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DirectX 8: DirectSound + DirectMusic = 1

by Jeff "Twigllet" Christensen · in Technical Issues · 03/04/2001 (10:37 am) · 2 replies

I don't quite understand what's going on with DirectSound as of DX8. Is it merging with DirectMusic as did DirectDraw & D3D? Should I use DirectMusic to load and play wave files or DirectSound? If I use DirectMusic, is it possible to make an array of sounds (music segments) for a game? Could someone please point me in the right direction. I'm lost.
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Torque Owner Rick Overman
#1
03/04/2001 (11:00 am)
DirectDraw and Direct3D were combined in DirectX8.

DirectSound is for playing digital wave files.

DirectMusic is an extension to DirectSound and is primarialy for Music (MIDI) but can also play digital wave files.

For detailed information check out the DirectX documention at wwww.microsoft.com/dirextx

--Rick

Jeff "Twigllet" Christensen
#2
03/04/2001 (11:23 am)
Thanx :)