Winamp 3 released!

Terawatt_99Terawatt_99 Join Date: 2002-02-09 Member: 188Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Sweet...</div>they just released winamp 3, and it's got freeform skins <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->

(only four or five though, becasue it's so new, but still <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo--> )

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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    ewwwwwwwwww. what the hell did they do to winamp? that looks terrible...

    /me sticks with his current version



    p.s. i know what freeform skinning means i just wanted to ridicule your bad choice ;)
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  • NovakoalaNovakoala Join Date: 2002-07-17 Member: 962Members, Constellation
    Hmm. I too prefer WinAmp 2... it doesn't use up half as much memory as the new one (which takes too long to load on my system).

    There's not many skins at the moment - until I see one that I like, I'm going to stick with WinAmp 2.
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  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    Yeah, and it turned into my default player for media files <!--emo&:(--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('><!--endemo-->
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  • TaylorTaylor Join Date: 2002-06-04 Member: 730Members
    Winamp 3 is the devil.
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  • NovakoalaNovakoala Join Date: 2002-07-17 Member: 962Members, Constellation
    It's not as bad as Windows Media Player (any version). If WinAmp 3 is the devil, then WMP is all the evil in the world condensed into a ball.
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  • GazaarGazaar Join Date: 2002-03-31 Member: 366Banned
    Accidentally DLing Winamp3 has turned into the biggest headache in the world.  Like Jedi said all of the media turns into sound files, so instead of being able to just double click on things you have to open them through whatever program you use.  It's ugly, confusing, and I can't use any of the 20+ skins I have for the cool winamp version.  /me slaps winamp 3 down.
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  • FreestylerFreestyler The First NS Fan Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 20Members
    Winamp 2.x = win
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  • InsaneInsane Anomaly Join Date: 2002-05-13 Member: 605Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    <!--QuoteBegin--Freestyler+Aug. 10 2002,13:45--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (Freestyler @ Aug. 10 2002,13:45)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->Winamp 2.x = win<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I couldn't agree more.  While that freeform skin <b>does</b> look cool, I'm sticking with v2.  V3 just brings up too many problems.
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  • richard_of_richardlandrichard_of_richardland Join Date: 2002-05-29 Member: 687Members
    I hate freeform skinning anyway, I actually like things with some order to them, I refuse to even update from 2.7 oyo 2.8 (even though every time I open winamp while connected it reminds me, I'll have to poke to turn that off) because I am happy with the current version, I don't need more crap and stuff added, any more and it's bloatware.

    I even hate wmp above the version that comes wiht 98SE because it's bloated too D:

    I wish they would just keep media players simple.
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Eh... it takes a little getting used to, and it has a few bugs... but I like it.  I can't wait for the "Act3scene2" skin to be finished... the beta is *really* pretty but causes some crashes.
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  • GreedoGreedo Bounty Hunter Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 37Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    As a side note, I absolutely hate programs that change file associations like that without giving you an option in the install or somewhere.  It's happened to me before with other programs, and it is one of the most annoyingly frustrating things that can happen.  That being said, I never downloaded Winamp, because I prefer Sonique.



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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    The silly thing is, it *does* include the option.  Winamp3 is capable of playing most audio formats, some video formats, and even displaying image files... but *my* Winamp3 plays mp3s and m3us (and whatever the Winamp3 version of an m3u is - I forget)... and that's it.  No stolen associations, no hassles... it worked fine.

    If programs stealing associations bothers you, learn how to change it.  Because most programs like Winamp *do* allow you to choose on that kind of thing.
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  • NovakoalaNovakoala Join Date: 2002-07-17 Member: 962Members, Constellation
    Irritating things in WinAmp3:

    - It doesn't keep my place in the playlist! (this is very annoying)
    - It takes too long to start up. WinAmp 2 was up almost instantly
    - Crossfader (what's the point? At least you can turn it off)
    - It uses up way more system resources than WinAmp 2 did

    If these are fixed, then I'd use it. I'm okay with freeform skins - provided they're done well and have some semblance of order. And you can clearly see where all the buttons are.

    Keep going Nullsoft, I haven't lost faith in you yet...
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  • Terawatt_99Terawatt_99 Join Date: 2002-02-09 Member: 188Members
    so how do you change filename associations?
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Probably the absolute easiest - and most effective - way to fix it would be uninstall and reinstall... when installing, look through *EVERY* option - check only the ones you want.  For instance, my installation can't play movies - I didn't install the files for it.

    Otherwise, go to the Preferences menu, under "Media" - there is a list of associated file types.  Just de-select the ones you don't want Winamp to play.  You may have to reassociate them with their former programs (I had to re-associate wavs with MP).

    BTW, here's the skin I'm currently using - at least until Act3scene2 is finished.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    *semi-off topic skin rant*

    See I don't get using a skin like that.. you can barely even see the play/stop buttons, and every other button is just damned indistinguishable.

    I find that 99% of skin makers don't take USEABILITY into account when making their skins. Its crazy.

    the *only* good winamp skin that i've seen is BLACK DOWN which is from <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/skins/dawn.cfm" target="_blank">here</a>. Not as artistic as other skins, but its USABLE. you can see every button, there isn't any of this "cover buttons up for a picture" business. especially not the important buttons (play pause stop foward back load)


    i'd *love* it if somebody made a good, USEABLE skin of one of the following:

    1) trigun
    2) cowboy bebop
    3) hellsing
    4) warcraft 3
    5) anything, just visually pleasing and useable

    so uhh yeah...

    *end skin rant*
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin--coil+Aug. 10 2002,14:13--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (coil @ Aug. 10 2002,14:13)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->the beta is *really* pretty but causes some crashes.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    When a skin can cause a crash, that's a sign that things are too complex :P
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  • DruBoDruBo Back In Beige Join Date: 2002-02-06 Member: 172Members, NS1 Playtester
    I will hold off on downloading a new version of WA until it has a built in .avi / .divx player.

    Until then, I just don't see any reason to upgrade. The higher system load just turns it into another RealJukebox(eeeew).
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  • CrematorCremator Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 27Members
    i also like winamp 2 better.  however i give much credit to nullsoft.  they have come a long way.
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