START WITH YOUR SITUATION

Which voice problem do you have?

Choose the closest symptom. These checks narrow the problem; they do not identify a confirmed game bug or guarantee a fix.

Windows cannot hear my mic

Start with microphone capture before changing game settings.

  1. Check the headset’s physical mute and connection.
  2. Open Windows Settings → System → Sound → Input and test the intended microphone.
  3. Record whether the local test captures speech. If it does not, use Microsoft’s microphone guide below.
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My mic works elsewhere; teammates cannot hear me

Separate successful local capture from the in-game result.

  1. Review the game’s current voice options and any displayed input binding.
  2. Check Windows microphone access, including desktop-app access.
  3. Ask a nearby teammate to listen, then swap speakers. Record which direction fails.
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I cannot hear other players

Check the listening side as well as the speaker’s mic.

  1. Confirm game sound reaches your intended headset or speakers.
  2. Read the current game audio options and compare a nearby voice test with other game audio.
  3. Ask the speaker to run a local mic test too; record each result separately.
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Voice works nearby, then fades

Distance-based voice is described by the developer.

  1. Repeat the same short callout close together, then farther apart.
  2. If it works nearby, agree a regroup location before splitting.
  3. If it also fails nearby, switch to the outgoing or incoming checks. No exact audible range is established here.
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What the sources establish

The developer FAQ describes voice getting harder to hear as teammates move apart and says a microphone is optional. Its older party-size information is not used for this guide. The current store still lists proximity voice chat.

Older FAQ · Edited 22 Sep 2026 ↗Microsoft support · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗

Sourced details and our suggested next steps follow. Linked reports are observations, not verified fixes.

01 Test the intended microphone in Windows

For Windows 11, open Settings → System → Sound. Under Input, select your microphone and open its properties. Start a test, speak, stop, and play back the sample. If it is silent, check that the selected input is the device you intended to use. Microsoft’s linked guide also covers Windows 10.

Microsoft support · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗

02 Check Windows microphone access

Windows 11: Settings → Privacy & security → Microphone. Windows 10: Settings → Privacy → Microphone. Microsoft documents device, app and desktop-app access. Review the desktop-app setting for a desktop game; it may not have its own Microsoft Store app toggle. These permissions affect more than this game, so read the setting before changing it.

Microsoft support · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗

03 Make the in-game comparison repeatable

Have player A say a short phrase close to B, then swap. Note A → B and B → A separately. Confirm the listener hears other game sounds. Read the current game’s voice options; do not assume a push-to-talk key from another game. Change one setting at a time and repeat the same test. If you use streaming or a remote-play setup, include that detail in the report.

04 If Discord works but the game still does not

Player report #852 describes a mic working in Discord but not in game after joining a friend; the author says restarting and reinstalling did not help. It was marked Open when checked on 25 October. This is evidence of a reported symptom, not proof of a shared cause. Once your checks are recorded, use the report builder instead of repeating the same reinstall.

Player report, not a confirmed cause · Read 25 Oct 2026 ↗

05 What to include in a useful voice report

Record the game build, host/joiner role, input and output device names, local mic-test result, nearby two-way result and current voice options. State whether it failed from the start or stopped during a session. Send the draft through the developer-linked board yourself; this site does not submit it.

Developer support route · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗

Limits of this guide

No voice key binding, exact audible range or game-specific guaranteed fix is established here. Settings can differ by Windows and game build.

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