Is there a way to... (alt+tab but keep sounds)

aeroripperaeroripper Join Date: 2005-02-25 Member: 42471NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
edited September 2013 in NS2 General Discussion
Is there a way to alt-tab out of NS2 and do stuff in windows, but still be be able to hear all the sounds\voicecomms? You used to be able to do this in previous builds but it recently changed. Is there a way to trick the game into doing this so it doesn't act like its minimized when alt tabbed?
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  • ezekelezekel Join Date: 2012-11-29 Member: 173589Members, NS2 Map Tester
    I'm sure windowed mode would give you that affect, honestly I'd try googling though, might be something you can do in properties of the .exe or etc
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  • Ghosthree3Ghosthree3 Join Date: 2010-02-13 Member: 70557Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    They changed it in reinforced when they broke borderless, it now mutes on alt tab :(
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  • ScardyBobScardyBob ScardyBob Join Date: 2009-11-25 Member: 69528Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    It'd be a bit of work, but this is something you could do with Virtual Audio Cable.
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  • aeroripperaeroripper Join Date: 2005-02-25 Member: 42471NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    edited September 2013
    Ghosthree3 wrote: »
    They changed it in reinforced when they broke borderless, it now mutes on alt tab :(

    Noes! I'm currently running 1280x720 windowed. Any idea what files (is it a lua setting??) that are responsible?

    Also at ScardyBob:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Audio_Cable

    I'll take a look into this to see if it works.
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  • WyzcrakWyzcrak Pot Pie Aficionado Join Date: 2002-12-04 Member: 10447Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    aero, please let me know if you get anywhere with this.

    http://forums.unknownworlds.com/discussion/132005/how-can-i-hear-audio-when-windowed-game-doesn-t-have-focus
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  • Ghosthree3Ghosthree3 Join Date: 2010-02-13 Member: 70557Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    @aeroripper not sure which lua is responsible, I doubt any, it's probably engine code.
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  • DC_DarklingDC_Darkling Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18068Members, Constellation, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver
    I must say I loved having audio when I did a quick tab out to check mail or steam chat in a pub game.
    Oi dont look at me like that, I mentor around on rookie servers. Me giving the rookies a few extra seconds probably would help game balance more then my full focus. :D
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  • ThuroThuro Join Date: 2007-05-30 Member: 61058Members
    edited January 2014
    Any further word on this?
    It was nice to be able to alt+tab to an IM after death and switch back into game upon respawn. Pretty much the whole damn purpose of windowed mode for me. Now I'm forever missing Comm\Khamm instructions.

    Edit: If this is a design rather than bug, would much rather have a game option to choose. Clearly they have the ability to set it both ways (though maybe not at the same time as keeping the window bug fix)
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  • WyzcrakWyzcrak Pot Pie Aficionado Join Date: 2002-12-04 Member: 10447Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    272's "Mute on Minimize" option (Options > Sound) resolves this problem when you set the option value to "No".

    It's PERFECT for audio-only "spectating" on TGNS servers. The TGNS mod provides the voicecomm of both teams simultaneously (see sig for details) to all spectators (specs don't consume player slots, and they're ignored by AFK kicker). It's Captains Night every Friday night on TGNS, and I can't play tonight, but I'm listening to the games while I do other work on my machine, and it's DELICIOUS to follow the games so closely (by listening to everyone's voicecomms) even though I'm alt-tabbed out of the game. It's like an NS2 radio broadcast. Fun, fun.
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  • sotanahtsotanaht Join Date: 2013-01-12 Member: 179215Members
    Wyzcrak wrote: »
    272's "Mute on Minimize" option (Options > Sound) resolves this problem when you set the option value to "No".

    It's PERFECT for audio-only "spectating" on TGNS servers. The TGNS mod provides the voicecomm of both teams simultaneously (see sig for details) to all spectators (specs don't consume player slots, and they're ignored by AFK kicker). It's Captains Night every Friday night on TGNS, and I can't play tonight, but I'm listening to the games while I do other work on my machine, and it's DELICIOUS to follow the games so closely (by listening to everyone's voicecomms) even though I'm alt-tabbed out of the game. It's like an NS2 radio broadcast. Fun, fun.

    11 month thread necro... That feature was added in the latest patch and did not exist when this thread was last active.
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  • TinCanTinCan Join Date: 2006-12-11 Member: 59010Members
    Me thinks this gets a [necro-pass] because @Wyzcrak 's post helps resolve the thread for future players looking to see how to alt tab with sound.
    Wyzcrak wrote: »
    272's "Mute on Minimize" option (Options > Sound) resolves this problem when you set the option value to "No".

    Of course the rest of the post looks like a commercial for Tactical Gamer servers :open_mouth:
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