All of the following plug-ins are available on Winamp's website. After you download each plug-in, copy the files into the Winamp plug-in directory. Once they're installed, start Winamp, and the program will recognize them. To see all installed plug-ins, right click on the Winamp program, select Options, then Preferences. You'll see tabs for Audio I/O, Visualization, and Misc Plug-Ins. All the plug-ins you download can be activated and configured from this area.

I chose several plug-ins to install in my jukebox:

Joystick Control of Winamp turns your joystick into a remote control for your jukebox. Configure the controller to play, pause, stop, change volume, and skip songs.

Winamp has a feature called Visualization, which creates graphical representations of sound-- a must for any video jukebox. There are tons of Visualization plug-ins available, but I chose Prince's 3D OpenGL and Aquamarine 3. Since I couldn't choose between these two, I also installed Visualization Mux-- a plug-in that enables you to run multiple windowed visualizations simultaneously. Now, if you're fortunate enough to have a 3D card installed on that old Pentium, I suggest you try Tripex. This 3DFX plug-in dishes up an amazing display. Note: Tripex cannot be used with Visualization Mux.

A lull in the tunes can bring your raging party to a screeching halt. Safeguard yourself with Nullsoft's Crossfading Plug-In. This plug-in starts the next tune as the current one fades out.

Winamp also lets you add faceplate designs-- better known as "skins"-- to Winamp's control panel. Skins are to Winamp what Desktop Themes are to Windows. There are hundreds available, and you can create your own. I chose Cold Fusion 2.02, but you can load tons of them into your skin browser and change them as often as you like.