diff --git a/code/client/snd_dma.cpp b/code/client/snd_dma.cpp
index 5ae9f49..860562f 100644
--- a/code/client/snd_dma.cpp
+++ b/code/client/snd_dma.cpp
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ int			s_entityWavVol_back[MAX_GENTITIES];
 #define DEFAULT_REF_DISTANCE		300.0f		// Default reference distance
 #define DEFAULT_VOICE_REF_DISTANCE	1500.0f		// Default voice reference distance
 
-int			s_UseOpenAL	= false;	// Determines if using Open AL or the default software mixer
+int			s_UseOpenAL	= true;	// Determines if using Open AL or the default software mixer
 
 ALfloat		listener_pos[3];		// Listener Position
 ALfloat		listener_ori[6];		// Listener Orientation
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ void S_SetLipSyncs();
 
 // EAX Related
 
+#ifdef HAVE_EAX
 typedef struct
 {
 	ALuint		ulNumApertures;
@@ -305,6 +306,8 @@ const GUID EAX_PrimaryFXSlotID = { 0xf317866d, 0x924c, 0x450c, { 0x86, 0x1b, 0xe
 
 const GUID EAX_REVERB_EFFECT = { 0xcf95c8f, 0xa3cc, 0x4849, { 0xb0, 0xb6, 0x83, 0x2e, 0xcc, 0x18, 0x22, 0xdf} };
 
+#endif // HAVE_EAX
+
 /**************************************************************************************************\
 *
 *	End of Open AL Specific
@@ -364,10 +367,12 @@ void S_SoundInfo_f(void) {
 
 		if (s_UseOpenAL)
 		{
+#ifdef HAVE_EAX
 			Com_Printf("EAX 4.0 %s supported\n",s_bEAX?"is":"not");
 			Com_Printf("Eal file %s loaded\n",s_bEALFileLoaded?"is":"not");
 			Com_Printf("s_EnvironmentID = %d\n",s_EnvironmentID);
 			Com_Printf("s_bInWater = %s\n",s_bInWater?"true":"false");	
+#endif
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -448,7 +453,7 @@ void S_Init( void ) {
 
 	s_CPUType = Cvar_Get("sys_cpuid","",0);
 
-#if !(defined __linux__ && defined __i386__)
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
 #if	!id386
 #else
 	extern unsigned int uiMMXAvailable;
@@ -472,13 +477,9 @@ void S_Init( void ) {
 	Cmd_AddCommand("mp3_calcvols", S_MP3_CalcVols_f);
 	Cmd_AddCommand("s_dynamic", S_SetDynamicMusic_f);
 
-	cv = Cvar_Get("s_UseOpenAL" , "0",CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_LATCH);
-	s_UseOpenAL = !!(cv->integer);
-
-
 	if (s_UseOpenAL)
 	{	
-		ALCDevice = alcOpenDevice((ALubyte*)"DirectSound3D");
+		ALCDevice = alcOpenDevice(NULL);
 		if (!ALCDevice)
 			return;
 
@@ -507,7 +508,9 @@ void S_Init( void ) {
 		alListenerfv(AL_VELOCITY,listenerVel);
 		alListenerfv(AL_ORIENTATION,listenerOri);
 
+#ifdef HAVE_EAX
 		InitEAXManager();
+#endif
 
 		memset(s_channels, 0, sizeof(s_channels));
 
@@ -531,6 +534,7 @@ void S_Init( void ) {
 			// Sources / Channels are not sending to any Slots (other than the Listener / Primary FX Slot)
 			s_channels[i].lSlotID = -1;
 
+#ifdef HAVE_EAX
 			if (s_bEAX)
 			{
 				// Remove the RoomAuto flag from each Source (to remove Reverb Engine Statistical
@@ -544,6 +548,7 @@ void S_Init( void ) {
 							s_channels[i].alSource, &ulFlags, sizeof(ulFlags))!=AL_NO_ERROR)
 							OutputDebugString("Failed to to remove Source flags\n");
 			}
+#endif
 
 			s_numChannels++;
 		}
@@ -591,7 +596,9 @@ void S_Init( void ) {
 		// for this level
 
 		mapname = Cvar_VariableString( "mapname" );
+#ifdef HAVE_EAX
 		EALFileInit(mapname);
+#endif
 
 	}
 	else
@@ -690,7 +697,9 @@ void S_Shutdown( void )
 		// Close device
 		alcCloseDevice(ALCDevice);
 
+#ifdef HAVE_EAX
 		ReleaseEAXManager();
+#endif
 
 		s_numChannels = 0;
 
@@ -899,6 +908,7 @@ void S_BeginRegistration( void )
 
 	s_soundMuted = qfalse;		// we can play again
 
+#ifdef HAVE_EAX
 	// Find name of level so we can load in the appropriate EAL file
 	if (s_UseOpenAL)
 	{
@@ -910,6 +920,7 @@ void S_BeginRegistration( void )
 			s_FXSlotInfo[i].lEnvID = -1;
 		}
 	}
+#endif
 
 	if (s_numSfx == 0) {
 		SND_setup();
@@ -927,7 +938,7 @@ void S_BeginRegistration( void )
 	}
 }
 
-
+#ifdef HAVE_EAX
 static void EALFileInit(char *level)
 {
 	long		lRoom;
@@ -958,7 +969,7 @@ static void EALFileInit(char *level)
 
 	if (s_bEALFileLoaded)
 	{
-		s_lLastEnvUpdate = timeGetTime();
+		s_lLastEnvUpdate = Com_Milliseconds();
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -974,6 +985,7 @@ static void EALFileInit(char *level)
 		}
 	}
 }
+#endif // HAVE_EAX
 
 
 
@@ -2260,7 +2272,9 @@ void S_UpdateEntityPosition( int entityNum, const vec3_t origin )
 					pos[2] = -origin[1];
 					alSourcefv(s_channels[i].alSource, AL_POSITION, pos);
 
+#ifdef HAVE_EAX
 					UpdateEAXBuffer(ch);
+#endif
 				}
 
 /*				pos[0] = origin[0];
@@ -2268,10 +2282,12 @@ void S_UpdateEntityPosition( int entityNum, const vec3_t origin )
 				pos[2] = -origin[1];
 				alSourcefv(s_channels[i].alSource, AL_POSITION, pos);
 	
+#ifdef HAVE_EAX
 				if ((s_bEALFileLoaded) && !( ch->entchannel == CHAN_VOICE || ch->entchannel == CHAN_VOICE_ATTEN || ch->entchannel == CHAN_VOICE_GLOBAL ) )
 				{
 					UpdateEAXBuffer(ch);
 				}
+#endif
 */
 			}
 		}
@@ -2414,8 +2430,10 @@ Change the volumes of all the playing sounds for changes in their positions
 */
 void S_Respatialize( int entityNum, const vec3_t head, vec3_t axis[3], qboolean inwater )
 {
+#ifdef HAVE_EAX
 	EAXOCCLUSIONPROPERTIES eaxOCProp;
 	EAXACTIVEFXSLOTS eaxActiveSlots;
+#endif
 	unsigned int ulEnvironment;
 	int			i;
 	channel_t	*ch;
@@ -2438,7 +2456,7 @@ void S_Respatialize( int entityNum, const vec3_t head, vec3_t axis[3], qboolean
 		listener_ori[4] = axis[2][2];
 		listener_ori[5] = -axis[2][1];
 		alListenerfv(AL_ORIENTATION, listener_ori);
-
+#ifdef HAVE_EAX
 		// Update EAX effects here
 		if (s_bEALFileLoaded)
 		{
@@ -2510,6 +2528,7 @@ void S_Respatialize( int entityNum, const vec3_t head, vec3_t axis[3], qboolean
 				}
 			}
 		}
+#endif // HAVE_EAX
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -2605,7 +2624,7 @@ qboolean S_ScanChannelStarts( void ) {
 // this is now called AFTER the DMA painting, since it's only the painter calls that cause the MP3s to be unpacked,
 //	and therefore to have data readable by the lip-sync volume calc code.
 //
-void S_DoLipSynchs( const s_oldpaintedtime )
+void S_DoLipSynchs( const int s_oldpaintedtime )
 {
 	channel_t		*ch;
 	int				i;
@@ -2847,8 +2866,10 @@ void S_Update_(void) {
 				}
 			}
 
+#ifdef HAVE_EAX
 			if (s_bEALFileLoaded)
 				UpdateEAXBuffer(ch);
+#endif
 
 			int nBytesDecoded = 0;
 			int nTotalBytesDecoded = 0;
@@ -2931,7 +2952,7 @@ void S_Update_(void) {
 					if (ch->thesfx->lipSyncData)
 					{
 						// Record start time for Lip-syncing
-						s_channels[source].iStartTime = timeGetTime();
+						s_channels[source].iStartTime = Com_Milliseconds();
 
 						// Prepare lipsync value(s)
 						s_entityWavVol[ ch->entnum ] = ch->thesfx->lipSyncData[0];
@@ -2965,7 +2986,7 @@ void S_Update_(void) {
 					if (ch->thesfx->lipSyncData)
 					{
 						// Record start time for Lip-syncing
-						s_channels[source].iStartTime = timeGetTime();
+						s_channels[source].iStartTime = Com_Milliseconds();
 
 						// Prepare lipsync value(s)
 						s_entityWavVol[ ch->entnum ] = ch->thesfx->lipSyncData[0];
@@ -3288,8 +3309,10 @@ void UpdateLoopingSounds()
 					ch->master_vol = loop->volume;
 					alSourcef(s_channels[i].alSource, AL_GAIN, ((float)(ch->master_vol) * s_volume->value) / 255.f);
 
+#ifdef HAVE_EAX
 					if (s_bEALFileLoaded)
 						UpdateEAXBuffer(ch);
+#endif
 
 					ch->bProcessed = true;
 					loop->bProcessed = true;
@@ -3368,8 +3391,10 @@ void UpdateLoopingSounds()
 			{
 				alSourcef(s_channels[source].alSource, AL_REFERENCE_DISTANCE, DEFAULT_REF_DISTANCE);
 			}
+#ifdef HAVE_EAX
 			if (s_bEALFileLoaded)
 				UpdateEAXBuffer(ch);
+#endif
 
 			alGetError();
 			alSourcePlay(s_channels[source].alSource);
@@ -3420,7 +3445,9 @@ void AL_UpdateRawSamples()
 		size = (s_rawend - s_paintedtime)<<2;
 		if (size > (MAX_RAW_SAMPLES<<2))
 		{
+#ifdef _DEBUG
 			OutputDebugString("UpdateRawSamples :- Raw Sample buffer has overflowed !!!\n");
+#endif
 			size = MAX_RAW_SAMPLES<<2;
 			s_paintedtime = s_rawend - MAX_RAW_SAMPLES;
 		}
@@ -3543,7 +3570,7 @@ void S_SetLipSyncs()
 	char szString[256];
 #endif
 
-	currentTime = timeGetTime();
+	currentTime = Com_Milliseconds();
 
 	memset(s_entityWavVol, 0, sizeof(s_entityWavVol));
 
@@ -5230,6 +5257,7 @@ qboolean SND_RegisterAudio_LevelLoadEnd(qboolean bDeleteEverythingNotUsedThisLev
 }
 
 
+#ifdef HAVE_EAX
 /****************************************************************************************************\
 *
 *	EAX Related
@@ -5705,7 +5733,7 @@ static void UpdateEAXListener()
 	if ((!s_lpEAXManager) || (!s_bEAX))
 		return;
 	
-	lCurTime = timeGetTime();
+	lCurTime = Com_Milliseconds();
 
 	if ((s_lLastEnvUpdate + ENV_UPDATE_RATE) < lCurTime)
 	{
@@ -6278,3 +6306,4 @@ float CalcDistance(EMPOINT A, EMPOINT B)
 {
 	return (float)sqrt(sqr(A.fX - B.fX)+sqr(A.fY - B.fY) + sqr(A.fZ - B.fZ));
 }
+#endif // HAVE_EAX