--- A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ---

[Stings2pee 106]

As you probably already know, you can JOIN and PLAY on servers that have YOUR ArmA 2: OA beta patch version or OLDER.

But here's what you didn't know....

You MUST be running the EXACT same beta version as the server you're playing on to be heard on Direct Communication and Group Channel using voice transmission.

9 times out of 10, players will NOT hear your voice on servers with different beta versions from your own. From my experience, text chat via Direct Communication appears to be unaffected on mis-matching beta versions but I have heard stories of Direct Communication (text) not working on occasion for some players.

You're welcome.

...And remember: you heard it first from Stings2pee :D

****Please do your part and help keep this thread bumped so other players can see it too****

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Still not working?

Here's a really useful troubleshooting guide for getting your mic to work: http://dayzmod.com/f...game-look-here/

Edited August 8, 2012 by Stings2pee

[SmashT 10907]

I don't think thats correct, I have the latest version, most servers do not but I have been able to text chat many times, I have also joined a server where nobody could direct text chat even though we had the same version, resulting in us killing a friend with no mic

[Stings2pee 106]

I have the latest version, most servers do not but I have been able to text chat many times,

Yes, that's exactly what I said: "text chat via Direct Communication appears to be unaffected on mis-matching beta versions"

I have also joined a server where nobody could direct text chat even though we had the same version, resulting in us killing a friend with no mic

Same beta version as your friends or as the server?

"I have heard stories of Direct Communication (text) not working on occasion for some players." <- referring to mis-matching versions between the client and server although I personally haven't had this problem. Also, this friendly with no mic would've probably died regardless since DayZ has become KOS (kill on sight). LOL.

Edited August 8, 2012 by Stings2pee

[Zymi 64]

I've also lost items before going to an older beta patch.

[Hetstaine 10852]

Stings2pee

Theres a cream for that.

[Stings2pee 106]

I've also lost items before going to an older beta patch.

That's why you should try to avoid reverting back to older versions. Only update when you know the latest patch is stable for DayZ.

The same is true when you consider installing the newest DayZ code.

Case and point:

Hotfix 1.7.1.2

Hotfix 1.7.1.3

Hotfix 1.7.1.4

Hotfix 1.7.1.5

Theres a cream for that.

There's an app for that! :D

Edited August 8, 2012 by Stings2pee

[Zymi 64]

That's why you should try to avoid reverting back to older versions. Only update when you know the latest patch is stable for DayZ.

I know, I was meeting up with friend. It was only a bear trap anyway.

[skunk.five@gmail.com 44]

I do recall seeing in a recent beta patch release notes that the VON comms was going to start using the same port as the main server, to reduce problems with NAT (firewalling, etc). That might explain what you're talking about, although I've never personally experienced what you report.

[Stings2pee 106]

Bump.

[sagemred 85]

Regardless, voice chat is so damn quiet in-game that you can't hear anyone even when it does work.

[Sephka (DayZ) 51]

You know, this would make something that happened earlier today make sense. Interesting. Thanks for the heads up OP, guess I have to make sure that I only play on servers with the latest ArmA patch now.

[Stings2pee 106]

Regardless, voice chat is so damn quiet in-game that you can't hear anyone even when it does work.

Not if: the transmitter's microphone is maxed out to +24.00 dB (recording devices>right click mic>properties>levels), microphone slider is maxed in in-game audio options, and microphone is close to your mouth (1 - 2 inches). For hearing other players, max out the radio and VON slider in in-game audio options.

I've been like 50m from another player in-game and could easily hear them without increasing the master volume to compensate. :)

As long as everyone is properly configured and own semi-decent headsets, Direct Communication works quite nicely.

Edited August 8, 2012 by Stings2pee

[Stings2pee 106]

You know, this would make something that happened earlier today make sense. Interesting. Thanks for the heads up OP, guess I have to make sure that I only play on servers with the latest ArmA patch now.

My pleasure. :)

Also, you don't always need to have the latest version. As long as it matches the server's version, you're safe. And just another heads up: DayZ servers running the latest version: 95724 are dropping like flies (auto-crashing every 10 minutes LOL). :P

Edited August 8, 2012 by Stings2pee

[iwekzy 0]

didnt work D-:

my prob is not only the mic but also shen i just type in chat. noone can see what i chat or type but i can see them and hear them :(

[Stings2pee 106]

didnt work D-:

my prob is not only the mic but also shen i just type in chat. noone can see what i chat or type but i can see them and hear them :(

Did you double check you properly installed the beta version you THINK you have? Look in the bottom right hand corner of the main menu screen (prior to clicking multiplayer) and verify that you're connecting to a server that matches that number. You're looking for the one that says (1.62.XXXXX). Also, when matching the server's version do NOT go by the server name (some servers are not always up-to-date). Click on the server, and check the lower console. Also note: you have no way to verify your mic is transmitting in-game unless you have a friend to tell you.

If you're 100% sure you're joining a server of the same version as your own and said server has Direct Communication enabled, then it's defiantly a problem on your end. Try these: http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/52408-mic-not-working-in-game-look-here/

[Stings2pee 106]

Bump.

[iwekzy 0]

I really want to thank you for taking yout time to help others. Credit to u sir, u fixed it ;D

[random51 172]

I suspect this is only true about a few versions, including the recent one, which guess what? MOVED VON TO A DIFFERENT PORT.

...of course you'd have voice chat version incompatibilities with that. duh?

[Erik (DayZ) 61]

I did not know this, thanks for the heads up.

[Stings2pee 106]

I really want to thank you for taking yout time to help others. Credit to u sir, u fixed it ;D

Glad I could help. :D

I suspect this is only true about a few versions, including the recent one, which guess what? MOVED VON TO A DIFFERENT PORT.

...of course you'd have voice chat version incompatibilities with that. duh?

Sure, but when the beta patch was said to be "backwards compatible", one would assume that ALL FUNCTIONS of the game would be "backwards compatible". Just a bit misleading, don't you think?

I did not know this, thanks for the heads up.

No problem :D

[random51 172]

Sure, but when the beta patch was said to be "backwards compatible", one would assume that ALL FUNCTIONS of the game would be "backwards compatible". Just a bit misleading, don't you think?

I don't assume anything when it comes to Bohemia and documentation. After having numerous very long loading issues when I first started playing DayZ I stopped trusting beta patches to be backwards compatible. I always match client to server versions.

Edited August 8, 2012 by random51

[Stings2pee 106]

Bump

[Stings2pee 106]

Bump

[Stings2pee 106]

Last bump before I let thread die :(

[Andrej Dudev 50]

That's why you should try to avoid reverting back to older versions. Only update when you know the latest patch is stable for DayZ.

There is no relation between beta builds and DayZ.

I used to manually update everything and in 4-5 cases I was forced to revert the beta patch (not that hard).

I never heard of someone losing items because of a beta build revert.