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Upgraded Version 2.6 ! With Library browser, Spectrum, ReplayGain
New in this update :
This release introduced several new features and fixed some remaining inconsistencies.
More info here (https://github.com/Kosmodrom-lab/CPlay/releases/tag/v2.6)
Universal USB DAC & High-Res Audio Stabilization: Resolved DirectSound device initialization failures (BASS_ERROR_ILLPARAM / Error 20) and driver buffer starvation artifacts across external USB DACs (validated on FiiO Q series and iBasso DC-03 Pro).
On-the-Fly Dynamic Device Switching: Added seamless audio output device switching during active playback without requiring an application restart, dropping active stream handles, or crashing Windows USB audio endpoints.
USB Ring-Buffer Headroom Optimization: Configured BASS buffer timing parameters (BASS_CONFIG_BUFFER, BASS_CONFIG_UPDATEPERIOD, BASS_CONFIG_DEV_BUFFER) specifically tuned to prevent USB audio packet drops and hotplugging stalls under Windows 7+.
Found a bug ? Report in the comments below, i'll do what i can ASAP.
BSD License (always).
CPLay on Github (https://github.com/Kosmodrom-lab/CPlay)
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CPlay - Fast Console Audio Player
Release Date : October 2026
Author : Y. Dalissier
Platform : Windows All
Audio Engine : BASS 2.3 (MP3 & FLAC)
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[ RELEASE NOTES ]
CPlay is a lightning-fast console audio player crafted specifically
for retro enthusiasts and clean-code purists. Built from the ground
up in IWBasic 2.5, it features a custom dependency-free memory parser
for ID3v1, ID3v2, Vorbis comments, completely bypassing external DLLs.
[ KEY FEATURES ]
* Audio Support : Native MP3 & FLAC streaming via BASS engine with
wildcard queueing and relative/absolute M3U parsing.
* International Text: Universal UTF-8 to OEM codepage transcoding and
signed-byte masking ensuring flawless rendering of
accents (é, à , ê).
* Memory-Safe Text : Pointer-based stack buffers (8KB) bypassing the
native 255-character string limitation for full
scrolling comments and lyrics (lines 17-22).
* Visual Interface : GDI+ cover art extraction (side-by-side display),
dynamic color themes (Retro, Matrix, Amber CRT),
and real-time VU meters.
* Ergonomics : Arrow layout (Up/Down for volume,
Left/Right for seeking).
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"Keep the retro vibes alive!"
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