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Everything about DirectSound
Software library for Windows operating system
DirectSound is a deprecated software component of the Microsoft DirectX library for the Windows operating system, superseded by XAudio2. It provides a low-latency interface to sound card drivers written for Windows 95 through Windows XP and can handle the mixing and recording of multiple audio streams. DirectSound was originally written for Microsoft by John Miles. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: DirectSoundA 5-minute orientation
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- Go sideways: DirectMusicA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Windows legacy audio componentsA closely related topic
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Beginning Direct3D game programmingWolfgang F. Engel · 2001- 📕. NET 3. 5 CD Audio PlayerAndrew Moore · 2008
Isometric game programming with Directx 7.0Ernest Pazera · 2001
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