Why can't I see people talk or hear people?

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[patriots20068@yahoo.com 100]

There's no side chat. Meaning you're only going to see/hear people talk if they're within 50m I think.

[Dingus (DayZ) 429]

Because you're alone.

You should be able to read/hear chat if you are within 80 meters of a person in the Direct channel.