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GetXmaPacketMetadata

This is a helper function for the XMA2PACKET structure.

Syntax

Parameters

pPacket   _In_bytecount_(3)
Type: BYTE*
Pointer to the packet.

Return value

Type: DWORD Always 1 for XMA2.

Remarks

GetXmaPacketMetadata is a helper function that extracts the fields in the XMA2packet.
Bitfields cannot be read directly on little-endian architectures such as the Intel x86 because they are laid out in big-endian form.
For more information about XMA2, see Overview of XMA2. For an overview of the audio architecture of XBOX One, see The sound of the future: The audio architecture in XBOX One.

Requirements

Header: xma2defs.h Supported platforms: XBOX One family consoles and XBOX Series consoles

See also

xma2defs
Last modified on August 20, 2026