Chat Audio Through Headset, Game Audio Through Speakers

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Jaws Jan 31, 2014 @ 3:35pm

Is there any way to set it like this, or am I restricted to one or the other?

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Steppy20 Mar 3, 2014 @ 8:47am

I don't know, but I am looking at a similar problem, I play music down my mic through skype but I don't want my gameplay to be transmitted as well

eram Mar 3, 2014 @ 8:49am

I've not been able to do this since windows xp. I'm not sure so dont quote me but i think it's windows that stopped this or made it much harder to do since the old days of being able to split the audio devices.

spoof Mar 3, 2014 @ 8:51am

ever tought of googling the tread title?

I found this doing that

((I use windows 8, don't know remember for sure this only works for windows 8)
Go into playback devices. Right click on speaker and set as default device, then right click on headset and there should be an option for set a default communication device. This should make voice chat go through headset, while keeping game audio going through speakers.

Steppy20 Mar 3, 2014 @ 8:52am

I don't know either, can't we just get something like a petition to complain to steam about. All I want is to be able to select which audio device my gameplay transmits through

Steppy20 Mar 3, 2014 @ 8:53am

Originally posted by spoof:
ever tought of googling the tread title?

I found this doing that
((I use windows 8, don't know remember for sure this only works for windows 8)
Go into playback devices. Right click on speaker and set as default device, then right click on headset and there should be an option for set a default communication device. This should make voice chat go through headset, while keeping game audio going through speakers.

this isn't what I want to do, I've got involved with VAC so I can play music through skype calls

Tev Mar 3, 2014 @ 8:54am

Depends on what you use for it.

If you use Skype for example, you can set the in- and output voice via headphones (from Skype's settings) and otherwise use your speakers as the default audio output.

Originally posted by =o.W.n= Steppy20:
I don't know, but I am looking at a similar problem, I play music down my mic through skype but I don't want my gameplay to be transmitted as well

As in, Stereomix as the output?

@spoof
The word is 'thought'. Figured I'll finally correct that one.

Last edited by Tev; Mar 3, 2014 @ 8:54am

Steppy20 Mar 3, 2014 @ 8:55am

Not sure, what I've done is used different lines from VAC so that I can play ACDC and Iron Maiden down the skype call. I just want to be able to make it so I'm not sending them my gameplay as well

spoof Mar 3, 2014 @ 8:56am

dont help me much I can practice a word a 1000 times it wont help.

but I am confused not what has VAC got to do with anything?
I will study what I dont understand here :P

edit: I get it I was not talking to =[o.W.n]= Steppy20 at all :)

Last edited by spoof; Mar 3, 2014 @ 8:59am

Steppy20 Mar 3, 2014 @ 8:59am

Virtual Audio cable is a software allowing you to mix up how you play your sound through different speakers on your PC. If you want help setting it up, I found a really good video is this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-h_2AYN1EA

Nevermind

Last edited by Steppy20; Mar 3, 2014 @ 9:00am

spoof Mar 3, 2014 @ 9:01am

if you say VAC around here you mean valve anti cheat :)
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7849-RADZ-6869

I never noticed you saying anything I just noticed an obvious google search in a thread title.

Last edited by spoof; Mar 3, 2014 @ 9:01am

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