foobar2000 1.0 beta 1

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

foobar2000 is an advanced freeware audio player for the Windows platform. Some of the basic features include full unicode support, ReplayGain support and native support for several popular audio formats.

2009-11-20

foobar2000 v1.0 beta 1 has been released.

Changelog:

• New context menu structure - better out-of-the-box layout but less customizable.
  
• Built-in support for Windows Media and RTSP streaming.
  
• ?Edit? menu operates on the currently selected object rather than always on the active playlist.
  
• Improved compatibility with multimedia keyboards.
  
• Improved, more customizable album art support.
  
• Portable installs now remember Media Library paths relatively to the install folder.
  
• Reworked Preferences: OK/Cancel/Apply buttons, new layout of standard pages.
  
• New options regarding selection viewer behavior.
  
• Default User Interface: new pseudo color code system for status bar and playlist view.
  
• CD ripping improvements:
  
  • Results can be now checked against the AccurateRip database on-the-fly.
    
  • CD-TEXT reading support.
    
  • Ability to choose individual tracks to rip in the ?Rip Audio CD? dialog.
    

Link: foobar2000 website

Download: foobar2000 1.0 beta 1

[Hani]

:D My favorite music player!

[Kronir]

Sounds awesome. Can't wait for 1.0 Final. :D

[Harlem39s Finest]

how many years did it take them to get to 1.0 ? i've used it for 4 years already, lol.

[Rob2687]

Do plugins need to be recompiled for this?

[fpd]

• Portable installs now remember Media Library paths relatively to the install folder.
  

Finally!

[Unknown_97784568745]

how many years did it take them to get to 1.0 ? i've used it for 4 years already, lol.

We're 9 days away from foobar2000's 7th birthday.

Edited November 20, 2009 by bb10

[Buio]

The beta versions are time limited, which is done so people wont keep outdated beta versions.

http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index....showtopic=76327

Official Release Notes

Menu layout changes

A new Context Menu structure has been introduced along with a reworked context menu preferences page.

Holding down shift while opening a menu - with both context and main menu - will bring up menu commands that are normally hidden, so you no longer need to go through the preferences page to access obscure commands that are hidden by default.

Reworked Preferences

Various standard Preferences pages have been reworked. The Preferences dialog now has OK, Apply and Cancel buttons. Existing components need to be updated to utilize the new Preferences functionality.

New Edit Menu behavior

With Default User Interface, the Edit Menu commands operate on currently selected items, not just on the currently active playlist. This allows - for an example - to use the Copy command on Album List selection.

This feature currently does not work with third party user interfaces - Edit Menu commands operate on the active playlist just like in old foobar2000 versions; relevant components will need to be updated to comply.

Custom art filename patterns

You can now set custom filename patterns and paths for front cover, back cover, artist and disc artwork. You also have the ability to set a stub image for each of these.

New configuration file format

Configuration of individual components is now stored in separate files. Reading of old configuration files is still supported so your settings will be preserved while upgrading from older versions; however you will not be able to downgrade back to older 0.9.x releases without losing your settings.

Built-in support for Windows Media streaming

Buggy third party components are no longer required to play ASX/MMS/RTSP streams. It's recommended to uninstall relevant components.

Time limit in beta versions

To prevent people from running outdated beta versions, every beta version now expires after four weeks from the original release.

[GrandMaster]

If you guys dont feel like doing the whole torrent thing, heres a direct link

http://bayareatechpros.com/files/foobar2000_1.0_beta_1.exe

[ViZioN]

Thanks for the headsup! Will old plugins will work OK? I don't want to upgrade right now if it's going to break everything. Using previous latest release.

[marc2003]

all my old components are working fine.

[nullie]

Alternate HTTP mirror: http://fb2k.strags.com/

[M4nB3arP1g]

Updated all my plugins are working. Thanks

[maash]

Thinking about this I last used this in 2004 how is this now compared to other players

[Michael1406]

At first I thought this was an amazingly old thread. Then I realised!

Does that say colours in DUI? OMG! :wub:

[gkl]

Wait, what? foobar 1.0? Is it 2012? :p

Thanks, great news. It keeps betting better and better.

[Lee G. Veteran]

Wow, it's reaching version 1.0 final :D

Thanks for the heads up!

[TruckWEB]

People are still using Foobar? Wow...

[Minchino]

People are still using Foobar? Wow...

What else? :)

[undu]

People are still using Foobar? Wow...

People are still not using Foobar? Wow...

[peterPL]

Wow great news downloading... and testing :)

[Andre]

People are still using Foobar? Wow...

[ViperAFK]

Thinking about this I last used this in 2004 how is this now compared to other players

I used to HATE foobar but now it's my favorite player. Its quite a lot easier to customize than it used to be. With the DUI you can just use live editing to drag and drop stuff around. I prefer to use columns UI still which allows the same easy customization. All I am using is columnsUI, quicksearch bar, and a component for win7 superbar integration (foo_w7shell).

[phot0nic]

A quick heads up to those upgrading:

For starters, if you're used to customizing your context menu, this upgrade isn't for you. They've removed all context menu customizations except for hiding/showing items. That said, the default layout is much neater than it was before.

Next, they're removed the $rgb function in favor of a new system that uses > and < commands. So yes, you can add color to the playlist, but you don't have much control over which colors. And if you're used to using color in the status bar, you're also now limited to the > and < commands.

All in all, definite step forward. However, I was someone who customized my context menu and used color in the status bar, so the new version's a little irritating.

[Knife Party]

kudos to the developers :D foobar is my fav by far (Y)