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WWIIOL Uses the voice program Discord for in-game voice communication.   
WWII Online Uses Discord for information and Voice.   
More details can be found: https://www.wwiionline.com/resources#voice-comms
More details can be found: https://www.wwiionline.com/resources#voice-comms


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Enter the server address.
Enter the server address.


If you have not registered with discord yet, enter your callsign.<br />
If you have not registered with discord yet, enter your callsign.<br>
[[File:joinserver.PNG|400px]]
[[File:joinserver.PNG|400px]]


or if you already have an account enter your username and password.  
or if you already have an account enter your username and password. <br>
[[File:joinserveralt.PNG|400px]]
[[File:joinserveralt.PNG|400px]]


Once you have logged in, you should see the menu:<br />
In the main window will be links to useful game related content. <br>
[[File:Menu.PNG|300px]]
 
In the main window will be links to useful game related content.
[[File:pickside.PNG|400px]]
[[File:pickside.PNG|400px]]
 
<br>
At the bottom of the window you will be able to pick a side (allied/axis) to start using that sides discord.   
At the bottom of the window you will be able to pick a side (allied/axis) to start using that sides discord.   
NOTE:  Sides are separated from each other, and while it is possible to switch between them, there is a time lag.
NOTE:  Sides are separated from each other, and while it is possible to switch between them, there is a time lag.
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==Settings==
==Settings==
On the bottom left side you find the icon for the settings:
On the bottom left side you find the Cog icon for the settings:


[[File:D4.jpg|400px]]
[[File:D4.jpg|400px]]


click on it and setup Discord.
click on it to setup Discord.
 
Account: setup displayed name and picture
 
Nitro: unimportant
 
Connections: unimportant
 
Friends: leave it at Everyone
 
Text & Images: leave it the way it is


Voice: setup your Push to Talk
Voice & Video: Here you can setup your Input/Output devices and the Push to Talk (PTT)


[[File:D5.jpg|400px]]
[[File:D5.jpg|400px]]


Notifications: personal preference, but I would turn
In Notifications: It'S recommended to turn TEXT-TO-SPEECH to Never
 
TEXT-TO-SPEECH on Never or you will hear
 
each text messages spoken by a computer


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[[File:D6.jpg|400px]]
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[[File:D7.jpg|400px]]
[[File:D7.jpg|400px]]


Appearance: just look and feel
Registered Games: Here you can control if Discord Members can see what you are playing and also turn on the Overlay
 
Games: Here you can set Overlay for BGE
 
- start BGE
 
- click Add it! (green)
 
- chose WWIIOL
 
- click on Overlay


[[File:D8.jpg|400px]]
[[File:D8.jpg|400px]]


Overlay: Here you can set the button to see
Game Overlay: Here you can find the Settings for the Overlay
 
additional functions in-game
 
(Important if you want to move the overlay)
 
Locale / Streamer / Security: unimportant
 
Moving the Overlay:
 
- Start Discord and WWIIOL
 
- Press the chosen “Toggle Overlay Lock” (see Overlay)
 
- Alt Tab to get out of WWIIOL lock
 
- move Overlay with mouse (you’ll notice a delay), so move it and wait a bit. Be patient!
 
- Once you have the desired position, press “Toggle Overlay Lock” key’s again.

Revision as of 05:49, 24 February 2023

WWII Online Uses Discord for information and Voice. More details can be found: https://www.wwiionline.com/resources#voice-comms

If you already have discord, our server is: https://discord.gg/wwiionline

Download and Installation

Download the app: https://discordapp.com

Once downloaded, launch and install Discord. Enter the server address.

If you have not registered with discord yet, enter your callsign.
Joinserver.PNG

or if you already have an account enter your username and password.
Joinserveralt.PNG

In the main window will be links to useful game related content.
Pickside.PNG
At the bottom of the window you will be able to pick a side (allied/axis) to start using that sides discord. NOTE: Sides are separated from each other, and while it is possible to switch between them, there is a time lag.


Settings

On the bottom left side you find the Cog icon for the settings:

D4.jpg

click on it to setup Discord.

Voice & Video: Here you can setup your Input/Output devices and the Push to Talk (PTT)

D5.jpg

In Notifications: It'S recommended to turn TEXT-TO-SPEECH to Never

D6.jpg

Settings II Keybinds: you can add other buttons

e.g. 2nd Push-To-Talk or Deafen

I would add “Toggle Deafen” to have the

possibility to mute the chat (e.g. capping).

D7.jpg

Registered Games: Here you can control if Discord Members can see what you are playing and also turn on the Overlay

D8.jpg

Game Overlay: Here you can find the Settings for the Overlay