HAL on Windows 7?
 

In Windows Vista, Microsoft has decided to remove the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) for DirectSound and DirectSound3D.

Will Windows 7 have it back? or will we still have to use Alchemy?


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Re: HAL on Windows 7?
 

it is gone, it will not be back it was removed for a reason.

Re: HAL on Windows 7?
 

Why was it removed, Nekro?

Re: HAL on Windows 7?
 

Because XAudio 2 will be replacing it.

Re: HAL on Windows 7?
 

More XBOX console ports on the way.

Re: HAL on Windows 7?
 

I was really hoping HAL 9000 would be on Windows 7 :(

Re: HAL on Windows 7?
 

thought it had something to do with security and regulating the OS's control over the hardware.

Re: HAL on Windows 7?
 

Open the pod bay doors, DD.

Re: HAL on Windows 7?
 

true, and it also was responsible for many BSOD in XP.

Re: HAL on Windows 7?
 

Well, the ASUS D2/D2X do all the sound mixing work by software, and it seems to work really well, and offer excellent compatibility:
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=125173

Yeah, it uses more CPU than the Creative cards, but, with a multi core cpu, this should not be a problem, and you gain stability & compatibility. Prolly this is why the HAL won't return in W7.

But, personally, i would like to see the HAL returning to W7, because i do not like to lose performance, and i think that it could be done properly this time.

Re: HAL on Windows 7?
 

I think more games are going the software emulation route. I been using world of warcraft software sound and its perfect never has problems. Since WoW is the only game I play I don't even need hardware sound anymore.