Re: Push to talk option, Chat Text, and Party Options for other modes besides Co-Op for PC!!
https://twitter.com/JA_Wiebe/status/486950270555795457
PC patch progress. Fix for mic always on, added push to talk, stability improvements, added 8v8 mixed mode, add vanquish confirmed mode.
Here is a work around until then:
- (it will completely disable Voice chats but you can still use other programs like TeamSpeak, Vent, etc... game sounds are unaffected)
- (there is also software to Push-to-Talk listed if you still want to use voice chat in game)
http://www.crashwiki.com/pvz-garden-warfare-disable-chat-disable-mic-use-push-talk-use-voip/
- Right click speaker icon in system tray.
- Select Playback Devices.
- Select a Playback Device other than what you use for sound output.
- Right click it and select Set as Default Communications Device.
- Hit OK.
- Left click on the speaker icon in the system tray.
- Click the icon below the slider on the device you chose to mute it.
Do the same for Recording devices so people don't hear you in game.
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To join other people's games use Origin In Game. Open friends list and right click Join Game. Opening up a chat window will also display a "Join Game" button.
I seen a twitter msg talking about Party Joins. They said they are looking into it but Origin doesn't have a feature like that already.. so they are looking into other routes to take. I'd leave that as a maybe, don't bank on it. Hope they can though.
I haven't had to many problems joining games with my friends and wife though. If you had a large group I can see it being more difficult for sure.