Audio players to use while gaming?

[R-MOD]Wasteland · 07-21-2007, 10:42 PM

I use iTunes for my audio playing needs. But I have to imagine that there's an audio player out there that's better to use while gaming.

What I want to find is an audio player that:

*plays MP3s, duh

*uses a minimal amount of system resources

*uses hotkeys to switch songs and whatnot (and hopefully hotkeys to pause when you're in a tense moment and need to hear EVERYTHING)

*can create multiple playlists

So does anybody know of any stripped down players like this?

~~ArmedDrunk&Angry~~ · 07-21-2007, 10:51 PM

I was going to say "traction ingame radio" but it has none of those features.
I sometimes turn the stereo up but then find myself turning back down because I can't predict when I will need to hear EVERYTHING.

[R-MOD]Wasteland · 07-21-2007, 11:08 PM

I'm dloading that now. While the streaming will no doubt hurt my ping, it seems that it does have hotkeys, and so it might be worth a try.

Also, since it's designed for gaming, I imagine they'd be conscious of resource use.

sekiryu · 07-22-2007, 12:17 AM

How's WinAmp? I use that, and it doesn't seem to hurt too bad--though I wonder about the hotkeys...don't even have hotkeys on my keyboard anyway.

[R-MOD]Wasteland · 07-22-2007, 12:52 AM

By hotkeys, I just mean hitting ctrl-alt-5 or something.

sekiryu · 07-22-2007, 01:16 AM

Nevermind......doh.

[W2D]BEEJ · 07-22-2007, 01:48 AM

imo shouldnt have any type of radio.. its a battlefield, i wouldnt want to see the forces on the news listening to there ipods walking down the street... or a heli pilot trying to tune his radio to radio 1

[R-MOD]Wasteland · 07-22-2007, 01:51 AM

Well that's rough, as forces IRL *do* listen to their iPods while on patrol. Probably not while dismounted, but still.

Anyway, I like to listen to some Black Sabbath during those long drives across the Saharani countryside.

[W2D]BEEJ · 07-22-2007, 01:56 AM

Arma Ftw

i suppose i like to be focused.. but everyone is different.. but Arma is HUGE so you would need something to keep you occupied on those long drives/flight/walks

[R-MOD]Wasteland · 07-22-2007, 02:33 AM

Exactly. Sometimes I'll leave music on while covering a sector with my SAW or M240, but when I enter a city I always want it off. You can't do that in-game with iTunes though. This Traction Radio thing's working out well, but I'm just not loving their choice of music.

07-21-2007, 10:42 PM	#1
[R-MOD]Wasteland Forum Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calgary Posts: 4,673	Audio players to use while gaming? I use iTunes for my audio playing needs. But I have to imagine that there's an audio player out there that's better to use while gaming. What I want to find is an audio player that: plays MP3s, duh uses a minimal amount of system resources uses hotkeys to switch songs and whatnot (and hopefully hotkeys to pause when you're in a tense moment and need to hear EVERYTHING) can create multiple playlists So does anybody know of any stripped down players like this?
	Originally Posted by: ArmedDrunk&Angry we don't live in your fantastical world where you are the super hero sent to release us all from the bondage of ignorance Originally Posted by: [R-MOD]dunehunter don't mess with wasteland, a scary guy will drag you into an alleyway and rape you with a baseballbat

07-21-2007, 11:08 PM	#3
[R-MOD]Wasteland Forum Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calgary Posts: 4,673	I'm dloading that now. While the streaming will no doubt hurt my ping, it seems that it does have hotkeys, and so it might be worth a try. Also, since it's designed for gaming, I imagine they'd be conscious of resource use.
	Originally Posted by: ArmedDrunk&Angry we don't live in your fantastical world where you are the super hero sent to release us all from the bondage of ignorance Originally Posted by: [R-MOD]dunehunter don't mess with wasteland, a scary guy will drag you into an alleyway and rape you with a baseballbat

07-22-2007, 12:52 AM	#5
[R-MOD]Wasteland Forum Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calgary Posts: 4,673	By hotkeys, I just mean hitting ctrl-alt-5 or something.
	Originally Posted by: ArmedDrunk&Angry we don't live in your fantastical world where you are the super hero sent to release us all from the bondage of ignorance Originally Posted by: [R-MOD]dunehunter don't mess with wasteland, a scary guy will drag you into an alleyway and rape you with a baseballbat

07-22-2007, 01:51 AM	#8
[R-MOD]Wasteland Forum Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calgary Posts: 4,673	Well that's rough, as forces IRL do listen to their iPods while on patrol. Probably not while dismounted, but still. Anyway, I like to listen to some Black Sabbath during those long drives across the Saharani countryside.
	Originally Posted by: ArmedDrunk&Angry we don't live in your fantastical world where you are the super hero sent to release us all from the bondage of ignorance Originally Posted by: [R-MOD]dunehunter don't mess with wasteland, a scary guy will drag you into an alleyway and rape you with a baseballbat

07-22-2007, 02:33 AM	#10
[R-MOD]Wasteland Forum Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calgary Posts: 4,673	Exactly. Sometimes I'll leave music on while covering a sector with my SAW or M240, but when I enter a city I always want it off. You can't do that in-game with iTunes though. This Traction Radio thing's working out well, but I'm just not loving their choice of music.
	Originally Posted by: ArmedDrunk&Angry we don't live in your fantastical world where you are the super hero sent to release us all from the bondage of ignorance Originally Posted by: [R-MOD]dunehunter don't mess with wasteland, a scary guy will drag you into an alleyway and rape you with a baseballbat

07-21-2007, 10:51 PM	#2
~~ArmedDrunk&Angry~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Long Island Posts: 6,971	I was going to say "traction ingame radio" but it has none of those features. I sometimes turn the stereo up but then find myself turning back down because I can't predict when I will need to hear EVERYTHING.

07-22-2007, 12:17 AM	#4
sekiryu Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Murder city Posts: 912	How's WinAmp? I use that, and it doesn't seem to hurt too bad--though I wonder about the hotkeys...don't even have hotkeys on my keyboard anyway.

07-22-2007, 01:16 AM	#6
sekiryu Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Murder city Posts: 912	Nevermind......doh.

07-22-2007, 01:48 AM	#7
[W2D]BEEJ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK-Chester Posts: 76	imo shouldnt have any type of radio.. its a battlefield, i wouldnt want to see the forces on the news listening to there ipods walking down the street... or a heli pilot trying to tune his radio to radio 1

07-22-2007, 01:56 AM	#9
[W2D]BEEJ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK-Chester Posts: 76	Arma Ftw i suppose i like to be focused.. but everyone is different.. but Arma is HUGE so you would need something to keep you occupied on those long drives/flight/walks

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