Chatting

[Arctic37]

How do you guys continue to "chat" after exiting the cars, like say when you've hit "esc" and your in the "Monitor" area. I always feel bad when someone trys to talk to me after I've left the cockpit and can't talk back, I click the chat box at the top of the window but nothing happens.

[Kinger]

Scott were actually chatting using software, Ventrillo, in conjunction with a mike and headset. Really missing some of the fun part of the fun series without it. We're jabbering back and forth before during and after the race. Laughing all the way. We also do so in the ILMS but its a bit more serious. Can be helpfull in asking for setup advise, track caution warnings, and just getting to know there peps your running with. Ventrillo is free so it'll only cost you the headset and mike.

Can someone provide a link to the thread about how to get Ventrilo and install.

Now it your talking text chat, you should have access to that at the bottom left of the screen when ever you jump out of the car and are in the monitor section. Click with your mouse just below the text window, black area, and an orange line should appear. Once its there start typing. That should be it.

I think what your hitting is the scroll feature. Thats somehting you can hit if the conversaion is going too fast and you want to manualy scroll thru the texts. Click it again and it goes back to the most recent text.

Hope this helps

So how have you been chatting only incar???

[Phil E]

Ventrillo sertup instructions from the General Discussion forum

Our Ventrilo Server Connection Settings

[Arctic37]

Ya, I could only chat while in the car, I couldn't figure out the chat-box in the monitor section, thanks fellas. I might look into a set of headphones, I know my girlfriend would appreciate it.

Sorry for the early departure from the "Fun Race" last night, but I had a couple of small freezes then my PC crashed to desktop, not quit sure whats going on there. I'm about ready to switch to an ATI instead of Nvidia. I see a lot of you guys use them. See ya at the next one.

[Kinger]

Always happy to help new guys along. The more you learn the better the experience. There no "noob" calling here so feel free to ask away. Many will jump in to help a guy out.

[Phil E]

I use NVIDIA without problems, but I keep my visual settings low.