diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Combat.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Combat.cs
index 22e4645f03..76d9474179 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Combat.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Combat.cs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 				world.AddFrameEndTask(
 					w => w.Add(new Explosion(w, args.dest, warhead.Explosion, isWater)));
 
-			Sound.Play(GetImpactSound(warhead, isWater));
+			Sound.Play(GetImpactSound(warhead, isWater), args.dest);
 			
 			if (warhead.SmudgeType != null)
 			{
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
index 2430f0577e..caa9916b03 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			{
 				++RenderFrame;
 				viewport.DrawRegions(world);
+				Sound.SetListenerPosition(viewport.Location + .5f * new float2(viewport.Width, viewport.Height));
 			}
 
 			PerfHistory.items["render"].Tick();
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Sound.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Sound.cs
index bcba1295c3..fdcb0043ae 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Sound.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Sound.cs
@@ -58,14 +58,24 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			stopped = false;
 		}
 
+		public static void SetListenerPosition(float2 position) { soundEngine.SetListenerPosition(position); }
+
 		public static void Play(string name)
+		{
+			if (name == "" || name == null)
+				return;
+
+			var sound = sounds[name];
+			soundEngine.Play2D(sound, false, true, float2.Zero);
+		}
+
+		public static void Play(string name, float2 pos)
 		{
 			if (name == "" || name == null)
 				return;
 			
 			var sound = sounds[name];
-			// todo: positioning
-			soundEngine.Play2D(sound, false);
+			soundEngine.Play2D(sound, false, false, pos);
 		}
 
 		public static void PlayToPlayer(Player player, string name)
@@ -74,6 +84,12 @@ namespace OpenRA
 				Play( name );
 		}
 
+		public static void PlayToPlayer(Player player, string name, float2 pos)
+		{
+			if (player == player.World.LocalPlayer)
+				Play(name, pos);
+		}
+
 		public static void PlayMusic(string name)
 		{
 			if (name == "" || name == null)
@@ -83,7 +99,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 				soundEngine.StopSound(music);
 			
 			var sound = sounds[name];
-			music = soundEngine.Play2D(sound, true);
+			music = soundEngine.Play2D(sound, true, true, float2.Zero);
 			music.Volume = musicVolume;
 		}
 
@@ -160,12 +176,13 @@ namespace OpenRA
 	interface ISoundEngine
 	{
 		ISoundSource AddSoundSourceFromMemory(byte[] data, int channels, int sampleBits, int sampleRate);
-		ISound Play2D(ISoundSource sound, bool loop);
+		ISound Play2D(ISoundSource sound, bool loop, bool relative, float2 pos);
 		float Volume { get; set; }
 		void PauseSound(ISound sound, bool paused);
 		void StopSound(ISound sound);
 		void SetAllSoundsPaused(bool paused);
 		void StopAllSounds();
+		void SetListenerPosition(float2 position);
 	}
 
 	interface ISoundSource {}
@@ -241,10 +258,10 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			return new OpenAlSoundSource(data, channels, sampleBits, sampleRate);
 		}
 
-		public ISound Play2D(ISoundSource sound, bool loop)
+		public ISound Play2D(ISoundSource sound, bool loop, bool relative, float2 pos)
 		{
 			int source = GetSourceFromPool();
-			return new OpenAlSound(source, (sound as OpenAlSoundSource).buffer, loop);
+			return new OpenAlSound(source, (sound as OpenAlSoundSource).buffer, loop, relative, pos);
 		}
 
 		public float Volume
@@ -297,7 +314,15 @@ namespace OpenRA
 					Al.alSourceStop(key);
 			}
 		}
-		
+
+		public void SetListenerPosition(float2 position)
+		{
+			var orientation = new [] { 0f, 0f, 1f, 0f, -1f, 0f };
+
+			Al.alListener3f(Al.AL_POSITION, position.X, position.Y, 50);
+			Al.alListenerfv(Al.AL_ORIENTATION, ref orientation[0]);
+			Al.alListenerf(Al.AL_METERS_PER_UNIT, .01f);
+		}
 	}
 
 	class OpenAlSoundSource : ISoundSource
@@ -324,16 +349,20 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		public readonly int source = -1;
 		float volume = 1f;
 
-		public OpenAlSound(int source, int buffer, bool looping)
+		public OpenAlSound(int source, int buffer, bool looping, bool relative, float2 pos)
 		{
 			if (source == -1) return;
 			this.source = source;
 			Al.alSourcef(source, Al.AL_PITCH, 1f);
 			Al.alSourcef(source, Al.AL_GAIN, 1f);
-			Al.alSource3f(source, Al.AL_POSITION, 0f, 0f, 0f);
+			Al.alSource3f(source, Al.AL_POSITION, pos.X, pos.Y, 0f);
 			Al.alSource3f(source, Al.AL_VELOCITY, 0f, 0f, 0f);
 			Al.alSourcei(source, Al.AL_BUFFER, buffer);
 			Al.alSourcei(source, Al.AL_LOOPING, looping ? Al.AL_TRUE : Al.AL_FALSE);
+			Al.alSourcei(source, Al.AL_SOURCE_RELATIVE, relative ? 1 : 0);
+			Al.alSourcef(source, Al.AL_REFERENCE_DISTANCE, 200);
+			Al.alSourcef(source, Al.AL_MAX_DISTANCE, 1500);
+
 			Al.alSourcePlay(source);
 		}
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Activities/Leap.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Activities/Leap.cs
index d869a47c2a..685705f67f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Activities/Leap.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Activities/Leap.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits.Activities
 			initialLocation = self.CenterLocation;
 
 			self.traits.Get<RenderInfantry>().Attacking(self);
-			Sound.Play("dogg5p.aud");
+			Sound.Play("dogg5p.aud", self.CenterLocation);
 		}
 
 		public IActivity NextActivity { get; set; }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Attack/AttackBase.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Attack/AttackBase.cs
index 1570571aba..a1c6f180fe 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Attack/AttackBase.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Attack/AttackBase.cs
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 						self.World.Add(projectile);
 
 					if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(args.weapon.Report))
-						Sound.Play(args.weapon.Report + ".aud");
+						Sound.Play(args.weapon.Report + ".aud", self.CenterLocation);
 				}
 			});
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Building.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Building.cs
index 2221d18567..f1d3d768bf 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Building.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Building.cs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 			if (e.DamageState == DamageState.Dead)
 			{
 				self.World.WorldActor.traits.Get<ScreenShaker>().AddEffect(10, self.CenterLocation, 1);
-				Sound.Play(Info.DestroyedSound);
+				Sound.Play(Info.DestroyedSound, self.CenterLocation);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Cloak.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Cloak.cs
index 0803e511fb..9241ff16b3 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Cloak.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Cloak.cs
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 
 		void OnCloak()
 		{
-			Sound.Play(self.Info.Traits.Get<CloakInfo>().CloakSound);
+			Sound.Play(self.Info.Traits.Get<CloakInfo>().CloakSound, self.CenterLocation);
 		}
 
 		void OnUncloak()
 		{
-			Sound.Play(self.Info.Traits.Get<CloakInfo>().UncloakSound);
+			Sound.Play(self.Info.Traits.Get<CloakInfo>().UncloakSound, self.CenterLocation);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuilding.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuilding.cs
index 9d4ee880e1..9013aa4459 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuilding.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuilding.cs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 					break;
 				case DamageState.Half:
 					anim.ReplaceAnim("damaged-idle");
-					Sound.Play(self.Info.Traits.Get<BuildingInfo>().DamagedSound);
+					Sound.Play(self.Info.Traits.Get<BuildingInfo>().DamagedSound, self.CenterLocation);
 					break;
 				case DamageState.Dead:
 					self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new Explosion(w, self.CenterLocation.ToInt2(), 7, false)));
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuildingCharge.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuildingCharge.cs
index d347e3a3b7..38f7e8d01b 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuildingCharge.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuildingCharge.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 
 		public void PlayCharge(Actor self)
 		{
-			Sound.Play(self.Info.Traits.Get<RenderBuildingChargeInfo>().ChargeAudio);
+			Sound.Play(self.Info.Traits.Get<RenderBuildingChargeInfo>().ChargeAudio, self.CenterLocation);
 			anim.PlayThen(GetPrefix(self) + "active", 
 				() => anim.PlayRepeating(GetPrefix(self) + "idle"));
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuildingTurreted.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuildingTurreted.cs
index 02283baebd..f098ae8357 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuildingTurreted.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuildingTurreted.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 					break;
 				case DamageState.Half:
 					anim.Play( "damaged-idle" );
-					Sound.Play(self.Info.Traits.Get<BuildingInfo>().DamagedSound);
+					Sound.Play(self.Info.Traits.Get<BuildingInfo>().DamagedSound, self.CenterLocation);
 					break;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuildingWall.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuildingWall.cs
index 7188046913..0d069f8b57 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuildingWall.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuildingWall.cs
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 					break;
 				case ExtendedDamageState.Half:
 					seqName = "damaged-idle";
-					Sound.Play(self.Info.Traits.Get<BuildingInfo>().DamagedSound);
+					Sound.Play(self.Info.Traits.Get<BuildingInfo>().DamagedSound, self.CenterLocation);
 					break;
 				case ExtendedDamageState.Quarter:
 					if (damageStates >= 3)
 					{
 						seqName = "critical-idle";
-						Sound.Play(self.Info.Traits.Get<BuildingInfo>().DamagedSound);
+						Sound.Play(self.Info.Traits.Get<BuildingInfo>().DamagedSound, self.CenterLocation);
 					}
 					break;
 			}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Submarine.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Submarine.cs
index b4912b51de..eb679351c7 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Submarine.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Submarine.cs
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 
 		void OnSurface()
 		{
-			Sound.Play(self.Info.Traits.Get<SubmarineInfo>().SurfaceSound);
+			Sound.Play(self.Info.Traits.Get<SubmarineInfo>().SurfaceSound, self.CenterLocation);
 		}
 
 		void OnDive()
 		{
-			Sound.Play(self.Info.Traits.Get<SubmarineInfo>().SubmergeSound);
+			Sound.Play(self.Info.Traits.Get<SubmarineInfo>().SubmergeSound, self.CenterLocation);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Aftermath/ChronoshiftDeploy.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Aftermath/ChronoshiftDeploy.cs
index 6bc4eaab95..f8c8e3aa0a 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Aftermath/ChronoshiftDeploy.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Aftermath/ChronoshiftDeploy.cs
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Aftermath
 				Game.controller.CancelInputMode();
 				self.CancelActivity();
 				self.QueueActivity(new Teleport(order.TargetLocation));
-				Sound.Play("chrotnk1.aud");
+				Sound.Play("chrotnk1.aud", self.CenterLocation);
+				Sound.Play("chrotnk1.aud", Game.CellSize * order.TargetLocation.ToFloat2());
 				chargeTick = 25 * self.Info.Traits.Get<ChronoshiftDeployInfo>().ChargeTime;
 
 				foreach (var a in self.World.Queries.WithTrait<ChronoshiftPaletteEffect>())
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Aftermath/DemoTruck.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Aftermath/DemoTruck.cs
index 616ba7d952..b830667680 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Aftermath/DemoTruck.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Aftermath/DemoTruck.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Aftermath
 				Combat.DoExplosion(self, info.PrimaryWeapon, detonateLocation, altitude);
 				var report = self.GetPrimaryWeapon().Report;
 				if (report != null)
-					Sound.Play(report + ".aud");
+					Sound.Play(report + ".aud", self.CenterLocation);
 				
 				// Remove from world
 				self.Health = 0;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/IonCannonPower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/IonCannonPower.cs
index ded378db30..0b4cdf2ed7 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/IonCannonPower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/IonCannonPower.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc
 			{
 				Owner.World.AddFrameEndTask(w =>
 					{
-						Sound.Play(Info.LaunchSound);
+						Sound.Play(Info.LaunchSound, Game.CellSize * order.TargetLocation.ToFloat2());
 						w.Add(new IonCannon(self, w, order.TargetLocation));
 					});
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CarpetBomb.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CarpetBomb.cs
index 468c47ebc0..7e3a42fc9b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CarpetBomb.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CarpetBomb.cs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 				self.World.Add(args.weapon.Projectile.Create(args));
 
 				if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(args.weapon.Report))
-					Sound.Play(args.weapon.Report + ".aud");
+					Sound.Play(args.weapon.Report + ".aud", self.CenterLocation);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/IronCurtainPower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/IronCurtainPower.cs
index e6b1a1beb7..fe105fced2 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/IronCurtainPower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/IronCurtainPower.cs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 				if (curtain != null)
 					curtain.traits.Get<RenderBuilding>().PlayCustomAnim(curtain, "active");
 
-				Sound.Play("ironcur9.aud");
+				Sound.Play("ironcur9.aud", order.TargetActor.CenterLocation);
 				
 				order.TargetActor.traits.Get<IronCurtainable>().Activate(order.TargetActor,
 					(int)((Info as IronCurtainPowerInfo).Duration * 25 * 60));
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParaDrop.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParaDrop.cs
index 7bca5b90ab..b900a8457c 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParaDrop.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParaDrop.cs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 							Util.CenterOfCell((1 / 24f * self.CenterLocation).ToInt2()),
 							self.traits.Get<Unit>().Altitude, a)));
 
-					Sound.Play("chute1.aud");
+					Sound.Play("chute1.aud", self.CenterLocation);
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/ChronoshiftPower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/ChronoshiftPower.cs
index 9c14a132dc..66c3e9930b 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/ChronoshiftPower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/ChronoshiftPower.cs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.SupportPowers
 					
 				if (success)
 				{
-					Sound.Play("chrono2.aud");
+					Sound.Play("chrono2.aud", chronosphere.CenterLocation);
 					
 					// Trigger screen desaturate effect
 					foreach (var a in self.World.Queries.WithTrait<ChronoshiftPaletteEffect>())