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Voice chat for linux...
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 7:40 pm
by mbroadhead
Ok I need to find a good voice chat program for linux that also is available for windows. Any ideas? I have linux but my girlfriend has windows. We used to use yahoo messenger but I switched to linux and now I can't. So what are some voice chat programs out there for linux+windows?
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:12 pm
by rocketeer
Skype.
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:36 am
by mbroadhead
cool thanks. i have installed it but haven't tried it yet. It looks promising
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 6:44 am
by orochi
http://www.ventrilo.com/
you can host both the server and client on either the windows box or the linux box
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 6:02 pm
by mbroadhead
yes but the linux version of Ventrilo (client) is still in developement, they don't let you download source code or binaries....no use to me
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 10:56 pm
by rocketeer
I have ventrilo server running on my xbox. Its an older version though, from the time it still was free - 2.1.x.
However, skype is far better for normal 1on1 chat. Ventrilo is mostly used for gaming and many users.
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 7:40 am
by mbroadhead
thanks for the info. I tried skype but there is a lot of interference in the background, like a big buzzing noise....too annoying to carry on a conversation.
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 10:11 am
by rocketeer
Sounds like hardware or driver problems to me. I've used Skype on both Windows and Gentoo (not on Xbox though) for a long time and I find the sound quality to be excellent with minimum delay.
However, whatever works for you - use it!
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 10:01 pm
by mbroadhead
ya, I need to recompile my kernel and add ALSA support. I am just running OSS right now and I don't have a software mixer so only one program works at a time w/ sound right now! LOL