Version history for XMPlay
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Changes for v3.8.1.12 - v3.8.3
- Adds AAC/ALAC/MP4 support via Media Foundation codecs, built-in support for MP4 tags, seeking to positions the have not been downloaded yet from HTTP servers, seeking in complete HLS sequences, the option of shutting down the PC when auto-closing at end of track/queue/list, displaying of file last modification times, optional forced overwriting when using auto-filename writing, and a bunch of other little things.
Changes for v3.8.1.2 - v3.8.1.12
Changes for v3.8.0.5 - v3.8.1
- Loading of different settings from multiple saved sets
- Loop limits included is saved loop settings
- Higher priority for exact path matches in saved settings
- Subsong number title formatting option
- Optional random bias for tracks that were last played longer ago
- Next/prev subsong seeking options also apply when the subsongs are separated
- Per-track overriding of removal after playback option
- Extraction of tracks from archives to separate files
- Filename sorting separated into filename and full path options
- Checking for dead tracks upon launch is now optional
- IT virtual channel configuration
- Peak active MOD channels display
- Upmixing for quad speaker output
- Auto-amp also applies when Replaygain is enabled
- Limit according to Replaygain peak level option also applies when Replaygain is disabled
- Replaygain mode shortcut
- Restart shortcut
- List looping shortcut
- Skinning enhancements (see skinning kit)
Changes for v3.8.0.2 - v3.8.0.5
- Separation of tracks into individual subsongs/cues, and unseparation back the other way
- Subsong info added to library ("subsongs" column) and track info window
- Random playback mode can be applied to subsongs too
- "%subsong" and "%subsongs" search term options added
- Support for tag names in search terms
- Playlist processing of CUE files
- Support for remarks in CUE files
- Soundtracker MOD support
- Looped OGG support
- Loop limiting by playback time
- "Go to time" shortcut to jump to a time position (aka "jump to time")
- Selection extension page up/down shortcuts
- Quicker access to file writing options via track right-click menu
- Support for "Content-Disposition" header filename when saving a streamed file
- "Year" track info replaced/expanded to "Date"
- Option to have XMPlay in both the taskbar and tray
- Taskbar title scrolling
- Option to replace the playlist when playing tracks from the library
- Track info option added to info window right-click menu
- Info window height limit for auto-resizing
- Archive file URLs will have all of their contents added to the playlist when opened
- Improved support for drag'n'dropping between the playlist and library and other XMPlay instances
- Extended playlist filename display mode can optionally include the full paths
- "closetrack" and "closelist" command-line options to close at the end of the track or playlist
- Automatic use of the backup if the library file gets corrupted
- Option to apply title formatting to Winamp plugins removed (now always on)
- ZIP plugin added to the XMPlay package
- Skinning enhancements including alpha channel support (see skinning kit)
Changes for v3.7 - v3.8
- Adds separation of tracks into individual subsongs/cues (and unseparation back), skinning enhancements including alpha channel (transparency) support, loop limiting by playback time, Soundtracker MOD support, looped OGG support, improved CUE file support, a shortcut to jump to a specified time (aka "jump to time"), random playback of subsongs, quicker access to file writing options, and a bunch of other stuff.
Changes for v3.6 - v3.7
- Recently played tracks list with the option of going back
- List of last 5 track titles for internet streams in "Message" info
- Contains/equals/lower/greater tag searching options
- Search history available via search button menu and quick find option
- Automatic playlist replacement with library search matches
- Playlist history and quick loading/saving of entries
- Playlist saving of only the selected tracks
- Playlist entry removal after playback
- Sorting by album also considers track number
- Use of the track title when writing to file
- Internet streams that are paused too long auto-reconnect on resumption
- MP3/AAC internet stream writing without needing to reconnect
- Toggling/stopping of internet stream/file writing
- HTTP/FTP download support for Winamp plugins that don't include their own HTTP/FTP support
- Improved tag reading support for Winamp input plugins
- Support for Unicode-enabled Winamp input plugins, and support for exotic filenames with non-enabled plugins too
- Improved support for non-Unicode encoders
- Removal of empty tags from encoder command-line options
- FLAC encoder added to default encoder options
- Loop limiting to a specified number of times (instead of just once)
- Bookmark resumption at end of queue
- Window position locking
- Skin config customisation
- Visualisation refresh rate control
- Shift+left-clicking alternative to middle-clickng in "Vis" window
- Support for per-user vis config (VIS.INI)
- Amplification level resetting upon new subsongs
- Amplification slider range increased to +/-20dB in DSP options
- Output buffer range extended to 5 seconds
- History clearing by category
- More accurate MP3 seeking
- Ramping-in disabled for all but the XM format (and MODs in FT2 mode) in "normal" ramping mode
- Tracker detection for IT files
- Open folder option added to tray menu
- Support for archive file entries via DDE
- "replace [playlist] from library" and "write to disk" shortcuts
- Restarting/reloading of XMPlay
- Missing fonts warning not shown at startup
- CD plugin: Fix for drives with letter A
- CD plugin: CD-TEXT reading bug fix
Changes for v3.5.1 - v3.6
- Adds decoder/plugin saved settings and tag-based saved settings, priority filetypes for plugins, shortcut reordering, a "Sound Mapper" device to follow default device changes on Win7, use of the source sample resolution when writing to disk, clipping protection for Winamp DSP plugins, and a bunch of skinning improvements.
Changes for v3.5 - v3.5.1
- Adds rating shortcuts, adjustable manual crossfade length, standard M3U playlist saving, and a bit more tweaking of the search options.
Changes for v3.4.2.1 - v3.5
- Adds crossfading, AIFF support, track rating, some track searching enhancements, some Replaygain enhancements, and a bunch of other stuff. See the "readme" for a full list."
