Alternative clients for voice communication. Opinion about Raidcall

Many players who have been playing World of Warcraft for some time and plan to take an active part in raids, rating battles, and arena battles will face the need to install voice communication software, in order to better coordinate the actions of the team or listen to the instructions of the RL.

If you plan to lead raids yourself or manage the actions in the rbg or arena, then it's up to you to decide which voice communication program to choose. If you join a specific group, then you will need to accept the fact that this group is already using a specific program and you will be required to have it, as well as the ability to use it.

In any case, this article will help you understand popular programs, download them, understand their differences and learn how to use them. Also, in my opinion, any serious player should have all kinds of connections! If you go on raids with PUGs, be prepared that they may have a different program and it will not be civilized to make you wait 2 hours until you figure out where to download a new one and how to set it up. So let's get started:

Ventrilo

Download ventrilo(in common people a bucket), it is possible from the official website the client of the program is absolutely free, but if you want to run your own server, you will be limited to 8 simultaneously connected people. Therefore, most players who like this way of communication are forced to purchase their own virtual server. But more on that later. Here we will look at how to download the client as well, how to set up a ventilator.

If you do not speak basic English, these screenshots will help you.

Having entered the site of the ventrilo, on the left in the menu you need to find the link "Download" and click on it. We will go to the download section, where we can select the appropriate client.

Since the majority use purchased servers, we will not stop and also pay attention to server files, and we don’t need them, since the limit for 8 people is not very good. Unless they can be raised for the Arena team, but here you need a little more technical knowledge: to understand what such a direct or white ip, router, routing, etc., then you better not think about it.

In the Client programs section, we select the version suitable for us. If you don’t know what bit depth your system is: 32bit or 64bit, go to the computer properties and look there. Although, you can download the 32-bit version as well - it will work well in Windows 7. If you are a MAC user, there is a client for you too. Not for Linux, but writes that in development, although we don’t need it, WoW for Linux is not, but we don’t consider perversions, like running it under Wine.

Installing the ventrilo client is not difficult, click next and the client is installed. After that we make a launch, we will be asked if we want to read online instruction- presses "no" and we get to the main window of the program.

Ventilator setting

FROM ventilator setting you shouldn't have any difficulty. First of all, we need to create a username under which other users will see us. It is worth noting that the list of servers is tied to a specific name, so if you decide to change the name, you will need to re-add the servers.

Click on the “->” arrow opposite “User Name” and in the “Setup User” window click the “New” button, enter your preferred Name (you can also use Cyrillic) and click ok.

After we have created a name, the list of servers becomes available for creation. Press “->” against “Server” and press, as in the case of the user, “new”. The server name is entered only in Latin. After that, other input fields become available.

In the field “Hostname or IP” we need to enter the IP address (example: 127.0.0.1)

In the "Port number" field - the port number that the server uses.

Each north can have its own port number. If the leader of the group sends you a line like ru2.ventriloservers.biz 3784, this means that we need to insert ru2.ventriloservers.biz into the “Hostname or IP” section, and 3784 into the port section.

If a ventrilo server protected by a password, it will also be given to you and you will need to fill it in the “Password” field.

After we press the “OK” button, the server will be saved and will be available in the drop-down list in the main window. There can be as many created servers as you want and plan to use.

In order to connect to the server - press the “Connect” button and if all the data is correct, we can say hello to other players who are present there.

If they didn’t hear us, then most likely it’s worth activating by the button, and in order to change this or look at which button to activate the microphone, we need to go to “Setup”, which is located in the main window.

Make sure that the necessary checkboxes are checked and assign a button that is convenient for you to activate.

There is one more very convenient thing: you can often come across such an unpleasant thing that you can hear someone louder and someone much quieter (the microphone is poorly tuned, etc.), but it doesn’t matter, in a couple of clicks you can set the volume level for each participant in the voice chat.

To do this, we need to select the desired participant, right-click on it, select “Miscellaneous” –> “Special effects…”

In the window that appears, on its right side, we select the “Volume” parameter and press the “<- Add”. Появится окно с ползунком, который нужно перетянуть в лево и в право (тише/громче), что бы добиться нужного вам эффекта.

Unfortunately, there is no control in the game itself, except for global hot keys.

Ventilo servers

Concerning ventrilo servers, as I mentioned, basically they need to be bought. The Ventrilo company itself sells licenses for 1000+ users and only to legal entities, therefore, this will not work for most players. But if you decide what you want buy Ventrilo for a guild/static, you will need to contact those who have already purchased most of the licenses and resell them on their sites.

Paid servers ventrilo

is one such company that offers to purchase Ventrilo servers you need the number of people, and most importantly, in the right region, which helps to reduce the data transmission delay and make the signal quality maximum.

Prices are quite reasonable and range from $4.95/month. for 10 people and above.

Free servers ventrilo

Some major gaming portals, especially e-sports ones, offer their visitors to take advantage of free servers ventrilo. This is very convenient if you need to quickly play a few games, but do not have your own server.

But nuances arise when you use free server ventilator for longer-term goals - for example, raids.

What is the nuance:

On such free servers, funny animals live (I can’t name it otherwise), which jump through the channels (and the channels are open to everyone) and start: grunt, fart, puke, moan, etc ..
Such cretinism can actually undermine the raid, as many begin to bicker and swear at them, which leads to the final failure and the search for another place, which also takes time.

Therefore, if you plan to use the ventilator for constant raids, it's better to get yourself a server and don't spoil your nerves =)

Opinion about Ventilo

For me personally, ventrilo is the optimal client for raids. Communication quality is very high, delays are minimal. The client does not take up much space, it is quite easy to install and configure. Most statics and guilds have their own servers, and if you want, you can find free servers.

Team Speak 3

TeamSpeak 3 is a new version of the popular voice program, which, however, is not out of beta yet. But this does not prevent most players from using it as the main one in raids, rbg and arenas. The previous version was very lame in terms of sound quality, so most players chose Ventrilo for themselves. With the release of the new version, the situation has changed for the better and the quality of communication in Teamspeak began to compete in Ventoy.

Unfortunately the Teamspeak site is also in English, so if you don't know basic English and can't find how download teamspeak – follow further instructions:

Having entered the site, we need to get to the download section, which can be found in the upper right corner called “Downloads”. Hovering over this inscription, you need to select TeamSpeak 3.

In the download section, similarly to the Ventrile, we have a choice of which operating system we want download teamspeak. There are even clients for Linux, as well as a server part for any operating system. Anyone who understands the processes of installing and configuring servers does not need instructions for server installation - we are interested in the teamspeak client. We select the one we need and download by clicking on the “Download” button (after clicking, a window with an agreement should pop up, at the bottom of which we need to click “I Agree”).

Setting up TeamSpeak 3

After downloading and installing (installation is reduced to the usual pressing of the “next” keys) of the client part, we get into a convenient setup wizard, after which we will prepare our client for use. Click “Next –>”

In the next window, enter your nickname, which will be seen by other users with whom you will communicate.

Next, we need to choose how to activate the microphone. Initially, it is worth activating by voice, which will greatly interfere not only with you, but also with other players, because a mother or wife can accidentally come in and start lamenting that they didn’t do their homework / drank away their salary, or music will play in the background that everyone will hear . Therefore, we choose the “Push-to-Talk” method (press to speak).

After highlighting this option, a “No Hotkey Assigned” button will appear next to it, which you need to press to set the key by pressing which the microphone will be activated. A gray window will pop up - press the key, for example - Ctrl.

After all these actions, the master finishes his work.

So, we get into the program window. In order to connect to the server, select Connections – Connect. We get into a window where you need to enter the server address, connection port, nickname for this server and password. There is also an advanced menu where you can specify the default channel. After setting up the connection, you can start chatting. The second tab is also interesting, in which you can bookmark the server for future use. There is a convenient menu where you can manage existing bookmarks, add / delete or edit.

By default, we can use the public TeamSpeak 3 server, the data of which is immediately available by clicking on the menu “Connections –> Connect”. Our task is to simply click “Connect”.

We also bookmarked this server, so don't worry if you enter other data, but you want to come back here. You can add any other servers that you like to Bookmarks.

There is one thing that really annoys me about TeamSpek. These are artificial voice alerts about connecting, disconnecting a user, connecting to a server, etc. It often interferes and unnerves, so I immediately turn it off:

In the “Settings –> Options” section (Alt+P) select the “Notifications” item and in the “Sound Pack” list, select “Sounds deactivated”. This will turn off all unnecessary sounds. If you want to keep some, just go through the list and check off what you need.

TeamSpeak 3 servers

The picture with the servers is practically exactly the same as in Ventrilo. You can download the server and install it on your computer and allow up to 32 people to join at the same time. To do this, you need technical knowledge, well, or a friend who will do it + good internet channel and computer.

You can use the public one, which is included in the teamspeak by default, but, as it says, it is supported by enthusiasts and it was created for informational purposes only. As for me, it is quite often buggy: freezes, throws users out, so if you need a server for a guild / static and less headache, then better buy teamspeak 3 server and does not suffer.

In our region, the official distributor of servers are sites and

Opinion about TeamSpeak 3

Everything is quite simple and convenient, the quality of communication on high level. A client with a convenient setup wizard, after passing which, the client can be used immediately. On the off site there is a section with (skins, plugins, etc.).

raid call

RaidCall - a fairly new voice program, but actively gaining momentum among the players. Recent times Quite often, when collecting pugs or statics, I see that RaidCall is needed. Unlike Ventrilo and TeamSpeak, the RaidCall site has a Russian-language interface, as well as a separate Russian section on their forum.

In order to use this program, we need to create an account on the raidcall website and get an identifier () with which you will log into the client.

You can register immediately on the site or after installing the program. Installation, as usual, is not difficult, and after that we get an authorization form (most importantly, do not forget to specify the Russian language when prompted). If you have not yet registered on the site, then click the "Create a new account" button.

We enter our registration data and literally immediately receive a confirmation to the e-mail specified during registration.

The program is quite easy to use and does not have a huge number of settings, which is a definite plus. And its huge plus is that it is in Russian and does not require a serious load on the brain =)

In the main window, we can manage the list of existing servers, or create our own, where we can invite other registered participants.

If you want to throw off your anger and swear at someone - this server is for you =)

We select on the right “Create a free Raidcall server”.

As the program states, we can create 3 free servers, apparently further for money only. With the creation, I think that there will be no problems. We need to choose a name that is free, choose the game we are playing and the location closest to you. I chose Europe, the total ping is 47ms. Not bad at all. It remains to specify the availability of the server (of course, by password) and create it.

Having connected to the server, we see that 50 slots are available to us, that is, 50 participants can be on this server. If we want to increase this number, we can click on the + button and get to the page for inviting other players (viral marketing). For each attracted, we get promotional slots.

Members can connect to your channel via "Search Raidcall Servers". To do this, you need to enter the name of the server in the search form, and of course know the password that you set.

You can add friends in the system by searching by account raidcall. Incoming invitations will look like this:

You can chat with friends, but I haven't figured out how to invite them to the server yet.

I really liked that an overlay window is built into the game, which can be turned off with the Shift + Tab key combination. When someone speaks, this player's nickname is displayed, as well as the name of the character in the game (if there is a checkmark in the "Display character name" settings). If you go to another character, the name will change. In this window, you can also change the server, chat with friends.

An interesting feature was the ability to create a screenshot, or rather, a separate part of the game space. Now you do not need to go into Photoshop and cut out unnecessary areas. You just need to select a part of the screen and click "OK". The only thing is that this panel, I hope that for now, is in English.

There are not many settings in Raidcall and this is captivating. You can enter the settings by clicking on the button with a screwdriver and a key. The only thing that interested me was the voice activation key, which was found in “Voice Settings” and was “Ctrl” by default, which completely suited me.

Entering the settings, you can change the activation method on the "voice settings" tab.

Opinion about Raidcall

This is the only program in the review, which is translated into Russian. This is a big and indisputable plus, but of course, this is only for the first setup and development.

The connection quality is not bad, but has not yet been tested in heavy loads: more than 10 people.

Another plus is that the servers are created within the system and there is no need to install, search, buy, create other servers.

General conclusions

As I noted earlier, all clients need to be installed. Everything will depend on which group you fall into. On the this moment, these voice communication programs are the most popular and used by most of the players. I did not consider Skype, because it makes a strong load on the network and is only suitable for renters with a good channel.

I hope that the above has helped you understand what voice communication programs are and how to configure and use them.

This material turned out to be very voluminous and it was quite difficult to write it, so if I overlooked some nuances or perhaps you would be interested in learning how to set up this or that thing in one of the clients, write in the comments and we will supplement this article.

The most convenient and modern way communication on the Internet is IP-telephony, but this method requires some resource costs of your computer, especially when we are talking collective voice chat with the game turned on. To the delight of fans of online games, there are optimized voice clients. Actually, this will be discussed. Your attention is presented to alternative clients for voice communication - Raidcall and TeamSpeak.

raid call

Raidcall is a program for voice communication in online games. Of course, it can also be used for regular voice communication, but it is designed specifically for MMORPG, MMOFPS, and so on.
From other software of this class, Raidcall differs primarily in its rather wide functionality. Consider for yourself: the protocol used (does not require a wide channel from the client), the overlay function (the most common collective games), own social network, completely free (the ability to create up to 5 voice servers free of charge). But let's talk about everything in order.

In Raidcall, everything is built around groups, or channels. A novice Raidcall user can create one group, more or less advanced - 2, 3 or more. The total amount depends on a special parameter called "Raidcall level".

Everything is standard here - name, type. Only the "Game" parameter is interesting. It's not that Raidcall can't work without specifying a game, it's just that if the game is specified correctly, the program will be able to pull players' nicknames from it, which is very convenient - much more convenient than if nicknames from Raidcall are used.

After creation, the group receives a personal ID. With it, the group can be found and added to it. Well, since it is at least impractical to sit on the channel alone, this same group ID must be given to those with whom you want to communicate. The channel can be made private or public: in the first case, the program will require a password to enter, in the second case, everyone will be able to enter.

After entering the channel, you can talk with friends, write text messages to them. You can also see the "contribution" of each user, edit your nickname, record everything that happens on the channel into an audio file, and much more.

In addition to group communication, individual communication is also available in Raidcall - for this, go to the "Contacts" tab. You can also blacklist contacts there. True, in order to communicate with at least someone, you will first have to find him.

There is nothing unusual in the settings, except for a curious feature called "Overlay". Its essence lies in the fact that on the screen running game a special panel is displayed that allows you to see who is currently online and who is talking. Unfortunately, few games support this feature yet, but on the forums you can find ways to "add" it for popular games like WOT.

Raidcall also has a service that can be described as a "social network". Made quite conveniently, but the usefulness of this function is in great doubt.
What can you say about the quality and speed of communication? Compared to Skype, the connection is very stable, the delay is slightly less - the difference in the protocols used is obvious.

Verdict: a useful program that is well suited for team voice communication in different kind cooperative games. Plus to this - an overlay, free, no lags and a strange extension in the form social network. The small delay during communication also pleases: the new protocol works effectively.

Teamspeak

The first version of Teamspeak was quite a breakthrough. The second one was also actively used by users from all over the world, however, the paid server rental played its role - some users smoothly flowed towards free competitors. After that, the popularity of the program began to gradually decline until the third version, the last one to date, was released. Good quality sound, new features and effects, and, to be honest, the convenience of the interface once again lifted Teamspeak to the peak of popularity.

To successfully communicate using Teamspeak, you need to connect to the server. Servers are public and private. To connect to the second, as you can understand, you need to enter a password. When connected, you will be able to communicate with those who are also on this server. To do this, on the server itself, you need to connect to an existing channel or create your own. People on the same channel can communicate freely.

If a desired server not in the list, you can connect to it manually.

All information about the current server is available on the main screen. There is not only a function of voice communication, but also text.

In the settings, everything is quite standard. As in the case of Raidcall, only the overlay function deserves attention, only in Teamspeak it is implemented much more conveniently. True, enable this function in the setup wizard, which is called when you first start the program. To call again, you need to go to Settings->Setup Wizard.

Verdict: advanced program for voice communication. In some ways, Raidcall is more convenient (for example, with the same overlay), but by and large it is not much different. The most significant difference is that in Teamspeak you can create an unlimited number of channels on different servers. But there is also a minus here - on public free servers, the delay can be significant, which can greatly interfere when it comes to eSports. And you have to pay for a separate server. Therefore, if you have the funds to rent your own server, it is better to use Teamspeak. And if not, Raidcall or, at worst, Skype will help you.

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Before installing the overlay: Download and install latest version:
1. Go to the Raidcall folder on C:\Program Files or wherever you installed Raidcall.
2. Locate the Flash folder and open it.
3. Open config.xml in Notepad (if you have Adobe Dreamweaver,
it is recommended to use it or another HTML editor).
4. Find the line at the bottom that ends olConfigItem>.
5. Copy this code and paste it at the bottom after the last entry but before olConfig>:

6. Save the document.
7. Restart RaidCall.
During the game, you can press SHIFT+TAB (power buttons can be customized, for example I have Ctrl+F12) , and see the following:

Transparency adjustable with keys CTRL+cursor down, CTRL+cursor up .
Ready config for the very lazy:
Unzip to a folder raidcall/flash with replacement.

Modpacks and mods.

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And I, on top of these mods, also roll my addition - "Whatspeak +"(~15MB) -

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DFO-P WoT clan gadget for Windows to your desktop!

What is in the gadget?
Quick launch of the game and Raidcal;
Status check on the world map;
Access to clan statistics;
Connection to clan Internet resources;

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Mumble ("mumble", "mumble")

It's the same voice chat , an analogue of Raidcall, TeamSpeak and Skype, with low audio latency and low traffic consumption, designed to communicate with a large number of users in one channel. Includes a special technology that allows you to make the sound of the voices of other players on the server dependent on their specific position in the game. The program supports sound positioning, that is, depending on where the player is standing, on the right or on the left, the sound will also go from the right side or left. Mumble can be activated by voice, has high call quality comparable to TeamSpeak and Ventrilo, effective echo cancellation, easy volume control. The program has a built-in customizable overlay that allows you to see right in the game who the sound is coming from.

Installation does not cause difficulties, "next-next-ready".
The first time you run it, the setup wizard will start. There we set the sensitivity of the microphone, the response threshold for the voice, and the type of activation - permanently active, voice activation, button activation. The latter is the most convenient - it doesn’t phon if you have speakers, not headphones, it doesn’t transmit extraneous sounds on the air and eats less traffic. I personally put on the "C" button.
Next, when the setup wizard is completed.

The program prompts you to select the server you want to join. Press the "new" button:

do not touch the rest. "OK". "Join". Then just double-click to go to the desired channel, and that's it, you're on the air!

Interface language: RU
File size: 14.4 Mb.
Program website:

TeamSpeak

A computer program designed for voice communication on the Internet using VoIP technology. It differs from a classic phone by an almost unlimited number of subscribers talking at the same time.

Archive size 68.8 Mb
Program website:

Russian-language forum for TeamSpeak administrators and users:

Speedtest.net - global internet connection speed test

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Ookla's free service contains a suite of the most advanced broadband testing and analysis tools available to anyone who wants to know the actual quality of their connection. You can use other sites to determine the speed of the Internet automatically. One of them is http://whoer.net/en/speedtest .

cFos Speed ​​Test v1.1 - check the speed of Internet connections

cFos Speed ​​Test v1.1 Another online service to check the speed of your Internet connection.

CFosSpeed ​​- Internet Accelerator

CFosSpeed ​​increases the bandwidth of the channel and reduces the ping time.
Supports high speed Internet access even during heavy downloads.
Reduces ping time in online games.
Helps to solve problems with audio and video streams.
cFosSpeed ​​optimizes the Internet connection with the help of traffic prioritization technology (Traffic Shaping).
cFosSpeed ​​supports big choice connections such as DSL, cable, ISDN, UMTS and others. The program will help keep network latency (ping) low to make internet applications as responsive as possible. Also, one of the main goals of cFosSpeed ​​is to improve throughput by eliminating network congestion.

WOT PING SERVER Multilingual by

With the advent of the 5th server, the edge became the question of which server will have the best ping. To check this you need to:
- select "Run" from the Start menu
- there enter: cmd
- in the window that appears, enter:
to ping server RU1: ping 94.198.55.91
to ping server RU2: ping 178.20.235.48
to ping server RU3: ping 213.252.177.91
to ping server RU4: ping 193.110.91.19
etc.

Program homepage:
Interface language: RU
Archive size 1.23 Mb.

W.O.T. Pinger

WoT Pinger created to make it even easier to find a less loaded server.

Simple program interface: list game servers World of Tanks with connection quality indicator, ping, server number and start/stop ping button.

After the start of pinging, the program makes 10 ICMP requests to each server and stops. You can enable reping for any of the servers.

Interface language: RU
Archive size 0.147 Mb.

WOT TWEAKER by

The WOT TWEAKER program is designed to optimize game settings by disabling the most resource-intensive effects. The program has a convenient and intuitive interface and multilingual support, which in turn allows you to easily disable or enable the display of a number of effects in game world of tanks. There is also a function to quickly send messages to the game chat by pressing hotkeys. The process of modifying game resources is as automated as possible and requires minimal user effort.

Program homepage:
Interface language: RU
Archive size 11.63 Mb.

PingTracerTest v1.1 by

Another program that checks not only the time of reception and transmission (ping), but also the route trace to the game server..

Program homepage:

Interface language: RU
Archive size 22.3 Mb.

Wot personal statistics - the most complete statistics about your fights

Wot personal statistics - a program that knows more than anyone else about your fight. In this project, disparate information is taken from 3 different sources and brought together. And most importantly, financial statistics, without the need to watch the fights to the end.

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