Winamp 5.9

When Winamp was popular Macs were <5% of the market. I hope they release a version for macos. I don't think the current developers own the IP to Macamp.

Re: Winamp 5.9

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Post by Markoff » Fri, Sep 09, 2022, 1:56 PM UTC

It's still actively developed just under different name

https://getwacup.com

I think it's my longest used app in desktop already since previous millennium, followed by TCMD and IrfanView.

edit: tried to install new Winamp and unlike WACUP ir requires me to install also Microsoft Visual C++ which also requires computer restart, all of this to use dumb music player? not very user friendly, no other app in desktop missed it

Re: Winamp 5.9

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Post by ethbr0 » Fri, Sep 09, 2022, 1:59 PM UTC

I'll just leave this here to stoke the flames of nostalgia:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bc/Winamp2.PNG

Re: Winamp 5.9

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Post by slipheen » Fri, Sep 09, 2022, 2:00 PM UTC

Markoff wrote: post #5

It's still actively developed just under different name https://getwacup.com I think it's my longest used app in desktop already since previous millennium, followed by TCMD and IrfanView. edit: tried to install new Winamp and unlike WACUP ir requires me to install also Microsoft Visual C++ which also requires computer restart, all of this to use dumb music player? not very user friendly, no other app in desktop misse…

Is that a fork of the same closed source code base?

Or is it a new project designed to be backwards compatible?

Re: Winamp 5.9

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Post by alrlroipsp » Fri, Sep 09, 2022, 2:04 PM UTC

yardie wrote: post #4

When Winamp was popular Macs were <5% of the market. I hope they release a version for macos. I don't think the current developers own the IP to Macamp.

Today, the mac market share is Source: https://www.geekwire.com/2021/chromebooks-outsold-macs-world...

Re: Winamp 5.9

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Post by thedoctor_o » Fri, Sep 09, 2022, 2:05 PM UTC

slipheen wrote: post #7

Markoff wrote: post #5

It's still actively developed just under different name https://getwacup.com I think it's my longest used app in desktop already since previous millennium, followed by TCMD and IrfanView. edit: tried to install new Winamp and unlike WACUP ir requires me to install also Microsoft Visual C++ which also requires computer restart, all of this to use dumb music player? not very user friendly, no other app in desktop misse…

Is that a fork of the same closed source code base? Or is it a new project designed to be backwards compatible?

It's a gradual reimplementation whilst using some of the pre-compiled 5.666 exe / dll (how much depends on the build being used) with the end goal for WACUP to not require the 5.666 files, be plug-in compatible & it's own thing.

-dro

Re: Winamp 5.9

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Post by ocbyc » Fri, Sep 09, 2022, 2:07 PM UTC

It really whips the llamas ass.