DCS Voice Chat - Quick Start Guide

1 Eagle Dynamics SADCS WorldHow to use Voice ChatThere are two modes of operation,Room ModeandRadioModeThe easiest way to understand the two modes is thatRoom Modeis like Discord andRadio Modeis like SRS. DCS Comms - Voice Chat shouldtherefore be fully chatfunctional without the need for SRS, Discord, Teamspeak, mode. This can be used as a lobby chat area,with separate rooms for eachcoalition, and a common area. There are no physical limits, such as line of sight , and anyplayer can create custom rooms and invite other players to mode. Radio mode simulates the in cockpitradios of each aircraft. There arephysical limits to transmissions, such as line of sight , transmission power and 2021 All Rights ReservedEagle Dynamics SAHow to enable Voice ChatGo to theCog Wheel,thenOptionsandselect the VoiceChat theOptionspage set output and input devices forthe chat, and the state of themicrophone at mission Start - Push to talk, Muted or Activated (Live)Copyrighted 2021 All Rights ReservedEagle Dynamics SAWhen setting up a multiplayer server, there is a similar option inAdvanced must be enabled to allow 2021 All Rights ReservedEagle Dynamics SAUsing Voice Chat In-GameOnce you have joined a MP server with Voice chat enabled, the in-game control panel canbe shown by using theLCtrl + LShift + Tabkey will be presented with theRoom the top left of the window, the cog wheel can be selected to change the in 2021 All Rights ReservedEagle Dynamics SAYou can adjust the input volume and also perform a microphone level microphone mode button is in the upper center of the window, and can be clicked tocycle the 3 modes - Push to talk, Mic always on, and Mic always off.

2 This setting appliesonly to room 2021 All Rights ReservedEagle Dynamics SASwitching the cog wheel and the microphone mode button is theantenna icon - this can be clicked to switch toradiomode, and back toroom Chat Room modeVoice ChatRadio modeRoom ModeRoom mode Has 3 main channels:Common - Accessible to all playersBlue - Accessible only to Blue coalitionRed - Accessible to Red coalitionYour name will be shown in each room you have joined, and will be highlighted in white in theroom that you are active rooms can be created by clicking the create new room text box and typing yourchosen name in the box, followed by the enter 2021 All Rights ReservedEagle Dynamics SAPlayers can be added to the room using the + button and selecting them from the ModeOnce inradio modeyou will see this window (radiotypes shown will vary depending onwhat is installed in the aircraft you are flying).R PTT- This icon will be highlighted when the RadioPTT is PTT -Intercom Press To Talk for 2021 All Rights ReservedEagle Dynamics SAIndicating boxes for Radio and IntercomR - means radio.

3 PTT means Push-To-Talk which is the only modeavailable for color:-Grey - all radios are off or damaged;-Yellow - at least a single radio is online and ready to xmit andreceive;-Red - a radio is transmitting;-Green - a radio is I means Intercom. Used for multicrew modes available:-PTT - Push-To-Talk mode;-ON - always On. This mode is available for capable aircraft withcorresponding mode intercom switch. No need to push a triggerbefore color::-Grey - zero volume is set for multicrew intercom, no intercompresent (single seat aircraft) or intercom is damaged-Yellow - if the intercom is present and ready in PTT - intercom xmits in PTT mode- always ON mode is active - permanent xmit mode;-Green - (still WIP)Radio Status indicator- Grey = Radio off or damagedYellow = Radio powered on and readyGreen = Radio receiving transmissionRed = Radio transmittingCopyrighted 2021 All Rights ReservedEagle Dynamics SAEncryption Key - This can be enabled and the encryption channel selected to create securecomms our full fidelity modules, the actual in cockpit radio controls must be used to set thechannel and frequency of the radio.

4 It is not possible to control this from the radio FC3 aircraft, the radios can only be controlled from the radio Setup - Radio VoIPGo toAdjust Controls, and from the top left-handcorner options, selectRadio VoIPCopyrighted 2021 All Rights ReservedEagle Dynamics SAOnce in RadioVoIP you need to assign control bindings for each radio. For the full fidelitymodules you can have up to four active the actual radios installed in full fidelity modules, the PTT bindscockpit r1 (2,3 or 4)VoIP other radio functions are controlledusing the in cockpit FC3 aircraft, and any custom radios added by the player (2 to 9) .. Radio 1binds must be used. Up to 9 radios but with 15 binds each. All controls for DC3 andcustom radios are by keybind only, due to the lack or in cockpit 2021 All Rights ReservedEagle Dynamics SAAdditional Features - Dynamic RadioAccessed by theDynamic Radiobutton in the Misc. section of the DCS options, you areable to manage and add custom radios to any 2021 All Rights ReservedEagle Dynamics SAAdditional radios can be added, either selecting from the drop-down list of all radios inDCS, or a player customisable radio using the create new radio button.

5 Frequency,power, encryption and modulation can all be customized for the new 2021 All Rights ReservedEagle Dynamics SAKnown issues and future features Encryption can currently only be set in via the radio window, in cockpit controls notyet functional For the F/A-18C MIDS integration is not yet functional 'Radio mode' can't be used for in-game communications with ATC, wingmen,AWACS. Intercom [I PTT] button. Radio communication between 1st and 2nd pilots (UH-1gunners can't use intercom yet). Tactical commander radios are WIP, and not yet functional Radio effects on audio signal are currently WIP and not yet integrated. Additional audio effects such as radio bleeps are also still WIPC opyrighted 2021 All Rights Reserv