Best version of WinAmp?

[Paul Blarmy]

Any opinions as to the best version of WinAmp? I recall reading adverse
comments about the series 3. Currently use 2.64 but see that 2.81 and
2.91 are still available. Worth changing?

TIA

 

[Joe]

Any opinions as to the best version of WinAmp? I recall reading adverse
comments about the series 3. Currently use 2.64 but see that 2.81 and
2.91 are still available. Worth changing?

2.81 works fine for me. Haven't tried the 2.9x nor the 3.x series.

 

[Sami S. Sihvonen]

Any opinions as to the best version of WinAmp? I recall reading adverse
comments about the series 3. Currently use 2.64 but see that 2.81 and
2.91 are still available. Worth changing?

2.81 works fine for me. Haven't tried the 2.9x nor the 3.x series.[/QUOTE]

Many people hate v3.xx series, that's why even authors of WinAmp
continue to support v2.xx series as "WinAmp classic" and newest
version is v2.91... It has one major improvment: it adds support
for all those cool v3.xx skins/plug-ins. And updates like this:

* fixed shuffle; now, when you start winamp w/shuffle on, it returns
you to the song you were at when you exited last time
* made winamp not crash if you close it while a file info dialog is open
* fixed jump dialogs when using language packs
* library: added "Physically delete file" in library's media view

 

[Yotsuya-san]

Hello, Paul!
You wrote on Sat, 5 Jul 2003 21:49:54 +0100:

Any opinions as to the best version of WinAmp? I recall reading adverse
comments about the series 3. Currently use 2.64 but see that 2.81 and
2.91 are still available. Worth changing?

Version later than 2.666 have a much better mp3 decoder, so I suggest you to
upgrade to 2.91 from your 2.64 one. Stay away from winamp 3, it will soon be
replaced by a newer version of Winamp since it is too buggy.

 

[dadiOH]

I use v2.5e with a decoder (FhG) from v2.22. I've never had a reason
to change.

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Get it at http://www.gbronline.com/xico/
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[Spacey Spade]

Any opinions as to the best version of WinAmp? I recall reading adverse
comments about the series 3. Currently use 2.64 but see that 2.81 and
2.91 are still available. Worth changing?

TIA

I'd go with one of the latest 2.x series. Here are the release notes:

http://snurl.com/1qbr

aka

http://www.winamp.com/download/features2x.jhtml;$sessionid$QVZGNRHT2T3XE5YA
AAARCZA

 

[Paul Blarmy]

On Sun, 06 Jul 2003 02:08:28 +0300, Sami S. Sihvonen wrote...

Thanks Joe.

Many people hate v3.xx series, that's why even authors of WinAmp
continue to support v2.xx series as "WinAmp classic" and newest
version is v2.91... It has one major improvment: it adds support
for all those cool v3.xx skins/plug-ins. And updates like this:

Thanks for confirming what I'd heard about 3.x Sami - 2.91 it is then.

 

[Paul Blarmy]

On Sun, 06 Jul 2003 00:44:54 GMT, Yotsuya-san wrote...

Stay away from winamp 3, it will soon be
replaced by a newer version of Winamp since it is too buggy.

Thanks for the confirmation. I seem to remember it was *ages* ago that I
heard that 3.x was buggy. Any idea when the newer version will be
available?

 

[Paul Blarmy]

On Sat, 5 Jul 2003 22:16:45 -0400, dadiOH wrote...

dadiOH's dandies v3.0...
...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://www.gbronline.com/xico/

Bookmarked. Potentially very useful to me - thanks ;-)

 

[Sami S. Sihvonen]

Many people hate v3.xx series, that's why even authors of WinAmp
continue to support v2.xx series as "WinAmp classic" and newest
version is v2.91... It has one major improvment: it adds support
for all those cool v3.xx skins/plug-ins. And updates like this:

Thanks for confirming what I'd heard about 3.x Sami - 2.91 it is then.[/QUOTE]

If you like WinAmp the way it is now, use only v2.xx series. Authors
continue to development it too calling it "WinAmp Classic", since so
many people seem to think it's the better one. I would not hold my
breath with v3.xx, it has different kind of design and future updates
will continue to follow that road.

 

[Yotsuya-san]

Hello, Paul!
You wrote on Sun, 6 Jul 2003 10:14:40 +0100:

Thanks for the confirmation. I seem to remember it was *ages* ago that
I heard that 3.x was buggy. Any idea when the newer version will be
available?

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=129224

Bye.