diff --git a/include/ZE_Defines.h b/include/ZE_Defines.h
index 0e49fa6..680c03b 100644
--- a/include/ZE_Defines.h
+++ b/include/ZE_Defines.h
@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@
 #define ZE_SDL (2)
 #define GFX_BACKEND (ZE_OGL)
 
+#define ZE_NONE (0)
+#define ZE_MIXER (1)
+#define ZE_AUDIERE (2)
+#define SND_BACKEND (ZE_MIXER)
+
 #define USE_SDL_TTF
 #define USE_SDL_IMAGE
-#define USE_AUDIERE
 
 #endif //__ze_defines_h__
diff --git a/include/ZE_Includes.h b/include/ZE_Includes.h
index 6844e8b..9641f3e 100644
--- a/include/ZE_Includes.h
+++ b/include/ZE_Includes.h
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@
 #ifdef USE_SDL_TTF
 #include "SDL_ttf.h"
 #endif
-#ifdef USE_AUDIERE
+
+#if SND_BACKEND == ZE_MIXER
+#include "SDL_mixer.h"
+#elif SND_BACKEND == ZE_AUDIERE
 #include "audiere.h"
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/ZE_Utility.h b/include/ZE_Utility.h
index 803287c..a710a6a 100755
--- a/include/ZE_Utility.h
+++ b/include/ZE_Utility.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #ifndef __ze_utility_h__
 #define __ze_utility_h__
 
+#include "ZE_Defines.h"
 #include "ZE_Includes.h"
 
 namespace ZE
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ namespace ZE
 
 std::string FormatStr(std::string fmtStr, ...);
 
+int LoadFromZip(std::string zipname, std::string filename, void *&buffer);
 SDL_RWops* RWFromZip(std::string zipname, std::string filename);
 
 #if (GFX_BACKEND == ZE_OGL)
@@ -27,6 +29,11 @@ GLuint SurfaceToTexture(SDL_Surface *surface, GLfloat *texcoord);
 
 void FreeImage(SDL_Surface *&image);
 
+#if SND_BACKEND == ZE_MIXER
+void FreeSound(Mix_Chunk *&chunk);
+void FreeMusic(Mix_Music *&music);
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_SDL_TTF
 void FreeFont(TTF_Font *&font);
 #endif
diff --git a/include/ZE_ZSoundBase.h b/include/ZE_ZAudioBase.h
similarity index 66%
rename from include/ZE_ZSoundBase.h
rename to include/ZE_ZAudioBase.h
index 7ad11cd..ff96e18 100644
--- a/include/ZE_ZSoundBase.h
+++ b/include/ZE_ZAudioBase.h
@@ -8,33 +8,40 @@
      and the home of this Library is http://www.zengine.sourceforge.net
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-#ifndef __ze_zsoundbase_h__
-#define __ze_zsoundbase_h__
+#ifndef __ze_zaudiobase_h__
+#define __ze_zaudiobase_h__
 
 #include "ZE_ZEngine.h"
 
-#ifdef USE_AUDIERE
+#if SND_BACKEND == ZE_AUDIERE
 
 namespace ZE
 {
 
-class ZSoundBase
+class ZAudioBase
 {
     protected:
-        //ZEngine* rEngine;
+        ZEngine* rEngine;
         audiere::AudioDevicePtr rDevice;
         audiere::OutputStreamPtr rStream;
+        int rPausePos;
 
     public:
-        ZSoundBase();
-        virtual ~ZSoundBase();
+        ZAudioBase();
+        virtual ~ZAudioBase();
 
         virtual void Open(std::string filename)=0;
+        virtual void OpenFromZip(std::string zipname, std::string filename)=0;
+        virtual void OpenFromZRF(std::string resourceId)=0;
+        //void Release();
 
         void Play(bool loop=false);
+        void Pause();
+        void Unpause();
+        void Rewind();
         void Stop();
 
-        void SetVolume(float volume);
+        void SetVolume(int volume);
         void SetPan(float pan);
         void SetPitch(float pitch);
         void SetPosition(int position);
@@ -42,8 +49,9 @@ class ZSoundBase
 
         bool IsLoaded() const;
         bool IsPlaying() const;
+        bool IsPaused() const;
         bool IsSeekable() const;
-        float GetVolume() const;
+        int GetVolume() const;
         float GetPan() const;
         float GetPitch() const;
         int GetPosition() const;
@@ -52,6 +60,6 @@ class ZSoundBase
 
 }
 
-#endif //USE_AUDIERE
+#endif //ZE_AUDIERE
 
-#endif //__ze_zsound_h__
+#endif //__ze_zaudiobase_h__
diff --git a/include/ZE_ZEngine.h b/include/ZE_ZEngine.h
index 602b604..ff1330e 100644
--- a/include/ZE_ZEngine.h
+++ b/include/ZE_ZEngine.h
@@ -70,9 +70,14 @@ class ZEngine
         std::FILE *mErrlog;
         ZRandGen mRandGen;
         TiXmlDocument rZRF;
-#ifdef USE_AUDIERE
+#if SND_BACKEND == ZE_MIXER
+        int mMixerFrequency;
+        Uint16 mMixerFormat;
+        int mMixerChannels;
+        int mMixerChunksize;
+#elif SND_BACKEND == ZE_AUDIERE
         audiere::AudioDevicePtr mAudiereDevice;
-#endif //USE_AUDIERE
+#endif
 
         ZEngine();
 
@@ -83,7 +88,11 @@ class ZEngine
         static void ReleaseInstance();
 
         void InitErrorLog(ZErrorLogStyle logStyle=ZLOG_HTML, std::string logFile="errlog.html", ZErrorSeverity severityFilter=ZERR_VERBOSE);
-        bool InitSound();
+#if SND_BACKEND == ZE_MIXER
+        void InitAudio(int frequency=MIX_DEFAULT_FREQUENCY, bool stereo=true, Uint16 format=MIX_DEFAULT_FORMAT, int chunksize=4096);
+#elif SND_BACKEND == ZE_AUDIERE
+        bool InitAudio();
+#endif
         bool CreateDisplay(int width, int height, int bpp, bool fullscreen, std::string title="ZEngine Application", std::string icon="");
         void CloseDisplay();
         void ToggleFullscreen();
@@ -144,9 +153,9 @@ class ZEngine
         int GetIntResource(std::string type, std::string id, std::string element);       
         double GetDoubleResource(std::string type, std::string id, std::string element);
 
-#ifdef USE_AUDIERE
+#if SND_BACKEND == ZE_AUDIERE
         audiere::AudioDevicePtr GetSoundDevice();
-#endif //USE_AUDIERE
+#endif
         SDL_Surface* GetDisplayPointer();
         bool DisplayCreated();
         int DisplayWidth();
diff --git a/include/ZE_ZSound.h b/include/ZE_ZSound.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ead08b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ZE_ZSound.h
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+        This file is Part of the ZEngine Library for 2D game development.
+                  Copyright (C) 2002-2004 James Turk
+
+                     Licensed under a BSD-style license.
+
+    The maintainer of this library is James Turk (james@conceptofzero.net) 
+     and the home of this Library is http://www.zengine.sourceforge.net
+*******************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef __ze_zsound_h__
+#define __ze_zsound_h__
+
+#include "ZE_ZEngine.h"
+#include "ZE_ZAudioBase.h"
+
+namespace ZE
+{
+
+#if SND_BACKEND == ZE_MIXER
+
+class ZSound
+{
+    protected:
+        ZEngine* rEngine;
+        Mix_Chunk* rSound;
+        int rChannelID;
+
+    public:
+        static const int LoopInfinite;
+
+        ZSound();
+        ZSound(std::string filename);
+        virtual ~ZSound();
+
+        void Open(std::string filename);
+        void OpenFromZip(std::string zipname, std::string filename);
+        void OpenFromZRF(std::string resourceId);
+        void Release();
+
+        void Play(int loopNum=0, int fadeTime=0);
+        void Pause() const;
+        void Unpause() const;
+        void Rewind() const;
+        void Stop(int fadeTime=0) const;
+
+        void SetVolume(int volume);
+        void SetPan(float pan);
+        //void SetPitch(float pitch);
+        void SetPosition(int position);
+        //void SetPosition(float posPercent);
+
+        bool IsLoaded() const;
+        bool IsPlaying() const;
+        bool IsPaused() const;
+        bool IsSeekable() const;
+        int GetVolume() const;
+        //float GetPan() const;
+        //float GetPitch() const;
+        //int GetPosition() const;
+        //int GetLength() const;
+};
+
+#elif SND_BACKEND == ZE_AUDIERE
+
+class ZSound : public ZAudioBase
+{
+    public:
+        ZSound();
+        ZSound(std::string filename);
+
+        void Open(std::string filename);
+        void OpenFromZip(std::string zipname, std::string filename);
+        void OpenFromZRF(std::string resourceId);
+};
+
+#endif //SND_BACKEND
+
+}
+
+#endif //__ze_zsound_h__
diff --git a/include/ZEngine.h b/include/ZEngine.h
index e4c694b..6162fea 100644
--- a/include/ZEngine.h
+++ b/include/ZEngine.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #ifdef USE_SDL_TTF
 #include "ZE_ZFont.h"
 #endif
-#ifdef USE_AUDIERE
+#if SND_BACKEND != ZE_NONE
 #include "ZE_ZSound.h"
 #include "ZE_ZMusic.h"
 #endif
diff --git a/src/ZE_Utility.cpp b/src/ZE_Utility.cpp
index 29390b8..b6e7a8b 100755
--- a/src/ZE_Utility.cpp
+++ b/src/ZE_Utility.cpp
@@ -26,23 +26,24 @@ std::string FormatStr(std::string fmtStr, ...)
     return buf;
 }
 
-SDL_RWops* RWFromZip(std::string zipname, std::string filename)
+int LoadFromZip(std::string zipname, std::string filename, void *&buffer)
 {
     unzFile zip = unzOpen(zipname.c_str());
     unz_file_info info;
-    void *buffer;
+    
+    buffer = NULL;  //start off buffer as NULL
 
     if(!zip)    //failed to open zip
     {
         ZEngine::GetInstance()->ReportError(ZERR_WARNING,"Could not open zipfile %s",zipname.c_str());
-        return NULL;
+        return 0;
     }
 
     //locate the file and open it (last param means case sensitive comparison)
     unzLocateFile(zip,filename.c_str(),0);
     if(unzOpenCurrentFile(zip) != UNZ_OK)   //failed to open file within zip
     {
-        return NULL;    //error should reported in calling function
+        return 0;    //error should reported in calling function
     }
 
     //find current file info (we are looking for uncompressed file size)
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ SDL_RWops* RWFromZip(std::string zipname, std::string filename)
         unzCloseCurrentFile(zip);
         unzClose(zip);
         ZEngine::GetInstance()->ReportError(ZERR_ERROR,"RWFromZip failed to allocate enough memory for buffer while loading %s from %s.",filename.c_str(),zipname.c_str());
-        return NULL;
+        return 0;
     }
 
     //load into memory
@@ -65,7 +66,17 @@ SDL_RWops* RWFromZip(std::string zipname, std::string filename)
     unzCloseCurrentFile(zip);
     unzClose(zip);
 
-    return SDL_RWFromMem(buffer, info.uncompressed_size);   //return buffer in RW form
+    return info.uncompressed_size;  //return the buffer size
+}
+
+SDL_RWops* RWFromZip(std::string zipname, std::string filename)
+{
+    void *buffer;
+    int bufSize;
+
+    bufSize = LoadFromZip(zipname,filename,buffer);
+
+    return SDL_RWFromMem(buffer,bufSize);
 }
 
 #if (GFX_BACKEND == ZE_OGL)
@@ -157,6 +168,28 @@ void FreeImage(SDL_Surface *&image)
     }
 }
 
+#if SND_BACKEND == ZE_MIXER
+
+void FreeSound(Mix_Chunk *&chunk)
+{
+    if(chunk)
+    {
+        Mix_FreeChunk(chunk);
+        chunk = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+void FreeMusic(Mix_Music *&music)
+{
+    if(music)
+    {
+        Mix_FreeMusic(music);
+        music = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+#endif //ZE_MIXER
+
 #ifdef USE_SDL_TTF
 
 void FreeFont(TTF_Font *&font)
diff --git a/src/ZE_ZAudioBase.cpp b/src/ZE_ZAudioBase.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1398741
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ZE_ZAudioBase.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+        This file is Part of the ZEngine Library for 2D game development.
+                  Copyright (C) 2002-2004 James Turk
+
+                     Licensed under a BSD-style license.
+
+    The maintainer of this library is James Turk (james@conceptofzero.net) 
+     and the home of this Library is http://www.zengine.sourceforge.net
+*******************************************************************************/
+
+#include "ZE_ZAudioBase.h"
+
+#if SND_BACKEND == ZE_AUDIERE
+
+namespace ZE
+{
+
+ZAudioBase::ZAudioBase() : 
+    rEngine(ZEngine::GetInstance()),
+    rDevice(rEngine->GetSoundDevice()),
+    rPausePos(0)
+{
+}
+
+ZAudioBase::~ZAudioBase()
+{
+}
+
+void ZAudioBase::Play(bool loop)
+{
+    rStream->play();
+    rStream->setRepeat(loop);
+}
+
+void ZAudioBase::Pause()
+{
+    rPausePos = rStream->getPosition();
+    rStream->stop();
+}
+
+void ZAudioBase::Unpause()
+{
+    if(rPausePos)
+    {
+        rStream->setPosition(rPausePos);
+        rPausePos = 0;
+    }
+    rStream->play();
+}
+
+void ZAudioBase::Rewind()
+{
+    rStream->reset();
+    rPausePos = 0;
+}
+
+void ZAudioBase::Stop()
+{
+    rStream->stop();
+    rStream->reset();
+    rPausePos = 0;
+}
+
+void ZAudioBase::SetVolume(int volume)
+{
+    if(volume < 0)
+        volume = 0;
+    else if(volume > 100)
+        volume = 100;
+
+    rStream->setVolume(volume/100.0f);
+}
+
+void ZAudioBase::SetPan(float pan)
+{
+    rStream->setPan(pan);
+}
+
+void ZAudioBase::SetPitch(float pitch)
+{
+    rStream->setPitchShift(pitch);
+}
+
+void ZAudioBase::SetPosition(int position)
+{
+    rPausePos = 0;
+    rStream->setPosition(position);
+}
+
+void ZAudioBase::SetPosition(float posPercent)
+{
+    rPausePos = 0;
+    rStream->setPosition(static_cast<int>(posPercent*rStream->getLength()));
+}
+
+bool ZAudioBase::IsLoaded() const
+{
+    return (rStream != NULL);
+}
+
+bool ZAudioBase::IsPlaying() const
+{
+    return rStream->isPlaying();
+}
+
+bool ZAudioBase::IsPaused() const
+{
+    return (rPausePos != 0);
+}
+
+bool ZAudioBase::IsSeekable() const
+{
+    return rStream->isSeekable();
+}
+
+int ZAudioBase::GetVolume() const
+{
+    //cast here needs to be accurate, adds .5 to get proper rounding
+    return static_cast<int>((rStream->getVolume()*100)+.5);
+}
+
+float ZAudioBase::GetPan() const
+{
+    return rStream->getPan();
+}
+
+float ZAudioBase::GetPitch() const
+{
+    return rStream->getPitchShift();
+}
+
+int ZAudioBase::GetPosition() const
+{
+    return rStream->getPosition();
+}
+
+int ZAudioBase::GetLength() const
+{
+    return rStream->getLength();
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif //ZE_AUDIERE
diff --git a/src/ZE_ZEngine.cpp b/src/ZE_ZEngine.cpp
index 85ed5ad..dd9147b 100644
--- a/src/ZE_ZEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/ZE_ZEngine.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ ZEngine::ZEngine() :
     mMouseX(0), mMouseY(0), mMouseB(0),
     mEventFilter(NULL),
     mLogStyle(ZLOG_NONE), mMinSeverity(ZERR_NOTE), mErrlog(NULL)
+#if SND_BACKEND == ZE_MIXER
+    ,mMixerFrequency(0),mMixerFormat(0),mMixerChannels(0),mMixerChunksize(0)
+#endif
 {
     for(int k = 0; k < SDLK_LAST; ++k)
         mKeyPress[k] = false;
@@ -49,9 +52,8 @@ TiXmlElement* ZEngine::FindElement(std::string type, std::string id)
                 elem = elem->NextSiblingElement();
         }
 
-        //if it gets here, element not found
-        ReportError(ZERR_WARNING,"No '%s' resource found with id '%s'",type.c_str(),id.c_str());
-        elem = NULL;
+        if(!elem)
+            ReportError(ZERR_WARNING,"No '%s' resource found with id '%s'",type.c_str(),id.c_str());
     }
     else
     {
@@ -116,7 +118,16 @@ void ZEngine::InitErrorLog(ZErrorLogStyle logStyle, std::string logFile, ZErrorS
     }
 }
 
-bool ZEngine::InitSound()
+#if SND_BACKEND == ZE_MIXER
+void ZEngine::InitAudio(int frequency, bool stereo, Uint16 format,  int chunksize)
+{
+    mMixerFrequency = frequency;
+    mMixerChannels = stereo ? 2 : 1;
+    mMixerFormat = format;
+    mMixerChunksize = chunksize;
+}
+#elif SND_BACKEND == ZE_AUDIERE
+bool ZEngine::InitAudio()
 {
     mAudiereDevice = audiere::OpenDevice();
     if(!mAudiereDevice)
@@ -125,9 +136,11 @@ bool ZEngine::InitSound()
     }
     return (mAudiereDevice != NULL);
 }
+#endif //SND_BACKEND
 
 bool ZEngine::CreateDisplay(int width, int height, int bpp, bool fullscreen, std::string title, std::string icon)
 {
+    Uint32 sdlFlags=SDL_INIT_VIDEO|SDL_INIT_TIMER;
     Uint32 vidFlags=0;
     SDL_Surface *iconImg;
     bool status=true;   //status of setup, only true if everything went flawlessly
@@ -138,15 +151,31 @@ bool ZEngine::CreateDisplay(int width, int height, int bpp, bool fullscreen, std
 
     mFullscreen = fullscreen;
 
+#if SND_BACKEND == ZE_MIXER
+    if(mMixerFrequency && mMixerFormat && mMixerChannels && mMixerChunksize)
+        sdlFlags |= SDL_INIT_AUDIO;
+#endif
+
     if(!mInitialized)
     {
-        if(SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO|SDL_INIT_TIMER) < 0)
+        if(SDL_Init(sdlFlags) < 0)
         {
             ReportError(ZERR_CRITICAL,"Error initializing SDL: %s",SDL_GetError());
             return false;   //return now, nothing else should be called
         }
     }
 
+#if SND_BACKEND == ZE_MIXER
+    if(!mInitialized && mMixerFrequency && mMixerFormat && mMixerChannels && mMixerChunksize)
+    {
+        if(Mix_OpenAudio(mMixerFrequency,mMixerFormat,mMixerChannels,mMixerChunksize) < 0)
+        {
+            ReportError(ZERR_ERROR,"Error initializing SDL_mixer: %s",SDL_GetError());
+            status = false;
+        }
+    }
+#endif //USE_SDL_MIXER
+
     //set vidFlags and bpp//
     if(mFullscreen)
         vidFlags |= SDL_FULLSCREEN;
@@ -698,10 +727,12 @@ double ZEngine::GetDoubleResource(std::string type, std::string id, std::string
     return ret;
 }
 
+#if SND_BACKEND == ZE_AUDIERE
 audiere::AudioDevicePtr ZEngine::GetSoundDevice()
 {
     return mAudiereDevice;
 }
+#endif
 
 SDL_Surface *ZEngine::GetDisplayPointer()
 {
diff --git a/src/ZE_ZMusic.cpp b/src/ZE_ZMusic.cpp
index 6ce6121..ceb3a55 100644
--- a/src/ZE_ZMusic.cpp
+++ b/src/ZE_ZMusic.cpp
@@ -10,16 +10,182 @@
 
 #include "ZE_ZMusic.h"
 
-#ifdef USE_AUDIERE
-
 namespace ZE
 {
 
-ZMusic::ZMusic()
+#if SND_BACKEND == ZE_MIXER
+
+const int ZMusic::LoopInfinite = -1;    //constant for infinite, as used by SDL_Mixer
+
+ZMusic::ZMusic() : 
+    rEngine(ZEngine::GetInstance()),
+    rMusic(NULL)
 {
 }
 
-ZMusic::ZMusic(std::string filename) : ZSoundBase()
+ZMusic::ZMusic(std::string filename) : 
+    rEngine(ZEngine::GetInstance()),
+    rMusic(NULL)
+{
+    Open(filename);
+}
+
+ZMusic::~ZMusic()
+{
+    Release();
+}
+
+void ZMusic::Open(std::string filename)
+{
+    Release();
+
+    rMusic = Mix_LoadMUS(filename.c_str());
+
+    if(!rMusic)
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_WARNING,"Could not load %s",filename.c_str());
+}
+
+void ZMusic::OpenFromZRF(std::string resourceId)
+{
+    std::string filename = rEngine->GetStringResource("music",resourceId,"filename");
+    if(filename.length())
+        Open(filename);
+    else
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_WARNING,"Failed to load music resource '%s'",resourceId.c_str());
+}
+
+void ZMusic::Release()
+{
+    Mix_HaltMusic();
+    FreeMusic(rMusic);
+}
+
+void ZMusic::Play(int loopNum, int fadeTime) const
+{
+    if(Mix_PlayingMusic())    //stop currently playing music
+        Mix_HaltMusic();
+
+    if(rMusic)
+    {
+        if(fadeTime)
+            Mix_FadeInMusic(rMusic, loopNum, fadeTime);
+        else
+            Mix_PlayMusic(rMusic, loopNum);
+    }
+    else
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_VERBOSE,"Called ZMusic::Play with no music loaded.");
+}
+
+void ZMusic::Pause() const
+{
+    if(rMusic)
+        Mix_PauseMusic();
+    else
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_VERBOSE,"Called ZMusic::Pause with no music loaded.");
+}
+
+void ZMusic::Unpause() const
+{
+    if(rMusic)
+        Mix_ResumeMusic();
+    else
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_VERBOSE,"Called ZMusic::Unpause with no music loaded.");
+}
+
+void ZMusic::Rewind() const
+{
+    if(rMusic)
+        Mix_RewindMusic();
+    else
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_VERBOSE,"Called ZMusic::Rewind with no music loaded.");
+}
+
+void ZMusic::Stop(int fadeTime) const
+{
+    if(rMusic)
+    {
+        if(fadeTime)
+            Mix_FadeOutMusic(fadeTime);
+        else
+            Mix_HaltMusic();
+    }
+    else
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_VERBOSE,"Called ZMusic::Stop with no music loaded.");
+}
+
+void ZMusic::SetVolume(int volume)
+{
+    if(rMusic)
+        Mix_VolumeMusic(volume);
+    else
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_VERBOSE,"Called ZMusic::SetVolume with no music loaded.");
+}
+
+void ZMusic::SetPosition(int position)
+{
+    if(rMusic)
+    {
+        if(!IsSeekable() || Mix_SetMusicPosition(static_cast<double>(position)) == -1)
+            rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_VERBOSE,"Called ZMusic::SetPosition on non-seekable file.");
+    }
+    else
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_VERBOSE,"Called ZMusic::SetPosition with no music loaded.");
+}
+
+bool ZMusic::IsLoaded() const
+{
+    return rMusic != NULL;
+}
+
+bool ZMusic::IsPlaying() const
+{
+    if(rMusic)
+        return Mix_PlayingMusic() > 0;
+    else
+    {
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_VERBOSE,"Called ZMusic::IsPlaying with no music loaded.");
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+bool ZMusic::IsPaused() const
+{
+    if(rMusic)
+        return Mix_PausedMusic() > 0;
+    else
+    {
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_VERBOSE,"Called ZMusic::IsPaused with no music loaded.");
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+bool ZMusic::IsSeekable() const
+{
+    Mix_MusicType type = Mix_GetMusicType(rMusic);
+    if(type == MUS_MOD || type == MUS_OGG || type == MUS_MP3)
+        return true;
+    else
+        return false;
+}
+
+int ZMusic::GetVolume() const
+{
+    if(rMusic)
+        return Mix_VolumeMusic(-1);
+    else
+    {
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_VERBOSE,"Called ZMusic::GetVolume with no music loaded.");
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+#elif SND_BACKEND == ZE_AUDIERE
+
+ZMusic::ZMusic() : ZAudioBase()
+{
+}
+
+ZMusic::ZMusic(std::string filename) : ZAudioBase()
 {
     Open(filename);
 }
@@ -29,6 +195,24 @@ void ZMusic::Open(std::string filename)
     rStream = audiere::OpenSound(rDevice, filename.c_str(), true);
 }
 
+void ZMusic::OpenFromZip(std::string zipname, std::string filename)
+{
+    void *buffer;
+    int bufSize;
+
+    bufSize = LoadFromZip(zipname, filename, buffer);
+    rStream = audiere::OpenSound(rDevice, audiere::hidden::AdrCreateMemoryFile(buffer,bufSize), true);
 }
 
-#endif
+void ZMusic::OpenFromZRF(std::string resourceId)
+{
+    std::string filename = rEngine->GetStringResource("music",resourceId,"filename");
+    if(filename.length())
+        Open(filename);
+    else
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_WARNING,"Failed to load music resource '%s'",resourceId.c_str());
+}
+
+#endif //SND_BACKEND
+
+}
diff --git a/src/ZE_ZSound.cpp b/src/ZE_ZSound.cpp
index 638f30e..bbd931a 100644
--- a/src/ZE_ZSound.cpp
+++ b/src/ZE_ZSound.cpp
@@ -8,19 +8,202 @@
      and the home of this Library is http://www.zengine.sourceforge.net
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-#include "ZE_ZSound.h"
-#include "ZE_ZSoundBase.h"
+//ZSound is almost exactly like ZMusic, when making changes check if that change should
+//be applied to ZMusic as well, roughly 95% of the time it should be.
 
-#ifdef USE_AUDIERE
+#include "ZE_ZSound.h"
 
 namespace ZE
 {
 
-ZSound::ZSound()
+#if SND_BACKEND == ZE_MIXER
+
+const int ZSound::LoopInfinite = -1;
+
+ZSound::ZSound() :
+    rEngine(ZEngine::GetInstance()),
+    rSound(NULL),
+    rChannelID(-1)    //request channel ID
 {
 }
 
-ZSound::ZSound(std::string filename) : ZSoundBase()
+ZSound::ZSound(std::string filename) :
+    rEngine(ZEngine::GetInstance()),
+    rSound(NULL),
+    rChannelID(-1)    //request channel ID
+{
+    Open(filename);
+}
+
+ZSound::~ZSound()
+{
+    Release();
+}
+
+void ZSound::Open(std::string filename)
+{
+    Release();
+    rSound = Mix_LoadWAV(filename.c_str());
+
+    if(!rSound)
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_ERROR,"Could not load %s",filename.c_str());
+}
+
+void ZSound::OpenFromZip(std::string zipname, std::string filename)
+{
+    SDL_RWops *rw = RWFromZip(zipname,filename);
+    if(rw)
+    {
+        rSound = Mix_LoadWAV_RW(rw,0);
+        delete []rw->hidden.mem.base;   //must free buffer
+        SDL_FreeRW(rw);
+    }
+
+    if(!rSound)
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_WARNING,"Could not load %s from %s",filename.c_str(),zipname.c_str());
+}
+
+void ZSound::OpenFromZRF(std::string resourceId)
+{
+    std::string filename = rEngine->GetStringResource("sound",resourceId,"filename");
+    if(filename.length())
+        Open(filename);
+    else
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_WARNING,"Failed to load sound resource '%s'",resourceId.c_str());
+}
+
+void ZSound::Release()
+{
+    if(rChannelID >= 0)
+        Mix_HaltChannel(rChannelID);
+    FreeSound(rSound);
+}
+
+void ZSound::Play(int loopNum, int fadeTime)
+{
+    if(rChannelID >= 0 && Mix_Playing(rChannelID))    //stop currently playing sound
+        Mix_HaltChannel(rChannelID);
+
+    if(rSound)
+    {
+        if(fadeTime)
+            rChannelID = Mix_FadeInChannel(rChannelID, rSound, loopNum, fadeTime);
+        else
+            rChannelID = Mix_PlayChannel(rChannelID, rSound, loopNum);
+    }
+    else if(!rSound)
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_VERBOSE,"Called ZSound::Play with no sound effect loaded.");
+}
+
+void ZSound::Pause() const
+{
+    if(rSound && rChannelID >= 0)
+        Mix_Pause(rChannelID);
+    else if(!rSound)
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_VERBOSE,"Called ZSound::Pause with no sound effect loaded.");
+}
+
+void ZSound::Unpause() const
+{
+    if(rSound && rChannelID >= 0)
+        Mix_Resume(rChannelID);
+    else if(!rSound)
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_VERBOSE,"Called ZSound::Unpause with no sound effect loaded.");
+
+}
+
+void ZSound::Stop(int fadeTime) const
+{
+    if(rSound && rChannelID >= 0)
+    {
+        if(fadeTime)
+            Mix_FadeOutChannel(rChannelID,fadeTime);
+        else
+            Mix_HaltChannel(rChannelID);
+    }
+    else if(!rSound)
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_VERBOSE,"Called ZSound::Stop with no sound effect loaded.");
+}
+
+void ZSound::SetVolume(int volume)
+{
+    if(rSound)
+        Mix_VolumeChunk(rSound,volume);
+    else
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_VERBOSE,"Called ZSound::SetVolume with no sound effect loaded.");
+}
+
+void ZSound::SetPan(float pan)
+{
+    if(rSound)
+    {
+        if(pan == 0)
+            Mix_SetPanning(rChannelID,255,255);
+        else if(pan < 0)
+            Mix_SetPanning(rChannelID, static_cast<Uint8>(128+(128*-pan)), 128);
+        else
+            Mix_SetPanning(rChannelID, 128, static_cast<Uint8>(128+(128*pan)));
+    }
+    else
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_VERBOSE,"Called ZSound::SetPan with no sound effect loaded.");
+}
+
+void ZSound::SetPosition(int position)
+{
+    //no-op, non-seekable currently
+}
+
+bool ZSound::IsLoaded() const
+{
+    return rSound != NULL;
+}
+
+bool ZSound::IsPlaying() const
+{
+    if(rSound && rChannelID >= 0)
+        return Mix_Playing(rChannelID) > 0;
+    else
+    {
+        if(rChannelID >= 0)
+            rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_VERBOSE,"Called ZSound::IsPlaying with no sound effect loaded.");
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+bool ZSound::IsPaused() const
+{
+    if(rSound && rChannelID >= 0)
+        return Mix_Paused(rChannelID) > 0;
+    else
+    {
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_VERBOSE,"Called ZSound::IsPaused with no sound effect loaded.");
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+bool ZSound::IsSeekable() const
+{
+    return false;   //no Mix_Chunks are seekable atm.
+}
+
+int ZSound::GetVolume() const
+{
+    if(rSound)
+        return Mix_VolumeChunk(rSound,-1);
+    else
+    {
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_VERBOSE,"Called ZSound::GetVolume with no sound effect loaded.");
+        return -1;
+    }
+}
+
+#elif SND_BACKEND == ZE_AUDIERE
+
+ZSound::ZSound() : ZAudioBase()
+{
+}
+
+ZSound::ZSound(std::string filename) : ZAudioBase()
 {
     Open(filename);
 }
@@ -30,6 +213,24 @@ void ZSound::Open(std::string filename)
     rStream = audiere::OpenSound(rDevice, filename.c_str(), false);
 }
 
+void ZSound::OpenFromZip(std::string zipname, std::string filename)
+{
+    void *buffer;
+    int bufSize;
+
+    bufSize = LoadFromZip(zipname, filename, buffer);
+    rStream = audiere::OpenSound(rDevice, audiere::hidden::AdrCreateMemoryFile(buffer,bufSize), false);
 }
 
-#endif
+void ZSound::OpenFromZRF(std::string resourceId)
+{
+    std::string filename = rEngine->GetStringResource("music",resourceId,"filename");
+    if(filename.length())
+        Open(filename);
+    else
+        rEngine->ReportError(ZERR_WARNING,"Failed to load music resource '%s'",resourceId.c_str());
+}
+
+#endif //SND_BACKEND
+
+}
diff --git a/src/ZE_ZSoundBase.cpp b/src/ZE_ZSoundBase.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index dbed83c..0000000
--- a/src/ZE_ZSoundBase.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,106 +0,0 @@
-/*******************************************************************************
-        This file is Part of the ZEngine Library for 2D game development.
-                  Copyright (C) 2002-2004 James Turk
-
-                     Licensed under a BSD-style license.
-
-    The maintainer of this library is James Turk (james@conceptofzero.net) 
-     and the home of this Library is http://www.zengine.sourceforge.net
-*******************************************************************************/
-
-#include "ZE_ZSoundBase.h"
-
-#ifdef USE_AUDIERE
-
-namespace ZE
-{
-
-ZSoundBase::ZSoundBase()
-{
-    rDevice = ZEngine::GetInstance()->GetSoundDevice();
-}
-
-ZSoundBase::~ZSoundBase()
-{
-}
-
-void ZSoundBase::Play(bool loop)
-{
-    rStream->play();
-    rStream->setRepeat(true);
-}
-
-void ZSoundBase::Stop()
-{
-    rStream->stop();
-}
-
-void ZSoundBase::SetVolume(float volume)
-{
-    rStream->setVolume(volume);
-}
-
-void ZSoundBase::SetPan(float pan)
-{
-    rStream->setPan(pan);
-}
-
-void ZSoundBase::SetPitch(float pitch)
-{
-    rStream->setPitchShift(pitch);
-}
-
-void ZSoundBase::SetPosition(int position)
-{
-    rStream->setPosition(position);
-}
-
-void ZSoundBase::SetPosition(float posPercent)
-{
-    rStream->setPosition(static_cast<int>(posPercent*rStream->getLength()));
-}
-
-bool ZSoundBase::IsLoaded() const
-{
-    return (rStream != NULL);
-}
-
-bool ZSoundBase::IsPlaying() const
-{
-    return rStream->isPlaying();
-}
-
-bool ZSoundBase::IsSeekable() const
-{
-    return rStream->isSeekable();
-}
-
-float ZSoundBase::GetVolume() const
-{
-    return rStream->getVolume();
-}
-
-float ZSoundBase::GetPan() const
-{
-    return rStream->getPan();
-}
-
-float ZSoundBase::GetPitch() const
-{
-    return rStream->getPitchShift();
-}
-
-int ZSoundBase::GetPosition() const
-{
-    return rStream->getPosition();
-}
-
-int ZSoundBase::GetLength() const
-{
-    return rStream->getLength();
-}
-
-
-}
-
-#endif
diff --git a/test/ZAnimTest.cpp b/test/ZAnimTest.cpp
index 42803ed..a91025d 100644
--- a/test/ZAnimTest.cpp
+++ b/test/ZAnimTest.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ This example file is in the public domain, it may be used with no restrictions.
      and the home of this Library is http://www.zengine.sourceforge.net
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-// $Id: ZAnimTest.cpp,v 1.2 2003/12/31 12:27:58 cozman Exp $
+// $Id: ZAnimTest.cpp,v 1.3 2004/01/13 23:56:28 cozman Exp $
 
 #include <ZEngine.h>
 #include <string> 
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ bool Initialize()
     fs = cfg.GetBool("ZAnimTest","fullscreen",false);
     title = cfg.GetString("ZAnimTest","title","ZAnimation Test");
 
+    engine->InitErrorLog();
     return engine->CreateDisplay(w,h,bpp,fs,title);
 }
 
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ void Test()
             for(i=0; i < 8; ++i)
                 tank[i].Update();
             
-            engine->Clear();
+            engine->ClearDisplay();
 
             for(i=0; i < 8; ++i)
                 tank[i].Draw(200*(i/2),200*(i%2));
diff --git a/test/ZFontTest.cpp b/test/ZFontTest.cpp
index 9ac1c21..7d23d45 100644
--- a/test/ZFontTest.cpp
+++ b/test/ZFontTest.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ This example file is in the public domain, it may be used with no restrictions.
      and the home of this Library is http://www.zengine.sourceforge.net
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-// $Id: ZFontTest.cpp,v 1.20 2003/12/31 12:27:58 cozman Exp $
+// $Id: ZFontTest.cpp,v 1.21 2004/01/13 23:56:28 cozman Exp $
 
 #include <ZEngine.h>
 #include <string> 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ bool Initialize()
     title = cfg.GetString("ZFontTest","title","ZFont Test");
 
     engine->SetResourceFile("resources.zrf");
-
+    engine->InitErrorLog();
     return engine->CreateDisplay(w,h,bpp,fs,title);
 }
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void Test()
                 engine->RequestQuit();
             betsy.DrawText(FormatStr("FPS: %.2f",engine->GetFramerate()),text[5]);
 
-            engine->Clear();    //clear screen
+            engine->ClearDisplay();    //clear screen
             //draw the images//
             for(int i=0; i <= 5; i++)
                 text[i].Draw(10*i,50*i);
diff --git a/test/ZImageTest.cpp b/test/ZImageTest.cpp
index 278ee9c..2828b0f 100644
--- a/test/ZImageTest.cpp
+++ b/test/ZImageTest.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ This example file is in the public domain, it may be used with no restrictions.
      and the home of this Library is http://www.zengine.sourceforge.net
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-// $Id: ZImageTest.cpp,v 1.30 2003/12/31 12:27:58 cozman Exp $
+// $Id: ZImageTest.cpp,v 1.31 2004/01/13 23:56:28 cozman Exp $
 
 #include <ZEngine.h>
 #include <string> 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ bool Initialize()
     title = cfg.GetString("ZImageTest","title","ZImage Test");
 
     engine->SetResourceFile("resources.zrf");
-
+    engine->InitErrorLog();
     return engine->CreateDisplay(w,h,bpp,fs,title);
 }
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void Test()
     font.SetColor(0,255,0);
     font.SetBGColor(0,0,255);
 
-    engine->SetErrorLog(ZLOG_HTML,"err.html");
+    engine->InitErrorLog();
     engine->ReportError(ZERR_CRITICAL,"This is a critical test error!!! Something has gone seriously wrong!");
     engine->ReportError(ZERR_DEPRECIATED,"This is a test of a depreciated feature.");
     engine->ReportError(ZERR_ERROR,"This is a normal error, but only a test.");
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void Test()
             }
 
             //movement//
-            movDelta = static_cast<float>(engine->GetFrameTime()*30);
+            movDelta = static_cast<float>(engine->GetFrameSpeed()*30);
             if(engine->KeyIsPressed(SDLK_LEFT))
                 clipRect.MoveRel(-movDelta,0);
             if(engine->KeyIsPressed(SDLK_RIGHT))
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ void Test()
             if(engine->KeyIsPressed(SDLK_ESCAPE))
                 engine->RequestQuit();
 
-            engine->Clear();    //clear screen
+            engine->ClearDisplay();    //clear screen
             //draw the images//
-            alpha += static_cast<float>(alphaDelta*engine->GetFrameTime());
+            alpha += static_cast<float>(alphaDelta*engine->GetFrameSpeed());
             if(alpha >= 255 || alpha <= 0)
                 alphaDelta *= -1.0f;
             image1.SetAlpha(static_cast<Uint8>(alpha));
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void Test()
 
 #if (GFX_BACKEND == ZE_OGL)
             image2.DrawRotated(100,0,angle);
-            angle += static_cast<float>(150*engine->GetFrameTime());
+            angle += static_cast<float>(150*engine->GetFrameSpeed());
             if(angle > 360)
                 angle = 0.0f;
 #elif (GFX_BACKEND == ZE_SDL)
diff --git a/test/ZMouseTest.cpp b/test/ZMouseTest.cpp
index d48da4c..dc18e90 100644
--- a/test/ZMouseTest.cpp
+++ b/test/ZMouseTest.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ This example file is in the public domain, it may be used with no restrictions.
      and the home of this Library is http://www.zengine.sourceforge.net
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-// $Id: ZMouseTest.cpp,v 1.22 2003/12/31 12:27:58 cozman Exp $
+// $Id: ZMouseTest.cpp,v 1.23 2004/01/13 23:56:28 cozman Exp $
 
 #include <ZEngine.h>
 #include <string> 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ bool Initialize()
     title = cfg.GetString("ZMouseTest","title","ZMouse Test");
 
     engine->SetResourceFile("resources.zrf");
-
+    engine->InitErrorLog();
     return engine->CreateDisplay(w,h,bpp,fs,title);
 }
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void Test()
                 font.DrawText(FormatStr("Mouse at %d,%d",engine->MouseX(),engine->MouseY()),text[2]);
                 
 
-            engine->Clear();    //clear screen
+            engine->ClearDisplay();    //clear screen
             //draw the images//
             text[engine->MouseInRect(textRect)].Draw(100,100);
             text[2].Draw(0,0);
diff --git a/test/ZMusicTest.cpp b/test/ZMusicTest.cpp
index 40d57f6..b08c224 100644
--- a/test/ZMusicTest.cpp
+++ b/test/ZMusicTest.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ This example file is in the public domain, it may be used with no restrictions.
      and the home of this Library is http://www.zengine.sourceforge.net
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-// $Id: ZMusicTest.cpp,v 1.22 2003/12/31 12:27:58 cozman Exp $
+// $Id: ZMusicTest.cpp,v 1.23 2004/01/13 23:56:28 cozman Exp $
 
 #include <ZEngine.h>
 #include <string> 
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ bool Initialize()
     fs = cfg.GetBool("ZMusicTest","fullscreen",false);
     title = cfg.GetString("ZMusicTest","title","ZMusic Test");
 
+    engine->InitAudio();
     return engine->CreateDisplay(w,h,bpp,fs,title);
 }
 
@@ -37,15 +38,15 @@ void Test()
 {
     ZEngine *engine = ZEngine::GetInstance();
 
-    ZMusic song("data/music.ogg");
+    ZMusic song("data/sample.ogg");
     ZFont font("data/almontew.ttf",48);
     ZImage text[4];
 
     if(!song.IsLoaded())    //this executes if there is no music.ogg file
     {
         engine->CreateDisplay(800,70,32,false,"ZMusic Test");
-        engine->Clear();
-        font.DrawText("Music.ogg does not exist, please read music.txt.",text[0]);
+        engine->ClearDisplay();
+        font.DrawText("sample.ogg does not exist, please read music.txt.",text[0]);
         text[0].Draw(0,0);
         engine->Update();
         do
@@ -76,21 +77,24 @@ void Test()
                     song.Pause();
                 if(engine->KeyIsPressed(SDLK_u))
                     song.Unpause();
+#if SND_BACKEND == ZE_MIXER
                 if(engine->KeyIsPressed(SDLK_f))
-                    song.Stop(5000);
+                    song.Stop(200);
+#endif
                 if(engine->KeyIsPressed(SDLK_h))
                     song.Stop();
                 if(engine->KeyIsPressed(SDLK_SPACE))
                     song.Play();
                 if(engine->KeyIsPressed(SDLK_UP))
                     song.SetVolume(song.GetVolume()+1);
-                if(engine->KeyIsPressed(SDLK_DOWN))
+                if(engine->KeyIsPressed(SDLK_DOWN) && song.GetVolume() > 0)
                     song.SetVolume(song.GetVolume()-1);
+                if(engine->KeyIsPressed(SDLK_v))
+                    song.SetVolume(100);
+                
+                font.DrawText(FormatStr("Volume: %d%%",song.GetVolume()),text[3]);
 
-
-                font.DrawText(FormatStr("Volume: %d",song.GetVolume()),text[3]);
-
-                engine->Clear();    //clear screen
+                engine->ClearDisplay();    //clear screen
                 for(int i=0; i < 4; i++)
                     text[i].Draw(0,i*50);
                 engine->Update();    //update the screen
diff --git a/test/ZParticleTest.cpp b/test/ZParticleTest.cpp
index 4d14bf6..ec03262 100755
--- a/test/ZParticleTest.cpp
+++ b/test/ZParticleTest.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ This example file is in the public domain, it may be used with no restrictions.
      and the home of this Library is http://www.zengine.sourceforge.net
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-// $Id: ZParticleTest.cpp,v 1.10 2003/12/31 12:27:58 cozman Exp $
+// $Id: ZParticleTest.cpp,v 1.11 2004/01/13 23:56:28 cozman Exp $
 
 #include <ZEngine.h>
 #include <string> 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ bool Initialize()
     title = cfg.GetString("ZParticleTest","title","ZParticle Test");
 
     engine->SetResourceFile("resources.zrf");
-
+    engine->InitErrorLog();
     return engine->CreateDisplay(w,h,bpp,fs,title);
 }
 
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ void Test()
                 engine->RequestQuit();
 
             for(i=0; i < 3; ++i)
-                    effect[i].Update();
+                effect[i].Update();
 
-            engine->Clear();
+            engine->ClearDisplay();
             bg.Draw(0,0);
 
             for(i=0; i < 3; ++i)
diff --git a/test/ZRectTest.cpp b/test/ZRectTest.cpp
index 737fedc..899ab36 100644
--- a/test/ZRectTest.cpp
+++ b/test/ZRectTest.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ This example file is in the public domain, it may be used with no restrictions.
      and the home of this Library is http://www.zengine.sourceforge.net
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-// $Id: ZRectTest.cpp,v 1.23 2003/12/31 12:27:58 cozman Exp $
+// $Id: ZRectTest.cpp,v 1.24 2004/01/13 23:56:28 cozman Exp $
 
 #include <ZEngine.h>
 #include <string> 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ bool Initialize()
     bpp = cfg.GetInt("ZRectTest","bpp",32);
     fs = cfg.GetBool("ZRectTest","fullscreen",false);
     title = cfg.GetString("ZRectTest","title","ZRect Test");
-
+    engine->InitErrorLog();
     return engine->CreateDisplay(w,h,bpp,fs,title);
 }
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void Test()
             if(engine->KeyIsPressed(SDLK_ESCAPE))
                 engine->RequestQuit();
             //movement//
-            movDelta = static_cast<float>(engine->GetFrameTime()*30);
+            movDelta = static_cast<float>(engine->GetFrameSpeed()*30);
             if(engine->KeyIsPressed(SDLK_LEFT))
                 moveRect.MoveRel(-movDelta,0);
             if(engine->KeyIsPressed(SDLK_RIGHT))
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void Test()
                 moveRect.ResizeRel(-2,-2);
             }
 
-            engine->Clear();
+            engine->ClearDisplay();
             moveRect.Draw(255,0,0,128);
             stillRect.Draw(0,0,255,128);
             moveRect.Intersection(stillRect).Draw(0,255,0);
diff --git a/test/ZSoundTest.cpp b/test/ZSoundTest.cpp
index fbb75a3..753e83f 100644
--- a/test/ZSoundTest.cpp
+++ b/test/ZSoundTest.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ This example file is in the public domain, it may be used with no restrictions.
      and the home of this Library is http://www.zengine.sourceforge.net
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-// $Id: ZSoundTest.cpp,v 1.22 2003/12/31 12:27:58 cozman Exp $
+// $Id: ZSoundTest.cpp,v 1.23 2004/01/13 23:56:28 cozman Exp $
 
 #include <ZEngine.h>
 #include <string> 
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ bool Initialize()
     title = cfg.GetString("ZSoundTest","title","ZSound Test");
 
     engine->SetResourceFile("resources.zrf");
-
+    engine->InitErrorLog();
+    engine->InitAudio();
     return engine->CreateDisplay(w,h,bpp,fs,title);
 }
 
@@ -49,7 +50,6 @@ void Test()
         sample[i].OpenFromZip("data/data.zip",FormatStr("%s.wav",name[i].c_str()));
     sample[4].OpenFromZRF("whip");
 
-
     font.DrawText("(P)ause\t(U)npause",text[0]);
     font.DrawText("(F)ade Out\t(H)alt\t",text[1]);
     font.DrawText("Space - Play\t Up/Down - Control Volume",text[2]);
@@ -77,21 +77,23 @@ void Test()
                 sample[sampleNum].Pause();
             if(engine->KeyIsPressed(SDLK_u))
                 sample[sampleNum].Unpause();
+#if SND_BACKEND == ZE_MIXER
             if(engine->KeyIsPressed(SDLK_f))
-                sample[sampleNum].Stop(5000);
+                sample[sampleNum].Stop(200);
+#endif
             if(engine->KeyIsPressed(SDLK_h))
                 sample[sampleNum].Stop();
             if(engine->KeyIsPressed(SDLK_SPACE))
                 sample[sampleNum].Play();
-            if(engine->KeyIsPressed(SDLK_UP))
+            if(engine->KeyIsPressed(SDLK_UP) && sample[sampleNum].GetVolume() < 100)
                 sample[sampleNum].SetVolume(sample[sampleNum].GetVolume()+1);
-            if(engine->KeyIsPressed(SDLK_DOWN))
+            if(engine->KeyIsPressed(SDLK_DOWN) && sample[sampleNum].GetVolume() > 0)
                 sample[sampleNum].SetVolume(sample[sampleNum].GetVolume()-1);
 
-            font.DrawText(FormatStr("Volume: %d",sample[sampleNum].GetVolume()),text[4]);
+            font.DrawText(FormatStr("Volume: %d%%",sample[sampleNum].GetVolume()),text[4]);
             font.DrawText(FormatStr("Sample: %s",name[sampleNum].c_str()),text[5]);
 
-            engine->Clear();    //clear screen
+            engine->ClearDisplay();    //clear screen
             for(int i=0; i < 6; i++)
                 text[i].Draw(0,i*50);
             engine->Update();    //update the screen
diff --git a/test/ZTimerTest.cpp b/test/ZTimerTest.cpp
index 0068910..2b3dfe4 100644
--- a/test/ZTimerTest.cpp
+++ b/test/ZTimerTest.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ This example file is in the public domain, it may be used with no restrictions.
      and the home of this Library is http://www.zengine.sourceforge.net
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-// $Id: ZTimerTest.cpp,v 1.21 2003/12/31 12:27:58 cozman Exp $
+// $Id: ZTimerTest.cpp,v 1.22 2004/01/13 23:56:28 cozman Exp $
 
 #include <ZEngine.h>
 #include <string> 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ bool Initialize()
     title = cfg.GetString("ZTimerTest","title","ZTimer Test");
 
     engine->SetResourceFile("resources.zrf");
-
+    engine->InitErrorLog();
     return engine->CreateDisplay(w,h,bpp,fs,title);
 }
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void Test()
             font.DrawText(FormatStr("%s Time: %d",TimerName[1].c_str(),TimerOne.GetTime()),text[2]);
             font.DrawText(FormatStr("%s Time: %d",TimerName[2].c_str(),TimerTwo.GetTime()),text[3]);
 
-            engine->Clear();    //clear screen
+            engine->ClearDisplay();    //clear screen
 
             for(int i=0; i <= 4; i++)
                 text[i].Draw(0,i*30);
diff --git a/vc6/readme-vc6.txt b/vc6/readme-vc6.txt
deleted file mode 100755
index 046cdaa..0000000
--- a/vc6/readme-vc6.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-
-Where have the VC6 project files gone?
-
-Visual C++ 6 is now an outdated program, and I apologize but I can no longer support it.  It's STL support as well as it's support of newer features of C++ made compiling ZEngine properly in it an extremely difficult thing for me to officially support.  As of 0.8.4 some people could get it to compile, but as far as I know they had to use things like STLPort (http://www.stlport.org) due to the problems in the STL shipped with VC6.  If you have the money I'd recommend upgrading to Visual C++ 7 (aka .net) Standard which should cost you less than 100$.  If you're short on cash Bloodshed makes their GCC based windows IDE available for free at http://bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp.html.  I apologize for the inconvenience but keeping VC6 support is getting increasingly hard as all my VC6 contacts have switched and I have been notified several times that the VC6 project files are becoming more and more broken with every release.  Of course if anybody would like to work on a VC6 port of ZEngine I'd be glad to help as much as I can, just contact me (james@conceptofzero.net).
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vc7/ZAnimTest.vcproj b/vc7/ZAnimTest.vcproj
index 4497946..0db724d 100644
--- a/vc7/ZAnimTest.vcproj
+++ b/vc7/ZAnimTest.vcproj
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@
 sdlmain.lib
 opengl32.lib
 sdl_ttf.lib
-sdl_mixer.lib
 sdl_image.lib
-ZEngineS.lib"
+ZEngineS.lib
+SDL_mixer.lib
+audiere.lib"
 				OutputFile="../test/bin/ZAnimTest.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="../lib"
diff --git a/vc7/ZEngine.vcproj b/vc7/ZEngine.vcproj
index d4f8900..cdfd53b 100644
--- a/vc7/ZEngine.vcproj
+++ b/vc7/ZEngine.vcproj
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\src\ZE_ZAnimation.cpp">
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\src\ZE_ZAudioBase.cpp">
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\src\ZE_ZConfigFile.cpp">
 			</File>
@@ -110,6 +113,9 @@
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\include\ZE_ZAnimation.h">
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\include\ZE_ZAudioBase.h">
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\include\ZE_ZBaseParticleSystem.h">
 			</File>
@@ -146,6 +152,9 @@
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\include\ZEngine.h">
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\ZE-deps\include\audiere.h">
+			</File>
 		</Filter>
 		<Filter
 			Name="Zlib">
diff --git a/vc7/ZFontTest.vcproj b/vc7/ZFontTest.vcproj
index 05018ae..e684582 100644
--- a/vc7/ZFontTest.vcproj
+++ b/vc7/ZFontTest.vcproj
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@
 sdlmain.lib
 opengl32.lib
 sdl_ttf.lib
-sdl_mixer.lib
 sdl_image.lib
-ZEngineS.lib"
+ZEngineS.lib
+SDL_mixer.lib
+audiere.lib"
 				OutputFile="../test/bin/ZFontTest.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="../lib"
diff --git a/vc7/ZImageTest.vcproj b/vc7/ZImageTest.vcproj
index 3bbfa84..cd08c0a 100644
--- a/vc7/ZImageTest.vcproj
+++ b/vc7/ZImageTest.vcproj
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@
 sdlmain.lib
 opengl32.lib
 sdl_ttf.lib
-sdl_mixer.lib
 sdl_image.lib
-ZEngineS.lib"
+ZEngineS.lib
+SDL_mixer.lib
+audiere.lib"
 				OutputFile="../test/bin/ZImageTest.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="../lib"
diff --git a/vc7/ZMouseTest.vcproj b/vc7/ZMouseTest.vcproj
index 4cd9cd9..d1f8c92 100644
--- a/vc7/ZMouseTest.vcproj
+++ b/vc7/ZMouseTest.vcproj
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@
 sdlmain.lib
 opengl32.lib
 sdl_ttf.lib
-sdl_mixer.lib
 sdl_image.lib
-ZEngineS.lib"
+ZEngineS.lib
+SDL_mixer.lib
+audiere.lib"
 				OutputFile="../test/bin/ZMouseTest.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="../lib"
diff --git a/vc7/ZMusicTest.vcproj b/vc7/ZMusicTest.vcproj
index 7b14401..59d1c6e 100644
--- a/vc7/ZMusicTest.vcproj
+++ b/vc7/ZMusicTest.vcproj
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@
 sdlmain.lib
 opengl32.lib
 sdl_ttf.lib
-sdl_mixer.lib
 sdl_image.lib
-ZEngineS.lib"
+ZEngineS.lib
+SDL_mixer.lib
+audiere.lib"
 				OutputFile="../test/bin/ZMusicTest.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="../lib"
diff --git a/vc7/ZParticleTest.vcproj b/vc7/ZParticleTest.vcproj
index 4d97a4b..20198fb 100755
--- a/vc7/ZParticleTest.vcproj
+++ b/vc7/ZParticleTest.vcproj
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@
 sdlmain.lib
 opengl32.lib
 sdl_ttf.lib
-sdl_mixer.lib
 sdl_image.lib
-ZEngineS.lib"
+ZEngineS.lib
+SDL_mixer.lib
+audiere.lib"
 				OutputFile="../test/bin/ZParticleTest.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="../lib"
diff --git a/vc7/ZRectTest.vcproj b/vc7/ZRectTest.vcproj
index abd9c66..f9ea45b 100644
--- a/vc7/ZRectTest.vcproj
+++ b/vc7/ZRectTest.vcproj
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@
 sdlmain.lib
 opengl32.lib
 sdl_ttf.lib
-sdl_mixer.lib
 sdl_image.lib
-ZEngineS.lib"
+ZEngineS.lib
+SDL_mixer.lib
+audiere.lib"
 				OutputFile="../test/bin/ZRectTest.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="../lib"
diff --git a/vc7/ZSoundTest.vcproj b/vc7/ZSoundTest.vcproj
index 1ea161f..ecb27fd 100644
--- a/vc7/ZSoundTest.vcproj
+++ b/vc7/ZSoundTest.vcproj
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@
 sdlmain.lib
 opengl32.lib
 sdl_ttf.lib
-sdl_mixer.lib
 sdl_image.lib
-ZEngineS.lib"
+ZEngineS.lib
+SDL_mixer.lib
+audiere.lib"
 				OutputFile="../test/bin/ZSoundTest.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="../lib"
diff --git a/vc7/ZTimerTest.vcproj b/vc7/ZTimerTest.vcproj
index 6ba5bf5..598e7cd 100644
--- a/vc7/ZTimerTest.vcproj
+++ b/vc7/ZTimerTest.vcproj
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@
 sdlmain.lib
 opengl32.lib
 sdl_ttf.lib
-sdl_mixer.lib
 sdl_image.lib
-ZEngineS.lib"
+ZEngineS.lib
+SDL_mixer.lib
+audiere.lib"
 				OutputFile="../test/bin/ZTimerTest.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="../lib"