Winamp 5 Beta Release

TenSixTenSix Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7932Members
edited October 2003 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">Faster then 3, easy as 2, 4? What 4?</div> Just downloaded it a second ago...

-Loads faster, if not as fast as Winamp 2

-Supports Winamp 3 skins (And I think Winamp 2 as well, not sure)

-Pretty small memory footprint (4MB while using a simpler skin)

-Has alot of cool features of Winamp 3 intact... opacity looks sweet

-Stable, from what I hear

<a href='http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=152845&highlight=winamp+beta' target='_blank'>Kick your local llama's **** now!</a>
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  • SillyGooseSillyGoose Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14572Members, Constellation
    coolness, Ill use 2.91 until the finals out though
  • Smoke_NovaSmoke_Nova Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8697Members
    2.x all the way. The Edge Amp skin 4eva!
  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    I wasn't a fan of Winamp 3, but version 5 is running great! However, my SqrSoft Crossfader doesn't work for version 5, so it's hampering my enthusiasm.
  • GrimmGrimm Join Date: 2003-04-13 Member: 15448Members
    I use MusicMatch Jukebox. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    Why use winamp at all when you could be using <a href='http://www.foobar2000.org/' target='_blank'>foobar 2000</a>? It's quite possibly the most well designed piece of software I've ever used. It's target audience is people who want tons of functionality with great performance and minimal graphical junk. It rox.
  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    didn't they say they're calling it 5 because it's basically winamp 2 + winamp 3? =3
    Twisted logic, but whatever bounces their bonbons ^^
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    I'll stick with 3.
  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    You would <i>willingly</i> use Winamp 3? Are you <i>insane</i>?
  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    WinAMP 2.91 for me. 3 is just a skin for WMP anyway. :b

    (Literally, it is... if you uninstall WMP, WA3 will NOT run)
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Pulse+Oct 19 2003, 10:45 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pulse @ Oct 19 2003, 10:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You would <i>willingly</i> use Winamp 3? Are you <i>insane</i>? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes, because of it's MMD3 Skin, I'm not changing.
  • AgentOrangeAgentOrange Join Date: 2002-11-18 Member: 9244Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Liku+Oct 20 2003, 12:55 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Oct 20 2003, 12:55 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Pulse+Oct 19 2003, 10:45 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pulse @ Oct 19 2003, 10:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You would <i>willingly</i> use Winamp 3?  Are you <i>insane</i>? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes, because of it's MMD3 Skin, I'm not changing. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Wooooo. I agree 100% <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->.
  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    edited October 2003
    Yeah... I just downloaded that skin this morning... it totally pwns... especially when used with the Winamp 5 alpha I've had for over a month... Seriously... there is now officially no reason for you to be using winamp 3, in case you still don't get it, 5 is the skin/plugin features of 3, with the stability, support, low cpu/memory usage and lack-of-memory-leak-ness of 2.
  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    What about the plugins? I could never find the plugins menu in winamp 3...
  • AgentOrangeAgentOrange Join Date: 2002-11-18 Member: 9244Members
    BAH! It still always opens set to "Always on Top" which I really don't want...I have to turn it off each time. Also I can't put my playlist from the MMD3 skin in winshade mode. Other than that it's cool, I dunno doesn't seem any better than 3 was to me.
  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    "Always on top"? that doesn't happen to me... must be one of those wonderful Windows XP "features"
  • MalevolentMalevolent Join Date: 2003-08-03 Member: 18842Members
    Try right-clicking on the Main Window. Go to Options and it should be listed there. Or you could use the shortcut Ctrl+A.
  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    edited October 2003
    I know that, but it doesn't default to it for me... However, it does remember if I <i>do</i> set it to "always on top" which is actually what I want when it is in winshade mode.
  • XodlikeXodlike Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16985Members
    edited October 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--Liku+Oct 20 2003, 12:55 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Oct 20 2003, 12:55 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Pulse+Oct 19 2003, 10:45 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pulse @ Oct 19 2003, 10:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You would <i>willingly</i> use Winamp 3?  Are you <i>insane</i>? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes, because of it's MMD3 Skin, I'm not changing. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It imports skins automatically just like it did to my pwnzorz ns skin

    Or you could use there skin and btw sry for the crappy web hosting but its all i got :/
    <img src='http://www.freewebs.com/nukeaqua/winamp+desktop.JPG' border='0' alt='user posted image'>
  • PseudoKnightPseudoKnight Join Date: 2002-06-18 Member: 791Members
    I hated Winamp3, but 5 might make me switch from MusicMatch, it's THAT good. I'm very impressed.
  • Dirty_Harry_PotterDirty_Harry_Potter Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9500Members
    it lacks the only feature i really like about Winamp 3, The 'fold out' playlist listing, in the playlist window.
    really that's what i like about W3, its such a simple and nice feature.
  • NecroNecro &lt;insert non-birthday-related title here&gt; Join Date: 2002-08-09 Member: 1118Members
    whoever said to use foobar, it sucks.

    1. its a huge window, no small skin like my precious winamp.
    2. it doesn't even minimize to taskbar by pressing the minimize button
    3. ugly as hell!
  • Smoke_NovaSmoke_Nova Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8697Members
    nukeagua, try to trim the Screenshot next time. That picture, however much some people might like it, is definetely not PG material and would kill a 56k.

    The Edge Amp 2.91 for me.
  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    edited October 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--Necro-+Oct 20 2003, 10:03 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Necro- @ Oct 20 2003, 10:03 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> whoever said to use foobar, it sucks.

    1. its a huge window, no small skin like my precious winamp.
    2. it doesn't even minimize to taskbar by pressing the minimize button
    3. ugly as hell! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    1. You can make it as big or as small as you want.
    2. it does minimize to the taskbar, but you have to set it to do that.
    3. Its not flashy at all, which is the point of it. Its all about functionality and simplicity. I can do tons of things with foobar that simply aren't available in winamp. Masstagging, formatting strings, replay gain, stop after current, reconfigurable hotkeys. It also deals with huge playlists without the slightest bit of slowdown. And I don't have to put up with annoying skins and an awkward interface. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> .

    Seriously, have you seen another player so configurable that the play button was an optional part of the interface?

    edit: Oh yeah, no f***ing minibrowser. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    I use winamp 5 with <a href='http://www.winamp.com/skins/detail.jhtml;$sessionid$PMNTE0BROEC4PTN241HRCZA?componentId=118660' target='_blank'>this</a> skin
  • MrMojoMrMojo Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9882Members, Constellation
    Winamp 2.81 with Fam's skin for me. Hasn't failed me yet.
  • DeronokDeronok Join Date: 2003-03-17 Member: 14613Members
    Nuke is showing his pr0n. Anyway I think I'll stay with 2.x for now as well.
  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    Nice Wallpaper.....


    Wait, what were we talking about again?
  • XodlikeXodlike Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16985Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Deronok+Oct 20 2003, 11:07 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Deronok @ Oct 20 2003, 11:07 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Nuke is showing his pr0n. Anyway I think I'll stay with 2.x for now as well. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    WTH is with my wallpaper?
    Sry but it is PG-13 in a way.
    It does not really show anything explicit.
    PM me if ya want it <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
    As for 56kers, I can probobly find a DSL thats cheaper than ur 56K unless u use that 5 dollar thing.
  • Umbraed_MonkeyUmbraed_Monkey Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9922Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--moultano+Oct 20 2003, 10:16 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (moultano @ Oct 20 2003, 10:16 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Necro-+Oct 20 2003, 10:03 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Necro- @ Oct 20 2003, 10:03 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> whoever said to use foobar, it sucks.

    1. its a huge window, no small skin like my precious winamp.
    2. it doesn't even minimize to taskbar by pressing the minimize button
    3. ugly as hell! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    1. You can make it as big or as small as you want.
    2. it does minimize to the taskbar, but you have to set it to do that.
    3. Its not flashy at all, which is the point of it. Its all about functionality and simplicity. I can do tons of things with foobar that simply aren't available in winamp. Masstagging, formatting strings, replay gain, stop after current, reconfigurable hotkeys. It also deals with huge playlists without the slightest bit of slowdown. And I don't have to put up with annoying skins and an awkward interface. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> .

    Seriously, have you seen another player so configurable that the play button was an optional part of the interface?

    edit: Oh yeah, no f***ing minibrowser. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    can it play spc and psf files? (snes and psx music respectively)
  • XodlikeXodlike Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16985Members
    Not sure pleese post one.
    I know winamp can play .mod files but thtats a whole nother thing.
    Try it yourself, but if you dont want to post post post.
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