Winamp Backup Tool (v3.6.4 available, released on 19-12-2022)

[Victhor]

It´s a great tool, I would like to test it (Win 7 64bit, latest Winamp beta).
It´s strange, I enter here EVERY DAY and I never saw your post, I guess it was covered by the always flooded 5.7 beta thread..

The main idea behind it wasn't saving the ratings, I still don't know, why I should rate my own music with stars from 1-5, if I would have music which only would get 1 star, I would simply delete it.

Haha I do that myself, in fact I do a quick listen to band/album I know it will have a couple of ugly songs just to delete it (I don´t want it to appear every time I drop the album on the PL..). But Write-to-file is still pretty useful still since I can transfer to my Android player (besides I use a 5 and 3 star system to highlight really-good-songs, former for english music and latter for spanish).

PS: I know is baffling to not have community response, I can´t believe there is so much people using winamp and so little willing to participate.. anyway, maybe you can post at the Skin Consortium´s forum too? And at Deviantart too.. I would go that way.. (I know you are doing US a favor with you program, but these are hard-strange days to Windows and PCs..)

[Aminifu]

The main idea behind it wasn't saving the ratings, I still don't know, why I should rate my own music with stars from 1-5, if I would have music which only would get 1 star, I would simply delete it.

Originally I made the tool for people who lost their whole library. The transfer mode was never planned, people started using the tool to transfer their settings. The only thing I did, was to make it a bit more easy for them.

I don't use the rating features for the songs in my collection either. If I did, they would all be 4 or 5 stars, so there's no point for me in explicitly rating them. Songs that I would rate less, don't make the 'cut'.

Those that DJ for parties, clubs, and internet radio, or otherwise use Winamp for more than personal enjoyment, make the most use of ratings. So it is necessary that Winamp provide robust support for ratings, imo.

Feature creep has been the downfall of many a great utility. Since you are doing this (and your other tools) by yourself, you should keep things at the level of a fun hobby and not let these tools take over your life (especially since you're giving them away), imo.

It is great that some users used their brain to figure out alternate uses, good for them. Nice that you were/are willing to help, but don't get dragged too far down that road.

[Koopa]

Victhor:

thanks for your interest, here is a test version:

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Need to address some issues which were reported from lostinsound. I guess I can do this at the end of the week (still have one exam on Wednesday).

[Victhor]

It´s working pretty cool, I didn´t test it in full, but it does the job, I tried running it with a couple of custom configs, it did fine so far, I´ll shout if anything goes wrong, tomorrow I´ll try it with my work´s machine.

[Silat]

Koopa hope you do well on your tests.
I am confused. Is the version on the 1 post in this thread current or are you close to releasing a new one?

[Koopa]

Latest version which is the only 5.64+ compatible version is linked 2 postings above. The one one the first posting is old and not compatible with newer versions.

[Koopa]

A short status update. I've finished the integrity check code. I'm now looking into a list of valid issues, which I thankfully got from lostinsound.

Once I have addressed all of his issues, I will release a public beta version.

[Koopa]

A public 1.0.1 Beta is now available:

1.0.1 Beta:

- added backup/restortation of Winamp Cloud database/log files
- added backup/restortation of Podcast subscription Backup Files
- added backup/restortation of MilkDrop2 Adapaters file
- added backup/restortation of extra large album art cache files (art_180.idx & art_180.data)
- added backup/restortation of Winamp Info Tool settings and reports
- added backup/restoration of more Online Services settings (omServices*.ini files, etc)
- added a backup version number to the Winamp_Backup_Integrity.winampbackup file
- merged all MilkDrop settings files to 'MilkDrop2 Core' files
- made tool won't restore backups, if the backup file does not fit the backup version number
- made tool removes empty dirs in restoration path
- updated backup/restoration method for newer SHOUTCast Source DSP plugin settings
- updated backup/restoration method for Media Libray playlists and setting file
- updated backup/restoration method for Album Art cache files
- updated backup/restoration method for media library views cache files
- updated backup/restoration method for podcast subscription files
- updated backup/restoration method for MilkDrop2 setting files (milk2.ini, milk2_img.ini & milk2_msg.ini)
- updated copyright to 2013
- updated backup/restoration method for Winamp Transcoders setting file
- removed backup/restoration for dead Winamp Orgler plugin settings
- increased minimal required Winamp Version to 5.6.4.3418
- fixed several minor backup/restoration bugs

First of all:

Big thanks to Aminifu and lostinsound for their testing and great feedback, without them, the tool would be dead. <3

This build hopefully should address any issue you guys have reported.


Notes:

• This version will remove empty dirs from the restoration path as well now (this fixes a bug reported by lostinsound)
• Note that the general backup version was increased to 2.0.
• The integrity file now stores a version number, if the version number doesn't fit ( !="2"), you cannot restore/transfer your settings.
• So you must create a new backup first. This was needed because of the huge amount of changes in Winamp 5.64+
• If your backup is too old, the tool will provide a message.
• I'll probably add a general cleanup of older backup dirs.

Otherwise it's fully updated for 5.64+, which is is the minimal required Winamp version as well now.

Note that this is still beta software, use it on your own risk.

An updated language file will be released when it has left beta status. The final version will have an installer again too.

Any feedback is welcome (and needed).

-Chris

[Aminifu]

Hi Koopa,

Version 1.0.1 Beta works flawlessly on my system (I don't use language packs).

I completely understand why the configuration settings for some of my 3rd party plug-ins are not included (they're not widely used). It would by nice to give those associated with thinktink's work some love, when you get time. They all start with "BP".

[Koopa]

I'm glad that all is working for you.

Will look into these plugins and add them.

Can you list me the plugin name and config files?

I already have implemented:

BPEmbededArt.ini
BPOpus.ini

[lostinsound]

When I run it on a clean install it seems to back up everything fine, but when I try to restore it gives me the message that my backup is too old and won't restore. Even though I had just run it on the newest build of 5.64 (3418).

Here's what my integrity file says:

[Winamp Backup Tool]
Date=6/30/2013
Time=3:56:34 PM
Integrity=1
BackupVersion=1
WAVersion=5.6.4.3418
BTVersion=1.0.1.1401 Beta!

That is the latest build so I'm not sure why it's giving me that error. I even re-downloaded the latest installer just to make sure and the same thing happened.

Aminifu are you running it on the 5.7 beta?

[Koopa]

Sorry that was my bad.

I've uploaded a newer build 1405, which fixes the issue.
It wasn't writing the backup version correctly to the integrity file, when you create a new backup (used 1 instead of 2).

Change BackupVersion=1 to BackupVersion=2
Or run the backup mode again.

Thanks for your report and again sorry.

[lostinsound]

Hey that's no problem, thanks again for all your work on this. I tested the new build and it looks like it's working perfectly for me with all the issues I reported being fixed. Thanks!

[Aminifu]

@lostinsound, Sorry my post yesterday was misleading. I should have said the backup was flawless. I did not check the restore feature this time. TBH, I only use Koopa's tool to backup. If I ever have to restore something, I intend to do it manually. I'm using the Winamp version listed in my signature, but the error you found would have occurred with the beta also.

@Koopa, I currently only use thinktink's albumart embedder, which you already have info for. I will PM him and ask that he provide the info on his other plug-ins.

[thinktink]

I'm glad that all is working for you.

Will look into these plugins and add them.

Can you list me the plugin name and config files?

I already have implemented:

BPEmbededArt.ini
BPOpus.ini

code:
BogProg Awake	No Configuration

BogProg Clocker	BPClocker.ini

BogProg DiskWrite	BPDiskWrite.ini

BogProg KeepAlive	No Configuration

BogProg LiveIn	BPLiveIn.ini

BogProg LiveWire	BPWLiveWire.ini

BogProg SamSend	BPSamSend.ini

BogProg ThinkTink	No Configuration

BogProg WebJockey	BPWebJockey.ini (special note: Log files are stored in the Plugins folder of the Winamp install directory (BPWebJockey.log, BPWebJockey001.log - BPWebJockey010.log) and the "DB" files are stored inside an additional folder inside of %APPDATA%\Winamp\Plugins\BPWebJockeyPL\ and includes the files: BPWebJockeyOrigPL.txt, BPWebJockeyPL.txt, BPWebJockeyPlayedList.txt, BPWebJockeyRequestedList.txt, BPWebJockeyStopSetsProgram.txt, PlaylistHistory.txt, RequestHistory.txt, StopSetFileHistory.txt, StopSetItemHistory.txt)

BogProg X-Fade	BPXFade.ini

BogProg ZeroPointer	BPZeroPointer.ini

BogProg ZeroPointer Detector DSP	No Configuration

[EDIT/]
Forgot WebJockey log files.