server wide Voice chat bug

[Lamb]

hello i am Vedette Sargent Lamb of the 1st Massachusetts Calvary. i can hear the whole server talking even though there not in voice range and nothing is working to fix it. very annoying and disruptive when trying to hear orders and give them.

[Hinkel]

You are using an USB headset? :)

[Lamb]

You are using an USB headset? :)

using a blue tooth head set

[smoketiger]

I have the same issue. Tried verifying game files. Nothing wrong. I even re-installed the game. I can hear the whole server’s voice come. Doesn’t matter the distance, dead or alive, and both teams. I have a usb headset (Steel Series Arctis Pro Wireless). The bug is game breaking for that I can not understand orders or what my team is saying because the constant chatter by all.

[TrustyJam]

I have the same issue. Tried verifying game files. Nothing wrong. I even re-installed the game. I can hear the whole server’s voice come. Doesn’t matter the distance, dead or alive, and both teams. I have a usb headset (Steel Series Arctis Pro Wireless). The bug is game breaking for that I can not understand orders or what my team is saying because the constant chatter by all.

Hello,

This is an issue with teamspeak (which is the voip provider we use). As soon as they fix the issue on their end we will implement it into WoR. Until then you are likely best off turning the voip off altogether or getting a non USB/Bluetooth headset.

- Trusty

[Arbyz]

Is there a timeline to perhaps address the issue? i just picked up a new headset because mine was dying, and now i can't play with chat on in game.

[TrustyJam]

Is there a timeline to perhaps address the issue? i just picked up a new headset because mine was dying, and now i can't play with chat on in game.

You will have to direct that question to teamspeak. As I said, we'll implement the fix asap if/when it is ever done by them.

It is related to how their code passes on the data required for the directional audio to work in an game space.

- Trusty

[Saris]

Still hasnt been fixed yet

[Lord Drax]

Still hasnt been fixed yet

It was fixed... Today's hotfix unfixed it RIP

[Leifr]

Is this confirmed as being fixed, and then unfixed again?

[Fancy Sweetroll]

The issue with bluetooth headsets has never directly been fixed. We have had a few other issues recently where some players have been able to hear certain other players globally, though not all. We belive this particular issue to have been fixed.

I cant remember the exact name, but if you have a bluetooth headset, you should also have 2 bluetooth output devices in the sound options. One of them being "Hands Free something" if you select the one that is not "Hands Free" then it should work, though I think your microphone wont work then.

We had also been reseraching an optimization for the teamspeak server the game uses. Currently the voice data when players are talking gets transmitted to all players and then its simply just the players computer that adjusts the volume of the player that speaks. The optimization was to have the teamspeak server only transmit the voice data from the player that is speaking, to the players that are actually in range. This should reduce the overall network bandwidth the game uses as well as at least for players who can hear everyone on the server, instead of hearing everyone, they will only receive voice data for the players that are actually close to them, though still with no left right stereo or volume change.

[TrustyJam]

Here's my go-to bluetooth headset reply:


Hi there!


This is due to you using a Bluetooth headset.

Bluetooth does not support high quality directional VoIP for a mass of players while also allow you to use your headset mic.

In order to fix your VoIP so it is directional, please change the “headset” prefix in the input sound options to “headphones”.

This will turn your mic off, thus allowing Bluetooth enough bandwidth to support directional VoIP.


- Trusty