diff --git a/config/win32-vc-config.py b/config/win32-vc-config.py
index 4df15c691c2..30239579567 100644
--- a/config/win32-vc-config.py
+++ b/config/win32-vc-config.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ WITH_BF_OPENAL = True
 WITH_BF_STATICOPENAL = False
 BF_OPENAL = LIBDIR + '/openal'
 BF_OPENAL_INC = '${BF_OPENAL}/include ${BF_OPENAL}/include/AL '
-BF_OPENAL_LIB = 'dxguid openal_static'
+BF_OPENAL_LIB = 'OpenAL32 wrap_oal' #'dxguid openal_static'
 BF_OPENAL_LIBPATH = '${BF_OPENAL}/lib'
 # Warning, this static lib configuration is untested! users of this OS please confirm.
 BF_OPENAL_LIB_STATIC = '${BF_OPENAL}/lib/libopenal.a'
diff --git a/config/win64-vc-config.py b/config/win64-vc-config.py
index a8be162ea97..12f89e08482 100644
--- a/config/win64-vc-config.py
+++ b/config/win64-vc-config.py
@@ -16,13 +16,10 @@ BF_PYTHON_LIB = 'python31'
 BF_PYTHON_LIBPATH = '${BF_PYTHON}/lib'
 
 WITH_BF_OPENAL = False 
-WITH_BF_STATICOPENAL = False
 BF_OPENAL = LIBDIR + '/openal'
 BF_OPENAL_INC = '${BF_OPENAL}/include ${BF_OPENAL}/include/AL '
-BF_OPENAL_LIB = 'dxguid openal_static'
+BF_OPENAL_LIB = 'OpenAL32 wrap_oal' #'dxguid openal_static'
 BF_OPENAL_LIBPATH = '${BF_OPENAL}/lib'
-# Warning, this static lib configuration is untested! users of this OS please confirm.
-BF_OPENAL_LIB_STATIC = '${BF_OPENAL}/lib/libopenal.a'
 
 # TODO - are these useful on win32?
 # BF_CXX = '/usr'