Mic not working in BF2

[Guest]

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This is a very weird problem.

My MIC works, I've used it many times connecting to my own Ventrilo server and
everything is fine. However, I go into my Audio settings in BF2 and verify that
everything is working, and can hear my own voice fine in the Mic Test in BF2. As soon as
I start single player or multiplayer, my MIC goes dead and looking at it in the Audio
menu shows it all grayed out.

I have a dual monitor display so I have my Volume Controls property panel on the 2nd
display, and sure enough, it shows the Mute button checked off under the Microphone
section. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?@!

Has anyone else seen this?

Is there some config file that is getting called once I run single or multiplayer? That
would make the most sense as I know there is nothing wrong with the hardware. I also
cannot hear others in game and there is no speaker Icon next to my name when I join a
squad or am commander.

 

[Joe]

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"ace72ace" <nospam@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> This is a very weird problem.
>
> My MIC works, I've used it many times connecting to my own Ventrilo server
and
> everything is fine. However, I go into my Audio settings in BF2 and verify
that
> everything is working, and can hear my own voice fine in the Mic Test in
BF2. As soon as
> I start single player or multiplayer, my MIC goes dead and looking at it
in the Audio
> menu shows it all grayed out.
>
> I have a dual monitor display so I have my Volume Controls property panel
on the 2nd
> display, and sure enough, it shows the Mute button checked off under the
Microphone
> section. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?@!
>
> Has anyone else seen this?
>
> Is there some config file that is getting called once I run single or
multiplayer? That
> would make the most sense as I know there is nothing wrong with the
hardware. I also
> cannot hear others in game and there is no speaker Icon next to my name
when I join a
> squad or am commander.

I had this when reinstalling a new PC. BF2 uses the default device (notice
there's no option for which mic you want).

So, offskies to the control panel and make the one you want default.

Joe

 

[bryan]

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Are you using the motherboard sound? I had the same problem and fixed it by
installing a Soundblaster 5.1 card from another computer.
I tried all settings beforehand and installing the card was the only thing
that fixed it.
Bryan


"ace72ace" <nospam@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:rvydnZ2dnZ2-dFLFnZ2dnYOUvt6dnZ2dRVn-052dnZ0@comcast.com...
> This is a very weird problem.
>
> My MIC works, I've used it many times connecting to my own Ventrilo server
> and everything is fine. However, I go into my Audio settings in BF2 and
> verify that everything is working, and can hear my own voice fine in the
> Mic Test in BF2. As soon as I start single player or multiplayer, my MIC
> goes dead and looking at it in the Audio menu shows it all grayed out.
>
> I have a dual monitor display so I have my Volume Controls property panel
> on the 2nd display, and sure enough, it shows the Mute button checked off
> under the Microphone section. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?@!
>
> Has anyone else seen this?
>
> Is there some config file that is getting called once I run single or
> multiplayer? That would make the most sense as I know there is nothing
> wrong with the hardware. I also cannot hear others in game and there is no
> speaker Icon next to my name when I join a squad or am commander.

 

[Guest]

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Bryan wrote:
> Are you using the motherboard sound? I had the same problem and fixed it by
> installing a Soundblaster 5.1 card from another computer.
> I tried all settings beforehand and installing the card was the only thing
> that fixed it.
> Bryan
>
>
> "ace72ace" <nospam@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:rvydnZ2dnZ2-dFLFnZ2dnYOUvt6dnZ2dRVn-052dnZ0@comcast.com...
>
>>This is a very weird problem.
>>
>>My MIC works, I've used it many times connecting to my own Ventrilo server
>>and everything is fine. However, I go into my Audio settings in BF2 and
>>verify that everything is working, and can hear my own voice fine in the
>>Mic Test in BF2. As soon as I start single player or multiplayer, my MIC
>>goes dead and looking at it in the Audio menu shows it all grayed out.
>>
>>I have a dual monitor display so I have my Volume Controls property panel
>>on the 2nd display, and sure enough, it shows the Mute button checked off
>>under the Microphone section. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?@!
>>
>>Has anyone else seen this?
>>
>>Is there some config file that is getting called once I run single or
>>multiplayer? That would make the most sense as I know there is nothing
>>wrong with the hardware. I also cannot hear others in game and there is no
>>speaker Icon next to my name when I join a squad or am commander.
>
>
>

Yes, I am using the onboard sound on my Abit AI-7 board. I also have a hercules gtxp
sound card installed and was using the USB connections from the audio rack that sits on
my desk. I will experiment by disabling the GTXP and see what happens. Could be an
excuse for me to finally get a creative EAX card.

Thanks.

 

[bryan]

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>>
>
> Yes, I am using the onboard sound on my Abit AI-7 board. I also have a
> hercules gtxp sound card installed and was using the USB connections from
> the audio rack that sits on my desk. I will experiment by disabling the
> GTXP and see what happens. Could be an excuse for me to finally get a
> creative EAX card.
>
> Thanks.


Im using an ABIT IS-7 something or rather here so it must just a conflict
with BF2 and the MB.
You don't need an expensive sound card, the 5.1 costs about $50 AUS so a
cheapie should suffice...

Bryan

 

[Guest]

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Bryan wrote:
>>Yes, I am using the onboard sound on my Abit AI-7 board. I also have a
>>hercules gtxp sound card installed and was using the USB connections from
>>the audio rack that sits on my desk. I will experiment by disabling the
>>GTXP and see what happens. Could be an excuse for me to finally get a
>>creative EAX card.
>>
>>Thanks.
>
>
>
> Im using an ABIT IS-7 something or rather here so it must just a conflict
> with BF2 and the MB.
> You don't need an expensive sound card, the 5.1 costs about $50 AUS so a
> cheapie should suffice...
>
> Bryan
>
>
>

Disabling the GTXP almost works... I still get the mute selected when click on a server
to join in the multiplayer screen, but then hopping out of the game and deselecting it
will get me further along than before. I can join a squad, see the speaker icon next to
my name, and also see green icon in my display when I push the push to talk button on my
mouse. But I can't hear anyone, nobody can hear me, and I go back and check and my
speaker icon is missing from the squad screen.

I build machines all the time so I'm familiar with hardware and pricing of components.
While onboard sound can be a cheaper alternative than dedicated cards, sometimes you end
up having 'issues', as we see in this case.

I would normally have tried to just use the gtxp card, but the audio rack connections
and hercules drivers have also been a pain in the arse. Why do I have a feeling I'm
finally going to get it working and then discover that I don't want to use this feature
because there's nothing worth hearing/saying in game? >:^P

 

[Rbp7Ooz]

Just to add info where I can... I'm Running a Intel 3.4mhz, 1 gb, 256PCIe, and an SB Audigy 2 Zs.

I've noticed the same thing happening. I too run a Ventrilo server and for all my other games I have not had any problems.

I just recently started playing BF2 again and noticed that Frist logon and in around things are fine... but if I ALT TAB out (gawd BF2 hates that!) or finish a round and start anew one, my MIC cuts out as well.

And then I'm forced to ALT TAB out and sure enough... in volume controls the checkmark is back. I made sure it was unchecked before I went in!

Crazyness.

 

[mattimoos]

yes the exact same thing is happening to me except im playing counter strike source, i enable mic in volume control when i open game and connect to a server it automatically switches itself off. REALLY ANNOYING!!! if anyone has resolved this please add my msn mattimoos@hotmail.com