OpenAL manual install needed ?

slickric21 · 16-06-2008, 08:04 PM

I noticed that after I installed GRID, a folder "C:\Program Files\OpenAL" was created.

Inside is a file "OalinstGridRelease.exe" with version 2.0.6.0

(This is an OpenAl installer and it is newer than the latest release on the creative website 2.0.3.0.
http://connect.creativelabs.com/open.../AllItems.aspx)

Why is this installer created here upon installing Grid ? and do we have to install it manually ?

BerrDawg · 17-06-2008, 07:09 AM

hi
I have the same folder and would like to know as well....has anyone gone ahead and installed these new sound drivers?....

zBobG · 17-06-2008, 10:39 AM

That folder was added by the GRID v1.0 install and it should have been already run which means the OpenAL files should have already been installed.

C:\WINDOWS\system32\OpenAL32.dll v6.14.357.23
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wrap_oal.dll v2.2.0.5

These two files should be the most recent OpenAL and should have been installed when GRID was installed.

WhiteSnake · 17-06-2008, 11:11 AM

OpenAL32.dll version 6.14.357.22
wrap_oal.dll version 2.1.8.1

Thats the version on the OpenAL download page so they must have modded it them selfs for the game.

slickric21 · 17-06-2008, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zBobG

That folder was added by the GRID v1.0 install and it should have been already run which means the OpenAL files should have already been installed.

C:\WINDOWS\system32\OpenAL32.dll v6.14.357.23
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wrap_oal.dll v2.2.0.5

These two files should be the most recent OpenAL and should have been installed when GRID was installed.

Yes they are already installed in there for me. Guess we have no choice but to use them once we've installed GRID !!!

Not encountered any issues with any other games that use OpenAl though (DiRt, BF2)

16-06-2008, 08:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
slickric21 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Afghanistan Posts: 17	OpenAL manual install needed ? I noticed that after I installed GRID, a folder "C:\Program Files\OpenAL" was created. Inside is a file "OalinstGridRelease.exe" with version 2.0.6.0 (This is an OpenAl installer and it is newer than the latest release on the creative website 2.0.3.0. http://connect.creativelabs.com/open.../AllItems.aspx) Why is this installer created here upon installing Grid ? and do we have to install it manually ?

17-06-2008, 10:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
zBobG Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: United States of America Posts: 497	OpenAL That folder was added by the GRID v1.0 install and it should have been already run which means the OpenAL files should have already been installed. C:\WINDOWS\system32\OpenAL32.dll v6.14.357.23 C:\WINDOWS\system32\wrap_oal.dll v2.2.0.5 These two files should be the most recent OpenAL and should have been installed when GRID was installed.

17-06-2008, 11:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
WhiteSnake Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 66	OpenAL32.dll version 6.14.357.22 wrap_oal.dll version 2.1.8.1 Thats the version on the OpenAL download page so they must have modded it them selfs for the game. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+, Foxconn nForce 590 SLI, 2x GeForce 8800GT 512MB, 8GB (4x 2GB) OCZ SLI DDR2-800, Be-Quiet Straight-Power 700Watt, Vista 64bit Home Premium.

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17-06-2008, 07:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
BerrDawg Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 17	hi I have the same folder and would like to know as well....has anyone gone ahead and installed these new sound drivers?....