From 2f92559fc7b7c6d64b2f5d7cd0435da20689e67a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chris Robinson <chris.kcat@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:05:38 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Use OpenAL's linear attenuation model

We should use the inverse distance clamped model (the default), but we first
need to handle muting sounds that are beyond their max distance. Linear
attenuation doesn't give a proper rolloff, but it makes the sounds silent at
max distance.
---
 apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
index e37924088..5ce793168 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
@@ -303,6 +303,8 @@ bool OpenAL_Output::Initialize(const std::string &devname)
         Device = 0;
         return false;
     }
+    alDistanceModel(AL_LINEAR_DISTANCE_CLAMPED);
+    throwALerror();
 
     return true;
 }