OpenAL Audio Update: Use 1.0.2553 Patch instead!

[bmr5770]

Ok - I tried this patch and it crashed for me just like other posters described. I've been messing around with Thib_G's suggestion on the /etc/openalrc (after I downloaded the new OpenAL patch) and tried the following options for the "define devices'(" portion of the file. Here's the results:

(define devices '(alsa)) - crashes on startup before "Loading" screen
(define devices '(artsd)) - crashes on startup before "Loading" screen
(define devices '(esd)) - crashes on startup before "Loading" screen
(define devices '(oss)) - WORKED (to main menu so far)

Please note the following items tho:

It's late (and I have to work tomorrow) so I just got to the main menu (with music and such playing) but there was no longer any crackling sound and it didn't crash.

I'm using Kubuntu 7.04 with the demo.

Beemer

I've not bought the game yet, and I didn't download this patch.
I've always got creepy sound with OpenAL before I make a little modification in /etc/openalrc :
For KDE users ( I'm not, so, I'm not sure it works ) :

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(define devices '(artsd))
(define alsa-out-device "default")

For GNOME users :

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(define devices '(esd))
(define alsa-out-device "default")