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Pocket Radio Player Changelog

What's new in Pocket Radio Player 240324

Mar 25, 2024
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1572 total / ~2195 servers)
  • Spectrum analyser: Uses 55 instead of 45 FPS for screen updates.
  • GCC compiler switched to: gcc-13.2.0-mingw r6 #240310 (with MinGW 8.00).

New in Pocket Radio Player 240108 (Jan 8, 2024)

  • New Croatian translation added.
  • Added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1592 total / ~2256 servers)
  • Spectrum analyser: Uses 45 instead of 30 FPS for screen updates + flip 1.
  • Win32: Uses FASM 1.73.32.
  • Uses UPX 4.2.2.

New in Pocket Radio Player 230701 (Jul 4, 2023)

  • Added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1644 total / ~2320 servers)
  • GCC compiler switched to: gcc-13.1.0 msvcrt r5 #220604 (with MinGW 8.00).

New in Pocket Radio Player 220616 (Jun 21, 2022)

  • Added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1881 total / ~2539 servers)
  • Added Bulgarian translation, thanks Krezzin.
  • GCC compiler switched to: gcc-12.1.0 msvcrt r2 #220606 (with MinGW 8.00).
  • Fixed: "search for songs" via Google not working properly anymore.

New in Pocket Radio Player 220529 (May 30, 2022)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1885 total / ~2579 servers)
  • Spectrum analyser: Increased default FPS to 30
  • GCC compiler switched to: gcc-12.1.0 msvcrt r1 #220506 (with MinGW 8.00)
  • Win32: Uses FASM 1.73.30

New in Pocket Radio Player 211122 (Nov 23, 2021)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2190 total / ~3051 servers)
  • updater: added "please wait message" while indexing takes place
  • Gaveyard: Bloodline with reduced setcolor() calls
  • updated: ogg-encoder - libogg to 1.3.5
  • GCC compiler switched to: 11.2.1-snapshot20211106 (with MinGW 8.00)
  • Win32: Uses FASM 1.73.28

New in Pocket Radio Player 210522 (May 24, 2021)

  • Added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2210 total / ~3073 servers)
  • New Romanian translation added.
  • Updater: added an "user option", so only stations that are already installed will get updated.
  • Reworked "prp.ini" and speeded up the prp startup process a tiny bit.
  • GCC compiler switched from 7.5 -> 11.1.
  • Changed: Fmod encoder mod, thanks Dave!
  • Changed: fmod.system.init() from 32 to 16 audio channels (might help with older soundcards).
  • Added: More debuginfo when "prp.exe" can't be launched.

New in Pocket Radio Player 210117 (Jan 18, 2021)

  • Added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2264 total / ~3371 servers)
  • Added: Error messages for: DirectX driver, prp.ini and prp.dat fails.
  • Flowing River: modified to reduce the cpu/gpu usage.
  • Snowfall: added second background layer of snowflakes.
  • Fixed: Picket Fence not showing when selected vie dropbox.
  • Fixed: removed unnecessary progress bar updates on start up.
  • Using: UPX 3.96 for cortex builds.

New in Pocket Radio Player 200525 (May 25, 2020)

  • Added new Arabic translation.
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2286 total / ~3444 servers)Gaveyard: Brightness of the bloodline is calculated by random.
  • Picket Fence: Added black outlines.
  • switched compiler from GCC 7.3 to latest 7.5.
  • Win32: Uses FASM 1.73.24
  • fixed: PRP hotkeys registering and unregistering sometimes didn't detect properly (Windows 10).

New in Pocket Radio Player 200309 (Mar 9, 2020)

  • added: Main window can be resized to be wider.
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2285 total / ~3453 servers)
  • prp.ini: Saves the window width for later usage.
  • changed: "Picket Fence" spectrum analyser to be easier on the eyes and optimised code.
  • changed: Increased screen updates for the PRP main window.
  • Win32: Uses FASM 1.73.22 & UPX 3.96.
  • fixed: PRP sometimes crashed when selecting the "Snowfall" analyser.

New in Pocket Radio Player 190601 (Jun 5, 2019)

  • Added Spectrum analyser "Picket Fence".
  • Added several new search engines / sites to choose from.
  • Added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2299 total / ~3508 servers)
  • Increased screen updates for the main window.
  • Win32 Uses FASM 1.73.12.

New in Pocket Radio Player 190421 (Apr 21, 2019)

  • ! optimised format of prp skin files. Thus old files are no longer compatible.
  • ! If you need help with your self-made files, feel free to contact me.
  • + added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2285 total / ~3503 servers)
  • % improved "Halloween" performance and variety.
  • % optimised "Retro Grid".
  • % removed buffer status to decrease CPU usage. Can be re-enabled via prp.ini.
  • % Win32: Uses FASM 1.73.11.

New in Pocket Radio Player 180923 (Sep 24, 2018)

  • New "Retro Grid" spectrum analyser.
  • Added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2273 total / ~3512 servers)
  • Updated: DirectX driver.
  • Changed: increased the default PRP window height.
  • Using: UPX 3.95.
  • Fixed: performance tweaks for the "Graveyard" spectrum analyser and other minor stuff.

New in Pocket Radio Player 180518 (May 18, 2018)

  • changed: Format of "prp.ini" -> more compact with less overhead. The former format is no longer compatible!
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2242 total / ~3481 servers)
  • added: Several new optional search engines to select via the Options window.
  • added: Search engine icons to listboxes.
  • changed: Loading of app assets. Now fewer are loaded at start.
  • Win32: Uses FASM 1.73.04.
  • fixed: Some issues with labels.
  • fixed: RecordingsDir with blank spaces inside the folder path couldn't be opened via folder icon.

New in Pocket Radio Player 180422 (Apr 23, 2018)

  • You can set your custom selection of search engines via the options window.
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2246 total / ~3491 servers)
  • Station updater: Some speed tweaks.
  • Win32: Uses FASM 1.73.03.
  • Encoder: Filestreams are now closed properly = no locked files.
  • Encoder: Fixed recording of mono-channel stations.
  • Removed legacy OpenGL driver.

New in Pocket Radio Player 180409 (Apr 9, 2018)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2262 total / ~3536 servers)
  • updated: DirectX driver
  • updated: ogg-encoder - libogg to 1.3.3. & libvorbis to 1.3.6
  • tweaked: most translations here and there.
  • simplyfied: credits and about panels.
  • simplyfied: "Digital Clock" analyser.
  • switched from GCC 6.4 to 7.3.

New in Pocket Radio Player 180315 (Mar 16, 2018)

  • Added new Korean translation
  • fixed: WinXP issues... again

New in Pocket Radio Player 180311 (Mar 12, 2018)

  • Custom folder for recordings can be set from the options window
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2257 total / ~3556 servers)
  • several GUI adjustments, removed "Credits" item from taskbar
  • updated libogg from version 1.3.1. to 1.3.2
  • Fallback to GCC 6.4 to keep compatibility with older Windows editions
  • updated to mbedtls 2.7.0. -> Applied win32 "vsnprintf" patch

New in Pocket Radio Player 180203 (Feb 5, 2018)

  • New search options via Discogs and Vimeo.
  • Added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2271 total / ~3608 servers)
  • More Graveyard spectrum analyser changes.
  • Station updater: maximum of simultaneous connections increased from 6 to 12.
  • Changed: timestamps in the reoording info tab are displayed as tooltips.
  • Updated: libcurl 7.57.0, c-ares 1.13.0. -> SSL default.
  • Fixed: black station logo flickering.

New in Pocket Radio Player 171105 (Nov 5, 2017)

  • Changed back to GCC 7.1. to keep compatibility with Win XP SP2
  • Improved Graveyard spectrum analyser

New in Pocket Radio Player 171031 (Nov 1, 2017)

  • New Graveyard spectrum analyser for Halloween.
  • Added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2272 total / ~3628 servers)
  • Updated: compiler changed from GCC 7.1.0 to GCC 7.2.0.
  • Win32: Uses FASM 1.72

New in Pocket Radio Player 170601 (May 31, 2017)

  • New: Uses a compressed version "prp.dat"
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2270 total / ~3638 servers)
  • editor: temporary files on the HDD are no longer needed when creating a station file
  • changed: decreased the logo size for the 30 biggest station files in the database
  • changed: some more tweaks to speed up the PRP startup
  • Win32: Uses FASM 1.71.62
  • fixed: false update check for builds

New in Pocket Radio Player 170507 (May 8, 2017)

  • Added / deleted / replaced:
  • radio stations (2254 total / ~3628 servers)
  • Less image data is precached at PRP startup.
  • Changed:
  • Optimised "prp.dat" to reduce overhead by 25%.
  • default buffersize from 32 to 16 KB.
  • Updated:
  • Compiler changed from GCC 6.3 to GCC 7.1.
  • Win32:
  • Uses FASM 1.71.61

New in Pocket Radio Player 170416 (Apr 17, 2017)

  • New "digital clock" available as spectrum analyser
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2246 total / ~3626 servers)
  • updated: compiler changed from GCC 5.1 to GCC 6.3
  • removed: brackets "[ ]" from timestamps

New in Pocket Radio Player 170318 (Mar 20, 2017)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2257 total / ~3650 servers)
  • Mouse wheel only affects volume slider when hovering over it.

New in Pocket Radio Player 170212 (Feb 13, 2017)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2271 total / ~3676 servers)
  • updated: Polish translation.
  • Minor code tweaks.
  • Win32: Uses FASM 1.71.60

New in Pocket Radio Player 170115 (Jan 16, 2017)

  • Important:
  • PRP now streams redirected urls.
  • Added:
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2272 total / ~3804 servers)

New in Pocket Radio Player 161223 (Dec 24, 2016)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2218 total / ~3724 servers)
  • increased fps for spectrum analysers and decreased time for title / station label switching.
  • updated: libcurl 7.51.0 -> c-ares 1.12.0
  • Win32: Uses FASM 1.71.58

New in Pocket Radio Player 161030 (Oct 31, 2016)

  • New option: Encoder quality will be set automatically (default).
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2215 total / ~3793 servers)
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.64; fixes crash in Sound::release.
  • Win32: Uses FASM 1.71.57

New in Pocket Radio Player 160904 (Sep 5, 2016)

  • Removes issues with the Win 10 anniversary update and certain Creative Labs cards
  • added: option to search a song title via Yahoo
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2244 total / ~3841 servers)
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.63
  • Win32: Uses FASM 1.71.54

New in Pocket Radio Player 160529 (May 30, 2016)

  • options: added an "open folder" icon for the recordings
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2233 total / ~3835 servers)
  • changed: ini filesystem to be more robust
  • fixed: minor label issues introduced in the last version
  • removed: some translation phrases

New in Pocket Radio Player 160508 (May 9, 2016)

  • Radio stations can be encoded on-the-fly
  • Supported formats: WAV (uncompressed), OGG (default), MP3 (optional, external "libmp3lame.dll" required)
  • added: large file support for recording (i.e. > 2 GB)
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2269 total / ~3903 servers)
  • fixed: Dx9 display issue on older GPUs

New in Pocket Radio Player 160228 (Feb 29, 2016)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2275 total / ~3915 servers)
  • changed: E-Mail header for reported updates via PRP include the station name
  • changed: prp.dat won't be saved all times, i.e. PRP exits faster on USB sticks and other slow devices
  • Win32: Uses FASM 1.71.51
  • fixed: Wrong labels being used for station ratings

New in Pocket Radio Player 160124 (Jan 25, 2016)

  • Decreased connection time for stations
  • Hopefully fixed a crackling sound that is produced by Fmod when switching stations.
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2271 total / ~3936 servers)
  • changed default buffer size from 32 KB back to 16 KB
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.60

New in Pocket Radio Player 160111 (Jan 12, 2016)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2342 total / ~4081 servers)
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.60

New in Pocket Radio Player 151230 (Dec 30, 2015)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2442 total / ~4218 servers)
  • updated: Turkish translation
  • reduced: Memory usage
  • fixed: Label issues introduced with the last build

New in Pocket Radio Player 151212 (Dec 14, 2015)

  • Reduced filesize of translation files.
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2443 total / ~4227 servers)
  • tweaked CPU usage of the spectrum analysers.

New in Pocket Radio Player 151115 (Nov 15, 2015)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2458 total / ~4252 servers)
  • Reduced updater overhead file size.
  • Reduced loading time for translation files.
  • Reduced delay to save the index file.
  • Simplified code for normal spectrum.
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.59, FASM 1.71.47
  • fixed: Cancel encoding icon.

New in Pocket Radio Player 311015 (Nov 2, 2015)

  • New option to en-/disable multiple instances of PRP running at a time
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2447 total / ~4411 servers)
  • Reduced Balloon-Tooltips
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.58
  • Improved loading / exiting times a bit
  • fixed: Trayicon menu should now close properly, if you click on the desktop or the right mouse button
  • fixed: X-Mode setting wasn't saved on exit
  • removed: Portuguese translation because it hadn't been updated for ages

New in Pocket Radio Player 181015 (Oct 19, 2015)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2454 total / ~4424 servers)
  • added X-Mode: It changes the behavior of the main window buttons:
  • Default: "X" = Exits PRP; "_" = PRP runs as Trayicon
  • X-Mode: "X" = PRP runs as Trayicon; "_" = Minimises PRP window
  • Encoder: You can now use the "back button" while an encoding is in progress.

New in Pocket Radio Player 270915 (Sep 28, 2015)

  • Encoder: Now supports MP3 via third party libs (BladeMP3.dll & Lame_enc.dll). Not included
  • Encoder: Reworked GUI
  • Encoder: Runs on a different thread with much lower memory usage
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2451 total / ~4416 servers)
  • New: Turkish translation by Oguz and some updates for others
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.57

New in Pocket Radio Player 040915 (Sep 4, 2015)

  • Added Encoder. So you can now convert your station recordings to Ogg Vorbis
  • Check it out via "Options" -> "Recordings"
  • Win 10 is now the main development platform
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2424 total / ~4388 servers)
  • New: Lithuanian translation by Gustis
  • Recodings will no longer be overwritten. Instead a prefix [00]-[99] will be added to the filename
  • Updated: All skins, back button and new Goggle icon
  • Changed: Options item layout for better visibility
  • Using volume hotkeys no longer generates a popup on the taskbar icon
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.56

New in Pocket Radio Player 260715 (Jul 27, 2015)

  • Song History: When it's selected, only the station informations are displayed (no switching)
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2394 total / ~4360 servers)
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.55

New in Pocket Radio Player 050715 (Jul 7, 2015)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2370 total / ~4344 servers)
  • updated Spanish and Catalan translations.
  • Win32 now uses GCC 5.0.1
  • Fixed: Slow DNS Lookup of the internal updater.

New in Pocket Radio Player 270615 (Jun 30, 2015)

  • New login window. So users can run PRP from behind a proxy server.
  • Recording: The length of each track is stored in the logfile.
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2310 total / ~4265 servers)
  • updated most translations.
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.54

New in Pocket Radio Player 140515 (May 14, 2015)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2300 total / ~4251 servers)
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.53
  • fixed: ini-file mismatch when switching to a newer build

New in Pocket Radio Player 180415 (Apr 20, 2015)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2270 total / ~4226 servers)
  • Progress indicator (while indexing)
  • updated: Ukranian translation
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.52, GCC 4.9.2

New in Pocket Radio Player 220315 (Mar 23, 2015)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2255 total / ~4233 servers)
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.51, FASM 1.71.39

New in Pocket Radio Player 010315 (Mar 2, 2015)

  • New option to disable the hotkeys.
  • New popup menu to search different sites directly from your songlist.
  • System tray: New Balloon tips for informations.
  • PRP will now reconnect after longer buffer underruns.
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2202 total / ~4140 servers)
  • added icons for popup menus.
  • changed: "Artist - Title" for tooltips / labels.
  • increased default buffer size of streams to 32KB to counter "stuttering" for some users.
  • Win32: Uses FASM 1.71.36
  • deleted MSN support to counter the "feature creeper".

New in Pocket Radio Player 220215 Test (Feb 23, 2015)

  • New option to disable the PRP hotkeys.
  • New popup menu to "google" for a song from your current songlist.
  • System tray: New Balloon tips for information. Can be disabled.
  • PRP will now reconnect if buffer under runs occur for more than 8 seconds.
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2197 total / ~4122 servers)
  • increased default buffer size of streams to 32KB to counter "stuttering" for some users.
  • deleted MSN support to counter the feature creeper.

New in Pocket Radio Player 080215 (Feb 9, 2015)

  • New Ukrainian translation available
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2181 total / ~4113 servers)
  • creator: new trash bin tooltip
  • fixed: Catalan translation was unselectable (introduced with #020215)

New in Pocket Radio Player 020215 (Feb 2, 2015)

  • PRP now remembers if you have selected the server or song history tab.
  • Switched translations to single files for better performance.
  • PRP will now use the default translations when your custom file is broken.
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2130 total / ~3894 servers)
  • fixed: Wrong label was sometimes visible when connecting to a station.

New in Pocket Radio Player 180115 (Jan 19, 2015)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2112 total / ~3880 servers)
  • Creator: Trash bin no longer sets default texts.
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.50
  • fixed: Wrong genre text for "no genre"
  • fixed: Display issue of small spectrum analyser. (Win7 only)

New in Pocket Radio Player 110115 (Jan 12, 2015)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2123 total / ~3895 servers)
  • Creator: added delete input trash bin icons
  • Reduced CPU usage for default spectrum analyser
  • Win32: Uses FASM 1.71.33
  • fixed: Changing spectrum analysers might cause an app crash

New in Pocket Radio Player 171214 (Dec 18, 2014)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2170 total / ~4027 servers)
  • PRP update check -> Now monthly.
  • Reduced CPU usage for Snowfall-analyser.
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.49, FASM 1.71.31

New in Pocket Radio Player 201114 (Nov 21, 2014)

  • New option to set the PRP window "Always On Top".
  • Changed translation file. Genres can now be translated as well.
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2193 total / ~4099 servers)
  • added a "Custom Translation" option.
  • Creator: You can now also remove all server urls at once.
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.47, FASM 1.71.27
  • Removed: Estonian translation for lack of updates.
  • Fixed: PRP wasn't connecting to stations after trying to open some broken stream urls.

New in Pocket Radio Player 181014 (Oct 18, 2014)

  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.46 which fixes some FMOD_NONBLOCKING related hangs and crashes.
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2200 total / ~4118 servers)

New in Pocket Radio Player 051014 (Oct 6, 2014)

  • Fmod system resets each time a new station is played.
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2216 total / ~4142 servers)
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.44, FASM 1.67.22

New in Pocket Radio Player 240814 (Aug 25, 2014)

  • Changed download server for updates.
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2260 total / ~4220 servers)
  • Changed buffer options to allow much larger sizes.
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.41
  • Removed server update textfield.

New in Pocket Radio Player 290714 (Jul 30, 2014)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2260 total / ~4214 servers)
  • A favorite station inside your personal list will be removed instead of just "unmarked"
  • Streamlined popup menu: Deleted "unrated" item. If you deselect the current rating, it will be "unrated"
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.38

New in Pocket Radio Player 190614 (Jun 19, 2014)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2242 total / ~4149 servers) % Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.36
  • fixed: Stop button didn't reset some labels properly.

New in Pocket Radio Player 290514 (May 29, 2014)

  • added an option to generate a randomised station list (all/only fav). Select it from the genre combobox.
  • default window size reduced back to 100%.
  • if tab buttons are used the default window size automatically will increase to 1.5x.
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2202 total / 4029 servers)
  • renamed genre "Black & Rap" to "Black, Rap & HipHop" for clarification.
  • station lists are created faster now.
  • if a station genre is "unknown", there will be no "genre cat" displayed.
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.35
  • a broken station connection gets unloaded before allowing a new connection (safety first).

New in Pocket Radio Player 070514 (May 8, 2014)

  • added popup menu to the server list so that users can report broken / updated servers more directly.
  • this requires a PC that has a local e-mail client installed & configured.
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2170 total / 3819 servers)
  • changed ini file system for translations to be more compact and a bit faster.
  • fixed genre tooltip "Folk & Latino".

New in Pocket Radio Player 290414 (Apr 29, 2014)

  • added new Slovak translation and radio stations.
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2113 total)
  • The index file will be recreated if user has deleted station files manually.
  • updated: Portuguese and Greek translations.
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.33

New in Pocket Radio Player 070414 (Apr 7, 2014)

  • Volume slider will now respond to the mousewheel when the user uses the same panel
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2058 total)
  • Reduced default main window height
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.32
  • Fixed: Window width is no longer resizeable. Was enabled by mistake

New in Pocket Radio Player 170314 (Mar 18, 2014)

  • Volume slider will now respond to single mouse clicks.
  • Easter Egg: Use "*42*" as search term, it'll give you a random station from the database.
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2054 total)
  • Volume will be muted during station switching to avoid crackling sounds.
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.31

New in Pocket Radio Player 090214 (Feb 10, 2014)

  • New button at the about window will give users a direct download link to a newer PRP version
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2142 total)
  • Security: Empty station urls are no longer available from the logo canvas
  • Recorder: Logfile is now created according to the language used
  • Creator: Filenames will now include "_" instead of spaces by default

New in Pocket Radio Player 260114 (Jan 27, 2014)

  • Recorder: Will now create a log file with timestaps for the songs that are recorded.
  • Win32: Right click on a song name or server url (listbox) will copy it to the clipboard.
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2075 total)
  • added proper icons to the station editor, exchanged some default skin icons as well
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.30

New in Pocket Radio Player 120114 (Jan 13, 2014)

  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.29, it fixes a potential crash with MP3 netstreams
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2040 total)
  • Reworked all spectrum analysers -> lesser cpu usage (+15 FPS limit)
  • updated PNG library

New in Pocket Radio Player 060114 (Jan 7, 2014)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (2006 total)
  • logo canvas now updated frequently to compensate an OS specific refresh failure, i.e. "black screen".
  • creator: temporary station file "!!!_prp_station.prp" gets deleted when another custom station is made.
  • genre selection now with "( )" -> Quick search function better visible for new users.
  • added possible fix for listbox "tearing" after a station got deleted.
  • fix: Tried to prevent a seldom app crash / hang when user wants to (dis)connect to a broken / non-streaming server.

New in Pocket Radio Player 221213 (Dec 23, 2013)

  • New PRP logo / icon art
  • added option to select extra spectrum analysers, selection is saved to ini-file
  • added new spectrum analyser: "Snowyfall"
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1956 total)
  • added "Hybernation mode", spectrum analyser only runs while panel is visible
  • added additional tooltip info to the save station button
  • added Credits icon to the about window (easy access)
  • added Disclaimer icon to the about window (easy access)
  • updated Spanish & Catalan translations
  • default volume level, error messages disabled, cpu tweaks
  • deleted gfx driver label from about window

New in Pocket Radio Player 261113 (Nov 28, 2013)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1894 total)
  • reduced cpu usage for spectrum analysers
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.27

New in Pocket Radio Player 311013 (Nov 1, 2013)

  • Nvidia fix: Station logos were misplaced by one pixel x+y
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1905 total)
  • updated Polish translation
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.24, FASM 1.71.16

New in Pocket Radio Player 191013 (Oct 21, 2013)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1919 total)
  • Default main window size increased to 1.4
  • Station Creator: logo filters added
  • updated Serbian translation
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.23

New in Pocket Radio Player 141013 (Oct 15, 2013)

  • New Russian translation available
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1906 total)

New in Pocket Radio Player 121013 (Oct 14, 2013)

  • Finished recoding function
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1912 total)
  • About window: added a tiny Facebook link, so more users may find the site.
  • updated translations: Czech, Finnish
  • Panel scrollbars (Options, Credits, Creator) now always reset their position
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.22
  • increased Buffersize label to fix length issues for some translations

New in Pocket Radio Player 071013 Test Build 3 (Oct 9, 2013)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1881 total)
  • updated translation: Danish, Dutch, French, Hungarian, Italian, Swedish
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.21

New in Pocket Radio Player 130913 (Sep 16, 2013)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1810 total)
  • Options: Layout modified, also added option for the index file
  • Some minor tweaks
  • fixed: Option window checkboxes uses modern gui
  • fixed: Index file is faulty, introduced in the latest test build

New in Pocket Radio Player 090913 Test Build 5 (Sep 10, 2013)

  • PRP is now using an index file, decreasing the starup time by 99%.
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1794 total)
  • simplified station loading (no more "stop" and "next server" buttons).
  • Win32: "Please Wait" message is only displayed when index is refreshed.

New in Pocket Radio Player 080913 Test Build 4 (Sep 9, 2013)

  • Optimisations in various fields such as:
  • PRP will now directly switch to the next server when a connection attempt fails
  • reduced the default buffersize to 8 KB
  • added: Serbian translation
  • added: song history icons / changed skins accordingly
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1798 total)
  • merged loading window (less resources used)
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.20
  • fixed: Back button (while loading a station)

New in Pocket Radio Player 060913 Test Build (Sep 7, 2013)

  • added: song history icons / changed skins accordingly
  • merged loading window (less resources used)
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.20
  • fixed: Back button (while loading a station)

New in Pocket Radio Player 010913 Test Build (Sep 2, 2013)

  • added: Serbian translation
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1790 total)
  • Win32: Uses Fmod 4.44.20

New in Pocket Radio Player 290613 (Jul 1, 2013)

  • added: Song history on the main window (max. 20 songs)
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1801 total)
  • changed: Gadgets layout
  • Win32: Fmod 4.44.16
  • fixed: broken tooltip help

New in Pocket Radio Player 160613 (Jun 17, 2013)

  • Disabled all compression -> less memory overhead
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1762 total)
  • updated Danish translation
  • Win32: Fmod 4.44.15, GCC 4.8.1 compiler + added GC_Collect()
  • deleted: Tooltip info for station user rating

New in Pocket Radio Player 040613 (Jun 5, 2013)

  • No prp.exe compression -> less memory overhead
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1722 total)
  • "Recently Added", all! stations are listed chronologically
  • "Highest Rated", stations rated "great" and "good" are displayed decreased apps start up time

New in Pocket Radio Player 300513 (May 30, 2013)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1700 total)
  • changed: mousewheel code
  • changed: further optimised memory usage
  • Win32: uses Fmod 4.44.14
  • deleted: station counter for the station list (popup menu)
  • deleted: "No Genre" Selection from genre box

New in Pocket Radio Player 200513 (May 21, 2013)

  • changed: Smaller data cache for reduced memory usage
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1707 total)
  • added: mouse wheel support for Options, Credits and Station Editor
  • added: safety checks for manually removed stations
  • Playlist: while this view is selected, stations tuned in aren't added to it
  • updated translations: Spanish, Catalan and Portuguese
  • changed: Splash Screen

New in Pocket Radio Player 090513 (May 10, 2013)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1620 total)
  • added: station editor quicklaunch to popup menu
  • added: option to edit the updater url
  • station editor: tweaks + sets "custom" flag according to source file given
  • updated translations: Dutch, Italian, Norwegian, French and Finnish
  • decreased Playlist memory from 100 to 50 stations
  • Win32: uses Fmod 4.44.13

New in Pocket Radio Player 010513 (May 2, 2013)

  • Improved station editor, added extra button to about window
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1565 total)
  • added prp-filename / stations info to popup menu
  • station editor: uses *.prp files via drag & drop
  • updated: some translations & all skin files
  • Win32: uses Fmod 4.44.12

New in Pocket Radio Player 060413 (Apr 9, 2013)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1510 total)
  • added: Greek translation
  • changed: Directx11 module update
  • Win32: uses GCC 4.8.0 compiler, FASM 1.71.10
  • fixed: Listbox deselection issue

New in Pocket Radio Player 310313 (Apr 1, 2013)

  • New: PRP keeps track of the 100 last-listened-to stations.
  • Select "My Playlist" from the genre menu to view the list)
  • Added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1470 total)
  • Deleted: comments from the translations, saves 8 KB!
  • Win32: uses Fmod 4.44.11, FASM 1.71.09

New in Pocket Radio Player 100313 (Mar 11, 2013)

  • Win32: Added hotkey support for keyboard media keys. i.e. Play/ Pause, Stop, Next, Forward, Volume wheel)
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1422 total)
  • Options: ".skn" extensions are no longer visible in the skin list
  • Win32: uses Fmod 4.44.08, FASM 1.71.08
  • UPX updated to 3.09
  • Win32: Slider of Options menu is resetted (when tray icon is used)
  • fixed: Transparency issues with the blue Windows skin file

New in Pocket Radio Player 190113 (Jan 21, 2013)

  • Internal Updater improved:
  • Now uses 4 threads - faster
  • Realtime display of the files downloaded and replaced
  • Never "hangs"
  • More work done on the Linux port. Still needs more care though
  • Added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1390 total)
  • Added: Hungarian translation
  • Options window modified: unused options are invisible under Mac & Linux
  • Optimised Startup code
  • Win32 & Linux: use Fmod 4.44.04, FASM 1.71.07

New in Pocket Radio Player 251112 (Dec 6, 2012)

  • MacOS & Win32 now share the same code base again
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1361 total)
  • Small spectrum analyser code modified
  • Screen updates decreased in order to minimize CPU load
  • PRP starts in a minimal window by default
  • lots of other bits and pieces
  • Win32: uses Fmod 4.44.02, FASM 1.71.06

New in Pocket Radio Player 291012 (Oct 30, 2012)

  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1356 total)
  • Win32: uses Fmod 4.43.07, improved Win8 support
  • Win32: Uses latest Compiler: GCC 4.7.2
  • fixed: Minimized startup was broken on some systems

New in Pocket Radio Player 020912 (Sep 3, 2012)

  • New failsafe option to force the usage of the OpenGL driver added
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1363 total)
  • added: OpenGL driver now displays version number used
  • added: New hotkeys (see FAQ for details)
  • station transition smoothed (was broken on some systems)
  • fixed: older gfx-card having difficulties with displaying the station logos
  • station buffer status is now shown by default, according option deleted

New in Pocket Radio Player 270812 (Aug 27, 2012)

  • Website changed to: http://pocketradio.awardspace.info/
  • fixed: Updater will sometimes not delete broken stations, introduced with
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1313 total)
  • creator: User can now select a custom logo file which will be copied over to the
  • logo folder
  • % Not all subdirs are created by default, only when needed
  • % creator: last server url in list won't be saved with a linestop (#13)
  • % creator: ending "/" no longer truncated, caused problems with some
  • station urls
  • % updater: Treeview disabled while download in progress
  • % Win32 uses fmod 4.42.02
  • fixed: custom window color correctly displayed while loading station (rare glitch)

New in Pocket Radio Player 180812 (Aug 20, 2012)

  • Update server changed url - Newest PRP version needed
  • skin files may set a custom special spectrum analyser (2) color palette
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1235 total)
  • % Win32 uses fmod 4.42.01
  • fixed: custom skins were loaded twice on startup, one time should be enough ;)

New in Pocket Radio Player 220712 (Jul 31, 2012)

  • Added new D3D drivers for native Dx 11.x and Dx 10.x support under Windows
  • Disabled memory cache of station logos
  • Added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1228 total)
  • Simplyfied the loading window
  • Code optimisations for the spectrum analyser (less math needed)
  • Creator: "/" are truncated from homepage urls as well
  • Win32 uses fmod 4.42.00, GMan's ZIP module updated to 2.15
  • Start screen disabled by default

New in Pocket Radio Player 290612 (Jul 2, 2012)

  • Win32 uses fmod 4.40.09, FASM 1.70.03 and GCC 4.7.1

New in Pocket Radio Player 150512 (Jul 2, 2012)

  • lots of code changes for the MAC port
  • Win32 & Mac use: fmod 4.40.06

New in Pocket Radio Player 050512 (Jul 2, 2012)

  • station creator: stationurls ending with "/" are now truncated -> smaller .prp files
  • Win32 uses fmod 4.40.05, FASM 1.70.01 and GCC 4.7.0

New in Pocket Radio Player 110412 (Jul 2, 2012)

  • custom station files are "marked" so they're not deleted when
  • the internal updater is used
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1228 total)
  • delete station: now displays the file date as well
  • Win32 uses fmod 4.40.04, FASM 1.69.50
  • creator: improved broken .m3u file handling
  • hopefully fixed: infinite loading loop (with broken stations)

New in Pocket Radio Player 230112 (Jul 2, 2012)

  • updated Czech, Dutch and Finnish translation
  • Win32 uses fmod 4.39.07
  • fixed: station logo not updating while resizing the window

New in Pocket Radio Player 160112 (Jul 2, 2012)

  • reenabled Windows Vista or later sytle sheets
  • added another sprectrum analyser option
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1198 total)
  • changed: auto-updater -> only checks for new stations once a month
  • Win32 uses fmod 4.39.06 (#100112)
  • fixed: station logo not updating while resizing the window

New in Pocket Radio Player 241211 (Jul 2, 2012)

  • added hotkey support: alt & num+ or num- to change volume level
  • added new sprectrum analyser, press right mouse button on logo to activate
  • added / deleted / replaced radio stations (1200 total)
  • Win32 uses fmod 4.38.05 (#141211) and UPX 3.08 for better compression