forum.vdsworld.com Forum Index forum.vdsworld.com
Visit VDSWORLD.com
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 


VDSWORLD Media Player Preview edition released!

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    forum.vdsworld.com Forum Index -> Other Product Support/Announcements
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
marty
Professional Member
Professional Member


Joined: 10 May 2001
Posts: 789

PostPosted: Thu Mar 28, 2002 8:10 pm    Post subject: VDSWORLD Media Player Preview edition released! Reply with quote

I'm happy to annouce that the VDSWORLD Media Player Preview Edition is available at the following URL:

http://www.vdsworld.com/index.php?page=download&fileid=175

**********************************************************************
WARNING!!!!!! VDS 4.0 USERS!

Since I'm using the NEW VDSRUN40.DLL from VDS 4.5, it will replace your
VDSRUN40.DLL from VDS 4.0 You should do a backup before installing the player. I tried implementing a sort of detection in the install but it
doesn't seem to see the difference between both DLL's. BACKUP YOUR DLL IF YOU DON'T WANT TO HAVE VDS 4.5 INSTEAD OF 4.0
This does not apply to VDS 3.x users.

**********************************************************************
What's included in this release:
- Basic functionnalities (Play,Pause,Stop,Repeat mode,Shuffle Mode,etc...)
- Integrated Playlist Manager
- XtremeQuick Search mode (That enables you to find MP3's very quickly on your PC)
- Preferences Panel (To set file associations,CPU Utilisation,etc..)
- Supported media files : MP3,WAV,MIDI,RMI, AUDIO CD'S for now
- Help System made with VDS
- i.Skin support for BMP's and JPG's
i.Skin is a unique feature that no other players has. Creating Skins sometimes takes time, but with i.Skins you can change then players looks in a matter of seconds.
Just by dropping a BMP or JPEG on the player will automatically change the i.Skin window giving a new look to the player. Put a picture of your car, you, your house, dog... well anything you like. 15 + are included in this versioni-
- Drag n Drop ready for sound files and i.Skins
- Skin Manager for i.Skins and Skins
- 7 skins
- ID3 Tag Editor v1
- Let's you if what type of file should associated with the player
- Stable MP3 Engine based on PGWARE's VDSMPEG.DLL
- Low CPU Utilisations
- Completly coded with VDS
- It's FREE


VDSWORLD.com is Copyrighted © 2001 - 2002 Tommy Sools.


Beta testers:

- Sylvester, SnarlingSheep and Liquid Code

Thanks guys for the great testing you did. This player would had never come out without your great feedback.




Special Thanks to:

- Tommy : For the great freeware DLLs extensions, help and VDSWorld.com
- Prakash : For is great DLL extensions, help and of course VDSWORLD.com
- Liquid Code : For the idea about the hot spots using Dialog add,text and his great work with the maybe released IMessaging software Smile
- EasyRider : For the source code of the CD Player
- Mac : For lots and lots of great source code ideas and help
- SnarlingSheep
- Sylvester
- S.A.D.E for VDS!

Please read the read me file for more information and know issues.


Since this is not the final release, be aware that always some bugs left. BUT... The beta testers found A GREAT AMOUNT of bugs I must say!

Thanks and enjoy! Cool


Last edited by marty on Thu Apr 12, 2012 2:07 am; edited 1 time in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website MSN Messenger
marty
Professional Member
Professional Member


Joined: 10 May 2001
Posts: 789

PostPosted: Thu Apr 04, 2002 4:16 pm    Post subject: VDSWorld Media Player Update! Reply with quote

Hello,

I updated the VDSWORLD Media Player Preview Edition.

New features/Changes:

- Now you can choose to use either VDSMPEG.DLL MP3 (PGWARE) engine or VDSMP3.DLL/Xaudio (Tommy Sools) engine. Simply go to the preferences panel by right clicking on the player. In the Special Settings section choose your MP3 Engine. Both of the engines are probably equivalent in sound quality and stability. CPU utilisation may be different. The VDSMP3.DLL uses less CPU time. A minor disavantage of VDSMP3.dll over the VDSMPEG.DLL engine is you won't see the MHZ and KBPS on the player because VDSMP3.DLL does not have those features.

By adding this feature new VDS users who wants to create an MP3 player can test the differences in sound quality and stability before making their choice. Please look at the documentation of the VDSMP3.DLL for the license information of the Xaudio.dll.

The VDSMPEG.DLL version of the player is the same as the previous version (1.0.0).

- Updated Preferences Panel
- Fixed 1 minor bug

Download the updated player at : http://www.vdsworld.com/index.php?page=download&fileid=175

There won't be anymore updates in the near future (unless theirs a major bug)for the VDSWORLD Player. I will now work on with my own personnal VDS projects.

Thank you.

Cool


Last edited by marty on Thu Apr 12, 2012 2:08 am; edited 1 time in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website MSN Messenger
Binary
Newbie


Joined: 02 Aug 2002
Posts: 13

PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2002 2:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

no reply since april ??????

wow you must have spend a lot of time in this project Exclamation
the skins took hours I think....

the interface looks very professionell
respect Exclamation
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
marty
Professional Member
Professional Member


Joined: 10 May 2001
Posts: 789

PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2002 4:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow a reply! LOL Very Happy

Thanks Binary... Wink

Yes indeed it took a lot of time to code and create the skins.

Since Im working on a new version of my personnal player (eXtremeMP3 Player v3.0) I decided to update the VDSWORLD Player too.

Check out this thread and feel free to put any new features you would like to see in the future version....

http://www.vdsworld.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=582

Ciao
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website MSN Messenger
Federico
VDS Pirate
VDS Pirate


Joined: 03 Aug 2002
Posts: 8

PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2002 6:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Marty

When I change the The "Mp3 Engine Choice"
And click ok, I have anerror 14 at line 263

Even xaudio.dll and the other.


When I restart the conf.exe the change is ok.


I'm under Win ME
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
marty
Professional Member
Professional Member


Joined: 10 May 2001
Posts: 789

PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2002 7:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the bug...I'll check that one out..

But for the next release I may remove the VDSMP3.DLL (Xaudio) engine from the player. (because of license issues with Intertrust owners of Xaudio)

The VDSMPEG.DLL from PGWARE is pretty stable and sounds really good.. Ive been using it for a while now on my other test player.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website MSN Messenger
FreezingFire
Admin Team


Joined: 23 Jun 2002
Posts: 3508

PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2002 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have been completely using MCI for my MP3 Media Player...
_________________
FreezingFire
VDSWORLD.com
Site Admin Team
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
marty
Professional Member
Professional Member


Joined: 10 May 2001
Posts: 789

PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2002 7:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I thought of doing that a while back, but I had problems with MCI and MP3's. Probably me Wink and my coding...


You plan to release it?

I'm curious to see it... Very Happy
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website MSN Messenger
FreezingFire
Admin Team


Joined: 23 Jun 2002
Posts: 3508

PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2002 7:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sure...I'll send it to you...
_________________
FreezingFire
VDSWORLD.com
Site Admin Team
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
SnarlingSheep
Professional Member
Professional Member


Joined: 13 Mar 2001
Posts: 759
Location: Michigan

PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2002 8:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MCI seems to skip when certain programs are opening and while IE is loading a webpage.
Not sure if that is just me or not though. Don't have any problems with programs like Winamp or Marty's players.

_________________
-Sheep
My pockets hurt...
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
FreezingFire
Admin Team


Joined: 23 Jun 2002
Posts: 3508

PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2002 8:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It doesn't seem to do skip for me...

I have 640 MB of RAM, IE 6, and Windows XP Home Edition...what do you have, Sheep?

_________________
FreezingFire
VDSWORLD.com
Site Admin Team
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
SnarlingSheep
Professional Member
Professional Member


Joined: 13 Mar 2001
Posts: 759
Location: Michigan

PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2002 10:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Same except for Win ME.
I imagine XP has better MCI and deals with multi-tasking better.

_________________
-Sheep
My pockets hurt...
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
PGWARE
Web Host


Joined: 29 Dec 2001
Posts: 1562

PostPosted: Fri Aug 23, 2002 12:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The difference between using MCI and dll's such as mine (vdsmpeg) and Tommy's (vdsmp3) is that these dll's have built in mp3 decoders. People with older legacy machines and including those with win 98 may not have a mp3 decoder installed on their computer unless they have upgraded service packs and the newer windows media player installed - this means using MCI to play mp3's on these systems will not work.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
marty
Professional Member
Professional Member


Joined: 10 May 2001
Posts: 789

PostPosted: Fri Aug 23, 2002 2:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Also with an MP3 DLL, you can control the volume, easily get the bitrate, mhz, control the buffer size, track position, lenght, etc...

I remember now why I drop the MCi solution for MP3's... I built a prototype player using it and when I tried on different Windows version I had problems. On Win 2K no sound would come out, on Windows 98 was OK, and Windows 95 OSR2 would work. I too had the skipping thing on Windows 98.

With VDSMPEG.DLL, there's was skipping at the beginning of my developement, but after I tweaked the buffer size function of the DLL everything played perfectly, even on a Pentium 150 with 32 megs on Windows 95.

Thats why I finally bought the DLL.

Wink
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website MSN Messenger
marty
Professional Member
Professional Member


Joined: 10 May 2001
Posts: 789

PostPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2002 3:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The player has been removed from the downloads section of VDSWORLD because of the new MP3 Licensing.

For more info please read this thread:

http://www.vdsworld.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=621

Will come back hopefully with OGG or WMA support in the future.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website MSN Messenger
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    forum.vdsworld.com Forum Index -> Other Product Support/Announcements All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You can attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum

Twitter@vdsworld       RSS

Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group