Microphone volume

[Frederik]

Is there a way to make my microphone volume louder? I can set others volume, but not mine. I have no problems in other games, but for some reason my mic in DRG is too low

[Driftkel]

Yeah I have the same issue weeks again when I tried to use the in-game voice chat. Definitely not my headset, which is an Arctis 7 by SteelSeries. It works flawlessly in other games, but just not here.

[PotRoastPiggy]

While u guys are at it, individual volume sliders for players would be nice. Sometimes I get people who are to low and high.

[Paintbrush]

You either get someone who sounds like they are using a tin can connected to a string or someone deepthroating the mic making your ears bleed. IDK why mic usage is so polarized.

In windows, under sound settings, input, device properties, volume

you can change your mic volume there

[Bubs]

Mine worked in drg and everything else, then suddenly turned bad. Got a new headset for nothing. I think it was interference from touching another cord (to external speakers), because once I had the headset cord hovering it suddenly was fine.

Oddly, windows didn't playback sounds good either, yet it worked in everything, as i said. Mictest.com is probably a thing, go there and see if it works. I'd say windows isn't reliable.

[Define Brackish Water]

It's something with DRG for sure. I have to turn my mic input, outside of the game, much higher than normal.

There's also a bug where you have an open mic until you tap the Push To Talk button.

[Frederik]

Originally posted by Paintbrush:

You either get someone who sounds like they are using a tin can connected to a string or someone deepthroating the mic making your ears bleed. IDK why mic usage is so polarized.

In windows, under sound settings, input, device properties, volume

you can change your mic volume there

I don't have a way of making my mic louder in those settings.

[Paintbrush]

Originally posted by Frederik:

Originally posted by Paintbrush:

You either get someone who sounds like they are using a tin can connected to a string or someone deepthroating the mic making your ears bleed. IDK why mic usage is so polarized.

In windows, under sound settings, input, device properties, volume

you can change your mic volume there

I don't have a way of making my mic louder in those settings.

There should be a volume slider. Are you saying its at 100 already?

[Define Brackish Water]

Originally posted by Frederik:

Originally posted by Paintbrush:

You either get someone who sounds like they are using a tin can connected to a string or someone deepthroating the mic making your ears bleed. IDK why mic usage is so polarized.

In windows, under sound settings, input, device properties, volume

you can change your mic volume there

I don't have a way of making my mic louder in those settings.

1. Open the Windows 10 Settings app.
   
2. Click on the System section.
   
3. Click on the Sound section on the bar on the left.
   
4. Scroll down and look for Input.
   You will see a selectable drop down menu. Try clicking on it to see if you have more than one microphone option.
   
5. Click on Device Properties in small font just above the "Test your microphone" bar and you'll see the volume slider immediately in the window that appears.
   
6. What's it at? Mine is at 100 but I don't even know if that's the best choice. That was the default for me.

DRG looks like it has a inoperable volume slider in-game but really it's a bar that moves when it detects microphone input. From my experience I assume that DRG has an unchangeable minimum input volume hurdle that is higher than some of my other games. At least the feedback is clear... though I was confused about if it was a volume slider or not since it uses the same style.

[Paintbrush]

Originally posted by Define Brackish Water:

Originally posted by Frederik:

I don't have a way of making my mic louder in those settings.

1. Open the Windows 10 Settings app.
   
2. Click on the System section.
   
3. Click on the Sound section on the bar on the left.
   
4. Scroll down and look for Input.
   You will see a selectable drop down menu. Try clicking on it to see if you have more than one microphone option.
   
5. Click on Device Properties in small font just above the "Test your microphone" bar and you'll see the volume slider immediately in the window that appears.

DRG looks like it has a inoperable volume slider in-game but really it's a bar that moves when it detects microphone input. From my experience I assume that DRG has an unchangeable minimum input volume hurdle that is higher than some of my other games. At least the feedback is clear... though I was confused about if it was a volume slider or not since it uses the same style.

are you saying it has built in squelch? Like it doesn't pass audio unless it breaks a certain threshold?

[Frederik]

Originally posted by Paintbrush:

Originally posted by Frederik:

I don't have a way of making my mic louder in those settings.

There should be a volume slider. Are you saying its at 100 already?

It is on 100%