Using with VBAudio

  • SoundWarZ can be used to play sounds through a game/app via VBAudio

  • VBAudio is a free Virtual Audio Cable widely used to pipe audio from one app to another

  • Download VBAudio and follow the installation instructions

Change the systems Mic input

  • Navigate to Windows sound settings

  • Open the Start Menu and click on Settings

  • Click on System in the left menu then select Sound in the right

  • Scroll down to Input and select Cable Output as your input device

System settings Mic input

Change the Cable Output settings

  • Click on Cable Output to enter its properties

  • Change the Format to 1 Channel, 24bit, 44100hz (Studio Quality)

Cable Output properties

Enable VBAudio in SoundWarZ

  • Click Plugins -> VBAudio

  • Set the key you use to trigger your Mic

  • Enable/Disable hold key while playing. If enabled SoundWarZ will hold your mic key down until the sound is done playing

  • Click on Disabled in the bottom right corner to Enable the plugin

Enable VBAudio

  • If VBAudio is installed the plugin will enable, if not you will get a warning message

  • Select Mic Loopback if you wish to hear the sound playing through your mic

Mic Loopback

  • If you have issues with “Mic Choppiness”, or “Robot Voice” playing in game, follow this guide to fix Bad Quality

Choose the correct output in Reactor

  • With VBAudio enabled a new output option is available in reactor

  • Click the button to choose between local playback or playback through the Mic

Local output

Mic output

Verify sounds are playing

  • When sounds are playing a popup will appear in the desktop App

  • If the tag preceding the button name is [SoundWarZ] sounds are playing locally

  • If the tag is [VBAudio] sound is being played through the Mic

Sound notification