Question about microphone

SpartanofShadows · Post by **SpartanofShadows** » 2007-07-01 19:22

Is it necessary to have a microphone to play PR? I dont have one and Im not sure if i will get one but I want to play PR and ive heard that you get kicked from the squads and then the game if you dont. I do think its unfair because you can still talk by using the J K or L keys.

Tartantyco · Post by **Tartantyco** » 2007-07-01 19:29

-No, you can play PR without a mic and you don't get kicked for not having one(As far as I know) though many squads(Usually named VOIP----) require you to have it. But I would advise you to get one anyway as it helps alot and makes teamplay alot better.

Cp · Post by Cp » 2007-07-01 19:30

No, mics are not required. but its recommended, its hard to type a long msg in the heat of battle.

There are often teamwork or voip squads that require Voip (Voice over IP)
you might get kicked from those squads for not having a mic, but theres always other squads.

I have never seen anyone get kicked from a server for not having a mic or for not using voip.

Cp · Post by Cp » 2007-07-01 19:30

aah, Tartantyco beat me to it

vanity · Post by **vanity** » 2007-07-01 19:32

On this topic - is anyone else having problems with their mic not working with an on-board soundcard?

I had an audigy card on my old motherboard. VOIP worked fine.

Now I have an ABIT mobo with on-board sound. No VOIP. The mic works fine in windows, it just doesn't register in the setup or anything of BF2.

Post by **bosco_** » 2007-07-01 19:33

Did you try the BF2 VOIP setup located in your BF2 folder? No reaction from the bar there?

El_Vikingo · Post by **El_Vikingo** » 2007-07-01 19:34

Get a mic.

SpartanofShadows · Post by **SpartanofShadows** » 2007-07-01 19:41

ok so its highly recommended, ill look into it im sure my friend has a spare. Im also looking forward to my birthday which is when i finally get battlefield 2! the demo isnt enough, and i figured for 40 bucks i can get the game and all the expansions. maybe ill see u guys on the PR battlefield

JiiPee · Post by **JiiPee** » 2007-07-01 19:56

Sometimes in voip squads you don't have to say anything because everyone else keeps talking continually.

charliegrs · Post by **charliegrs** » 2007-07-01 20:20

i got my bf2 for 20 bucks man

SpartanofShadows · Post by **SpartanofShadows** » 2007-07-01 20:23

no but the sweet complete collection comes with all three expansions and of course the game. But still ill see you all in the war

tupla_s · Post by **tupla_s** » 2007-07-01 20:26

vanity wrote:On this topic - is anyone else having problems with their mic not working with an on-board soundcard?

I had an audigy card on my old motherboard. VOIP worked fine.

Now I have an ABIT mobo with on-board sound. No VOIP. The mic works fine in windows, it just doesn't register in the setup or anything of BF2.

Try decreasing acceleration from directx. Go to: start -> run -> dxdiag -> audio -> move the slider all the way to the left

youm0nt · Post by **youm0nt** » 2007-07-01 20:26

I heard nobody plays Armored Fury, not much talk on Euro Force, but people still play Special Forces.

vanity · Post by **vanity** » 2007-07-01 20:36

tupla_s wrote:Try decreasing acceleration from directx. Go to: start -> run -> dxdiag -> audio -> move the slider all the way to the left

I did that and ran the tests. All were successful. when running bf2voipsetup.exe I still get no feedback, but my voice is loud and clear through my speakers.

KP · Post by KP » 2007-07-01 20:37

I say ditch the expansion packs and use the extra money to buy a good microphone. It's good to be able to understand people instead of going "say again, you're scratchy, mate" every time they say something

tupla_s · Post by **tupla_s** » 2007-07-01 20:51

vanity wrote:I did that and ran the tests. All were successful. when running bf2voipsetup.exe I still get no feedback, but my voice is loud and clear through my speakers.

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/1980 ... tupdo5.jpg

Check that your firewall isn't blocking the voip server port, also try adjusting the threshold from bf2 audio settings

Some more info http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=22188

SpartanofShadows · Post by **SpartanofShadows** » 2007-07-01 21:05

why dont people play armored fury and euro force that much? is it becasue spc ops is so much better?

krekc · Post by **krekc** » 2007-07-02 14:01

Vanity try opening start--->settings---->control panel---->Sounds and audio devices, then click the Voice tab

Make sure that that both recording and play back are assigned to the OBS click apply and you should be good to go

vanity · Post by **vanity** » 2007-07-02 19:15

Krekc - I just verified your suggestion. It looks good to go.

The problem is unique to BF2. I can hear my voice through my speakers and in microphone testing. It's the battlefield2 VOIP that's for some reason not picking up my voice.

In searching the interwebs there's more than a handful of people with this problem. VOIP works in other games and in windows but not BF2. I couldn't find a full resolution. It's unfortunate but I'll resign to no longer using VOIP. My new mobo on-board sound out performs my Audigy2 card and I can't justify buying a new sound card just for 1 game's VOIP issues.

So if you see me in game w/o VOIP, I'm not a n00b who can't afford a mic. I've had VOIP working for a long time in BF2 and really enjoyed it. But my old mobo burnt out and after replacing it with a newer, better model, I can no longer use VOIP in game.

/not a n00b
//let me in your VOIP ONLY squads

SpartanofShadows · Post by **SpartanofShadows** » 2007-07-03 03:40

yeah thats gunna be me