Winamp: Bad DirectSound Drive Error (Fix)

Bad DirectSound Driver It is an error that appears on operating systems Windows XP, when we try to play a song. The fault for this error is neither the operating system nor Winamp-ul. It happens many times, after we install the operating system to be concerned first of installing the players video and audio, and the drivers of the basic plates, sound and video should be left behind. This order is wrong, and this is often the cause of the error.

winamp_directsound_error

What does that mean? Winamp detected the driver of the sound plate.

Resolution:

1. Open Winamp and go to the Options menu -> Preferences. (Ctrl+P)

2. Somewhere in the menu on the left, under the plug-ins, you have a settings forOutput”. Click pe Output.

3. From the configuration menu "Output plug-ins" Select "NullSoft DirectSound Output …"And click on the" Configure "button.

Click pe imagine:

winamp_output_setup

4. In the "Device" tab at "DirectSount Output Settings" Select the audio driver. Apply, ok & Close.

winamp_output_directsound

Now he should go without problems.

If no other driver appears in the driver's list other than the one initially selected by Winamp, check if the sound card drivers have been installed.

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