Version 3 Alpha / Beta ?

Posted by: LTJBukem

Version 3 Alpha / Beta ? - 01/04/2004 04:53

Hi All,

It's been a long time since i've been to the board, so i think it need catch up with what is happening with V3 of the software.

I'm running V2.00 final at the moment. Very nice thank you !!

Shoud I upgrade to V3 ?
Questions:
- What features do i gain ?
- Any downsides / problems i should be aware of ?
- Can i use emplode v2.00. I read somewhere it wasn't working ?
- Where do i get it ?

Thanks
Posted by: tfabris

Re: Version 3 Alpha / Beta ? - 01/04/2004 11:07

Should I upgrade to V3 ?
Not if you want it to be really stable.

What features do i gain ?
 Playback of Ogg and Flac files.
Cross fade.
Pitch bend.

Any downsides / problems i should be aware of ?
 Database rebuilds do not work properly, so adding music to the player is an exercise in frustration.

Can i use emplode v2.00. I read somewhere it wasn't working ?
The emplode 2.10 that's meant to go with alpha3 has some problems and doesn't synch properly. So I think you're supposed to use 2.00.
Posted by: Shonky

Re: Version 3 Alpha / Beta ? - 02/04/2004 03:07

Not if you want it to be really stable.
In terms of the player crashing while running, seeking, skipping etc, 3.0a7 is very good. I haven't had a crash in a long time. However as Tony says, if you are looking for 100% stable then 2.00final is the option.

Database rebuilds do not work properly, so adding music to the player is an exercise in frustration
3.0a7 rebuilds the DB OK. 3.0a5 was the problem child there.

The emplode 2.10 that's meant to go with alpha3 has some problems and doesn't synch properly. So I think you're supposed to use 2.00.
2.10 certainly has a number of issues. I remeber having some other problem with 2.00 so I use Jemplode instead.
Posted by: brendanhoar

Re: Version 3 Alpha / Beta ? - 02/04/2004 16:02

My only complaint with 3.0a7 so far is the "start up the car and the empeg is not just pulsing-blue asleep but actually pulsing-blue catatonic, so a pull out, push in cycle is required" problem frequently...

...oh and the "push empeg into mlord dock, it starts up, goes to sleep *and then plays music while in this initial asleep mode*." problem.

Neither of which is annoying.

-brendan
Posted by: Shonky

Re: Version 3 Alpha / Beta ? - 02/04/2004 16:12

Mine has never ever done that with any version of software.
Posted by: mcomb

Re: Version 3 Alpha / Beta ? - 02/04/2004 16:13

My only complaint with 3.0a7
So am I the only one for whom 3a7 restarts about every 30 minutes when in visual mode? I have my visuals set to change on track change so I am assuming that some of the visuals crash 3a7, but I haven't bothered to figure out which ones.

-Mike
Posted by: Shonky

Re: Version 3 Alpha / Beta ? - 02/04/2004 16:15

So am I the only one for whom 3a7 restarts about every 30 minutes when in visual mode? I have my visuals set to change on track change so I am assuming that some of the visuals crash 3a7, but I haven't bothered to figure out which ones.
I don't really use visuals that much - I tend to look at the road mostly while driving . The only ones I really use are the InfoText ones and they seem fine. I do remember now that a particular visual caused a crash.
Posted by: Daria

Re: Version 3 Alpha / Beta ? - 03/04/2004 03:32

IIRC it's one of the scope visuals; One of the blue people mentioned it.
Posted by: Major_Sarcasm

Re: Version 3 Alpha / Beta ? - 03/04/2004 03:40

One of the blue people mentioned it.

For some reason I found that intollerably funny and snorted coffee all over my keyboard. I think I remembered something from an old episode of The Man From Atlantis with Patrick Duffy.

Anyone else remember that, or is it just me...
Posted by: Daria

Re: Version 3 Alpha / Beta ? - 03/04/2004 13:27

I'm certainly not the first to refer to them as the blue people.
Posted by: genixia

Re: Version 3 Alpha / Beta ? - 03/04/2004 21:41

Can you identify the suspect in this line-up?

Posted by: Daria

Re: Version 3 Alpha / Beta ? - 03/04/2004 21:48

No. Well, it wasn't #6.

But I don't remember who it was.
Posted by: adavidw

Re: Version 3 Alpha / Beta ? - 03/04/2004 23:32

In reply to:

I don't really use visuals that much - I tend to look at the road mostly while driving .

<snip>

I do remember now that a particular visual caused a crash.



We're talking about crash of the player, right?
Posted by: Shonky

Re: Version 3 Alpha / Beta ? - 04/04/2004 00:28

Yes a crash of the player, not the car

Although I did clip a gutter on the first day of having my empeg installed because I wasn't paying enough attention to the road.
Posted by: mlord

Re: Version 3 Alpha / Beta ? - 04/04/2004 07:50

Most likely number four
Posted by: Terminator

Re: Version 3 Alpha / Beta ? - 04/04/2004 10:07

1?
Posted by: mlord

Re: Version 3 Alpha / Beta ? - 04/04/2004 10:15

Yup, could be one I suppose