Odd lobby issue

**Lorax74** · 12-17-2008, 08:56 AM

I have a very strange issue, when sitting in the lobby, I'd say 75% of the times that I attempt to use VoIP to talk to others in the lobby, L4D will lock up. In-game VoIP is fine and I have yet to lock up even once (knock on wood), it only happens in the lobbies. I can text chat without problems, it's only lobby VoIP.

I am currently running Windows Vista Ultimate 32bit and am current on all updates and hotfixes.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.4GHz)
HIS Radeon HD 4850 512MB
4Gb of RAM (dual channel)

Does anyone else have this problem? Any ideas?

Thanks!

**Superfast** · 12-17-2008, 09:32 AM

I've experienced the same thing in the lobby, especially if i try to spam the voip. No problems ingame. This has to be a bug i think.

I have Vista 64 bit. E8400, 4870, 4 GB.

**Kebab-Kastike** · 12-17-2008, 09:35 AM

It's karma my fellow TGs. The lobby voice chat is like screaming in a wind tunnel. Use the text box and save our ears.

I've only had lockups when I was speaking and the game started. I don't remember what really happened but I remember that I shouldn't do it again.

Tampa Tony · 12-17-2008, 10:03 AM

Yo check this out I came across, it might help you.

http://left4deadforums.com/1873-lag-...p-crashes.html

**kormendi** · 12-17-2008, 10:45 AM

The voip in the lobby is peer to peer. In game it uses a client-server system.

I don't really see anyone using voip in the lobby anymore. I think everyone has figured out that its complete crap.

RedForman · 12-17-2008, 11:19 AM

I noticed this lock up in XP as well. I wasn't even using VOIP but everyone else was at the time.

**creepin** · 12-17-2008, 09:45 PM

happens to me as well.

**sparhawkxx** · 12-21-2008, 12:04 AM

Nobody can use it. You will lock up others

Thanks Tampa I need to check my drivers I still crash at times. Assault I hope you get ahold of this also. He needs help.

**DrBeat** · 12-21-2008, 12:10 AM

Same here, best not to push that button!