My skin won't load???

svickner · 27th June 2000, 22:07

I downloaded a Phish skin into the skins folder for WinAmp. When I double click on it to open, the normal WinAmp skin still prevails. What do I do to get the new skin?

The skin may not have saved properly. What is the normal size of a skin? Mine is 127KB.

iomegajaz · 28th June 2000, 07:22

Ow. My brain hurts.

Ok, rename the WSZ file to a WSZ, right-click on it, and choose "Unzip to C:\Program Files\Winamp\Skins\Phish (or whatever it's called)", open the Phish folder, and check to see if there are BMP and TXT files in there. If there's another folder inside that one, and the BMPs and TXT are in THAT folder, move them to the parent folder (C:\Program Files\Winamp\Skins\Phish).

Then, open Winamp, and choose the appropriate skin from your Skin Browser (Alt-S).

This SHOULD work, but I am not responsible for anything, should it not work, or indeed should I be horribly wrong.

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Van-sama · 28th June 2000, 09:33

Ok, I have done what is stated in the above post, but I still can't get my skins to load, and it says nothing about this in the FAQ. Can Anyone help me? I have tried to reinstall Winamp many times and it still does not work. I even completely erases it from my registry and it still does not work? Any suggestions?

iomegajaz · 28th June 2000, 09:55

OK, when you hit Alt-S in Winamp, and it opens the Skni Browser part of Preferences, does a list come up with the downloaded skins in it?

If so, then I can't see why they won't load.

If not, you might have the wrong directory chosen as your default skins directory. Click "change Skins directory" to remedy this.

Other than doing this, I don't know what you can do.

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killheart7 · 27th July 2007, 06:49

I had the same problem...I reinstalled and noticed the option to "Include Support for Modern Skins". After installing with that checked my skins that weren't working now work. It sounds funny but I had used the WinAmp classic skin for years so I never bothered checking that option before. Hope that helps someone. Cheers.

Mr Jones · 27th July 2007, 07:14

yeah, I'm kind of guessing it might not help the original poster from 7 years ago.....

27th July 2007, 06:49	#5
killheart7 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1	installation I had the same problem...I reinstalled and noticed the option to "Include Support for Modern Skins". After installing with that checked my skins that weren't working now work. It sounds funny but I had used the WinAmp classic skin for years so I never bothered checking that option before. Hope that helps someone. Cheers.

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27th June 2000, 22:07	#1
svickner Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 4	I downloaded a Phish skin into the skins folder for WinAmp. When I double click on it to open, the normal WinAmp skin still prevails. What do I do to get the new skin? The skin may not have saved properly. What is the normal size of a skin? Mine is 127KB.

28th June 2000, 07:22	#2
iomegajaz Balled and Chained Alumni Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 4,700	Ow. My brain hurts. Ok, rename the WSZ file to a WSZ, right-click on it, and choose "Unzip to C:\Program Files\Winamp\Skins\Phish (or whatever it's called)", open the Phish folder, and check to see if there are BMP and TXT files in there. If there's another folder inside that one, and the BMPs and TXT are in THAT folder, move them to the parent folder (C:\Program Files\Winamp\Skins\Phish). Then, open Winamp, and choose the appropriate skin from your Skin Browser (Alt-S). This SHOULD work, but I am not responsible for anything, should it not work, or indeed should I be horribly wrong. ------------------ iomegajaz live short and hack well

28th June 2000, 09:33	#3
Van-sama Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Poway, CA USA Posts: 1	Ok, I have done what is stated in the above post, but I still can't get my skins to load, and it says nothing about this in the FAQ. Can Anyone help me? I have tried to reinstall Winamp many times and it still does not work. I even completely erases it from my registry and it still does not work? Any suggestions?

28th June 2000, 09:55	#4
iomegajaz Balled and Chained Alumni Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 4,700	OK, when you hit Alt-S in Winamp, and it opens the Skni Browser part of Preferences, does a list come up with the downloaded skins in it? If so, then I can't see why they won't load. If not, you might have the wrong directory chosen as your default skins directory. Click "change Skins directory" to remedy this. Other than doing this, I don't know what you can do. ------------------ iomegajaz live short and hack well

27th July 2007, 07:14	#6
Mr Jones Nothing to say... Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: UK Posts: 23,020	yeah, I'm kind of guessing it might not help the original poster from 7 years ago.....