So, through which do you talk with you gaming companions?
Reserved.
Am I part of the cool kids group now? :D
I had forgotten to add:
Teamspeak, Ventrilo and Steam's Voice Chat, Dolby Axon and Gamevox! Good call, guys (:
Added a table of contents to easy browsing and made several formatting updates.
Removed Xfire (because it's dead).
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Omg, beautiful music.
And depressing.
And so true :(
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I really like that song too.
But hey, don't worry. I'll always be here. Watching you. Even when you sleep.
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I knew that's what it would be, I LOVE that song, so much. I even own the vinyl!
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So I'm not the only one that owns vinyls with pride still! And that listens to them too!
I'm glad I met your beautifully depressing and lonely song expectations :D
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Wooooooo!
I wish there are a Vinyl Gifts community, like where we can give and exchange our beloved LP's.
My prized possession? Television's Marquee Moon LP signed by Tom Verlaine <333333333
If you don't know the album, do yourself a favor, check it, it's one of my favs. 77 Proto-punk-rock, though more progressive than anything else in the genre at the time, up there with Gang of Four's Entertainment, 77 was a good year!
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Awesome! Thanks for the recommendation! I'll be sure to check it out. Meanwhile, I'll leave you a recommendation of my own, how does that sound? (;
I dunno if you'll like it though, but It'd be great if you told me what you thought :3
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Oh I forgot to add this one! I'm such a dum dum. Thanks for letting me know :D
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Yeah probably a big mistake consider there is a TS3 server open to the SG community and that a karaoke contest was held on it.
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We humans are all susceptible to mistakes, big ones or small ones. (:
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Mistakes? Never! HERESY I say!
thought honestly you'd be more curious about how the hell we managed a karaoke contest if I am honest lol
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;-;
Not curious, I bet you found your own workaround with it. Plus, I don't see why it would be as hard as you make it seem, even more so when we consider that you have indeed succeeded.
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I'd like so hear/see the logistics of just how that karaoke contest worked!
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In-game voice chat for random crawling creatures for the win :D
But Skype always bails on me ):
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I talk to them in the same room. I only like local multiplayer.
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Makes sense! I didn't even consider this option.
Good call on pointing it out (:
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and also i dont own a microphone, +1 this if you cry every time ;_;
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Did you check the last poll option? (;
And don't worry, we can be friends (actually we already are on Steam, so!)!
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thanks for the song, shared it on my facebook :P i am all in for this kind of songs right now
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My group favours Mumble, which seem to give better sound quality and less lag than the other options, but it does have the downside of requiring someone to host a server. We've also tried Skype, but there was a noticeable (but not huge) lag and the sound quality was not as good.
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it does have the downside of requiring someone to host a server
I had no idea! Thanks for informing me about it :O
We've also tried Skype, but there was a noticeable (but not huge) lag and the sound quality was not as good.
Exactly! Preach it, brother. I can't stand skype when I use it for gaming >:
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I've forgotten to add this one too!
facepalm I'm such a loser sometimes.
I'll add it to the main post :D
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Steam's voice chat usually.
I've never tested it... hm.... I'll add it to the main post too! :D
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It's atrocious when compared to programs dedicated just to voice chatting like Skype or Teamspeak. Not a lot of options , voice quality is quite often bad and sometimes it doesn't start a voice chat when accepted.
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Oh. That's sad. Valve should aim for higher standards than that ):
Thanks for informing me, though.
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Freiwilliger must have a bad PC, bad ISP, or just friends that messed the experience for him. Steam voice chat has never messed up on me. My friends and I all join and are able to talk to each other with no problems. Sure, it doesn't have a lot of features, but what do you expect?
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Steam voice chat has never messed up on me.
Taking into consideration both sides of the coin, I'll just have to test it out for myself (:
Thank you for sharing your good experiences! :D
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Skype (I don't like it too, but everyone use this mainstream thing)
Sometimes not using mic at all or sometime I'm playing alone
I have it all
I felt bad now :(
Also nazi grammar here!
It's *gaming
xD
Here's your funny gifs
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Y U TROLL ME LIKE DAT >':
I cri.
(I don't like it too, but everyone use this mainstream thing)
slowclap
Also, thanks for the .gifs! :3
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Also nazi grammar here!
It's *gaming
xD
It was a typo! Thanks for telling me, I'm fixing it right now. You cutie (:
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More often Skype, Curse and Steam call. Depends on my friends.
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I tried to get Ventrilo to work one time but I gave up.
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Really? I've never used it myself. So sad you couldn't make it work, though.
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It wasn't the end of the world. Actually I still suspect 'friends' were winding me up and pretending they couldn't hear me. I'll be monitoring your topic to see what other things people recommend!
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HAHA those are the worse of the best kinds of friends.
I'll be monitoring your topic to see what other things people recommend!
Please do! This has also been created to inform others of possible alternatives (:
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Dolby Axon is awesome you should try it out, way better than the others
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eyes shine
I didn't even know this existed! Adding it to the main post right away! :D
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Vent or TS if we are playing something that requires that level of co-ordination but most of the time we don't really bother.
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but most of the time we don't really bother
I do it more for the fun than the convenience ahaha :P
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usually screaming, throwing popcorn and / or a controller @ them. [typical weekend scenario with my girlss and i]
andd i do on occasions usee teamspeak for battlefield 4
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usually screaming, throwing popcorn and / or a controller @ them
High five, girl! :D They don't do what you want? Salty popcorn in the eye it is.
Thanks for sharing (:
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Teamspeak is the best one.
fast, simple, user friendly and plain great for gaming.
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Teamspeak is the best one.
You and so many others are recommending it! I believe you all :D
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Nowadays, I don't play as much as I used to, so I only play with selected friends once in a while... For that purpose, we've been using Skype. When I played WoW, I used both Ventrilo and TeamSpeak, as they supported a larger amount of people, depending on the time and what the guild/player had as server. I think I liked TS better between those 2, it had less problems.
I've also heard good things about Mumble, but haven't used it.
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I only play with selected friends once in a while... For that purpose, we've been using Skype.
Exactly the same here, sadly. I don't have many hardcore gaming friends that'd like to go through the hassle of installing a new VoIP just to use once in whenever.
But thanks so so much for all the info. It really helps me consider what to use next.
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Yeah, and with Skype, you don't need to set a server up. So it's also convenient.
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There's been an Uprising of game voice chatting recently. So many options I hardly know which ones are really worth using and which ones I should just dump. So this thread has been born. I've selected a few voice chatting software that are made for gaming (or oftenly used for such), and I'd love it if you'd tell me which ones you use (if any)!
Also, if you'd like to leave a comment telling me why you use the one you do, it'd be much appreciated.
VoIP's in no particular order (from 1 to 13):
Well, the gA ends in 3 days!
! Forgot to add these on the poll! My bad.
!! Didn't even know this one existed! Good call, Dragoneit!
!!! Thanks, Korrd!
Comments poll:
Based off of preferences in the comment section for the things I forgot to add (hopefully I will update regularly)
Bonus:
If you wanna add any others on the comment section, feel free to :P
Cheesy Mood Music:
The Heights - How Do You Talk To An Angel (thanks, Chinkara!)
Cat Stevens - Another Saturday Night
Simon and Garfunkle - The Sound of Silence (Thanks, LittleBibo1!)
Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky thanks for all the suggestions, leonidas56!
Eagles Of Death Metal - Complexity ^
The Monkees - What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round ^
Sly & The Family Stone - Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) ^
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