DirectSound





Articles of Interest

Optimizing Audio Performance with DirectX The audio components of MicrosoftÆ DirectXô--DirectSoundô and DirectSound3Dô--include powerful tools for games and interactive-media programmers. DirectX takes advantage of sound-accelerator hardware whenever possible to improve performance and minimize CPU usage, but audio can still have a significant impact on system performance. This article describes techniques that will help you use DirectSound and DirectSound3D to minimize the performance impact of audio playback.

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DirectSound Readme File DirectSound3D is Now Available! Read about global sounds, and new driver support!

DirectSound Samples

Duel Play DuelDuel, featuring DirectSound3D
DSShow DirectSound Sample
DSShow3D DirectSound3D Sample
DSStream DirectSound Streaming Sample
DirectSound3D Viewer DirectSound3D Viewer Sample
Donuts Donuts Game Sample