--- doomsday/plugins/openal/src/driver_openal.cpp	2012-05-15 06:01:38.000000000 +0200
+++ doomsday/plugins/openal/src/driver_openal.cpp	2012-05-29 07:37:21.170639342 +0200
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ static void loadExtensions(void)
 
     // Open a playback device.
     /// @todo Shouldn't we use the system default device?
-    device = alcOpenDevice((ALCchar*) "DirectSound3D");
+    device = alcOpenDevice((ALCchar*) NULL);
     if(!device)
     {
         Con_Message("OpenAL init failed (device: DirectSound3D).\n");