Winamp 5.1 Released

AndrewJ · 03-09-2005, 03:43

News of the release of Winamp 5.1 was scuttered when it was quashed by Winamp after the beta test version ended up on public release. This was taken back down.

Anyways today on www.winamp.com the final version is now off for general release.

Winamp 5.1 Surround Edition change log

New: CodingTechnologies AACPlus encoder!
The MP3 Killer!
Awesome at low bitrates too!
New: Grand Prize Winner of the Internet Surround Music Project!
KAJE - Hey Buddy (featuring Afrika Bambaataa)
New: SHOUTcast Wire - A Media RSS Browser and Subscription Service
New: Predixis Smart Playlist Generator
(Mix your tracks based on what they sound like!)
New: AOL Radio featuring (((XM))) Free Sampler!
New: CD Ripping now available at 8x in free version!
New: Microsoft WMA encoder
New: Over 200 new Milkdrop presets!
Update: in_vorbis now returns bitrate in getextendedfileinfo
Fixed: WMA stuttery playback
Fixed: out_ds copy button on status tab now works all the time
Fixed: Much improved ripping and playback with Sonic engine
Fixed: Video window now resizable regardless of Sidecar
Fixed: Length of long mp3's now reported properly
Fixed: Silent install switch now works properly
Fixed: Simultaneous CD Playback and Ripping

ntl customer · 03-09-2005, 11:41

Sounds good. Will download.

patrickp · 03-09-2005, 12:37

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Originally Posted by Saxodriver

News of the release of Winamp 5.1 was scuttered when it was quashed by Winamp after the beta test version ended up on public release. This was taken back down.

Anyways today on www.winamp.com the final version is now off for general release.

Thanks, Saxodriver; I hadn't even installed 5.094 yet, despite the messages I keep getting when I open WA! ;-)

Dling it now; _must_ remember to upgrade!

nffc · 03-09-2005, 12:42

Still don't like the media library in there, there's little "sort by album" kinda thing...

**Graham M** · 03-09-2005, 12:49

Just grabbed it, cant see any difference but meh

Roy MM · 03-09-2005, 12:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saxodriver

News of the release of Winamp 5.1 was scuttered when it was quashed by Winamp after the beta test version ended up on public release. This was taken back down.

Anyways today on www.winamp.com the final version is now off for general release.

D/L it great.

Gareth · 03-09-2005, 13:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saxodriver

Over 200 new Milkdrop presets!

Oooh, I'm such an eye-candy whore that I think I'll try it just for these presets

sir_drinks_alot · 03-09-2005, 13:56

Got it today it's fab

AndrewJ · 03-09-2005, 19:07

About the libary you can set while installing to remove the agent and media libary, of which I always do.

nffc · 03-09-2005, 19:09

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Originally Posted by Saxodriver

About the libary you can set while installing to remove the agent and media libary, of which I always do.

I want a better library not none at all! I have 486 hrs

in my WMP library which is most of my cd collection- Winamp won't organise it nicely into albums like WMP does.

On the other hand WMP is bloated and Winamp is a neat little player, I wish...

AndrewJ · 03-09-2005, 19:12

My libary is on E: drive lol in folders.

nffc · 03-09-2005, 19:25

So is mine, but I like to load them in the player not in Windows.

Look at the WMP feature and you'll see why Winamp's is inferior IMO.

AndrewJ · 03-09-2005, 19:36

Hmm each to there own nffc, I find the libaries on software annoying, so I prefer my hd based one, I generally have the folders sorted into genre.

nffc · 03-09-2005, 19:44

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Originally Posted by Saxodriver

Hmm each to there own nffc, I find the libaries on software annoying, so I prefer my hd based one, I generally have the folders sorted into genre.

So do I but for some reason, the "Play All" feature isn't working properly.

I need a remaster...

AndrewJ · 03-09-2005, 19:48

I tend to select what I want and right click and play, as I have Winamp setup for default player of all but video's of which I use MP10 for.