Game volume keeps decreasing when my friends talk to me on steam chat or skype?

franktorres67 · Dec 14, 2014

I have been trying to fix this for hours now. When I start up any game, from steam, uplay, or just browser games, my in-game volume decreases when one of my friends speak through the mic. I already changed my communication settings to "Do Nothing" on the playback devices option. But it still doesn't make a difference. I looked in game to see if there is any options, but no, I did the latest windows 8.1 update as well. The last the I did was unplug my headset and set it up again and re-installed all my games. I don't know what else to do.

iron8orn · Dec 14, 2014

well the volume goes back up does it not?

franktorres67 · Dec 14, 2014

Yeah. When my friend starts to speak, the game volume gets really low. When he's not talking, the volume gets high again. It's very annoying.

Jonas Magnusson · Dec 14, 2014

From what i know it is decreasing the volume so you can hear your friend, there should be a way to change that if your using skype.
My other tip is to use an external device(probably a phone) to talk with your friend on skype and have two headphones on.

iron8orn · Dec 14, 2014

so you want to blow your ears out? haha

franktorres67 · Dec 14, 2014

See, I don't want to use a phone or anything like that. I want to use my pc. And the way to permanently fix this issue is going to your communication settings and set it to "Do Nothing." But it doesn't make a difference. So I'm wondering if anyone knows any other way to fix this issue or is something wrong with my computer?

franktorres67 · Dec 14, 2014

No lol its just the game gets so low where i can barley hear it when my friend is talking.

iron8orn · Dec 14, 2014

well that should work so i dont know but dude it will be hard to hear people that is why it is the default setting

franktorres67 · Dec 14, 2014

thanks anyway. I'm just going to recover my pc without affecting files and see what happens. But if you ever experienced this, you would most likely be annoyed lol

iron8orn · Dec 14, 2014

your motherboard manufactures website may have drivers better suited for your built in audio with more options

iron8orn · Dec 14, 2014

franktorres67 :

don't do that.. it wont do anything

Jonas Magnusson · Dec 14, 2014

What software are you using to speak with him?

franktorres67 · Dec 14, 2014

alright i wont. and im talking to him on steam and skype.

Jonas Magnusson · Dec 14, 2014

franktorres67 :

franktorres67 · Dec 14, 2014

Jonas Magnusson :

you want me to uncheck those?
or uncheck the yellow high lighted one?

Jonas Magnusson · Dec 14, 2014

franktorres67 :

Try one of them or both of them but try with the yellow marked one first and see if it fixes it.

franktorres67 · Dec 14, 2014

Jonas Magnusson :

franktorres67 :

Try one of them or both of them but try with the yellow marked one first and see if it fixes it.

alright thanks. Ill update you later to see if it works. Im off to work now.

franktorres67 · Dec 18, 2014

alright i finally had time to play, and it works now!. Thank You!

Jonas Magnusson · Dec 20, 2014

franktorres67 :

You're welcome!

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