This release delivers the Wwise SDK update for Wwise 2023.1.0.

• Important Migration Notes 2023.1

Compatibility:

• Wwise SDK: 2023.1.0
• Unity: The integration was tested with Unity 2022.3.2f1. The minimum supported version is 2020.3 and the maximum supported version is 2023.2.

Platform-specific information can be found here:

For earlier versions, please refer to Previous Release Notes.

• New Features
• API Changes
• Behavior Changes
• Miscellaneous Changes
• Bug Fixes
• Fixes for Community-Reported Bugs

New Features

• WG-51085 Added support for Enter Play Mode.
• WG-53593 Added option not to suspend audio when game loses focus.
• WG-65226 Added an option to display transition zones in the 3D viewer.

API Changes

• WG-64048 (Spatial Audio) Added AkSpatialAudioInitSettings::uMaxEmitterRoomAuxSends to limit the maximum number of game-defined auxiliary sends that can originate from a single emitter.
• WG-65130 (Spatial Audio) Removed AkGeometryParams::EnableTriangles and replaced it with AkGeometryInstanceParams::UseForReflectionAndDiffraction.
• WG-66244 (Spatial Audio) The use of AkGeometryInstanceParams::RoomID is now deprecated and the parameter will be removed in a future version. We recommend that you do not use RoomID and instead leave it set to the default value (-1).

Behavior Changes

• WG-65242 Improved user experience for Wwise Initialization Settings.

Miscellaneous Changes

• WG-66693 Wwise Unity Integration requires Audiokinetic Launcher 2023.1.1 or later.

Bug Fixes

• WG-66259 Fixed: "Failed load Init.bnk with result: AK_Fail" error appears when stopping a Play Session with "Load Sound Engine in Edit Mode" disabled.
• WG-68085 Fixed: Wwise Picker is empty after entering Play mode.

Fixes for Community-Reported Bugs

• WG-56018 Fixed: AkRoom causes unwanted physics interactions.
• WG-61124 Fixed: Addressables Group is not updated properly when streaming is disabled on sounds.