diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp b/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp
index 0d5fe8ec..a28f63b5 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ SoundSettingsPage::SoundSettingsPage()
     masterVolumeSlider->setValue(settingsCache->getMasterVolume());
     masterVolumeSlider->setToolTip(QString::number(settingsCache->getMasterVolume()));
     connect(settingsCache, SIGNAL(masterVolumeChanged(int)), this, SLOT(masterVolumeChanged(int)));
-    connect(masterVolumeSlider, SIGNAL(sliderReleased()), soundEngine, SLOT(playerJoined()));
+    connect(masterVolumeSlider, SIGNAL(sliderReleased()), soundEngine, SLOT(testSound()));
     connect(masterVolumeSlider, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), settingsCache, SLOT(setMasterVolume(int)));
 
     
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/soundengine.cpp b/cockatrice/src/soundengine.cpp
index 68d37d4a..324c8ba2 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/soundengine.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/soundengine.cpp
@@ -1,130 +1,73 @@
 #include "soundengine.h"
 #include "settingscache.h"
-#include <QAudioOutput>
-#include <QAudioFormat>
-#include <QFile>
-#include <QBuffer>
-#include <QStringList>
-#if QT_VERSION > 0x050000
-    #include <QMediaPlayer>
-    #include <QUrl>
-#endif
 
-SoundEngine::SoundEngine(QObject *parent)
-: QObject(parent), audio(0)
-{
-    enabled = false;
-    inputBuffer = new QBuffer(this);
-    
-    connect(settingsCache, SIGNAL(soundPathChanged()), this, SLOT(cacheData()));
-    connect(settingsCache, SIGNAL(soundEnabledChanged()), this, SLOT(soundEnabledChanged()));
-    cacheData();
-    soundEnabledChanged();
-}
+#include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QSound>
 
-void SoundEngine::cacheData()
-{
+/*
     fileNames = QStringList()
-        /*Phases*/
+        // Phases
         << "untap_step" << "upkeep_step" << "draw_step" << "main_1"
         << "start_combat" << "attack_step" << "block_step" << "damage_step" << "end_combat"
         << "main_2" << "end_step"
-        /*Game Actions*/
+        // Game Actions
         << "draw_card" << "play_card" << "tap_card" << "untap_card"
         << "shuffle" << "roll_dice" << "life_change"
-        /*Player*/
+        // Player
         << "player_join" << "player_leave" << "player_disconnect" << "player_reconnect" << "player_concede"
-        /*Spectator*/
+        // Spectator
         << "spectator_join" << "spectator_leave"
-        /*Chat & UI*/
+        // Chat & UI
         << "chat_mention" << "all_mention" << "private_message";
+*/
 
-    #if QT_VERSION < 0x050000 //QT4
-        for (int i = 0; i < fileNames.size(); ++i) {
-            QFile file(settingsCache->getSoundPath() + "/" + fileNames[i] + ".wav");
-            if(!file.exists())
-                continue;
-            file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly);
-            file.seek(44);
-            audioCache.insert(fileNames[i], file.readAll());
-            file.close();
-        }
-    #else //QT5
-        QStringList ext = QStringList() << ".mp4" << ".mp3" << ".wav";
-        for (int i = 0; i < fileNames.size(); ++i) {
-            for (int j = 0; j < ext.size(); ++j) {
-                QString filepath = settingsCache->getSoundPath() + "/" + fileNames[i] + ext[j];
-                QFile file(filepath);
-                if (file.exists()){
-                    QMediaPlayer *player = new QMediaPlayer;
-                    player->setMedia(QUrl::fromLocalFile(filepath));
-                    audioData.insert(fileNames[i], player);
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    #endif
+#define TEST_SOUND_FILENAME "player_join"
+
+SoundEngine::SoundEngine(QObject *parent)
+: QObject(parent), enabled(false)
+{
+    connect(settingsCache, SIGNAL(soundEnabledChanged()), this, SLOT(soundEnabledChanged()));
+
+    soundEnabledChanged();
 }
 
 void SoundEngine::soundEnabledChanged()
 {
+    if (settingsCache->getSoundEnabled()) {
 #if QT_VERSION < 0x050000 //QT4
-    if (settingsCache->getSoundEnabled()) {
+        if(QSound::isAvailable())
+        {
+            qDebug("SoundEngine: enabling sound");
+            enabled = true;
+        } else {
+            qDebug("SoundEngine: sound not available");
+            enabled = false;
+        }
+#else
         qDebug("SoundEngine: enabling sound");
-        QAudioFormat format;
-        format.setSampleRate(44100);
-        format.setChannelCount(1);
-        format.setSampleSize(16);
-        format.setCodec("audio/pcm");
-        format.setByteOrder(QAudioFormat::LittleEndian);
-        format.setSampleType(QAudioFormat::SignedInt);
-        audio = new QAudioOutput(format, this);
-    } else if (audio) {
-        qDebug("SoundEngine: disabling sound");
-        audio->stop();
-        audio->deleteLater();
-        audio = 0;
-    }
-#else //QT5
-    if (settingsCache->getSoundEnabled()) {
-        qDebug("SoundEngine: enabling sound");
-        enabled = true;
-    }else{
+        enabled = true;        
+#endif
+    } else {
         qDebug("SoundEngine: disabling sound");
         enabled = false;
-        for (int i = 0; i < fileNames.size(); ++i) {
-            if (audioData.contains(fileNames[i]) && 
-                audioData[fileNames[i]]->state() != QMediaPlayer::StoppedState)
-                    audioData[fileNames[i]]->stop();
-       }
     }
-#endif
 }
 
+#include <QDebug>
 void SoundEngine::playSound(QString fileName)
 {
-#if QT_VERSION < 0x050000 //QT4
-    if (!fileNames.contains(fileName) || !audio)
+    if(!enabled)
         return;
-    
-    audio->stop();
-    inputBuffer->close();
-    inputBuffer->setData(audioCache[fileName]);
-    inputBuffer->open(QIODevice::ReadOnly);
-    audio->start(inputBuffer);
-#else //QT5
-    if (!audioData.contains(fileName) || !enabled){
-        return;
-    }
 
-    audioData[fileName]->setVolume(settingsCache->getMasterVolume());
-    audioData[fileName]->stop();
-    audioData[fileName]->setPosition(0);
-    audioData[fileName]->play();
-#endif
+    QFileInfo fi(settingsCache->getSoundPath() + "/" + fileName + ".wav");
+    qDebug() << "playing" << fi.absoluteFilePath();    
+    if(!fi.exists())
+        return;
+
+    QSound::play(fi.absoluteFilePath());
 }
 
 void SoundEngine::testSound()
 {
-    playSound("player_join");
+    playSound(TEST_SOUND_FILENAME);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/soundengine.h b/cockatrice/src/soundengine.h
index 4f55fbeb..3ab2ed8f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/soundengine.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/soundengine.h
@@ -2,30 +2,12 @@
 #define SOUNDENGINE_H
 
 #include <QObject>
-#include <QMap>
-#include <QDateTime>
-#include <QStringList>
-#if QT_VERSION > 0x050000
-    #include <QMediaPlayer>
-#endif
-
-class QAudioOutput;
-class QBuffer;
 
 class SoundEngine : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
 private:
-    QMap<QString, QByteArray> audioCache;
-    QBuffer *inputBuffer;
-    QAudioOutput *audio;
     bool enabled;
-    QStringList fileNames;
-    
-	#if QT_VERSION > 0x050000
-        QMap<QString, QMediaPlayer*> audioData;
-    #endif
 private slots:
-    void cacheData();
     void soundEnabledChanged();
 public:
     SoundEngine(QObject *parent = 0);