Well... a more confusing nomenclature and version numbering system would be
hard to find. In fact I'd say there's something "shifty" about their version
and numbering system. OK... on Disk I have saved the following versions of
Realplayer:
RealPlayer10Gold - version 6.0.12.857 - (9.72MB) (mar 30, 2004)
RealOnePlayer version 2.0 - RealOnePlayerV2GOLD.exe - version 7.0.0.2151 -
(8.27MB) -(Jan. 22 2004)
RealOnePlayer version 1.0 - RealOnePlayerGold.exe - version 7.0.0.1364 -
(8.65MB) -(aug 15, 2002)
RealPlayer 8 - rp8-setup.exe - version 6.0.9.665 - (4.89MB) 4.6 MB
(©1995-2000)
RealPlayer 7 - rp7-standard-setup.exe - version 6.0.8.122 - (7.08MB) (Size:
3636 KB) (©1995-2000)
RealPlayer G2 (version 6) r32_g20_3sm.exe - version 6.0.6.99 -
(3.06MB) -(Size: 3.1 MB) (©1995-1999)
RealPlayer 5 -rp32_50.exe Private Build:5.0.0.77 - (1.35MB) (©1995-1997)
RealPlayer 4 - rp32_401.exe version 4.0.20.126 - (1.13MB) (©Progressive
Networks 1995-1)
RealAudio Player 3 - ra32_30.exe version 3.0.1.15 - (752KB) (©Progressive
Networks 1995, 1996)
Their sizes are also very hard to follow, and somewhat contradictory as
well.g Oddly enough, RP8 (ver. 6.09.665) is smaller in size than RP7, but
RP6 is smaller than either of its successors. Anyway, I presume one of the
middle group of three would be what you might recommend. I'm kind of tempted
to try RPG2 (version6) as it is the smallest. Also have versions 1 and 2 of
RealJukebox on Disk as well, but lets *not* go there. ;-)
As for the rest of what you stated regarding Media Player Classic, I'm now
somewhat confused. ;-D
in trepidation - clicks the send button
LuckyStrike
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"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
Version 8. I looked at the real exe file date, and it was back in 2001 !
Works fine for me. But I wouldn't go much later (in versions) if I were
you.
BTW, I expect you could probably find it at oldversion.com, but I haven't
checked it out.
As for my other comment: I want to add that I found Media Player Classic
to
be damn good - and very remarkable, considering it was freeware. It's
just
that I seem to recall there were a few inconsistent (but only small order)
nuances, when I used it. I'd be interested in hearing how it works out
for
you. Considering what it does, and that it is free, it is quite
remarkable! I may go back and try it again, for that matter.
LuckyStrike wrote:
Ahhh, the Real "Real" Wizard has appeared. Indeed...we've traveled down
this yellow brick road before. ;-) What was the version of RP you swear
by?
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LuckyStrike
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"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
I'm not sure if this directly relates, but I tried Media Player Classic
and
liked it but found it just a tad buggy - nothing too serious as I
recall -
so I removed it. As for Real Alternative and the other Alternatives,
why
bother? Just download the old version of the *real* Real Player, and
be
done with it. Why Mickey Mouse around with the Alternative
substitutes?
The old Real Player works fine, and is non invasive.
Haven't we been down this road before???? :-)
LuckyStrike wrote:
snip I am using RealAlternativePlayer which utilizes Media Player
Classic
version
6.4.7.5. *Many* times, upon playing a music file(s) of various types
such as
.ram, .wmv, .ra, .rm, and so forth, and I desire to close the player,
it
closes, and thereafter a message box of the "This program has
performed
an
illegal op, and will now close" variety will appear. The thing is, I
*am* in
the process of closing it, so *"It can't Fire me, because I Quit"*.
(hehe)
But why would it do that when I am in fact trying to close it already?
Seems
to be closing the barn door after the horse is gone, so it's just
plain
annoying. Is it just a buggy program? Have any other users out there
had
this occur? What, if anything, can be done to fix that unnecessary
extra
step?
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LuckyStrike
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