How to install OpenAL 1.24.2 Soft using CMake and Visual Studio 2022 for Desktop

How to install OpenAL Soft 1.24.2 using CMake and Visual Studio 2022 for Desktop

Install Visual Studio 2022 Community and CMake using this guide: Installation of Visual Studio 2022 Community with CMake support
Type in the browser search field: openal soft github, press "Enter", and click on the first link:

You will be moved to this page: https://github.com/kcat/openal-soft
Scroll down and click on the "Releases" link on the on the right panel and click on the latest release:

Scroll down and click on the "Source code (zip)"

Move the downloaded archive somewhere, for example, on the "E:\libs" folder, and "Extract Here":

Run CMake GUI. For this, click on the Windows "Start" button, type cmake-gui, and press "Enter":

Copy a path to the unzipped folder and paste it to the "Where is the source code" field:

Paste this path in the "Where to build the binaries" field and add the "/dist" to the path like this:

Click on the "Configure" button:

Click "Yes" to confirm that you want to create the "dist" folder:

The "Visual Studio 17 2022" should be selected:

Note. Such options are available:

Click the "Finish" button:

You see the following error. Click "OK":

Note. Configuration output:

Selecting Windows SDK version 10.0.22621.0 to target Windows 10.0.19045.
The C compiler identification is MSVC 19.42.34436.0
The CXX compiler identification is MSVC 19.42.34436.0
Detecting C compiler ABI info
Detecting C compiler ABI info - done
Check for working C compiler: C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Community/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.42.34433/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe - skipped
Detecting C compile features
Detecting C compile features - done
Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
Check for working CXX compiler: C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Community/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.42.34433/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe - skipped
Detecting CXX compile features
Detecting CXX compile features - done
Could NOT find PkgConfig (missing: PKG_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE) 
{fmt} version: 11.1.1
Build type: RelWithDebInfo
Performing Test HAVE_STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
Performing Test HAVE_STDC_FORMAT_MACROS - Success
Performing Test HAVE_LIBATOMIC
Performing Test HAVE_LIBATOMIC - Failed
Performing Test HAVE_PERMISSIVE_SWITCH
Performing Test HAVE_PERMISSIVE_SWITCH - Success
Looking for xmmintrin.h
Looking for xmmintrin.h - found
Looking for emmintrin.h
Looking for emmintrin.h - found
Looking for pmmintrin.h
Looking for pmmintrin.h - found
Looking for smmintrin.h
Looking for smmintrin.h - found
Looking for arm_neon.h
Looking for arm_neon.h - not found
Performing Test HAVE_SSE_INTRINSICS
Performing Test HAVE_SSE_INTRINSICS - Success
Looking for cpuid.h
Looking for cpuid.h - not found
Looking for intrin.h
Looking for intrin.h - found
Looking for guiddef.h
Looking for guiddef.h - found
Looking for pow in m
Looking for pow in m - not found
Looking for clock_gettime in rt
Looking for clock_gettime in rt - not found
Looking for dlfcn.h
Looking for dlfcn.h - not found
Looking for dlopen in dl
Looking for dlopen in dl - not found
Performing Test HAVE_CPUID_INTRINSIC
Performing Test HAVE_CPUID_INTRINSIC - Success
Looking for proc_pidpath
Looking for proc_pidpath - not found
Could NOT find PulseAudio (missing: PULSEAUDIO_LIBRARY PULSEAUDIO_INCLUDE_DIR) 
Looking for dsound.h
Looking for dsound.h - found
Looking for mmdeviceapi.h
Looking for mmdeviceapi.h - found
Could NOT find JACK (missing: JACK_LIBRARY JACK_INCLUDE_DIR) 
Could NOT find OpenSL (missing: OPENSL_LIBRARY OPENSL_INCLUDE_DIR OPENSL_ANDROID_INCLUDE_DIR) 
Could NOT find PortAudio (missing: PORTAUDIO_LIBRARY PORTAUDIO_INCLUDE_DIR) 
Found Git: C:/Program Files/Git/cmd/git.exe (found version "2.47.1.windows.2")
Could NOT find ZLIB (missing: ZLIB_LIBRARY ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIR) 
Could NOT find MySOFA (missing: MYSOFA_LIBRARY MYSOFA_INCLUDE_DIR ZLIB_FOUND) 
Could NOT find Qt5Widgets
Could NOT find SndFile (missing: SNDFILE_LIBRARY SNDFILE_INCLUDE_DIR) 
CMake Error at cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:91 (file):
  file STRINGS file
  "E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/AVCODEC_INCLUDE_DIRS-NOTFOUND/libavcodec/version.h"
  cannot be read.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:132 (find_component)
  CMakeLists.txt:1320 (find_package)


CMake Error at cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:94 (file):
  file STRINGS file
  "E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/AVCODEC_INCLUDE_DIRS-NOTFOUND/libavcodec/version.h"
  cannot be read.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:132 (find_component)
  CMakeLists.txt:1320 (find_package)


CMake Error at cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:96 (file):
  file STRINGS file
  "E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/AVCODEC_INCLUDE_DIRS-NOTFOUND/libavcodec/version.h"
  cannot be read.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:132 (find_component)
  CMakeLists.txt:1320 (find_package)


CMake Error at cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:91 (file):
  file STRINGS file
  "E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/AVFORMAT_INCLUDE_DIRS-NOTFOUND/libavformat/version.h"
  cannot be read.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:133 (find_component)
  CMakeLists.txt:1320 (find_package)


CMake Error at cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:94 (file):
  file STRINGS file
  "E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/AVFORMAT_INCLUDE_DIRS-NOTFOUND/libavformat/version.h"
  cannot be read.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:133 (find_component)
  CMakeLists.txt:1320 (find_package)


CMake Error at cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:96 (file):
  file STRINGS file
  "E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/AVFORMAT_INCLUDE_DIRS-NOTFOUND/libavformat/version.h"
  cannot be read.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:133 (find_component)
  CMakeLists.txt:1320 (find_package)


CMake Error at cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:91 (file):
  file STRINGS file
  "E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/AVDEVICE_INCLUDE_DIRS-NOTFOUND/libavdevice/version.h"
  cannot be read.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:134 (find_component)
  CMakeLists.txt:1320 (find_package)


CMake Error at cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:94 (file):
  file STRINGS file
  "E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/AVDEVICE_INCLUDE_DIRS-NOTFOUND/libavdevice/version.h"
  cannot be read.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:134 (find_component)
  CMakeLists.txt:1320 (find_package)


CMake Error at cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:96 (file):
  file STRINGS file
  "E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/AVDEVICE_INCLUDE_DIRS-NOTFOUND/libavdevice/version.h"
  cannot be read.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:134 (find_component)
  CMakeLists.txt:1320 (find_package)


CMake Error at cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:91 (file):
  file STRINGS file
  "E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/AVUTIL_INCLUDE_DIRS-NOTFOUND/libavutil/version.h"
  cannot be read.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:135 (find_component)
  CMakeLists.txt:1320 (find_package)


CMake Error at cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:94 (file):
  file STRINGS file
  "E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/AVUTIL_INCLUDE_DIRS-NOTFOUND/libavutil/version.h"
  cannot be read.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:135 (find_component)
  CMakeLists.txt:1320 (find_package)


CMake Error at cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:96 (file):
  file STRINGS file
  "E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/AVUTIL_INCLUDE_DIRS-NOTFOUND/libavutil/version.h"
  cannot be read.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:135 (find_component)
  CMakeLists.txt:1320 (find_package)


CMake Error at cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:91 (file):
  file STRINGS file
  "E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/SWSCALE_INCLUDE_DIRS-NOTFOUND/libswscale/version.h"
  cannot be read.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:136 (find_component)
  CMakeLists.txt:1320 (find_package)


CMake Error at cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:94 (file):
  file STRINGS file
  "E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/SWSCALE_INCLUDE_DIRS-NOTFOUND/libswscale/version.h"
  cannot be read.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:136 (find_component)
  CMakeLists.txt:1320 (find_package)


CMake Error at cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:96 (file):
  file STRINGS file
  "E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/SWSCALE_INCLUDE_DIRS-NOTFOUND/libswscale/version.h"
  cannot be read.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:136 (find_component)
  CMakeLists.txt:1320 (find_package)


CMake Error at cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:91 (file):
  file STRINGS file
  "E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/SWRESAMPLE_INCLUDE_DIRS-NOTFOUND/libswresample/version.h"
  cannot be read.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:137 (find_component)
  CMakeLists.txt:1320 (find_package)


CMake Error at cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:94 (file):
  file STRINGS file
  "E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/SWRESAMPLE_INCLUDE_DIRS-NOTFOUND/libswresample/version.h"
  cannot be read.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:137 (find_component)
  CMakeLists.txt:1320 (find_package)


CMake Error at cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:96 (file):
  file STRINGS file
  "E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/SWRESAMPLE_INCLUDE_DIRS-NOTFOUND/libswresample/version.h"
  cannot be read.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:137 (find_component)
  CMakeLists.txt:1320 (find_package)


CMake Error at cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:91 (file):
  file STRINGS file
  "E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/POSTPROC_INCLUDE_DIRS-NOTFOUND/libpostproc/version.h"
  cannot be read.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:138 (find_component)
  CMakeLists.txt:1320 (find_package)


CMake Error at cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:94 (file):
  file STRINGS file
  "E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/POSTPROC_INCLUDE_DIRS-NOTFOUND/libpostproc/version.h"
  cannot be read.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:138 (find_component)
  CMakeLists.txt:1320 (find_package)


CMake Error at cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:96 (file):
  file STRINGS file
  "E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/POSTPROC_INCLUDE_DIRS-NOTFOUND/libpostproc/version.h"
  cannot be read.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake:138 (find_component)
  CMakeLists.txt:1320 (find_package)


Could NOT find FFmpeg (missing: FFMPEG_LIBRARIES FFMPEG_INCLUDE_DIRS AVFORMAT_LIBRARIES AVFORMAT_INCLUDE_DIRS AVCODEC_LIBRARIES AVCODEC_INCLUDE_DIRS AVUTIL_LIBRARIES AVUTIL_INCLUDE_DIRS SWSCALE_LIBRARIES SWSCALE_INCLUDE_DIRS SWRESAMPLE_LIBRARIES SWRESAMPLE_INCLUDE_DIRS) 

Building OpenAL with support for the following backends:
    WinMM, DirectSound, WASAPI, WaveFile, Null

Building with support for CPU extensions:
    Default, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1

Building with legacy EAX extension support

Embedding HRTF datasets

Installing library and headers
Installing sample configuration
Installing HRTF data files
Installing AmbDec presets

Building utility programs

Building example programs
Building SDL3 example programs

Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!

Note. You can read about this error in the issue: https://github.com/kcat/openal-soft/issues/1109
To avoid this error you can disable the ALSOFT_UTILS and ALSOFT_EXAMPLES flags
Search for ALSOFT_UTILS and disable it:

Search for ALSOFT_EXAMPLES and disable it:

Note. The error was fixed
Search for types:

Type Debug in the "CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES" field:

Search for prefix:

Set a path where to install OpenAL Soft debug version, for example: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug (with the forward slash) in the "CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX" field:

Click buttons: "Configure", "Generate", and "Open Project":

Note. Configuration output

Selecting Windows SDK version 10.0.22621.0 to target Windows 10.0.19045.
Could NOT find PkgConfig (missing: PKG_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE) 
{fmt} version: 11.1.1
Build type: RelWithDebInfo
Could NOT find PulseAudio (missing: PULSEAUDIO_LIBRARY PULSEAUDIO_INCLUDE_DIR) 
Could NOT find JACK (missing: JACK_LIBRARY JACK_INCLUDE_DIR) 
Could NOT find OpenSL (missing: OPENSL_LIBRARY OPENSL_INCLUDE_DIR OPENSL_ANDROID_INCLUDE_DIR) 
Could NOT find PortAudio (missing: PORTAUDIO_LIBRARY PORTAUDIO_INCLUDE_DIR) 

Building OpenAL with support for the following backends:
    WinMM, DirectSound, WASAPI, WaveFile, Null

Building with support for CPU extensions:
    Default, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1

Building with legacy EAX extension support

Embedding HRTF datasets

Installing library and headers
Installing sample configuration
Installing HRTF data files
Installing AmbDec presets

Configuring done (0.8s)
Generating done (0.3s)

Visual Studio 2022 will be opened. Click "Build" > "Build Solution" or F7:

Wait for finishing of building

Note. Building output

Build started at 6:00 PM...
1>------ Build started: Project: ZERO_CHECK, Configuration: Debug x64 ------
1>1>Checking Build System
2>------ Skipped Build: Project: clang-tidy-check, Configuration: Debug x64 ------
2>Project not selected to build for this solution configuration 
3>------ Build started: Project: alsoft.fmt, Configuration: Debug x64 ------
4>------ Skipped Build: Project: RUN_TESTS, Configuration: Debug x64 ------
4>Project not selected to build for this solution configuration 
3>Building Custom Rule E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/fmt-11.1.1/CMakeLists.txt
3>format.cc
3>os.cc
3>Generating Code...
3>alsoft.fmt.vcxproj -> E:\libs\openal-soft-1.24.2\dist\fmt-11.1.1\alsoft.fmt.dir\Debug\alsoft.fmt.lib
5>------ Build started: Project: alsoft.common, Configuration: Debug x64 ------
5>Building Custom Rule E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/CMakeLists.txt
5>alassert.cpp
5>alcomplex.cpp
5>alsem.cpp
5>alstring.cpp
5>althrd_setname.cpp
5>dynload.cpp
5>filesystem.cpp
5>pffft.cpp
5>polyphase_resampler.cpp
5>ringbuffer.cpp
5>strutils.cpp
5>Generating Code...
5>alsoft.common.vcxproj -> E:\libs\openal-soft-1.24.2\dist\Debug\alsoft.common.lib
6>------ Build started: Project: OpenAL, Configuration: Debug x64 ------
6>Generating default_hrtf.txt
6>Building Custom Rule E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/CMakeLists.txt
6>auxeffectslot.cpp
6>buffer.cpp
6>debug.cpp
6>effect.cpp
6>effects.cpp
6>error.cpp
6>event.cpp
6>extension.cpp
6>filter.cpp
6>listener.cpp
6>source.cpp
6>state.cpp
6>api.cpp
6>call.cpp
6>exception.cpp
6>fx_slot_index.cpp
6>fx_slots.cpp
6>utils.cpp
6>alc.cpp
6>alu.cpp
6>Generating Code...
6>Compiling...
6>alconfig.cpp
6>events.cpp
6>panning.cpp
6>base.cpp
6>loopback.cpp
6>winmm.cpp
6>C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Include\10.0.22621.0\ucrt\assert.h(48,1): warning C4161: #pragma pack(pop...): more pops than pushes
6>(compiling source file '../alc/backends/winmm.cpp')
6>dsound.cpp
6>wasapi.cpp
6>wave.cpp
6>ambdec.cpp
6>ambidefs.cpp
6>bformatdec.cpp
6>bs2b.cpp
6>bsinc_tables.cpp
6>buffer_storage.cpp
6>converter.cpp
6>cpu_caps.cpp
6>cubic_tables.cpp
6>devformat.cpp
6>effectslot.cpp
6>Generating Code...
6>Compiling...
6>except.cpp
6>biquad.cpp
6>nfc.cpp
6>splitter.cpp
6>fpu_ctrl.cpp
6>helpers.cpp
6>hrtf.cpp
6>logging.cpp
6>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.42.34433\include\stdarg.h(27,1): warning C4161: #pragma pack(pop...): more pops than pushes
6>(compiling source file '../core/logging.cpp')
6>mastering.cpp
6>mixer.cpp
6>storage_formats.cpp
6>uhjfilter.cpp
6>uiddefs.cpp
6>voice.cpp
6>mixer_c.cpp
6>mixer_sse.cpp
6>mixer_sse2.cpp
6>mixer_sse3.cpp
6>mixer_sse41.cpp
6>Generating Code...
6>autowah.cpp
6>chorus.cpp
6>compressor.cpp
6>convolution.cpp
6>dedicated.cpp
6>distortion.cpp
6>echo.cpp
6>equalizer.cpp
6>fshifter.cpp
6>modulator.cpp
6>null.cpp
6>pshifter.cpp
6>reverb.cpp
6>vmorpher.cpp
6>context.cpp
6>device.cpp
6>autowah.cpp
6>chorus.cpp
6>compressor.cpp
6>convolution.cpp
6>dedicated.cpp
6>distortion.cpp
6>echo.cpp
6>equalizer.cpp
6>fshifter.cpp
6>modulator.cpp
6>null.cpp
6>pshifter.cpp
6>reverb.cpp
6>vmorpher.cpp
6>null.cpp
6>context.cpp
6>C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Include\10.0.22621.0\ucrt\assert.h(48,1): warning C4161: #pragma pack(pop...): more pops than pushes
6>(compiling source file '../core/context.cpp')
6>device.cpp
6>   Creating library E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/dist/Debug/OpenAL32.lib and object E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/dist/Debug/OpenAL32.exp
6>OpenAL.vcxproj -> E:\libs\openal-soft-1.24.2\dist\Debug\OpenAL32.dll
6>Done building project "OpenAL.vcxproj".
7>------ Build started: Project: alsoft.excommon, Configuration: Debug x64 ------
8>------ Build started: Project: ALL_BUILD, Configuration: Debug x64 ------
7>Building Custom Rule E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/CMakeLists.txt
7>alhelpers.c
8>Building Custom Rule E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/CMakeLists.txt
9>------ Skipped Build: Project: INSTALL, Configuration: Debug x64 ------
9>Project not selected to build for this solution configuration 
7>alsoft.excommon.vcxproj -> E:\libs\openal-soft-1.24.2\dist\Debug\alsoft.excommon.lib
========== Build: 6 succeeded, 0 failed, 0 up-to-date, 3 skipped ==========
========== Build completed at 6:05 PM and took 05:39.419 minutes ==========

Open CMD inside of the "E:\libs\openal-soft-1.24.2" folder
Type the installation command in CMD:

cmake --install dist

Press "Enter". The OpenAL Soft files will be copied to the installation folder

Note. Installation output

E:\libs\openal-soft-1.24.2>cmake --install dist
-- Install configuration: "Debug"
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/lib/OpenAL32.lib
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/bin/OpenAL32.dll
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/lib/cmake/OpenAL/OpenALTargets.cmake
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/lib/cmake/OpenAL/OpenALTargets-debug.cmake
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/include/AL
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/include/AL/al.h
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/include/AL/alc.h
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/include/AL/alext.h
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/include/AL/efx-creative.h
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/include/AL/efx-presets.h
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/include/AL/efx.h
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/lib/pkgconfig/openal.pc
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/lib/cmake/OpenAL/OpenALConfig.cmake
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/share/openal/alsoftrc.sample
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/share/openal/hrtf
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/share/openal/hrtf/Default HRTF.mhr
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/share/openal/presets
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/share/openal/presets/3D7.1.ambdec
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/share/openal/presets/hex-quad.ambdec
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/share/openal/presets/hexagon.ambdec
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/share/openal/presets/itu5.1-nocenter.ambdec
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/share/openal/presets/itu5.1.ambdec
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/share/openal/presets/presets.txt
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/share/openal/presets/rectangle.ambdec
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/debug/share/openal/presets/square.ambdec

Do not close CMake GUI and VS to build and install the "Release" version

Installation of the "Release" version

Search for types and type Release in the "CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES" field:

Search for prefix and set a path in the "CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX" field to the "release" folder:

Click on the "Configure and "Generate" buttons:

Note. Configuration output

Selecting Windows SDK version 10.0.22621.0 to target Windows 10.0.19045.
Could NOT find PkgConfig (missing: PKG_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE) 
{fmt} version: 11.1.1
Build type: RelWithDebInfo
Could NOT find PulseAudio (missing: PULSEAUDIO_LIBRARY PULSEAUDIO_INCLUDE_DIR) 
Could NOT find JACK (missing: JACK_LIBRARY JACK_INCLUDE_DIR) 
Could NOT find OpenSL (missing: OPENSL_LIBRARY OPENSL_INCLUDE_DIR OPENSL_ANDROID_INCLUDE_DIR) 
Could NOT find PortAudio (missing: PORTAUDIO_LIBRARY PORTAUDIO_INCLUDE_DIR) 

Building OpenAL with support for the following backends:
    WinMM, DirectSound, WASAPI, WaveFile, Null

Building with support for CPU extensions:
    Default, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1

Building with legacy EAX extension support

Embedding HRTF datasets

Installing library and headers
Installing sample configuration
Installing HRTF data files
Installing AmbDec presets

Configuring done (1.2s)
Generating done (0.4s)

Switch to the VS window using Alt+Tab or by click on the VS in the task bar
VS asks you to reload:

Note. You see that Debug was changed to Release in the tool bar:

Click "Build" > "Build Solution" or F7:

Wait for finishing of building

Note. Building output

Build started at 6:28 PM...
1>------ Build started: Project: ZERO_CHECK, Configuration: Release x64 ------
1>1>Checking Build System
2>------ Skipped Build: Project: clang-tidy-check, Configuration: Release x64 ------
2>Project not selected to build for this solution configuration 
3>------ Build started: Project: alsoft.fmt, Configuration: Release x64 ------
4>------ Skipped Build: Project: RUN_TESTS, Configuration: Release x64 ------
4>Project not selected to build for this solution configuration 
3>Building Custom Rule E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/fmt-11.1.1/CMakeLists.txt
3>format.cc
3>os.cc
3>Generating Code...
3>alsoft.fmt.vcxproj -> E:\libs\openal-soft-1.24.2\dist\fmt-11.1.1\alsoft.fmt.dir\Release\alsoft.fmt.lib
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5>alsem.cpp
5>alstring.cpp
5>althrd_setname.cpp
5>dynload.cpp
5>filesystem.cpp
5>pffft.cpp
5>polyphase_resampler.cpp
5>ringbuffer.cpp
5>strutils.cpp
5>Generating Code...
5>alsoft.common.vcxproj -> E:\libs\openal-soft-1.24.2\dist\Release\alsoft.common.lib
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6>Building Custom Rule E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2/CMakeLists.txt
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6>buffer.cpp
6>debug.cpp
6>effect.cpp
6>effects.cpp
6>error.cpp
6>event.cpp
6>extension.cpp
6>filter.cpp
6>listener.cpp
6>source.cpp
6>state.cpp
6>api.cpp
6>call.cpp
6>exception.cpp
6>fx_slot_index.cpp
6>fx_slots.cpp
6>utils.cpp
6>alc.cpp
6>alu.cpp
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6>events.cpp
6>panning.cpp
6>base.cpp
6>loopback.cpp
6>winmm.cpp
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6>wasapi.cpp
6>wave.cpp
6>ambdec.cpp
6>ambidefs.cpp
6>bformatdec.cpp
6>bs2b.cpp
6>bsinc_tables.cpp
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6>converter.cpp
6>cpu_caps.cpp
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6>biquad.cpp
6>nfc.cpp
6>splitter.cpp
6>fpu_ctrl.cpp
6>helpers.cpp
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6>logging.cpp
6>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.42.34433\include\stdarg.h(27,1): warning C4161: #pragma pack(pop...): more pops than pushes
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6>mixer.cpp
6>storage_formats.cpp
6>uhjfilter.cpp
6>uiddefs.cpp
6>voice.cpp
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6>echo.cpp
6>equalizer.cpp
6>fshifter.cpp
6>modulator.cpp
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6>pshifter.cpp
6>reverb.cpp
6>vmorpher.cpp
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6>device.cpp
6>autowah.cpp
6>chorus.cpp
6>compressor.cpp
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6>dedicated.cpp
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6>equalizer.cpp
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6>modulator.cpp
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6>C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Include\10.0.22621.0\ucrt\assert.h(48,1): warning C4161: #pragma pack(pop...): more pops than pushes
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6>OpenAL.vcxproj -> E:\libs\openal-soft-1.24.2\dist\Release\OpenAL32.dll
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7>alhelpers.c
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Open CMD inside of the "E:\libs\openal-soft-1.24.2" source folder
Type the installation command in CMD:

cmake --install dist

The OpenAL Soft files will be copied to the installation folder

Note. Installation output

E:\libs\openal-soft-1.24.2>cmake --install dist
-- Install configuration: "Release"
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/lib/OpenAL32.lib
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/bin/OpenAL32.dll
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/lib/cmake/OpenAL/OpenALTargets.cmake
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/lib/cmake/OpenAL/OpenALTargets-release.cmake
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/include/AL
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/include/AL/al.h
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/include/AL/alc.h
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/include/AL/alext.h
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/include/AL/efx-creative.h
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/include/AL/efx-presets.h
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/include/AL/efx.h
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/lib/pkgconfig/openal.pc
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/lib/cmake/OpenAL/OpenALConfig.cmake
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/share/openal/alsoftrc.sample
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/share/openal/hrtf
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/share/openal/hrtf/Default HRTF.mhr
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/share/openal/presets
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/share/openal/presets/3D7.1.ambdec
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/share/openal/presets/hex-quad.ambdec
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/share/openal/presets/hexagon.ambdec
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/share/openal/presets/itu5.1-nocenter.ambdec
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/share/openal/presets/itu5.1.ambdec
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/share/openal/presets/presets.txt
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/share/openal/presets/rectangle.ambdec
-- Installing: E:/libs/openal-soft-1.24.2-msvc/win/release/share/openal/presets/square.ambdec

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