Topic: Secret settings

[Jimmy Neutron]

These Secret INI settings should be in XMPlay.ini that comes with the program (but they can be commented out). Would save some time for new users to have to find the settings on the internet and add them manually.

Adding all the secret settings with default value is suggested in the Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings for experienced users:

Put them all there:
Some of the cutting edge users intentionally put all of the "secret" settings (each with the default value) into the xmplay.ini file even if they don't intend to modify the setting.  If they want to experiment later, they can see the setting's correctly-spelled name and change from the default value on that line.

Some of the settings are common enough where placement in the default ini might be a good idea (SingleClickTray comes to mind), but many are so obscure that you'd have to know what you were doing to even mess with it (hence the "cutting edge users" and "experiment" comments).

Even so, it has been some time since someone asked if they could configure the tray icon clicking performance.  That tells me that the information we are currently providing (and the methodology) is working.

[Jimmy Neutron]

The Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings was updated on 2013 October 28 through stuff version 3.7.0.46.

Updated Item:
RecentTracks - [3.7.0.46 and later] Configure number of entries in the Recent Tracks list.  Default is RecentTracks=5.  Disable Recent Track list with RecentTracks=0.

The entire list of "secret settings" with more detailed descriptions and pertinent forum links, is available in the Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings.

[piovrauz]

What about making this post a sticky? It should be helpful right?

[Ian @ un4seen]

What about making this post a sticky? It should be helpful right?

Done

[piovrauz]

Neat.
Thanks.

[Jimmy Neutron]

Hey!  I suddenly feel sticky all over!

[saga]

For newcomers, it might be a good idea if you put the link to the illustrated manual article right in the first post of this thread.

[Ian @ un4seen]

Good point. The topic has now been split at the first post with the Support Site link.

[Jimmy Neutron]

The Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings was updated on 2014 January 17 through stuff version 3.8.0.6.

Updated Item:
NoRandomReset - [3.8.0.6 and later] NoRandomReset=1 will disable the resetting of the "already played" tracking when the "Random order" setting is toggled.

The entire list of "secret settings" with more detailed descriptions and pertinent forum links, is available in the Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings.

[winner]

Hey, does it matter much in which order the items appear in section [XMPlay]? Would it have any affect on performance?

[Jimmy Neutron]

Hey, does it matter much in which order the items appear in section [XMPlay]? Would it have any affect on performance?

I've got no idea, really.  But we have progressed far beyond 8086.  Things are so fast now that the order of .ini items can't have a measurable impact.

[Ian @ un4seen]

No, it doesn't matter what order the options are in, so long as they are in the correct section (eg. under "[XMPlay]").

[Jimmy Neutron]

The Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings was updated on 2014 April 29 through stuff version 3.8.0.13.

Updated Item:
ReconnectAttempts - [3.8.0.13 and later] Configure number of reconnect attempts before an Internet stream is marked "dead". Default is ReconnectAttempts=1.

The entire list of "secret settings" with more detailed descriptions and pertinent forum links, is available in the Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings.

[Jimmy Neutron]

The Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings was updated on 2015 January 06 through stuff version 3.8.1.2.

Updated Item:
NoStickyMark - [3.8.1.2 and later] To remove the "Don't auto-remove" triangle markers in the playlist (doesn't affect skins that include a bitmap marker). "NoStickyMark=1" will remove the markers. Default is NoStickyMark=0.

The entire list of "secret settings" with more detailed descriptions and pertinent forum links, is available in the Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings.

[Jimmy Neutron]

The Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings was updated on 2015 March 11 through stuff version 3.8.1.10.

Updated Item:
SeparateToggle - [3.8.1.10 and later] When set to SeparateToggle=1, the "Separate subsongs" option will work as a toggle to separate/unseparate subsongs instead of using two menu options.

The entire list of "secret settings" with more detailed descriptions and pertinent forum links, is available in the Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings.

[Jimmy Neutron]

The Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings was updated on 2015 October 27 through stuff version 3.8.1.19.

Updated Item:
NoteOffAll - [3.8.1.19 and later] and [xmplay-midi.dll rev 15 and later] To have ALL instances of a note released by a note-off, add a "NoteOffAll=1" line to your XMPLAY.INI file (under the "[MIDI]" line) to enable.

The entire list of "secret settings" with more detailed descriptions and pertinent forum links, is available in the Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings.

[Jimmy Neutron]

The Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings was updated on 2016 February 9 through stuff version 3.8.2.3.

Updated Item:
NoSaveList - [3.8.2.3 and later] XMPlay saves the current playlist to xmplay.pls upon exiting.  If you prefer to have a static playlist file (with no automatic updates) NoSaveList=1 will disable the saving.

The entire list of "secret settings" with more detailed descriptions and pertinent forum links, is available in the Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings.