Voice chat setup
Voice chat and mic checks before your group restarts
Big Walk
A short checklist for Big Walk groups when in-game voice, text chat, microphone permissions, or platform voice settings block the session.
Quick answer
Use Big Walk's in-game voice or text chat first, then check the session, version, microphone activity, platform voice setting, macOS microphone permission, mute mode, and echo before asking the whole group to restart.
Checked 2026-08-31: the official FAQ still frames Big Walk around in-game voice and text chat. Keep audio checks narrow before restarting the whole group.
Join decision table
| Symptom | First check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Voice chat setup | Confirm the host has loaded into the world and everyone is on a compatible game version before changing audio settings. | Big Walk co-op issues usually become easier when the group verifies one reversible condition at a time. |
| The group is about to restart | Use Big Walk's in-game voice or text chat for the first test, because the game uses distance, walls, and items such as walkie talkies as part of communication. | Restarting every player wastes the session if the first problem is host, code, version, voice, or bandwidth. |
| A fix asks for risky changes | Do not turn outside Discord, party chat, or another voice app into the main fix; it can break the communication rules the game is built around. | The site keeps troubleshooting safe, reversible, and tied to source-backed steps. |
Checklist
- Confirm the host has loaded into the world and everyone is on a compatible game version before changing audio settings.
- Use Big Walk's in-game voice or text chat for the first test, because the game uses distance, walls, and items such as walkie talkies as part of communication.
- Open Settings > Audio and check whether Microphone Activity moves when you talk.
- Check the headset mute switch, boom mic position, input device, and whether Mute Mode is set to hold.
- On PS5, open the controller sound menu and confirm Mute Game Voice Chat is off.
- On macOS, enable microphone access for Big Walk in Privacy & Security if the game has no input.
- If voices are quiet, first make sure everyone is on the latest version, then check system input volume and mic distance.
- If voices echo or double, have players mute one at a time to find the feedback loop, then use headphones or mute when not talking.
- If voices drop out together with jittery movement, treat it as a network problem and reduce heavy network use or move the host to a stronger connection.
Do not do this
- Do not turn outside Discord, party chat, or another voice app into the main fix; it can break the communication rules the game is built around.
- Do not install third-party audio drivers, voice changers, or driver-cleaner tools just to make one session work.
- Do not expose your join code or password on stream while troubleshooting voice chat.
Frequently asked questions
Should we use Discord instead of Big Walk voice chat?
Use the in-game voice or text chat first when testing, because distance, walls, and walkie-talkies are part of the game communication design. Outside voice can help friends coordinate, but it should not hide whether the in-game system is actually working.
What should PS5 players check first?
Open the controller sound menu and confirm Mute Game Voice Chat is off before changing the session or asking everyone to restart.
Why does voice drop together with movement jitter?
Treat that as a likely network or bandwidth symptom first. Fixing microphone permissions will not solve a host or connection problem.