OpenAL extension repository

An update repository of OpenAL extensions (forked of the unmaintenanced repository openalext), with compile information available from different sources.

If you have more detailed description of a specific OpenAL extension (or would like to provide list of extensions available on a specific platform), please issue a pull request.

Extensions available on specific platforms

OpenAL Soft 1.23.1

• AL_EXT_ALAW
• AL_EXT_BFORMAT
• AL_EXT_DOUBLE
• AL_EXT_EXPONENT_DISTANCE
• AL_EXT_FLOAT32
• AL_EXT_IMA4
• AL_EXT_LINEAR_DISTANCE
• AL_EXT_MCFORMATS
• AL_EXT_MULAW
• AL_EXT_MULAW_BFORMAT
• AL_EXT_MULAW_MCFORMATS
• AL_EXT_OFFSET
• AL_EXT_source_distance_model
• AL_EXT_SOURCE_RADIUS
• AL_EXT_STATIC_BUFFER
• AL_EXT_STEREO_ANGLES
• AL_LOKI_quadriphonic
• AL_SOFT_bformat_ex
• AL_SOFTX_bformat_hoa
• AL_SOFT_block_alignment
• AL_SOFT_buffer_length_query
• AL_SOFT_callback_buffer
• AL_SOFTX_convolution_reverb
• AL_SOFT_deferred_updates
• AL_SOFT_direct_channels
• AL_SOFT_direct_channels_remix
• AL_SOFT_effect_target
• AL_SOFT_events
• AL_SOFT_gain_clamp_ex
• AL_SOFTX_hold_on_disconnect
• AL_SOFT_loop_points
• AL_SOFTX_map_buffer
• AL_SOFT_MSADPCM
• AL_SOFT_source_latency
• AL_SOFT_source_length
• AL_SOFT_source_resampler
• AL_SOFT_source_spatialize
• AL_SOFT_source_start_delay
• AL_SOFT_UHJ
• AL_SOFT_UHJ_ex
• ALC_ENUMERATE_ALL_EXT
• ALC_ENUMERATION_EXT
• ALC_EXT_CAPTURE
• ALC_EXT_DEDICATED
• ALC_EXT_disconnect
• ALC_EXT_EFX
• ALC_EXT_thread_local_context
• ALC_SOFT_device_clock
• ALC_SOFT_HRTF
• ALC_SOFT_loopback
• ALC_SOFT_loopback_bformat
• ALC_SOFT_output_limiter
• ALC_SOFT_output_mode
• ALC_SOFT_pause_device
• ALC_SOFT_reopen_device

If it is compiled with ALSOFT_EAX flag:

• EAX
• EAX2.0
• EAX3.0
• EAX4.0
• EAX5.0
• EAX-RAM

If the env var __ALSOFT_ENABLE_SUB_DATA_EXT or the parameter enable-sub-data-ext exists:

• AL_SOFT_buffer_sub_data
  disabling AL_EXT_SOURCE_RADIUS

Rapture3D v12.9.5

• AL_EXT_BFORMAT
• AL_EXT_DOUBLE
• AL_EXT_EXPONENT_DISTANCE
• AL_EXT_FLOAT32
• AL_EXT_FOLDBACK
• AL_EXT_IMA4
• AL_EXT_LINEAR_DISTANCE
• AL_EXT_MCFORMATS
• AL_EXT_MULAW
• AL_EXT_MULAW_BFORMAT
• AL_EXT_MULAW_MCFORMATS
• AL_EXT_OFFSET
• AL_EXT_SOURCE_RADIUS
• AL_EXT_STEREO_ANGLES
• ALC_ENUMERATE_ALL_EXT
• ALC_ENUMERATION_EXT
• ALC_EXT_CAPTURE
• ALC_EXT_DEDICATED
• ALC_EXT_DEFAULT_FILTER_ORDER
• ALC_EXT_EFX
• ALC_EXT_STATIC_BUFFER

AeonWave-OpenAL 1.1.40

• AL_AAX_distance_delay_model
• AL_AAX_frequency_filter
• AL_AAX_reverb
• AL_EXT_ALAW
• AL_EXT_DOUBLE
• AL_EXT_EXPONENT_DISTANCE
• AL_EXT_FLOAT32
• AL_EXT_IMA4
• AL_EXT_LINEAR_DISTANCE
• AL_EXT_loop_points
• AL_EXT_MCFORMATS
• AL_EXT_MULAW
• AL_EXT_OFFSET
• AL_EXT_source_distance_model
• AL_SOFT_block_alignment
• AL_SOFT_source_latency
• ALC_AAX_capture_loopback
• ALC_ENUMERATE_ALL_EXT
• ALC_ENUMERATION_EXT
• ALC_EXT_CAPTURE

OpenAL (native, Creative SB X-Fi), Windows

• AL_EXT_EXPONENT_DISTANCE
• AL_EXT_LINEAR_DISTANCE
• AL_EXT_OFFSET
• EAX
• EAX1.0
• EAX2.0
• EAX3.0
• EAX4.0
• EAX5.0
• EAX-RAM
• ALC_EXT_CAPTURE
• ALC_EXT_EFX
• ALC_ENUMERATE_ALL_EXT
• ALC_ENUMERATION_EXT

OpenAL (native), Mac OS X 10.9.5

• AL_EXT_EXPONENT_DISTANCE
• AL_EXT_float32
• AL_EXT_LINEAR_DISTANCE
• AL_EXT_OFFSET
• AL_EXT_SOURCE_NOTIFICATIONS
• AL_EXT_STATIC_BUFFER
• ALC_ENUMERATION_EXT
• ALC_EXT_ASA
• ALC_EXT_ASA_DISTORTION
• ALC_EXT_ASA_ROGER_BEEP
• ALC_EXT_CAPTURE
• ALC_EXT_MAC_OSX

OpenAL (native), Mac OS X 10.10.5, 10.11.1, 12.6.1

• AL_EXT_EXPONENT_DISTANCE
• AL_EXT_float32
• AL_EXT_LINEAR_DISTANCE
• AL_EXT_OFFSET
• AL_EXT_SOURCE_NOTIFICATIONS
• AL_EXT_SOURCE_SPATIALIZATION
• AL_EXT_STATIC_BUFFER
• ALC_ENUMERATION_EXT
• ALC_EXT_ASA
• ALC_EXT_ASA_DISTORTION
• ALC_EXT_ASA_ROGER_BEEP
• ALC_EXT_CAPTURE
• ALC_EXT_MAC_OSX

OpenAL (native), iOS 9.0

• AL_EXT_EXPONENT_DISTANCE
• AL_EXT_LINEAR_DISTANCE
• AL_EXT_OFFSET
• AL_EXT_SOURCE_NOTIFICATIONS
• AL_EXT_SOURCE_SPATIALIZATION
• AL_EXT_STATIC_BUFFER
• ALC_ENUMERATION_EXT
• ALC_EXT_ASA
• ALC_EXT_CAPTURE
• ALC_EXT_MAC_OSX
• ALC_EXT_OUTPUT_CAPTURER

Sources

ALC Extensions

Extension	Source
ALC_AAX_capture_loopback	https://github.com/adalinbv/libaaxopenal/blob/master/include/AL/alcext.h
ALC_ENUMERATE_ALL_EXT	https://www.openal.org/documentation/OpenAL_Programmers_Guide.pdf
ALC_ENUMERATION_EXT	http://openal.org/documentation/openal-1.1-specification.pdf
ALC_EXT_ASA	https://opensource.apple.com/source/OpenAL/OpenAL-56/Source/OpenAL/MacOSX_OALExtensions.h
ALC_EXT_ASA_DISTORTION	https://opensource.apple.com/source/OpenAL/OpenAL-56/Source/OpenAL/MacOSX_OALExtensions.h
ALC_EXT_ASA_ROGER_BEEP	https://opensource.apple.com/source/OpenAL/OpenAL-56/Source/OpenAL/MacOSX_OALExtensions.h
ALC_EXT_CAPTURE	http://openal.org/documentation/openal-1.1-specification.pdf
ALC_EXT_DEDICATED	http://icculus.org/alextreg/wiki/action=printer&id=ALC_EXT_DEDICATED
ALC_EXT_DEFAULT_FILTER_ORDER	http://icculus.org/alextreg/wiki/action=printer&id=ALC_EXT_DEFAULT_FILTER_ORDER
ALC_EXT_EFX	https://www.openal-soft.org/misc-downloads/Effects%20Extension%20Guide.pdf
ALC_EXT_MAC_OSX	https://opensource.apple.com/source/OpenAL/OpenAL-48.7/Source/OpenAL/READ_ME?txt
ALC_EXT_OUTPUT_CAPTURER	https://opensource.apple.com/source/OpenAL/OpenAL-56/Source/OpenAL/MacOSX_OALExtensions.h
ALC_EXT_STATIC_BUFFER	https://openal-devel.opensource.creative.narkive.com/48zXoviS/faster-buffer-model-and-more-random-stuff
ALC_EXT_disconnect	http://icculus.org/alextreg/wiki/action=printer&id=ALC_EXT_Disconnect
ALC_EXT_thread_local_context	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/EXT_thread_local_context.txt
ALC_LOKI_audio_channel	https://github.com/Raulshc/openal-svn-mirror/blob/master/OpenAL-Sample/doc/LOKI_audio_channel
ALC_MAC_OSX_CONVERT_DATA_UPON_LOADING	https://opensource.apple.com/source/OpenAL/OpenAL-56/Source/OpenAL/MacOSX_OALExtensions.h
ALC_SOFT_device_clock	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_device_clock.txt
ALC_SOFT_HRTF	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_HRTF.txt
ALC_SOFT_loopback	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_loopback.txt
ALC_SOFT_loopback_bformat	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_loopback_bformat.txt
ALC_SOFT_output_limiter	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_output_limiter.txt
ALC_SOFT_output_mode	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_output_mode.txt
ALC_SOFT_pause_device	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_pause_device.txt
ALC_SOFT_reopen_device	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_reopen_device.txt

AL Extensions

Extension	Source
AL_AAX_distance_delay_model	https://github.com/adalinbv/libaaxopenal/blob/master/docs/AL_AAX_distance_delay_model.txt
AL_AAX_frequency_filter	https://github.com/adalinbv/libaaxopenal/blob/master/include/AL/alext.h
AL_AAX_reverb	https://github.com/adalinbv/libaaxopenal/blob/master/include/AL/alext.h
AL_EXT_ALAW	https://github.com/kcat/openal-soft/blob/master/include/AL/alext.h
AL_EXT_BFORMAT	http://icculus.org/alextreg/wiki/action=printer&id=AL_EXT_BFORMAT
AL_EXT_EXPONENT_DISTANCE	http://openal.org/documentation/openal-1.1-specification.pdf
AL_EXT_FOLDBACK	http://icculus.org/alextreg/wiki/action=printer&id=AL_EXT_FOLDBACK
AL_EXT_IMA4	https://github.com/kcat/openal-soft/blob/master/include/AL/alext.h
AL_EXT_LINEAR_DISTANCE	http://openal.org/documentation/openal-1.1-specification.pdf
AL_EXT_MCFORMATS	https://github.com/kcat/openal-soft/blob/master/include/AL/alext.h
AL_EXT_MULAW	https://github.com/kcat/openal-soft/blob/master/include/AL/alext.h
AL_EXT_MULAW_BFORMAT	http://icculus.org/alextreg/wiki/action=printer&id=AL_EXT_MULAW_BFORMAT
AL_EXT_MULAW_MCFORMATS	http://icculus.org/alextreg/wiki/action=printer&id=AL_EXT_MULAW_MCFORMATS
AL_EXT_OFFSET	http://openal.org/documentation/openal-1.1-specification.pdf
AL_EXT_SOURCE_NOTIFICATIONS	https://opensource.apple.com/source/OpenAL/OpenAL-56/Source/OpenAL/MacOSX_OALExtensions.h
AL_EXT_SOURCE_RADIUS	http://icculus.org/alextreg/wiki/action=printer&id=AL_EXT_SOURCE_RADIUS
AL_EXT_SOURCE_SPATIALIZATION	https://opensource.apple.com/source/OpenAL/OpenAL-56/Source/OpenAL/MacOSX_OALExtensions.h
AL_EXT_STATIC_BUFFER	https://opensource.apple.com/source/OpenAL/OpenAL-64/Source/OpenAL/READ_ME.auto.html
AL_EXT_STEREO_ANGLES	http://icculus.org/alextreg/wiki/action=printer&id=AL_EXT_STEREO_ANGLES
AL_EXT_double	https://github.com/kcat/openal-soft/blob/master/include/AL/alext.h
AL_EXT_float32	http://icculus.org/alextreg/wiki/action=printer&id=AL_EXT_Float32
AL_EXT_loop_points	https://github.com/adalinbv/libaaxopenal/blob/master/docs/AL_EXT_loop_points.txt
AL_EXT_mp3	http://icculus.org/alextreg/wiki/action=printer&id=AL_EXT_mp3
AL_EXT_source_distance_model	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/EXT_source_distance_model.txt
AL_EXT_vorbis	http://icculus.org/alextreg/wiki/action=printer&id=AL_EXT_vorbis
AL_LOKI_IMA_ADPCM_format	https://github.com/Raulshc/openal-svn-mirror/blob/master/OpenAL-Sample/doc/LOKI_IMA_ADPCM_format
AL_LOKI_WAVE_format	https://github.com/Raulshc/openal-svn-mirror/blob/master/OpenAL-Sample/doc/LOKI_WAVE_format
AL_LOKI_attenuation_scale	https://github.com/Raulshc/openal-svn-mirror/blob/master/OpenAL-Sample/doc/LOKI_attenuation_scale
AL_LOKI_buffer_data_callback	https://github.com/Raulshc/openal-svn-mirror/blob/master/OpenAL-Sample/doc/LOKI_buffer_data_callback
AL_LOKI_play_position	http://www.fifi.org/cgi-bin/info2www?(openal)Loki+specific+tokens
AL_LOKI_quadriphonic	https://github.com/Raulshc/openal-svn-mirror/blob/master/OpenAL-Sample/doc/LOKI_quadriphonic
AL_SOFT_MSADPCM	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_MSADPCM.txt
AL_SOFT_UHJ	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_UHJ.txt
AL_SOFT_UHJ_ex	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_UHJ_ex.txt
AL_SOFT_bformat_ex	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_bformat_ex.txt
AL_SOFT_block_alignment	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_block_alignment.txt
AL_SOFT_buffer_length_query	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_buffer_length_query.txt
AL_SOFT_buffer_samples	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_buffer_samples.txt
AL_SOFT_buffer_sub_data	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_buffer_sub_data.txt
AL_SOFT_callback_buffer	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_callback_buffer.txt
AL_SOFT_deferred_updates	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_deferred_updates.txt
AL_SOFT_direct_channels	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_direct_channels.txt
AL_SOFT_direct_channels_remix	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_direct_channels_remix.txt
AL_SOFT_effect_target	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_effect_target.txt
AL_SOFT_events	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_events.txt
AL_SOFT_gain_clamp_ex	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_gain_clamp_ex.txt
AL_SOFT_loop_points	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_loop_points.txt
AL_SOFT_source_latency	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_source_latency.txt
AL_SOFT_source_length	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_source_length.txt
AL_SOFT_source_resampler	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_source_resampler.txt
AL_SOFT_source_spatialize	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_source_spatialize.txt
AL_SOFT_source_start_delay	https://www.openal-soft.org/openal-extensions/SOFT_source_start_delay.txt
EAX-RAM	https://www.openal.org/documentation/OpenAL_Programmers_Guide.pdf
EAX	http://icculus.org/alextreg/wiki/action=printer&id=EAX
EAX1.0	http://icculus.org/alextreg/wiki/action=printer&id=EAX
EAX2.0	http://icculus.org/alextreg/wiki/action=printer&id=EAX2.0
EAX3.0	http://icculus.org/alextreg/wiki/action=printer&id=EAX3.0
EAX4.0	http://icculus.org/alextreg/wiki/action=printer&id=EAX4.0
EAX5.0	http://icculus.org/alextreg/wiki/action=printer&id=EAX5.0
EAX-AC3	http://icculus.org/alextreg/wiki/action=printer&id=EAX-AC3
EAX Unified
EAX3.0EMULATED
EAX4.0EMULATED

ALUT Extensions

Extension	Source
ALUT_LOKI_buffer_convert_data	https://github.com/Raulshc/openal-svn-mirror/blob/master/OpenAL-Sample/doc/LOKI_buffer_convert_data