LAC uses "Mumble" for voice communication, and our use of Mumble is more sophisticated than most.
We have just updated our Mumble server's online "Help" prompts with much more timely, more accurate information to help players understand the organization of our Mumble channels and to optimize their Mumble keyboard mapping for the best, most competitive use according to our standard layouts. Please check this out and let us know if it's clear to you. We hope this instruction will help you enjoy LAC and Mumble even more.
Connect your Mumble client with our Mumble server at LinuxAirCombat.com. (You won't need a password because we use Mumble's standard Public-Key authentication to identify authorized users the easy way.) After connecting with our Mumble server, you will see that we have a lot of different, LAC-related channels. A standard desktop Mumble client application will display a link associated with each of those channels. Click on that link to see the associated online help. Links inside that "Help" information will lead you to related web pages and/or YouTube video clips.
Most of our LAC players have also recently upgraded to the latest version of Mumble, resulting in improved audio quality and more reliable use. One of the major benefits of this migration is that our community can now communicate properly with users of the "Plumble" app that is popular among Android users. Accordingly, you can now use your phone or tablet for online communication during LAC missions!
Unfortunately, players still using ancient versions of Mumble may hear ugly, distorted audio from users that have upgraded. If this happens to you, you have three options:
1 of 3: Upgrade to the current version of Mumble (V 1.3.0 or later), or
2 of 3: Use "Plumble" on your Android phone, or
3 of 3: Rely only on LAC's "Morse Code Radio" for communication with other players.
Last edit: bbosen 2019-07-31
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I have improved management of our Mumble server so that users of older Mumble versions can now fully enjoy LAC and interaction with users of new versions of Mumble. The horrible old noises are gone now (about 99% of the time.... Once in awhile my server's little "fix" has to be renewed).
Users of older versions of LAC should carefully read and edit their "LacConfig.txt" file, paying particular attention to the "NetworkMode" field, in order to inform LAC of their use of an old version of Mumble. This helps to optimize compatibility among new versus old Mumble versions. That file is always found in the hidden ".LAC" folder within the user's home directory, and its contents are self-explanatory.
LAC uses "Mumble" for voice communication, and our use of Mumble is more sophisticated than most.
We have just updated our Mumble server's online "Help" prompts with much more timely, more accurate information to help players understand the organization of our Mumble channels and to optimize their Mumble keyboard mapping for the best, most competitive use according to our standard layouts. Please check this out and let us know if it's clear to you. We hope this instruction will help you enjoy LAC and Mumble even more.
Connect your Mumble client with our Mumble server at LinuxAirCombat.com. (You won't need a password because we use Mumble's standard Public-Key authentication to identify authorized users the easy way.) After connecting with our Mumble server, you will see that we have a lot of different, LAC-related channels. A standard desktop Mumble client application will display a link associated with each of those channels. Click on that link to see the associated online help. Links inside that "Help" information will lead you to related web pages and/or YouTube video clips.
Most of our LAC players have also recently upgraded to the latest version of Mumble, resulting in improved audio quality and more reliable use. One of the major benefits of this migration is that our community can now communicate properly with users of the "Plumble" app that is popular among Android users. Accordingly, you can now use your phone or tablet for online communication during LAC missions!
Unfortunately, players still using ancient versions of Mumble may hear ugly, distorted audio from users that have upgraded. If this happens to you, you have three options:
1 of 3: Upgrade to the current version of Mumble (V 1.3.0 or later), or
2 of 3: Use "Plumble" on your Android phone, or
3 of 3: Rely only on LAC's "Morse Code Radio" for communication with other players.
Last edit: bbosen 2019-07-31
I just published a YouTube video with an introduction to Mumble and LAC, illustrating the basics and principles. Here's the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvnnoBD5qJI&t=16s
Last edit: bbosen 2020-02-20
I have improved management of our Mumble server so that users of older Mumble versions can now fully enjoy LAC and interaction with users of new versions of Mumble. The horrible old noises are gone now (about 99% of the time.... Once in awhile my server's little "fix" has to be renewed).
Users of older versions of LAC should carefully read and edit their "LacConfig.txt" file, paying particular attention to the "NetworkMode" field, in order to inform LAC of their use of an old version of Mumble. This helps to optimize compatibility among new versus old Mumble versions. That file is always found in the hidden ".LAC" folder within the user's home directory, and its contents are self-explanatory.
Further details can be found in our FAQ #38 here:
https://askmisterwizard.com/2019/LinuxAirCombat/LacFaq.htm