winamp plugins

[tester]

Is it possible to port winamp plugins to FS? Would be cool to make some AVS stuff with that. And if there would be a module, that accepts winamp plugins, then some of input/output problems could be solved too.

[Nubeat7]

wasn`t the time of winamp ending few months ago?

[tester]

Wasn't some of guts/routines of winamp opensourced, so that others can do plugins for it? As far I remember foobar also can use winamp plugins.

Generally, I think it would be good to start think on how to approach streaming on different formats than mp3, and loading different files than wav, and maybe somewhat changing the limitations and borderlines between FS streaming part vs loading part. While devs seem to be not focused on these aspects - using external DLLs could be helpful to create new such passages.

As for visuals, like AVS or milkdrop - wouldn't be cool to make some tools for VJ's? But still - on one hand, FS is limited from within, but can use external guts via DLLs to process some data externally.

To summarize. There are open models for doing extensions (like direct show or winamp plugins or else), and there are possibilities vs limitations of FS. But without some experimentation - how can we know?

[CoreStylerz]

I really don't know but the stuff seems really interesting. But how you pass a ruby frame from a winamp plugin?.

Maybe it's doable, but documentation is not so complete.
And, i not renewed to last version since i want to see x64 plugin comes (also as beta) before opening my pocket.

[tester]

I have no idea. But I assume that there are some specs on how plugins communicate with winamp/foobar, what is the data speed and format. It has to be, otherwise people wouldn't do plugins.

[RJHollins]

I don't know of the 'native' WinAmp format, but I do use a VST wrapper that I can load into WinAmp.

[tester]

It's not about using VST apps in winamp, it's about utilizing winamp plugins in FS apps.