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krazytim โ€” KrazyPlayer

Published: 2008-03-08 21:51:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 57447; Favourites: 370; Downloads: 6367
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Description Important Notes //

I want to thank all of the judges of the 2008 Winamp Freestyle Skinning contest for taking the time to look through all of the submissions and for choosing KrazyPlayer as the 1st place winner. Be sure to check out the other winners here: [link]

I also want to say thanks separately for the Daily Deviation - It is a huge honor to be famous for a day I really hope everyone gets a chance to use the player and enjoy it in action.

Info //

Current version of KrazyPlayer: 1.00 [RC1]

A new version with new features and fixes will be in development shortly. So stay tuned.

KrazyPlayer has been in development for more than 9 months. Our baby is now ready for life! [Pun intended]

Designed by Tim Silva [krazytim] | URL: [link]

Developed by Skin Consortium | URL: [link]

Developers:
- SLoB
- The Elusive Melon
- martin.deimos
- Quadhelix
- WinstonGFX
- pjn123

define: "Teamwork" - (1 result) - "The Skin Consortium + KrazyTim."

Additional Graphical Assistance:
- xdreamer (Merz Manuel) | URL: [link]

WALLPAPER Version: [link] - (1280x1024)

I hope you enjoy this massive effort we put down, this player is extremely functional and usable, and every little detail was payed attention to closely. There are tons of features included in this skin, and it is beyond fully loaded. Lots of people put hours of work into making this happen, so hopefully our efforts can be respected within the graphical and developmental communities. The skin started out a pure eye candy, but now it is eye candy and a working theme, the best of both worlds.

Promo Picture Information //

The song playing is "Vanishing" by "A Perfect Circle" from the album "Thirteenth Step" - They are one of the greatest bands of all time, with a total cult-like fan base If you are bored and want to hear some awesome music, check out some of their music I chose A Perfect Circle for a very personal reason, and I found it interesting how the LCD for KrazyPlayer is not actually a perfect circle, it is skewed. Maybe its worth thinking about...

The visualization chosen is called "Eo. S. - starburst 01" and it is from the "MilkDrop 2.0d" visualizations pack. It is included in all new versions of Winamp, so you probably already have it. Open Winamp's preferences, go down toe "Plug-ins", and select "Visualization". Next, click on "MilkDrop 2.0d" and press "Start". Now, open up the visualizations box, press "L" on your keyboard, and scroll down to "Eo. S. - starburst 01". They are listed alphabetically, so just press "F", and then press up on your keyboard once to select ""Eo. S. - starburst 01". Now, just press Enter and then press Esc. ENJOY!

Design //
This is my most advanced project to date. I made so many different versions of this player, that I cannot even remember making most of them. It started out as a personal growth experiment with advanced layering and lighting techniques, but after a few hours, I felt like I was onto something.

Development //
People started to suggest that I have it skinned for use, and I said "Ok, I'll look into it" or something along those lines... but I actually did. And several weeks later, it was starting to develop. There was a major period of time when the player wasn't be made, but several events inspired it to get started again. I want to properly thank the developers for here for making something incredible out of my idea. It is even better than I imagined it, and I have The Skin Consortium to thank for that. So, here is a huge block of links to their website:

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^ Hopefully people will click on one and check out their site. Spamming methods prove to be the most effective in my experience. But seriously, be sure to check out their forums, maybe even make a few posts

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+Favs & comments are greatly appreciated.
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Comments: 313

The1Blur In reply to ??? [2008-03-17 20:20:46 +0000 UTC]

Freakin bad azz!! Great Job!

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krazytim In reply to The1Blur [2008-03-18 10:54:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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mx-steel In reply to ??? [2008-03-17 15:32:18 +0000 UTC]

Awesome and Congrats

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krazytim In reply to mx-steel [2008-03-17 15:41:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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martina123 In reply to ??? [2008-03-17 08:25:08 +0000 UTC]

wow, awesome interface!

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krazytim In reply to martina123 [2008-03-17 08:54:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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N3tM4n In reply to ??? [2008-03-17 07:37:18 +0000 UTC]

Gratz ^^ 1st place

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krazytim In reply to N3tM4n [2008-03-17 08:54:45 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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No52 In reply to ??? [2008-03-17 05:27:18 +0000 UTC]

Freaking amazing

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krazytim In reply to No52 [2008-03-18 10:53:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Much appreciated

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krazytim In reply to No52 [2008-03-17 06:41:22 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you think so Thanks

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mrrste In reply to ??? [2008-03-17 03:55:03 +0000 UTC]

Congratulations on 1st place in the competition. Judging it was a pleasure

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krazytim In reply to mrrste [2008-03-17 05:11:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks I am glad to have been a part of it, it was a good competition.

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techKno In reply to ??? [2008-03-17 02:12:47 +0000 UTC]

Cool skin

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krazytim In reply to techKno [2008-03-17 05:11:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the +fav kenny

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thiagolooney In reply to ??? [2008-03-17 01:24:01 +0000 UTC]

Congratulations, man!

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krazytim In reply to thiagolooney [2008-03-17 05:10:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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DRS994 In reply to ??? [2008-03-16 16:13:45 +0000 UTC]

very cool! thank you!

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krazytim In reply to DRS994 [2008-03-17 05:10:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the +fav I appreciate it.

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tsukasaxen In reply to ??? [2008-03-15 11:41:07 +0000 UTC]

Holy sh!t...insane mode design Tim. you ROCKS man.

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krazytim In reply to tsukasaxen [2008-03-15 12:36:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Is it worthy of a +fav?

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PureAV In reply to ??? [2008-03-13 01:51:43 +0000 UTC]

Oh mannn... You just totally melted my face, which is a shame because now I can't see the player >_< Haha.

Tim, and everybody else who worked on it, respect to you all! This is a VERY well put together skin. I love the little LEDs. Dude...the RGB changer is brilliant. You couldn't ask for anything more customizable than that. The cpu is really low during playback too, even with the animation.

The media library looks awesome, very smooth. And we can't forget the actual design of it, a very neat interface indeed!

Well done mate. I'll use it for now and look out for any updates. Thanks for sharing with us!

Peace, Lance

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krazytim In reply to PureAV [2008-03-13 02:48:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Lance The RGB changer is incredible.

Any chance this it worthy of a +fav?

Btw, a new version will be in the works shortly. This skin is in a contest, and we (the developers and I) are waiting for the results before working on the new version. There will be a mountain of updates to come

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PureAV In reply to krazytim [2008-03-13 15:53:16 +0000 UTC]

Wicked stuff man, good luck with that! And How did I forget to fav?! Theeere you go, all done

Peace, Lance

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krazytim In reply to PureAV [2008-03-13 19:30:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a bunch (I feel special now!)

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Bobbyperux In reply to ??? [2008-03-11 13:01:31 +0000 UTC]

Great great job!. Looks very pro and easy to use. Good luck for you too with the contest man.

Cheers!

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krazytim In reply to Bobbyperux [2008-03-11 21:45:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you I was using your skin for a while last night, it's an impressive skin, and the promo picture rocks.

peace

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Bobbyperux In reply to krazytim [2008-03-13 14:18:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man!

Glad you like it, I tried to keep the design simple and dark. The "codding" was not as tricky as I thought so maybe next time Iยดll try some modern skinning. Can I ask you if any advanced programming language is required?

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krazytim In reply to Bobbyperux [2008-03-13 15:19:17 +0000 UTC]

I didn't code it myself, I had a team of developers do all the coding on this skin It seems quite advanced to me, but I'm not sure how much harder it is compared to classic skinning.

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Bobbyperux In reply to krazytim [2008-03-18 09:55:34 +0000 UTC]

Great, tell the guys they made a great job and hey, congrats for the 1st price in the contest man, much deserved! About classic skinning, you should try it man, it is all about replacing bmpยดs and some basic code, with your design skills you could make some great skins .

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krazytim In reply to Bobbyperux [2008-03-18 10:56:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

I might look into classic skinning in the future. I looked into it before I started skinning my design, but then I realized that because of the shapes and features I wanted, it would have to be a modern skin, so I went to the pros. I definitely want to try classic some day though.

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Bobbyperux In reply to krazytim [2008-03-22 11:08:01 +0000 UTC]

You should try it man, it is a bit limited by the shape but easy to code and still being a creative thing.

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RaiderXXX In reply to ??? [2008-03-11 02:49:02 +0000 UTC]

Awesome, I'm so glad this is finally released! Great artwork, I love SC for this, they have helped so many artists get their skins out there.

Great work tim!

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krazytim In reply to RaiderXXX [2008-03-11 03:55:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

Ya, SC rocks.

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rontz In reply to ??? [2008-03-10 15:14:01 +0000 UTC]

finally great it's finished finally

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krazytim In reply to rontz [2008-03-10 23:19:00 +0000 UTC]

No kidding I think it was worth the wait tho

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rontz In reply to krazytim [2008-03-14 16:18:14 +0000 UTC]

i guess at least it's looking like it was can't check it atm as i'm on my mac

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pixel3 In reply to ??? [2008-03-09 23:30:01 +0000 UTC]

this is a great piece, your aesthetics are always fantastic. the only problem is already have like 20 skins that look just like this

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krazytim In reply to pixel3 [2008-03-10 01:16:57 +0000 UTC]

lmao Stopwatch on crack! I think you are looking at it the wrong way. The style is a genre of the interface art form. Just like web templates & designs. There are clean designs, "web 2.0" designs, glossy design, etc, etc. For interface design, this is just the dark/tech style.

Thanks though I do think this looks different from most other skins though, I pushed the details quite far.

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pixel3 In reply to ??? [2008-03-09 23:18:50 +0000 UTC]

all these stopwatch on crack mp3 player skins are driving me nuts!!


nice work though, it's very aesthetically pleasing

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carnagereview In reply to ??? [2008-03-09 16:57:31 +0000 UTC]

I don't use WinAmp but seeing this, I'm tempted

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krazytim In reply to carnagereview [2008-03-09 21:49:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks carnage

Winamp is incredible. I think it's better than iTunes & Windows Media Player combined.

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carnagereview In reply to krazytim [2008-03-10 22:25:36 +0000 UTC]

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EnzuDes1gn In reply to ??? [2008-03-09 16:20:34 +0000 UTC]

soo great Tim, it's finally released , but as this is a comp entry, and i am judge, i must remain unbiased, please understand , but i will be featuring this on area01 next update you have earned it mate

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krazytim In reply to EnzuDes1gn [2008-03-09 21:48:39 +0000 UTC]

Oh definitely I wouldn't expect that of you. If I win, I would want it to be farly.

I hope you enjoy it bro And thanks for the a01 feature

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EnzuDes1gn In reply to krazytim [2008-03-10 08:07:55 +0000 UTC]

np, the a1 update should be some time this week, i try to keep tabs on here as much as i can lol, but it is hard running an entire community on my own

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krazytim In reply to EnzuDes1gn [2008-03-10 11:50:10 +0000 UTC]

Sounds good to me

I think a1 is worth the effort though, we need at least one good interface group here

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EnzuDes1gn In reply to krazytim [2008-03-10 12:36:30 +0000 UTC]

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wotron In reply to ??? [2008-03-09 15:32:18 +0000 UTC]

its actually here?! Oh shizzles Ive been waiting for this for a long time . Now I can have something other than Invicta which Ive been using on and off for like 5 years now

You submit it to winamp.com's skins sections?

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krazytim In reply to wotron [2008-03-09 21:47:42 +0000 UTC]

Sweet, I'm honored to replace Invicta! I love that skin too

We will be submitting it to winamp.com's skins and a bunch of others shortly.

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