How To Enable Proximity Voice Chat on Project Zomboid (B41/B42)

Enable Voice Chat on the Server

1. Log In to Your Panel

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2. Select the ‘Files’ Tab

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3. Locate the ‘Server’ Folder

You can find the folder in /home/container/.cache/Server.

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4. Select the ‘Server.ini’ File

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5. Locate the ‘Voice’ Section

You can find the Voice section starting from line 222 within the file.

(1) Set the ‘VoiceEnable’ Option to ‘true’.

(1) Enter the Minimum Voice Range Value in the ‘VoiceMinDistance’ Option: The lower the value, the closer you will need to be to the player who is speaking in order to hear them. Each unit equals one cell.

(1) Enter the Maximum Voice Range Value in the ‘VoiceMaxDistance‘ Option : The higher the value, the farther away you will be able to hear the player who is speaking. Each unit equals one cell.

(4. OPTIONAL) Set the ‘Voice3D’ Option to ‘true’: This option will allow you to hear the player who is speaking based on the direction they are facing relative to others.

Then, save the changes:

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6. Restart Your Server

Configure Voice Chat in the Game Client

1. Open Project Zomboid

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2. Select ‘Options’

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3. Select ‘Audio’

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3.1. Set ‘Enable VOIP’ to Yes

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3.2. Select Your Computer’s Microphone in ‘Recording Device’

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3.3. Set ‘VOIP Mode’ to Push-to-talk

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4. Select ‘Key Bindings’

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4.1. Select the Key You Want To Use When You Use the Microphone

This is the key you will need to press when talking to other players. Make sure to choose a key that you don’t use in the game.

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4.2. Apply Changes

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5. Select ‘Audio’

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5.1. Increase the ‘Microphone Boost’ Value to a High Level

You can customize this value to your preference.

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5.2. Speak To Confirm That the Microphone Is Working

If the microphone is working correctly, you will see a yellow bar increasing, which represents the level of the incoming audio signal.

Then, save changes.

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