Sound API

Open audio library


OAL is a cross platform audio api, it allows rendering sound in a three multi channels in a dimensional postiton, this cross-platform apl allows games from windows to run on linux and other operating systems without sound error occuring.

This Open Audio Library allows for mono and stereo format output and also gives realistic results when the user moves around with the game, the platforms its available on include;

-IOS
-Mac 0S 8/9 and X
-Microsoft Windows
-Xbox 360
-PSP
-Playsation 3

Java Sound API


The Java sound API allows for the capture, processing and playback of audio data that has already been sampled.

Flash games and more low end games will use the Java sound API as its free to use, easy to implement however the sound quality isn't of high quality.

With the use of Java sound within the gaming consoles it allows a number of flash and developer made games to run simply without errors occurring.