Re: [AD] Sound API

[Chris <kcat@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Lennart Steinke wrote:
> So, I'd say drop the DX mixer - or do we have any benefits from using it?

Currently there is. It can potentially take advantage of hw mixing if 
the DirectSound driver Windows has allows it. However, due to the way it 
does it, it leaves the system very inflexible as well as preventing 
other drivers from using hw mixing (like ALSA). After my changes are 
fully realized, you'll be able to have hw mixing and be able to control 
the amount of hardware voices used *and* always have the sound system 
work as intended no matter which driver is used (for example, accessing 
audio_stream->smp->data will normally give you the audio data being 
mixed (useful for real-time visualization), but when using the DX mixer 
you'll only see a silent stream). It's basically a case of: take a 
little now, or be patient and get a lot later. Currently, Allegro just 
wants that little bit now.

- Kitty Cat