Re: FreeCraft is searching sound developer

[Steve Baker <sjbaker1@airmail.net>]

Lutz Sammer wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> We are searching a sound developer. (And many more :)
> 
> 1) We want to add libmikmod support to our engine.
> 
> 2) We want to add ogg vorbis support to our engine.
> 
> 3) Optional replacing our mixer with SDL_mixer.
> 
> 1)+2) Is needed to play background music.
> 
> This shouldn't be too much work, but I haven't any experience with
> both libs.

I would advise you to take a serious look at OpenAL - it's beginning to
look like a robust standard.  The people at TuxRacer seem to have a bunch
of problems with SDL_mixer and libmikmod is terribly tempramental about
generating music without breakup and with short latency when the CPU load
is high.

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