README.md

UniversAL 3D Audio Manager

Script that automates enabling 3D audio in OpenAL & DirectSound3D games.
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Binaural audio in a nutshell

Guide

To enable 3D audio in OpenAL games:
Right-click UniversAL 3D Audio Manager.bat > Run as administrator.
Then the script will:

• Backup and/or (re)install OpenAL Soft.
• Install OpenAL redistributable.
• Update OpenAL DLLs in the Windows folder.
• Set default playback device's format to 24 bit, 48000hz.
• Disable (unless WASAPI is selected):
  • Exclusive Mode
  • Windows spatial sound
  • HeSuVi

To enable 3D audio in DirectSound3D games:
Drag and drop a game (or program) executable (.exe that's usually in a folder with DLL files) into the .bat script.
Then the script will:

• Backup and/or (re)install DSOAL using existing OpenAL Soft global settings.
• Set default playback device's format to 24 bit, 48000hz.
• Disable (unless WASAPI is selected):
  • Exclusive Mode
  • Windows spatial sound
  • HeSuVi
• Fix DirectSound references in the registry.

Contact

For more updates, troubleshooting or contribution, join the discussion at the 3D Game Audio Discord server.

Credits:

Creative - OpenAL
kcat - OpenAL Soft & DSOAL
I Drink Lava - DSOAL v1.31a setup
dbohdan - initool
Nirsoft - SoundVolumeView
Soepy - Find And Replace Text

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