etoychest has an interesting interview with Nintendos Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Affairs, Perrin Kaplan, regarding the controller. Even if it doesn't have a wealth of new information, it's worth checking out:
Q: Do you know off hand how, using the new controller, the Revolutions Super Smash Bros. will work?
PK: Off hand, even if I did, I would rather just let players use their imaginations to think about how it could be played. The controller opens up a number of possibilities to control a game like Super Smash Bros. I know people want to know more, but now isnt the time. There really are just so many ways this controller could be used, and I think itd be just more fun to see how players might imagine a game like that be controlled.
"It looks like Opera is just listening to the mozilla community, and implementing faster."
despite the "Opera has only 2 users" jokes, Opera does have it's own community you know. considering all the features that make it into firefox that were originally in Opera, i imagine quite a few firefox devs are in that community.
. AllOfMP3 has accepted PayPal payments for a while now, and also won't limit your options with formats/encoding/drm--not to mention that it's much, much cheaper.
Eric's site, Winamp Unlimited, expands a little on the Winamp situation, and also has comments on most of the news articles that've been published regarding the topic.
If you missed it in the last discussion, he also has written a past article on what some of the ex-Nullsoft kids have been up to.
It's weird talking about myself in the third person.
The BetaNews article is a bit off, as is the story it spawned over at The Register (whose headline for the piece was just ridiculous.).
As usual, Winamp Unlimited sets it straight with not only details on an upcoming 5.06 version of Winamp, but details on what the former Nullsoft-ees are doing now and a naked picture of their ex-Product Manager.
"Winamp Unlimited is your #1 source for Winamp news, rumors,forum highlights, and general propoganda. Awesome!"
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What many people don't realize is that Winamp 5 IS Winamp 2 (Check out this this article.). It's the same code, but with extra plug-ins bundled in. The user can choose which plug-ins or features he wants to include or not include when installing. So I'm not sure how you could call the application bloated when the app installs only what the user feels he or she needs.
Winamp Unlimited has a friendly summary on how the worm infects the user, as well as steps one can take to avoid being infected.
This is also worth noting: "The Nullsoft team have already implemented a patch for this exploit, which will be included in a very-near future release5.04a or 5.05. This next version is already in its third beta stage, and will include several other unrelated changes/fixes."
This seriously is an awesome plug-in. It does pretty much everything I want it do with my iPod (file/playlist transfers, syncing, media management, etc..), except integrated with the media library in Winamp, which I much prefer over iTunes' interface. It even has a few features that other apps like ephpod doesn't have. The ads are great, too.
Justin actually updates his weblog regularly. It's well worth checking out just to see what he's been up to lately.
Winamp Unlimited also does a good job of tracking down any online activities with the Nullsoft staff, or any Winamp/NS-related projects that might be brewing.
FLAC, SHN, MPC, M4P/M4B, and many others are supported easily supported with plug-ins. And I'm SURE I've forgotten to list a couple formats that should've been mentioned.
A lot of Windows users have done pretty good without the SDK so far, in terms of iPod connectivity. If you need any proof, just look at ml_ipod, the open source iPod plug-in for Winamp. It integrates itself seamlessly into Winamp's media library and even has a couple hidden features you might not see with iTunes or even in other 3rd party applications like Ephpod. I know more than a few people who've already switched to Winamp for better iPod connectivity, including myself.
Strangely enough, I've actually heard developers say they won't even touch the SDK: "The.h file is 10k lines. iTunes' bloat is infectious."
"Also, the SDK should allow people to play AAC files (including those purchased from iTMS) through WinAMP"
This is just a poorly researched article.
Winamp has had AAC support for a while, natively and through plug-ins. Winamp has also been able to play iTMS' DRM-ed files as early as last OCTOBER, via plug-in. A quick search on the topic could've revealed that fact in seconds: Winamp Unlimited FAQ and Winamp forums
The Winamp community really deserves more than that--they're more active and more involved with where Winamp is going than probably any other "closed source" media player community.
really, the best route for anyone wanting to listen to music is to stick to more independent material--there's enough good stuff out there to last you several lifetimes.
that way, when you buy a song from Magnatune, Bleep, or Audiolunchbox, you WON'T be:
1.) sending your cash to the RIAA
2.) attributing to the success of a service that fronts the RIAA, supporting the operation of tyrannous record labels with your cash
3.) supporting propietary DRM
4.) locking yourself into using iTunes or an iPod as your portable player
by opting for other services that aren't iTunes/Walmart/Sony/Rhapsody/etc.., you WILL be:
1.) sending more cash to the musicians you like
2.) attributing to the success of a service that better represents and compensates the musicians you like, without restricting how you listen to your music
3.) free to listen to your music however you want, whether it be with winamp or foobar, linux or whatever OS you use, ipod or rio karma
As intuitive as iTunes' interface may or may not be, that helps little for the many people who've found the application to be too slow or CPU intensive on their PCs. I'm sure there are some who can provide their own anectodal evidence pointing to the contrary, but iTunes is still a memory hog for many others.
WarioWare, Inc. DS: One screen isn't big enough to contain Wario's greed and ego. He appears on the top screen and drops boxes to the bottom one, where they open an assortment of wild mini-games. Use the stylus and touch screen to drag a net and catch some fish, or to cut a rope to drop a cage around a duck. Players might have to erase or draw pictures, or slice at food that gets thrown at them. Finish as many mini-games in 35 seconds as possible. The game features the same good humor and fast pace that are hallmarks of the WarioWare franchise.
Super Mario 64x4: The landscape and the characters all look familiar. This is the opening castle area of Super Mario 64, only with a few DS twists thrown in. Up to four players can link up using the wireless capabilities. Players move familiar characters like Mario, Luigi, Yoshi and Wario around the 3-D landscape, exploring and looking for stars. While one screen shows the player's character position, the other provides an overall map of the area. Touch a spot on the screen to pop the camera over to another player's position, or to take a close-up look at the castle.
Metroid Prime: Hunters: This amazing first-person battle game uses wireless technology to connect up to four players simultaneously (in the E3 demo version). Each player gets a Metroid suit of a different color, and then tries to destroy the three opponents. Touch the stylus to the bottom screen to rotate the camera, aim and fire, or to transform into a Morph Ball. The game features the same artwork, sound, graphics, architecture and ambience found in the huge hit Metroid Prime.
PictoChat: Up to 16 players (two in the E3 demo version) can use the wireless functions to link together and exchange instant messages or drawings. The bottom screen shows a standard keyboard, while instant messages from other users appear in the top screen. Players can type text messages using the keyboard, use the stylus to send messages in their own handwriting or simply draw and transmit a picture. If another user sends a picture, the recipient can modify it and send it back. Play a game of wireless virtual hangman or send covert messages to other users.
Other 1st party demos they will be showing includes Mario Kart DS, Animal Crossing DS, NEW Super Mario Bros., Nintendogs
Those of you who've played Dynasty Warriors on the Playstation 2 will know just how useful the map is (much more so than having a screen for Mario Kart's map.). It not only shows you troop movements, but which troops are fighting (losing/winning), where your body guards are, and where key events are occurring. Getting lost is easy considering the huge maps--trying to get anywhere without a horse is frustrating.
really, the best route for anyone wanting to listen to music is to stick to more independent material--there's enough good stuff out there to last you several lifetimes.
that way, when you buy a song from Magnatune, Bleep, or Audiolunchbox, you WON'T be:
1.) sending your cash to the RIAA
2.) attributing to the success of a service that fronts the RIAA, supporting the operation of tyrannous record labels with your cash
3.) supporting propietary DRM
4.) locking yourself into using iTunes or an iPod as your portable player
by opting for other services that aren't iTunes/Walmart/Sony/Rhapsody/etc.., you WILL be:
1.) sending more cash to the musicians you like
2.) attributing to the success of a service that better represents and compensates the musicians you like, without restricting how you listen to your music
3.) free to listen to your music however you want, whether it be with winamp or foobar, linux or whatever OS you use, ipod or rio karma
Most people only play hand held games for short bursts
You're forgetting GBA's great selection of RPGs.. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance? Zelda? Sword of Mana? Fire Emblem? Shining Soul 2? Mario and Luigi? And of course, Pokemon? Nintendo has developed a HUGE following off quality titles like these that aren't only portable, but able to stand up next to their console counterparts.
...would have to be "Why the hell would anyone want to eumlate the SNES on a GBA?"
Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana, Earthbound... The GBA is already great for portable RPGs, but add in some SNES titles, and you've just doubled the awesomeness content for the system.
This is all well and good, but how would you get the games TO the GBA?
Use a flash cart (questionably legal). For more information on how to write GB/GBA/GBC/NES/SNES games to a cart and play them on your GBA, try Gameboy Advance.
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"It looks like Opera is just listening to the mozilla community, and implementing faster."
despite the "Opera has only 2 users" jokes, Opera does have it's own community you know. considering all the features that make it into firefox that were originally in Opera, i imagine quite a few firefox devs are in that community.
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AllOfMP3 has accepted PayPal payments for a while now, and also won't limit your options with formats/encoding/drm--not to mention that it's much, much cheaper.
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Eric's site, Winamp Unlimited, expands a little on the Winamp situation, and also has comments on most of the news articles that've been published regarding the topic.
If you missed it in the last discussion, he also has written a past article on what some of the ex-Nullsoft kids have been up to.
It's weird talking about myself in the third person.
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The BetaNews article is a bit off, as is the story it spawned over at The Register (whose headline for the piece was just ridiculous.).
As usual, Winamp Unlimited sets it straight with not only details on an upcoming 5.06 version of Winamp, but details on what the former Nullsoft-ees are doing now and a naked picture of their ex-Product Manager.
"Winamp Unlimited is your #1 source for Winamp news, rumors,forum highlights, and general propoganda. Awesome!"
.
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What many people don't realize is that Winamp 5 IS Winamp 2 (Check out this this article.). It's the same code, but with extra plug-ins bundled in. The user can choose which plug-ins or features he wants to include or not include when installing. So I'm not sure how you could call the application bloated when the app installs only what the user feels he or she needs.
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Winamp Unlimited has a friendly summary on how the worm infects the user, as well as steps one can take to avoid being infected.
This is also worth noting: "The Nullsoft team have already implemented a patch for this exploit, which will be included in a very-near future release5.04a or 5.05. This next version is already in its third beta stage, and will include several other unrelated changes/fixes."
Winamp featured this iPod plug-in not too long ago in this hilarious article: Have Winamp, Will Travel.
This seriously is an awesome plug-in. It does pretty much everything I want it do with my iPod (file/playlist transfers, syncing, media management, etc..), except integrated with the media library in Winamp, which I much prefer over iTunes' interface. It even has a few features that other apps like ephpod doesn't have. The ads are great, too.
Justin actually updates his weblog regularly. It's well worth checking out just to see what he's been up to lately.
Winamp Unlimited also does a good job of tracking down any online activities with the Nullsoft staff, or any Winamp/NS-related projects that might be brewing.
It is interesting that the note that they used the AAC encoder in iTunes 4.2 instead of the newer 4.5 because of "quality" concerns.
Apparently there's some "high frequency ringing" going on.
Better stick to something else for now, if planning to rip to AAC.
If they're planning on touting Real Player's supported formats, they've got a long way to go.
Out the box, Winamp can play MP3, MP2, MP1, AAC, WAV, VOC, VOX, AIF, AIFF, AIFC, AUD, AU, SND, SVX, MIDI, MID, KAR, RMI, MUS, HMP, HMI, MSS, CMF, GMD, XMI, MIDS, MIZ, HMZ, MOD, XM, S3M, STM, IT, MTM, ULT, 669, FAR, AMF, OKT, PTM, OGG, CDA, MP4, M4A, WMA (lossless and pro, drm/no drm), AVI, MPEG, MPG, M2V, WMV, ASF, OGM, NSV...
If you have Real Player/Alternative installed, you can even just play the Real audio or video files through Winamp. Same goes for Quicktime. You can just stick with the good stuff.
FLAC, SHN, MPC, M4P/M4B, and many others are supported easily supported with plug-ins. And I'm SURE I've forgotten to list a couple formats that should've been mentioned.
A lot of Windows users have done pretty good without the SDK so far, in terms of iPod connectivity. If you need any proof, just look at ml_ipod, the open source iPod plug-in for Winamp. It integrates itself seamlessly into Winamp's media library and even has a couple hidden features you might not see with iTunes or even in other 3rd party applications like Ephpod. I know more than a few people who've already switched to Winamp for better iPod connectivity, including myself.
.h file is 10k lines. iTunes' bloat is infectious."
Strangely enough, I've actually heard developers say they won't even touch the SDK: "The
Winamp has had AAC support for a while, natively and through plug-ins. Winamp has also been able to play iTMS' DRM-ed files as early as last OCTOBER, via plug-in. A quick search on the topic could've revealed that fact in seconds: Winamp Unlimited FAQ and Winamp forums
The Winamp community really deserves more than that--they're more active and more involved with where Winamp is going than probably any other "closed source" media player community.
really, the best route for anyone wanting to listen to music is to stick to more independent material--there's enough good stuff out there to last you several lifetimes.
that way, when you buy a song from Magnatune, Bleep, or Audiolunchbox, you WON'T be:
1.) sending your cash to the RIAA
2.) attributing to the success of a service that fronts the RIAA, supporting the operation of tyrannous record labels with your cash
3.) supporting propietary DRM
4.) locking yourself into using iTunes or an iPod as your portable player
by opting for other services that aren't iTunes/Walmart/Sony/Rhapsody/etc.., you WILL be:
1.) sending more cash to the musicians you like
2.) attributing to the success of a service that better represents and compensates the musicians you like, without restricting how you listen to your music
3.) free to listen to your music however you want, whether it be with winamp or foobar, linux or whatever OS you use, ipod or rio karma
As intuitive as iTunes' interface may or may not be, that helps little for the many people who've found the application to be too slow or CPU intensive on their PCs. I'm sure there are some who can provide their own anectodal evidence pointing to the contrary, but iTunes is still a memory hog for many others.
Similar programs like Foobar or Winamp 5 barely slow down people's systems, and can even be configured to run MUCH faster. Their file sizes are also noticeably smaller. You could argue that iTunes does much more with it's iPod support, but Winamp's connectivity with the iPod is just as seamless and even has features iTunes lacks. Foobar also sports a formidable iPod plug-in.
What about the Metroid Prime 2: Echoes quicktime movie?
Starfox quicktime movie?
Advance Wars: Under Fire screens?
DS high res renders?
WarioWare DS & Super Mario 64x4 screens? Metroid Prime: Hunters & PictoChat screens?
EToychest... Good times.
WarioWare Inc. DS, & Super Mario 64x4 screens Metroid Prime: Hunters, & Pictochat screens
Other 1st party demos they will be showing includes Mario Kart DS, Animal Crossing DS, NEW Super Mario Bros., Nintendogs
GCN:
Advance Wars: Under Fire screens
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes quicktime movie
MATURE ZELDA screens
Koei To Bring Dynasty Warriors To The DS.
Those of you who've played Dynasty Warriors on the Playstation 2 will know just how useful the map is (much more so than having a screen for Mario Kart's map.). It not only shows you troop movements, but which troops are fighting (losing/winning), where your body guards are, and where key events are occurring. Getting lost is easy considering the huge maps--trying to get anywhere without a horse is frustrating.
really, the best route for anyone wanting to listen to music is to stick to more independent material--there's enough good stuff out there to last you several lifetimes.
that way, when you buy a song from Magnatune, Bleep, or Audiolunchbox, you WON'T be:
1.) sending your cash to the RIAA
2.) attributing to the success of a service that fronts the RIAA, supporting the operation of tyrannous record labels with your cash
3.) supporting propietary DRM
4.) locking yourself into using iTunes or an iPod as your portable player
by opting for other services that aren't iTunes/Walmart/Sony/Rhapsody/etc.., you WILL be:
1.) sending more cash to the musicians you like
2.) attributing to the success of a service that better represents and compensates the musicians you like, without restricting how you listen to your music
3.) free to listen to your music however you want, whether it be with winamp or foobar, linux or whatever OS you use, ipod or rio karma
According to comments in ipodlounge, this new version won't allow playback of Playfair DRM stripped AAC files.
Lik-Sang sells carts and cart writers, but I've always used Jandaman's reliable service.