Greg Lester over at Game Audio Analysis has put together this excellent primer on game audio implementation – so if you want to learn how sounds get into games and the fundamentals of game audio implementation, this is a must-watch:
In this video – topics and playing times:
00:00 – Intro • 00:19 – What Is Audio Implementation? • 00:49 – Interactive VS Linear Media • 01:14 – Basic Concept • 03:35 – Interview With Sam • 05:47 – Interview Summary • 06:27 – How Sounds Get Into Games • 08:05 – Middleware vs Game Engine • 09:00 – Why Implementation Matters • 10:05 – Implementation Examples • 11:07 – What We Want The Player To Hear • 12:48 – Optimization • 14:00 – Outer Worlds Example • 14:29 – How To Learn More
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