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Looking for freeware for my laptop that will let me play CD-Gs.
Does anyone know of any?

I prefer winamp with free CD+G plugin.

I would link you to it, but it ain't allowed here.

Kieth, I was able to download and install and I got audio, but no words.
Is the plug-in supposed to put the the graphics up as ?

what did you download? Winamp? What version and where did you get it? Did you install a .cdg plugin? Pacemaker?

Your .mp3 that you're playing... does it have an accompanying .cdg file of the exact same name, but different extention?

Karafun will do it too. there is a freeware version and a paid for one.

Basically, I just put a karaoke disk into my cdrom drive.
It played the music fine, but no graphics.
5.12 is the version.

you need the .cdg plugin.

Go to www.winamp.com, and search their plugins. It's pretty basic. Search for "karaoke".

Winamp will NOT play the file off the cdrom WITH the graphics off the disc. In order to use winamp, you need to rip the files down to your computer.

There ARE some cdg player software out there. I think karawin will do it. Powerkaraoke also may have a player software that uses your cdrom.

The cdrom needs to be able to read the subcode... now powerkaraoke promises to be able to do it with MOST standard burners, even ones that karaoke programs won't recognize.

I use Audiograbber to rip my files off my disc onto my computer.

WINAMP will PLAY a CDG in your CD-rom despite what matt says... you will need the CDG plugin which is different than the mp3+g plugin... you will also need a CDG compatible cd-rom in your PC... - tig

KaraWin is the way to go!

If not, here are the Winamp plug-in's you'll need.
http://www.physysteme.com/gen_cdg.html
http://www.surina.net/pacemaker/
http://www.winamp.com/plugins/browse.ph ... ry=karaoke

nobody ever told me that Tig! !  But is that for the later version of winamp or the one I have?

all versions matty...

Peeps been giving you the link for the MP3+G plugin.

Here is a link that will allow winamp to play a ACTUAL CDG DISC if your CD drive is CDG compatiable...
http://www.physysteme.com/in_cdg.html

On a bad note....The CDG disc player plugin does cost $24, but is free to try and see f it wokrs for your CD drive

ahhh, that's a different one than the one I have for winamp for mp3gs! thanks!