01-12-2004, 08:14 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Location: NorCal
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best way to chat during PC games?
I want to use a mic and headset to taunt my buddies whilst I kick their butts at various PC games played over the internet. They want to do the same thing.
A long time ago we used Roger Wilco for this. It had the right idea, but kind of sucked. So what program(s) should we use now that we are all grown up with fast machines and DSL connections? Surely there must be something better than the old Roger Wilco.
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01-12-2004, 08:39 PM | #2 (permalink) |
Tilted
Location: Ontario, Canada
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The last one I used was Team Speak, and it was pretty good. Definately better then Roger Wilco is/was.
http://www.teamspeak.org/ I believe that's the site I got it from. Been a few months since I used it last, but it was good then anyway.
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01-12-2004, 10:36 PM | #5 (permalink) |
Tilted
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I've typically found Teamspeak to be a bit better than RW. Just seems to have less problems over all. Recently I've tried Ventrilo a bit, its a lot like teamspeak but has a few more features. They should all work though, its just a matter of getting all your buddies to use mics heh.
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01-12-2004, 11:26 PM | #6 (permalink) |
Crazy
Location: America's Outback
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Roger Wilco is fine if there is only going to be less than 10 people using it at any one time. It's easier to set up and maintain than TeamSpeak and uses less resources so it's easier on those who have a slower connection/system. Also, TeamSpeak is not available for the Mac so if you have any friends using one they are SOL.
TeamSpeak is more versitile though and offers a lot more features. If you need a good voice chat for a large Clan, this is the way to go. The ability to set up seperate channels on the same connection alone is invaluable. It allows the entire clan to seamlessly switch channels with a press of a button and communicate with each other even if they are playing on seperate game severs. |
01-13-2004, 07:31 PM | #8 (permalink) |
Crazy
Location: East Tenn
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http://www.ventrilo.com/ works very well, you need a server though.
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01-14-2004, 03:12 PM | #10 (permalink) |
The GrandDaddy of them all!
Location: Austin, TX
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i've tried ventrillo and roger vilco and they're both all right. i dont like running clients while i'm running a game though.
c-strike has a voice built in so it serves my needs.
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01-17-2004, 04:43 PM | #15 (permalink) |
Tilted
Location: so cal
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duuude its all about vent and cs, lol! a bunch of people i know use vent in their clans, i joined their vent server once, it has really low ping and it worker really well with counter strike open!
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01-22-2004, 05:37 AM | #19 (permalink) |
Upright
Location: Seattle, WA
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www.teamspeak.org or www.ventrilo.com are your best bet I use both of them and I have to say they both work great
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01-22-2004, 05:00 PM | #20 (permalink) |
Tilted
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we have had over 300 members of our gaming squad (www.sghq.com) on teamspeak at once without ANY problems. it is highly recommended
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