Sound Advice. MikMod is free but lack of documentation can make it tricky. But you don't have to be a genius to get it working. FMod is easier to get working right away but the license is pretty heavy. Use it if you know for sure what you are getting into.
Presto: How's development of that game you were working on? I think it was a strategy game with the aged-paper-like map but I can't remember anything else.
JJB