Teamspeak etc., Options

[MonkeyFiend]

The teamspeak server was tied to our contract for the old game servers (which has now expired) so no TS for now.

I'll get another voice comms server but thought I'd lay the options out there (see poll) as to what type of server we get.

thx

Monkey

[K.]

hmm

i've personally used ts2 and vent, but 've no experience with the other 2

at a glance mumble seems to be a cheaper option but i dont know if there is a serious drop in quality/bandwidth/overheads etc

and i assume TS3 is a newer version so it may be costlier and tbh TS2 seems to do a excellent bug free job (coupled with TSoverlay [which rocks btw])

i dunno about other users but i use vent as well, but i find it's a bit buggy sometimes and the direct input sometimes goes missing forcing you to bind a extra button to reset the directinput (in my experience anyway :/)

gonna rush off DL mumble and ts3 and see if i can connect to some public servers and see if they are better and maybey see if their users will provide some feedback ^^

*fin this post later*

*mumble* @ wiki

Mumble is a free, open-source, cross-platform voice over IP application. Its primary users are gamers, and it is similar to programs such as TeamSpeak and Ventrilo. It uses a client-server architecture where users who want to talk connect to the same server.[1]

Mumble's stated design goal is not to create the most elite gaming utility but to create the most social one. The goal is to recreate the feel and social interaction of a LAN party. As such, Mumble has a very simple administrative interface and most of the engineering effort is put into sound quality and low latency.

As of version 1.1, all communication is encrypted to ensure user privacy.[2] As of version 1.1.7 Mumble has native support for Logitech G15 keyboard LCD display.

***random host showing price comparison , mumble looks cheaper here***

looks like mumble uses the speex codec same as TS2 so i guess quality must be at least on par

but on another note if TS3 is coming out then does that mean that all the TS2 providers will be upgrading ? so this could be the end of TS2?

omg mumble client is 12meg O_O wtf is in it ?????

omg it picks up everthing !!! supa sensitive and clear AND positional audio !

mumble seems very well programmed the infterace wizard for a new user is very friendly and intuitive (i sound like a mumble salesman ^^) and setting up for PTT and VA is a breeze, i recommend everyone at least downloading mumble and having a play around

oh yh its 12meg as both the client and server are included in the same package