a joke, or an unannounced linkmoderatorificationizating? lookey, i made a long word! longer than antidisestablishmentarianism! i also agree to badrad.

30th August 2003, 14:00	#309
sanosuke Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,891	didnt u see the smilie...it's just a joke. seriously though...there's no way anyone can post it in the forums, there is however PM's Big-assed signature deleted by errr.. whats his name again??

30th August 2003, 14:02	#310
MP3Find Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9	very funny, I've found it - look's like Winamp 2.9 => http://www.metaspinner.com ist the best search engine

30th August 2003, 14:07	#311
mark Forum King Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norn Ir'nd, leek... Posts: 6,287	a) you'll get banned if youre nto careful b) it is damn hard to find the d/l link and stuff with all that german...

30th August 2003, 14:12	#312
will Nullsoft Newbie (Moderator) Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 5,568	Edited that post as per: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....hreadid=147322 DO NOT PM ME WITH TECH SUPPORT QUESTIONS

30th August 2003, 14:14	#313
Prorok Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 39	Winamp 5 better seem new when its released, i mean all new icons and such. A friend of mine has an alpha of winamp5, and its basically winamp 2.95. The ONLY reason i dont use winamp2 is because the icons are so horrible.

30th August 2003, 14:24	#314
MP3Find Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9	@will: sorry, I didn't now this so, I will wait until the official release of "Winamp5" <- it this will be the Name This will be a great day

30th August 2003, 14:37	#315
mark Forum King Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norn Ir'nd, leek... Posts: 6,287	i still got it. and i will give it to anyone who asks over aim/yahoo/msn.

31st August 2003, 11:03	#316
borg123 Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 69	Huh! 2+3= winamp 5? So what will 5 be added to?? Im confused!!! winamp 5 + 0 = 5 so winamp 5 will not be updated? My brain herts...

1st September 2003, 23:34	#317
Kalphegor Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Romania Posts: 62	Prorok, why you don't change the icons of winamp.exe with Resource Hacker.

2nd September 2003, 10:46	#319
Xake Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Where the booze is (ie Sweden). Posts: 16	Me too. Winamp3 does suxx, but so did Windows 3.11. But noone ever complained becouse the most users didn't know there was something better. As long as there is something existing someone finds better than something other that other thing will "suxx". And currently Winamp3 is what they call "far from completed" wich means that nearly everything else you could find RIGHT NOW is better. But i still wait for the moment of "the return of Winamp3" hopefully coming when Winamp3 not only can show it's potentials but also use them. Took a look at that "Winamp5" release floating around and I must say that I agree with the opinion that the Icons could do a facelift. And I still think the should have separate icons for soundfiles and for videofiles. Hope they fix that before the "official"...

2nd September 2003, 19:25	#320
mark Forum King Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norn Ir'nd, leek... Posts: 6,287	separate icons and file descriptions. midis and mp3s look identicall until opened right now...