Microphone sounds fine locally, noisy in game — 2026 thread

2026-10-17 12:29:00 UTC #1

The recording test sounds clean, but teammates hear background noise. What should I check first?

2026-10-17 13:03:00 UTC #2

Check which recording device the game is using. I had a webcam mic selected without noticing.

2026-10-17 13:37:19 UTC #3

Test with another player in a quiet session and change one setting at a time.

2026-10-17 14:11:38 UTC #4

Push-to-talk helped our group a lot. Open microphones were picking up keyboards.

2026-10-17 14:45:57 UTC #5

Found it: the wrong input device. Thanks for starting with the simple explanation.