Team Speak & Hamachi Servers Up and Running!

Team Speak information below is outdated and the server is no longer running.

Hey All,
Here's an exciting update that'll help MAWGS be even more coordinated, especially during remote multiplayer gaming! Thanks to Brad who set up the server on his personal machine, we now have a Team Speak (group voice chatting application) server available to us 24/7. In order to utilize this service, you must be connected to our network on Hamachi (a VPN: makes it as if you are always in a LAN with the rest of us). Here's how you can take advantage of this exciting MAWGS privilege immediately:

Connecting to Hamachi

1. Sign up with and download Hamachi
   
2. Join our network:
   Name: mawgs
   Password: password
   
   

Connecting to Team Speak 2

1. Download TeamSpeak 2
   
2. Enter Server Info:
   Server IP: 5.0.82.204
   Password: mawgs
   
3. Enter your name/handle and select the Anonymous radio button
   
4. Connect!
   
5. Important note: For the sake of Brad's internet connection, please make the following change to your Team Speak 2 settings: Go to Settings -> Options. Select the Bandwidth tab and limit the upload rate to 24 kbits/s
   

That's it! You can now play all your favorite LAN games with us with full voice interaction.

The following points are some optional settings to look into for an optimal gaming experience. Feel free to add your own comments for additional tips:

• Throttle your bandwidth:
  Voice chat is important but you don't want it draining your network resources and adversely affecting your gaming experience. Go to Settings -> Options. Select the Bandwidth tab and limit the upload/download rates at the bottom. Recommended setting for both options: 24 kbits/s
  
  
• Set hands-free voice activation:
  This is completely a matter of preference but it is something that has worked well for me. I activated the Voice Activation option so now the mic sends my voice over if I speak at a certain volume without having to press a button. Makes communication easier during in-game heated situations. Go to Settings -> Sound Input/Output Settings. Select the Voice Activation radio button. You will have to play with the bar a little to tweak it so you can still mash keys/whisper/pass wind without activating the mic, yet you don't have to scream for the mic to register you are talking to it. It's fun, give it a try!
  
  
• Add a hot key for muting the mic, especially if you are using Voice Activation. Comes in handy when you get a phone call or need to talk in private with someone. Go to Settings -> Key Settings and set all the hot keys you want.
  

That's all for now, ping me if you have any questions. I hope to see you all online on TS!