Voip is busted?? WHY????

[=TC=]nuetron · Post by **[=TC=]nuetron** » 2007-11-01 23:41

ok, so the other day i played PR and it was fine, but today i tried to play PR and thought there was no voip on the server....until i asked and people said yes, and i tried to test my mic only to find out that somehow, my mic wont make ANY noise(as proven by the mic test not making any noise)
-my mic is on
-its plugged all the way not hanging half out
-my hearing part of the headset still works

the other day i was messing with my Teamspeak2, but i dont think thats it, because i use Voip for BF2, Just Kidding!!!! LOLZ, BF2 hehe..
i use it for PR but ya, dont know what happened

Oldirti · Post by **Oldirti** » 2007-11-01 23:47

Don't use AOLism's, and try to talk coherently. Your VOIP is probably messing up cause you don't know how to talk the correct way. Work on using capitalization and proper grammar.

youm0nt · Post by **youm0nt** » 2007-11-01 23:53

Oldirti wrote:Don't use AOLism's, and try to talk coherently. Your VOIP is probably messing up cause you don't know how to talk the correct way. Work on using capitalization and proper grammar.

Since you replied to his post and read it, then I see no problem here...

[=TC=]nuetron · Post by **[=TC=]nuetron** » 2007-11-02 00:02

youm0nt wrote:Since you replied to his post and read it, then I see no problem here...

lolz, ya,nice, but anyways, the Voip??? any suggestions?

Swe_Olsson · Post by **Swe_Olsson** » 2007-11-02 00:06

could be a numerous reason's, it has happened to me a several times, it gets disabled ingame

zardez · Post by **zardez** » 2007-11-02 00:14

Oldirti wrote:Don't use AOLism's, and try to talk coherently. Your VOIP is probably messing up cause you don't know how to talk the correct way. Work on using capitalization and proper grammar.

maybe you should find something productive to do with your time

Oldirti · Post by **Oldirti** » 2007-11-02 00:35

I'm reading "My Name is Asher Lev" and I'm bored as a mug. Can't wait to get back to PR. Try restarting your computer for the VOIP problem, or make sure you didn't disable your mic.

[=TC=]nuetron · Post by **[=TC=]nuetron** » 2007-11-02 01:53

Oldirti wrote:I'm reading "My Name is Asher Lev" and I'm bored as a mug. Can't wait to get back to PR. Try restarting your computer for the VOIP problem, or make sure you didn't disable your mic.

ok, thanks, ill try to restart.....but uhh, wat you mean "get back to PR"? did you do something to get temperaily banned from all servers or something???

youm0nt · Post by **youm0nt** » 2007-11-02 02:12

Perhaps he reformatted his computer and is just beginning to reinstall BF2/PR.

-=TB=-ante9383 · Post by **-=TB=-ante9383** » 2007-11-02 02:45

Once a night I lose all my voice communications, meaning both TeamSpeak and in-game VOIP. It's fecking annoying and I have no idea why it happens. The only way I can get it back is by restarting my game.

Oldirti · Post by **Oldirti** » 2007-11-02 04:22

No, i had homework and stuff so I just had to wait. Now it's sleeping time.

Post by **Ghostrider** » 2007-11-02 05:00

Check that your mic is not mute (sometimes the checkbox appears checked for some reason, even if you didnt check it explicitly). You can also try the mic boost option (all this is done outside of BF2/PRM).

If you can talk through the mic, and hear yourself while at it, then the mic is working fine. You should also check the port where you're pluging it into. In my last PC, I had to plug the cable 'nicely' because if I pressed it too hard the mic wouldn't work properly.

-Ghost

Hx.Clavdivs · Post by **Hx.Clavdivs** » 2007-11-02 10:28

This post helped me (can't find it, but I got a copy of it)

JohnnyPissoff wrote:I have the exact same mic you have Iron and it works perfectly.

- Open Play control (double left click on your speaker Icon on your task bar)
- In play control go to the options tab (far left top) and click properties make sure your set for playback.
- Look down to see if the microphone box is checked and click ok.
- Then at the main play control screen again, make sure the box "Mute" is checked under the microphone setting (yes I did say mute the mic. It only effects play back not your ability to speak)
- Make sure volume slider is up to at least 50%
- Then click advanced and check the +20db boost.

One last thing just to be sure:
- Right click on that speaker Icon and select adjust audio properties.
- Under the Audio and the voice tabs, make sure your device (sound card) is the one that your machine uses.
- You can trouble shoot your hardware and drivers at the hardware tab.

I hope this helps and also saves you some money on returns.

H3eadshot wrote:Do dxdiag and then to the sound tab. In Direct X features turn the acceleration to 'None'. Worked for me.

I use TS and VOIP - ALOT - just ask those brave few who actually dare to squad up or don't kick me, so this happens alot.

• First, do as Johnny says. BF2 finds it a sport to mute my microphone.
• Second, if that doesn't work, try switching to line-in. OK - close - open, switch to microphone again.

As long as I'm not loading a map I can ALT-TAB and do this in-game. To see if my microphone is working again I usually go to Start-Programs-Accessorise-Entertainment-SoundRecording.
If you see it recording your beautiful voice, then everything is ok again. Go back to game. If not, just fiddle back and forward with the options Johnny and I point at and voila - it will work again.

By the way, you wouldn't happen to have a Soundblaster card, now would you?

Waaah_Wah · Post by **Waaah_Wah** » 2007-11-02 15:49

Go to "Run" in your Start meny and type in "dxdiag". Then go to the sound tab and set the soundacceleration on basic. That worked for me

Hx.Clavdivs · Post by **Hx.Clavdivs** » 2007-11-02 16:08

Not to rain on your parade but I believe I covered that in my post? Direct rip off from H3eadshot?

Post by **Outlawz7** » 2007-11-02 16:14

You need to reduce your directx down to basic. Here is how:

Start> Run> "dxdiag"

Go to the sound tab. Under DirectX features, move it down to basic acceleration.

One handy PM, I'll never delete.

Hx.Clavdivs · Post by **Hx.Clavdivs** » 2007-11-02 16:18

Yeah, but if he has a Soundblaster that dxdiag trick ain't gonna help him.

pureperversions · Post by **pureperversions** » 2007-11-02 17:28

I used to have the problem were it would randomly mute my mic with my creative labs live 5.1 and then i put it on my room mates machine and it did the same. So i spoke to a freind who has the live 5.1 and his does the same so i assume its a card, i have not had it happen with my audigy 2

Hx.Clavdivs · Post by **Hx.Clavdivs** » 2007-11-02 18:34

There is a thread on Creative where they explain. Nothing wrong with the card. Problem is, there are multiple functions on the card (don't make me remember details) and BF2 does not like that - so it just "mutes" the thing cold.

It's like somebody got this idea: "Hey - look! It can do two things! We won't have that - quick, manipulate the settings! No! Not the game settings you twat! Their audio settings in general! YEAH! Screw you for getting an advanced card!

pureperversions · Post by **pureperversions** » 2007-11-02 20:45

ah sounds about right for creative, now who do i have to mug to afford a decent not creative labs card