Winamp doesn't load after upgrading Winamp v5.65 to v5.66!

[ant]

Hello.

I just upgraded/overinstalled Winamp v5.66 (http://download.nullsoft.com/winamp/...full_en-us.exe) over my installed v5.65. I did the usual custom installation. I tried to launch its C:\winstuff\winamp5\winamp.exe shortcut, but it doesn't launch. I noticed its winamp.exe's CPU was at 25% CPU core max in Windows' Task Manager. I end tasked it and then tried again. Nothing and no stuck winamp.exe. I tried again, and stuck 25% CPU hog again!

V5.66 doesn't work for me on my updated 64-bit W7 EE SP1 machine. What's wrong? Where can I get v5.65 installer (http://download.nullsoft.com/winamp/...full_en-us.exe did not work) in case I can't get v5.66 to work due to no more supports?

Thank you in advance.

[DrO]

try running 5.66 in safe mode - there'll have been a link added to the start menu if you'd checked it, otherwise run C:\winstuff\winamp5\winamp.exe /SAFE=1

[ant]

try running 5.66 in safe mode - there'll have been a link added to the start menu if you'd checked it, otherwise run C:\winstuff\winamp5\winamp.exe /SAFE=1

Thanks. That worked. What happened?

I think during custom installation, I told it not to make Start Menu shortcuts because I already had a Winamp shortcut.

[DrO]

depends on what else you've got installed i.e. any 3rd party plug-ins as i know a few of mine may not play correctly with v5.66 (though i'm just starting on sorting out updates for them). so would really need to have an info report -> http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....161361#plugins (and you can see what plug-ins are not loaded in the preferences to better decide ones to check for updates, etc).

[ant]

depends on what else you've got installed i.e. any 3rd party plug-ins as i know a few of mine may not play correctly with v5.66 (though i'm just starting on sorting out updates for them). so would really need to have an info report -> http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....161361#plugins (and you can see what plug-ins are not loaded in the preferences to better decide ones to check for updates, etc).

Ugh, what was changed to break v5.66 for plugins? I have some plugins. OK, I think I need to go back to v5.65. Where can I get it? :P

Anyways, here are the extended report from the tool:
<<<<< Winamp Info Report >>>>>

File was generated by Winamp Info Tool v4.1.0 on: 11/20/2013 at: 14:11:17
Copyright © 2011-2013 by Christoph Grether


<<<<< General Information >>>>>

Installed Windows Version: Windows 7 Enterprise Service Pack 1 (64 Bit)
Installed DirectX Version: DirectX 11, DirectX 9.0c (4.09.00.0904)
Installed Internet Explorer Version: 8.0.7601.17514 (64-Bit)
Installed Winamp Version: 5.6.6.3507
Winamp Installation Type: Winamp Standard Version
Installed Winamp Backup Tool Version: Winamp Backup Tool is not present on the system
Installed Sonic Burning Engine Version: 4.28.6.0
Installed Gracenote CDDB/MusicID Version: 2.6.206.205
Currently Used Skin: Winamp Modern
Currently Used Language Pack: None
Currently Used Output Plug-in: Nullsoft DirectSound Output [out_ds.dll]
Currently Used Visualization Plug-in: None
Currently Used DSP Plug-in: None
Currently Used Encoding Plug-in: None
Currently Used File Type Icon Library: None
Currently Used Tray Control Icon Pack: None


<<<<< Winamp Directories >>>>>

Winamp Installation Path: c:\winstuff\winamp5
Winamp Configuration Path: C:\Users\local_user\AppData\Roaming\winamp5
Winamp Backup Path: No Backup directory available
Winamp Plug-in Path: c:\winstuff\winamp5\Plugins
Winamp System Components Paths: c:\winstuff\winamp5\System; c:\winstuff\winamp5\Components
Winamp Skins Path: c:\winstuff\winamp5\Skins
Winamp Language Pack Path: No Language Pack directory available
Winamp Visualization Plug-in Path: c:\winstuff\winamp5\Plugins
Winamp DSP Plug-in Path: c:\winstuff\winamp5\Plugins
Winamp File Type Icon Library Path: No File Type Icon directory available
Winamp Tray Control Icon Pack Path: No Tray Control Icon directory available
MilkDrop Presets Path: No MilkDrop presets directory available
AVS Presets Path: c:\winstuff\winamp5\Plugins\avs
Winamp Configuration File Path: C:\Users\local_user\AppData\Roaming\winamp5\winamp.ini
Media Library Configuration File Path: C:\Users\local_user\AppData\Roaming\winamp5\Plugins\gen_ml.ini


<<<<< Winamp Playlist Settings >>>>>

Repeat Mode: Repeat Mode and Manual Playlist Advance disabled (Repeat None)
Shuffle Mode: Enabled
Currently used Playlist Font: Arial
Currently used Playlist Font Size: 11 Pixels
Currently used Playlist Text Direction: Force left-to-right order
Show Numbers in Playlist: Enabled
Metadata Reading: Metadata will only be read, when file(s) are played
Currently used ATF String: [%artist% - ]$if2(%title%,$filepart(%filename%))


<<<<< Winamp Playback Settings >>>>>

Volume: 50%
Speaker Balance: Center
Playback Thread Priority: Highest (Default)
Output Bit Depth: 24 Bit Output
Surround Sound: Disabled
Dithering: Enabled
Forced Mono Output: Disabled
ReplayGain Support: Disabled
Equalizer: Disabled
Crossfading at start: Disabled
Crossfading on first start: Disabled
Crossfading at end of song: Disabled
Crossfading on Pause/Stop: Enabled (Duration: 333 ms)
Crossfading On Seek: Enabled (Duration: 333 ms)
Remove silence at the beginning/end of track: Disabled


<<<<< Registered File Extensions >>>>>

NSV
M3U
M3U8
PLS
B4S
WPL
ASX


<<<<< Installed Winamp Input Plug-ins >>>>>

in_ahx.dll
Version: - | Size: 136 KB

in_aodsfu.dll
Version: - | Size: 62 KB

in_aossfu.dll
Version: - | Size: 62 KB

in_asap.dll
Version: 2.1.2 | Size: 99 KB

in_aSyFon.dll
Version: 1.0.2 | Size: 2099 KB

in_avi.dll(*)
Version: 0.74 | Size: 68 KB

in_cdda.dll(*)
Version: 4.0.1 | Size: 84 KB

in_dshow.dll(*)
Version: 1.12 | Size: 71 KB

in_flac.dll(*)
Version: 3.1.0 | Size: 48 KB

in_flv.dll(*)
Version: 1.44 | Size: 43 KB

in_gez.dll
Version: 0.0.0 | Size: 112 KB

in_gsf.dll
Version: - | Size: 161 KB

in_linein.dll(*)
Version: 3.16 | Size: 8 KB

IN_MDX.DLL
Version: - | Size: 84 KB

in_midi.dll(*)
Version: 3.54 | Size: 109 KB

in_mkv.dll(*)
Version: 0.82 | Size: 40 KB

in_mod.dll(*)
Version: 2.93 | Size: 161 KB

in_mp3.dll(*)
Version: 4.102 | Size: 263 KB

in_mp4.dll(*)
Version: 2.64 | Size: 53 KB

in_nez.dll
Version: - | Size: 208 KB

in_NotSoFatso.dll
Version: - | Size: 393 KB

in_nsv.dll(*)
Version: 1.74 | Size: 76 KB

in_psf.dll
Version: 2.0.9 | Size: 392 KB

in_S98.dll
Version: 0.0.1 | Size: 172 KB

in_sc68.dll
Version: - | Size: 212 KB

in_sidplay2.dll
Version: 1.5.3 | Size: 524 KB

in_snes.dll
Version: 3.3.4 | Size: 645 KB

in_swf.dll(*)
Version: 1.14 | Size: 23 KB

in_usf.dll
Version: 1.1.0 | Size: 572 KB

in_vgm.dll
Version: - | Size: 301 KB

in_vgmstream.dll
Version: - | Size: 331 KB

in_vio2sfu.dll
Version: - | Size: 26 KB

in_vorbis.dll(*)
Version: 1.75 | Size: 242 KB

in_wave.dll(*)
Version: 3.24 | Size: 23 KB

in_wm.dll(*)
Version: 3.76 | Size: 306 KB

in_wsr.dll
Version: - | Size: 120 KB

in_ym.dll
Version: - | Size: 72 KB


<<<<< Installed Winamp Output Plug-ins >>>>>

out_disk.dll(*)
Version: 2.17 | Size: 24 KB

out_ds.dll(*)
Version: 2.63 | Size: 52 KB

out_wave.dll(*)
Version: 2.16 | Size: 19 KB




<<<<< Installed Winamp Vizualization Plug-ins >>>>>

None installed
<<<<< Installed Winamp DSP/Effects Plug-ins >>>>>

dsp_sps.dll(*)
Version: 0.39 | Size: 40 KB


<<<<< Installed Winamp General Purpose Plug-ins >>>>>

gen_crasher.dll(*)
Version: 1.11 | Size: 50 KB

gen_ff.dll(*)
Version: 1.47 | Size: 1673 KB

gen_jumpex.dll(*)
Version: 1.2.6 | Size: 186 KB

gen_ml.dll(*)
Version: 3.73 | Size: 322 KB


<<<<< Installed Winamp Media Library Plug-ins >>>>>

ml_devices.dll(*)
Version: 1.34 | Size: 221 KB

ml_disc.dll(*)
Version: 1.99.2 | Size: 195 KB

ml_downloads.dll(*)
Version: 1.3.0 | Size: 56 KB

ml_local.dll(*)
Version: 3.3.0 | Size: 320 KB

ml_nowplaying.dll(*)
Version: 4.0.0 | Size: 22 KB

ml_online.dll(*)
Version: 2.0.0 | Size: 136 KB

ml_playlists.dll(*)
Version: 1.7.0 | Size: 109 KB

ml_plg.dll(*)
Version: 1.8.0 | Size: 83 KB

ml_pmp.dll(*)
Version: 2.22 | Size: 280 KB

ml_transcode.dll(*)
Version: 2.75 | Size: 33 KB

ml_wire.dll(*)
Version: 1.5.0 | Size: 124 KB


<<<<< Installed Winamp Portable Media Player Plug-ins >>>>>

pmp_activesync.dll(*)
Version: 0.22 | Size: 29 KB

pmp_android.dll(*)
Version: 1.7.0 | Size: 57 KB

pmp_ipod.dll(*)
Version: 0.88 | Size: 157 KB

pmp_njb.dll(*)
Version: 0.57 | Size: 20 KB

pmp_p4s.dll(*)
Version: 0.99 | Size: 111 KB

pmp_usb.dll(*)
Version: 1.6.0 | Size: 52 KB

pmp_wifi.dll(*)
Version: 1.55 | Size: 76 KB


<<<<< Installed Winamp Encoder Plug-ins >>>>>

enc_fhgaac.dll(*)
Version: 1.0.8 | Size: 1020 KB

enc_flac.dll(*)
Version: 2.43 | Size: 18 KB

enc_lame.dll(*)
Version: 1.37 | Size: 18 KB

enc_vorbis.dll(*)
Version: 1.54 | Size: 1605 KB

enc_wav.dll(*)
Version: 1.0.2 | Size: 14 KB

enc_wma.dll(*)
Version: 1.23 | Size: 19 KB



<<<<< Installed Winamp Language Packs (.wlz Extension) >>>>>

None installed


<<<<< Installed Additional Language Files (.lng Extension) >>>>>

None installed


<<<<< Installed Winamp System Components >>>>>

aacdec.w5s(*) [Size: 902 KB]
adpcm.w5s(*) [Size: 17 KB]
alac.w5s(*) [Size: 22 KB]
albumart.w5s(*) [Size: 25 KB]
auth.w5s(*) [Size: 166 KB]
bmp.w5s(*) [Size: 18 KB]
devices.w5s(*) [Size: 33 KB]
dlmgr.w5s(*) [Size: 18 KB]
f263.w5s [Size: 52 KB]
filereader.w5s(*) [Size: 15 KB]
gif.w5s(*) [Size: 19 KB]
gracenote.w5s(*) [Size: 17 KB]
h264.w5s(*) [Size: 666 KB]
jnetlib.w5s(*) [Size: 610 KB]
jpeg.w5s(*) [Size: 153 KB]
mp4v.w5s(*) [Size: 203 KB]
ombrowser.w5s(*) [Size: 302 KB]
pcm.w5s(*) [Size: 13 KB]
playlist.w5s(*) [Size: 86 KB]
png.w5s(*) [Size: 84 KB]
primo.w5s(*) [Size: 14 KB]
tagz.w5s(*) [Size: 23 KB]
theora.w5s(*) [Size: 54 KB]
timer.w5s(*) [Size: 33 KB]
UnicodeTaskbarFix.w5s [Size: 9 KB]
vlb.w5s(*) [Size: 122 KB]
vp6.w5s(*) [Size: 178 KB]
vp8.w5s(*) [Size: 230 KB]
wasabi2.w5s(*) [Size: 45 KB]
xml.w5s(*) [Size: 87 KB]
xspf.w5s(*) [Size: 17 KB]
ssdp.w6c(*) [Size: 17 KB]
d3dx9_31.dll [Size: 2357 KB]
D3DX9_42.dll [Size: 1847 KB]


<<<<< Installed DLL Files in Winamp's Root Dir >>>>>

burnlib.dll [Size: 82 KB]
elevatorps.dll [Size: 50 KB]
jnetlib.dll [Size: 607 KB]
libFLAC.dll [Size: 135 KB]
libg7221_decode.dll [Size: 44 KB]
libmp4v2.dll [Size: 205 KB]
libmpg123-0.dll [Size: 197 KB]
libsndfile.dll [Size: 254 KB]
libvorbis.dll [Size: 186 KB]
mxdrv.dll [Size: 68 KB]
nde.dll [Size: 84 KB]
nsutil.dll [Size: 409 KB]
nxlite.dll [Size: 28 KB]
pxsdkpls.DLL [Size: 194 KB]
tataki.dll [Size: 86 KB]
X68Sound.dll [Size: 152 KB]
zlib.dll [Size: 43 KB]


<<<<< Installed Gracenote System Files >>>>>

CDDBControlWinamp.dll
Version: 2.6.206.205 | Size: 1577 KB

CddbMusicIDWinamp.dll
Version: 2.6.206.203 | Size: 905 KB

CddbPlaylist2Winamp.dll
Version: 2.6.206.202 | Size: 1101 KB

CDDBUIWinamp.dll
Version: 2.6.206.205 | Size: 1017 KB

CddbWOManagerWinamp.dll
Version: 2.6.206.201 | Size: 381 KB

Cddbx1.dll
Version: 1.3.3.0 | Size: 221 KB

Cddbx2.dll
Version: 1.1.0.24 | Size: 1353 KB

Cddbx3.dll
Version: 1.1.5.0 | Size: 1641 KB

Cddbx4.dll
Version: 1.3.0.0 | Size: 269 KB

Cddbx5.dll
Version: 1.0.4.0 | Size: 381 KB


<<<<< Installed Winamp Modern Skin Components >>>>>

freetype.wac(*) [Size: 326 KB]


<<<<< Installed Classic Skins (.wsz Extension) >>>>>

None installed


<<<<< Installed Modern Skins (.wal Extension) >>>>>

None installed


<<<<< Installed Skins (.zip Extension) >>>>>

None installed


<<<<< Installed Skins (in a Folder) >>>>>

Bento [Size: 286 KB]
Big Bento [Size: 853 KB]
Winamp Modern [Size: 922 KB]


<<<<< Installed Winamp File Type Icon Libraries >>>>>

None installed


<<<<< Installed Nullsoft Tray Control Icon Packs >>>>>

None installed


<<<<< Summary of installed Plug-ins >>>>>

37 Installed Input Plug-ins
3 Installed Output Plug-ins
0 Installed Visualization Plug-ins
1 Installed DSP/Effects Plug-ins
4 Installed General Purpose Plug-ins
11 Installed Media Library Plug-ins
7 Installed Portable Media Player Plug-ins
6 Installed Encoder Plug-ins

Total: 69 Plug-ins installed


<<<<< Summary of installed Language Files >>>>>

0 Installed Winamp Language Packs (.wlz Extension)
0 Installed Additional Language Files (.lng Extension)

Total: 0 Language Files installed


<<<<< Summary of installed System Files >>>>>

32 Installed Winamp System Components
17 Installed DLL Files in Winamp's Root Dir
10 Installed Gracenote System Files
1 Installed Modern Skin Components

Total: 60 System Files installed


<<<<< Summary of installed Skins >>>>>

0 Installed Classic Skins (.wsz Extension)
0 Installed Modern Skins (.wal Extension)
3 Installed Skins (in a Folder)
0 Installed Skins (.zip Extension)

Total: 3 Skins installed


<<<<< Summary of installed Visualization Presets >>>>>

0 Installed MilkDrop Visualization Presets
124 Installed AVS Visualization Presets

Total: 124 Visualization Presets installed


<<<<< Summary of installed Miscellaneous Files >>>>>

0 Installed Winamp File Type Icon Libraries
0 Installed Nullsoft Tray Control Icon Packs
17 Installed Nullsoft Signal Processing Studio DSP Presets


<<<<< End of Report >>>>>

[DrO]

there was not an intentional breakage, but we need to determine _what_ is causing it - i've not slogged my guts out on 5.66 to see you go back to 5.65.

what you'll need to do is move _all_ of the input plug-ins listed below into a different folder, run Winamp normally and then move then back in one at a time until it fails to load again. when that happens, email me the plug-in (preferably an installer if you have one for it) and will then attempt to determine what's going on.

in_ahx.dll
Version: - | Size: 136 KB

in_aodsfu.dll
Version: - | Size: 62 KB

in_aossfu.dll
Version: - | Size: 62 KB

in_asap.dll
Version: 2.1.2 | Size: 99 KB

in_aSyFon.dll
Version: 1.0.2 | Size: 2099 KB

in_gez.dll
Version: 0.0.0 | Size: 112 KB

in_gsf.dll
Version: - | Size: 161 KB

IN_MDX.DLL
Version: - | Size: 84 KB

in_nez.dll
Version: - | Size: 208 KB

in_NotSoFatso.dll
Version: - | Size: 393 KB

in_psf.dll
Version: 2.0.9 | Size: 392 KB

in_S98.dll
Version: 0.0.1 | Size: 172 KB

in_sc68.dll
Version: - | Size: 212 KB

in_sidplay2.dll
Version: 1.5.3 | Size: 524 KB

in_snes.dll
Version: 3.3.4 | Size: 645 KB

in_usf.dll
Version: 1.1.0 | Size: 572 KB

in_vgm.dll
Version: - | Size: 301 KB

in_vgmstream.dll
Version: - | Size: 331 KB

in_vio2sfu.dll
Version: - | Size: 26 KB

in_wsr.dll
Version: - | Size: 120 KB

in_ym.dll
Version: - | Size: 72 KB

[ant]

there was not an intentional breakage, but we need to determine _what_ is causing it - i've not slogged my guts out on 5.66 to see you go back to 5.65.

what you'll need to do is move _all_ of the input plug-ins listed below into a different folder, run Winamp normally and then move then back in one at a time until it fails to load again. when that happens, email me the plug-in (preferably an installer if you have one for it) and will then attempt to determine what's going on.

It seems like it is from http://chipamp.org/ ... It has tons of OLD plugins. I reproduced it with new Winamp v5.66 and Chipamp installations an old, updated Windows XP Pro. SP3 VM.

I will go e-mail the developer.

[dissident93]

I had this same problem and did what DrO suggested and turns out it's actually in_vgmstream.dll. Not sure why it's incompatible with this release, though.

[DrO]

rightio, is it the current build of in_vgmstream.dll or an older one ? or just what comes with chipamp ?

[dissident93]

I checked a few, and it seems like all versions of vgmstream are incompatible with 5.66. Including the newest one (r1015) and the one included in Chipamp (r659).

[DrO]

ok, will see what i can find in the morning.

[balloonhead]

My 5.66 is crashing because of

IN_UMX
IN_WAV

[DrO]

in_wav i am aware off being a problem and will be fixing the cause of it in a few days hopefully. if you're not using the plug-ins, you can always remove them from the Winamp\Plugins folder.

[ant]

A beta of a newer version?

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Winamp.htm says there is a beta of a newer version! Is this true and official? Will it fix these problems? I can beta test if needed!

[Koopa]

That's the older 5.7 Beta.

As you can see from the build number, it's older than 5.65 and 5.66.