Creative has released new OpenAL 1.1 SDK for Windows and OpenAL 1.1 Installer for Windows packages!

Creative sites that the new Core SDK now has better documentation, new extentions, brand new example code and the help files are now version 2.0!


From the OpenAL site:
[size=9px]"The OpenAL Installer includes new libraries incorporating the latest bugfixes, some performance improvements, and Windows Vista compatability. The SDK incorporates the new OpenAL Installer, and has minor changes and improvements."[/size]


From Creative's Developer Central site:
[size=9px]"The OpenAL SDK has been updated Winter 2006. The SDK now includes the X-RAM Extension, the Effect Extension, a Multi-Channel Buffer playback extension, lots of new documentation, more example source code, and Help 2.0 Help files for integration with Microsoft's Visual Studio .NET compilers!"[/size]


DLL Version numbers:
  • OpenAL32.dll version 6.14.357.19
  • wrap_oal.dll version 2.1.4.0


Changes and Bugfixes
  • Fixed Windows 98 crash bug
  • Fixed floating-point related slow-down in "Generic Software" device
  • Fixed Source Gain problem on Stereo Buffers.
  • OpenAL Router search path now includes Router's directory.
  • Windows Vista Default Device and Device Enumeration fixes.
  • ALC Capture Extension can now be used independent of playback.



[size=9px]Get the latest OpenAL 1.1 SDK and/or Installer at developer.creative.com!

www.OpenAL.org is the home of the OpenAL 3D audio library.[/size]