Announcement

**DrO** · 19 June 2013, 18:04

and for those who haven't been paying attention, this 5.64 release is based on the 5.7 beta but without the Cloud aspects.

for Cloud users, you will need to wait for the next 5.7 beta build to be provided (in a few hours from the time of this post) so you also get the security fixes and everything else which has changed since build 3402.

the 5.7 beta will continue to receive updates every few weeks for Cloud fixes and any other fixes and additions which will become part of the next 'final' release (like we have done with 5.64).

otherwise see the changes above and enjoy what should be a better Winamp release compared to 5.63

**Koopa** · 19 June 2013, 19:58

Winamp Essentials Pack v5.64

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Changelog

5.64:
* New: All Essentials Pack Plugins/Components now include file description & version info properties (thanks DrO)
* Updated: [gen_nopro] Lite-n Winamp Preferences to v1.71
* Updated: [gen_classicart] Album Art plugin to v0.92 (thanks DrO)
- Adding support to handle SHOUTcast 2 in-stream artwork from compatible SHOUTcast 2 DNAS
- Added support to query the file directly for rating information if no rating from library
* Updated: [UnicodeTaskbarFix.w5s] Unicode Taskbar Fix to v3.0.1
* Misc: [alac.w5s] removed obsolete Apple Lossless Playback (now part of Winamp)
* Misc: [gen_find_on_disk] removed obsolete Find File On Disk plugin (now part of Winamp)
* Misc: [Installer] made installer deletes obsolete 'Find File On Disk Plugin'
* Misc: [Installer] increased minimal required Winamp version to 5.6.4.3411

Notes:

Winamp Version Check for Essentials Pack

- Minimum Winamp version for installation is Winamp 5.64
- Installer provides a message and will abort, if minimum Winamp version isn't installed on the system
- if Winamp couldn't be detected on the system in general, installer provides an info message and will abort

Localization:

You can find more infos & the example language file in the Essentials Pack Localization Thread

Enjoy,
Chris

**MrSinatra** · 19 June 2013, 20:36

a LOT of work has gone into this release of winamp, maybe the most I've ever seen in a version update since I started reporting bugs and so on. its REALLY VERY appreciated.

I am going to continue using 5.7b and try to help with the cloud and so on, but everyone else not interested in that should def use this ver of winamp. it fixed a great many things under the hood.

Koopa, now that the info tool is official, perhaps you should list a link for that (and maybe even the backup tool as well), along with the essentials info? (meaning, beyond the sig)

**Koopa** · 19 June 2013, 22:02

Yeah would make sense, but I will release 4.2 of the Info Tool first, which adds better 5.64 'compatibility' (will list version numbers of dll and system files)

Backup Tool is not compatible with Winamp 5.64, so it makes no sense to add it.

-Chris

**MrSinatra** · 19 June 2013, 22:17

Originally Posted by Koopa View Post

- Adding support to handle SHOUTcast 2 in-stream artwork from compatible SHOUTcast 2 DNAS
- Added support to query the file directly for rating information if no rating from library

i'm confused, probably b/c I don't use the essentials pack, but I thought 5.64 (and 5.7) would natively show in stream v2 artwork? do you actually need EP for that?

same question for parsing the rating out of a local file? I thought this was part of native winamp, not EP?

Originally Posted by Koopa View Post

Backup Tool is not compatible with Winamp 5.64, so it makes no sense to add it.

ah, right; but eventually it will be? or has development on BT stopped?

**Koopa** · 19 June 2013, 22:21

Originally Posted by MrSinatra View Post

i'm confused, probably b/c I don't use the essentials pack, but I thought 5.64 (and 5.7) would natively show in stream v2 artwork? do you actually need EP for that?

Classic Skins don't provide an Album Art Window, which will be added by 'Album Art' plugin.
So the change only affects the functionallity of the plugin.

ah, right; but eventually it will be? or has development on BT stopped?

I wrote in another thread already (too lazy to search for it), that i got 0 feedback related to this: Link

Without testers I'm lost and it shows the general interest in the tool

**Sabine Klare** · 19 June 2013, 22:56

Good to know, that the current Winamp Backup Tool is not compatible with Winamp 5.64 & Winamp 5.7 beta. I didn't use it in the last weeks, I have always copied the folder Winamp from Username > AppData > Roaming to my USB-Sticks again and again, in case a "PC Crash" could happen or the harddrive could break some day...

**DrO** · 20 June 2013, 23:42

just so people know, there will be a newer build (3418) available tomorrow (21st) which has the fixes detailed in http://forums.winamp.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=427 (which is be clarified in this thread when it happens).

if anyone has updated to 5.64 and is experiencing the bug caused by the "Not playing the first song next..." fix i.e. it re-plays the first item in the playlist when it should not, then you will either need to wait for the updated 5.64 release or you can install the 5.7 beta (everything is identical between it and 5.64 excluding the Cloud parts).

and hopefully this should be the only revision needed for 5.64 and we will go back to the rolling builds under the 5.7 moniker.

**Koopa** · 21 June 2013, 08:21

I have moved all BT only related postings to the Backup Tool thread. This thread here should be related to Winamp 5.64 only, so lets talk about any BT related things here:

Link

**DJ Egg** · 21 June 2013, 17:30

Winamp 5.64, Build 3418 (5.6.4.3418) is now available

Build 3415 to 3418 changelog

- Fixed the reported bug caused by the "Not playing the first song next..." fix

- [ml_playlists] Fixed reported scrollbar weirdness when using a lang pack

- [ml_playlists] Fixed some instances of Cloud column showing when no Cloud components are present

- [ml_pmp] Fixed "All" setting not being remembered in Prefs > Portables > (device) > Podcast Sync tab > Sync > most recent episodes of

**DrO** · 21 June 2013, 18:16

and with that, service will return back to the rolling 5.7 beta / labs builds.

**OlexijL** · 22 June 2013, 11:29

@koopa:
just wanted to ask you if the 5.64 version require any new german localization file. You still have "Deutsche Sprachdatei v5.63 Plus..." which i used for 5.63.

Should i be able to install this for 5.64 and use it as well?

**DrO** · 22 June 2013, 11:32

there's already a newer german language pack in the 5.64/5.7 installers. am sure koopa will provide his updated extended language pack as time allows (between all of the other things he's working on for Winamp related tools, etc).

however using the extended 5.63 pack on 5.64/5.7 is not recommended due a large number of changes made which otherwise means you'd get a poor translation experience on the key parts (the extra parts haven't really changed since 5.63, just the core Winamp components).

**Koopa** · 23 June 2013, 01:37

Originally Posted by OlexijL View Post

@koopa:
just wanted to ask you if the 5.64 version require any new german localization file. You still have "Deutsche Sprachdatei v5.63 Plus..." which i used for 5.63.

Should i be able to install this for 5.64 and use it as well?

5.64 is available on Winamp.com now:

Page not found - Winamp

http://www.winamp.com/plugin/offizielle-deutsche-sprachdatei/221636

And like DrO said, things are done when they are done. I'm really busy with a lot of things.

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