In the last chapter we learned a bit of basic OpenGL functionality. While not enough, to be actually useful in a game, it got our appetite wet and gives a good base, from which to investigate further.
Today, we will mainly leave OpenGL behind and focus on the other second-most important user interface in games: Sound.
More to the point: Sound, using OpenAL. That choice is convenient for a few very simple reasons:
- It’s available in nearly any possible target system
- It’s open and rock solid
- It’s very simple to understand
- It has most of the basic features, you could want from a game sound interface
