rnd-20020510-3-src
[rocksndiamonds.git] / src / libgame / sound.c
index 57e61c7093f37c939a99e29f614c78dad6de4f59..c876945f8ea45374b15367616433530435bf27d4 100644 (file)
 #include "setup.h"
 
 
+struct ListNode
+{
+  char *key;
+  void *content;
+  struct ListNode *next;
+};
+typedef struct ListNode ListNode;
+
+static ListNode *newListNode(void);
+static void addNodeToList(ListNode **, char *, void *);
+static void deleteNodeFromList(ListNode **, char *, void (*function)(void *));
+static ListNode *getNodeFromKey(ListNode *, char *);
+static int getNumNodes(ListNode *);
+
+
+static struct SoundEffectInfo *sound_effect;
+static ListNode *SoundFileList = NULL;
 static SoundInfo **Sound = NULL;
 static MusicInfo **Music = NULL;
 static int num_sounds = 0, num_music = 0;
@@ -32,62 +49,56 @@ static int num_sounds = 0, num_music = 0;
 /* ========================================================================= */
 /* THE STUFF BELOW IS ONLY USED BY THE SOUND SERVER CHILD PROCESS            */
 
+static struct AudioFormatInfo afmt;
+static struct SoundControl playlist[NUM_MIXER_CHANNELS];
 static int playing_sounds = 0;
-static struct SoundControl playlist[MAX_SOUNDS_PLAYING];
-static struct SoundControl emptySoundControl =
-{
-  -1,0,0, FALSE,FALSE,FALSE,FALSE,FALSE,FALSE,FALSE,FALSE, 0,0, 0,NULL
-};
-
-#if defined(PLATFORM_UNIX)
-static int stereo_volume[PSND_MAX_LEFT2RIGHT+1];
-static char premix_first_buffer[SND_BLOCKSIZE];
-#if defined(AUDIO_STREAMING_DSP)
-static char premix_left_buffer[SND_BLOCKSIZE];
-static char premix_right_buffer[SND_BLOCKSIZE];
-static int premix_last_buffer[SND_BLOCKSIZE];
-#endif
-static unsigned char playing_buffer[SND_BLOCKSIZE];
-#endif
 
 /* forward declaration of internal functions */
-#if defined(AUDIO_STREAMING_DSP)
 static void SoundServer_InsertNewSound(struct SoundControl);
-#elif defined(PLATFORM_UNIX)
+static void InitAudioDevice(struct AudioFormatInfo *);
+
+#if defined(PLATFORM_UNIX)
+#if !defined(AUDIO_STREAMING_DSP)
 static unsigned char linear_to_ulaw(int);
 static int ulaw_to_linear(unsigned char);
 #endif
-
-#if defined(AUDIO_LINUX_IOCTL)
-static boolean InitAudioDevice_Linux();
-#elif defined(PLATFORM_NETBSD)
-static boolean InitAudioDevice_NetBSD();
-#elif defined(PLATFORM_HPUX)
-static boolean InitAudioDevice_HPUX();
 #elif defined(PLATFORM_MSDOS)
 static void SoundServer_InsertNewSound(struct SoundControl);
-static void SoundServer_StopSound(int);
+static void SoundServer_StopSound(struct SoundControl);
 static void SoundServer_StopAllSounds();
 #endif
 
+static void ReloadCustomSounds();
+static void ReloadCustomMusic();
+static void FreeSound(void *);
+
 #if defined(PLATFORM_UNIX)
 static int OpenAudioDevice(char *audio_device_name)
 {
-  int audio_fd;
+  int audio_device_fd;
 
   /* check if desired audio device is accessible */
   if (access(audio_device_name, W_OK) != 0)
     return -1;
 
   /* try to open audio device in non-blocking mode */
-  if ((audio_fd = open(audio_device_name, O_WRONLY | O_NONBLOCK)) < 0)
-    return audio_fd;
+  if ((audio_device_fd = open(audio_device_name, O_WRONLY | O_NONBLOCK)) < 0)
+    return audio_device_fd;
 
   /* re-open audio device in blocking mode */
-  close(audio_fd);
-  audio_fd = open(audio_device_name, O_WRONLY);
+  close(audio_device_fd);
+  audio_device_fd = open(audio_device_name, O_WRONLY);
 
-  return audio_fd;
+  return audio_device_fd;
+}
+
+static void CloseAudioDevice(int *audio_device_fd)
+{
+  if (*audio_device_fd == 0)
+    return;
+
+  close(*audio_device_fd);
+  *audio_device_fd = -1;
 }
 
 static boolean TestAudioDevices(void)
@@ -97,21 +108,21 @@ static boolean TestAudioDevices(void)
     DEVICENAME_DSP,
     DEVICENAME_AUDIO
   };
-  int audio_fd = -1;
+  int audio_device_fd = -1;
   int i;
 
   /* look for available audio devices, starting with preferred ones */
   for (i=0; i<sizeof(audio_device_name)/sizeof(char *); i++)
-    if ((audio_fd = OpenAudioDevice(audio_device_name[i])) >= 0)
+    if ((audio_device_fd = OpenAudioDevice(audio_device_name[i])) >= 0)
       break;
 
-  if (audio_fd < 0)
+  if (audio_device_fd < 0)
   {
     Error(ERR_WARN, "cannot open audio device -- no sound");
     return FALSE;
   }
 
-  close(audio_fd);
+  close(audio_device_fd);
 
   audio.device_name = audio_device_name[i];
 
@@ -159,6 +170,10 @@ void UnixOpenAudio(void)
   audio.music_available = TRUE;
   audio.loops_available = TRUE;
 #endif
+
+  audio.num_channels = NUM_MIXER_CHANNELS;
+  audio.music_channel = MUSIC_CHANNEL;
+  audio.first_sound_channel = FIRST_SOUND_CHANNEL;
 }
 
 void UnixCloseAudio(void)
@@ -169,567 +184,766 @@ void UnixCloseAudio(void)
   if (audio.soundserver_pid > 0)       /* we are parent process */
     kill(audio.soundserver_pid, SIGTERM);
 }
+
+static void WriteReloadInfoToPipe(char *set_name, int type)
+{
+  struct SoundControl snd_ctrl;
+  TreeInfo *ti = (type == SND_CTRL_RELOAD_SOUNDS ? artwork.snd_current :
+                 artwork.mus_current);
+  unsigned long str_size1 = strlen(leveldir_current->fullpath) + 1;
+  unsigned long str_size2 = strlen(ti->basepath) + 1;
+  unsigned long str_size3 = strlen(ti->fullpath) + 1;
+
+  snd_ctrl.active = FALSE;
+  snd_ctrl.state = type;
+  snd_ctrl.data_len = strlen(set_name) + 1;
+
+  if (write(audio.soundserver_pipe[1], &snd_ctrl,
+           sizeof(snd_ctrl)) < 0 ||
+      write(audio.soundserver_pipe[1], set_name,
+           snd_ctrl.data_len) < 0 ||
+      write(audio.soundserver_pipe[1], leveldir_current,
+           sizeof(TreeInfo)) < 0 ||
+      write(audio.soundserver_pipe[1], ti,
+           sizeof(TreeInfo)) < 0 ||
+      write(audio.soundserver_pipe[1], &str_size1,
+           sizeof(unsigned long)) < 0 ||
+      write(audio.soundserver_pipe[1], &str_size2,
+           sizeof(unsigned long)) < 0 ||
+      write(audio.soundserver_pipe[1], &str_size3,
+           sizeof(unsigned long)) < 0 ||
+      write(audio.soundserver_pipe[1], leveldir_current->fullpath,
+           str_size1) < 0 ||
+      write(audio.soundserver_pipe[1], ti->basepath,
+           str_size2) < 0 ||
+      write(audio.soundserver_pipe[1], ti->fullpath,
+           str_size3) < 0)
+  {
+    Error(ERR_WARN, "cannot pipe to child process -- no sounds");
+    audio.sound_available = audio.sound_enabled = FALSE;
+    return;
+  }
+}
+
+static void ReadReloadInfoFromPipe(struct SoundControl snd_ctrl)
+{
+  TreeInfo **ti_ptr = ((snd_ctrl.state & SND_CTRL_RELOAD_SOUNDS) ?
+                      &artwork.snd_current : &artwork.mus_current);
+  TreeInfo *ti = *ti_ptr;
+  unsigned long str_size1, str_size2, str_size3;
+  static char *set_name = NULL;
+
+  if (set_name)
+    free(set_name);
+
+  set_name = checked_malloc(snd_ctrl.data_len);
+
+  if (leveldir_current == NULL)
+    leveldir_current = checked_calloc(sizeof(TreeInfo));
+  if (ti == NULL)
+    ti = *ti_ptr = checked_calloc(sizeof(TreeInfo));
+  if (leveldir_current->fullpath != NULL)
+    free(leveldir_current->fullpath);
+  if (ti->basepath != NULL)
+    free(ti->basepath);
+  if (ti->fullpath != NULL)
+    free(ti->fullpath);
+
+  if (read(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], set_name,
+          snd_ctrl.data_len) != snd_ctrl.data_len ||
+      read(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], leveldir_current,
+          sizeof(TreeInfo)) != sizeof(TreeInfo) ||
+      read(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], ti,
+          sizeof(TreeInfo)) != sizeof(TreeInfo) ||
+      read(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], &str_size1,
+          sizeof(unsigned long)) != sizeof(unsigned long) ||
+      read(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], &str_size2,
+          sizeof(unsigned long)) != sizeof(unsigned long) ||
+      read(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], &str_size3,
+          sizeof(unsigned long)) != sizeof(unsigned long))
+    Error(ERR_EXIT_SOUND_SERVER, "broken pipe -- no sounds");
+
+  leveldir_current->fullpath = checked_calloc(str_size1);
+  ti->basepath = checked_calloc(str_size2);
+  ti->fullpath = checked_calloc(str_size3);
+
+  if (read(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], leveldir_current->fullpath,
+          str_size1) != str_size1 ||
+      read(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], ti->basepath,
+          str_size2) != str_size2 ||
+      read(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], ti->fullpath,
+          str_size3) != str_size3)
+    Error(ERR_EXIT_SOUND_SERVER, "broken pipe -- no sounds");
+
+  if (snd_ctrl.state & SND_CTRL_RELOAD_SOUNDS)
+    artwork.sounds_set_current = set_name;
+  else
+    artwork.music_set_current = set_name;
+}
 #endif /* PLATFORM_UNIX */
 
 void InitPlaylist(void)
 {
   int i;
 
-  for(i=0; i<MAX_SOUNDS_PLAYING; i++)
-    playlist[i] = emptySoundControl;
+  for(i=0; i<audio.num_channels; i++)
+    playlist[i].active = FALSE;
   playing_sounds = 0;
 }
 
-void StartSoundserver(void)
+static void PlaylistRemoveSound(int pos)
 {
-  if (!audio.sound_available)
+  if (!playing_sounds || !playlist[pos].active)
     return;
 
-#if defined(PLATFORM_UNIX) && !defined(TARGET_SDL)
-  if (!ForkAudioProcess())
-    audio.sound_available = FALSE;
+#if 0
+  printf("REMOVING PLAYLIST SOUND %d\n", pos);
 #endif
+
+  playlist[pos].active = FALSE;
+  playing_sounds--;
 }
 
-#if defined(PLATFORM_UNIX)
-void SoundServer(void)
+static void PlaylistInsertSound(struct SoundControl snd_ctrl)
 {
-  int i;
+  SoundInfo *snd_info;
+  int i, k;
 
-  struct SoundControl snd_ctrl;
-  fd_set sound_fdset;
+#if 0
+  printf("NEW SOUND %d HAS ARRIVED [%d]\n", snd_ctrl.nr, num_sounds);
+#endif
 
-  close(audio.soundserver_pipe[1]);    /* no writing into pipe needed */
+  if (IS_MUSIC(snd_ctrl))
+    snd_ctrl.nr = snd_ctrl.nr % num_music;
+  else if (snd_ctrl.nr >= num_sounds)
+    return;
 
-  InitPlaylist();
+  snd_info = (IS_MUSIC(snd_ctrl) ? Music[snd_ctrl.nr] : Sound[snd_ctrl.nr]);
+  if (snd_info == NULL)
+  {
+#if 0
+    printf("sound/music %d undefined\n", snd_ctrl.nr);
+#endif
+    return;
+  }
 
-  stereo_volume[PSND_MAX_LEFT2RIGHT] = 0;
-  for(i=0; i<PSND_MAX_LEFT2RIGHT; i++)
-    stereo_volume[i] =
-      (int)sqrt((float)(PSND_MAX_LEFT2RIGHT * PSND_MAX_LEFT2RIGHT - i * i));
+#if 0
+  printf("-> %d\n", playing_sounds);
+#endif
 
-#if defined(PLATFORM_HPUX)
-  InitAudioDevice_HPUX();
+  if (playing_sounds == audio.num_channels)
+  {
+    for (i=0; i<audio.num_channels; i++)
+    {
+      if (playlist[i].data_ptr == NULL)
+      {
+#if 1
+       printf("THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN! [%d]\n", i);
 #endif
 
-  FD_ZERO(&sound_fdset); 
-  FD_SET(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], &sound_fdset);
+       PlaylistRemoveSound(i);
+      }
+    }
+  }
 
-  while(1)     /* wait for sound playing commands from client */
+  /* if playlist is full, remove oldest sound */
+  if (playing_sounds == audio.num_channels)
   {
-    FD_SET(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], &sound_fdset);
-    select(audio.soundserver_pipe[0] + 1, &sound_fdset, NULL, NULL, NULL);
-    if (!FD_ISSET(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], &sound_fdset))
-      continue;
-    if (read(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], &snd_ctrl, sizeof(snd_ctrl))
-       != sizeof(snd_ctrl))
-      Error(ERR_EXIT_SOUND_SERVER, "broken pipe -- no sounds");
+    int longest = 0, longest_nr = audio.first_sound_channel;
 
-    if (snd_ctrl.reload_sounds || snd_ctrl.reload_music)
+    for (i=audio.first_sound_channel; i<audio.num_channels; i++)
     {
-      char *set_name = checked_malloc(snd_ctrl.data_len);
-      TreeInfo **ti_ptr =
-       (snd_ctrl.reload_sounds ? &artwork.snd_current : &artwork.mus_current);
-      TreeInfo *ti = *ti_ptr;
-      unsigned long str_size1, str_size2, str_size3;
-
-      printf("B\n");
-
-      if (leveldir_current == NULL)
-       leveldir_current = checked_calloc(sizeof(TreeInfo));
-      printf("B.1\n");
-      if (ti == NULL)
-       ti = *ti_ptr = checked_calloc(sizeof(TreeInfo));
-      printf("B.2\n");
-      if (leveldir_current->fullpath != NULL)
-       free(leveldir_current->fullpath);
-      printf("B.3 ['%s']\n", ti->basepath);
-#if 0
-      if (ti->basepath != NULL)
-       free(ti->basepath);
+#if !defined(PLATFORM_MSDOS)
+      int actual = 100 * playlist[i].playingpos / playlist[i].data_len;
+#else
+      int actual = playlist[i].playingpos;
 #endif
-      printf("B.4\n");
-      if (ti->fullpath != NULL)
-       free(ti->fullpath);
-      printf("B.5\n");
-
-      printf("C\n");
-
-      if (read(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], set_name,
-              snd_ctrl.data_len) != snd_ctrl.data_len ||
-         read(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], leveldir_current,
-              sizeof(TreeInfo)) != sizeof(TreeInfo) ||
-         read(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], ti,
-              sizeof(TreeInfo)) != sizeof(TreeInfo) ||
-         read(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], &str_size1,
-              sizeof(unsigned long)) != sizeof(unsigned long) ||
-         read(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], &str_size2,
-              sizeof(unsigned long)) != sizeof(unsigned long) ||
-         read(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], &str_size3,
-              sizeof(unsigned long)) != sizeof(unsigned long))
-       Error(ERR_EXIT_SOUND_SERVER, "broken pipe -- no sounds");
-
-      printf("D\n");
-
-      leveldir_current->fullpath = checked_calloc(str_size1);
-      ti->basepath = checked_calloc(str_size2);
-      ti->fullpath = checked_calloc(str_size3);
-
-      if (read(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], leveldir_current->fullpath,
-              str_size1) != str_size1 ||
-         read(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], ti->basepath,
-              str_size2) != str_size2 ||
-         read(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], ti->fullpath,
-              str_size3) != str_size3)
-       Error(ERR_EXIT_SOUND_SERVER, "broken pipe -- no sounds");
-
-      printf("E\n");
-
-      InitPlaylist();
-
-      close(audio.device_fd);
-
-      printf("X\n");
-
-      if (snd_ctrl.reload_sounds)
-      {
-       artwork.sounds_set_current = set_name;
-       audio.func_reload_sounds();
-      }
-      else
+
+      if (!IS_LOOP(playlist[i]) && actual > longest)
       {
-       artwork.music_set_current = set_name;
-       audio.func_reload_music();
+       longest = actual;
+       longest_nr = i;
       }
+    }
+#if defined(PLATFORM_MSDOS)
+    voice_set_volume(playlist[longest_nr].voice, 0);
+    deallocate_voice(playlist[longest_nr].voice);
+#endif
+    PlaylistRemoveSound(longest_nr);
+  }
 
-      free(set_name);
+  /* check if sound is already being played (and how often) */
+  for (k=0, i=audio.first_sound_channel; i<audio.num_channels; i++)
+    if (playlist[i].nr == snd_ctrl.nr)
+      k++;
 
-      continue;
+  /* restart loop sounds only if they are just fading out */
+  if (k >= 1 && IS_LOOP(snd_ctrl))
+  {
+    for(i=audio.first_sound_channel; i<audio.num_channels; i++)
+    {
+      if (playlist[i].nr == snd_ctrl.nr && IS_FADING(playlist[i]))
+      {
+       playlist[i].state &= ~SND_CTRL_FADE;
+       playlist[i].volume = PSND_MAX_VOLUME;
+#if defined(PLATFORM_MSDOS)
+        playlist[i].state |= SND_CTRL_LOOP;
+        voice_stop_volumeramp(playlist[i].voice);
+        voice_ramp_volume(playlist[i].voice, playlist[i].volume, 1000);
+#endif
+      }
     }
 
-#if defined(AUDIO_STREAMING_DSP)
+    return;
+  }
 
-    if (snd_ctrl.fade_sound)
+  /* don't play sound more than n times simultaneously (with n == 2 for now) */
+  if (k >= 2)
+  {
+    int longest = 0, longest_nr = audio.first_sound_channel;
+
+    /* look for oldest equal sound */
+    for(i=audio.first_sound_channel; i<audio.num_channels; i++)
     {
-      if (!playing_sounds)
+      int actual;
+
+      if (!playlist[i].active || playlist[i].nr != snd_ctrl.nr)
        continue;
 
-      if (snd_ctrl.music)
-       playlist[audio.music_channel].fade_sound = TRUE;
-      else
-       for(i=0; i<MAX_SOUNDS_PLAYING; i++)
-         if (snd_ctrl.stop_all_sounds ||
-             (i != audio.music_channel && playlist[i].nr == snd_ctrl.nr))
-           playlist[i].fade_sound = TRUE;
+#if !defined(PLATFORM_MSDOS)
+      actual = 100 * playlist[i].playingpos / playlist[i].data_len;
+#else
+      actual = playlist[i].playingpos;
+#endif
+      if (actual >= longest)
+      {
+       longest = actual;
+       longest_nr = i;
+      }
     }
-    else if (snd_ctrl.stop_all_sounds)
-    {
-      if (!playing_sounds)
-       continue;
 
-      for(i=0; i<MAX_SOUNDS_PLAYING; i++)
-       playlist[i] = emptySoundControl;
-      playing_sounds = 0;
+#if defined(PLATFORM_MSDOS)
+    voice_set_volume(playlist[longest_nr].voice, 0);
+    deallocate_voice(playlist[longest_nr].voice);
+#endif
+    PlaylistRemoveSound(longest_nr);
+  }
 
-      close(audio.device_fd);
-    }
-    else if (snd_ctrl.stop_sound)
+  /* add new sound to playlist */
+  for(i=0; i<audio.num_channels; i++)
+  {
+#if 0
+    printf("CHECKING CHANNEL %d FOR SOUND %d ...\n", i, snd_ctrl.nr);
+#endif
+
+    /*
+    if (!playlist[i].active ||
+       (IS_MUSIC(snd_ctrl) && i == audio.music_channel))
+    */
+    if ((i == audio.music_channel && IS_MUSIC(snd_ctrl)) ||
+       (i != audio.music_channel && !playlist[i].active))
     {
-      if (!playing_sounds)
-       continue;
+      snd_ctrl.data_ptr = snd_info->data_ptr;
+      snd_ctrl.data_len = snd_info->data_len;
+      snd_ctrl.format   = snd_info->format;
+
+      snd_ctrl.playingpos = 0;
+      snd_ctrl.playingtime = 0;
 
-      if (snd_ctrl.music)
+#if 1
+      if (snd_info->data_len == 0)
       {
-       playlist[audio.music_channel] = emptySoundControl;
-       playing_sounds--;
+       printf("THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN! [snd_info->data_len == 0]\n");
       }
+#endif
 
-      for(i=0; i<MAX_SOUNDS_PLAYING; i++)
+#if 1
+      if (IS_MUSIC(snd_ctrl) && i == audio.music_channel && playlist[i].active)
       {
-       if (i != audio.music_channel && playlist[i].nr == snd_ctrl.nr)
-       {
-         playlist[i] = emptySoundControl;
-         playing_sounds--;
-       }
+       printf("THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN! [adding music twice]\n");
+
+#if 1
+       PlaylistRemoveSound(i);
+#endif
       }
+#endif
 
-      if (!playing_sounds)
-       close(audio.device_fd);
-    }
+      playlist[i] = snd_ctrl;
+      playing_sounds++;
 
-    if (playing_sounds || snd_ctrl.active)
-    {
-      struct timeval delay = { 0, 0 };
-      byte *sample_ptr;
-      long sample_size;
-      static long max_sample_size = 0;
-      static long fragment_size = DEFAULT_AUDIO_FRAGMENT_SIZE;
-      int sample_rate = DEFAULT_AUDIO_SAMPLE_RATE;
-      static boolean stereo = TRUE;
-
-      if (playing_sounds ||
-         (audio.device_fd = OpenAudioDevice(audio.device_name)) >= 0)
-      {
-       if (!playing_sounds)    /* we just opened the audio device */
-       {
-#if defined(AUDIO_LINUX_IOCTL)
-         stereo = InitAudioDevice_Linux(fragment_size, sample_rate);
-#elif defined(PLATFORM_NETBSD)
-         stereo = InitAudioDevice_NetBSD(fragment_size, sample_rate);
+#if 0
+      printf("NEW SOUND %d ADDED TO PLAYLIST\n", snd_ctrl.nr);
 #endif
-         max_sample_size = fragment_size / (stereo ? 2 : 1);
-       }
-
-       if (snd_ctrl.active)    /* new sound has arrived */
-         SoundServer_InsertNewSound(snd_ctrl);
-
-       while (playing_sounds &&
-              select(audio.soundserver_pipe[0] + 1,
-                     &sound_fdset, NULL, NULL, &delay) < 1)
-       {       
-         FD_SET(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], &sound_fdset);
-
-         /* first clear the last premixing buffer */
-         memset(premix_last_buffer, 0, fragment_size * sizeof(int));
-
-         for(i=0;i<MAX_SOUNDS_PLAYING;i++)
-         {
-           int j;
-
-           if (!playlist[i].active)
-             continue;
-
-           /* get pointer and size of the actual sound sample */
-           sample_ptr = playlist[i].data_ptr + playlist[i].playingpos;
-           sample_size = MIN(max_sample_size,
-                             playlist[i].data_len - playlist[i].playingpos);
-           playlist[i].playingpos += sample_size;
-
-           /* fill the first mixing buffer with original sample */
-           memcpy(premix_first_buffer, sample_ptr, sample_size);
-
-           /* are we about to restart a looping sound? */
-           if (playlist[i].loop && sample_size < max_sample_size)
-           {
-             playlist[i].playingpos = max_sample_size - sample_size;
-             memcpy(premix_first_buffer + sample_size,
-                    playlist[i].data_ptr, max_sample_size - sample_size);
-             sample_size = max_sample_size;
-           }
-
-           /* decrease volume if sound is fading out */
-           if (playlist[i].fade_sound &&
-               playlist[i].volume >= SOUND_FADING_VOLUME_THRESHOLD)
-             playlist[i].volume -= SOUND_FADING_VOLUME_STEP;
-
-           /* adjust volume of actual sound sample */
-           if (playlist[i].volume != PSND_MAX_VOLUME)
-             for(j=0; j<sample_size; j++)
-               premix_first_buffer[j] =
-                 (playlist[i].volume * (int)premix_first_buffer[j])
-                   >> PSND_MAX_VOLUME_BITS;
-
-           /* fill the last mixing buffer with stereo or mono sound */
-           if (stereo)
-           {
-             int middle_pos = PSND_MAX_LEFT2RIGHT/2;
-             int left_volume  = stereo_volume[middle_pos +playlist[i].stereo];
-             int right_volume = stereo_volume[middle_pos -playlist[i].stereo];
-
-             for(j=0; j<sample_size; j++)
-             {
-               premix_left_buffer[j] =
-                 (left_volume * (int)premix_first_buffer[j])
-                   >> PSND_MAX_LEFT2RIGHT_BITS;
-               premix_right_buffer[j] =
-                 (right_volume * (int)premix_first_buffer[j])
-                   >> PSND_MAX_LEFT2RIGHT_BITS;
-               premix_last_buffer[2*j+0] += premix_left_buffer[j];
-               premix_last_buffer[2*j+1] += premix_right_buffer[j];
-             }
-           }
-           else
-           {
-             for(j=0;j<sample_size;j++)
-               premix_last_buffer[j] += (int)premix_first_buffer[j];
-           }
-
-           /* delete completed sound entries from the playlist */
-           if (playlist[i].playingpos >= playlist[i].data_len)
-           {
-             if (playlist[i].loop)
-               playlist[i].playingpos = 0;
-             else
-             {
-               playlist[i] = emptySoundControl;
-               playing_sounds--;
-             }
-           }
-           else if (playlist[i].volume <= SOUND_FADING_VOLUME_THRESHOLD)
-           {
-             playlist[i] = emptySoundControl;
-             playing_sounds--;
-           }
-         }
-
-         /* put last mixing buffer to final playing buffer */
-         for(i=0; i<fragment_size; i++)
-         {
-           if (premix_last_buffer[i]<-255)
-             playing_buffer[i] = 0;
-           else if (premix_last_buffer[i]>255)
-             playing_buffer[i] = 255;
-           else
-             playing_buffer[i] = (premix_last_buffer[i]>>1)^0x80;
-         }
-
-         /* finally play the sound fragment */
-         write(audio.device_fd, playing_buffer, fragment_size);
-       }
-
-       /* if no sounds playing, free device for other sound programs */
-       if (!playing_sounds)
-         close(audio.device_fd);
-      }
-    }
 
-#else /* !AUDIO_STREAMING_DSP */
+#if defined(PLATFORM_MSDOS)
+      playlist[i].voice = allocate_voice((SAMPLE *)playlist[i].data_ptr);
 
-    if (snd_ctrl.active && !snd_ctrl.loop)
-    {
-      struct timeval delay = { 0, 0 };
-      byte *sample_ptr;
-      long sample_size, max_sample_size = SND_BLOCKSIZE;
-      long sample_rate = 8000; /* standard "/dev/audio" sampling rate */
-      int wait_percent = 90;   /* wait 90% of the real playing time */
-      int i;
+      if (snd_ctrl.loop)
+        voice_set_playmode(playlist[i].voice, PLAYMODE_LOOP);
 
-      if ((audio.device_fd = OpenAudioDevice(audio.device_name)) >= 0)
-      {
-       playing_sounds = 1;
-
-       while (playing_sounds &&
-              select(audio.soundserver_pipe[0] + 1,
-                     &sound_fdset, NULL, NULL, &delay) < 1)
-       {       
-         FD_SET(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], &sound_fdset);
-
-         /* get pointer and size of the actual sound sample */
-         sample_ptr = snd_ctrl.data_ptr + snd_ctrl.playingpos;
-         sample_size =
-           MIN(max_sample_size, snd_ctrl.data_len - snd_ctrl.playingpos);
-         snd_ctrl.playingpos += sample_size;
-
-         /* fill the first mixing buffer with original sample */
-         memcpy(premix_first_buffer,sample_ptr,sample_size);
-
-         /* adjust volume of actual sound sample */
-         if (snd_ctrl.volume != PSND_MAX_VOLUME)
-           for(i=0;i<sample_size;i++)
-             premix_first_buffer[i] =
-               (snd_ctrl.volume * (int)premix_first_buffer[i])
-                 >> PSND_MAX_VOLUME_BITS;
-
-         for(i=0;i<sample_size;i++)
-           playing_buffer[i] =
-             linear_to_ulaw(((int)premix_first_buffer[i]) << 8);
-
-         if (snd_ctrl.playingpos >= snd_ctrl.data_len)
-           playing_sounds = 0;
-
-         /* finally play the sound fragment */
-         write(audio.device_fd,playing_buffer,sample_size);
-
-         delay.tv_sec = 0;
-         delay.tv_usec = ((sample_size*10*wait_percent)/(sample_rate))*1000;
-       }
-       close(audio.device_fd);
-      }
+      voice_set_volume(playlist[i].voice, snd_ctrl.volume);
+      voice_set_pan(playlist[i].voice, snd_ctrl.stereo);
+      voice_start(playlist[i].voice);       
+#endif
+      break;
     }
-#endif /* !AUDIO_STREAMING_DSP */
   }
 }
-#endif /* PLATFORM_UNIX */
 
-#if defined(PLATFORM_MSDOS)
-static void sound_handler(struct SoundControl snd_ctrl)
+static void HandleSoundRequest(struct SoundControl snd_ctrl)
 {
   int i;
 
-  if (snd_ctrl.fade_sound)
+  if (IS_RELOADING(snd_ctrl))          /* load new sound or music files */
   {
-    if (!playing_sounds)
-      return;
+    ReadReloadInfoFromPipe(snd_ctrl);
+    InitPlaylist();
+    CloseAudioDevice(&audio.device_fd);
 
-    for (i=0; i<MAX_SOUNDS_PLAYING; i++)
-      if ((snd_ctrl.stop_all_sounds ||
-          (i != audio.music_channel && playlist[i].nr == snd_ctrl.nr) ||
-          (i == audio.music_channel && snd_ctrl.music)) &&
-         !playlist[i].fade_sound)
-      {
-       playlist[i].fade_sound = TRUE;
-       if (voice_check(playlist[i].voice))
-         voice_ramp_volume(playlist[i].voice, 1000, 0);
-       playlist[i].loop = PSND_NO_LOOP;
-      }
+    if (snd_ctrl.state & SND_CTRL_RELOAD_SOUNDS)
+      ReloadCustomSounds();
+    else
+      ReloadCustomMusic();
   }
-  else if (snd_ctrl.stop_all_sounds)
+  else if (IS_FADING(snd_ctrl))                /* fade out existing sound or music */
   {
     if (!playing_sounds)
       return;
-    SoundServer_StopAllSounds();
+
+    if (IS_MUSIC(snd_ctrl))
+    {
+      playlist[audio.music_channel].state |= SND_CTRL_FADE;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    for(i=audio.first_sound_channel; i<audio.num_channels; i++)
+      if (playlist[i].nr == snd_ctrl.nr || ALL_SOUNDS(snd_ctrl))
+       playlist[i].state |= SND_CTRL_FADE;
   }
-  else if (snd_ctrl.stop_sound)
+  else if (IS_STOPPING(snd_ctrl))      /* stop existing sound or music */
   {
     if (!playing_sounds)
       return;
-    SoundServer_StopSound(snd_ctrl);
-  }
 
-  for (i=0; i<MAX_SOUNDS_PLAYING; i++)
-  {
-    if (!playlist[i].active || playlist[i].loop)
-      continue;
-
-    playlist[i].playingpos = voice_get_position(playlist[i].voice);
-    playlist[i].volume = voice_get_volume(playlist[i].voice);
-    if (playlist[i].playingpos == -1 || !playlist[i].volume)
+    if (IS_MUSIC(snd_ctrl))
     {
-      deallocate_voice(playlist[i].voice);
-      playlist[i] = emptySoundControl;
-      playing_sounds--;
+      PlaylistRemoveSound(audio.music_channel);
+      return;
     }
-  }
 
-  if (snd_ctrl.active)
+    for(i=audio.first_sound_channel; i<audio.num_channels; i++)
+      if (playlist[i].nr == snd_ctrl.nr || ALL_SOUNDS(snd_ctrl))
+       PlaylistRemoveSound(i);
+
+    if (!playing_sounds)
+      CloseAudioDevice(&audio.device_fd);
+  }
+  else if (snd_ctrl.active)            /* add new sound to playlist */
+  {
     SoundServer_InsertNewSound(snd_ctrl);
+  }
 }
-#endif /* PLATFORM_MSDOS */
 
-#if !defined(PLATFORM_WIN32)
-static void SoundServer_InsertNewSound(struct SoundControl snd_ctrl)
+void StartSoundserver(void)
 {
-  int i, k;
+  if (!audio.sound_available)
+    return;
 
-  if (snd_ctrl.music)
-    snd_ctrl.nr = snd_ctrl.nr % num_music;
+#if defined(PLATFORM_UNIX) && !defined(TARGET_SDL)
+  if (!ForkAudioProcess())
+    audio.sound_available = FALSE;
+#endif
+}
 
-  /* if playlist is full, remove oldest sound */
-  if (playing_sounds == MAX_SOUNDS_PLAYING)
+#if defined(PLATFORM_UNIX) && !defined(TARGET_SDL)
+
+static void CopySampleToMixingBuffer(struct SoundControl *snd_ctrl,
+                                    int sample_pos, int sample_size,
+                                    short *buffer_ptr)
+{
+  void *sample_ptr = snd_ctrl->data_ptr;
+  int i;
+
+  if (snd_ctrl->format == AUDIO_FORMAT_U8)
+    for (i=0; i<sample_size; i++)
+      *buffer_ptr++ =
+       ((short)(((byte *)sample_ptr)[sample_pos + i] ^ 0x80)) << 8;
+  else /* AUDIO_FORMAT_S16 */
+    for (i=0; i<sample_size; i++)
+      *buffer_ptr++ =
+       ((short *)sample_ptr)[sample_pos + i];
+}
+
+#if defined(AUDIO_STREAMING_DSP)
+static void SoundServer_Mixer()
+{
+  static int stereo_volume[PSND_MAX_LEFT2RIGHT + 1];
+  static boolean stereo_volume_calculated = FALSE;
+  static short premix_first_buffer[SND_BLOCKSIZE];
+  static short premix_left_buffer[SND_BLOCKSIZE];
+  static short premix_right_buffer[SND_BLOCKSIZE];
+  static long premix_last_buffer[SND_BLOCKSIZE];
+  static byte playing_buffer[SND_BLOCKSIZE];
+  boolean stereo;
+  int fragment_size;
+  int sample_bytes;
+  int max_sample_size;
+  int i, j;
+
+  if (!stereo_volume_calculated)
   {
-    int longest = 0, longest_nr = 0;
+    for(i=0; i<=PSND_MAX_LEFT2RIGHT; i++)
+      stereo_volume[i] =
+       (int)sqrt((float)(PSND_MAX_LEFT2RIGHT * PSND_MAX_LEFT2RIGHT - i * i));
 
-    for (i=0; i<MAX_SOUNDS_PLAYING; i++)
-    {
-#if !defined(PLATFORM_MSDOS)
-      int actual = 100 * playlist[i].playingpos / playlist[i].data_len;
-#else
-      int actual = playlist[i].playingpos;
-#endif
+    stereo_volume_calculated = TRUE;
+  }
+
+  if (!playing_sounds)
+    return;
+
+  if (audio.device_fd < 0)
+  {
+    if ((audio.device_fd = OpenAudioDevice(audio.device_name)) < 0)
+      return;
+
+    InitAudioDevice(&afmt);
+  }
+
+  stereo = afmt.stereo;
+  fragment_size = afmt.fragment_size;
+  sample_bytes = (afmt.format & AUDIO_FORMAT_U8 ? 1 : 2);
+  max_sample_size = fragment_size / ((stereo ? 2 : 1) * sample_bytes);
+
+  /* first clear the last premixing buffer */
+  memset(premix_last_buffer, 0,
+        max_sample_size * (stereo ? 2 : 1) * sizeof(long));
+
+  for(i=0; i<audio.num_channels; i++)
+  {
+    void *sample_ptr;
+    int sample_len;
+    int sample_pos;
+    int sample_size;
+
+    if (!playlist[i].active)
+      continue;
 
-      if (i != audio.music_channel && !playlist[i].loop && actual > longest)
+    /* pointer, lenght and actual playing position of sound sample */
+    sample_ptr = playlist[i].data_ptr;
+    sample_len = playlist[i].data_len;
+    sample_pos = playlist[i].playingpos;
+    sample_size = MIN(max_sample_size, sample_len - sample_pos);
+    playlist[i].playingpos += sample_size;
+
+    /* copy original sample to first mixing buffer */
+    CopySampleToMixingBuffer(&playlist[i], sample_pos, sample_size,
+                            premix_first_buffer);
+
+    /* are we about to restart a looping sound? */
+    if (IS_LOOP(playlist[i]) && sample_size < max_sample_size)
+    {
+      while (sample_size < max_sample_size)
       {
-       longest = actual;
-       longest_nr = i;
+       int restarted_sample_size =
+         MIN(max_sample_size - sample_size, sample_len);
+
+       if (playlist[i].format == AUDIO_FORMAT_U8)
+         for (j=0; j<restarted_sample_size; j++)
+           premix_first_buffer[sample_size + j] =
+             ((short)(((byte *)sample_ptr)[j] ^ 0x80)) << 8;
+       else
+         for (j=0; j<restarted_sample_size; j++)
+           premix_first_buffer[sample_size + j] =
+             ((short *)sample_ptr)[j];
+
+       playlist[i].playingpos = restarted_sample_size;
+       sample_size += restarted_sample_size;
       }
     }
-#if defined(PLATFORM_MSDOS)
-    voice_set_volume(playlist[longest_nr].voice, 0);
-    deallocate_voice(playlist[longest_nr].voice);
-#endif
-    playlist[longest_nr] = emptySoundControl;
-    playing_sounds--;
-  }
 
-  /* check if sound is already being played (and how often) */
-  for (k=0,i=0; i<MAX_SOUNDS_PLAYING; i++)
-    if (i != audio.music_channel && playlist[i].nr == snd_ctrl.nr)
-      k++;
+    /* decrease volume if sound is fading out */
+    if (IS_FADING(playlist[i]) &&
+       playlist[i].volume >= SOUND_FADING_VOLUME_THRESHOLD)
+      playlist[i].volume -= SOUND_FADING_VOLUME_STEP;
 
-  /* restart loop sounds only if they are just fading out */
-  if (k >= 1 && snd_ctrl.loop)
-  {
-    for(i=0; i<MAX_SOUNDS_PLAYING; i++)
+    /* adjust volume of actual sound sample */
+    if (playlist[i].volume != PSND_MAX_VOLUME)
+      for(j=0; j<sample_size; j++)
+       premix_first_buffer[j] =
+         (playlist[i].volume * (long)premix_first_buffer[j])
+           >> PSND_MAX_VOLUME_BITS;
+
+    /* fill the last mixing buffer with stereo or mono sound */
+    if (stereo)
     {
-      if (i != audio.music_channel && playlist[i].nr == snd_ctrl.nr &&
-         playlist[i].fade_sound)
+      int middle_pos = PSND_MAX_LEFT2RIGHT / 2;
+      int left_volume = stereo_volume[middle_pos + playlist[i].stereo];
+      int right_volume= stereo_volume[middle_pos - playlist[i].stereo];
+
+      for(j=0; j<sample_size; j++)
       {
-       playlist[i].fade_sound = FALSE;
-       playlist[i].volume = PSND_MAX_VOLUME;
-#if defined(PLATFORM_MSDOS)
-        playlist[i].loop = PSND_LOOP;
-        voice_stop_volumeramp(playlist[i].voice);
-        voice_ramp_volume(playlist[i].voice, playlist[i].volume, 1000);
-#endif
+       premix_left_buffer[j] =
+         (left_volume * premix_first_buffer[j])
+           >> PSND_MAX_LEFT2RIGHT_BITS;
+       premix_right_buffer[j] =
+         (right_volume * premix_first_buffer[j])
+           >> PSND_MAX_LEFT2RIGHT_BITS;
+
+       premix_last_buffer[2 * j + 0] += premix_left_buffer[j];
+       premix_last_buffer[2 * j + 1] += premix_right_buffer[j];
       }
     }
+    else
+    {
+      for(j=0; j<sample_size; j++)
+       premix_last_buffer[j] += premix_first_buffer[j];
+    }
 
-    return;
+    /* delete completed sound entries from the playlist */
+    if (playlist[i].playingpos >= playlist[i].data_len)
+    {
+      if (IS_LOOP(playlist[i]))
+       playlist[i].playingpos = 0;
+      else
+       PlaylistRemoveSound(i);
+    }
+    else if (playlist[i].volume <= SOUND_FADING_VOLUME_THRESHOLD)
+      PlaylistRemoveSound(i);
   }
 
-  /* don't play sound more than n times simultaneously (with n == 2 for now) */
-  if (k >= 2)
+  /* prepare final playing buffer according to system audio format */
+  for(i=0; i<max_sample_size * (stereo ? 2 : 1); i++)
   {
-    int longest = 0, longest_nr = 0;
+    /* cut off at 17 bit value */
+    if (premix_last_buffer[i] < -65535)
+      premix_last_buffer[i] = -65535;
+    else if (premix_last_buffer[i] > 65535)
+      premix_last_buffer[i] = 65535;
 
-    /* look for oldest equal sound */
-    for(i=0; i<MAX_SOUNDS_PLAYING; i++)
+    /* shift to 16 bit value */
+    premix_last_buffer[i] >>= 1;
+
+    if (afmt.format & AUDIO_FORMAT_U8)
     {
-      int actual;
+      playing_buffer[i] = (premix_last_buffer[i] >> 8) ^ 0x80;
+    }
+    else if (afmt.format & AUDIO_FORMAT_LE)    /* 16 bit */
+    {
+      playing_buffer[2 * i + 0] = premix_last_buffer[i] & 0xff;
+      playing_buffer[2 * i + 1] = premix_last_buffer[i] >> 8;
+    }
+    else                                       /* big endian */
+    {
+      playing_buffer[2 * i + 0] = premix_last_buffer[i] >> 8;
+      playing_buffer[2 * i + 1] = premix_last_buffer[i] & 0xff;
+    }
+  }
 
-      if (!playlist[i].active ||
-         i == audio.music_channel ||
-         playlist[i].nr != snd_ctrl.nr)
-       continue;
+  /* finally play the sound fragment */
+  write(audio.device_fd, playing_buffer, fragment_size);
 
-#if !defined(PLATFORM_MSDOS)
-      actual = 100 * playlist[i].playingpos / playlist[i].data_len;
-#else
-      actual = playlist[i].playingpos;
+  if (!playing_sounds)
+    CloseAudioDevice(&audio.device_fd);
+}
+
+#else /* !AUDIO_STREAMING_DSP */
+
+static int SoundServer_SimpleAudio(struct SoundControl snd_ctrl)
+{
+  static short premix_first_buffer[SND_BLOCKSIZE];
+  static byte playing_buffer[SND_BLOCKSIZE];
+  int max_sample_size = SND_BLOCKSIZE;
+  void *sample_ptr;
+  int sample_len;
+  int sample_pos;
+  int sample_size;
+  int i, j;
+
+  i = 1;
+
+  /* pointer, lenght and actual playing position of sound sample */
+  sample_ptr = playlist[i].data_ptr;
+  sample_len = playlist[i].data_len;
+  sample_pos = playlist[i].playingpos;
+  sample_size = MIN(max_sample_size, sample_len - sample_pos);
+  playlist[i].playingpos += sample_size;
+
+  /* copy original sample to first mixing buffer */
+  CopySampleToMixingBuffer(&playlist[i], sample_pos, sample_size,
+                          premix_first_buffer);
+
+  /* adjust volume of actual sound sample */
+  if (playlist[i].volume != PSND_MAX_VOLUME)
+    for(j=0; j<sample_size; j++)
+      premix_first_buffer[j] =
+       (playlist[i].volume * (long)premix_first_buffer[j])
+         >> PSND_MAX_VOLUME_BITS;
+
+  /* might be needed for u-law /dev/audio */
+#if 0
+  for(j=0; j<sample_size; j++)
+    playing_buffer[j] =
+      linear_to_ulaw(premix_first_buffer[j]);
 #endif
-      if (actual >= longest)
-      {
-       longest = actual;
-       longest_nr = i;
-      }
+
+  /* delete completed sound entries from the playlist */
+  if (playlist[i].playingpos >= playlist[i].data_len)
+    PlaylistRemoveSound(i);
+
+  for(i=0; i<sample_size; i++)
+    playing_buffer[i] = (premix_first_buffer[i] >> 8) ^ 0x80;
+
+  /* finally play the sound fragment */
+  write(audio.device_fd, playing_buffer, sample_size);
+
+  return sample_size;
+}
+#endif /* !AUDIO_STREAMING_DSP */
+
+void SoundServer()
+{
+  struct SoundControl snd_ctrl;
+  fd_set sound_fdset;
+
+  close(audio.soundserver_pipe[1]);    /* no writing into pipe needed */
+
+  InitPlaylist();
+
+#if defined(PLATFORM_HPUX)
+  InitAudioDevice(&afmt);
+#endif
+
+  FD_ZERO(&sound_fdset); 
+  FD_SET(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], &sound_fdset);
+
+  while(1)     /* wait for sound playing commands from client */
+  {
+    struct timeval delay = { 0, 0 };
+
+    FD_SET(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], &sound_fdset);
+    select(audio.soundserver_pipe[0] + 1, &sound_fdset, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    if (!FD_ISSET(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], &sound_fdset))
+      continue;
+    if (read(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], &snd_ctrl, sizeof(snd_ctrl))
+       != sizeof(snd_ctrl))
+      Error(ERR_EXIT_SOUND_SERVER, "broken pipe -- no sounds");
+
+    HandleSoundRequest(snd_ctrl);
+
+#if defined(AUDIO_STREAMING_DSP)
+
+    while (playing_sounds && select(audio.soundserver_pipe[0] + 1,
+                                   &sound_fdset, NULL, NULL, &delay) < 1)
+    {
+      FD_SET(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], &sound_fdset);
+
+      SoundServer_Mixer();
     }
 
+#else /* !AUDIO_STREAMING_DSP */
+
+    if (!snd_ctrl.active || IS_LOOP(snd_ctrl) ||
+       (audio.device_fd = OpenAudioDevice(audio.device_name)) < 0)
+      continue;
+
+    InitAudioDevice(&afmt);
+
+    delay.tv_sec = 0;
+    delay.tv_usec = 0;
+
+    while (playing_sounds && select(audio.soundserver_pipe[0] + 1,
+                                   &sound_fdset, NULL, NULL, &delay) < 1)
+    {
+      int wait_percent = 90;   /* wait 90% of the real playing time */
+      int sample_size;
+
+      FD_SET(audio.soundserver_pipe[0], &sound_fdset);
+
+      sample_size = SoundServer_SimpleAudio(snd_ctrl);
+
+      delay.tv_sec = 0;
+      delay.tv_usec =
+       ((sample_size * 10 * wait_percent) / afmt.sample_rate) * 1000;
+    }
+
+    CloseAudioDevice(&audio.device_fd);
+
+    /* delete all sounds from playlist */
+    InitPlaylist();
+
+#endif /* !AUDIO_STREAMING_DSP */
+  }
+}
+#endif /* PLATFORM_UNIX */
+
 #if defined(PLATFORM_MSDOS)
-    voice_set_volume(playlist[longest_nr].voice, 0);
-    deallocate_voice(playlist[longest_nr].voice);
-#endif
-    playlist[longest_nr] = emptySoundControl;
-    playing_sounds--;
+static void sound_handler(struct SoundControl snd_ctrl)
+{
+  int i;
+
+  if (snd_ctrl.fade_sound)
+  {
+    if (!playing_sounds)
+      return;
+
+    for (i=0; i<audio.num_channels; i++)
+      if ((snd_ctrl.stop_all_sounds ||
+          (i != audio.music_channel && playlist[i].nr == snd_ctrl.nr) ||
+          (i == audio.music_channel && snd_ctrl.music)) &&
+         !playlist[i].fade_sound)
+      {
+       playlist[i].fade_sound = TRUE;
+       if (voice_check(playlist[i].voice))
+         voice_ramp_volume(playlist[i].voice, 1000, 0);
+       playlist[i].state &= ~SND_CTRL_IS_LOOP;
+      }
+  }
+  else if (snd_ctrl.stop_all_sounds)
+  {
+    if (!playing_sounds)
+      return;
+    SoundServer_StopAllSounds();
   }
-
-  /* add new sound to playlist */
-  for(i=0; i<MAX_SOUNDS_PLAYING; i++)
+  else if (snd_ctrl.stop_sound)
   {
-    if (!playlist[i].active ||
-       (snd_ctrl.music && i == audio.music_channel))
-    {
-      SoundInfo *snd_info =
-       (snd_ctrl.music ? Music[snd_ctrl.nr] : Sound[snd_ctrl.nr]);
-
-      snd_ctrl.data_ptr = snd_info->data_ptr;
-      snd_ctrl.data_len = snd_info->data_len;
+    if (!playing_sounds)
+      return;
+    SoundServer_StopSound(snd_ctrl);
+  }
 
-      playlist[i] = snd_ctrl;
-      playing_sounds++;
+  for (i=0; i<audio.num_channels; i++)
+  {
+    if (!playlist[i].active || playlist[i].loop)
+      continue;
 
-#if defined(PLATFORM_MSDOS)
-      playlist[i].voice = allocate_voice(playlist[i].data_ptr);
+    playlist[i].playingpos = voice_get_position(playlist[i].voice);
+    playlist[i].volume = voice_get_volume(playlist[i].voice);
+    if (playlist[i].playingpos == -1 || !playlist[i].volume)
+    {
+      deallocate_voice(playlist[i].voice);
+      PlaylistRemoveSound(i);
+    }
+  }
 
-      if (snd_ctrl.loop)
-        voice_set_playmode(playlist[i].voice, PLAYMODE_LOOP);
+  if (snd_ctrl.active)
+    SoundServer_InsertNewSound(snd_ctrl);
+}
+#endif /* PLATFORM_MSDOS */
 
-      voice_set_volume(playlist[i].voice, snd_ctrl.volume);
-      voice_set_pan(playlist[i].voice, snd_ctrl.stereo);
-      voice_start(playlist[i].voice);       
+#if 0
+#if defined(TARGET_SDL)
+static void sound_handler_SDL(struct SoundControl snd_ctrl)
+{
+  /* copy sound_handler() here ... */
+}
+#endif /* TARGET_SDL */
 #endif
-      break;
-    }
-  }
+
+#if !defined(PLATFORM_WIN32)
+static void SoundServer_InsertNewSound(struct SoundControl snd_ctrl)
+{
+  PlaylistInsertSound(snd_ctrl);
 }
 #endif /* !PLATFORM_WIN32 */
 
@@ -741,7 +955,7 @@ void SoundServer_FadeSound(int nr)
   if (!playing_sounds)
     return;
 
-  for(i=0;i<MAX_SOUNDS_PLAYING;i++)
+  for(i=0;i<audio.num_channels;i++)
     if (snd_ctrl.stop_all_sounds || playlist[i].nr == snd_ctrl.nr)
       playlist[i].fade_sound = TRUE;
 }
@@ -757,7 +971,7 @@ static void SoundServer_StopSound(struct SoundControl snd_ctrl)
   if (!playing_sounds)
     return;
 
-  for(i=0; i<MAX_SOUNDS_PLAYING; i++)
+  for(i=0; i<audio.num_channels; i++)
   {
     if ((i == audio.music_channel && snd_ctrl.music) ||
        (i != audio.music_channel && playlist[i].nr == nr))
@@ -766,8 +980,7 @@ static void SoundServer_StopSound(struct SoundControl snd_ctrl)
       voice_set_volume(playlist[i].voice, 0);
       deallocate_voice(playlist[i].voice);
 #endif
-      playlist[i] = emptySoundControl;
-      playing_sounds--;
+      PlaylistRemoveSound(i);
     }
   }
 
@@ -781,13 +994,13 @@ static void SoundServer_StopAllSounds()
 {
   int i;
 
-  for(i=0;i<MAX_SOUNDS_PLAYING;i++)
+  for(i=0; i<audio.num_channels; i++)
   {
 #if defined(PLATFORM_MSDOS)
     voice_set_volume(playlist[i].voice, 0);
     deallocate_voice(playlist[i].voice);
 #endif
-    playlist[i]=emptySoundControl;
+    PlaylistRemoveSound(i);
   }
   playing_sounds = 0;
 
@@ -804,16 +1017,31 @@ static void SoundServer_StopAllSounds()
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 #if defined(AUDIO_LINUX_IOCTL)
-static boolean InitAudioDevice_Linux(long fragment_size, int sample_rate)
+static void InitAudioDevice_Linux(struct AudioFormatInfo *afmt)
 {
   /* "ioctl()" expects pointer to 'int' value for stereo flag
      (boolean is defined as 'char', which will not work here) */
+  unsigned int fragment_spec = 0;
+  int fragment_size_query;
   int stereo = TRUE;
-  unsigned long fragment_spec = 0;
+  struct
+  {
+    int format_ioctl;
+    int format_result;
+  }
+  formats[] =
+  {
+    /* supported audio format in preferred order */
+    { AFMT_S16_LE,     AUDIO_FORMAT_S16 | AUDIO_FORMAT_LE },
+    { AFMT_S16_BE,     AUDIO_FORMAT_S16 | AUDIO_FORMAT_BE },
+    { AFMT_U8,         AUDIO_FORMAT_U8                    },
+    { -1,              -1 }
+  };
+  int i;
 
   /* determine logarithm (log2) of the fragment size */
-  for (fragment_spec=0; (1 << fragment_spec) < fragment_size;
-       fragment_spec++);
+  while ((1 << fragment_spec) < afmt->fragment_size)
+    fragment_spec++;
 
   /* use two fragments (play one fragment, prepare the other);
      one fragment would result in interrupted audio output, more
@@ -829,36 +1057,43 @@ static boolean InitAudioDevice_Linux(long fragment_size, int sample_rate)
     Error(ERR_EXIT_SOUND_SERVER,
          "cannot set fragment size of /dev/dsp -- no sounds");
 
-  /* try if we can use stereo sound */
-  if (ioctl(audio.device_fd, SNDCTL_DSP_STEREO, &stereo) < 0)
+  i = 0;
+  afmt->format = 0;
+  while (formats[i].format_result != -1)
   {
-#ifdef DEBUG
-    static boolean reported = FALSE;
-
-    if (!reported)
+    unsigned int audio_format = formats[i].format_ioctl;
+    if (ioctl(audio.device_fd, SNDCTL_DSP_SETFMT, &audio_format) == 0)
     {
-      Error(ERR_RETURN, "cannot get stereo sound on /dev/dsp");
-      reported = TRUE;
+      afmt->format = formats[i].format_result;
+      break;
     }
-#endif
-    stereo = FALSE;
   }
 
-  if (ioctl(audio.device_fd, SNDCTL_DSP_SPEED, &sample_rate) < 0)
+  if (afmt->format == 0)       /* no supported audio format found */
+    Error(ERR_EXIT_SOUND_SERVER,
+         "cannot set audio format of /dev/dsp -- no sounds");
+
+  /* try if we can use stereo sound */
+  afmt->stereo = TRUE;
+  if (ioctl(audio.device_fd, SNDCTL_DSP_STEREO, &stereo) < 0)
+    afmt->stereo = FALSE;
+
+  if (ioctl(audio.device_fd, SNDCTL_DSP_SPEED, &afmt->sample_rate) < 0)
     Error(ERR_EXIT_SOUND_SERVER,
          "cannot set sample rate of /dev/dsp -- no sounds");
 
   /* get the real fragmentation size; this should return 512 */
-  if (ioctl(audio.device_fd, SNDCTL_DSP_GETBLKSIZE, &fragment_size) < 0)
+  if (ioctl(audio.device_fd, SNDCTL_DSP_GETBLKSIZE, &fragment_size_query) < 0)
     Error(ERR_EXIT_SOUND_SERVER,
          "cannot get fragment size of /dev/dsp -- no sounds");
-
-  return (boolean)stereo;
+  if (fragment_size_query != afmt->fragment_size)
+    Error(ERR_EXIT_SOUND_SERVER,
+         "cannot set fragment size of /dev/dsp -- no sounds");
 }
 #endif /* AUDIO_LINUX_IOCTL */
 
 #if defined(PLATFORM_NETBSD)
-static boolean InitAudioDevice_NetBSD(long fragment_size, int sample_rate)
+static void InitAudioDevice_NetBSD(struct AudioFormatInfo *afmt)
 {
   audio_info_t a_info;
   boolean stereo = TRUE;
@@ -870,23 +1105,25 @@ static boolean InitAudioDevice_NetBSD(long fragment_size, int sample_rate)
   a_info.play.sample_rate = sample_rate;
   a_info.blocksize = fragment_size;
 
+  afmt->format = AUDIO_FORMAT_U8;
+  afmt->stereo = TRUE;
+
   if (ioctl(audio.device_fd, AUDIO_SETINFO, &a_info) < 0)
   {
     /* try to disable stereo */
     a_info.play.channels = 1;
-    stereo = FALSE;
+
+    afmt->stereo = FALSE;
 
     if (ioctl(audio.device_fd, AUDIO_SETINFO, &a_info) < 0)
       Error(ERR_EXIT_SOUND_SERVER,
            "cannot set sample rate of /dev/audio -- no sounds");
   }
-
-  return stereo;
 }
 #endif /* PLATFORM_NETBSD */
 
 #if defined(PLATFORM_HPUX)
-static boolean InitAudioDevice_HPUX()
+static void InitAudioDevice_HPUX(struct AudioFormatInfo *afmt)
 {
   struct audio_describe ainfo;
   int audio_ctl;
@@ -904,12 +1141,34 @@ static boolean InitAudioDevice_HPUX()
   ioctl(audio_ctl, AUDIO_SET_CHANNELS, 1);
   ioctl(audio_ctl, AUDIO_SET_SAMPLE_RATE, 8000);
 
-  close(audio_ctl);
+  afmt->format = AUDIO_FORMAT_U8;
+  afmt->stereo = FALSE;
+  afmt->sample_rate = 8000;
 
-  return TRUE; /* to provide common interface for InitAudioDevice_...() */
+  close(audio_ctl);
 }
 #endif /* PLATFORM_HPUX */
 
+#if defined(PLATFORM_UNIX)
+static void InitAudioDevice(struct AudioFormatInfo *afmt)
+{
+  afmt->stereo = TRUE;
+  afmt->format = AUDIO_FORMAT_UNKNOWN;
+  afmt->sample_rate = DEFAULT_AUDIO_SAMPLE_RATE;
+  afmt->fragment_size = DEFAULT_AUDIO_FRAGMENT_SIZE;
+
+#if defined(AUDIO_LINUX_IOCTL)
+  InitAudioDevice_Linux(afmt);
+#elif defined(PLATFORM_NETBSD)
+  InitAudioDevice_NetBSD(afmt);
+#elif defined(PLATFORM_HPUX)
+  InitAudioDevice_HPUX(afmt);
+#else
+  /* generic /dev/audio stuff might be placed here */
+#endif
+}
+#endif /* PLATFORM_UNIX */
+
 #if defined(PLATFORM_UNIX) && !defined(AUDIO_STREAMING_DSP)
 
 /* these two are stolen from "sox"... :) */
@@ -1039,6 +1298,10 @@ static SoundInfo *Load_WAV(char *filename)
   if (!audio.sound_available)
     return NULL;
 
+#if 0
+  printf("loading WAV file '%s'\n", filename);
+#endif
+
   snd_info = checked_calloc(sizeof(SoundInfo));
 
 #if defined(TARGET_SDL)
@@ -1132,8 +1395,7 @@ static SoundInfo *Load_WAV(char *filename)
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  for (i=0; i<snd_info->data_len; i++)
-    ((byte *)snd_info->data_ptr)[i] = ((byte *)snd_info->data_ptr)[i] ^ 0x80;
+  snd_info->format = AUDIO_FORMAT_U8;
 
 #endif /* PLATFORM_UNIX */
 
@@ -1143,24 +1405,95 @@ static SoundInfo *Load_WAV(char *filename)
   return snd_info;
 }
 
-SoundInfo *LoadCustomSound(char *basename)
+static void deleteSoundEntry(SoundInfo **snd_info)
+{
+  if (*snd_info)
+  {
+    char *filename = (*snd_info)->source_filename;
+
+#if 0
+    printf("[decrementing reference counter of sound '%s']\n", filename);
+#endif
+
+    if (--(*snd_info)->num_references <= 0)
+    {
+#if 0
+      printf("[deleting sound '%s']\n", filename);
+#endif
+
+      /*
+      FreeSound(*snd_info);
+      */
+      deleteNodeFromList(&SoundFileList, filename, FreeSound);
+    }
+
+    *snd_info = NULL;
+  }
+}
+
+static void replaceSoundEntry(SoundInfo **snd_info, char *filename)
+{
+  ListNode *node;
+
+  /* check if the old and the new sound file are the same */
+  if (*snd_info && strcmp((*snd_info)->source_filename, filename) == 0)
+  {
+    /* The old and new sound are the same (have the same filename and path).
+       This usually means that this sound does not exist in this sound set
+       and a fallback to the existing sound is done. */
+
+#if 0
+    printf("[sound '%s' already exists (same list entry)]\n", filename);
+#endif
+
+    return;
+  }
+
+  /* delete existing sound file entry */
+  deleteSoundEntry(snd_info);
+
+  /* check if the new sound file already exists in the list of sounds */
+  if ((node = getNodeFromKey(SoundFileList, filename)) != NULL)
+  {
+#if 0
+      printf("[sound '%s' already exists (other list entry)]\n", filename);
+#endif
+
+      *snd_info = (SoundInfo *)node->content;
+      (*snd_info)->num_references++;
+  }
+  else if ((*snd_info = Load_WAV(filename)) != NULL)   /* load new sound */
+  {
+    (*snd_info)->num_references = 1;
+    addNodeToList(&SoundFileList, (*snd_info)->source_filename, *snd_info);
+  }
+}
+
+static void LoadCustomSound(SoundInfo **snd_info, char *basename)
 {
   char *filename = getCustomSoundFilename(basename);
 
+  if (strcmp(basename, SND_FILE_UNDEFINED) == 0)
+  {
+    deleteSoundEntry(snd_info);
+    return;
+  }
+
   if (filename == NULL)
   {
     Error(ERR_WARN, "cannot find sound file '%s'", basename);
-    return FALSE;
+    return;
   }
 
-  printf("-> '%s'\n", filename);
-
-  return Load_WAV(filename);
+  replaceSoundEntry(snd_info, filename);
 }
 
-void InitSoundList(int num_list_entries)
+void InitSoundList(struct SoundEffectInfo *sounds_list, int num_list_entries)
 {
-  Sound = checked_calloc(num_list_entries * sizeof(SoundInfo *));
+  if (Sound == NULL)
+    Sound = checked_calloc(num_list_entries * sizeof(SoundInfo *));
+
+  sound_effect = sounds_list;
   num_sounds = num_list_entries;
 }
 
@@ -1169,10 +1502,17 @@ void LoadSoundToList(char *basename, int list_pos)
   if (Sound == NULL || list_pos >= num_sounds)
     return;
 
-  if (Sound[list_pos])
-    FreeSound(Sound[list_pos]);
+#if 0
+  printf("loading sound '%s' ...  [%d]\n",
+        basename, getNumNodes(SoundFileList));
+#endif
+
+  LoadCustomSound(&Sound[list_pos], basename);
 
-  Sound[list_pos] = LoadCustomSound(basename);
+#if 0
+  printf("loading sound '%s' done [%d]\n",
+        basename, getNumNodes(SoundFileList));
+#endif
 }
 
 static MusicInfo *Load_MOD(char *filename)
@@ -1223,9 +1563,9 @@ void LoadCustomMusic(void)
     char *filename = getPath2(music_directory, basename);
     MusicInfo *mus_info = NULL;
 
-    if (FileIsSound(filename))
+    if (FileIsSound(basename))
       mus_info = Load_WAV(filename);
-    else if (FileIsMusic(filename))
+    else if (FileIsMusic(basename))
       mus_info = Load_MOD(filename);
 
     free(filename);
@@ -1252,6 +1592,8 @@ void PlayMusic(int nr)
 
 #if defined(TARGET_SDL)
 
+  nr = nr % num_music;
+
   if (Music[nr]->type == MUS_TYPE_MOD)
   {
     Mix_PlayMusic(Music[nr]->data_ptr, -1);
@@ -1272,27 +1614,27 @@ void PlayMusic(int nr)
 
 void PlaySound(int nr)
 {
-  PlaySoundExt(nr, PSND_MAX_VOLUME, PSND_MIDDLE, PSND_NO_LOOP);
+  PlaySoundExt(nr, PSND_MAX_VOLUME, PSND_MIDDLE, SND_CTRL_PLAY_SOUND);
 }
 
 void PlaySoundStereo(int nr, int stereo)
 {
-  PlaySoundExt(nr, PSND_MAX_VOLUME, stereo, PSND_NO_LOOP);
+  PlaySoundExt(nr, PSND_MAX_VOLUME, stereo, SND_CTRL_PLAY_SOUND);
 }
 
 void PlaySoundLoop(int nr)
 {
-  PlaySoundExt(nr, PSND_MAX_VOLUME, PSND_MIDDLE, PSND_LOOP);
+  PlaySoundExt(nr, PSND_MAX_VOLUME, PSND_MIDDLE, SND_CTRL_PLAY_LOOP);
 }
 
 void PlaySoundMusic(int nr)
 {
-  PlaySoundExt(nr, PSND_MAX_VOLUME, PSND_MIDDLE, PSND_MUSIC);
+  PlaySoundExt(nr, PSND_MAX_VOLUME, PSND_MIDDLE, SND_CTRL_PLAY_MUSIC);
 }
 
-void PlaySoundExt(int nr, int volume, int stereo, boolean loop_type)
+void PlaySoundExt(int nr, int volume, int stereo, int state)
 {
-  struct SoundControl snd_ctrl = emptySoundControl;
+  struct SoundControl snd_ctrl;
 
   if (!audio.sound_available ||
       !audio.sound_enabled ||
@@ -1309,21 +1651,18 @@ void PlaySoundExt(int nr, int volume, int stereo, boolean loop_type)
   else if (stereo > PSND_MAX_RIGHT)
     stereo = PSND_MAX_RIGHT;
 
-  snd_ctrl.nr          = nr;
-  snd_ctrl.volume      = volume;
-  snd_ctrl.stereo      = stereo;
-  snd_ctrl.loop                = (loop_type != PSND_NO_LOOP);
-  snd_ctrl.music       = (loop_type == PSND_MUSIC);
-  snd_ctrl.active      = TRUE;
-
-#if 0
-  snd_ctrl.data_ptr    = Sound[nr].data_ptr;
-  snd_ctrl.data_len    = Sound[nr].data_len;
-#endif
+  snd_ctrl.active = TRUE;
+  snd_ctrl.nr     = nr;
+  snd_ctrl.volume = volume;
+  snd_ctrl.stereo = stereo;
+  snd_ctrl.state  = state;
 
 #if defined(TARGET_SDL)
-  Mix_Volume(-1, SOUND_MAX_VOLUME);
-  Mix_PlayChannel(-1, Sound[nr]->data_ptr, (loop_type ? -1 : 0));
+  if (Sound[nr])
+  {
+    Mix_Volume(-1, SOUND_MAX_VOLUME);
+    Mix_PlayChannel(-1, Sound[nr]->data_ptr, (state & SND_CTRL_LOOP ? -1 : 0));
+  }
 #elif defined(PLATFORM_UNIX)
   if (audio.soundserver_pid == 0)      /* we are child process */
     return;
@@ -1348,19 +1687,19 @@ void FadeMusic(void)
   Mix_FadeOutMusic(SOUND_FADING_INTERVAL);
   Mix_FadeOutChannel(audio.music_channel, SOUND_FADING_INTERVAL);
 #else
-  StopSoundExt(-1, SSND_FADE_MUSIC);
+  StopSoundExt(-1, SND_CTRL_FADE_MUSIC);
 #endif
 }
 
 void FadeSound(int nr)
 {
-  StopSoundExt(nr, SSND_FADE_SOUND);
+  StopSoundExt(nr, SND_CTRL_FADE_SOUND);
 }
 
 void FadeSounds()
 {
   FadeMusic();
-  StopSoundExt(-1, SSND_FADE_ALL);
+  StopSoundExt(-1, SND_CTRL_FADE_ALL);
 }
 
 void StopMusic(void)
@@ -1372,51 +1711,46 @@ void StopMusic(void)
   Mix_HaltMusic();
   Mix_HaltChannel(audio.music_channel);
 #else
-  StopSoundExt(-1, SSND_STOP_MUSIC);
+  StopSoundExt(-1, SND_CTRL_STOP_MUSIC);
 #endif
 }
 
 void StopSound(int nr)
 {
-  StopSoundExt(nr, SSND_STOP_SOUND);
+  StopSoundExt(nr, SND_CTRL_STOP_SOUND);
 }
 
 void StopSounds()
 {
-  StopSoundExt(-1, SSND_STOP_ALL);
+  StopMusic();
+  StopSoundExt(-1, SND_CTRL_STOP_ALL);
 }
 
-void StopSoundExt(int nr, int method)
+void StopSoundExt(int nr, int state)
 {
-  struct SoundControl snd_ctrl = emptySoundControl;
+  struct SoundControl snd_ctrl;
 
   if (!audio.sound_available)
     return;
 
-  if (method & SSND_FADING)
-    snd_ctrl.fade_sound = TRUE;
-
-  if (method & SSND_ALL)
-    snd_ctrl.stop_all_sounds = TRUE;
-  else
-  {
-    snd_ctrl.stop_sound = TRUE;
-    snd_ctrl.nr = nr;
-  }
-
-  if (method & SSND_MUSIC)
-    snd_ctrl.music = TRUE;
+  snd_ctrl.active = FALSE;
+  snd_ctrl.nr     = nr;
+  snd_ctrl.state  = state;
 
 #if defined(TARGET_SDL)
 
-  if (method & SSND_FADING)
+  if (state & SND_CTRL_FADE)
   {
     int i;
 
+    /*
+    for (i=audio.first_sound_channel; i<audio.num_channels; i++)
+    */
+
     for (i=0; i<audio.channels; i++)
       if (i != audio.music_channel || snd_ctrl.music)
        Mix_FadeOutChannel(i, SOUND_FADING_INTERVAL);
-    if (snd_ctrl.music)
+    if (state & SND_CTRL_MUSIC)
       Mix_FadeOutMusic(SOUND_FADING_INTERVAL);
   }
   else
@@ -1426,7 +1760,7 @@ void StopSoundExt(int nr, int method)
     for (i=0; i<audio.channels; i++)
       if (i != audio.music_channel || snd_ctrl.music)
        Mix_HaltChannel(i);
-    if (snd_ctrl.music)
+    if (state & SND_CTRL_MUSIC)
       Mix_HaltMusic();
   }
 
@@ -1441,39 +1775,187 @@ void StopSoundExt(int nr, int method)
     audio.sound_available = audio.sound_enabled = FALSE;
     return;
   }
-#else
+#else /* PLATFORM_MSDOS */
   sound_handler(snd_ctrl);
 #endif
 }
 
-static void InitReloadSoundsOrMusic(char *set_name, int type)
+ListNode *newListNode()
 {
-  struct SoundControl snd_ctrl = emptySoundControl;
-  TreeInfo *ti =
-    (type == SND_RELOAD_SOUNDS ? artwork.snd_current : artwork.mus_current);
-  unsigned long str_size1 = strlen(leveldir_current->fullpath) + 1;
-  unsigned long str_size2 = strlen(ti->basepath) + 1;
-  unsigned long str_size3 = strlen(ti->fullpath) + 1;
+  return checked_calloc(sizeof(ListNode));
+}
 
-  if (!audio.sound_available)
+void addNodeToList(ListNode **node_first, char *key, void *content)
+{
+  ListNode *node_new = newListNode();
+
+#if 0
+  printf("LIST: adding node with key '%s'\n", key);
+#endif
+
+  node_new->key = getStringCopy(key);
+  node_new->content = content;
+  node_new->next = *node_first;
+  *node_first = node_new;
+}
+
+void deleteNodeFromList(ListNode **node_first, char *key,
+                       void (*destructor_function)(void *))
+{
+  if (node_first == NULL || *node_first == NULL)
     return;
 
-  if (leveldir_current == NULL)
-    Error(ERR_EXIT, "leveldir_current == NULL");
+#if 0
+  printf("[CHECKING LIST KEY '%s' == '%s']\n",
+        (*node_first)->key, key);
+#endif
 
-  snd_ctrl.reload_sounds = (type == SND_RELOAD_SOUNDS);
-  snd_ctrl.reload_music  = (type == SND_RELOAD_MUSIC);
-  snd_ctrl.data_len = strlen(set_name) + 1;
+  if (strcmp((*node_first)->key, key) == 0)
+  {
+#if 0
+    printf("[DELETING LIST ENTRY]\n");
+#endif
+
+    free((*node_first)->key);
+    if (destructor_function)
+      destructor_function((*node_first)->content);
+    *node_first = (*node_first)->next;
+  }
+  else
+    deleteNodeFromList(&(*node_first)->next, key, destructor_function);
+}
+
+ListNode *getNodeFromKey(ListNode *node_first, char *key)
+{
+  if (node_first == NULL)
+    return NULL;
+
+  if (strcmp(node_first->key, key) == 0)
+    return node_first;
+  else
+    return getNodeFromKey(node_first->next, key);
+}
+
+int getNumNodes(ListNode *node_first)
+{
+  return (node_first ? 1 + getNumNodes(node_first->next) : 0);
+}
+
+void dumpList(ListNode *node_first)
+{
+  ListNode *node = node_first;
+
+  while (node)
+  {
+    printf("['%s' (%d)]\n", node->key,
+          ((SoundInfo *)node->content)->num_references);
+    node = node->next;
+  }
+
+  printf("[%d nodes]\n", getNumNodes(node_first));
+}
+
+static void LoadSoundsInfo()
+{
+  char *filename = getCustomSoundConfigFilename();
+  struct SetupFileList *setup_file_list;
+  int i;
+
+  /* always start with reliable default values */
+  for (i=0; i<num_sounds; i++)
+    sound_effect[i].filename = NULL;
+
+  if (filename == NULL)
+    return;
+
+  if ((setup_file_list = loadSetupFileList(filename)))
+  {
+    for (i=0; i<num_sounds; i++)
+      sound_effect[i].filename =
+       getStringCopy(getTokenValue(setup_file_list, sound_effect[i].text));
+
+    freeSetupFileList(setup_file_list);
+
+#if 1
+    for (i=0; i<num_sounds; i++)
+    {
+      printf("'%s' ", sound_effect[i].text);
+      if (sound_effect[i].filename)
+       printf("-> '%s'\n", sound_effect[i].filename);
+      else
+       printf("-> UNDEFINED [-> '%s']\n", sound_effect[i].default_filename);
+    }
+#endif
+  }
+}
+
+static void ReloadCustomSounds()
+{
+  int i;
+
+#if 0
+  printf("DEBUG: reloading sounds '%s' ...\n", artwork.sounds_set_current);
+#endif
+
+  LoadSoundsInfo();
+
+#if 0
+  printf("DEBUG: reloading %d sounds ...\n", num_sounds);
+#endif
+
+  for(i=0; i<num_sounds; i++)
+  {
+    if (sound_effect[i].filename)
+      LoadSoundToList(sound_effect[i].filename, i);
+    else
+      LoadSoundToList(sound_effect[i].default_filename, i);
+  }
+
+  /*
+  printf("list size == %d\n", getNumNodes(SoundFileList));
+  */
+
+#if 0
+  dumpList(SoundFileList);
+#endif
+}
+
+static void ReloadCustomMusic()
+{
+#if 0
+  printf("DEBUG: reloading music '%s' ...\n", artwork.music_set_current);
+#endif
+
+  FreeAllMusic();
+
+  LoadCustomMusic();
+}
+
+static void InitReloadSoundsOrMusic(char *set_name, int type)
+{
+  if (!audio.sound_available)
+    return;
 
 #if defined(TARGET_SDL) || defined(TARGET_ALLEGRO)
-  if (type == SND_RELOAD_SOUNDS)
-    audio.audio.func_reload_sounds();
+  if (type == SND_CTRL_RELOAD_SOUNDS)
+    ReloadCustomSounds();
   else
-    audio.audio.func_reload_music();
+    ReloadCustomMusic();
 #elif defined(PLATFORM_UNIX)
   if (audio.soundserver_pid == 0)      /* we are child process */
     return;
 
+  if (leveldir_current == NULL)                /* should never happen */
+    Error(ERR_EXIT, "leveldir_current == NULL");
+
+#if 1
+  WriteReloadInfoToPipe(set_name, type);
+#else
+
+  snd_ctrl.active = FALSE;
+  snd_ctrl.state = type;
+  snd_ctrl.data_len = strlen(set_name) + 1;
+
   if (write(audio.soundserver_pipe[1], &snd_ctrl,
            sizeof(snd_ctrl)) < 0 ||
       write(audio.soundserver_pipe[1], set_name,
@@ -1499,24 +1981,25 @@ static void InitReloadSoundsOrMusic(char *set_name, int type)
     audio.sound_available = audio.sound_enabled = FALSE;
     return;
   }
-
-  printf("A\n");
+#endif
 
 #endif
 }
 
 void InitReloadSounds(char *set_name)
 {
-  InitReloadSoundsOrMusic(set_name, SND_RELOAD_SOUNDS);
+  InitReloadSoundsOrMusic(set_name, SND_CTRL_RELOAD_SOUNDS);
 }
 
 void InitReloadMusic(char *set_name)
 {
-  InitReloadSoundsOrMusic(set_name, SND_RELOAD_MUSIC);
+  InitReloadSoundsOrMusic(set_name, SND_CTRL_RELOAD_MUSIC);
 }
 
-void FreeSound(SoundInfo *sound)
+void FreeSound(void *ptr)
 {
+  SoundInfo *sound = (SoundInfo *)ptr;
+
   if (sound == NULL)
     return;
 
@@ -1531,6 +2014,9 @@ void FreeSound(SoundInfo *sound)
 #endif
   }
 
+  if (sound->source_filename)
+    free(sound->source_filename);
+
   free(sound);
 }
 
@@ -1563,11 +2049,22 @@ void FreeAllSounds()
   if (Sound == NULL)
     return;
 
+  printf("%s: FREEING SOUNDS ...\n",
+        audio.soundserver_pid == 0 ? "CHILD" : "PARENT");
+
   for(i=0; i<num_sounds; i++)
+    deleteSoundEntry(&Sound[i]);
+  /*
     FreeSound(Sound[i]);
+  */
+
+  printf("%s: FREEING SOUNDS -- DONE\n",
+        audio.soundserver_pid == 0 ? "CHILD" : "PARENT");
 
   free(Sound);
+
   Sound = NULL;
+  num_sounds = 0;
 }
 
 void FreeAllMusic()
@@ -1581,7 +2078,9 @@ void FreeAllMusic()
     FreeMusic(Music[i]);
 
   free(Music);
+
   Music = NULL;
+  num_music = 0;
 }
 
 /* THE STUFF ABOVE IS ONLY USED BY THE MAIN PROCESS                          */