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What is it? Teamspeak 2 is a freeware voice communication program that was developed and distributed by Dominating Bytes Design. We find that Teamspeak 2 offers many options not found in other voice over ip applications and is easy to use. Thus, we use it as our primary means of over-the-net voice communication. How do I get it? You can download the latest Teamspeak 2 Client Software at http://www.teamspeak.org. What ports do I need to open on my firewall/router? Many have found they don’t need to open any ports at all. However, if you are having trouble connecting to the servers you may need to open UDP port 8767, 8768 and 8772. Setting Up Teamspeak 2 Teamspeak 2 allows its users to set up hotkeys that will allow you to switch channels and even servers during game play... which means Alt-Tabbing just so you can talk to someone on another channel is totally unecessary. Here are some simple instructions for setting up your hotkeys to work with the Teamspeak 2 Server: (note: be sure to use keys that are not normally used by WWIIOL. Otherwise, they might conflict with in-game operation.) 1. Open Teamspeak 2 2. Click on CONNECTION, then CONNECT 3. Right Click on Servers, then left click on ADD SERVER 4. Enter the server name (whatever you want), then hit ENTER 5. Enter the IP address of the appropriate server as listed in the Command Center under the Members Area of our website in the SERVER ADDRESS field. 6.
Enter your in-game name preceded by 7. Click on ANONYMOUS 8. Click on AUTO-RECONNECT 9. Enter [*a-1] JG 2 in the DEFAULT CHANNEL field. 10. Click CONNECT 11. Click on SELF, then REGISTER WITH SERVER 12. Enter a Username and Password of your choice for logging into this server. 13. Click on CONNECTION, then CONNECT 14. Click on REGISTERED, then enter your Username and Password chosen in step 12 in the appropriate fields. 15. Go to SETTINGS, and then SOUND SETTINGS 16. Click on PUSH TO TALK 17. Click on SET, then press the key you’ll use to transmit to others 18. Click on CLOSE 19. Go to SETTINGS, and then KEY SETTINGS 20. Click ADD 21. Click SET 22. Press the key you wish to use to map. If setting a key combination click the 2nd SET then press the 2nd key in the combination. 23. Choose the ACTION you want the key combination to perform. 24. Click on OK 25. Repeat steps 20 through 24 for each key mapping you wish to make. 26. Click on CLOSE 27. After you've done this, you can test out your hotkeys. As you press the hotkeys, you should see your name switching from channel to channel. This works in game as well! Remember, you can assign key combinations such as Shift-F5, or Ctrl-F6, or whatever you wish. 28. Click on SETTINGS, then OPTIONS 29. Click on WAVE 30. Slide the bar under DIRECT SOUND BUFFER SIZE all the way to the right to BETTER SOUND QUALITY 31. If you want to disable all of the “player connected” type voices, click on the SOUND NOTIFICATIONS tab and put a checkmark in DISABLE ALL SOUNDS 32. Click on the OTHER tab, then click on PROCESS PRIORITY HIGH 33. Click on OK 34. Woot! You are now ready to connect to the server and join in on the voice comms. Teamspeak 2 Courtesy and Combat Protocol When connecting to the server, please be advised of the following: 1. The JG2 “Richtofen” channel is the channel you will default to when you connect to the server. It is a public channel for everyone to join and run their pie holes at their leisure However, please try to talk in turn... When 2 or more people want to talk at the same time, things can become rather chaotic. :) 2. The Gruppe channels are dedicated entirely to specific battlefield operations, such as unit actions, multicrewed vehicles, etc. etc. Keep chatter to a minimum, and ONLY IMPART PERTINENT INFORMATION, such as position inquiries, target information, etc. Ideally, the one doing most of the talking will be the Commander of the operation in question. Do NOT clutter the channel with "OOOOOH"s, "AAAAHHH"s, or "OH SHIT!"s.
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