Thread: New to RoadRunner - I missed the initial boat

Steps:
1. DL and install using the installer
2. DL and install Winamp v2.95 or 5.13
3. DL the newest config (see sig)
4. Set the winamp, Music, skin and launch paths in the config.
5. And enjoy the newly found way of doing things..

PS... You make the right choice, and picked the best front end!

Okay 1-3 I am good on and accomplished...

4 is where things get hairy. I am using the default skin that comes with, and I do not know what the buttons mean. Is there a setting that will put help pop ups on there?

What is the INI Path?

What is the Launch Path?

Why is it when I add music it won't play and has 00:00 as the time of the song?

Just a few of my stupid initial questions...

Originally Posted by kingnasty

Okay 1-3 I am good on and accomplished...

4 is where things get hairy. I am using the default skin that comes with, and I do not know what the buttons mean. Is there a setting that will put help pop ups on there?

What is the INI Path?

What is the Launch Path?

Why is it when I add music it won't play and has 00:00 as the time of the song?

Just a few of my stupid initial questions...

you'll find this on your desktop RRconfig, it should of installed it there when you loaded RR, just double click it and there is the settings Blue is talking about, you have to go through each heading on the left and set paths to your apps like . under General /player setup (on the left) set path for winamp (on the right)

enjoy

I have downloaded his config and have done all of these things. I added winamp as the music player, but I am still getting 00:00 when I pull up any song in my library.

I know where all of the paths are in the config, I want to know what I am suppose to be putting in these paths...

Go to the Road Runner folder. Open rr.ini

Copy and paste all the entries and let's take a look at what you're lacking.

set your winamp path to the winamp.exe 's location. set your music path to the directory which contains all of your music. you can figure the rest of the paths out, they arent that hard. anyway,

from there, you open up roadrunner, click on the audio button, then you are going to click on the library button (its on the bottom left somewhere i think). from there, you will find more buttons to help set up a playlist.

roadrunner works as follows: you go to a library screen which contains your full directory of music. different buttons/commands will take what is currently selected in the directory list and perform some function with it (i.e. add the current folder to a playlist, add all the folders, etc.) from here, you will create a playlist on the screen you just came from (before getting to the library). then you can clikc and play your music just like winamp or WMP would work. keep playing with it, you will be amazed with what is possible.


***look into downloading some of the newer skins. they are more advanced, but contain sooooooo many more incredible features. DigitalFX 2.0 is a great skin to start on, very easy to figure out. just download the folder into your /skins path in the road runner folder in program files (assuming youre using windows). also, LSX void is a good skin, and i will be coming out with a new skin in the next couple days (which i like the best :-) )

any more questions, just feel free to ask! i feel like we do a pretty good job to answer people's questions in a friendly manner. good luck!

Here it is...

[Player Setup]
player=Winamp
winamppath=C:\Program Files\Winamp\winamp.exe
hidewinamp=true
exitmute=true

[General]
voice=false
disableinternat=false
showicons=false
showextensions=false
hidemouse=false
hidetaskbar=false
hidedesktop=false
hidedots=false
gpstime=false
gpsusadate=true
exitmode=0
dateformat=Short Date
timeformat=Short Time
locale=0
screentype=4:3
debugmode=false
enableclipping=true
nozoom=false
usegestures=true
leavemousealone=false
closeapps=false
fastmode=-1
usedualmon=false
soundcard=0
screenlimit=10
mastervolmap=-1
hibernateaware=true
forcehibernate=false
hibernatereload=true
usbsound=false
browsertype=0
usevoicecontrol=false
usecar2pc=false
fadeinvolume=true
picspath=To set path, Click --->

[Skins]
skinpath=C:\Program Files\Road Runner\Skins\Simplistique\
transition=-1
background=RGB82837B
TransitionTime=0.2

[Gamma]
gammamode=3
gpsgammamodeoffset=0
gammaday=0:0:0
gammanight=-50:-50:-50
gammadaytime=1:00
gammanighttime=1:00
autogammamode=1
autoskinmode=1

[Preload Screens]

[Music]
musicpath=C:\Documents and Settings\nessex\Desktop\Essex Files\New Folder\
playlistpath=Click here to set path
useid3=2
showid3playlist=false
showid3browse=true
lazytag=false
singleclickaudio=false
noformat=false
listnumbers=true
listfollowssong=true
id3listformat=%title%
id3browseformat=%title%
titlesafter=-
coverfile=*.jpg
albumart=*.txt
fadeimages=false
audiofiles=.aac,.cda,.m3u,.mid,.midi,.mp1,.mp2,.mp 3,.mp4,.wav,.wma
visuname=MilkDrop
scrollmode=1
circularlist=false
groupnumbers=false
resumemusic=0
audiorepeat=false
audioshuffle=false
transparentvisu=false
opacityvisu=40

[Radio]
radiomode=0
allowallfreqs=false
radioline=0
userbds=false

[XM]
xmport=0
xmline=0
xmlineinplugin=false
xmtype=0
singleclickxm=false
xmformat=%station% %artist%

[SIRIUS]
srport=0
srline=0
srlineinplugin=false
singleclicksr=false
srformat=%station% %artist%

[Video]
videopath=Click here to set path
mpcpath=Click here to set path
videoautohide=true
videohidetime=4
builtinvideo=true
videoshuffle=false

[TV]
tvline=0

[GPS]
mapmonkeypath=Click here to set path
gpspath=Click here to set path
gpsname=
overspeed=55
gpsport=0
mappointmap=1
mapcountry=United States
mapcity=
mapautozoom=true
isunits=true
usegpsserv=false
gasfinderautorefresh=false

[IG Native]

[Speed Att Vol]
speedatt=false

[Phidget]
phidget1=0
phidget2=0
phidget3=0
phidget4=0
phidget5=0
phidget6=0
phidget7=0
phidget8=0

[4 Temps]
tcomport=0
tempscale=c
temp1=c
temp2=c
temp3=c
temp4=c

[Volt Meter]
vcomport=

[Phone]
phoconodesign=false
motophone=false
phonelistspath=Click here to set path
contactspicturespath=Click here to set path
ringtone=Click here to set path
smstone=Click here to set path
maxcalllistentries=100
phoconoincallevent=false
connecthsp=true
standardphonebook=0
phonebooksencoding=windows-1252

[Weather]
cityweather=
weatherunits=USA
weatherdegress=º
localdatacaptureinterval=0

[Extra's]


I went ahead and tried the symplistique skin and that seemed to be more friendly to get around in. I did get some of my mp3s/wmas to play, but others are still not. It seems that when I open up the music player in RR the songs that will play are already cued into my playlist and the ones that won't aren't. Could this have something to do w/ subfolders that I have setup within my music folder?

Change

winamppath=C:\Program Files\Winamp\winamp.exe

to

winamppath=C:\Program Files\Winamp\

Also make sure you registered the winamp dll if this has never been done. I think this is needed for the newer version. I am still using the April 2006 version though.