NoxNoctum
11-30-2010, 03:45 AM
L4D 1 and 2 is the only game that does this to me. It automatically switches my mic setting in:
accessories>entertainment>volume control>options>properties>recording
to "Microphone". That is, it checks that repeatedly. "Microphone" of course being the front of the computer that you can plug in your mic too. Unfortunately for me, my front plug doesn't work, so I always use the rear one, aka "Rear Mic" in the settings. Every other game, including steam games, does not switch it to Microphone automatically when loading a game, but L4D does. What it means is, if I want to be able to have VOIP (so crucial IMO, and way more fun) I have to alt tab EVERY SINGLE TIME after the loading of a "phase".
Example:
A game is launched of Dead center, I'm playing on the infected first. I have to alt tab, go to the recording controls and change it BACK to rear mic. It stays good when we play the survivors, but when it loads the next "phase" of the campaign I have to do it again.
Obviously this is really NOT good because L4D does not seem to like alt tabbing too much and often it can take 20-30 seconds, by which time the game has probably already started... so I either have no mic, or I start late :p.
Anyone got any ideas of a way to force L4D or just force my computer in general to ALWAYS have the "Rear Mic" box selected?
accessories>entertainment>volume control>options>properties>recording
to "Microphone". That is, it checks that repeatedly. "Microphone" of course being the front of the computer that you can plug in your mic too. Unfortunately for me, my front plug doesn't work, so I always use the rear one, aka "Rear Mic" in the settings. Every other game, including steam games, does not switch it to Microphone automatically when loading a game, but L4D does. What it means is, if I want to be able to have VOIP (so crucial IMO, and way more fun) I have to alt tab EVERY SINGLE TIME after the loading of a "phase".
Example:
A game is launched of Dead center, I'm playing on the infected first. I have to alt tab, go to the recording controls and change it BACK to rear mic. It stays good when we play the survivors, but when it loads the next "phase" of the campaign I have to do it again.
Obviously this is really NOT good because L4D does not seem to like alt tabbing too much and often it can take 20-30 seconds, by which time the game has probably already started... so I either have no mic, or I start late :p.
Anyone got any ideas of a way to force L4D or just force my computer in general to ALWAYS have the "Rear Mic" box selected?