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<img src="http://pre00.deviantart.net/8b75/th/pre/f/2015/193/5/a/lano_visualizer___highly_configurable_visualizer_by_marcopixel-d910vg1.png">
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# Lano Visualizer
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A simple but highly configurable visualizer with rounded bars.
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![Lano Visualizer Screenshot](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MarcoPixel/marcopixel.github.io/master/img/lano.png "Lano Visualizer Screenshot")
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#### Minimum Requirements:
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- Windows Vista
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- Rainmeter 3.3 (4.0 Beta recommended)
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# lano-visualizer
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#### Features
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A simple but highly configurable realtime audio visualizer with rounded bars.
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Supports all major media players, including full Spotify (thanks to **[.raptor](https://forum.rainmeter.net/viewtopic.php?t=17077)** for the Spotify plugin) and Google Play Music Desktop Player (thanks to **[@tjhrulz](https://github.com/tjhrulz)** for his plugin) support.
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## Minimum Requirements:
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- Windows 7 or higher.
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- Rainmeter 4.0 (r2746) or higher.
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## Features
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- Live visualization of the audio output
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- Customizable colors and fonts
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- Genre-based colors (AIMP, CAD, iTunes, WMP and Winamp)
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- Support for all mayor media players
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- Cover-based colors (All supported players)
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- Desktop-based colors
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- Support for all major media players
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- Full Spotify support
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- Full Google Play Music Desktop Player support
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- Settings skin for easier customization/configuration
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- Hide skin when media player is not running
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#### Important notes
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## Important notes
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- You need at least Rainmeter 3.3 or higher to get all features of this skin. You can find the newest version on rainmeter.net
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- After installation you can access the settings by right-clicking the skin and then clicking on Open Settings.
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- You need at least **Rainmeter 4.0 (r2746) or higher** to get all features of this skin. You can find the newest version on https://www.rainmeter.net/
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- After installation you can access the settings by right-clicking the visualizer or song information and then clicking on Open Settings.
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- Due to limitations of Rainmeter/the plugin used for the visualization the complete audio output of your system will be shown on the visualizer. For the best experience only play music. This is something I can’t fix.
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#### Credits
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## Getting started
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### Automatic installation
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.** Download the latest skin here: https://github.com/MarcoPixel/Lano-Visualizer/releases
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.** Install the skin by **double-clicking** the .rmskin file and going through the installer.
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.** After finishing the setup Rainmeter will open the settings skin where you can access additional options.
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.** You're done! Enjoy your new desktop visualizer!
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### Manual installation
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.** Clone this repo to **Documents\Rainmeter\Skins**.
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.** Go to **.installer\plugins** and then move the 32 or 64-bit plugins (depending on your system) to &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Plugins**.
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.** Launch Rainmeter and right-click the tray icon, press Skins and go to **Lano-Visualizer** and open &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Settings\intro\intro.ini**.
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.** You're done! Enjoy your new desktop visualizer!
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To access the settings, right-click the visualizer and press Open &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Settings.
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## Troubleshooting and FAQs
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You can access the frequently asked questions and our troubleshooting guide in our Monstercat-Visualizer wiki.
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#### [Click here to open the wiki](https://github.com/MarcoPixel/Monstercat-Visualizer/wiki).
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## Issues & feature requests
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If you still have issues or a bug, please report them [here](https://github.com/MarcoPixel/Lano-Visualizer/issues). Be sure to include details like the operating system, Rainmeter version and logs so we can help you as much as we can.
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You can also request new features and help them develop by joining the discussion. Just add the **request label** to your issue and we will have a look!
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#### [Click here to get to the open issues](https://github.com/MarcoPixel/Lano-Visualizer/issues).
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### Credits
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- Rainmeter Skin - MarcoPixel
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- AudioLevel Plugin (visualizer) - dgrace from the Rainmeter Forums
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- Spotify Plugin - .raptor from the Rainmeter Forums
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- Wallpaper used in Screenshot - http://jscene.deviantart.com/art/Northern-Valley-198551838
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- **Rainmeter Skin** - MarcoPixel
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- **AudioLevel Plugin (visualizer)** - **[@dcgrace](https://github.com/dcgrace/AudioLevel)**
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- **Spotify Plugin** - **[.raptor](https://forum.rainmeter.net/viewtopic.php?t=17077)** from the Rainmeter Forums
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- **Google Play Music Desktop Player Plugin** - **[@tjhrulz](https://github.com/tjhrulz/GPMDP-Plugin)**
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- **Nexa Font** - FontFabric (thanks to **[RekaVM](http://rekavm.deviantart.com/)** for showing me the fonts)
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- Thanks to **undefinist** for letting me use his factory code (made everything so much easier and cleaner)
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- Thanks to **[@alatsombath](https://github.com/alatsombath)** for letting me use his audio device picker code :thumbsup:

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