Hardware needed for Winamp Visualization Plugins?

Judg3 · Post by **Judg3** » Mon Mar 24, 2003 1:33 pm

Do they rely more on Processor speed or video card speed with regards to the FPS rendering.
I tend to think it's a combination of both, but I'm not sure. I don't want to get a RADEON 9700 Pro for this unless I'm reasonably sure it'll work.

See, what I'm going to do is add some Winamp visualizations to the screens at the bowling alley I work with as well as (maybe) adding some digital projectors to project it onto, and want a TV-out card that'll let me get this done.

I'm thinking of a shuttle with a p4 2.8Ghz or maybe an AMD 3000+. Which do you think would crunch the numbers better?

Any thoughts?

CaterpillarAssassin · Tue Mar 25, 2003 12:13 am

Well all the visuals in winamp work great for me with a 2000+, and a radeon 9500 Pro. 512mb of ram. I'm sure u could get away with less.

Judg3 · Post by **Judg3** » Tue Mar 25, 2003 12:14 pm

Ok. Well I'm just worried since if all goes well, it'll be outputed to a COAX booster/splitter and sent along it's way to 2 TV's and 2 Projectors. I like to be able to hit 70 FPS in the visualizations if I can. And with my XP 2100, 512mb ram and radeon 7500 I get about 25FPS in full screen, I have to reduce the size down to abut 350 x 350 to get the FPS i want/need.

CaterpillarAssassin · Fri Mar 28, 2003 12:43 am

Yeah the radeon 7500 isnt all that fast of a card. Thats about around a 7200 (which is really a Radeon 32mb DDR). With a faster video card you would be all set. Have you used milkdrop for winamp 2.81? I have never liked the "stock" vis. stuff for winamp. Milkdrop works great. That and Geiss. But like I said, I'm on a 9500 Pro with a XP 2000+ and 512mb DDR. And it runs superb for me. I would think you could get away with an 8500.

Pugsley · Post by **Pugsley** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 1:28 am

White cap is anoter good one... just turn the random on and let it go. There is one preset that is the US flag as the amp map.