Winamp, Directx plugin, Hardware Mixing Problem

thinke10 · Apr 2, 2003, 12:38 AM

Hi,

I use Windows XP Home SP1a with original Directx (8.1) with either 3530 or 3531 Driver.

Using Winamp 2.81 with wa2update.exe (Directx Plug-in 2.2.6).

When using Hardware Mixing (Hardware Acceleration in Winamp Directx-Plugin), Winamp sometime stop at the beginning of a track (Song) and if I close it and check Task Manager their is a hung Winamp process.

Is there a problem with Hardware Mixing ?

Or is Winamp the Culprit ?

Mostly when shuffling between songs.

Thank You
Jean

trance1meister · Apr 2, 2003, 06:37 PM

I have the same problem with Winamp hanging. don't know what causes it though.

RIV@NVX · Apr 2, 2003, 07:25 PM

Can I recommend you to try foobar2000? I had some problems with Winamp and I don't use it anymore. foobar2000 is much better IMHO.
Lastest offical version: http://foobar2000.hydrogenaudio.org/
Lastest beta (be careful): http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/index.p...ST&f=27&t=8007

If you don't like it, then just please test if you can reproduce the problem with it. Thanks.

thinke10 · Apr 3, 2003, 12:34 AM

Hi,

I have try in the past week different configuration;

Standard PC , ACPI, ACPI Uniprocessor "APIC" Same Problem.

It does not happen when "Allow Hardware Acceleration" in Winamp is OFF.

I Have not try Directx 9, Not sure if that would help.

I Have a SBLive! SB0220 (Detect a SB0222)

----Hardware / Software configuration---------------
Driver Name:kX Audio Driver (Debug)
Driver Date: Mar 27 2003 00:01:41
Driver Version: 5.10.00.3531 - debug
DB Name:none
SB0222 10k1 [a800]
PCI Information:
Device: 21102 Subsys: 80651102 ChipRev: a
Card has MPU device
Card model is '5.1'
Card HAS AC97 codec
Codec name: SigmaTel STAC9708
3D Extension: SigmaTel 3D Enhancement
Codec is 2.0 compliant
Capabilities[6940] :
DAC resolutions : -16-bit- -18-bit-
ADC resolutions : -16-bit- -18-bit-
Ext Capabilities [80]: -PCM surround DAC-
Port: a800 Irq: 12
Playback buffer: 20a0
Record buffer: 4000
Number of AC3 buffers: 8
Tank memory: 256 kb
----------------------------------------------------

This is with "Standard PC HAL"

Why does it say my card is on Irq: 12 when it's on Irq 9 ?

I am using a PS/2 Mouse !

I have an Asus A7S333 Mainboard with BIOS 1005 (SIS 745 Chipset)

Thank You

Apr 2, 2003, 12:38 AM	#1
thinke10 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gatineau, Québec , Canada Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Winamp, Directx plugin, Hardware Mixing Problem Hi, I use Windows XP Home SP1a with original Directx (8.1) with either 3530 or 3531 Driver. Using Winamp 2.81 with wa2update.exe (Directx Plug-in 2.2.6). When using Hardware Mixing (Hardware Acceleration in Winamp Directx-Plugin), Winamp sometime stop at the beginning of a track (Song) and if I close it and check Task Manager their is a hung Winamp process. Is there a problem with Hardware Mixing ? Or is Winamp the Culprit ? Mostly when shuffling between songs. Thank You Jean Last edited by thinke10; Apr 2, 2003 at 12:49 AM.

Apr 2, 2003, 07:25 PM	#3
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Can I recommend you to try foobar2000? I had some problems with Winamp and I don't use it anymore. foobar2000 is much better IMHO. Lastest offical version: http://foobar2000.hydrogenaudio.org/ Lastest beta (be careful): http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/index.p...ST&f=27&t=8007 If you don't like it, then just please test if you can reproduce the problem with it. Thanks. __________________ -- Vedran

Apr 2, 2003, 06:37 PM	#2
trance1meister DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Scotland Posts: 93 Rep Power: 0	I have the same problem with Winamp hanging. don't know what causes it though.

Apr 3, 2003, 12:34 AM	Thread Starter #4
thinke10 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gatineau, Québec , Canada Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Hi, I have try in the past week different configuration; Standard PC , ACPI, ACPI Uniprocessor "APIC" Same Problem. It does not happen when "Allow Hardware Acceleration" in Winamp is OFF. I Have not try Directx 9, Not sure if that would help. I Have a SBLive! SB0220 (Detect a SB0222) ----Hardware / Software configuration--------------- Driver Name:kX Audio Driver (Debug) Driver Date: Mar 27 2003 00:01:41 Driver Version: 5.10.00.3531 - debug DB Name:none SB0222 10k1 [a800] PCI Information: Device: 21102 Subsys: 80651102 ChipRev: a Card has MPU device Card model is '5.1' Card HAS AC97 codec Codec name: SigmaTel STAC9708 3D Extension: SigmaTel 3D Enhancement Codec is 2.0 compliant Capabilities[6940] : DAC resolutions : -16-bit- -18-bit- ADC resolutions : -16-bit- -18-bit- Ext Capabilities [80]: -PCM surround DAC- Port: a800 Irq: 12 Playback buffer: 20a0 Record buffer: 4000 Number of AC3 buffers: 8 Tank memory: 256 kb ---------------------------------------------------- This is with "Standard PC HAL" Why does it say my card is on Irq: 12 when it's on Irq 9 ? I am using a PS/2 Mouse ! I have an Asus A7S333 Mainboard with BIOS 1005 (SIS 745 Chipset) Thank You