Content Warning Voice Chat is Bugged For Some Players

Content Warning is the super fun (and super spooky) new game where you and your friends go hunting for internet fame in an abandoned world. The catch? Voice chat – a pretty important part of coordinating with your buddies – is acting up for some players. Let’s talk about what’s happening and what you can try while we wait for a fix.

You’re creeping through a haunted shipwreck, your friend is screaming about a ghost or something, and you…hear nothing. You try talking, but they don’t respond. It’s like you’re playing alone with a bunch of very life-like bots! This is what some players are dealing with.

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Why Is This Happening?

Honestly, nobody’s entirely sure yet. Since Content Warning is from a smaller indie studio, these early release bugs are pretty normal. The developers know about it, and they’re working on a solution.

What Can You Do in the Meantime?

Sometimes it’s the simplest things! Make sure your mic is actually plugged in, not muted in the game settings, and selected as your default input in Windows.

Scarlett Solo audio interface solution

If you use a Scarlett Solo audio interface, there’s a setting you can change that might help! Follow the steps below:

• Open that little app that came with your Scarlett Solo, called “Focusrite Control”.
• Look for the “Preferences” section.
• See the box that says “Combine Input 1 and Input 2”? Check that!
• You can even try doing this directly on your interface by holding down the “Direct” button for a few seconds.

For now, hopping on Discord with your friends might be the best way to make sure you can all strategize (and freak out together when things get scary).

Computers are weird. Turn your game off and on, maybe even restart your whole computer just in case. Sometimes old drivers cause strange problems. Make sure your audio drivers are up-to-date.

Final Words

Voice chat bugs at launch are frustrating, but the Content Warning community is already buzzing about it on places like Steam. Swap stories, share workarounds that worked for you, and remember – even the weird technical stuff can be part of the fun with a game like this.