Sound together with OpenGL
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I'm new to OpenGL and although this might not be a specific OpenGL question I still wonder;
What API is suitable for playing sound together with OpenGL apps? I think I will need 5.1 surround sound. Is DirectSound (from DirectX) ok to mix with OpenGL?
Quote:Original post by thorpe
What API is suitable for playing sound together with OpenGL apps? I think I will need 5.1 surround sound. Is DirectSound (from DirectX) ok to mix with OpenGL?
Uhm, yeah. I wouldn't worry about finding a OpenGL 'compatible' library since they really shouldn't have much to do with each other anyway.
Just have a look at the specs/interface for a few common apis (dsound, openal, fmod, bass, waveout) and find one you're comfortable with.
Lycka till :)
there is also Audiere and while i've not used it myself some people on these boards have said good things about it so i plan to look into it at some point.
It your choice whoich library is used together with OpenGL, but OpenAL seems to be OpenGL-like in design
Yeah, the odds of there being a clash between OpenGL and any given sound library are slim to none.
So you can use whatever you like best. Of course, keep in mind that if you use DirectX, you won't be able to port your program to Linux without using a different sound engine anyway. That's all your prerogative though. You may not care about Linux support in which case, DirectX is fine.
-Auron
So you can use whatever you like best. Of course, keep in mind that if you use DirectX, you won't be able to port your program to Linux without using a different sound engine anyway. That's all your prerogative though. You may not care about Linux support in which case, DirectX is fine.
-Auron
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