5 Ways to Fix the PEAK Voice Chat Not Working on a Windows PC

Many players use voice chat and microphones when playing PEAK multiplayer. However, some have reported that the PEAK voice chat doesn’t work for them. For example, this is what a PEAK player said, “I launched the game to play with my friends, but for some reason I just couldn’t hear them, and they couldn’t hear me.” This is how you fix PEAK voice chat not working on Windows PCs.

Check the Microphone Settings in PEAK

First, check that the microphone options are set correctly in PEAK. For example, the microphone you’re trying to utilize must be set in the game if your PC has multiple mics. It’s also better to have voice activation enabled for microphone mode. So, check and configure those options in PEAK like this:

1. Start the PEAK game.
2. Click the Settings menu option.
3. Select the Audio tab.
4. Next, select the mic you’re trying to use with PEAK for the Microphone setting.
   
   

   The PEAK Audio tab

5. Click the Voice Activation option on the Microphone Mode drop-down menu.

Verify the PEAK Game Files

Some players confirm that verifying (repairing) PEAK’s game files can fix the PEAK voice chat not working. However, you should also ask all the players you’ve invited to play to verify their PEAK game files as well to apply this possible fix. If you’re not sure how to verify PEAK, check out this Steam page for instructions.

The Verify integrity option in Steam

Set a DirectX 12 or Vulkan Launch Option for Peak

Players have also fixed the PEAK voice not working by setting a DirectX 12 or Vulkan launch option for the game. By doing this, you might set an API that’s more compatible with your microphone. This is how you can set a DirectX 12 or Vulkan launch option for PEAK:

1. Run your Steam gaming client to select Library within its tab bar.
2. Right-click the PEAK game to select Properties.
3. Select Play PEAK using DX12 on the Selected Launch Options drop-down menu.
   
   

   The Steam launch options

4. Then, ask the players you’re playing multiplayer with to set a matching DX12 launch option for their PEAK games if you can.
5. If setting DirectX 12 doesn’t work, try selecting the alternative Play Peak Using Vulkan option instead. Ask your gaming buddies to set Vulkan for PEAK as you have.

Select a 48000/44100 Hz Sample Rate

Selecting a 48000/44100 Hz sampling rate can fix PEAK audio processing conflicts with the default setting for some players. You can apply this possible fix for PEAK voice not chat by changing the sound settings like this:

1. First, activate Run by pressing the Windows logo + R key combination that opens it.
2. Enter mmsys.cpl in Run and select OK.
3. Right-click your audio device with the green tick on the Playback tab and select Properties.
4. Select the 48000 Hz (Studio Quality) option on the Advanced tab.
   
   

   The sample rate setting

5. Click Apply to set the changed sample rate option.
6. Select OK to exit.

Disable Voicemeter and Oculus Audio Devices

Conflicting Voicemeter and Oculus audio devices are potential causes for the PEAK voice chat not working. To remedy this possible cause, try disabling the Voicemeter and Oculus audio devices on your PC, if there are any. This is how you can disable those audio devices:

1. First, right-click the Start button to select a Device Manager shortcut.
2. Double-click the Sound, voice, and game controllers category.
3. Right-click the Oculus Virtual Audio Device and select Disable device.
4. Select Yes to confirm disabling.
   
   

   The Device Manager

5. Repeat the previous two steps for the Voicemeter sound device if you can.

Other Possible Ways to Fix the PEAK Voice Chat Not Working

If your PEAK voice chat still doesn’t work, there could still be some other possible resolutions that might fix it. Try applying the following troubleshooting methods:

• Update the driver for your PC’s audio device.
• Make sure the Allow apps to access your microphone option is on in Settings.
• Mute Discord before starting PEAK if that software is installed.
• Set the Communications Output, Communications Input, and Default Input options on the Game Bar’s Voice tab (within its sound options) to match the audio devices you’re utilizing.

I hope one of those potential resolutions fixes the PEAK voice chat not working on your PC, but nothing is guaranteed. However, players have fixed that game’s voice chat by applying some of the potential fixes here. If the PEAK’s voice chat still doesn’t work, try sending an email to the Landfall help service with the su*****@******ll.se address.