diff --git a/amarok/src/engine/xine/xine-engine.cpp b/amarok/src/engine/xine/xine-engine.cpp
index a6c1069d..2f6344e5 100644
--- a/amarok/src/engine/xine/xine-engine.cpp
+++ b/amarok/src/engine/xine/xine-engine.cpp
@@ -189,13 +189,16 @@ XineEngine::makeNewStream()
          &XineEngine::XineEventListener,
          (void*)this );
 
-   #ifndef XINE_SAFE_MODE
+#ifndef XINE_SAFE_MODE
+#if XINE_MAJOR_VERSION < 1 || (XINE_MAJOR_VERSION == 1 && XINE_MINOR_VERSION < 2) || \
+   (XINE_MAJOR_VERSION == 1 && XINE_MINOR_VERSION == 2 && XINE_SUB_VERSION < 10)
    //implemented in xine-scope.h
    m_post = scope_plugin_new( m_xine, m_audioPort );
+#endif
 
    xine_set_param( m_stream, XINE_PARAM_METRONOM_PREBUFFER, 6000 );
    xine_set_param( m_stream, XINE_PARAM_IGNORE_VIDEO, 1 );
-   #endif
+#endif
 #ifdef XINE_PARAM_EARLY_FINISHED_EVENT
     if ( xine_check_version(1,1,1) && !(m_xfadeLength > 0) ) {
         // enable gapless playback
@@ -260,14 +263,17 @@ XineEngine::load( const KURL &url, bool isStream )
    {
       debug() << "After xine_open() *****" << endl;
 
-      #ifndef XINE_SAFE_MODE
+#ifndef XINE_SAFE_MODE
       //we must ensure the scope is pruned of old buffers
       timerEvent( 0 );
 
+#if XINE_MAJOR_VERSION < 1 || (XINE_MAJOR_VERSION == 1 && XINE_MINOR_VERSION < 2) || \
+   (XINE_MAJOR_VERSION == 1 && XINE_MINOR_VERSION == 2 && XINE_SUB_VERSION < 10)
       xine_post_out_t *source = xine_get_audio_source( m_stream );
       xine_post_in_t  *target = (xine_post_in_t*)xine_post_input( m_post, const_cast<char*>("audio in") );
       xine_post_wire( source, target );
-      #endif
+#endif
+#endif
 
       playlistChanged();
 
@@ -718,6 +724,8 @@ XineEngine::scope()
     if( !m_post || !m_stream || xine_get_status( m_stream ) != XINE_STATUS_PLAY )
        return m_scope;
 
+#if XINE_MAJOR_VERSION < 1 || (XINE_MAJOR_VERSION == 1 && XINE_MINOR_VERSION < 2) || \
+   (XINE_MAJOR_VERSION == 1 && XINE_MINOR_VERSION == 2 && XINE_SUB_VERSION < 10)
     MyNode* const myList         = scope_plugin_list( m_post );
     metronom_t* const myMetronom = scope_plugin_metronom( m_post );
     const int myChannels         = scope_plugin_channels( m_post );
@@ -776,6 +784,7 @@ XineEngine::scope()
     }
 
     Log::scopeCallCount++;
+#endif
 
     return m_scope;
 }
@@ -786,8 +795,9 @@ XineEngine::timerEvent( TQTimerEvent* )
    if ( !m_stream )
       return;
 
+#if XINE_MAJOR_VERSION < 1 || (XINE_MAJOR_VERSION == 1 && XINE_MINOR_VERSION < 2) || \
+   (XINE_MAJOR_VERSION == 1 && XINE_MINOR_VERSION == 2 && XINE_SUB_VERSION < 10)
    //here we prune the buffer list regularly
-
    MyNode *myList = scope_plugin_list( m_post );
 
    if ( ! myList ) return;
@@ -816,6 +826,7 @@ XineEngine::timerEvent( TQTimerEvent* )
 
       prev = node;
    }
+#endif
 }
 
 Amarok::PluginConfig*
diff --git a/amarok/src/engine/xine/xine-scope.c b/amarok/src/engine/xine/xine-scope.c
index 8ff422e9..c2ecf5ca 100644
--- a/amarok/src/engine/xine/xine-scope.c
+++ b/amarok/src/engine/xine/xine-scope.c
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ scope_port_close( xine_audio_port_t *port_gen, xine_stream_t *stream )
 static void
 scope_port_put_buffer( xine_audio_port_t *port_gen, audio_buffer_t *buf, xine_stream_t *stream )
 {
+#if XINE_MAJOR_VERSION < 1 || (XINE_MAJOR_VERSION == 1 && XINE_MINOR_VERSION < 2) || \
+   (XINE_MAJOR_VERSION == 1 && XINE_MINOR_VERSION == 2 && XINE_SUB_VERSION < 10)
 /* FIXME With 8-bit samples the scope won't work correctly. For a special 8-bit code path,
          the sample size could be checked like this: if( port->bits == 8 ) */
 
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ scope_port_put_buffer( xine_audio_port_t *port_gen, audio_buffer_t *buf, xine_st
      * this is thread-safe due to the way we handle the list in the GUI thread */
     new_node->next   = this->list->next;
     this->list->next = new_node;
+#endif
 
     #undef port
     #undef this
@@ -153,12 +156,15 @@ scope_plugin_new( xine_t *xine, xine_audio_port_t *audio_target )
         post_plugin->dispose = scope_dispose;
     }
 
+#if XINE_MAJOR_VERSION < 1 || (XINE_MAJOR_VERSION == 1 && XINE_MINOR_VERSION < 2) || \
+   (XINE_MAJOR_VERSION == 1 && XINE_MINOR_VERSION == 2 && XINE_SUB_VERSION < 10)
     /* code is straight from xine_init_post()
        can't use that function as it only dlopens the plugins
        and our plugin is statically linked in */
 
     post_plugin->running_ticket = xine->port_ticket;
     post_plugin->xine = xine;
+#endif
 
     /* scope_plugin_t init */
     scope_plugin->list = xine_xmalloc( sizeof(MyNode) );