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Ventrilo Harassment - How To Section

(updated November 22, 2007) NOTICE - ALL INFORMATION HAS BEEN OUTDATED WITH THE LATEST RELEASE OF VENTRILO

Ventrilo is an Internet VoIP (Voice over IP) application that allows multiple people to connect and talk to each other, so it simplifies the process of communicating and keeping in touch. It is notoriously easy to abuse.

Installation:

Download Ventrilo at http://www.ventrilo.com/download.php

Install the program. It will ask if you want to view a tutorial on how to use it, click Yes to learn the basics.

Setup:

Default settings with Ventrilo are not the best for those wanting to harass.

You will need to disable the following:

1. Play Key Clicks.                                                    Key clicks are the abrubt buzzer sounds that play before & after you talk.

2. Play text-to-speech messages sent by other users.     Leaving this on will cause your Ventrilo software to crash if there are others

                                                                                in the channel that know how to exploit it.

3. Speech Volume.                                                     Set this to 0.

Settings:

Here are what my default settings look like.

With these I am able to play sounds through my soundcard by pushing a few buttons.

If you click on Push-To-Talk Hotkey, you can choose a key of your liking

Here you can choose your Push-To-Talk Hotkey

Users in the channel will not be able to hear you unless you push this button.

Here is the page where you can turn off those pesky voice announcements.

How to double vent:

Double venting allows you to be in multiple Ventrilos at once.

1. Right click the shortcut either on your Desktop or Start Menu, that you use to launch Ventrilo. Click Properties.

2. Put a -m on the end where it says Target. It should end up looking like this:
“C:\Program Files\Ventrilo\Ventrilo.exe” -m

3. Launch Ventrilo from that shortcut you just edited and you will be able to double vent.

How to use binds:

Using the double vent technique is the best way to use binds.

1. Convert the sound effects you want to use to wav, & copy them into your C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\Ventrilo\wav directory.

2. Open your second Ventrilo.

3. Click on the "Add or Edit key bindings" button.

4. Click the "New" button.

5. Enter a name for your new bindings.

6. From the Function drop-down menu, select Wave File(s). 

7. Associate the keys you like. Note: If you use binds with your connected client, other users will hear a low-frequency sound effect

                                             & complain. Please refer to "Aqua Teen Hunger Force Edition" for an example of this.

Tips:

- Change your name to defeat mutes. To make yourself invulnerable to mutes, just rejoin the channel with a new name. Using the "clone" feature in Ventrilo, you can do this in seconds.

- Avoid "G" mutes. To defeat a "G" mute, simply disconnect & reconnect. No name change required for this trick.

- Copy user names in channels. Depending on how the server is set up, users may or may not be kicked off the server temporarily. This is useful for getting rid of admins. Very funny stuff. Please keep in mind, it is only temporary. So do your damage, and get out if you don't want to get banned.

- Record/Playback voices. If you know how to do this, it's very fun to do. Requires a lot of skill & patience to wait for the right sounds.

- Use binds. Using binds is easy once they are setup. Takes a few minutes to setup, but frees up your screen space & makes things less confusing when raiding with several vents.

- Double Vent to avoid bans. If you double vent with 2 different names, & one of your vents get banned, the other one will stay connected. Enjoy this trick!

- Copy user names in the channel. If you mimic the name of a user who has left the channel recently, you will be almost invulnerable to bans. An admin is almost never likely to ban a fellow member of their clan/guild/gay group of nerds.  If they do ban you - you are likely to be unbanned within the hour.