Hi Damien, I'm sure you know this is coming, but I absolutely disagree with this. For one thing it is not practical to include XAudio2 and DirectSound in the same executable and it is going to become much harder to support long term since Microsoft has officially dropped support for DirectSound 8 and earlier. That means support will only remain as long as the legacy libraries are compatible with the OS. As it is we are already experiencing problems with DirectSound 8 and Windows 7, and nobody knows if it will be remotely compatible with the next version of Windows or not. Given that fact alone it is always a good idea to adopt the new standards early on so that BGT and all the games written for it are not only XP compatible but are forward compatible with Windows 7 and beyond. It is frankly downright foolish to stick with an old API and unsupported legacy libraries when there is an easy Windows XP web installer for the newer DirectX components. I'm frankly sick and tired of this "if it ain't broke don't fix it" attitude I see on this list.
Second, there are a number of key benifits to upgrading to XAudio2 rather than sticking with DirectSound besides forward compatibility. Improved 3d audio, better custom DSP effects, better memory management, better support for newer sound cards, etc top the list of improvements and features. Answer me why on earth would you want to forego these benifits and features just to stick with an out dated technology like DirectSound In my opinion there is absolutely nothing, no reason what so ever, that could convince me that DirectSound is better. If you disagree with me that's fine, but absolutely do not, I mean do not, hold us back from XAudio2 because Windows 7 users such as myself absolutely need it. DirectSound does not work well on Windows 7 at all and it is high time that developers get off their collective butts and start providing up to date technical support for the OS or I'm personally not going to buy a single product from them again. Not now not ever. On 3/4/11, Damien Pendleton <dam...@x-sight-interactive.net> wrote: > Hi Louis, > I don't feel that people should be forced into upgrading. > I believe there should be a check to see which library will successfully > open the audio device. Start with XAudio2. If that fails, switch to > DirectSound. That way, there is no necessity to upgrade, but those who have > upgraded will still receive the benefits of the new system. > Regards, > Damien. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
