Show HN: Converting AVS audio viz to WebAssembly using GPT 5.6

Category: web-framework

Tags: webassembly, audio-visualization, winamp, emscripten, legacy-software

Score: 6.0/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 7, Documentation: 4, Utility: 5)

AVS//Web ports the classic Winamp Advanced Visualization Studio C/C++ rendering engine to WebAssembly, allowing legacy .avs presets to run in the browser. The project stands out for preserving a niche but beloved piece of software history while enabling direct loading of binary presets, though it remains an alpha with deferred APE plugin support.

Target audience: frontend devs, retro software enthusiasts, audio visualization hobbyists

Repository: https://strlns.github.io/very-serious-vibecoding/AVS-Web-Native-Editor-Alpha/ · HTML

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