# FMOD Designer/FSBankEx has been made public. FMOD Ex API access requests here only

**URL:** https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-designer-fsbankex-has-been-made-public-fmod-ex-api-access-requests-here-only/23724
**Category:** Other
**Created:** [November 28, 2025, 1:32am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-designer-fsbankex-has-been-made-public-fmod-ex-api-access-requests-here-only/23724 "2025-11-28T01:32:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![punknad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@punknad](https://qa.fmod.com/u/punknad)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2026, 12:10pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-designer-fsbankex-has-been-made-public-fmod-ex-api-access-requests-here-only/23724/22 "2026-01-16T12:10:25Z")

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Hello,

For my non commercial game hobby project, I’m trying to recompile after a lot of years and I’ll need access to FMOD Ex 4.02.04 windows x86 x64 and Linux and Mac OS if supported.

Please advise also which new versions I should use going forward.

Thanks a lot

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### Author: ![punknad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@punknad](https://qa.fmod.com/u/punknad)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2026, 12:35am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-designer-fsbankex-has-been-made-public-fmod-ex-api-access-requests-here-only/23724/24 "2026-01-25T00:35:32Z")

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Hello @brett ,

any feedback please?

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### Author: ![brett](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/brett/32/261_2.png) [@brett](https://qa.fmod.com/u/brett)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2026, 11:10pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-designer-fsbankex-has-been-made-public-fmod-ex-api-access-requests-here-only/23724/26 "2026-01-25T23:10:41Z")

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hi simoxus, you should not be upgrading to FMOD Ex but FMOD Studio Core API on our main download page.

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### Author: ![brett](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/brett/32/261_2.png) [@brett](https://qa.fmod.com/u/brett)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2026, 11:15pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-designer-fsbankex-has-been-made-public-fmod-ex-api-access-requests-here-only/23724/27 "2026-01-25T23:15:36Z")

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punknad, you should have access now.

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### Author: ![punknad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@punknad](https://qa.fmod.com/u/punknad)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2026, 11:13pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-designer-fsbankex-has-been-made-public-fmod-ex-api-access-requests-here-only/23724/29 "2026-01-26T23:13:58Z")

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thanks sir

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### Author: ![megahdrive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@megahdrive](https://qa.fmod.com/u/megahdrive)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2026, 1:43am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-designer-fsbankex-has-been-made-public-fmod-ex-api-access-requests-here-only/23724/30 "2026-02-06T01:43:52Z")

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Hi, could I get access to FMOD Ex API, trying to compile an old game for non commercial purposes. Specifically Windows 4.32.5

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### Author: ![bbird67](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b3f665/32.png) [@bbird67](https://qa.fmod.com/u/bbird67)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2026, 7:07pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-designer-fsbankex-has-been-made-public-fmod-ex-api-access-requests-here-only/23724/31 "2026-02-07T19:07:28Z")

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Hi, I require access to FMOD Designer and Ex API legacy versions as I have a personal projects that needs a legacy versions from around 2006-2010.

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### Author: ![brett](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/brett/32/261_2.png) [@brett](https://qa.fmod.com/u/brett)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 3:00am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-designer-fsbankex-has-been-made-public-fmod-ex-api-access-requests-here-only/23724/33 "2026-02-09T03:00:58Z")

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> [@bbird67](#):
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> Hi, I require access to FMOD Designer and Ex API legacy versions as I have a personal projects that needs a legacy versions from around 2006-2010.

> [@megahdrive](#):
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> Hi, could I get access to FMOD Ex API, trying to compile an old game for non commercial purposes. Specifically Windows 4.32.5

i have added access

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### Author: ![kongnevermild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e19b73/32.png) [@kongnevermild](https://qa.fmod.com/u/kongnevermild)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 6:33am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-designer-fsbankex-has-been-made-public-fmod-ex-api-access-requests-here-only/23724/34 "2026-02-09T06:33:03Z")

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Hello, may I have permission to access the FMOD Ex API? This is a personal educational project. Since I have a personal project that requires an older version, I am switching to the x64 platform.

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### Author: ![brett](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/brett/32/261_2.png) [@brett](https://qa.fmod.com/u/brett)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-designer-fsbankex-has-been-made-public-fmod-ex-api-access-requests-here-only/23724/35 "2026-02-09T23:31:25Z")

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i have added access

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### Author: ![K700](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4bbf92/32.png) [@K700](https://qa.fmod.com/u/K700)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-designer-fsbankex-has-been-made-public-fmod-ex-api-access-requests-here-only/23724/36 "2026-02-17T00:22:21Z")

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Hello. Please provide access to Fmodex 4.44.64.

I am currently develop x64 version for old game engine.

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### Author: ![brett](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/brett/32/261_2.png) [@brett](https://qa.fmod.com/u/brett)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2026, 10:07pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-designer-fsbankex-has-been-made-public-fmod-ex-api-access-requests-here-only/23724/37 "2026-02-17T22:07:14Z")

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i have added access

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### Author: ![The11thDoctor18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@The11thDoctor18](https://qa.fmod.com/u/The11thDoctor18)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-designer-fsbankex-has-been-made-public-fmod-ex-api-access-requests-here-only/23724/38 "2026-02-22T16:43:29Z")

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Hi, could I get access to FMOD Ex API? trying to compile an old game for non commercial purposes!

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### Author: ![brett](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/brett/32/261_2.png) [@brett](https://qa.fmod.com/u/brett)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2026, 6:01am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-designer-fsbankex-has-been-made-public-fmod-ex-api-access-requests-here-only/23724/39 "2026-02-23T06:01:48Z")

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We are no longer distributing fmodex for non commercial / hobby reasons. Old games should distribute with all the files including their required dlls, and you should contact the developer for the version they used.

The intention of this thread is for developers who are trying to support an old, registered on [fmod.com](http://fmod.com) game that they wrote or worked on in the past.

Modding audio is supported by using FMOD Designer which we have made public at [www.fmod.com/download#legacy](http://www.fmod.com/download#legacy)

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### Author: ![sengsara1991](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@sengsara1991](https://qa.fmod.com/u/sengsara1991)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2026, 5:48pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-designer-fsbankex-has-been-made-public-fmod-ex-api-access-requests-here-only/23724/40 "2026-03-07T17:48:47Z")

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Hello, I would like to request access to version 4.44.61 to create more music for an older game called Age of Wonders 3.

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### Author: ![brett](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/brett/32/261_2.png) [@brett](https://qa.fmod.com/u/brett)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2026, 12:28am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-designer-fsbankex-has-been-made-public-fmod-ex-api-access-requests-here-only/23724/41 "2026-03-08T00:28:02Z")

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> [@sengsara1991](#):
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> Hello, I would like to request access to version 4.44.61 to create more music for an older game called Age of Wonders 3.

> [@brett](#):
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> Modding audio is supported by using FMOD Designer which we have made public at [www.fmod.com/download#legacy](http://www.fmod.com/download#legacy)

see above

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### Author: ![Noisime\_Raccoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/898d66/32.png) [@Noisime\_Raccoon](https://qa.fmod.com/u/Noisime_Raccoon)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2026, 4:42pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-designer-fsbankex-has-been-made-public-fmod-ex-api-access-requests-here-only/23724/42 "2026-03-14T16:42:17Z")

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Hello, could I get access to FMOD Ex API? I’m trying to rebuild fsb files version 4, for an old game for my mod.

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### Author: ![brett](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/brett/32/261_2.png) [@brett](https://qa.fmod.com/u/brett)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2026, 2:59am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-designer-fsbankex-has-been-made-public-fmod-ex-api-access-requests-here-only/23724/43 "2026-03-16T02:59:50Z")

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> [@Noisime\_Raccoon](#):
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> Hello, could I get access to FMOD Ex API? I’m trying to rebuild fsb files version 4, for an old game for my mod.

Hello if you want to rebuild FSB you can use the fsbank download at [https://www.fmod.com/download#legacy](https://www.fmod.com/download#legacy)

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### Author: ![Noisime\_Raccoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/898d66/32.png) [@Noisime\_Raccoon](https://qa.fmod.com/u/Noisime_Raccoon)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-designer-fsbankex-has-been-made-public-fmod-ex-api-access-requests-here-only/23724/44 "2026-03-16T13:45:00Z")

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Thanks for your reply. When I do a build or rebuild, I get fsb v5 instead of v4. Maybe I’m doing something wrong.

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### Author: ![sonicthehedgehog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@sonicthehedgehog](https://qa.fmod.com/u/sonicthehedgehog)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-designer-fsbankex-has-been-made-public-fmod-ex-api-access-requests-here-only/23724/45 "2026-04-06T14:19:25Z")

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Hello, I would like to request access for FMOD Ex v4.44.56 (Windows, macOS and Linux API and binaries). Thanks!

EDIT: Updated post with correct version number.

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