Unstable Winamp

KnottyEmily · 5th November 2007, 10:58

I've been having some stability issues with various versions of winamp. I started with 5.33, then upgraded to 5.35, and then to 5.5 just yesterday, and I'm having the same issue.

It opens and runs fine, but it will crash randomly, sometimes frequently, sometimes infrequently (It's crashed 3 times today)

I have tried doing a complete uninstall and starting over, but I still get the same problem.

The only plugin I have is the TomSteady volume leveler, and there doesn't seem to be a link between the crashes and it trying to play certain file types

KnottyEmily · 7th November 2007, 07:29

Can anyone help? Winamp has crashed 4 times in the past hour

siebe83 · 7th November 2007, 07:51

More info would be useful:
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....d=161361#specs

KnottyEmily · 7th November 2007, 08:09

Ok, here goes

-PC or Motherboard make/model = Gigabyte K8 Triton (GA-K8U
-CPU & RAM = 1gb RAM, 1.81GHz AMD Sempron
-Sound card or chip = Realtek AC'97 Audio
-Videocard - Radeon 9800 Pro
-Windows OS (including Service Pack, eg. WinXP sp2)= XP Pro SP2
-DirectX version (start > run > dxdiag)= 9.0c
-Winamp version (eg. 5.5) = 5.5
-Confirmation of the Winamp installation type (Pro, Full, Bundle, Lite)= full
-A List of Plugins (see below for full details)= see attached
-Whether you chose 'separate' or 'shared' user settings on the multi-user page = separate

Winamp crashed around three times between this post and the last one, and now my playlists have gone.

siebe83 · 7th November 2007, 19:02

Actually the useful log would be my_plugins_list.txt, not my_extension_list.txt.
i.e. "Generate listing of installed plugins and supported file extensions"

Also, do you get any detailed error messages?

KnottyEmily · 7th November 2007, 19:09

I don't get any error messages, apart from "winamp has performed an illegal operation and has been forced to exit" or whatever the message is...the generic program crash message.

siebe83 · 7th November 2007, 19:26

Try disabling the following plugins (by moving them out of the Winamp plugins folder while Winamp is closed: C:\Program Files\Winamp\Plugins), and see if the issue persists.

TomSteady Audio Filter [dsp_tom.dll]
WinAmp Control for Google Desktop 1.0 [gen_zxGDControl.dll]

KnottyEmily · 11th November 2007, 02:42

That seems to have fixed it. I have a feeling it might have been the Google Desktop plugin, so I'm going to put the audio filter back on and see what happens

KnottyEmily · 11th November 2007, 03:05

Turns out it's the TomSteady plugin, so I guess I'll have to find a new volume leveling plugin

J_Darnley · 11th November 2007, 12:30

The Winamp Replay Gain function?

5th November 2007, 10:58	#1
KnottyEmily Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8	Unstable Winamp I've been having some stability issues with various versions of winamp. I started with 5.33, then upgraded to 5.35, and then to 5.5 just yesterday, and I'm having the same issue. It opens and runs fine, but it will crash randomly, sometimes frequently, sometimes infrequently (It's crashed 3 times today) I have tried doing a complete uninstall and starting over, but I still get the same problem. The only plugin I have is the TomSteady volume leveler, and there doesn't seem to be a link between the crashes and it trying to play certain file types

7th November 2007, 07:51	#3
siebe83 Forum King Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,229	More info would be useful: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....d=161361#specs If you're bored go here or, if the boredom is more serious, here.

7th November 2007, 19:02	#5
siebe83 Forum King Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,229	Actually the useful log would be my_plugins_list.txt, not my_extension_list.txt. i.e. "Generate listing of installed plugins and supported file extensions" Also, do you get any detailed error messages? If you're bored go here or, if the boredom is more serious, here.

7th November 2007, 19:26	#7
siebe83 Forum King Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,229	Try disabling the following plugins (by moving them out of the Winamp plugins folder while Winamp is closed: C:\Program Files\Winamp\Plugins), and see if the issue persists. TomSteady Audio Filter [dsp_tom.dll] WinAmp Control for Google Desktop 1.0 [gen_zxGDControl.dll] If you're bored go here or, if the boredom is more serious, here.

11th November 2007, 12:30	#10
J_Darnley Forum King Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belgium, Europe Posts: 3,625	The Winamp Replay Gain function? Winamp ATF Reference — My cPro timer widget — My port of AVS Do NOT email me with general tech support questions.

7th November 2007, 07:29	#2
KnottyEmily Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8	Can anyone help? Winamp has crashed 4 times in the past hour

11th November 2007, 02:42	#8
KnottyEmily Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8	That seems to have fixed it. I have a feeling it might have been the Google Desktop plugin, so I'm going to put the audio filter back on and see what happens

11th November 2007, 03:05	#9
KnottyEmily Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8	Turns out it's the TomSteady plugin, so I guess I'll have to find a new volume leveling plugin

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