diff --git a/src/spice2x/hooks/audio/audio.cpp b/src/spice2x/hooks/audio/audio.cpp
index 649d6a3..b4e028e 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/hooks/audio/audio.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/hooks/audio/audio.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ namespace hooks::audio {
     bool USE_DUMMY = false;
     WAVEFORMATEXTENSIBLE FORMAT {};
     std::optional<Backend> BACKEND = std::nullopt;
-    size_t ASIO_DRIVER_ID = 0;
+    std::optional<size_t> ASIO_DRIVER_ID = std::nullopt;
+    std::string ASIO_DRIVER_NAME = "";
     bool ASIO_FORCE_UNLOAD_ON_STOP = false;
 
     // private globals
diff --git a/src/spice2x/hooks/audio/audio.h b/src/spice2x/hooks/audio/audio.h
index 7ea4517..9f55426 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/hooks/audio/audio.h
+++ b/src/spice2x/hooks/audio/audio.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <optional>
+#include <string>
 
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <mmreg.h>
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@ namespace hooks::audio {
     extern bool USE_DUMMY;
     extern WAVEFORMATEXTENSIBLE FORMAT;
     extern std::optional<Backend> BACKEND;
-    extern size_t ASIO_DRIVER_ID;
+    extern std::optional<size_t> ASIO_DRIVER_ID;
+    extern std::string ASIO_DRIVER_NAME;
     extern bool ASIO_FORCE_UNLOAD_ON_STOP;
     extern bool LOW_LATENCY_SHARED_WASAPI;
 
diff --git a/src/spice2x/hooks/audio/implementations/asio.cpp b/src/spice2x/hooks/audio/implementations/asio.cpp
index f91c4b2..0fea64d 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/hooks/audio/implementations/asio.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/hooks/audio/implementations/asio.cpp
@@ -218,13 +218,40 @@ void AsioBackend::set_thread_state(AsioThreadState state) {
 bool AsioBackend::load_driver() {
     AsioDriverList asio_driver_list;
 
-    for (const auto &driver : asio_driver_list.driver_list) {
-        log_info("audio::asio", "Driver {}", driver.id);
-        log_info("audio::asio", "... Name : {}", driver.name);
-        log_info("audio::asio", "... Path : {}", driver.dll_path);
+    size_t driver_id = 0;
+    std::string driver_name = "";
+    if (hooks::audio::ASIO_DRIVER_ID.has_value()) {
+        driver_id = hooks::audio::ASIO_DRIVER_ID.value();
     }
 
-    const auto driver_id = hooks::audio::ASIO_DRIVER_ID;
+    for (const auto &driver : asio_driver_list.driver_list) {
+        log_info("audio::asio", " Driver ID : {}", driver.id);
+        log_info("audio::asio", " ...  Name : {}", driver.name);
+        log_info("audio::asio", " ...  Path : {}", driver.dll_path);
+
+        if (!hooks::audio::ASIO_DRIVER_NAME.empty()) {
+            // match on driver name
+            if (driver.name == hooks::audio::ASIO_DRIVER_NAME) {
+                driver_id = driver.id;
+                driver_name = driver.name;
+            }
+        } else if (driver.id == driver_id) {
+            // match on driver index (0 for default or user-specified)
+            driver_name = driver.name;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (driver_name.empty()) {
+        if (!hooks::audio::ASIO_DRIVER_NAME.empty()) {
+            log_warning(
+                "audio::asio",
+                "tried to look for ASIO driver but failed: {}", hooks::audio::ASIO_DRIVER_NAME);
+        }
+        log_fatal(
+            "audio::asio",
+            "could not find ASIO driver to use for conversion, fix your audio options and try again");
+    }
+    log_info("audio::asio", "will attempt to use the following ASIO driver: ID = {}, Name = {}", driver_id, driver_name);
 
     IAsio *driver = nullptr;
     auto ret = asio_driver_list.open_driver(driver_id, reinterpret_cast<void **>(&driver));
diff --git a/src/spice2x/launcher/launcher.cpp b/src/spice2x/launcher/launcher.cpp
index 409a866..a506689 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/launcher/launcher.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/launcher/launcher.cpp
@@ -1011,18 +1011,26 @@ int main_implementation(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     if (options[launcher::Options::spice2x_DisableVolumeHook].value_bool()) {
         hooks::audio::VOLUME_HOOK_ENABLED = false;
     }
+
     if (options[launcher::Options::AudioBackend].is_active()) {
         auto &name = options[launcher::Options::AudioBackend].value_text();
         auto backend = hooks::audio::name_to_backend(name.c_str());
         if (!backend.has_value() && !cfg::CONFIGURATOR_STANDALONE) {
             log_fatal("launcher", "invalid audio backend: {}", name);
         }
-
         hooks::audio::BACKEND = backend;
     }
+
     if (options[launcher::Options::AsioDriverId].is_active()) {
         hooks::audio::ASIO_DRIVER_ID = options[launcher::Options::AsioDriverId].value_uint32();
     }
+    if (options[launcher::Options::AsioDriverName].is_active()) {
+        hooks::audio::BACKEND = hooks::audio::name_to_backend("asio");
+        hooks::audio::ASIO_DRIVER_NAME = options[launcher::Options::AsioDriverName].value_text();
+        // this new option overrides the old one
+        hooks::audio::ASIO_DRIVER_ID.reset();
+    }
+
     if (options[launcher::Options::AudioDummy].value_bool()) {
         hooks::audio::USE_DUMMY = true;
     }
diff --git a/src/spice2x/launcher/options.cpp b/src/spice2x/launcher/options.cpp
index 157fae9..47fa204 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/launcher/options.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/launcher/options.cpp
@@ -1742,11 +1742,13 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .category = "Audio (Hacks)",
     },
     {
-        .title = "Spice Audio Hook Backend",
+        // AudioBackend
+        .title = "Spice Audio Hook Backend (DEPRECATED - use -asioconvert instead)",
         .name = "audiobackend",
         .desc = "Selects the audio backend to use when spice audio hook is enabled, overriding exclusive WASAPI. "
             "Does nothing for games that do not output to exclusive WASAPI.",
         .type = OptionType::Enum,
+        .hidden = true,
         .category = "Audio",
         .elements = {
             {"asio", "ASIO"},
@@ -1754,10 +1756,23 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         },
     },
     {
-        .title = "Spice Audio Hook ASIO Driver ID",
+        // AsioDriverId
+        .title = "Spice Audio Hook ASIO Driver ID (DEPRECATED - use -asioconvert instead)",
         .name = "asiodriverid",
         .desc = "Selects the ASIO driver id to use when Spice Audio Backend is set to ASIO.",
         .type = OptionType::Integer,
+        .hidden = true,
+        .category = "Audio",
+    },
+    {
+        // AsioDriverName
+        .title = "WASAPI Exclusive to ASIO Conversion",
+        .name = "asioconvert",
+        .desc = "Converts WASAPI Exclusive audio output to ASIO. Value here should match registry key under HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\ASIO\\\n\n"
+            "Use this if the game is configured to use WASAPI Exclusive but you want to use your ASIO driver instead.\n\n"
+            "This should only be used as last resort if your audio device does not support WASAPI Exclusive.\n\n"
+            "Does nothing for games that do not output to exclusive WASAPI.",
+        .type = OptionType::Text,
         .category = "Audio",
     },
     {
diff --git a/src/spice2x/launcher/options.h b/src/spice2x/launcher/options.h
index d95d580..7b6f59e 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/launcher/options.h
+++ b/src/spice2x/launcher/options.h
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ namespace launcher {
             spice2x_DisableVolumeHook,
             AudioBackend,
             AsioDriverId,
+            AsioDriverName,
             AudioDummy,
             DelayBy5Seconds,
             spice2x_DelayByNSeconds,