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Audio card (chip if you have an integrated solution on your motherboard) are the component necessary to play or record sounds on your PC.

The major producers in this field are Realtek, ASUSTeK, Creative, VIA.
AMD and Nvidia are also audio chip producers, since the arrival of HDMI outputs.

Set up OpenAL

ADI, Creative and nForce are already ready out of the box

Make sure to be running latest libraries

Default Windows output device name must match OAL device one for native implementations to work, DS3D based "Generic Hardware" fallback will be used otherwise (if available)^[1]

Asus

Instructions

Realtek

Instructions

Universal

Instructions

Restore legacy audio effects on newer OS

DirectSound hardware path

Starting with Windows Vista and its new audio stack, DirectSound applications are rendered entirely in a user-mode software audio session^[2]

Most games developed in the preceding decade will experience problems going from the simple lack of EAX effects to the complete demotion to stereophony^[3]

Instructions

Asus

Instructions

Creative

Instructions

Realtek

Instructions

A3D

Lists of Aureal 3-Dimensional enabled games can be found here and here.

A3D 1.0 is supported out of the box by C-Media based boards (via Xear3D^[4]), X-Fi and older based devices and older VIA drivers.

Instructions

Instructions

References

[1] Enumeration with OpenAL on Windows - OpenAL (retrieved)

[2] Audio in Windows Vista - Creative Labs Discussion Forums (retrieved)

[3] Restoring surround sound to Deus Ex and other games - should I get Sound Blaster MB3? • VOGONS

[4] C-Media’s Xear3D EX Takes Audio to the next level for Windows Vista | C-Media Electronics (retrieved)

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 {{ii}} Make sure to be running [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/10-openal/ latest libraries]
 {{ii}} Default Windows output device name must match OAL device one for native implementations to work, [[#DirectSound hardware path|DS3D]] based "Generic Hardware" fallback will be used otherwise (if available)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070118174547/http://www.openal.org/windows_enumeration.html Enumeration with OpenAL on Windows - OpenAL] (retrieved)</ref>
 ====Asus====
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Enable Game eXtensions}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Enable Game eXtensions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 # Open the Asus control panel
 # Tick "GX" mode
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 ====Realtek====
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Set up native device}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Set up native device|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 # Install [[#Realtek_2|3D SoundBack]]
 # Navigate to the installation folder and copy <code>rtk_oal.dll</code> in <code>{{p|windir}}\System32\</code>
 }}
 ====Universal====
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|OpenAL Soft}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|OpenAL Soft|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 # Download [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/7-openal-soft/ OpenAL Soft]
 # Copy <code>\bin\Win32\soft_oal.dll</code> in {{p|windir}}\SysWOW64\
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 {{ii}} Starting with Windows Vista and its new audio stack, DirectSound applications are rendered entirely in a user-mode software audio session<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070208072610/http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/board/message?board.id=Vista&message.id=1694 Audio in Windows Vista - Creative Labs Discussion Forums] (retrieved)</ref>
 {{ii}} Most games developed in the preceding decade will experience problems going from the simple lack of [[Wikipedia:Environmental Audio Extensions|EAX]] effects to the complete demotion to stereophony<ref>[http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=39823&start=20#p394241 Restoring surround sound to Deus Ex and other games - should I get Sound Blaster MB3? • VOGONS]</ref>
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|IndirectSound|ref=<ref>[http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=36870#p322859 indirect sound • VOGONS]</ref>}}
 # Download [http://indirectsound.com IndirectSound].
 # Extract into {{p|game}} alongside the main game executable.
 '''Notes'''
 {{ii}} EAX support is faked for compatibility reasons, but no actual effect is played
 }}
 ====Asus====
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Enable Game eXtensions}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Enable Game eXtensions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 # Open the Asus control panel
 # Tick "GX" mode
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 {{ii}} Turning off GX mode after playing games is advised to avoid glitches in other applications
 }}
 ====Creative====
 {{Fixbox|1=
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 ====Realtek====
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Use 3D SoundBack}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Use 3D SoundBack|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 # Download [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/75-realtek-3d-soundback/ 3D SoundBack]
 # Open the program and add/enable the fix for selected games.
 '''Notes'''
 {{ii}} Your Realtek chip must be the default playback device.
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 ===A3D===
-{{ii}}Lists of Aureal 3-Dimensional enabled games can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20030811185730/http://www.vortexofsound.com/gamelist/gamelist-a3d.htm here] and [http://members.optushome.com.au/kirben/3dsoftware.html here]
+{{ii}} Lists of Aureal 3-Dimensional enabled games can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20030811185730/http://www.vortexofsound.com/gamelist/gamelist-a3d.htm here] and [http://members.optushome.com.au/kirben/3dsoftware.html here].
-{{++}}A3D 1.0 is supported out of the box by C-Media based boards (via Xear3D<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090201091955/http://www.cmedia.com.tw/?q=en/news_xear3d_ex C-Media’s Xear3D EX Takes Audio to the next level for Windows Vista | C-Media Electronics] (retrieved)</ref>), X-Fi and older based devices and older VIA drivers
+{{++}} A3D 1.0 is supported out of the box by C-Media based boards (via Xear3D<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090201091955/http://www.cmedia.com.tw/?q=en/news_xear3d_ex C-Media’s Xear3D EX Takes Audio to the next level for Windows Vista | C-Media Electronics] (retrieved)</ref>), X-Fi and older based devices and older VIA drivers.
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|A3D on Creative soundcard|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100510160147/http://www.pro-hl.com/a3d_winxp.shtml A3D for Windows XP | Pro-HL.com] (retrieved)</ref>}}
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 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|A2D - An universal DirectSound3D wrapper for A3D|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991010145916/http://www.aureal.com/tech/te_tech.htm Aureal: Technology - Aureal.com] (retrieved)</ref><ref>[http://members.optushome.com.au/kirben/drivers.html#A2D%20Drivers Aureal A3D Central - Drivers]</ref><ref>[http://www.ntcompatible.com/A3D_with_Soundblaster_Live_Cards_t5677.html#23924  A3D with Soundblaster Live! Cards - NT Compatible forums]</ref>}}
-# Download the [http://www.worknd.ru/A3D-Live.exe updated wrapper] and install it
+# Download the [http://www.worknd.ru/A3D-Live.exe updated wrapper] and install it.
-# Make sure the included {{file|a3dapi.dll}} is in your {{code|%windir%\system}} too
+# Make sure the included {{file|a3dapi.dll}} is in your {{code|%windir%\system}} too.
-# Delete any a3d related files from your game installation directory
+# Delete any a3d related files from your game installation directory.
-# Launch the game with "Windows 98 / Windows Me" compatibility
+# Launch the game with "Windows 98 / Windows Me" compatibility.
 '''Notes'''
-{{ii}}From Windows Vista onwards, the original untouched [http://www.soundcard-drivers.com/drivers/26/26364.htm wrapper] '''''combined''''' with one of [[#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound restoration]] methods
+{{ii}} From Windows Vista onwards, the original untouched [http://www.soundcard-drivers.com/drivers/26/26364.htm wrapper] '''''combined''''' with one of [[#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound restoration]] methods.
 }}
 {{References}}
 [[Category:Hardware]]