Rename the "soft_oal.dll" to "OpenA元2.dll". dll named "soft_oal.dll" copy/cut this file and paste it to your Shadow of Chernobyl "bin" folder.īackup the "OpenA元2.dll" file before you replace it with this alternative one. (NOTE: DO NOT USE THE WIN64 DLL, ONLY THE WIN32 ONE!!) dll needed for this fix, which is located in the "bin\Win32" folder. Inside the archive you will need to navigate to the. dll files needed to implement this fix: *HERE*Įxtract the contents of the. This new open-source alternative is also a type of fix to get surround sound working in Shadow of Chernobyl.įirst, you will need to download the. Luckily for us, there is a fix! Since OpenAL development has been ceased a third party open-source alternative "OpenAL Soft" has continued the development of OpenAL.
OpenAL is the audio extension used by Shadow of Chernobyl, sadly the OpenA元2.dll defaults to a "Generic Software" driver instead of whatever else may be available in your system. =)įor those of us who have surround sound capabilities you may be surprised to learn there is a fix to get surround sound working in Shadow of Chernobyl. That's it! Shadow of Chernobyl is now Large Address Aware and may utilize more RAM. (NOTE: THE PATCHER ALSO CREATES A BACKUP FOR YOU OF THE "XR_3DA.exe" FILE JUST INCASE YOU WANT TO REVERT) To apply this patch is simple, first you need to download the patcher: *HERE*Įxtract the patch to where the "XR_3DA.exe" file is located (inside the "bin" folder).Īfter the patch is placed in the "bin" folder run the patch and select the "XR_3DA.exe" file and click "Open" to apply the patch. This patch allows Shadow of Chernobyl to utilize more RAM by changing a flag on the executable called "Large Address Aware". If not, please let me know and I will adjust things below accordingly. Just so everyone knows, I have the STEAM version of Shadow of Chernobyl, but the directory structure *SHOULD* be exactly the same.