Choicer Voice Mic Not Working: Demo First, Then Checklist
If Choicer Voice is not recording your mic, run the free No Gameplay Demo first. Some devices never work. Then walk the checklist.
Current for store builds 0.5.1 and 0.5.2.
If the game is not recording your microphone, start with the official No Gameplay Demo. Some audio devices never work in this build, and the store already says so.
Run the demo before you buy
The official store ships a free No Gameplay Demo. Open it from the same itch.io page used on Choicer Voice Download.
If the demo cannot hear your mic, paying for the full game will not fix that device. Switch the audio device, or stop before you buy.
Fix checklist
| What you notice | Try this | Why |
|---|---|---|
| The game never hears the mic | Run the No Gameplay Demo; switch to another audio device | The store lists a known unfixed device bug, including some surround setups |
| Your voice cuts out mid-line | Hit Clip again and re-record that line | Mid-take dropouts happen in a session |
| Nearby talk leaks into your take | Mute other people in the room before you hit Record | Side conversation gets captured on your track |
| Playback feels quiet even when the slider is high | Raise playback and keep the take if it actually recorded | Players still hear a quiet mix around 80 on the slider |
Do this in order:
- Confirm you launched the desktop Windows or Linux build, not a browser clone.
- Mute other people in the room.
- Open Record. Speak a short test line. Stop recording.
- If the take is empty, leave the game, switch the default input device in the OS, then try the demo again.
- If the take exists but one line dropped, use Clip again to replay the original line and record that sentence only.
Known unfixed recording bug
Some audio devices — including certain surround setups — never reach the game. That engine-side bug is not fixed. The store tells you to test with the demo for this reason.
If every device you own fails the demo, this page cannot give you a hidden setting that unlocks those devices.
It records, but playback is quiet
A take can land and still sound soft on playback, even with the playback slider high. That is a mix issue, not proof that the mic failed. If the take is there, keep going through Dub Mode.
FAQ
Why did recording cut out in the middle of a line?
The session can drop your voice mid-take. Re-record that line with Clip again. Do not restart the whole clip unless several lines failed.
I already bought it. Do I still need the demo?
Yes, if you want a clean test without a full session. The demo is the store’s own mic check.
Does build 0.5.2 fix the mic?
The store still lists the recording bug next to the current packages. Treat 0.5.1 and 0.5.2 as the same rule: demo first, then the checklist.