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{{Fixbox/fix|Use DirectSound3D wrapper|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><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20170519163910/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3217448&page=2#post35352814 Anybody who didn't upgrade his HL since last year? - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Use DirectSound3D wrapper|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><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20170519163910/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3217448&page=2#post35352814 Anybody who didn't upgrade his HL since last year? - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>}}
 
# Download latest [http://members.optushome.com.au/kirben/a2ddrivers312.exe A2D driver] and install it
 
# Download latest [http://members.optushome.com.au/kirben/a2ddrivers312.exe A2D driver] and install it
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# Download [http://www.topdll.com/download/A3D.dll?q=e78050fd0a64325693c573d0aa84a3ba QSound A3D] in {{code|{{p|windir}}\system\}}, or use A3D-Live<ref>http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=881030</ref>
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# Download [http://www.topdll.com/download/A3D.dll?q=e78050fd0a64325693c573d0aa84a3ba a3dx5.dll] (Creative's official wrapper) in {{code|{{p|windir}}\system\}}, or use A3D-Live (site is dead, no longer available)<ref>http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=881030</ref>
 
# if need Run the application with "Windows 98 / Windows Me" [[Windows Compatibility Mode#Compatibility mode|compatibility]]
 
# if need Run the application with "Windows 98 / Windows Me" [[Windows Compatibility Mode#Compatibility mode|compatibility]]
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''

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

The major producers in this field are Realtek, ASUSTeK, Conexant, Creative, SigmaTel/IDT/Tempo, 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. Deleting OpenAL32.dll and wrap_oal.dll in games shipping with ancient ones is recommended.
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[5] Creative based devices and older VIA drivers.
Instructions


References