Re: Old 1.x versions usage
Reply #1 – 2024-04-17 10:16:33
Thank you, @Peter . I remember the day when I first installed 2.* and immediately felt out of place. Why? Because you broke changed the way portable works — it is no longer possible to put the player in the custom folder, remove portable_mode_enabled file and (temporary) associate the player with audio files within Shell Integration page, keeping the profile in that folder as well. Users of audio forums were forced to invent tricks like using Windows junction points and writing batch scripts with tons of reg commands to simulate previous behavior. The irony is that there are more customization options like ReFacets (which I hadn't used before, preferring simplicity), but at the same time, you ignored the long-standing habit and imposed a new way of installation. Perfect is the enemy of good , as they say. Personally, I expected improving the documentation of existing functions (right there, at least in the form of tooltips) in order to reduce anxiety and make the best use of Foobar2000. For example, ReplayGain page is still a mystery, why mono files sound quieter, what is… fast DSP reset, flush playback queue, MMCSS, which music formats are affected by “slow but accurate seeking”, what and where are “dead items” and when is it time to remove them, etc.
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