[Openal-devel] AL_EXT_source_distance_model

[Erik Hofman]

Erik Hofman wrote:
> Last night I had an idea that might just be good enough (and simple 
> enough) not to consider:
> 
> I noticed the EFX extensions defined AL_AIR_ABSORPTION_FACTOR
> 
> How about combining the current model and the air absorption factor to 
> influence distance attenuation by multiplying to this factor before 
> doing the attenuation?
> 
> Now you have linear, exponential and inverse distance models and a way 
> to control it's roll-off distance.
> Would that be sufficient?

I just remembered there is already an rolloff factor specified for 
distance attenuation, although that causes a linear rolloff. Adding 
another factor might be useful but it's result will not be as simple as 
I had hoped for.

Erik