Using FMOD for C#?

Question

I'm working with FMOD in C#. I've tried importing the fmodex.dll file by selecting Project->Add Reference and browsing for the fmodex.dll, but I am getting an error:

A reference to ... could not be added. Please make sure that the file is accessible, and that it is a valid assembly or COM component

It is accessible, but I still get the error. I read the guide and it says to use the fmodex_vc.lib when linking to the fmodex.dll file. So I try, but I can't seem to find on how to link to .lib files in Visual Studio; searching Google always leads me to linking to .dll files.

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered May 16 '11 at 16:25

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Fmod is written in unmanaged C++ so you cannot reference it directly from a .Net application. There is a c# wrapper to the fmodex.dll in the fmod package under a directory called "fmod_wrapper" if I am not mistaken that you can add to your project and which will take care of making the P/Invoking for you.

answered May 16 '11 at 16:25

jeremy-george

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Yes, the C# wrapper is provided with the FMOD SDK to handle the P/Invoke. Just to clarify it is located in \api\csharp – Mathew Block May 16 '11 at 23:43

madrang · Answer 2 · 2019-01-09T11:14:19.753

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Try https://github.com/madrang/FmodSharp been working for a little while on it. It should be better than the current Fmod wrapper.

Instead of using Handles and coding like you are using C++ in C#. The FmodSharp wrapper is object oriented and there is no need to think about using handles.

public static void Main (string[] args)
{
    Console.WriteLine ("Fmod Play File Test");

    Xpod.FmodSharp.Debug.Level = Xpod.FmodSharp.DebugLevel.Error;
    var SoundSystem = new Xpod.FmodSharp.SoundSystem.SoundSystem();

    Console.WriteLine ("Default Output: {0}", SoundSystem.Output);

    SoundSystem.Init();
    SoundSystem.ReverbProperties = Xpod.FmodSharp.Reverb.Presets.Room;

    if (args.Length > 0) {
        foreach (string StringItem in args) {
            Xpod.FmodSharp.Sound.Sound SoundFile;
            SoundFile = SoundSystem.CreateSound (StringItem);

            Xpod.FmodSharp.Channel.Channel Chan;
            Chan = SoundSystem.PlaySound(SoundFile);

            while(Chan.IsPlaying) {
                System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(10);
            }

            SoundFile.Dispose();
            Chan.Dispose();
        }

    } else {
        Console.WriteLine ("No File to play.");
    }

    SoundSystem.CloseSystem();
    SoundSystem.Dispose();
}

edited Jan 09 '19 at 11:14

answered Dec 12 '11 at 04:46

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Okay to get this to work I had to manually copy the fmodex.dll into the bin folder it creates after building in the root of the project. – Matthew Lock Apr 18 '14 at 03:20
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Been a long time since i worked on this project. There are some of the more advanced features that are not implemented, if you need some of them, you can always help me by sending a commit after implementing them. When i have more free time i should send a few updates for this. I hope it helps you develop your project. – madrang Apr 18 '14 at 07:20
they seem to have removed it. – John Lord Jan 09 '19 at 06:05
Forgot to update the link. Now at https://github.com/madrang/FmodSharp But i havent had the time to update it to work with the latest FMod version. I should do that at some point..... – madrang Jan 09 '19 at 11:15

yms · Answer 3 · 2011-05-16T16:36:31.240

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In order to use FMOD in C# you need to wrap FMOD functions and structures using p/Invoke. This task has been taken care of for you in the open source project fmodnet

edited May 16 '11 at 16:36

answered May 16 '11 at 16:26

yms

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I believe the fmodnet project is quite out of date, I would recommend sticking to the C# wrapper provided with the FMOD SDK. – Mathew Block May 16 '11 at 23:55
It's been a while since the last time I used it. So you are problably right and using the one provided with FMOD should be better. – yms May 17 '11 at 03:11
It doesn't work either. Visual Studio reports it's missing the FMDOnet reference, and it's not in the downloaded zip file. – Matthew Lock Apr 18 '14 at 03:02
@Matthew Lock You do realize this answer is 3 years old... right? – yms Apr 18 '14 at 18:10
Sure, but someone's got to say it doesn't work to help others. – Matthew Lock Apr 19 '14 at 02:34

score -1 · Answer 4 · answered May 16 '11 at 16:20

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To add a COM item to a VS project perform the following steps:

Register the COM
Select "Add Reference"
Select COM tab
Browse to item and select it.

You should see (after a build) that VS has created an Interopt DLL library in your BIN dir.

answered May 16 '11 at 16:20

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@yms - as you say; the question implied he was trying to add a COM, I've no knowledge of FMOD specifically. – Hogan May 16 '11 at 16:30

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