Add option to choose Audio backend, as WASAPI does not seem to be ideal for everyone..

Default to WASAPI though (Auto)

Core/Config.cpp

@@ -470,6 +470,7 @@ static ConfigSetting graphicsSettings[] = {
 
 static ConfigSetting soundSettings[] = {
 	ConfigSetting("Enable", &g_Config.bEnableSound, true, true, true),
+	ConfigSetting("AudioBackend", &g_Config.iAudioBackend, 0, true, true),
 	ConfigSetting("AudioLatency", &g_Config.iAudioLatency, 1, true, true),
 	ConfigSetting("SoundSpeedHack", &g_Config.bSoundSpeedHack, false, true, true),
 

Core/Config.h

@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ enum {
 	GPU_BACKEND_DIRECT3D9 = 1,
 };
 
+enum AudioBackendType {
+	AUDIO_BACKEND_AUTO,
+	AUDIO_BACKEND_DSOUND,
+	AUDIO_BACKEND_WASAPI,
+};
+
 // For iIOTimingMethod.
 enum IOTimingMethods {
 	IOTIMING_FAST = 0,
@@ -186,6 +192,7 @@ public:
 	// Sound
 	bool bEnableSound;
 	int iAudioLatency; // 0 = low , 1 = medium(default) , 2 = high
+	int iAudioBackend;
 
 	// Audio Hack
 	bool bSoundSpeedHack;

UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp

@@ -325,6 +325,13 @@ void GameSettingsScreen::CreateViews() {
 	audioSettings->Add(new ItemHeader(ms->T("Audio")));
 
 	audioSettings->Add(new CheckBox(&g_Config.bEnableSound, a->T("Enable Sound")));
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	static const char *backend[] = { "Auto", "WASAPI (fast)", "DirectSound (compatible)" };
+	PopupMultiChoice *audioBackend = audioSettings->Add(new PopupMultiChoice(&g_Config.iAudioBackend, a->T("Audio backend"), backend, 0, ARRAY_SIZE(backend), a, screenManager()));
+	audioBackend->SetEnabledPtr(&g_Config.bEnableSound);
+#endif
+
 	static const char *latency[] = { "Low", "Medium", "High" };
 	PopupMultiChoice *lowAudio = audioSettings->Add(new PopupMultiChoice(&g_Config.iAudioLatency, a->T("Audio Latency"), latency, 0, ARRAY_SIZE(latency), gs, screenManager()));
 	lowAudio->SetEnabledPtr(&g_Config.bEnableSound);

UI/NativeApp.cpp

@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ void NativeInitGraphics() {
 	glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
-	winAudioBackend = CreateAudioBackend(AUDIO_BACKEND_AUTO);
+	winAudioBackend = CreateAudioBackend((AudioBackendType)g_Config.iAudioBackend);
 	winAudioBackend->Init(MainWindow::GetHWND(), &Win32Mix, 44100);
 #endif
 }

Windows/DSoundStream.h

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "Common/CommonWindows.h"
+#include "Core/Config.h"
 
 typedef int (*StreamCallback)(short *buffer, int numSamples, int bits, int rate, int channels);
 
@@ -15,11 +16,5 @@ public:
 	virtual int GetSampleRate() = 0;
 };
 
-enum AudioBackendType {
-	AUDIO_BACKEND_DSOUND,
-	AUDIO_BACKEND_WASAPI,
-	AUDIO_BACKEND_AUTO
-};
-
 // Factory
 WindowsAudioBackend *CreateAudioBackend(AudioBackendType type);