I give up! I need your help.

[troybob]

I got BF1942 the day it came out

I got BF2 the day it came out.

Don't ask about BF2142.

Anyways

So I've had this game for about 1.5 years, and I still can't get VoIP working.

When I first installed the game, I canceled the VoIP config. So about 2 months later, I reinstalled and set my thresh-holds. Still didn't work.

The stupid "enable voip" stays unchecked. I check it, join a game, and it doesn't work. I go back to options, and it has unchecked itself. What the frick?

So someone suggested the DXdiag thing. Tried that and hazzah! It worked. Then I had to re-install the game (a different issue i was troubleshooting) and it did the same thing. Changed the DXdiag thing again, still didn't work.

And here's the weird thing, I checked the option to enable, went into a game, had a squad, hit the button and the little speaker icon came up. Did it work? So I tried again, no speaker and I couldn't hear anyone (contrary to popular belief - if you turn off VoiP, you can't hear anyone either).

Went back to options, and it was unchecked again!

So I thought "perhaps it turns itself off when it senses low bandwidth". My buddy's computer is right next to me and it has NEVER had a problem with VoIP.

Help!!!!!1

[BruceLeet]

Re: I give up! I need your help.

Well thats usually the problem/fix, Onboard sound doesn't do VoIP too well so you have to go into DxDiag - Sound Tab and move the Slider to Basic Acceleration

Hmm..I use VoIP to annoy people lol

[camper.]

Re: I give up! I need your help.

Try forcing it in the config. The game sometimes forces me to use no AA so i have to set it to 4x in the configs (My Documents\Battlefield Field 2\00x\)

[|CBW|Simon]

Re: I give up! I need your help.

Confirm that after you click the enable you are also clicking the hidden APPLY button down below? I know you probably are, but I have to ask...sorry.

Drivers are the usual suspect. What sound card do you have?

If you go into your XP Sound recorder ( start>allprograms>accessories>entertainment>soundr ecorder) does your microphone work?

Thanks,

Simon

[Mad Ad]

Re: I give up! I need your help.

are you sure the ports for it are not blocked on any firewall or router? (55123-55125 udp)

[Supermario]

Re: I give up! I need your help.

Just use Vent much easier. I hate VOIP it sucks.

[troybob]

Re: I give up! I need your help.

I fixed it (I think)

opened DXdiag again and saw that it had reset itself. i must've reinstalled directx recently.

It's working somewhat well now, sometimes it stops working though.

thanks for you help folks!

[Arson5891]

Re: I give up! I need your help.

Just use Vent much easier. I hate VOIP it sucks.

yes but voip you dont have to go through the hassle entering the ip, figuring out passwords.
you just join a squad and talk on the spot