Instructions for getting the metamp3 beta to run :
First the VC8 runtimes needs to be installed, if they aren't allready :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en
Then copy and paste the following text into a file named "metamp3.exe.manifest" and place it in metamp3's folder.
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
<dependency>
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.VC80.CRT" version="8.0.50608.0" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b"></assemblyIdentity>
</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
</assembly>
Alternative solution for people that dosen't want to install the VC8 runtimes with the official installer :
First download "msvcr80.dll" and "msvcp80.dll" and place them + the above mentioned manifest file into metamp3's folder. Then another manifest file is needed, which also should be placed in metamp3's folder and named "microsoft.vc80.crt.manifest" :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<!-- Copyright © 1981-2001 Microsoft Corporation-->
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1"
manifestVersion="1.0">
<noInheritable/>
<assemblyIdentity
type="win32"
name="Microsoft.VC80.CRT"
version="8.0.50608.0"
processorArchitecture="x86"
publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b" />
<file name="msvcr80.dll"/>
<file name="msvcp80.dll"/>
</assembly>
Note: If having VC++ 2005 Express or Visual Studio 2005 installed, then metamp3 can run without any changes needed.