Hey !



I know there is Skype out there , But has anyone tried TeamSpeak ?



this is one system that online gamers use ( so the whole team is on one party line kind of thing )



the game we played was Wolfenstein . http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/8629/wolfxi9.png



and our team ( CLAN as it is known ) we use to play league

matches on a sunday night our team never faired all that well and languish

at the bottom of the ladder leauge



but it was fun ( my team had players from : UK , Holland , German , USA , Austria , and Spain ) all of us in our 30/40s Guys and Girls , although our lives

have changed somewhat we still keep touch with each other . couple of years

ago we had a meet up in Holland ( as it was central -ish to most of us )





ANYWAYS to the point ( as i do go on sometimes )



I still have a teamTalk server running , so BritMovie forum users can if they feel

have a chinwag with each other



Install the teamspeak client is easy !



TeamSpeak - Downloads <--- link



select Windows TeamSpeak 2 Client ( forget the updated one it mentions )



there are also Mac or Linux versions.



if anyone wants to run their own server ,

they can also download the TeamSpeak Server.



now to use TeamSpeak :



you will need a microphone and headphones ( speakers are ok .. but you can get loop feedback echo )



after install Teamspeak2 fire it up

and at the top left corner click on "Connect" and drop down the tab

select "Quick Connect"



In "Server Address" the ip to put is :



78.129.194.2:8717 ( there is no password set )



enter a nick name ( this is the name you will be viewed as when you etc )



then just click connect , and hopefully it will say "Link Engaged"

and you are on , you will see in your nick and a green dot next to name

this will change slighty as you talk into microphone



you can click on settings and select sound iput/output and move slider



*note

when chattting you can click on a persons name and select to send Private msg





the Only time i set a password is if we ever have a good old get together

of the old gang for a evening shoot out and a few beers and chat



anyways its there if anyone wants to test it out.



and as i say it easy to set up one owns server for friends / family.

and as with Skype it is free .





Kind Regards

Richard