Old game seems to block winamp-sound

Niko2011/0815 · 28th February 2011, 20:57

I'd like to play an old game (Killer Loop Demo (released 1999)) and music using winamp at the same time as I used to 10 years ago. But nowadays winamp silences the moment the game starts. The winamp sound returns if I quit the game or return to windows pressing alt+tab.

The same problem appears using vlc, but it works fine if I play my mp3s using windows media player. This lets me think that it is not a game/compatibility/hardware/driver/... issue. Anyway I'm running windows 7/64bit and winamp 5.601.

So is there a sort of "sound hierarchy" in windows 7, how can I get winamp to act as dominant as the windows media player? I already found and fooled around with the "exclusive mode" in "Sound/Preferences/more options" (translated from German), but - of course - withou success.

Thank you very much!

Niko

Koopa · 28th February 2011, 22:42

What output plugin is active? DirectSound or Waveout?

Preferences > Plugins > Output

Niko2011/0815 · 1st March 2011, 01:15

I had DirectSound enabled. I switched it to waveout and hurray! it works fine now?

Now I'd like to understand what I've been doing? And are there any disadvantages that come with waveout?

Niko2011/0815 · 1st March 2011, 01:16

Oh and I almost forgot: Thanks alot, Koopa!

28th February 2011, 20:57	#1
Niko2011/0815 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 3	Old game seems to block winamp-sound I'd like to play an old game (Killer Loop Demo (released 1999)) and music using winamp at the same time as I used to 10 years ago. But nowadays winamp silences the moment the game starts. The winamp sound returns if I quit the game or return to windows pressing alt+tab. The same problem appears using vlc, but it works fine if I play my mp3s using windows media player. This lets me think that it is not a game/compatibility/hardware/driver/... issue. Anyway I'm running windows 7/64bit and winamp 5.601. So is there a sort of "sound hierarchy" in windows 7, how can I get winamp to act as dominant as the windows media player? I already found and fooled around with the "exclusive mode" in "Sound/Preferences/more options" (translated from German), but - of course - withou success. Thank you very much! Niko

28th February 2011, 22:42	#2
Koopa 16-Bit Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,341	What output plugin is active? DirectSound or Waveout? Preferences > Plugins > Output My Winamp Info Report \| My Winamp Backup Log \| My WACUP Info Report Own Projects: \| Winamp Tray Control Icon Pack v3.5.3 \| Winamp Backup Tool v3.6.0 \| >> Winamp Info Tool v6.1.0 << \| German Translations: \| Offizielle Deutsche Winamp Sprachdatei v5.66 \| Offizielle Deutsche Winamp Sprachdatei Plus Version 5.666 Useful Winamp Plug-ins: \| SNESAmp \| 64th Note \| NotSo FatSo \| Highly Experimental PSF Player \| Yar Matey! Playlist Copier v1.12 \|

1st March 2011, 01:15	#3
Niko2011/0815 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 3	DirectSound I had DirectSound enabled. I switched it to waveout and hurray! it works fine now? Now I'd like to understand what I've been doing? And are there any disadvantages that come with waveout?

1st March 2011, 01:16	#4
Niko2011/0815 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 3	Thank you Oh and I almost forgot: Thanks alot, Koopa!

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