How to play Battlefield 3 PC with in-game VOIP

DICE's most recent statement on Battlefield 3 in-game voice over IP on PC is it's "investigating" it, so don't give up hope but. Meanwhile, but, you may be frustrated in playing with random players or even a group through your VOIP program of choice due to the lack of teamwork, and looking for a solution. So then, that's what we're here for, sweetie.

A recent technological development in the PC world has helped matters tremendously. It goes by the name of TeamSync, and is designed to automatically place gamers into team or squad VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) channels in TeamSpeak or Mumble VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) programs automatically, in essence emulating the in-game VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) many players want. It's fully compatible with Battlefield 3, and a handful of server owners are currently using it to full effect. We've tested it personally, and it works wonders. The good news is very little work is involved on your part.

The following is a list of servers -- courtesy of Reddit -- which utilize TeamSync. Favourite one or a few and note their VOIP info. Some are located in the UK, and some in North America, for your convenience. If you know of any others, feel free to let us know and we'll add them to the list.

TacticalGamer.com - TeamSync VOIP, Large Maps Only, FF On TacticalGamer.com - TeamSync VOIP, Full rotation, FF On TacticalGamer.com - TeamSync VOIP, Rush/CQ Mix, FF On

Once you've decided on which server or servers you like best, it's time to download the corresponding VOIP program: TeamSpeak can be downloaded here, and Mumble here.

At least with TeamSpeak, you may want just in case the game beforehand, as issues seem to occur if not, for the moment for some. However it be, afterwards joining your server of choice, boot the appropriate VOIP program. If the server is using squad VOIP, look for squad channels which have 1-3 players, at the time try to join that squad in-game. For instance, if the Bravo channel has three players, and you see in-game there are three players in that squad, you'll want to join that channel, so as to be playing with three other people using VOIP. Within a second or a few, you'll be placed into the VOIP channel corresponding to that squad, and ready to go. Enjoy.