diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
index 85a7d13ba..a6d3e4b12 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
@@ -594,6 +594,8 @@ bool OpenAL_Output::init(const std::string &devname, const std::string &hrtfname
 {
     deinit();
 
+    std::cout<< "Initializing OpenAL..." <<std::endl;
+
     mDevice = alcOpenDevice(devname.c_str());
     if(!mDevice && !devname.empty())
     {
@@ -613,6 +615,12 @@ bool OpenAL_Output::init(const std::string &devname, const std::string &hrtfname
         name = alcGetString(mDevice, ALC_DEVICE_SPECIFIER);
     std::cout<< "Opened \""<<name<<"\"" <<std::endl;
 
+    ALCint major=0, minor=0;
+    alcGetIntegerv(mDevice, ALC_MAJOR_VERSION, 1, &major);
+    alcGetIntegerv(mDevice, ALC_MINOR_VERSION, 1, &minor);
+    std::cout<< "  ALC Version: "<<major<<"."<<minor<<"\n"<<
+                "  ALC Extensions: "<<alcGetString(mDevice, ALC_EXTENSIONS) <<std::endl;
+
     ALC.EXT_EFX = alcIsExtensionPresent(mDevice, "ALC_EXT_EFX");
     ALC.SOFT_HRTF = alcIsExtensionPresent(mDevice, "ALC_SOFT_HRTF");
 
@@ -665,6 +673,11 @@ bool OpenAL_Output::init(const std::string &devname, const std::string &hrtfname
         return false;
     }
 
+    std::cout<< "  Vendor: "<<alGetString(AL_VENDOR)<<"\n"<<
+                "  Renderer: "<<alGetString(AL_RENDERER)<<"\n"<<
+                "  Version: "<<alGetString(AL_VERSION)<<"\n"<<
+                "  Extensions: "<<alGetString(AL_EXTENSIONS)<<std::endl;
+
     if(!ALC.SOFT_HRTF)
         std::cout<< "HRTF status unavailable" <<std::endl;
     else
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
index 03bff89b4..2a65be737 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ namespace MWSound
         , mUnderwaterSound(nullptr)
         , mNearWaterSound(nullptr)
     {
-        std::cout<< "Initializing sound..." <<std::endl;
-
         mMasterVolume = Settings::Manager::getFloat("master volume", "Sound");
         mMasterVolume = std::min(std::max(mMasterVolume, 0.0f), 1.0f);
         mSFXVolume = Settings::Manager::getFloat("sfx volume", "Sound");
@@ -82,13 +80,23 @@ namespace MWSound
         mBufferCacheMin = std::min(mBufferCacheMin*1024*1024, mBufferCacheMax);
 
         if(!useSound)
+        {
+            std::cout<< "Sound disabled." <<std::endl;
             return;
+        }
 
         std::string hrtfname = Settings::Manager::getString("hrtf", "Sound");
         int hrtfstate = Settings::Manager::getInt("hrtf enable", "Sound");
         HrtfMode hrtfmode = hrtfstate < 0 ? HrtfMode::Auto :
                             hrtfstate > 0 ? HrtfMode::Enable : HrtfMode::Disable;
 
+        std::string devname = Settings::Manager::getString("device", "Sound");
+        if(!mOutput->init(devname, hrtfname, hrtfmode))
+        {
+            std::cerr<< "Failed to initialize audio output, sound disabled" <<std::endl;
+            return;
+        }
+
         std::vector<std::string> names = mOutput->enumerate();
         std::cout <<"Enumerated output devices:\n";
         std::for_each(names.cbegin(), names.cend(),
@@ -97,13 +105,6 @@ namespace MWSound
         );
         std::cout.flush();
 
-        std::string devname = Settings::Manager::getString("device", "Sound");
-        if(!mOutput->init(devname, hrtfname, hrtfmode))
-        {
-            std::cerr<< "Failed to initialize audio output, sound disabled" <<std::endl;
-            return;
-        }
-
         names = mOutput->enumerateHrtf();
         if(!names.empty())
         {