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diff --git a/snd_main.c b/snd_main.c
index a3609065..2c32953a 100644
--- a/snd_main.c
+++ b/snd_main.c
@@ -25,13 +25,110 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 #include "snd_ogg.h"
 
 
-void S_Play(void);
-void S_PlayVol(void);
-void S_Play2(void);
-void S_SoundList(void);
-void S_Update_();
+#define SND_MIN_SPEED 8000
+#define SND_MAX_SPEED 48000
+#define SND_MIN_WIDTH 1
+#define SND_MAX_WIDTH 2
+#define SND_MIN_CHANNELS 1
+#define SND_MAX_CHANNELS 8
+
+#if SND_LISTENERS != 8
+#	error this data only supports up to 8 channel, update it!
+#endif
+typedef struct listener_s
+{
+	float yawangle;
+	float dotscale;
+	float dotbias;
+	float ambientvolume;
+}
+listener_t;
+typedef struct speakerlayout_s
+{
+	const char *name;
+	unsigned int channels;
+	listener_t listeners[SND_LISTENERS];
+}
+speakerlayout_t;
 
-void S_ClearBuffer (void);
+static speakerlayout_t snd_speakerlayout;
+
+// Our speaker layouts are based on ALSA. They differ from those
+// Win32 and Mac OS X APIs use when there's more than 4 channels.
+// (rear left + rear right, and front center + LFE are swapped).
+#define SND_SPEAKERLAYOUTS (sizeof(snd_speakerlayouts) / sizeof(snd_speakerlayouts[0]))
+static const speakerlayout_t snd_speakerlayouts[] =
+{
+	{
+		"surround71", 8,
+		{
+			{45, 0.2, 0.2, 0.5}, // front left
+			{315, 0.2, 0.2, 0.5}, // front right
+			{135, 0.2, 0.2, 0.5}, // rear left
+			{225, 0.2, 0.2, 0.5}, // rear right
+			{0, 0.2, 0.2, 0.5}, // front center
+			{0, 0, 0, 0}, // lfe (we don't have any good lfe sound sources and it would take some filtering work to generate them (and they'd probably still be wrong), so...  no lfe)
+			{90, 0.2, 0.2, 0.5}, // side left
+			{180, 0.2, 0.2, 0.5}, // side right
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"surround51", 6,
+		{
+			{45, 0.2, 0.2, 0.5}, // front left
+			{315, 0.2, 0.2, 0.5}, // front right
+			{135, 0.2, 0.2, 0.5}, // rear left
+			{225, 0.2, 0.2, 0.5}, // rear right
+			{0, 0.2, 0.2, 0.5}, // front center
+			{0, 0, 0, 0}, // lfe (we don't have any good lfe sound sources and it would take some filtering work to generate them (and they'd probably still be wrong), so...  no lfe)
+			{0, 0, 0, 0},
+			{0, 0, 0, 0},
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		// these systems sometimes have a subwoofer as well, but it has no
+		// channel of its own
+		"surround40", 4,
+		{
+			{45, 0.3, 0.3, 0.8}, // front left
+			{315, 0.3, 0.3, 0.8}, // front right
+			{135, 0.3, 0.3, 0.8}, // rear left
+			{225, 0.3, 0.3, 0.8}, // rear right
+			{0, 0, 0, 0},
+			{0, 0, 0, 0},
+			{0, 0, 0, 0},
+			{0, 0, 0, 0},
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		// these systems sometimes have a subwoofer as well, but it has no
+		// channel of its own
+		"stereo", 2,
+		{
+			{90, 0.5, 0.5, 1}, // side left
+			{270, 0.5, 0.5, 1}, // side right
+			{0, 0, 0, 0},
+			{0, 0, 0, 0},
+			{0, 0, 0, 0},
+			{0, 0, 0, 0},
+			{0, 0, 0, 0},
+			{0, 0, 0, 0},
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"mono", 1,
+		{
+			{0, 0, 1, 1}, // center
+			{0, 0, 0, 0},
+			{0, 0, 0, 0},
+			{0, 0, 0, 0},
+			{0, 0, 0, 0},
+			{0, 0, 0, 0},
+			{0, 0, 0, 0},
+			{0, 0, 0, 0},
+		}
+	}
+};
 
 
 // =======================================================================
@@ -41,119 +138,549 @@ void S_ClearBuffer (void);
 channel_t channels[MAX_CHANNELS];
 unsigned int total_channels;
 
-int snd_blocked = 0;
-cvar_t snd_initialized = { CVAR_READONLY, "snd_initialized", "0"};
-cvar_t snd_streaming = { CVAR_SAVE, "snd_streaming", "1"};
-
-volatile dma_t *shm = 0;
-volatile dma_t sn;
+snd_ringbuffer_t *snd_renderbuffer = NULL;
+unsigned int soundtime = 0;
+static unsigned int oldpaintedtime = 0;
+static unsigned int extrasoundtime = 0;
+static double snd_starttime = 0.0;
 
 vec3_t listener_origin;
-matrix4x4_t listener_matrix;
-vec_t sound_nominal_clip_dist=1000.0;
+matrix4x4_t listener_matrix[SND_LISTENERS];
 mempool_t *snd_mempool;
 
-// sample PAIRS
-int soundtime;
-int paintedtime;
-
-
 // Linked list of known sfx
-sfx_t *known_sfx = NULL;
+static sfx_t *known_sfx = NULL;
 
-qboolean sound_started = false;
-qboolean sound_spatialized = false;
+static qboolean sound_spatialized = false;
 
-// Fake dma is a synchronous faking of the DMA progress used for
-// isolating performance in the renderer.
-qboolean fakedma = false;
+qboolean simsound = false;
 
-cvar_t bgmvolume = {CVAR_SAVE, "bgmvolume", "1"};
-cvar_t volume = {CVAR_SAVE, "volume", "0.7"};
-cvar_t snd_staticvolume = {CVAR_SAVE, "snd_staticvolume", "1"};
+static qboolean recording_sound = false;
 
-cvar_t nosound = {0, "nosound", "0"};
-cvar_t snd_precache = {0, "snd_precache", "1"};
-cvar_t bgmbuffer = {0, "bgmbuffer", "4096"};
-cvar_t ambient_level = {0, "ambient_level", "0.3"};
-cvar_t ambient_fade = {0, "ambient_fade", "100"};
-cvar_t snd_noextraupdate = {0, "snd_noextraupdate", "0"};
-cvar_t snd_show = {0, "snd_show", "0"};
-cvar_t _snd_mixahead = {CVAR_SAVE, "_snd_mixahead", "0.1"};
-cvar_t snd_swapstereo = {CVAR_SAVE, "snd_swapstereo", "0"};
+int snd_blocked = 0;
+static int current_swapstereo = false;
+static int current_channellayout = SND_CHANNELLAYOUT_AUTO;
+static int current_channellayout_used = SND_CHANNELLAYOUT_AUTO;
+
+// Cvars declared in sound.h (part of the sound API)
+cvar_t bgmvolume = {CVAR_SAVE, "bgmvolume", "1", "volume of background music (such as CD music or replacement files such as sound/cdtracks/track002.ogg)"};
+cvar_t volume = {CVAR_SAVE, "volume", "0.7", "volume of sound effects"};
+cvar_t snd_initialized = { CVAR_READONLY, "snd_initialized", "0", "indicates the sound subsystem is active"};
+cvar_t snd_staticvolume = {CVAR_SAVE, "snd_staticvolume", "1", "volume of ambient sound effects (such as swampy sounds at the start of e1m2)"};
+cvar_t snd_soundradius = {0, "snd_soundradius", "1000", "radius of weapon sounds and other standard sound effects (monster idle noises are half this radius and flickering light noises are one third of this radius)"};
+
+// Cvars declared in snd_main.h (shared with other snd_*.c files)
+cvar_t _snd_mixahead = {CVAR_SAVE, "_snd_mixahead", "0.1", "how much sound to mix ahead of time"};
+cvar_t snd_streaming = { CVAR_SAVE, "snd_streaming", "1", "enables keeping compressed ogg sound files compressed, decompressing them only as needed, otherwise they will be decompressed completely at load (may use a lot of memory)"};
+cvar_t snd_swapstereo = {CVAR_SAVE, "snd_swapstereo", "0", "swaps left/right speakers for old ISA soundblaster cards"};
+cvar_t snd_channellayout = {0, "snd_channellayout", "0", "channel layout. Can be 0 (auto - snd_restart needed), 1 (standard layout), or 2 (ALSA layout)"};
+
+// Local cvars
+static cvar_t nosound = {0, "nosound", "0", "disables sound"};
+static cvar_t snd_precache = {0, "snd_precache", "1", "loads sounds before they are used"};
+static cvar_t ambient_level = {0, "ambient_level", "0.3", "volume of environment noises (water and wind)"};
+static cvar_t ambient_fade = {0, "ambient_fade", "100", "rate of volume fading when moving from one environment to another"};
+static cvar_t snd_noextraupdate = {0, "snd_noextraupdate", "0", "disables extra sound mixer calls that are meant to reduce the chance of sound breakup at very low framerates"};
+static cvar_t snd_show = {0, "snd_show", "0", "shows some statistics about sound mixing"};
+
+// Default sound format is 48KHz, 16-bit, stereo
+// (48KHz because a lot of onboard sound cards sucks at any other speed)
+static cvar_t snd_speed = {CVAR_SAVE, "snd_speed", "48000", "sound output frequency, in hertz"};
+static cvar_t snd_width = {CVAR_SAVE, "snd_width", "2", "sound output precision, in bytes (1 and 2 supported)"};
+static cvar_t snd_channels = {CVAR_SAVE, "snd_channels", "2", "number of channels for the sound ouput (2 for stereo; up to 8 supported for 3D sound)"};
+
+// Ambient sounds
+static sfx_t* ambient_sfxs [2] = { NULL, NULL };
+static const char* ambient_names [2] = { "sound/ambience/water1.wav", "sound/ambience/wind2.wav" };
 
 
 // ====================================================================
-// User-setable variables
+// Functions
 // ====================================================================
 
+void S_FreeSfx (sfx_t *sfx, qboolean force);
+
+static void S_Play_Common (float fvol, float attenuation)
+{
+	int i, ch_ind;
+	char name [MAX_QPATH];
+	sfx_t *sfx;
+
+	i = 1;
+	while (i < Cmd_Argc ())
+	{
+		// Get the name, and appends ".wav" as an extension if there's none
+		strlcpy (name, Cmd_Argv (i), sizeof (name));
+		if (!strrchr (name, '.'))
+			strlcat (name, ".wav", sizeof (name));
+		i++;
+
+		// If we need to get the volume from the command line
+		if (fvol == -1.0f)
+		{
+			fvol = atof (Cmd_Argv (i));
+			i++;
+		}
+
+		sfx = S_PrecacheSound (name, true, false);
+		if (sfx)
+		{
+			ch_ind = S_StartSound (-1, 0, sfx, listener_origin, fvol, attenuation);
+
+			// Free the sfx if the file didn't exist
+			if (ch_ind < 0)
+				S_FreeSfx (sfx, false);
+			else
+				channels[ch_ind].flags |= CHANNELFLAG_LOCALSOUND;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void S_Play_f(void)
+{
+	S_Play_Common (1.0f, 1.0f);
+}
+
+static void S_Play2_f(void)
+{
+	S_Play_Common (1.0f, 0.0f);
+}
+
+static void S_PlayVol_f(void)
+{
+	S_Play_Common (-1.0f, 0.0f);
+}
+
+static void S_SoundList_f (void)
+{
+	unsigned int i;
+	sfx_t *sfx;
+	unsigned int total;
+
+	total = 0;
+	for (sfx = known_sfx, i = 0; sfx != NULL; sfx = sfx->next, i++)
+	{
+		if (sfx->fetcher != NULL)
+		{
+			unsigned int size;
+			const snd_format_t* format;
+
+			size = sfx->memsize;
+			format = sfx->fetcher->getfmt(sfx);
+			Con_Printf ("%c%c%c%c(%2db, %6s) %8i : %s\n",
+						(sfx->loopstart >= 0) ? 'L' : ' ',
+						(sfx->flags & SFXFLAG_STREAMED) ? 'S' : ' ',
+						(sfx->locks > 0) ? 'K' : ' ',
+						(sfx->flags & SFXFLAG_PERMANENTLOCK) ? 'P' : ' ',
+						format->width * 8,
+						(format->channels == 1) ? "mono" : "stereo",
+						size,
+						sfx->name);
+			total += size;
+		}
+		else
+			Con_Printf ("    (  unknown  ) unloaded : %s\n", sfx->name);
+	}
+	Con_Printf("Total resident: %i\n", total);
+}
+
+
 void S_SoundInfo_f(void)
 {
-	if (!sound_started || !shm)
+	if (snd_renderbuffer == NULL)
 	{
 		Con_Print("sound system not started\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
-	Con_Printf("%5d stereo\n", shm->format.channels - 1);
-	Con_Printf("%5d samples\n", shm->samples);
-	Con_Printf("%5d samplepos\n", shm->samplepos);
-	Con_Printf("%5d samplebits\n", shm->format.width * 8);
-	Con_Printf("%5d speed\n", shm->format.speed);
-	Con_Printf("%p dma buffer\n", shm->buffer);
+	Con_Printf("%5d speakers\n", snd_renderbuffer->format.channels);
+	Con_Printf("%5d frames\n", snd_renderbuffer->maxframes);
+	Con_Printf("%5d samplebits\n", snd_renderbuffer->format.width * 8);
+	Con_Printf("%5d speed\n", snd_renderbuffer->format.speed);
 	Con_Printf("%5u total_channels\n", total_channels);
 }
 
 
-void S_Startup(void)
+int S_GetSoundRate(void)
+{
+	return snd_renderbuffer ? snd_renderbuffer->format.speed : 0;
+}
+
+
+static qboolean S_ChooseCheaperFormat (snd_format_t* format, qboolean fixed_speed, qboolean fixed_width, qboolean fixed_channels)
+{
+	static const snd_format_t thresholds [] =
+	{
+		// speed			width			channels
+		{ SND_MIN_SPEED,	SND_MIN_WIDTH,	SND_MIN_CHANNELS },
+		{ 11025,			1,				2 },
+		{ 22050,			2,				2 },
+		{ 44100,			2,				2 },
+		{ 48000,			2,				6 },
+		{ SND_MAX_SPEED,	SND_MAX_WIDTH,	SND_MAX_CHANNELS },
+	};
+	const unsigned int nb_thresholds = sizeof(thresholds) / sizeof(thresholds[0]);
+	unsigned int speed_level, width_level, channels_level;
+
+	// If we have reached the minimum values, there's nothing more we can do
+	if ((format->speed == thresholds[0].speed || fixed_speed) &&
+		(format->width == thresholds[0].width || fixed_width) &&
+		(format->channels == thresholds[0].channels || fixed_channels))
+		return false;
+
+	// Check the min and max values
+	#define CHECK_BOUNDARIES(param)								\
+	if (format->param < thresholds[0].param)					\
+	{															\
+		format->param = thresholds[0].param;					\
+		return true;											\
+	}															\
+	if (format->param > thresholds[nb_thresholds - 1].param)	\
+	{															\
+		format->param = thresholds[nb_thresholds - 1].param;	\
+		return true;											\
+	}
+	CHECK_BOUNDARIES(speed);
+	CHECK_BOUNDARIES(width);
+	CHECK_BOUNDARIES(channels);
+	#undef CHECK_BOUNDARIES
+
+	// Find the level of each parameter
+	#define FIND_LEVEL(param)									\
+	param##_level = 0;											\
+	while (param##_level < nb_thresholds - 1)					\
+	{															\
+		if (format->param <= thresholds[param##_level].param)	\
+			break;												\
+																\
+		param##_level++;										\
+	}
+	FIND_LEVEL(speed);
+	FIND_LEVEL(width);
+	FIND_LEVEL(channels);
+	#undef FIND_LEVEL
+
+	// Decrease the parameter with the highest level to the previous level
+	if (channels_level >= speed_level && channels_level >= width_level && !fixed_channels)
+	{
+		format->channels = thresholds[channels_level - 1].channels;
+		return true;
+	}
+	if (speed_level >= width_level && !fixed_speed)
+	{
+		format->speed = thresholds[speed_level - 1].speed;
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	format->width = thresholds[width_level - 1].width;
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+#define SWAP_LISTENERS(l1, l2, tmpl) { tmpl = (l1); (l1) = (l2); (l2) = tmpl; }
+
+static void S_SetChannelLayout (void)
+{
+	unsigned int i;
+	listener_t swaplistener;
+	listener_t *listeners;
+	int layout;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < SND_SPEAKERLAYOUTS; i++)
+		if (snd_speakerlayouts[i].channels == snd_renderbuffer->format.channels)
+			break;
+	if (i >= SND_SPEAKERLAYOUTS)
+	{
+		Con_Printf("S_SetChannelLayout: can't find the speaker layout for %hu channels. Defaulting to mono output\n",
+				   snd_renderbuffer->format.channels);
+		i = SND_SPEAKERLAYOUTS - 1;
+	}
+
+	snd_speakerlayout = snd_speakerlayouts[i];
+	listeners = snd_speakerlayout.listeners;
+
+	// Swap the left and right channels if snd_swapstereo is set
+	if (snd_swapstereo.integer)
+	{
+		switch (snd_speakerlayout.channels)
+		{
+			case 8:
+				SWAP_LISTENERS(listeners[6], listeners[7], swaplistener);
+				// no break
+			case 4:
+			case 6:
+				SWAP_LISTENERS(listeners[2], listeners[3], swaplistener);
+				// no break
+			case 2:
+				SWAP_LISTENERS(listeners[0], listeners[1], swaplistener);
+				break;
+
+			default:
+			case 1:
+				// Nothing to do
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Sanity check
+	if (snd_channellayout.integer < SND_CHANNELLAYOUT_AUTO ||
+		snd_channellayout.integer > SND_CHANNELLAYOUT_ALSA)
+		Cvar_SetValueQuick (&snd_channellayout, SND_CHANNELLAYOUT_STANDARD);
+
+	if (snd_channellayout.integer == SND_CHANNELLAYOUT_AUTO)
+	{
+		// If we're in the sound engine initialization
+		if (current_channellayout_used == SND_CHANNELLAYOUT_AUTO)
+		{
+			layout = SND_CHANNELLAYOUT_STANDARD;
+			Cvar_SetValueQuick (&snd_channellayout, layout);
+		}
+		else
+			layout = current_channellayout_used;
+	}
+	else
+		layout = snd_channellayout.integer;
+
+	// Convert our layout (= ALSA) to the standard layout if necessary
+	if (snd_speakerlayout.channels == 6 || snd_speakerlayout.channels == 8)
+	{
+		if (layout == SND_CHANNELLAYOUT_STANDARD)
+		{
+			SWAP_LISTENERS(listeners[2], listeners[4], swaplistener);
+			SWAP_LISTENERS(listeners[3], listeners[5], swaplistener);
+		}
+
+		Con_Printf("S_SetChannelLayout: using %s speaker layout for 3D sound\n",
+				   (layout == SND_CHANNELLAYOUT_ALSA) ? "ALSA" : "standard");
+	}
+
+	current_swapstereo = snd_swapstereo.integer;
+	current_channellayout = snd_channellayout.integer;
+	current_channellayout_used = layout;
+}
+
+
+void S_Startup (void)
 {
+	qboolean fixed_speed, fixed_width, fixed_channels;
+	snd_format_t chosen_fmt;
+	static snd_format_t prev_render_format = {0, 0, 0};
+	const char* env;
+	int i;
+
 	if (!snd_initialized.integer)
 		return;
 
-	shm = &sn;
-	memset((void *)shm, 0, sizeof(*shm));
+	fixed_speed = false;
+	fixed_width = false;
+	fixed_channels = false;
+
+	// Get the starting sound format from the cvars
+	chosen_fmt.speed = snd_speed.integer;
+	chosen_fmt.width = snd_width.integer;
+	chosen_fmt.channels = snd_channels.integer;
 
-	// create a piece of DMA memory
-	if (fakedma)
+	// Check the environment variables to see if the player wants a particular sound format
+	env = getenv("QUAKE_SOUND_CHANNELS");
+	if (env != NULL)
 	{
-		shm->format.width = 2;
-		shm->format.speed = 22050;
-		shm->format.channels = 2;
-		shm->samples = 32768;
-		shm->samplepos = 0;
-		shm->buffer = Mem_Alloc(snd_mempool, shm->format.channels * shm->samples * shm->format.width);
+		chosen_fmt.channels = atoi (env);
+		fixed_channels = true;
 	}
-	else
+	env = getenv("QUAKE_SOUND_SPEED");
+	if (env != NULL)
+	{
+		chosen_fmt.speed = atoi (env);
+		fixed_speed = true;
+	}
+	env = getenv("QUAKE_SOUND_SAMPLEBITS");
+	if (env != NULL)
+	{
+		chosen_fmt.width = atoi (env) / 8;
+		fixed_width = true;
+	}
+
+	// Parse the command line to see if the player wants a particular sound format
+// COMMANDLINEOPTION: Sound: -sndquad sets sound output to 4 channel surround
+	if (COM_CheckParm ("-sndquad") != 0)
 	{
-		if (!SNDDMA_Init())
+		chosen_fmt.channels = 4;
+		fixed_channels = true;
+	}
+// COMMANDLINEOPTION: Sound: -sndstereo sets sound output to stereo
+	else if (COM_CheckParm ("-sndstereo") != 0)
+	{
+		chosen_fmt.channels = 2;
+		fixed_channels = true;
+	}
+// COMMANDLINEOPTION: Sound: -sndmono sets sound output to mono
+	else if (COM_CheckParm ("-sndmono") != 0)
+	{
+		chosen_fmt.channels = 1;
+		fixed_channels = true;
+	}
+// COMMANDLINEOPTION: Sound: -sndspeed <hz> chooses sound output rate (supported values are 48000, 44100, 32000, 24000, 22050, 16000, 11025 (quake), 8000)
+	i = COM_CheckParm ("-sndspeed");
+	if (0 < i && i < com_argc - 1)
+	{
+		chosen_fmt.speed = atoi (com_argv[i + 1]);
+		fixed_speed = true;
+	}
+// COMMANDLINEOPTION: Sound: -sndbits <bits> chooses 8 bit or 16 bit sound output
+	i = COM_CheckParm ("-sndbits");
+	if (0 < i && i < com_argc - 1)
+	{
+		chosen_fmt.width = atoi (com_argv[i + 1]) / 8;
+		fixed_width = true;
+	}
+
+	// You can't change sound speed after start time (not yet supported)
+	if (prev_render_format.speed != 0)
+	{
+		fixed_speed = true;
+		if (chosen_fmt.speed != prev_render_format.speed)
+		{
+			Con_Printf("S_Startup: sound speed has changed! This is NOT supported yet. Falling back to previous speed (%u Hz)\n",
+					   prev_render_format.speed);
+			chosen_fmt.speed = prev_render_format.speed;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Sanity checks
+	if (chosen_fmt.speed < SND_MIN_SPEED)
+	{
+		chosen_fmt.speed = SND_MIN_SPEED;
+		fixed_speed = false;
+	}
+	else if (chosen_fmt.speed > SND_MAX_SPEED)
+	{
+		chosen_fmt.speed = SND_MAX_SPEED;
+		fixed_speed = false;
+	}
+
+	if (chosen_fmt.width < SND_MIN_WIDTH)
+	{
+		chosen_fmt.width = SND_MIN_WIDTH;
+		fixed_width = false;
+	}
+	else if (chosen_fmt.width > SND_MAX_WIDTH)
+	{
+		chosen_fmt.width = SND_MAX_WIDTH;
+		fixed_width = false;
+	}
+
+	if (chosen_fmt.channels < SND_MIN_CHANNELS)
+	{
+		chosen_fmt.channels = SND_MIN_CHANNELS;
+		fixed_channels = false;
+	}
+	else if (chosen_fmt.channels > SND_MAX_CHANNELS)
+	{
+		chosen_fmt.channels = SND_MAX_CHANNELS;
+		fixed_channels = false;
+	}
+
+	// create the sound buffer used for sumitting the samples to the plaform-dependent module
+	if (!simsound)
+	{
+		snd_format_t suggest_fmt;
+		qboolean accepted;
+
+		accepted = false;
+		do
 		{
-			Con_Print("S_Startup: SNDDMA_Init failed.\n");
-			shm = NULL;
-			sound_started = false;
+			Con_DPrintf("S_Startup: initializing sound output format: %dHz, %d bit, %d channels...\n",
+						chosen_fmt.speed, chosen_fmt.width * 8,
+						chosen_fmt.channels);
+
+			memset(&suggest_fmt, 0, sizeof(suggest_fmt));
+			accepted = SndSys_Init(&chosen_fmt, &suggest_fmt);
+
+			if (!accepted)
+			{
+				Con_DPrintf("S_Startup: sound output initialization FAILED\n");
+
+				// If the module is suggesting another one
+				if (suggest_fmt.speed != 0)
+				{
+					memcpy(&chosen_fmt, &suggest_fmt, sizeof(chosen_fmt));
+					Con_Printf ("           Driver has suggested %dHz, %d bit, %d channels. Retrying...\n",
+								suggest_fmt.speed, suggest_fmt.width * 8,
+								suggest_fmt.channels);
+				}
+				// Else, try to find a less resource-demanding format
+				else if (!S_ChooseCheaperFormat (&chosen_fmt, fixed_speed, fixed_width, fixed_channels))
+					break;
+			}
+		} while (!accepted);
+
+		// If we haven't found a suitable format
+		if (!accepted)
+		{
+			Con_Print("S_Startup: SndSys_Init failed.\n");
 			sound_spatialized = false;
 			return;
 		}
 	}
+	else
+	{
+		snd_renderbuffer = Snd_CreateRingBuffer(&chosen_fmt, 0, NULL);
+		Con_Print ("S_Startup: simulating sound output\n");
+	}
 
-	sound_started = true;
+	memcpy(&prev_render_format, &snd_renderbuffer->format, sizeof(prev_render_format));
+	Con_Printf("Sound format: %dHz, %d channels, %d bits per sample\n",
+			   chosen_fmt.speed, chosen_fmt.channels, chosen_fmt.width * 8);
 
-	Con_DPrintf("Sound sampling rate: %i\n", shm->format.speed);
+	// Update the cvars
+	if (snd_speed.integer != (int)chosen_fmt.speed)
+		Cvar_SetValueQuick(&snd_speed, chosen_fmt.speed);
+	if (snd_width.integer != chosen_fmt.width)
+		Cvar_SetValueQuick(&snd_width, chosen_fmt.width);
+	if (snd_channels.integer != chosen_fmt.channels)
+		Cvar_SetValueQuick(&snd_channels, chosen_fmt.channels);
 
-	S_StopAllSounds ();
+	current_channellayout_used = SND_CHANNELLAYOUT_AUTO;
+	S_SetChannelLayout();
+
+	snd_starttime = realtime;
+
+	// If the sound module has already run, add an extra time to make sure
+	// the sound time doesn't decrease, to not confuse playing SFXs
+	if (oldpaintedtime != 0)
+	{
+		// The extra time must be a multiple of the render buffer size
+		// to avoid modifying the current position in the buffer,
+		// some modules write directly to a shared (DMA) buffer
+		extrasoundtime = oldpaintedtime + snd_renderbuffer->maxframes - 1;
+		extrasoundtime -= extrasoundtime % snd_renderbuffer->maxframes;
+		Con_DPrintf("S_Startup: extra sound time = %u\n", extrasoundtime);
+
+		soundtime = extrasoundtime;
+	}
+	else
+		extrasoundtime = 0;
+	snd_renderbuffer->startframe = soundtime;
+	snd_renderbuffer->endframe = soundtime;
+	recording_sound = false;
 }
 
 void S_Shutdown(void)
 {
-	if (!sound_started)
+	if (snd_renderbuffer == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	if (fakedma)
-		Mem_Free(shm->buffer);
+	oldpaintedtime = snd_renderbuffer->endframe;
+
+	if (simsound)
+	{
+		Mem_Free(snd_renderbuffer->ring);
+		Mem_Free(snd_renderbuffer);
+		snd_renderbuffer = NULL;
+	}
 	else
-		SNDDMA_Shutdown();
+		SndSys_Shutdown();
 
-	shm = NULL;
-	sound_started = false;
 	sound_spatialized = false;
 }
 
@@ -176,6 +703,10 @@ void S_Init(void)
 	Cvar_RegisterVariable(&bgmvolume);
 	Cvar_RegisterVariable(&snd_staticvolume);
 
+	Cvar_RegisterVariable(&snd_speed);
+	Cvar_RegisterVariable(&snd_width);
+	Cvar_RegisterVariable(&snd_channels);
+
 // COMMANDLINEOPTION: Sound: -nosound disables sound (including CD audio)
 	if (COM_CheckParm("-nosound") || COM_CheckParm("-safe"))
 		return;
@@ -184,27 +715,29 @@ void S_Init(void)
 
 // COMMANDLINEOPTION: Sound: -simsound runs sound mixing but with no output
 	if (COM_CheckParm("-simsound"))
-		fakedma = true;
+		simsound = true;
 
-	Cmd_AddCommand("play", S_Play);
-	Cmd_AddCommand("play2", S_Play2);
-	Cmd_AddCommand("playvol", S_PlayVol);
-	Cmd_AddCommand("stopsound", S_StopAllSounds);
-	Cmd_AddCommand("soundlist", S_SoundList);
-	Cmd_AddCommand("soundinfo", S_SoundInfo_f);
-	Cmd_AddCommand("snd_restart", S_Restart_f);
+	Cmd_AddCommand("play", S_Play_f, "play a sound at your current location (not heard by anyone else)");
+	Cmd_AddCommand("play2", S_Play2_f, "play a sound globally throughout the level (not heard by anyone else)");
+	Cmd_AddCommand("playvol", S_PlayVol_f, "play a sound at the specified volume level at your current location (not heard by anyone else)");
+	Cmd_AddCommand("stopsound", S_StopAllSounds, "silence");
+	Cmd_AddCommand("soundlist", S_SoundList_f, "list loaded sounds");
+	Cmd_AddCommand("soundinfo", S_SoundInfo_f, "print sound system information (such as channels and speed)");
+	Cmd_AddCommand("snd_restart", S_Restart_f, "restart sound system");
+	Cmd_AddCommand("snd_reload", S_Reload_f, "reload all sound files");
 
 	Cvar_RegisterVariable(&nosound);
 	Cvar_RegisterVariable(&snd_precache);
 	Cvar_RegisterVariable(&snd_initialized);
 	Cvar_RegisterVariable(&snd_streaming);
-	Cvar_RegisterVariable(&bgmbuffer);
 	Cvar_RegisterVariable(&ambient_level);
 	Cvar_RegisterVariable(&ambient_fade);
 	Cvar_RegisterVariable(&snd_noextraupdate);
 	Cvar_RegisterVariable(&snd_show);
 	Cvar_RegisterVariable(&_snd_mixahead);
 	Cvar_RegisterVariable(&snd_swapstereo); // for people with backwards sound wiring
+	Cvar_RegisterVariable(&snd_channellayout);
+	Cvar_RegisterVariable(&snd_soundradius);
 
 	Cvar_SetValueQuick(&snd_initialized, true);
 
@@ -217,39 +750,78 @@ void S_Init(void)
 }
 
 
-// =======================================================================
-// Load a sound
-// =======================================================================
+/*
+================
+S_Terminate
+
+Shutdown and free all resources
+================
+*/
+void S_Terminate (void)
+{
+	S_Shutdown ();
+	OGG_CloseLibrary ();
+
+	// Free all SFXs
+	while (known_sfx != NULL)
+		S_FreeSfx (known_sfx, true);
+
+	Cvar_SetValueQuick (&snd_initialized, false);
+	Mem_FreePool (&snd_mempool);
+}
+
 
 /*
 ==================
-S_FindName
+S_Reload_f
+==================
+*/
+void S_Reload_f (void)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	// stop any active sounds
+	S_StopAllSounds();
+
+	// because the ambient sounds will be freed, clear the pointers
+	for (i = 0;i < (int)sizeof (ambient_sfxs) / (int)sizeof (ambient_sfxs[0]);i++)
+		ambient_sfxs[i] = NULL;
+
+	// now free all sounds
+	while (known_sfx != NULL)
+		S_FreeSfx (known_sfx, true);
+}
+
 
+/*
+==================
+S_FindName
 ==================
 */
-sfx_t *S_FindName (const char *name, qboolean stdpath)
+sfx_t *S_FindName (const char *name)
 {
 	sfx_t *sfx;
-	size_t len;
-	char namebuffer [MAX_QPATH];
 
 	if (!snd_initialized.integer)
 		return NULL;
 
-	// Add the default sound directory to the path
-	len = snprintf (namebuffer, sizeof (namebuffer), stdpath ? "sound/%s" : "%s", name);
-	if (len >= sizeof (namebuffer))
-		Host_Error ("S_FindName: sound name too long (%s)", name);
+	if (strlen (name) >= sizeof (sfx->name))
+	{
+		Con_Printf ("S_FindName: sound name too long (%s)\n", name);
+		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	// Look for this sound in the list of known sfx
+	// TODO: hash table search?
 	for (sfx = known_sfx; sfx != NULL; sfx = sfx->next)
-		if(!strcmp (sfx->name, namebuffer))
+		if(!strcmp (sfx->name, name))
 			return sfx;
 
 	// Add a sfx_t struct for this sound
-	sfx = Mem_Alloc (snd_mempool, sizeof (*sfx));
+	sfx = (sfx_t *)Mem_Alloc (snd_mempool, sizeof (*sfx));
 	memset (sfx, 0, sizeof(*sfx));
-	strlcpy (sfx->name, namebuffer, sizeof (sfx->name));
+	strlcpy (sfx->name, name, sizeof (sfx->name));
+	sfx->memsize = sizeof(*sfx);
 	sfx->next = known_sfx;
 	known_sfx = sfx;
 
@@ -260,13 +832,14 @@ sfx_t *S_FindName (const char *name, qboolean stdpath)
 /*
 ==================
 S_FreeSfx
-
 ==================
 */
-void S_FreeSfx (sfx_t *sfx)
+void S_FreeSfx (sfx_t *sfx, qboolean force)
 {
-	// Never free a locked sfx
-	if (sfx->locks > 0)
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	// Never free a locked sfx unless forced
+	if (!force && (sfx->locks > 0 || (sfx->flags & SFXFLAG_PERMANENTLOCK)))
 		return;
 
 	Con_DPrintf ("S_FreeSfx: freeing %s\n", sfx->name);
@@ -285,11 +858,20 @@ void S_FreeSfx (sfx_t *sfx)
 				break;
 			}
 		if (prev_sfx == NULL)
-			Sys_Error ("S_FreeSfx: Can't find SFX %s in the list!\n", sfx->name);
+		{
+			Con_Printf ("S_FreeSfx: Can't find SFX %s in the list!\n", sfx->name);
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 
+	// Stop all channels using this sfx
+	for (i = 0; i < total_channels; i++)
+		if (channels[i].sfx == sfx)
+			S_StopChannel (i);
+
 	// Free it
-	Mem_FreePool (&sfx->mempool);
+	if (sfx->fetcher != NULL && sfx->fetcher->free != NULL)
+		sfx->fetcher->free (sfx);
 	Mem_Free (sfx);
 }
 
@@ -297,50 +879,59 @@ void S_FreeSfx (sfx_t *sfx)
 /*
 ==================
 S_ServerSounds
-
 ==================
 */
 void S_ServerSounds (char serversound [][MAX_QPATH], unsigned int numsounds)
 {
 	sfx_t *sfx;
+	sfx_t *sfxnext;
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	// Start the ambient sounds and make them loop
-	channels[AMBIENT_WATER].sfx = S_PrecacheSound ("ambience/water1.wav", false, true, true);
-	channels[AMBIENT_SKY].sfx = S_PrecacheSound ("ambience/wind2.wav", false, true, true);
-	for (i = 0; i < NUM_AMBIENTS; i++)
-		channels[i].flags |= CHANNELFLAG_FORCELOOP;
+	for (i = 0; i < sizeof (ambient_sfxs) / sizeof (ambient_sfxs[0]); i++)
+	{
+		// Precache it if it's not done (request a lock to make sure it will never be freed)
+		if (ambient_sfxs[i] == NULL)
+			ambient_sfxs[i] = S_PrecacheSound (ambient_names[i], false, true);
+		if (ambient_sfxs[i] != NULL)
+		{
+			// Add a lock to the SFX while playing. It will be
+			// removed by S_StopAllSounds at the end of the level
+			S_LockSfx (ambient_sfxs[i]);
+
+			channels[i].sfx = ambient_sfxs[i];
+			channels[i].flags |= CHANNELFLAG_FORCELOOP;
+			channels[i].master_vol = 0;
+		}
+	}
 
 	// Remove 1 lock from all sfx with the SFXFLAG_SERVERSOUND flag, and remove the flag
 	for (sfx = known_sfx; sfx != NULL; sfx = sfx->next)
 		if (sfx->flags & SFXFLAG_SERVERSOUND)
 		{
-			sfx->locks--;
+			S_UnlockSfx (sfx);
 			sfx->flags &= ~SFXFLAG_SERVERSOUND;
 		}
 
 	// Add 1 lock and the SFXFLAG_SERVERSOUND flag to each sfx in "serversound"
 	for (i = 1; i < numsounds; i++)
 	{
-		sfx = S_FindName (serversound[i], true);
+		sfx = S_FindName (serversound[i]);
 		if (sfx != NULL)
 		{
-			sfx->locks++;
+			// clear the FILEMISSING flag so that S_LoadSound will try again on a
+			// previously missing file
+			sfx->flags &= ~ SFXFLAG_FILEMISSING;
+			S_LockSfx (sfx);
 			sfx->flags |= SFXFLAG_SERVERSOUND;
 		}
 	}
 
 	// Free all unlocked sfx
-	sfx = known_sfx;
-	while (sfx != NULL)
+	for (sfx = known_sfx;sfx;sfx = sfxnext)
 	{
-		sfx_t* crtsfx;
-
-		// We may lose the "next" pointer after S_FreeSfx
-		crtsfx = sfx;
-		sfx = sfx->next;
-
-		S_FreeSfx (crtsfx);
+		sfxnext = sfx->next;
+		S_FreeSfx (sfx, false);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -348,22 +939,29 @@ void S_ServerSounds (char serversound [][MAX_QPATH], unsigned int numsounds)
 /*
 ==================
 S_PrecacheSound
-
 ==================
 */
-sfx_t *S_PrecacheSound (const char *name, qboolean complain, qboolean stdpath, qboolean lock)
+sfx_t *S_PrecacheSound (const char *name, qboolean complain, qboolean lock)
 {
 	sfx_t *sfx;
 
 	if (!snd_initialized.integer)
 		return NULL;
 
-	sfx = S_FindName (name, stdpath);
+	if (name == NULL || name[0] == 0)
+		return NULL;
+
+	sfx = S_FindName (name);
+
 	if (sfx == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
+	// clear the FILEMISSING flag so that S_LoadSound will try again on a
+	// previously missing file
+	sfx->flags &= ~ SFXFLAG_FILEMISSING;
+
 	if (lock)
-		sfx->locks++;
+		S_LockSfx (sfx);
 
 	if (!nosound.integer && snd_precache.integer)
 		S_LoadSound(sfx, complain);
@@ -371,21 +969,62 @@ sfx_t *S_PrecacheSound (const char *name, qboolean complain, qboolean stdpath, q
 	return sfx;
 }
 
+/*
+==================
+S_IsSoundPrecached
+==================
+*/
+qboolean S_IsSoundPrecached (const sfx_t *sfx)
+{
+	return (sfx != NULL && sfx->fetcher != NULL);
+}
+
+/*
+==================
+S_LockSfx
+
+Add a lock to a SFX
+==================
+*/
+void S_LockSfx (sfx_t *sfx)
+{
+	sfx->locks++;
+}
+
 /*
 ==================
 S_UnlockSfx
 
-Remove a lock from a SFX and freed it if possible
+Remove a lock from a SFX
 ==================
 */
 void S_UnlockSfx (sfx_t *sfx)
 {
 	sfx->locks--;
-	S_FreeSfx (sfx);
 }
 
 
-//=============================================================================
+/*
+==================
+S_BlockSound
+==================
+*/
+void S_BlockSound (void)
+{
+	snd_blocked++;
+}
+
+
+/*
+==================
+S_UnblockSound
+==================
+*/
+void S_UnblockSound (void)
+{
+	snd_blocked--;
+}
+
 
 /*
 =================
@@ -398,35 +1037,50 @@ channel_t *SND_PickChannel(int entnum, int entchannel)
 {
 	int ch_idx;
 	int first_to_die;
-	int life_left;
+	int first_life_left, life_left;
 	channel_t* ch;
 
 // Check for replacement sound, or find the best one to replace
 	first_to_die = -1;
-	life_left = 0x7fffffff;
+	first_life_left = 0x7fffffff;
 	for (ch_idx=NUM_AMBIENTS ; ch_idx < NUM_AMBIENTS + MAX_DYNAMIC_CHANNELS ; ch_idx++)
 	{
 		ch = &channels[ch_idx];
-		if (entchannel != 0		// channel 0 never overrides
-		&& ch->entnum == entnum
-		&& (ch->entchannel == entchannel || entchannel == -1) )
-		{	// always override sound from same entity
-			first_to_die = ch_idx;
-			break;
+		if (entchannel != 0)
+		{
+			// try to override an existing channel
+			if (ch->entnum == entnum && (ch->entchannel == entchannel || entchannel == -1) )
+			{
+				// always override sound from same entity
+				first_to_die = ch_idx;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			if (!ch->sfx)
+			{
+				// no sound on this channel
+				first_to_die = ch_idx;
+				break;
+			}
 		}
 
-		// don't let monster sounds override player sounds
-		if (ch->entnum == cl.viewentity && entnum != cl.viewentity && ch->sfx)
-			continue;
+		if (ch->sfx)
+		{
+			// don't let monster sounds override player sounds
+			if (ch->entnum == cl.viewentity && entnum != cl.viewentity)
+				continue;
 
-		// don't override looped sounds
-		if ((ch->flags & CHANNELFLAG_FORCELOOP) != 0 ||
-			(ch->sfx != NULL && ch->sfx->loopstart >= 0))
-			continue;
+			// don't override looped sounds
+			if ((ch->flags & CHANNELFLAG_FORCELOOP) || ch->sfx->loopstart >= 0)
+				continue;
+		}
 
-		if (ch->end - paintedtime < life_left)
+		life_left = (int)(ch->end - snd_renderbuffer->endframe);
+		if (life_left < first_life_left)
 		{
-			life_left = ch->end - paintedtime;
+			first_life_left = life_left;
 			first_to_die = ch_idx;
 		}
 	}
@@ -448,49 +1102,54 @@ Spatializes a channel
 */
 void SND_Spatialize(channel_t *ch, qboolean isstatic)
 {
-	vec_t dist, scale, pan;
+	int i;
+	vec_t dist, mastervol, intensity, vol;
 	vec3_t source_vec;
 
+	// update sound origin if we know about the entity
+	if (ch->entnum > 0 && cls.state == ca_connected && cl.entities[ch->entnum].state_current.active)
+	{
+		//Con_Printf("-- entnum %i origin %f %f %f neworigin %f %f %f\n", ch->entnum, ch->origin[0], ch->origin[1], ch->origin[2], cl.entities[ch->entnum].state_current.origin[0], cl.entities[ch->entnum].state_current.origin[1], cl.entities[ch->entnum].state_current.origin[2]);
+		VectorCopy(cl.entities[ch->entnum].state_current.origin, ch->origin);
+		if (cl.entities[ch->entnum].state_current.modelindex && cl.model_precache[cl.entities[ch->entnum].state_current.modelindex] && cl.model_precache[cl.entities[ch->entnum].state_current.modelindex]->soundfromcenter)
+			VectorMAMAM(1.0f, ch->origin, 0.5f, cl.model_precache[cl.entities[ch->entnum].state_current.modelindex]->normalmins, 0.5f, cl.model_precache[cl.entities[ch->entnum].state_current.modelindex]->normalmaxs, ch->origin);
+	}
+
+	mastervol = ch->master_vol;
+	// Adjust volume of static sounds
+	if (isstatic)
+		mastervol *= snd_staticvolume.value;
+
 	// anything coming from the view entity will always be full volume
 	// LordHavoc: make sounds with ATTN_NONE have no spatialization
 	if (ch->entnum == cl.viewentity || ch->dist_mult == 0)
 	{
-		ch->leftvol = ch->master_vol;
-		ch->rightvol = ch->master_vol;
+		for (i = 0;i < SND_LISTENERS;i++)
+		{
+			vol = mastervol * snd_speakerlayout.listeners[i].ambientvolume;
+			ch->listener_volume[i] = (int)bound(0, vol, 255);
+		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		// update sound origin if we know about the entity
-		if (ch->entnum > 0 && cls.state == ca_connected && cl_entities[ch->entnum].state_current.active)
+		// calculate stereo seperation and distance attenuation
+		VectorSubtract(listener_origin, ch->origin, source_vec);
+		dist = VectorLength(source_vec);
+		intensity = mastervol * (1.0 - dist * ch->dist_mult);
+		if (intensity > 0)
 		{
-			//Con_Printf("-- entnum %i origin %f %f %f neworigin %f %f %f\n", ch->entnum, ch->origin[0], ch->origin[1], ch->origin[2], cl_entities[ch->entnum].state_current.origin[0], cl_entities[ch->entnum].state_current.origin[1], cl_entities[ch->entnum].state_current.origin[2]);
-			VectorCopy(cl_entities[ch->entnum].state_current.origin, ch->origin);
-			if (cl_entities[ch->entnum].state_current.modelindex && cl.model_precache[cl_entities[ch->entnum].state_current.modelindex] && cl.model_precache[cl_entities[ch->entnum].state_current.modelindex]->soundfromcenter)
-				VectorMAMAM(1.0f, ch->origin, 0.5f, cl.model_precache[cl_entities[ch->entnum].state_current.modelindex]->normalmins, 0.5f, cl.model_precache[cl_entities[ch->entnum].state_current.modelindex]->normalmaxs, ch->origin);
+			for (i = 0;i < SND_LISTENERS;i++)
+			{
+				Matrix4x4_Transform(&listener_matrix[i], ch->origin, source_vec);
+				VectorNormalize(source_vec);
+				vol = intensity * max(0, source_vec[0] * snd_speakerlayout.listeners[i].dotscale + snd_speakerlayout.listeners[i].dotbias);
+				ch->listener_volume[i] = (int)bound(0, vol, 255);
+			}
 		}
-
-		// calculate stereo seperation and distance attenuation
-		Matrix4x4_Transform(&listener_matrix, ch->origin, source_vec);
-		dist = VectorNormalizeLength(source_vec);
-		// distance
-		scale = ch->master_vol * (1.0 - (dist * ch->dist_mult));
-		// panning
-		pan = scale * source_vec[1];
-		// calculate the volumes
-		ch->leftvol = (int) (scale + pan);
-		ch->rightvol = (int) (scale - pan);
-	}
-
-	// Adjust volume of static sounds
-	if (isstatic)
-	{
-		ch->leftvol *= snd_staticvolume.value;
-		ch->rightvol *= snd_staticvolume.value;
+		else
+			for (i = 0;i < SND_LISTENERS;i++)
+				ch->listener_volume[i] = 0;
 	}
-
-	// clamp volumes
-	ch->leftvol = bound(0, ch->leftvol, 255);
-	ch->rightvol = bound(0, ch->rightvol, 255);
 }
 
 
@@ -503,10 +1162,10 @@ void S_PlaySfxOnChannel (sfx_t *sfx, channel_t *target_chan, unsigned int flags,
 	// Initialize the channel
 	memset (target_chan, 0, sizeof (*target_chan));
 	VectorCopy (origin, target_chan->origin);
-	target_chan->master_vol = fvol * 255;
+	target_chan->master_vol = (int)(fvol * 255);
 	target_chan->sfx = sfx;
-	target_chan->end = paintedtime + sfx->total_length;
-	target_chan->lastptime = paintedtime;
+	target_chan->end = snd_renderbuffer->endframe + sfx->total_length;
+	target_chan->lastptime = snd_renderbuffer->endframe;
 	target_chan->flags = flags;
 
 	// If it's a static sound
@@ -514,13 +1173,13 @@ void S_PlaySfxOnChannel (sfx_t *sfx, channel_t *target_chan, unsigned int flags,
 	{
 		if (sfx->loopstart == -1)
 			Con_DPrintf("Quake compatibility warning: Static sound \"%s\" is not looped\n", sfx->name);
-		target_chan->dist_mult = attenuation / (64.0f * sound_nominal_clip_dist);
+		target_chan->dist_mult = attenuation / (64.0f * snd_soundradius.value);
 	}
 	else
-		target_chan->dist_mult = attenuation / sound_nominal_clip_dist;
+		target_chan->dist_mult = attenuation / snd_soundradius.value;
 
 	// Lock the SFX during play
-	sfx->locks++;
+	S_LockSfx (sfx);
 }
 
 
@@ -528,19 +1187,22 @@ int S_StartSound (int entnum, int entchannel, sfx_t *sfx, vec3_t origin, float f
 {
 	channel_t *target_chan, *check;
 	int		ch_idx;
-	size_t	skip;
+	int		skip;
 
-	if (!sound_started || !sfx || !sfx->fetcher || nosound.integer)
+	if (snd_renderbuffer == NULL || sfx == NULL || nosound.integer)
 		return -1;
 
+	if (sfx->fetcher == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (entnum && entnum >= cl.max_entities)
+		CL_ExpandEntities(entnum);
+
 	// Pick a channel to play on
 	target_chan = SND_PickChannel(entnum, entchannel);
 	if (!target_chan)
 		return -1;
 
-	if (!S_LoadSound (sfx, true))
-		return -1;		// couldn't load the sound's data
-
 	S_PlaySfxOnChannel (sfx, target_chan, CHANNELFLAG_NONE, origin, fvol, attenuation, false);
 	target_chan->entnum = entnum;
 	target_chan->entchannel = entchannel;
@@ -556,9 +1218,9 @@ int S_StartSound (int entnum, int entchannel, sfx_t *sfx, vec3_t origin, float f
 			continue;
 		if (check->sfx == sfx && !check->pos)
 		{
-			skip = 0.1 * sfx->format.speed;
-			if (skip > sfx->total_length)
-				skip = sfx->total_length;
+			skip = (int)(0.1 * snd_renderbuffer->format.speed);
+			if (skip > (int)sfx->total_length)
+				skip = (int)sfx->total_length;
 			if (skip > 0)
 				skip = rand() % skip;
 			target_chan->pos += skip;
@@ -584,9 +1246,9 @@ void S_StopChannel (unsigned int channel_ind)
 
 		if (sfx->fetcher != NULL)
 		{
-			snd_fetcher_end_t fetcher_end = sfx->fetcher->end;
-			if (fetcher_end != NULL)
-				fetcher_end (ch);
+			snd_fetcher_endsb_t fetcher_endsb = sfx->fetcher->endsb;
+			if (fetcher_endsb != NULL)
+				fetcher_endsb (ch);
 		}
 
 		// Remove the lock it holds
@@ -628,17 +1290,37 @@ void S_StopSound(int entnum, int entchannel)
 		}
 }
 
+extern void CDAudio_Stop(void);
 void S_StopAllSounds (void)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
 
+	// TOCHECK: is this test necessary?
+	if (snd_renderbuffer == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	// stop CD audio because it may be using a faketrack
+	CDAudio_Stop();
+
 	for (i = 0; i < total_channels; i++)
 		S_StopChannel (i);
 
 	total_channels = MAX_DYNAMIC_CHANNELS + NUM_AMBIENTS;	// no statics
 	memset(channels, 0, MAX_CHANNELS * sizeof(channel_t));
 
-	S_ClearBuffer ();
+	// Mute the contents of the submittion buffer
+	if (simsound || SndSys_LockRenderBuffer ())
+	{
+		int clear;
+		size_t memsize;
+
+		clear = (snd_renderbuffer->format.width == 1) ? 0x80 : 0;
+		memsize = snd_renderbuffer->maxframes * snd_renderbuffer->format.width * snd_renderbuffer->format.channels;
+		memset(snd_renderbuffer->ring, clear, memsize);
+
+		if (!simsound)
+			SndSys_UnlockRenderBuffer ();
+	}
 }
 
 void S_PauseGameSounds (qboolean toggle)
@@ -657,38 +1339,7 @@ void S_PauseGameSounds (qboolean toggle)
 
 void S_SetChannelVolume (unsigned int ch_ind, float fvol)
 {
-	channels[ch_ind].master_vol = fvol * 255;
-}
-
-
-void S_ClearBuffer(void)
-{
-	int	clear;
-	unsigned char *pbuf;
-
-	if (!sound_started || !shm)
-		return;
-
-	if (shm->format.width == 1)
-		clear = 0x80;	// 8 bit sound (unsigned)
-	else
-		clear = 0;		// 16 bit sound (signed)
-
-	pbuf = S_LockBuffer();
-	if (pbuf != NULL)
-	{
-		int setsize = shm->samples * shm->format.width;
-
-		while (setsize--)
-			*pbuf++ = clear;
-
-		// on i586/i686 optimized versions of glibc, glibc *wrongly* IMO,
-		// reads the memory area before writing to it causing a seg fault
-		// since the memory is PROT_WRITE only and not PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE
-		//memset(shm->buffer, clear, shm->samples * shm->format.width);
-
-		S_UnlockBuffer ();
-	}
+	channels[ch_ind].master_vol = (int)(fvol * 255.0f);
 }
 
 
@@ -701,17 +1352,19 @@ void S_StaticSound (sfx_t *sfx, vec3_t origin, float fvol, float attenuation)
 {
 	channel_t	*target_chan;
 
-	if (!sfx)
+	if (snd_renderbuffer == NULL || sfx == NULL || nosound.integer)
 		return;
-
-	if (total_channels == MAX_CHANNELS)
+	if (!sfx->fetcher)
 	{
-		Con_Print("total_channels == MAX_CHANNELS\n");
+		Con_DPrintf ("S_StaticSound: \"%s\" hasn't been precached\n", sfx->name);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (!S_LoadSound (sfx, true))
+	if (total_channels == MAX_CHANNELS)
+	{
+		Con_Print("S_StaticSound: total_channels == MAX_CHANNELS\n");
 		return;
+	}
 
 	target_chan = &channels[total_channels++];
 	S_PlaySfxOnChannel (sfx, target_chan, CHANNELFLAG_FORCELOOP, origin, fvol, attenuation, true);
@@ -720,59 +1373,117 @@ void S_StaticSound (sfx_t *sfx, vec3_t origin, float fvol, float attenuation)
 }
 
 
-//=============================================================================
-
 /*
 ===================
 S_UpdateAmbientSounds
-
 ===================
 */
 void S_UpdateAmbientSounds (void)
 {
-	float		vol;
+	int			i;
+	int			vol;
 	int			ambient_channel;
 	channel_t	*chan;
-	qbyte		ambientlevels[NUM_AMBIENTS];
-
-	// Mute ambient sounds until proven otherwise
-	for (ambient_channel = 0 ; ambient_channel < NUM_AMBIENTS;ambient_channel++)
-		channels[ambient_channel].master_vol = 0;
+	unsigned char		ambientlevels[NUM_AMBIENTS];
 
-	if (ambient_level.value <= 0 || !cl.worldmodel || !cl.worldmodel->brush.AmbientSoundLevelsForPoint)
-		return;
-
-	cl.worldmodel->brush.AmbientSoundLevelsForPoint(cl.worldmodel, listener_origin, ambientlevels, sizeof(ambientlevels));
+	memset(ambientlevels, 0, sizeof(ambientlevels));
+	if (cl.worldmodel && cl.worldmodel->brush.AmbientSoundLevelsForPoint)
+		cl.worldmodel->brush.AmbientSoundLevelsForPoint(cl.worldmodel, listener_origin, ambientlevels, sizeof(ambientlevels));
 
 	// Calc ambient sound levels
 	for (ambient_channel = 0 ; ambient_channel< NUM_AMBIENTS ; ambient_channel++)
 	{
 		chan = &channels[ambient_channel];
-		if (chan->sfx == NULL || (chan->sfx->flags & SFXFLAG_FILEMISSING))
+		if (chan->sfx == NULL || chan->sfx->fetcher == NULL)
 			continue;
 
-		vol = ambient_level.value * ambientlevels[ambient_channel];
+		vol = (int)ambientlevels[ambient_channel];
 		if (vol < 8)
 			vol = 0;
 
 		// Don't adjust volume too fast
+		// FIXME: this rounds off to an int each frame, meaning there is little to no fade at extremely high framerates!
 		if (chan->master_vol < vol)
 		{
-			chan->master_vol += host_realframetime * ambient_fade.value;
+			chan->master_vol += (int)(cl.realframetime * ambient_fade.value);
 			if (chan->master_vol > vol)
 				chan->master_vol = vol;
 		}
 		else if (chan->master_vol > vol)
 		{
-			chan->master_vol -= host_realframetime * ambient_fade.value;
+			chan->master_vol -= (int)(cl.realframetime * ambient_fade.value);
 			if (chan->master_vol < vol)
 				chan->master_vol = vol;
 		}
 
-		chan->leftvol = chan->rightvol = chan->master_vol;
+		for (i = 0;i < SND_LISTENERS;i++)
+			chan->listener_volume[i] = (int)(chan->master_vol * ambient_level.value * snd_speakerlayout.listeners[i].ambientvolume);
 	}
 }
 
+static void S_PaintAndSubmit (void)
+{
+	unsigned int newsoundtime, paintedtime, endtime, maxtime, usedframes;
+
+	if (snd_renderbuffer == NULL || nosound.integer)
+		return;
+
+	if (snd_blocked > 0 && !(cls.capturevideo.soundrate && !cls.capturevideo.realtime))
+		return;
+
+	// Update sound time
+	if (cls.capturevideo.soundrate && !cls.capturevideo.realtime) // SUPER NASTY HACK to record non-realtime sound
+		newsoundtime = (unsigned int)((double)cls.capturevideo.frame * (double)snd_renderbuffer->format.speed / (double)cls.capturevideo.framerate);
+	else if (simsound)
+		newsoundtime = (unsigned int)((realtime - snd_starttime) * (double)snd_renderbuffer->format.speed);
+	else
+		newsoundtime = SndSys_GetSoundTime();
+
+	newsoundtime += extrasoundtime;
+	if (newsoundtime < soundtime)
+	{
+		if ((cls.capturevideo.soundrate != 0) != recording_sound)
+		{
+			unsigned int additionaltime;
+
+			// add some time to extrasoundtime make newsoundtime higher
+
+			// The extra time must be a multiple of the render buffer size
+			// to avoid modifying the current position in the buffer,
+			// some modules write directly to a shared (DMA) buffer
+			additionaltime = (soundtime - newsoundtime) + snd_renderbuffer->maxframes - 1;
+			additionaltime -= additionaltime % snd_renderbuffer->maxframes;
+
+			extrasoundtime += additionaltime;
+			newsoundtime += additionaltime;
+			Con_DPrintf("S_PaintAndSubmit: new extra sound time = %u\n",
+						extrasoundtime);
+		}
+		else
+			Con_Printf("S_PaintAndSubmit: WARNING: newsoundtime < soundtime (%u < %u)\n",
+					   newsoundtime, soundtime);
+	}
+	soundtime = newsoundtime;
+	recording_sound = (cls.capturevideo.soundrate != 0);
+
+	// Check to make sure that we haven't overshot
+	paintedtime = snd_renderbuffer->endframe;
+	if (paintedtime < soundtime)
+		paintedtime = soundtime;
+
+	// mix ahead of current position
+	endtime = soundtime + (unsigned int)(_snd_mixahead.value * (float)snd_renderbuffer->format.speed);
+	usedframes = snd_renderbuffer->endframe - snd_renderbuffer->startframe;
+	maxtime = paintedtime + snd_renderbuffer->maxframes - usedframes;
+	endtime = min(endtime, maxtime);
+
+	S_PaintChannels(snd_renderbuffer, paintedtime, endtime);
+
+	if (simsound)
+		snd_renderbuffer->startframe = snd_renderbuffer->endframe;
+	else
+		SndSys_Submit();
+}
 
 /*
 ============
@@ -785,13 +1496,39 @@ void S_Update(const matrix4x4_t *listenermatrix)
 {
 	unsigned int i, j, total;
 	channel_t *ch, *combine;
+	matrix4x4_t basematrix, rotatematrix;
+
+	if (snd_renderbuffer == NULL || nosound.integer)
+		return;
 
-	if (!snd_initialized.integer || (snd_blocked > 0))
+	if (snd_blocked > 0 && !(cls.capturevideo.soundrate && !cls.capturevideo.realtime))
 		return;
 
-	Matrix4x4_Invert_Simple(&listener_matrix, listenermatrix);
+	// If snd_swapstereo or snd_channellayout has changed, recompute the channel layout
+	if (current_swapstereo != snd_swapstereo.integer ||
+		current_channellayout != snd_channellayout.integer)
+		S_SetChannelLayout();
+
+	Matrix4x4_Invert_Simple(&basematrix, listenermatrix);
 	Matrix4x4_OriginFromMatrix(listenermatrix, listener_origin);
 
+	// calculate the current matrices
+	for (j = 0;j < SND_LISTENERS;j++)
+	{
+		Matrix4x4_CreateFromQuakeEntity(&rotatematrix, 0, 0, 0, 0, -snd_speakerlayout.listeners[j].yawangle, 0, 1);
+		Matrix4x4_Concat(&listener_matrix[j], &rotatematrix, &basematrix);
+		// I think this should now do this:
+		//   1. create a rotation matrix for rotating by e.g. -90 degrees CCW
+		//      (note: the matrix will rotate the OBJECT, not the VIEWER, so its
+		//       angle has to be taken negative)
+		//   2. create a transform which first rotates and moves its argument
+		//      into the player's view coordinates (using basematrix which is
+		//      an inverted "absolute" listener matrix), then applies the
+		//      rotation matrix for the ear
+		// Isn't Matrix4x4_CreateFromQuakeEntity a bit misleading because this
+		// does not actually refer to an entity?
+	}
+
 	// update general area ambient sound sources
 	S_UpdateAmbientSounds ();
 
@@ -803,39 +1540,41 @@ void S_Update(const matrix4x4_t *listenermatrix)
 	{
 		if (!ch->sfx)
 			continue;
-		SND_Spatialize(ch, i >= MAX_DYNAMIC_CHANNELS + NUM_AMBIENTS);         // respatialize channel
-		if (!ch->leftvol && !ch->rightvol)
-			continue;
+
+		// respatialize channel
+		SND_Spatialize(ch, i >= MAX_DYNAMIC_CHANNELS + NUM_AMBIENTS);
 
 		// try to combine static sounds with a previous channel of the same
 		// sound effect so we don't mix five torches every frame
 		if (i > MAX_DYNAMIC_CHANNELS + NUM_AMBIENTS)
 		{
-			// see if it can just use the last one
-			if (combine && combine->sfx == ch->sfx)
-			{
-				combine->leftvol += ch->leftvol;
-				combine->rightvol += ch->rightvol;
-				ch->leftvol = ch->rightvol = 0;
-				continue;
-			}
-			// search for one
-			combine = channels+MAX_DYNAMIC_CHANNELS + NUM_AMBIENTS;
-			for (j=MAX_DYNAMIC_CHANNELS + NUM_AMBIENTS ; j<i; j++, combine++)
-				if (combine->sfx == ch->sfx)
+			// no need to merge silent channels
+			for (j = 0;j < SND_LISTENERS;j++)
+				if (ch->listener_volume[j])
 					break;
-
-			if (j == total_channels)
+			if (j == SND_LISTENERS)
+				continue;
+			// if the last combine chosen isn't suitable, find a new one
+			if (!(combine && combine != ch && combine->sfx == ch->sfx))
+			{
+				// search for one
 				combine = NULL;
-			else
+				for (j = MAX_DYNAMIC_CHANNELS + NUM_AMBIENTS;j < i;j++)
+				{
+					if (channels[j].sfx == ch->sfx)
+					{
+						combine = channels + j;
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			if (combine && combine != ch && combine->sfx == ch->sfx)
 			{
-				if (combine != ch)
+				for (j = 0;j < SND_LISTENERS;j++)
 				{
-					combine->leftvol += ch->leftvol;
-					combine->rightvol += ch->rightvol;
-					ch->leftvol = ch->rightvol = 0;
+					combine->listener_volume[j] += ch->listener_volume[j];
+					ch->listener_volume[j] = 0;
 				}
-				continue;
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -848,42 +1587,21 @@ void S_Update(const matrix4x4_t *listenermatrix)
 		total = 0;
 		ch = channels;
 		for (i=0 ; i<total_channels; i++, ch++)
-			if (ch->sfx && (ch->leftvol || ch->rightvol) )
-				total++;
+		{
+			if (ch->sfx)
+			{
+				for (j = 0;j < SND_LISTENERS;j++)
+					if (ch->listener_volume[j])
+						break;
+				if (j < SND_LISTENERS)
+					total++;
+			}
+		}
 
 		Con_Printf("----(%u)----\n", total);
 	}
 
-	S_Update_();
-}
-
-void GetSoundtime(void)
-{
-	int		samplepos;
-	static	int		buffers;
-	static	int		oldsamplepos;
-	int		fullsamples;
-
-	fullsamples = shm->samples / shm->format.channels;
-
-	// it is possible to miscount buffers if it has wrapped twice between
-	// calls to S_Update.  Oh well.
-	samplepos = SNDDMA_GetDMAPos();
-
-	if (samplepos < oldsamplepos)
-	{
-		buffers++;					// buffer wrapped
-
-		if (paintedtime > 0x40000000)
-		{	// time to chop things off to avoid 32 bit limits
-			buffers = 0;
-			paintedtime = fullsamples;
-			S_StopAllSounds ();
-		}
-	}
-	oldsamplepos = samplepos;
-
-	soundtime = buffers * fullsamples + samplepos / shm->format.channels;
+	S_PaintAndSubmit();
 }
 
 void S_ExtraUpdate (void)
@@ -891,119 +1609,10 @@ void S_ExtraUpdate (void)
 	if (snd_noextraupdate.integer || !sound_spatialized)
 		return;
 
-	S_Update_();
-}
-
-void S_Update_(void)
-{
-	unsigned        endtime;
-	int				samps;
-
-	if (!sound_started || (snd_blocked > 0))
-		return;
-
-	// Updates DMA time
-	GetSoundtime();
-
-	// check to make sure that we haven't overshot
-	if (paintedtime < soundtime)
-		paintedtime = soundtime;
-
-	// mix ahead of current position
-	endtime = soundtime + _snd_mixahead.value * shm->format.speed;
-	samps = shm->samples >> (shm->format.channels - 1);
-	if (endtime > (unsigned int)(soundtime + samps))
-		endtime = soundtime + samps;
-
-	S_PaintChannels (endtime);
-
-	SNDDMA_Submit ();
-}
-
-/*
-===============================================================================
-
-console functions
-
-===============================================================================
-*/
-
-static void S_Play_Common(float fvol, float attenuation)
-{
-	int 	i, ch_ind;
-	char name[256];
-	sfx_t	*sfx;
-
-	i = 1;
-	while (i<Cmd_Argc())
-	{
-		if (!strrchr(Cmd_Argv(i), '.'))
-			snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "%s.wav", Cmd_Argv(i));
-		else
-			strlcpy(name, Cmd_Argv(i), sizeof(name));
-		sfx = S_PrecacheSound(name, true, true, false);
-
-		// If we need to get the volume from the command line
-		if (fvol == -1.0f)
-		{
-			fvol = atof(Cmd_Argv(i+1));
-			i += 2;
-		}
-		else
-			i++;
-
-		ch_ind = S_StartSound(-1, 0, sfx, listener_origin, fvol, attenuation);
-
-		// Free the sfx if the file didn't exist
-		if (ch_ind < 0)
-			S_FreeSfx (sfx);
-		else
-			channels[ch_ind].flags |= CHANNELFLAG_LOCALSOUND;
-	}
-}
-
-void S_Play(void)
-{
-	S_Play_Common (1.0f, 1.0f);
-}
-
-void S_Play2(void)
-{
-	S_Play_Common (1.0f, 0.0f);
-}
-
-void S_PlayVol(void)
-{
-	S_Play_Common (-1.0f, 0.0f);
-}
-
-void S_SoundList(void)
-{
-	unsigned int i;
-	sfx_t	*sfx;
-	int		size, total;
-
-	total = 0;
-	for (sfx = known_sfx, i = 0; sfx != NULL; sfx = sfx->next, i++)
-	{
-		if (sfx->fetcher != NULL)
-		{
-			size = sfx->mempool->totalsize;
-			total += size;
-			Con_Printf ("%c%c(%2db, %6s) %8i : %s\n",
-						(sfx->loopstart >= 0) ? 'L' : ' ',
-						(sfx->flags & SFXFLAG_STREAMED) ? 'S' : ' ',
-						sfx->format.width * 8,
-						(sfx->format.channels == 1) ? "mono" : "stereo",
-						size,
-						sfx->name);
-		}
-	}
-	Con_Printf("Total resident: %i\n", total);
+	S_PaintAndSubmit();
 }
 
-
-qboolean S_LocalSound (const char *sound, qboolean stdpath)
+qboolean S_LocalSound (const char *sound)
 {
 	sfx_t	*sfx;
 	int		ch_ind;
@@ -1011,14 +1620,17 @@ qboolean S_LocalSound (const char *sound, qboolean stdpath)
 	if (!snd_initialized.integer || nosound.integer)
 		return true;
 
-	sfx = S_PrecacheSound (sound, true, stdpath, false);
+	sfx = S_PrecacheSound (sound, true, false);
 	if (!sfx)
 	{
 		Con_Printf("S_LocalSound: can't precache %s\n", sound);
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	ch_ind = S_StartSound (cl.viewentity, 0, sfx, vec3_origin, 1, 1);
+	// Local sounds must not be freed
+	sfx->flags |= SFXFLAG_PERMANENTLOCK;
+
+	ch_ind = S_StartSound (cl.viewentity, 0, sfx, vec3_origin, 1, 0);
 	if (ch_ind < 0)
 		return false;