Download Winamp 2.9 beta

Nullsoft is still developing Winamp 2, which has since become known as Winamp Classic. As of this morning, a beta version of 2.9 is ready for testing. We found the following release notes on the Nullsoft forum:

what’s new:

• added integrated full featured video support (NSV and DirectShow (AVI,ASf,MPEG,etc))
• added library (complete with media database, shoutcast listing, playlist editing, CD listing, mass tag editing, plugin API for portable devices, and more!)
• updated Winamp’s window docking code to be more robust/extensible
  • made AVS dock use this new API
• updated PCM equalizer with code from 4Front Technologies/George Yohng. Quality is a lot better.
• updated equalizer default skin to show the true +12db/-12db range (the 20db was a veeery old typo)
• a ton of new WM_WA_IPC API calls.
  • general purpose plugin window support
  • extended metadata system for getting more than just title/length of items.
  • lots of exposed features via IPC
• updated to PP’s latest input and output plugins
• focus/Z order change on window close related bug fixes
• added track numbers and song lengths in HTML generated playlists
• removed all ATL code, shoved EXE size by 20kb
• added digital audio extraction in in_cdda.dll (needs WNASPI32.DLL under Windows 9x/ME)
• added Alt+M shortcut for minimizing Winamp
• added Ctrl+(Keypad +)/Ctrl+(Keypad -) shortcuts in playlist editor for changing font size
• fixed stop after current menu item trash related bug
• added ultravox support for in_mp3
• made in_mp3 not display ‘unknown X’ for empty id3 tags
• fixed & error in tooltips in winamp and winampa’s systray icons
• and more!
• new SDKs will be posted soon.

Known issues:

• the minibrowser page says “upgrade”. †
• running a fullscreen visualization plugin when playing video (or vice versa) can be bad (ie cause Winamp to quit). This appears to be a directdraw issue, we’ll figure out why.
• new extended skin format may change for 2.90, so don’t distribute new skins too widely.
• some AVI/MPEG/ASF/etc videos may be flipped, due to directshow weirdness. We will work to correct this as much as possible.
• Some MPEG2 video decompressors (latest PowerDVD one apparently) may have issues with playback.
• Many more configuration options and fixes should be added in the 2.90 to 2.9x land. enjoy.

nullsoft[break]The following three versions can be knocked down:
Winamp 2.9 beta Lite
Winamp 2.9 beta Standard
Winamp 2.9 beta Full