Install OpenAL on Windows

OpenAL audio runtime required by some older games.

Install commands

Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run one of these commands to install OpenAL.

winget
winget install --id CreativeTechnology.OpenAL --exact --source winget
Scoop

Not available in the Scoop repository.

Chocolatey
choco install openal -y

Package details

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Runtimes & Dependencies
winget
CreativeTechnology.OpenAL
Chocolatey
openal

Package sources

The script installs exactly these packages. Versions are the latest ones recorded by the automated catalog check on 2026-09-14; they are used when version pinning is enabled.

Package managerPackageVerified versionSource
wingetCreativeTechnology.OpenAL1.1Manifest
Chocolateyopenal2.07.0.20170623Manifest

Install OpenAL together with other apps

Add this app to a WinMate selection to install it together with the rest in one script and with a single administrator prompt.

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