Can't see other people's direct communication chat

[unjoyer 1]

Guys heres the situation.

AT MY HOME PC i can see, send and do everything in every chat. Aka its okay.

AT MY OFFICE PC that has same steam key and evertything the same i can not recieve direct messages nor voice.

 

I am not much of a computer person but i am 99.999999% sure it is a port forwarding thing here. Anyone a bit smarter please look into this =)

 

 

Edit: Registered for this post lol!

Edited July 31, 2013 by unjoyer

[Cobs 49]

I had the same problem last year.  First I created a new profile, then I assigned a new button for "Talk on direct Channel" and I also forwarded the necessary ports on my router to my computer's static IP address just in case.  Problem solved for me.

[cosoleto 1]

Now, the second part is this. Go to the tab "Recording". You'll see Microphone, Line In, Stereo Mix, etc. If you don't see them, right click in white space and click the "Showing" check marks. Now. Set Stereo Mix as the Default device. I don't have a microphone, so I am unsure what this will do to that. I think both can work at same time withuot any problem. You may have to change the sound levels in the stereo mix, but whatever.

 

 

 

Yes, problem solved.

 

That is actually the problem for people who can't read what others players are typing in direct chat channel. I can't believe it's tied to the sound, but it's ACTUALLY so.

 

I already known this problem where you need a microphone plugged or to enable Stereo Mix, this is related to Realtek driver for onboard chipstet (other games are affected: Bioshock, Borderlands 1...).

 

Everyone here complaing has Realtek audio chip, right?

 

Anyway, ARMA developers should fix the issue or at least an error message about it should be printed somewhere.

Edited August 22, 2013 by BrutoDetestsSB

[unjoyer 1]

People this IS the solution! At first i was too lazy and this thing didnt make any sense at all so i skipped it. Then i got desperate and i tried it and YES THIS WILL FIX YOUR DIRECT CHANNEL VOICE AND ALSO TEXT CHAT for some seriously weird reasons. Once i messed around with sound device settings i got all green and can enjoy my death after a conversation instead of dieing on sight :D

Thanks dear poster! You kikass!

 

 

 

I FIGURED OUT A FIX AND IT WORKS!! :D :D :D

OK. Type in "Sound" on your Windows search bar. Open it. Under the tab "Playback" you'll see your speakers, headphones if you have 'em, etc.. If you do not see some, right click on the open white space click the two checkmarks for Showing. Ok now. If you're like me, you probably use headphones rather than speaker. Set either Speakers or Headphones as default. Depends which one you use. I used headphones so I set that as default. Um... im not sure if this does anything but go ahead and set the alternate one as default communication device. I don't think it does anything but :P.

Now, the second part is this. Go to the tab "Recording". You'll see Microphone, Line In, Stereo Mix, etc. If you don't see them, right click in white space and click the "Showing" check marks. Now. Set Stereo Mix as the Default device. I don't have a microphone, so I am unsure what this will do to that. I think both can work at same time withuot any problem. You may have to change the sound levels in the stereo mix, but whatever.

ANYWAY, I did all this. I restarted ArmA II, expecting the worst. But then, I got near some enemies and... I heard their voices! And then I told them something in direct (prior I wasn't able to see their text or von but I could see my text). Then. Behold. I saw a direct chat message from someone.

Your welcome. Have a nice day!! :D :D :D

EDIT: Needed to change some things.