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I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned it yet (it's been a very long time since I've posted on this thread) but I noticed a while ago that I am unable to get the plugin to launch correctly on my Dell M15x if I have the Alienware Breed Windows 7 theme displaying. This can be easily fixed by right clicking on Winamp.exe, clicking on properties, clicking on the compatibility tab, checking the Disable visual themes checkbox, and clicking OK. Just figured I would mention it in case someone runs into the same problem.
Not sure if anyone has figured it out yet or not. This plugin works 100% with current foobar2000 for any of you users that enjoy foobar2000.
You will still need the Winamp folder in your appdata roaming so the plugin can load the required files!!!!!!!
To do this without Winamp Even Installed
1.You will need this
http://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_vis_shpeck 2.Get that added to foobar then go to your foobar Directory and make a folder and name it Winamp
3.Inside that folder make a text file and rename it to Winamp.exe(Thus changing it to a .exe file)
4.Now make a folder named Plugins
5.All you need in this folder is libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll and vis_winamp-alienfx-plugin.dll
6. Now create another text file for the plugins folder and name it Winamp.exe
7 You will still need the Winamp folder in your appdata roaming and the AlienFX files there so the plugin can load the required files
8. Open up foobar and go to preferences>Visualizations then click on shpeck and assuming everything went well when you hit refresh the AlienFx plugin should appear and you can then start and configure it.
Also....You may have to get winamp to make the required files to start with.....not sure if foobar will make them like winamp does...
Enjoy
Sorry for re-living this post.
I tried this trick, but I get an XML Error: " Unknown config value 'maxupdaterate' "
Is it a problem? Is there a fix?
My Alienware is a M11x R2.
YES, I have finally gotten it to work!
For those having difficulties with the error called "No device found", then chances are, you need a file called alienfx_vis_device. This is NOT the same as alienfx_vis_config, the device file is the one you configure yourself with this site:
Alienfx winamp plugin update | Ingrater's 3D Blog If you have alienware 17 R5, you can just copy paste this into notepad and save it as alienfx_vis_device.xml.
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<devices>
<device name="Alienware 17" protocolVersion="2" productid='0x524'>
<led name="Left keyboard" code="0x000001" />
<led name="Middle keyboard" code="0x000002" />
<led name="Right keyboard" code="0x000004" />
<led name="Num pad" code="0x000008" />
<led name="Left strip" code="0x000020" />
<led name="Right strip" code="0x000040" />
<led name="Head" code="0x000080" />
<led name="Logo" code="0x000100" />
<led name="Touchpad" code="0x000200" />
<led name="Wifi" code="0x000800" />
</device>
</devices>
I got the plugin to work, but now I have a question on how to change something. In the configuration options, you have on the bottom the zones (i.e. speakers +logo, keyboard center etc...) How can I add/change something? For example, when I go into speakers and logo the LED's active are Right speaker Logo and touchpad. There is no option for left speaker zone. Also the Media keys there is nothing, and no way to add it. Any ideas?
For anyone who is having trouble getting it to work and getting that error that pops up when you try to start the config, you need to have the correct file to go along with your specific laptop. For example, I couldn't get it to work for awhile because I have a M17x R4. I kept using other models and that wont work so you get that error. Look around in the forum for your specific model and it should work. Someone also posted a link on how to configure it to your specific model.
Disregard my last. I figured it out. It might help someone else though. When you are in the config part of it and you have the difference labels, mine was a little messed up to begin with. left speaker was in with the number pad, right speaker with center keyboard stuff like that. So if you just back them out of the active, make your own label and slap them in there, you are good to go. Took me WAY too long to figure that out.... But maybe this will help someone else and save them from the frustration. Cheers! :thumbsup:
Hey there,
I have the Mid-Late 2013 Alienware 17 too, and can't get the plugin to work. It keeps saying that no AlienFX device is detected.
I am at work right now so i can't compare the .xml i made to yours, but I am pretty sure it is identical. I did the LED Test and that worked fine, and i used that info to populate the .xml, so there shouldn't be much room for error here.
Did you have to do anything else to get this working at all?
When i get home i will try copying your data and see if there is any difference.
Okay, so i worked out what happened with my .xml, it turns out that i'm retarded and missed a quotation mark on one of the keyboard light zones. What was quoted in my original post work too, so i won't bother posting my .xml as it's more or less the same.
Got this working smooth as now. Thanks to everyone on this forum for help and assistance.
The setting is done in bios, there should be an option where at "touchpad" it says "auto" or "on". Switching it to on will make the touchpad permanently on unless you turn the touchpad off. I like to keep it on.
Hi all, Here is a modified version from the one that I got it to work on my old M14xR1 and R2, so I went in and have a look and the new AW 15's keyboard product ID and notice that it is basically same with the M14x thus I went in and mod the old files to work with the new Alienware 15.
It work fine however there is one LED that I can't seem to figure its ID is the Power Button, which mean every light zone will work except for the Power Button. I've a guy confirming that the plugin also work on the Alienware 17 R2 but might need some tweaking.
Here is the link to a YouTube video I made to show the lightshow in action (Download link will be in the description):
Inside the zip file, I've also include the AlienFX LED Tester so then if anyone want to get it to work with other laptop such as Alienware 13 and 17.
All credit goes to Ingrater who developed this plugin.
Hi! i tried to use winamp plugin but when i go to visualizations and i click start plugin it pop up 2 windows one says: Alien Device not found Plugin not active and the other warning says: no alienfx device found. plugin will not work, i have alienware M17 X R4 and windows 8.1 64 bit is that the problem?? cause in the read me file it says something about windows vista and 7. can anyone help me please!!!
With all the buzz started, I just wanted to give it a try and Alas ! It won't work says "Alienware device not found, plugin not active" & "No AlienFX device, Plugin wont work"
Tried this config
And this config too
And tried these files with changed config also
Is there anything that I'm missing ?
alienfx_vis_config.xml
PHP:
<?xml version="1.0" ?> <config> <!-- How much delayed the beat displaying is. If it blinks to late increase this value, if it blinks to early decrease it. --> <!-- this value has to be >= 0 !! --> <delay value="0" /> <!-- below are all saved values from the sliders --> <energy> <slider id="0" value="0.840000" /> <slider id="1" value="1.760000" /> <slider id="2" value="1.640000" /> <slider id="3" value="2.000000" /> <slider id="4" value="1.760000" /> <slider id="5" value="1.880000" /> <slider id="6" value="1.880000" /> <slider id="7" value="1.400000" /> </energy> <variance> <slider id="0" value="88.000000" /> <slider id="1" value="92.000000" /> <slider id="2" value="116.000000" /> <slider id="3" value="188.000000" /> <slider id="4" value="148.000000" /> <slider id="5" value="196.000000" /> <slider id="6" value="160.000000" /> <slider id="7" value="20.000000" /> </variance> <factor> <slider id="0" value="1.000000" /> <slider id="1" value="1.260000" /> </factor> </config>
Thanks guys for the work.
Now the power button and Alienware logo needs to be modded to make em glow, gotta mess around with the tester and get the zone id's.
I'm have the same issue on the 18 (Mid 2013). I'm am still trying to figure it out so if I come up with a solution I will let you know man. If you come up with something please let me know as well.
no alienfx device found. plugin will not work.. Tried everything I know to get it working. Anyone have any idea where to start. I attached my xml to anyone willing to try and help me out with this issue. Thanks in advance.
What Alienware model, OS and version of AWCC are you using? I think the plug-in is part of Alienware Command Center software, so that could have something to do with the reason for your issue.
Alienware 18 (Mid 2013) running windows 10 64 bit, AWCC Version 3.6 for notebooks. The plugin I got from WMP is in fact part of AWCC which WMP uses for its lighting FX.This is what the WMP dll file does. I attached a screenshot.
Yeah, I figured it might help but no go. I can use and edit the WMP lighting but its nothing compared to the control panel for winamp. I'm trying now to figure how I can incorporate and edit the WMP file to use them in winamp but with the control panel used in the winamp version.
Have you double checked all the files locations ? I had issues too first I placed them wrong then I had the config in the other, Also there should be 3 files devices, config, settings. Alienware 17, 18 have specific device ID's I guess. Follow the blog guide and try to ID all the zones maybe ? Yeah It will be a lot of work but might be ended up productive ?
Also I had it running It was semi-cool since I didn't had all the zones lit also I thought rapidly changing them for long periods could damage the TRON lighting board, So I didn't uninstall it but just not using this.
Yeah, I have actually quadrouple checked. I have config, devices xml's in AppData location in winamp plugins and libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll in winamp root directory and vis_winamp-alienfx-plugin.dll in winamp root directory in plugins sub folder. All my zones have been found and edited into the xml, all except the power button which I'm not too concerned about.
I had to download the settings xml separately then paste it but the instructions say it will be added after starting and configuring of the plugin...which I couldn't get to start and was unable to configure.
It's been quite a long time but iirc the settings.xml should also be placed in the same folder where these 3 xml files reside. The only issue I had was misnaming and upon using the correct files it just worked after starting the plugin from Winamp.
Yeah, that's where I put it. I got the control panel working and am now working on getting the zones added and working as well. After this is done I will upload all of my findings and files after editing them and in working order for anyone with an Alienware 18.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<devices>
<device name="ALW18-LT" protocolVersion="2" productId="0x000523">
<led name="LK" code="0x000001" />
<led name="MLK" code="0x000002" />
<led name="MRK" code="0x000004" />
<led name="RK" code="0x000008" />
<led name="TK" code="0x000010" />
<led name="LG" code="0x000020" />
<led name="RG" code="0x000040" />
<led name="LID" code="0x000080" />
<led name="LOGO" code="0x000100" />
<led name="TP" code="0x000200" />
<led name="PB" code="0x004000" />
<led name="wifi" code="0x000800" />
<led name="HDD" code="0x004000" />
</device>
</devices>
Seems that the problem was with productid...The I needs to be capital in order for winamp to read the file for some reason. Everything is up and running now. These settings pertain to the Alienware 18 (Mid 2013) model. I also had to add 3 more 0's. So instead of the product ID being "0x523" as it is in some other models, mine will only work when edited as above. Below is my settings xml for anyone maybe needing it to get things rolling if your having problems with that as well. Anyone that needs any further assistance just hit me up and I will do the best I can with helping out. The PB is not confirmed working but I have it labeled as the power button. I may have to change this later on.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.
