diff --git a/src/core/libraries/audio/audioout.cpp b/src/core/libraries/audio/audioout.cpp
index d96dc02f6..e009f1f39 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/audio/audioout.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/audio/audioout.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2024 shadPS4 Emulator Project
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2024-2026 shadPS4 Emulator Project
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 #include <memory>
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 #include <shared_mutex>
 #include <stop_token>
 #include <thread>
+#include <core/emulator_settings.h>
 #include <magic_enum/magic_enum.hpp>
-
 #include "common/assert.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
 #include "common/thread.h"
@@ -205,7 +205,11 @@ s32 PS4_SYSV_ABI sceAudioOutInit() {
         return ORBIS_AUDIO_OUT_ERROR_ALREADY_INIT;
     }
 
-    audio = std::make_unique<OpenALAudioOut>();
+    if (EmulatorSettings.GetAudioBackend() == AudioBackend::OpenAL) {
+        audio = std::make_unique<OpenALAudioOut>();
+    } else {
+        audio = std::make_unique<SDLAudioOut>();
+    }
 
     LOG_INFO(Lib_AudioOut, "Audio system initialized");
     return ORBIS_OK;
diff --git a/src/core/libraries/audio/openal_audio_out.cpp b/src/core/libraries/audio/openal_audio_out.cpp
index e5fdda355..d40f01588 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/audio/openal_audio_out.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/audio/openal_audio_out.cpp
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@
 #include <AL/alc.h>
 #include <alext.h>
 #include <queue>
-
-#include "common/config.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
+#include "core/emulator_settings.h"
 #include "core/libraries/audio/audioout.h"
 #include "core/libraries/audio/audioout_backend.h"
 #include "core/libraries/audio/openal_manager.h"
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ public:
             max_channel_gain = std::max(max_channel_gain, channel_gain);
         }
 
-        const float slider_gain = Config::getVolumeSlider() * 0.01f;
+        const float slider_gain = EmulatorSettings.GetVolumeSlider() * 0.01f;
         const float total_gain = max_channel_gain * slider_gain;
 
         const float current = current_gain.load(std::memory_order_acquire);
@@ -256,7 +255,7 @@ private:
         }
 
         // Initialize current gain
-        current_gain.store(Config::getVolumeSlider() * 0.01f, std::memory_order_relaxed);
+        current_gain.store(EmulatorSettings.GetVolumeSlider() * 0.01f, std::memory_order_relaxed);
         alSourcef(source, AL_GAIN, current_gain.load(std::memory_order_relaxed));
 
         // Prime buffers with silence
@@ -316,11 +315,11 @@ private:
         switch (type) {
         case OrbisAudioOutPort::Main:
         case OrbisAudioOutPort::Bgm:
-            return Config::getMainOutputDevice();
+            return EmulatorSettings.GetOpenALMainOutputDevice();
         case OrbisAudioOutPort::PadSpk:
-            return Config::getPadSpkOutputDevice();
+            return EmulatorSettings.GetOpenALPadSpkOutputDevice();
         default:
-            return Config::getMainOutputDevice();
+            return EmulatorSettings.GetOpenALMainOutputDevice();
         }
     }
 
@@ -333,7 +332,7 @@ private:
 
         last_volume_check_time = current_time;
 
-        const float config_volume = Config::getVolumeSlider() * 0.01f;
+        const float config_volume = EmulatorSettings.GetVolumeSlider() * 0.01f;
         const float stored_gain = current_gain.load(std::memory_order_acquire);
 
         if (std::abs(config_volume - stored_gain) > VOLUME_EPSILON) {
diff --git a/src/core/libraries/libs.cpp b/src/core/libraries/libs.cpp
index f273332d0..6db1ba18d 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/libs.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/libs.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2024 shadPS4 Emulator Project
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2024-2026 shadPS4 Emulator Project
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 #include "core/libraries/ajm/ajm.h"
@@ -127,8 +127,11 @@ void InitHLELibs(Core::Loader::SymbolsResolver* sym) {
     Libraries::AvPlayer::RegisterLib(sym);
     Libraries::Videodec::RegisterLib(sym);
     Libraries::Videodec2::RegisterLib(sym);
-    // Libraries::Audio3d::RegisterLib(sym);
-    Libraries::Audio3dOpenAL::RegisterLib(sym);
+    if (EmulatorSettings.GetAudioBackend() == AudioBackend::OpenAL) {
+        Libraries::Audio3dOpenAL::RegisterLib(sym);
+    } else {
+        Libraries::Audio3d::RegisterLib(sym);
+    }
     Libraries::Ime::RegisterLib(sym);
     Libraries::GameLiveStreaming::RegisterLib(sym);
     Libraries::SharePlay::RegisterLib(sym);