Disabling multiplayer chat sounds and viewing scores

[KylerHolland]

Hey there guys!

I am just starting my online career and I have two questions right from the start.

 

1. How to disable a beep sound in multiplayer when someone sends message to chat? When there are 50 players online it is really annoying to hear beeps every couple of seconds.

2. How to view scores and who is online when I am flying in multiplayer? Sometimes I fly on a server where there are 5-6 players and I'd like to know if they are still online and I am not alone.

 

Thanks for you help!

[THERION]

6 minutes ago, KylerHolland said:

Hey there guys!

I am just starting my online career and I have two questions right from the start.

 

1. How to disable a beep sound in multiplayer when someone sends message to chat? When there are 50 players online it is really annoying to hear beeps every couple of seconds.

2. How to view scores and who is online when I am flying in multiplayer? Sometimes I fly on a server where there are 5-6 players and I'd like to know if they are still online and I am not alone.

 

Thanks for you help!

 

Hi and welcome,

 

1. There's nothing we can do about it - you can't turn off the beeps, sadly.

2. If you use the TAB key during your sortie, you will see the actual scoreboard and how many player are
    on each side. In the first row of the table you can see some icons indicating the status of the player.
    - A cocarde like icon means the player is on mission.

    - An icon with crashed plane is self-explaining, isn't it?
    - An icon similar to a map means the player hasn't decided yet, what he wan't to do.
    - An icon similar to a rear gunner indicates, this player is en route as a gunner with a friend.

    - An tank icon is self-explaining too...

 

Hope this helps.

 

Cheerio

[=TBAS=Sshadow14]

TAB key shows you score board. (pretty sure thats default key binding) 

Note sure if you can disabled sounds for chat.
But once you get used to it you will like it cose it can be vital info often.
Either based on who died (if you were flying with them) or who left for same reason 
also alerts so you can see messages from bombers or fighters for Coordination. 

(you can reduce its intensity if you have audio EQ setup for your pc and can control frequencies try lowering the 6-8K bands a bit 

 

Edited February 18, 2020 by =TBAS=Sschatten14

[SCG_ErwinP]

1 hour ago, -=-THERION said:

1. There's nothing we can do about it - you can't turn off the beeps, sadly.

Wrong, you CAN disable it.
I'm not at home, so I can't show it now but as soon as possible I will do it.

Edited February 18, 2020 by SCG_ErwinP

[Hawk-2a]

Interface sounds -> uncheck. Beeps gone

[THERION]

4 hours ago, SCG_ErwinP said:

Wrong, you CAN disable it.
I'm not at home, so I can't show it now but as soon as possible I will do it.

 

4 hours ago, H_Stiglitz said:

Interface sounds -> uncheck. Beeps gone

 

Sorry gentlemen, didn't know the interface sound was also included those f***ing beeps.

[=TBAS=Sshadow14]

Yeah sorry also that never used to be included and it only turned off the menu sounds. 

But still another option that should not be there for Multiplayer.
- Ability to turn off Chat.
- Ability to silence Chat. 
- Ability to turn off hud, (which disables chat)

Should all be locked out in MP as its toxic to the gameplay and mission coordination
All bombers and attackers are meant to take off and announce targets,
so then most fighters can see where they HAVE to be and cover and stuff.
without chat this is broken and turns into WT lol. 

 

Edited February 19, 2020 by =TBAS=Sschatten14

[=EXPEND=CG_Justin]

12 hours ago, =TBAS=Sschatten14 said:

without chat this is broken and turns into WT lol. 

 

 

"GUIDE ON ME!!"

 

"GRAMERCY!" <--- (I have been speaking American English my entire 42 years and I have NEVER even heard this word, let alone have it used in conversation of any kind. I had to look up the definition. Why they think that English speakers would ever use this word is beyond me. Among other nonsensical BS incorporated into that "game". WT=WTF)

[Bilbo_Baggins]

1 hour ago, =BAIT=CG_Justin said:

 

"GUIDE ON ME!!"

 

"GRAMERCY!" <--- (I have been speaking American English my entire 42 years and I have NEVER even heard this word, let alone have it used in conversation of any kind. I had to look up the definition. Why they think that English speakers would ever use this word is beyond me. Among other nonsensical BS incorporated into that "game". WT=WTF)

 

Can I ask you to reiterate what you're talking about? I have no idea what you are on about or how it was relevant to this discussion. What is GRAMERCY and GUIDE ON ME?

 

Regards

Edited February 20, 2020 by Bilbo_Baggins

[Hawk-2a]

1 hour ago, Bilbo_Baggins said:

What is GRAMERCY and GUIDE ON ME?

Voice lines for quick chat in war thunder. The pilots scream it over the radio just like they scream „i‘m wounded“ here. But it is player activated, not automatic.

[Lusekofte]

On 2/18/2020 at 2:44 PM, H_Stiglitz said:

Interface sounds -> uncheck. Beeps gone

Have it off and still got the beep

[Hawk-2a]

Is your startup.cfg to read only?

[=TBAS=Sshadow14]

8 hours ago, =BAIT=CG_Justin said:

 

"GUIDE ON ME!!"

 

"GRAMERCY!" <--- (I have been speaking American English my entire 42 years and I have NEVER even heard this word, let alone have it used in conversation of any kind. I had to look up the definition. Why they think that English speakers would ever use this word is beyond me. Among other nonsensical BS incorporated into that "game". WT=WTF)

WT = War Thunder 

The heavily Russian Biased RU ww2 Propaganda Game. 

@H_Stiglitz

Do not set startup.cfg to read only just dont change things after you alter them
Settings startup.cfg to read only is a common cause of Random CTD for IL2. 

 

Edited February 20, 2020 by =TBAS=Sschatten14

[Lusekofte]

5 hours ago, H_Stiglitz said:

Is your startup.cfg to read only?

I do not know. I will check that when I come home thx

[=EXPEND=CG_Justin]

8 hours ago, Bilbo_Baggins said:

 

Can I ask you to reiterate what you're talking about? I have no idea what you are on about or how it was relevant to this discussion. What is GRAMERCY and GUIDE ON ME?

 

Regards

Sorry, didnt aim to derail the thread. They are generic call outs used in that other "free to play game" and they are ridiculous.

[Talisman]

On 2/19/2020 at 6:04 PM, =TBAS=Sschatten14 said:

Yeah sorry also that never used to be included and it only turned off the menu sounds. 

But still another option that should not be there for Multiplayer.
- Ability to turn off Chat.
- Ability to silence Chat. 
- Ability to turn off hud, (which disables chat)

Should all be locked out in MP as its toxic to the gameplay and mission coordination
All bombers and attackers are meant to take off and announce targets,
so then most fighters can see where they HAVE to be and cover and stuff.
without chat this is broken and turns into WT lol. 

 

 

I think our opinions and approach differ somewhat Sschatten14.  I fly MP with chat turned off, as well as tech tips chat and digital compass, as I don't like to fly with all that stuff on my screen as it ruins my sense of immersion in VR and I find it too gamey and less of a simulation.  I use TS3 to communicate with fellow pilots in my squad and I think that calling the way I interact on MP this way as toxic is a we bit over the top.  I understand your point about mission coordination on MP, but I think that we need to manage our expectations a little bit on that score, given human nature and having an open MP server with anyone and everyone able to come in and do what they want as long as they abide by server admin rules.  If server admin want to make chat compulsory, if ever that was made possible, then so be it, but until then folks are free to turn off chat and I don't agree that it is toxic to do so.  

 

Happy landings,

 

56RAF_Talisman

Edited February 21, 2020 by 56RAF_Talisman

[=TBAS=Sshadow14]

How do you coordinate with everyone on server is your chat is off tho.

and that is a Requirement of many servers .
All bombers/attackers should announce targets on take off
and fighters must be able to hear or see this and provide cover as per the mission design.
if you are on a mission based server then you have to do the mission with TEAM.
not just a few mates. 

 

[[CPT]Crunch]

Everybody in the big one flew with their heads down texting through their cell phones. 

 

What's there to coordinate anyway, it's always the same mission over and over and over on these df maps, with the same old gang.