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McBeefâ„¢ · **04-26-2016, 04:58 PM**

(04-26-2016, 04:54 PM)Kage Wrote:
(04-26-2016, 12:57 PM)Unnamed Mercenary Wrote:
(04-26-2016, 12:28 PM)SicketySix Wrote:
(04-26-2016, 12:23 PM)Kage Wrote: If you end up getting a usb headset, just know that FFXIV doesn't let your arbitrarily plug in your headset. If you don't use an audio program like voicemeter, FFXIV will require you to relogin. If you start without headphones, start the game, plug in your headphones, the sound will still be from speakers and not in your headphones. If you start with headphones and end up taking out during play you will need to relogin for the sound to switch over.

Wow, I didn't know that, thanks for the heads up!

It's more than just USB headset. FFXIV does not handle audio devices being changed at all. So if you normally switch between saw, speakers, HDMI, a headset, or anything else, you'd need to use a virtual audio adapter to pipe the sound to the right device because switching it in Windows won't work if the game's running.

If you plan on using the headset as your -only- source for audio, then you'll have no issues.
I mean, my audio jack on the top of the tower I use may be wired oddly but for awhile I had a headset that was able to just be plug and play without anything. So I'm pretty sure there's more to it but my brain is fried.

All the ports on your PC use the same audio card.

So as far as FFXIV is concerned, nothing changes, you're still using your sound card to produce analog sound. When you plug your headset into the tower, the soundcard decides to route the sound to the front jack instead of the back one.

The USB headset uses an entirely different driver, so ffxiv can't handle the switch.

PC Gaming headset recommendations?

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