VZX Player

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VZX Player is a single player action game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Vovoid Media Technologies AB and was released on December 13, 2019. It received positive reviews from players.

VZX Player generates awesome audio reactive graphics in real time from any audio source - music player, YouTube, microphone, line-in etc. VZX Player has been used by multiple twitch streamers and DJ's and is enjoyed by many home users and tech enthusiasts. Feature Highlights Multiple "visuals" (a.k.a. "individual scenes" or "graphical effects") Toggling on…

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Audience ScoreBased on 243 reviews

music25 positive mentions

stability2 negative mentions

Exceptional music visualizer with highly responsive and customizable visuals that react well to audio input, suitable for DJs, streamers, and music lovers.
Easy to use with low system requirements and ability to select audio sources; supports multi-monitor setups and works well during live events and streams.
Nostalgic and visually stunning experience reminiscent of classic Winamp visualizers, with frequent updates and valuable DLC content enhancing variety and quality.

Some users experience audio detection and compatibility issues, including problems with specific hardware, operating systems, or audio devices requiring manual setup and restarts.
The free version includes a distracting watermark to remove which requires purchasing DLC; some feel the base visuals are limited without additional paid content.
Performance can be resource-intensive for some machines; occasional bugs such as crashes, UI glitches, and lack of certain desired features like full screen borderless mode or minimalistic visuals.

music
90 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music aspect is highly praised for its excellent, dynamic visualizations that react well to various audio sources, offering a nostalgic yet modern experience similar to classic visualizers like Winamp's Milkdrop. Users appreciate its customization options, suitability for streamers and DJs, and its ability to enhance music listening with psychedelic and party-style visuals. Some occasional issues with syncing or overexposure exist, but overall it is considered one of the best free music visualizers available.
- “This is hands down the greatest music visualizer to ever exist; many you find aren't actually software or don't have the features you need, but this is such a beautiful and well-made player. The best part is it is still being updated, which is absolutely fantastic to see!”
- “An absolutely fantastic visualizer that I use for a lot of my music events and podcasting, and you'd be hard pressed to find another visualizer as accessible as this one.”
- “Beautiful visuals, great customization, and reacts really well to music.”
- “Can't recommend if only for the misleading title this doesn't play anything so it would just be better off calling it what it is that being a music visualizer like you got in Winamp.”
- “Doesn't work.... can't find where to put music files, tried playing music in the background and it doesn't help and one of the audio parameters wouldn't even work and for some reason, it was mixed between either sound detected or no sound detected on both other options but the scenery was never synced with the music.”
- “It doesn't detect music from Spotify.”
graphics
52 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
48%
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The graphics are praised for their vibrant, psychedelic, and music-responsive visuals that enhance DJ streams and live events with smooth, high-quality imagery running well even on mid-range hardware. Users appreciate the extensive customization options, ease of use, and the additional DLC packs that offer greater variety, though some note occasional loading delays, limited visual sensitivity tweaking, and a few compatibility issues. Overall, the visuals are considered impressive, engaging, and a strong highlight of the app.
- “The quality of the graphics is simply amazing.”
- “Visuals look amazing and run in HD at a solid 60fps on a 1060 with 3GB RAM.”
- “Beautiful visuals, great customization, and reacts really well to music.”
- “Does not detect Nvidia graphics cards audio - no matter what I try or do - it's not Nvidia compatible.”
- “But then the graphics are poor.”
- “In this player a couple work to an extent but most graphics barely recognise the music being played.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game runs smoothly overall, but the borderless windowed mode is buggy, occasionally failing to cover the entire screen and leaving the Windows taskbar visible. Some UI menus also fade too quickly, causing minor navigation glitches.
- “Runs great”
- “The UI is pretty decent, but some of the menus fade away a little too quickly, which can cause glitches when using arrow keys and Enter to navigate.”
- “Borderless windowed mode is kind of buggy at the moment, as sometimes it doesn't cover the whole screen or remove the Windows taskbar.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users suggest improvements in optimization such as removing the mouse cursor display, reducing the oversized menu bar, and adding a streamer mode with option menus in separate windows to enhance live performance usability.
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game’s monetization is well-received, with no ads or persistent pop-ups for downloadable content, providing a smooth and unobtrusive experience.
- “No ads or nagging pop-ups for DLC.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is centered around a clever, music-related twist that adds a fun and engaging element to the experience.