Winamp version 5.51.1741 beta is now available and one place where you can download it from is at www.majorgeeks.com/Winamp_5_Full_d2490.html. Here are the changes in this version and there are quite a lot of them this time:
* New: Autoplay Handlers for Audio, MP3 and Video CD's on WinXP & Vista * New: Default Programs registration for installations on Windows Vista * New: Optional Constant-Q Equalizer and optional ISO Standard frequency bands * New: [in_flv] Flash Video decoder (vp6 only, not h.263) * New: [ml_local] BPM column * Improved: Browser download manager now uses CD Ripping destination folder * Improved: Deletion of embedded album art via Artwork tab in File Info * Improved: More accurately translated Language Packs * Improved: More miscellaneous UI/dialog tweaks & improvements * Improved: Option to set the number of pixels to scroll for modern songticker * Improved: [Gracenote/MusicID] Better error checking & memory cache optimizations * Improved: [gen_ff] More miscellaneous freeform skinning engine optimizations * Improved: [gen_hotkeys] Added optional WM_APPCOMMAND support for media keys * Improved: [gen_hotkeys] Added increase + decrease rating on current track * Improved: [in_dshow] Reading of length and bitrate for non-default video formats * Improved: [in_flac] Optimized disk caching for increased performance * Improved: [in_mp3] Better optimization for older Pentium Pro/2/3 cpu's * Improved: [in_mp3] Support for reading ALBUM ARTIST field if TPE2 not present * Improved: [in_mp4] Better Unicode support and metadata read optimizations * Improved: [in_mp4] Optimized disk caching/reading * Improved: [in_vorbis] Support for reading YEAR field if DATE not present * Improved: [ml_disc/in_cdda] Disc reading tweaks and other general optimizations * Improved: [ml_history] New tracking control options * Improved: [ml_local] Album column sorting order logic * Improved: [ml_local] Better playlist handling * Improved: [ml_local] Bumped track# metadata guessing limit from 130 to 999 * Improved: [ml_local] Database query and memory optimizations * Improved: [ml_pmp] Support for drag&drop from Explorer into portable device view * Improved: [ml_transcode] Prompt to delete aborted transcodes * Fixed: Artwork not found if .nfo filename contains a period * Fixed: ASX Parser converting all stream links in .asx playlists to upper case * Fixed: Classic songticker wraparound glitchiness * Fixed: Global Hotkeys list destroyed when changing language packs * Fixed: Gracenote/MusicID not using Winamp's proxy setting * Fixed: Parsing of ansi ASX playlists containing non-standard characters * Fixed: Restore from System Tray if previously closed in a minimized state * Fixed: Setup resetting desktop icons :-o * Fixed: Spectrum vis incompatibility crash with some 3rd-party input plugins * Fixed: Truetype replacement font alignment in Winamp Modern winshade songticker * Fixed: Various miscellaneous keyboard shortcut issues * Fixed: Winamp Agent registry entry typo (wianmpa.exe) * Fixed: [Bento] Collapse/Expand Playlist not respecting 'Show Album Art' setting * Fixed: [gen_ff] Potential high CPU usage of songticker object * Fixed: [gen_hotkeys] Restore from minimized state whilst About dialog is open * Fixed: [gen_ml] Blank ML when restarting Winamp from a minimized state * Fixed: [gen_ml] Cancelling Online Media password prompt clears password & filters * Fixed: [in_dshow] Miscalculation of some mpeg video lengths * Fixed: [in_flac] Divide-by-zero crash on corrupt files * Fixed: [in_mp3] Deleting Lyrics3 tag in Alt+3 Editor also deletes ID3v1 tag * Fixed: [in_mp3] Handling of ID3v2 with bad version/revision #'s * Fixed: [in_mp3] ID3v2 parsing crash with some mp3's * Fixed: [in_mp3] ID3v2 tag not showing when ID3v1 tag reading is disabled in config * Fixed: [in_mp3] MPEG Info not showing in Alt+3 for files with large ID3v2 tags * Fixed: [in_mp3] Now only reads first ID3v2 tag if more than one is present * Fixed: [in_mp3] Winamp UI freezes when loading certain corrupt mp3's * Fixed: [in_mp4] Playback of mp3 in mp4 container * Fixed: [in_mp4] Seeking when paused * Fixed: [in_mp4/jpeg.w5s] Crash when Art field is in metadata with no embedded art * Fixed: [in_vorbis] UTF8->UTF16 optimized (fixes File Info delay bug) * Fixed: [libmp4v2] Corrupt m4a's not playing, better handling of ones beyond repair * Fixed: [ml_autotag] Stops processing when switching to another ml view * Fixed: [ml_disc] CD view/titles not refreshing when ejecting old/inserting new CD * Fixed: [ml_disc] Crash when using invalid strings in playlist filename generation * Fixed: [ml_disc] No Burn button under some system configurations * Fixed: [ml_disc/ml_pmp/ml_transcode] Processing of # in Destination Folder path * Fixed: [ml_local] Artist column in descending order when sorting by Year * Fixed: [ml_local] Down key in Search field not focusing the Simple View list * Fixed: [ml_local] Last Updated, Album Gain & Podcast column sorting orders * Fixed: [ml_playlists] Shift+Enter hotkey to Enqueue playlist * Fixed: [ml_plg] Crash when stopping Playlist Generator scan or resetting database * Fixed: [ml_pmp] Column sorting orders * Fixed: [ml_rg] Restore from minimized state whilst rg results dialog is open * Fixed: [ml_transcode] Restore from minimized state whilst config dialog is open * Fixed: [ml_wire] Podcasts not being downloaded if <title> includes carriage returns * Fixed: [ml_wire] Lockup when encountering scripts in <description> field * Fixed: [out_disk] Output folder always resetting to My Documents\My Music * Fixed: [pmp_ipod] 'Add album art' option always checkmarked * Fixed: [tataki] Potential crash when encountering an invalid/superficial error * Misc: Alt+3 Auto-Tag now saves Gracenote FileId and ExtData fields * Misc: Double-click Stereo indicator to open Playback prefs (Bento & Modern skins) * Misc: Installation is now prevented on Win9x * Misc: Split the Playback prefs into 3 tabs: Playback, Equalizer & Replay Gain * Misc: Various installer setup & localization translation tweaks * Misc: Various Bento skin fixes, tweaks and improvements * Misc: Various Winamp Modern skin 5.5-related updates * Misc: [ml_local] Removed deprecated 'Show album gain values' option in Prefs * Updated: Bento skin #116 * Updated: libpng 1.2.22 * Updated: [vis_milk2] MilkDrop 2.0b Regards Steve Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Windows Live Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: steve1963 Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
