diff --git a/devcpp/AudioTest.dev b/devcpp/AudioTest.dev
index b09e4b5..9e45e8d 100644
--- a/devcpp/AudioTest.dev
+++ b/devcpp/AudioTest.dev
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ PrivateResource=
 ResourceIncludes=
 MakeIncludes=
 Compiler=
-CppCompiler=-Wall --pedantic 
+CppCompiler=-DPHOTON_USE_OPENAL -Wall --pedantic 
 Linker=-lphoton -lglfw -lfreetype -lopengl32 -lglu32 -lopenal32 -lalut -lphysfs -lcorona   
 IsCpp=1
 Icon=
diff --git a/devcpp/no-openal.txt b/devcpp/no-openal.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2c400b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/devcpp/no-openal.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+If you are attempting to compile via Dev-C++ without OpenAL you must open both 
+photon.dev and AudioTest.dev and within the Parameters tab of the Project 
+Options dialog (Alt+P) remove -DPHOTON_USE_OPENAL from the C++ compiler box.
diff --git a/devcpp/photon.dev b/devcpp/photon.dev
index 3f676de..1249d03 100644
--- a/devcpp/photon.dev
+++ b/devcpp/photon.dev
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ PrivateResource=
 ResourceIncludes=
 MakeIncludes=
 Compiler=
-CppCompiler=
+CppCompiler=-DPHOTON_USE_OPENAL -Wall --pedantic 
 Linker=
 IsCpp=1
 Icon=