DirectSound Distractor is an
application that is used to force the loss of DirectSound buffers.
You can use DirectSound Distractor to debug your Buffer-Loss
Handling code. DirectSound Distractor will do this by initializing
DirectSound with DSSCL_WRITEPRIMARY cooperative level. If the
initialization process completed successfully, all current applications playing
DirectSound Buffers will lose them until DirectSound Distractor
releases its DirectSound object and the relevant applications restore
their buffers explicitly.
With this application, sound developers can force
their engines to lose their buffers, so they can test the engine's buffer
loss/restoration code and debug it properly.
System Requirements:
- IBM or compatible PC System
- Microsoft® Windows 98 Second Edition or Higher
- Microsoft® Windows 2000 or Higher
- Microsoft® DirectX® 8.0 or Higher
Usage:
Simply, run the application, a small dialog box will appear with 3 buttons on it:
- Activate WritePrimary Level :
Initializes the DirectSound object with DSSCL_WRITEPRIMARY cooperative level.
- Release DirectSound :
Restores the cooperative level back to normal and releases the allocated DirectSound
object.
- Close :
Exits the application. Be sure you released DirectSound before you exit to
avoid a leak.