First confirm that voice chat is available in the session: Stunlock currently documents it for official servers and PocketHost private servers on PC, and regional age restrictions can disable communication. Then allow desktop microphone access in Windows and test the selected input device. Reset the V Rising age gate only if the date of birth was entered incorrectly, because deleting ClientSettings.json resets most client settings.
Stunlock documents text and voice chat on official V Rising servers and private PC servers hosted on PocketHost. If the session uses a different private-server arrangement, confirm its current voice-service support with the host before changing Windows or deleting settings.
Check whether the age gate restricts communication
If both text and voice chat are missing, consider the regional age gate. Stunlock says communication is disabled when the entered date of birth is below the minimum legal age in the player's region. Do not enter a false date of birth to bypass this protection.
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Allow desktop microphone access in Windows
Open Settings > Privacy & security > Microphone. Turn on Microphone access and Let desktop apps access your microphone. V Rising is a desktop app, so it may not appear as an individual Store-app toggle.
Open Windows sound input settings, select the microphone you intend to use, and run its input test. If Windows receives no signal, reconnect the device, check its physical mute control, and fix the Windows input before changing V Rising.
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Close other apps that may be using the microphone
Exit voice, recording, or audio-routing applications that may have taken exclusive control of the microphone, then restart V Rising and join the same official or PocketHost server. Reopen optional applications one at a time after the test.
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Reset an incorrectly entered birth date only
If the date of birth was entered incorrectly, exit V Rising. In File Explorer, enter %UserProfile%\AppData\LocalLow in the address bar, then open Stunlock Studios > VRising > Settings > v4 and delete ClientSettings.json. Stunlock says this resets most client settings, including graphics and sound, so record important values first. Relaunch and enter the truthful region and date of birth.
If voice still fails on an official or PocketHost server with a working Windows microphone and eligible account, report the server type, region, microphone test result, exact communication state, and age-gate outcome to Stunlock Support.
If the player is below the regional minimum age, communication will unlock automatically when the minimum legal age is reached. Do not use the ClientSettings file reset to enter false information.
If voice works on an official or PocketHost server but not on another private server, keep the Windows settings unchanged and ask that server's host whether voice chat is available with its current setup.
ⓘ Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: Windows PC.
If a button or setting has moved after an update, use the linked official help page to find its current location.
