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- VUPlayer v2.1
- Copyright (C) 2000-2004 James Chapman
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- website: http://www.vuplayer.com
- email: james@vuplayer.com
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-
- Overview
- --------
- VUPlayer is a freeware multi-format audio player for Windows
- supporting MOD/S3M/XM/IT/MP3/OGG/FLAC/WMA/WAV/CD formats
-
- Features include:
-
- - gapless OGG/FLAC/WMA/CD playback
- - MP3/OGG internet file streaming
- - optional 32-bit mixing
- - 9-band graphic equalizer
- - full system tray functionality
- - timer playback/screen saver feature
- - configurable system-wide hotkeys
- - support for multiple visuals via a plug-in system
- - digital audio extraction
- - encoding to Ogg Vorbis, FLAC & Windows Media Audio 9 formats
- - remote freedb support
- - CD-Text support
-
-
- System requirements
- -------------------
- Microsoft Windows 95,98,ME,NT,2000 or XP.
- Microsoft DirectX version 3 or later.
- 32-bit mixing requires WDM audio drivers.
- Graphic EQ requires DirectX 8 (version 9 required for 32-bit mixing).
- Windows Media Audio support requires Windows Media Player or Encoder 9.
- Audio CD support requires Windows NT, 2000 or XP.
- CD-Text support requires Windows XP.
-
-
- Troubleshooting
- ---------------
- If problems occur running VUPlayer on Windows 95/98/NT systems,
- please consult the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article
- for details on how to update necessary system components:
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q259403
-
-
- Command Line Options
- --------------------
- VUPlayer <filename>
- - loads VUPlayer with the specified file/folder and starts playback
-
- VUPlayer -add <filename>
- - loads VUPlayer with the specified file/folder
- - if VUPlayer is already open, adds file/folder to the current playlist
-
- VUPlayer -vpl <playlist>
- - loads VUPlayer with the specified playlist
-
- VUPlayer -cd <X:\>
- - loads VUPlayer with drive X selected
-
- VUPlayer -cd <X:\trackNN.cda>
- - loads VUPlayer with track NN on drive X selected
-
-
- ATI Remote Wonder Plug-In (vu_ammo.dll)
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- This plug-in supports the Play, Volume & Cursor key groups (Cursor
- Up/Left maps to Previous Track, Cursor Down/Right maps to Next Track).
- The programmable keys A-F can also be used for the Stop at Track End,
- Volume Fade Out and Change Current Tab functions.
-
-
- Credits
- -------
- Main program is Copyright (C) 2000-2004 James Chapman
- http://www.vuplayer.com
-
- BASS library is Copyright (C) 1999-2004 Ian Luck
- http://www.un4seen.com
-
- Ogg Vorbis is Copyright (C) 1994-2004 the Xiphophorus Company
- http://www.vorbis.com
-
- FLAC is Copyright (C) 2000-2004 Josh Coalson
- http://flac.sourceforge.net
-
- freedb is Copyright (C) 2000-2004 freedb.org
- http://www.freedb.org
-
- Portions utilize Microsoft Windows Media Technologies
- Copyright (C) 1999-2004 Microsoft Corporation
- All Rights Reserved
-
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- Usage, Distribution & Legal Stuff
- ---------------------------------
- VUPlayer is freeware and may be freely used for any purpose.
- Redistribution of the program must be done on a non-commercial
- basis, and the entire contents of the archive must be maintained.
-
- This program is provided as-is and is free for your own use.
- Whilst every attempt has been made to ensure that the software is
- free of problems, the developer offers no warranty for it, and
- cannot accept responsiblity for any problems it may cause.
-
-
- History
- -------
- ╖ version 2.1 (5 February 2004) ╖
- implemented a WAV file writer
- added support for RIFF text chunks in WAV files
- new Swedish language interface (thanks to Marcus)
- started using NSIS for the installer
-
- ╖ version 2.03 (9 December 2003) ╖
- split the program into separate language builds
-
- ╖ version 2.02 (28 November 2003) ╖
- fixed a couple of OGG/FLAC tag editing bugs
-
- ╖ version 2.01 (26 November 2003) ╖
- updated to version 1.01 of the Ogg Vorbis libraries
-
- ╖ version 2.0 (14 November 2003) ╖
- added a level-based crossfader
- added custom file naming to the audio extraction feature
- improved Audio CD playback performance
- replaced the keyboard hook with configurable system-wide hotkeys
- new Spanish language interface (thanks to Vicente)
- new Italian language interface (thanks to Lorenzo)
- updated to version 2.0 of the BASS library
- started using UPX to pack the program
-
- ╖ version 1.9 (2 September 2003) ╖
- new mini control plug-in
- added gapless WMA playback
- added always on top and drag & drop functionality to the visuals
- added support for folders on the command line
-
- ╖ version 1.8 (26 July 2003) ╖
- added support for MP3/OGG internet file streaming
- fixed length calculation for MP3 files with VBRI headers
-
- ╖ version 1.7 (23 June 2003) ╖
- fixed an Audio CD recognition bug
- re-enabled Audio CD support for Windows NT systems
-
- ╖ version 1.6 (1 June 2003) ╖
- added Windows Media Audio 9 Professional encoding options
- added a manual refresh option to the CD drive menu
- removed the limit on the maximum playlist size
-
- ╖ version 1.5 (25 May 2003) ╖
- a help file has finally been compiled
- enabled FLAC tag editing
- enabled freedb data submissions
- shifted configuration settings to the registry
- fixed a few issues related to multi-user environments
-
- ╖ version 1.4 (4 May 2003) ╖
- new CD ripping feature with a plug-in encoder system
- added Ogg Vorbis, FLAC & Windows Media Audio 9 encoders
- added remote freedb support for disc information retrieval
- improved support for Audio CDs with a 'hidden track 0'
- fixed a cmdline startup bug
-
- ╖ version 1.3 (29 March 2003) ╖
- new 32-bit mixing option (requires WDM audio drivers)
- new 9-band graphic equalizer (requires DirectX 8 or later)
- rearranged the main window layout
- added support for multiple visuals via a new plug-in system
- added CD-Text support for Windows XP systems
- added FLAC support
- added a playlist repeat feature
- added an option to remember the last playback position on exit
- various minor updates and enhancements
-
- ╖ version 1.2 (10 January 2003) ╖
- updated the Windows Media Audio 9 decoder
- fixed M3U playlist loading
- fixed a bug with Audio CD file type registration
- included a plug-in for the ATI Remote Wonder
-
- ╖ version 1.1 (15 December 2002) ╖
- added DAE based Audio CD playback for Windows NT/2000/XP systems
-
- ╖ version 1.05 (3 September 2002) ╖
- added skip forwards/backwards functions
- included a new jump to track feature
- fixed an ogg vorbis loading bug
- updated to BASS 1.6 (spectrum analyser now uses a stereo FFT)
-
- ╖ version 1.04 (13 August 2002) ╖
- new keyboard hook feature for background monitoring of function keys
- added hot key support for enhanced keyboards
- added mute volume & volume up/down functions
- removed the dependency on multimedia timers
- updated ogg vorbis code to version 1.0
- shuffled WMA code off into a separate library
- the usual round of minor updates and bugfixes
-
- ╖ version 1.01 (3 March 2002) ╖
- minor update to improve support for badly formatted MP3 files
-
- ╖ version 1.0 (27 January 2002) ╖
- split the program into two versions, standard & full
- windows media audio playback is included in the full version
- both versions are now supplied with a full installer
- gapless ogg vorbis playback is now an option
- random playback has been improved slightly
-
- ╖ version 0.9 (1 January 2002) ╖
- ogg vorbis support has been updated to RC3
- ogg vorbis comment editing has been added
- timer playback has been copied over from my other cd program
- support for Windows XP visual styles
- compatibility fix for Windows 95/95a systems
-
- ╖ version 0.8 (14 October 2001) ╖
- added full system tray functionality
- included a new 'add folder' function to scan for music files
- a new spectrum analyser display style has been added
- improved sorting by using a stable 2-pass shell sort method
- it is now possible to show/hide the volume controls
-
- ╖ version 0.7 (27 July 2001) ╖
- the main program window is now fully resizable
- the playlist display can now be customized (font & colour)
- it is now possible to show, hide and reorder columns
- extra categories have also been added to the playlist
- the maximum playlist size has been increased to 10000 entries
- added 'start playback on program launch/playlist open' options
- included a new 'add to playlist' command line/shell option
- MP2 file format support has been added
- surround sound modes have been shifted to the options screen
- some new volume ramping options for MOD/S3M/XM/IT files
- soundcard tone & balance controls have been added
- the BASS library has been updated to version 1.0
- ogg vorbis support has been updated to RC2 (14 August 2001)
- tracked down some bugs to improve general program stability
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- ╖ version 0.6 (28 May 2001) ╖
- the BASS library has been updated to version 0.9
- (improved MPEG support and new MOD surround sound modes)
- added 'volume fade out' and 'stop at track end' options
- added M3U playlist loading (not extensively tested)
-
- ╖ version 0.5 (16 April 2001) ╖
- minor update to include a new oscilloscope display style
- updated the example source code (see website for details)
-
- ╖ version 0.4 (22 March 2001) ╖
- added ogg vorbis support (no comment editing yet though)
- improved support for MP3 files
-
- ╖ version 0.3 (9 February 2001) ╖
- fixed the problem on WindowsNT/2000
- (this was due to a stuck GlobalDeleteAtom loop which
- should have caused the program to fail on Win98 as well)
- added 25/50fps right-click menu on the VU Meters
- right click also centres the Mixing & Panning sliders
- some more general bugfixes
-
- ╖ version 0.2 (8 January 2001) ╖
- file type registration has been added
- track repeat and random play have been added
- numerous bugfixes
-
- ╖ version 0.1 (10 October 2000) ╖
- initial release of the program
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