diff --git a/src/java/org/lwjgl/openal/ALC.java b/src/java/org/lwjgl/openal/ALC.java
index 38e8e26e..cc69a5ad 100644
--- a/src/java/org/lwjgl/openal/ALC.java
+++ b/src/java/org/lwjgl/openal/ALC.java
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ package org.lwjgl.openal;
  * @version $Revision$
  */
 public class ALC {
+	/** Has the ALC object been created? */
+	protected static boolean created;    
     
     /** Bad value */
     public static final int     INVALID                     = -1;
@@ -92,19 +94,67 @@ public class ALC {
      */
     public static final int     OUT_OF_MEMORY               = 0xA005;
     
-    static {
-        try {
-            System.loadLibrary(org.lwjgl.Sys.getLibraryName());
-        } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError ule) {
-            System.out.println("Failed to load OpenAL library: " + org.lwjgl.Sys.getLibraryName());
-            ule.printStackTrace();
-        }
-    }
+	static {
+		initialize();
+	}
     
     /** Creates a new instance of ALC */
     public ALC() {
     }
     
+    /**
+	 * Override to provide any initialization code after creation.
+	 */
+	protected void init() {
+	}
+    
+	/**
+	 * Static initialization
+	 */
+	private static void initialize() {
+		System.loadLibrary(org.lwjgl.Sys.getLibraryName());
+	}
+    
+    /**
+	 * Creates the ALC instance
+	 * 
+	 * @throws Exception if a failiure occured in the ALC creation process
+	 */
+	public void create() throws Exception {
+		if (created) {
+			return;
+        }
+        
+		if (!nCreate()) {
+			throw new Exception("ALC instance could not be created.");
+        }
+		created = true;
+        init();
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Native method to create ALC instance
+	 * 
+	 * @return true if the ALC creation process succeeded
+	 */
+	protected native boolean nCreate();
+    
+	/**
+	 * Calls whatever destruction rutines that are needed
+	 */
+	public void destroy() {
+		if (!created) {
+			return;
+        }
+        created = false;
+        nDestroy();
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Native method the destroy the ALC
+	 */
+	protected native void nDestroy();    
+    
     /**
      * Returns strings related to the context.
      *
diff --git a/src/java/org/lwjgl/openal/ALUT.java b/src/java/org/lwjgl/openal/ALUT.java
index d90fdfaa..e8bc77ea 100644
--- a/src/java/org/lwjgl/openal/ALUT.java
+++ b/src/java/org/lwjgl/openal/ALUT.java
@@ -42,19 +42,70 @@
  */
 public class ALUT {
     
-    static {
-        try {
-            System.loadLibrary(org.lwjgl.Sys.getLibraryName());
-        } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError ule) {
-            System.out.println("Failed to load OpenAL library: " + org.lwjgl.Sys.getLibraryName());
-            ule.printStackTrace();
-        }
-    }
+	/** Has the ALUT object been created? */
+	protected static boolean created;    
+    
+	static {
+		initialize();
+	}
     
     /** Creates a new instance of ALUT */
     public ALUT() {
     }
     
+    /**
+	 * Override to provide any initialization code after creation.
+	 */
+	protected void init() {
+	}
+    
+	/**
+	 * Static initialization
+	 */
+	private static void initialize() {
+		System.loadLibrary(org.lwjgl.Sys.getLibraryName());
+	}
+    
+    /**
+	 * Creates the ALUT instance
+	 * 
+	 * @throws Exception if a failiure occured in the ALUT creation process
+	 */
+	public void create() throws Exception {
+		if (created) {
+			return;
+        }
+        
+		if (!nCreate()) {
+			throw new Exception("ALUT instance could not be created.");
+        }
+		created = true;
+        init();
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Native method to create ALUT instance
+	 * 
+	 * @return true if the ALUT creation process succeeded
+	 */
+	protected native boolean nCreate();
+    
+	/**
+	 * Calls whatever destruction rutines that are needed
+	 */
+	public void destroy() {
+		if (!created) {
+			return;
+        }
+        created = false;
+        nDestroy();
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Native method the destroy the ALUT
+	 */
+	protected native void nDestroy();    
+    
     /**
      * Initializes the OpenAL engine
      *
diff --git a/src/java/org/lwjgl/openal/BaseAL.java b/src/java/org/lwjgl/openal/BaseAL.java
index da9faacd..f709db29 100644
--- a/src/java/org/lwjgl/openal/BaseAL.java
+++ b/src/java/org/lwjgl/openal/BaseAL.java
@@ -44,12 +44,63 @@
  * @version $Revision$
  */
 public abstract class BaseAL {
-    static {
-        try {
-            System.loadLibrary(org.lwjgl.Sys.getLibraryName());
-        } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError ule) {
-            System.out.println("Failed to load OpenAL library: " + org.lwjgl.Sys.getLibraryName());
-            ule.printStackTrace();
+	/** Has the ALC object been created? */
+	protected static boolean created;
+    
+	static {
+		initialize();
+	}
+    
+    /**
+	 * Override to provide any initialization code after creation.
+	 */
+	protected void init() {
+	}
+    
+	/**
+	 * Static initialization
+	 */
+	private static void initialize() {
+		System.loadLibrary(org.lwjgl.Sys.getLibraryName());
+	}
+    
+    /**
+	 * Creates the AL instance
+	 * 
+	 * @throws Exception if a failiure occured in the AL creation process
+	 */
+	public void create() throws Exception {
+		if (created) {
+			return;
         }
-    }
+        
+		if (!nCreate()) {
+			throw new Exception("AL instance could not be created.");
+        }
+		created = true;
+        init();
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Native method to create AL instance
+	 * 
+	 * @return true if the AL creation process succeeded
+	 */
+	protected native boolean nCreate();
+    
+	/**
+	 * Calls whatever destruction rutines that are needed
+	 */
+	public void destroy() {
+		if (!created) {
+			return;
+        }
+        created = false;
+        nDestroy();
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Native method the destroy the AL
+	 */
+	protected native void nDestroy();    
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/java/org/lwjgl/openal/test/BasicTest.java b/src/java/org/lwjgl/openal/test/BasicTest.java
index a57e5961..5cca7a74 100644
--- a/src/java/org/lwjgl/openal/test/BasicTest.java
+++ b/src/java/org/lwjgl/openal/test/BasicTest.java
@@ -71,8 +71,28 @@ public abstract class BasicTest {
      */
     public BasicTest() {
         al      = new AL();
+        try {
+            al.create();
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+            return;
+        }        
+        
         alc     = new ALC();
+        try {
+            alc.create();
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+            return;
+        }        
+        
         alut    = new ALUT();
+        try {
+            alut.create();
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+            return;
+        }                
     }
     
     /**