Voice in game

RedStarRiot · 8 Jun 2011 at 14:18

Hey everybody

Im just wondering how do i get voice to come through my headset when im using mumble,team speak etc. so i want sound via my speakers and voice through my headset. like xbox live. thanks in advance

jakspyder · 8 Jun 2011 at 14:24

in teamspeak3 and mumble go to settings > options > playback

Under playback device select your headphones.

make sure windows/games are using your speakers.

RedStarRiot · 8 Jun 2011 at 14:27

ahhh ok, Thanks ill try this after work. cheers

Hank_Marvin · 8 Jun 2011 at 14:39

Bet your mates on comms will love you.

Spyke_UK · 8 Jun 2011 at 14:42

Game sound echo ahoy!
Your m8's will all be muting you if you don't get this set up right.

RedStarRiot · 8 Jun 2011 at 16:03

so is it not a great idea? sorry im a complete noob when it comes to playing with friends on pc really. Want to get into bc2 more but its easier with voice for team work so really after tips if you guys have some. How do you all do it?

Anim · 8 Jun 2011 at 16:04

The main tip will be, dont use speakers

Howitzer · 8 Jun 2011 at 16:09

If you reeeaally want to have speakers and headset seperate; then, for the sake of everyone joining the game, use the 'push to talk' option so that everyone doesn't have the hear your entire game over the intercom.

RedStarRiot · 8 Jun 2011 at 16:14

Anim said:
The main tip will be, dont use speakers

hmmm supposed I dont have to use them, just thought it would sound clearer for me. Ive only ever played on 360 with a headset so dont know any different.

Hank_Marvin · 8 Jun 2011 at 16:14

Just get a good pair of stereo headphones and a mic, you can hear voice and the game just fine and your mates won't hear your game sounds when you talk.

And always use push to talk.

Do that and you'll be sorted. And also, positional sound will be much better with good stereo headphones then two desktop speakers. Just play with the comms sound levels so you get a good level of ingame sound and comms sound.

Anim · 8 Jun 2011 at 16:15

Howitzer said:
If you reeeaally want to have speakers and headset seperate; then, for the sake of everyone joining the game, use the 'push to talk' option so that everyone doesn't have the hear your entire game over the intercom.

To be fair that really grinds my gears too, even just trying to decipher what someone is saying during their push to talk with explosions or worse ... someone else talking to them through the game via their speakers.

RedStarRiot · 8 Jun 2011 at 16:17

Anim said:
To be fair that really grinds my gears too, even just trying to decipher what someone is saying during their push to talk with explosions or worse ... someone else talking to them through the game via their speakers.

ok so in general it will just annoy people. hmm maybe just headset then!

Anim · 8 Jun 2011 at 16:17

RedStarRiot said:
hmmm supposed I dont have to use them, just thought it would sound clearer for me. Ive only ever played on 360 with a headset so dont know any different.

A set of not-terrible headphones are more than adequate for gaming, you may get slightly better precision on sound sources with speakers or slightly better sound quality overall but being able to chat with your mates (without ****ing them off) is a very good reason to use headphones

RedStarRiot · 8 Jun 2011 at 16:22

Anim said:
A set of not-terrible headphones are more than adequate for gaming, you may get slightly better precision on sound sources with speakers or slightly better sound quality overall but being able to chat with your mates (without ****ing them off) is a very good reason to use headphones

well my flatmate has some turtle beach tx11 headphones. Are these decent enough for it yeah? just wanna make sure everything is clear on all sides.

Anim · 8 Jun 2011 at 16:32

Theyre rated well it seems, basically as long as you arent spending under £25 they should be adequate.

Best approach to make sure its clear:
1- join the voice comms, listen for clarity, if its bad try adjusting some stuff
2- say hello, ask if its clear. if the answer is yes then start shooting some stuff, if not try adjusting other bits and pieces, repeat

RedStarRiot · 8 Jun 2011 at 17:03

Anim said:
Theyre rated well it seems, basically as long as you arent spending under £25 they should be adequate.

Best approach to make sure its clear:
1- join the voice comms, listen for clarity, if its bad try adjusting some stuff
2- say hello, ask if its clear. if the answer is yes then start shooting some stuff, if not try adjusting other bits and pieces, repeat

great, well thanks for the tips. will try later

jakspyder · 8 Jun 2011 at 19:29

PTT is a must. we kick people from our TS if they dont use a PTT key. I dont need to hear you yawn, i dont need to hear you talk to your friend or your family, i dont need to hear your dog, or your game sounds, or your mum telling you to go to bed, set a PTT key

Howitzer · 9 Jun 2011 at 10:30

jakspyder said:
PTT is a must. we kick people from our TS if they dont use a PTT key. I dont need to hear you yawn, i dont need to hear you talk to your friend or your family, i dont need to hear your dog, or your game sounds, or your mum telling you to go to bed, set a PTT key

This!

I actually find it amusing at times though - there's been some really embarasing moments for some of my friends