[7/14/09] - Nitrogen v1.1 (definitely my new mp3 player)

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Version 1.1 is here!!!! Not only is this my favorite mp3 player hands down, but it's also in my top 3 favorite wm apps. I know that there are a lot of mp3 players out there, but I don't think there are any as good as this one. This thing is awesome: truly finger friendly with very large buttons, built in equalizer, sleep mode to turn off screen, very lightweight, very fast, even plays OGG files, and the list goes on. Many more features were added to version 1.0.0, and the full change log for this newest version (v1.1) is listed below. (Note: The earlier version (v0.3.2) was moved down to post #8 to keep this thread more concise.)

Change Log - v1.1

• Fixed many memory leaks and minor bugs;
• Added multilanguage support;
• Added option to resume playing when program starts;
• Added GSPlayer plugin support (now accepting WMA/WAV/AAC/MP4/M4U) files;
• Improved the option "Change playing song through previous/next buttons";
• Nitrogen now pauses when phone receives call;
• Song info is available on registry;
• Fixed the MP3 ringtone issue;
• Now handling large album art files;
• Media browser and Equalizer now show "Ok" button instead of "X", allowing users to close them without closing the whole app;

Along with a couple notes by me, the following was taken from the new xda thread, and the project's homepage.

Microfi Nitrogen 1.1 (Jul 13, 2009)
(Nitrogen is licensed under GNU General Public License)

Click on the image below to start downloading!

[More languages/plugins/skins - See Here]
[Large files bug - click here to download fix]

What's new:
Now playing MP3/OGG/WMA/WAV/AAC/MP4/M4U files (with included GSPlayer plugins);
Multilanguage support (English/Portuguese-BR built-in, but more languages available on Post #2);
Many memory leaks and bugs were fixed;
Now handling large album art files;
Now remembers last playing position;
(and much more!)


Tip: many features are now accessible through long-tap (tapping and holding for a while): fast-forward and rewind, advanced playlist actions and so on!



For more skins, visit the official skin thread!

Quoted from the new xda thread:

Microfi Nitrogen is a native Windows Mobile application (unmanaged code) that allows you to play MP3/OGG songs stored on your Pocket PC device.
It features a file browser, full skin support, smart shuffle and repeat modes, a 10-band equalizer with preset support (8 included presets), built-in sleep mode, a blank screen command to prevent energy waste while playing music and many more new features. Nitrogen uses the MAD/OVD decoders, which are opensource. As the official releases of MAD for Pocket PC seem to be discontinued, Nitrogen uses the libraries from an opensource player (GSPlayer).
Nitrogen was build due to the lack of finger-friendly players for Pocket PC (you have to use stylus even for simple tasks). It features large buttons and you can browse among your playlist by drawing circles on the screen (using skins which support wheel component). In future releases the program will be expected to have other extensions support and more features, but such things are still being tested to ensure stability and efficiency.

Key features
:: Full MP3/OGG/AAC/MP4/M4A/3GP/WAV/WMA playback;
:: Customizable interface with skin support;
:: 10-band equalizer with 8 presets (MP3 only);
:: Large and easy-to-use buttons;
:: Media browser with playlist editor;
:: Large menus to perform tasks with the fingers;
:: Kinetic scrolling;
:: Smart shuffle and repeat modes;
:: Adjustable sleep timer;
:: Amazingly fast to load and to play;
:: Blank screen command to save energy;
:: Native C++ code: no need for .NET framework;
:: Extremely lightweight;
:: File association support;
:: Album art support;
:: Opensource;
:: Multilanguage support;

From the dev:

The reason I took so long to post a new version is that I was scarcely having any free time to work on Nitrogen. Also 95% of the code was rewritten (those who download the source will notice that now I'm using C++ classes, making the code neat and readable), many new features were added and many bugs were fixed, so I hope it was worth waiting!

Note: the skins for the previous version(.0.3.2) still work on this newer version. The skin thread can be found here. The (iphone-like) scroll wheel feature that was present in earlier releases is still supported, but is not utilized in the default skin. Although there a quite a few more skins now that take advantage of this feature, I still use ManilaLike (pictured below).





Important Links:

Project's home page
Nitrogen 1.0 - Visual Studio 2005 source code
Skin toolbox for Nitrogen 0.3/1.0 (Win32) 1.0.1

AVRCP now supported using this app, as per these instructions.
Large File Fix
Official Skins Thread
There is also a very extensive FAQ which can be found here as well.