Super Shout Showdown Mic & ASR Troubleshooting
When shouts fail, teammates hear silence, or recognition lags — run this checklist.
Microphone pain is the number-one Super Shout Showdown friction point. Community threads describe spells firing while teammates hear nothing, or recognition collapsing on weaker GPUs. This guide separates spell casting audio from voice chat and walks through official ASR options.
Symptom A — Spells work, chat silent
Demo updates separated Push-to-Talk for voice chat and spell casting. Bind both. Confirm Windows default recording device matches the in-game device. Mute overlays (Discord, Steam) can steal exclusivity.
Symptom B — Nothing recognises you
- Set spell-recognition language to the language you actually chant (independent from UI language).
- Open the in-game speech recognition test if present.
- Try Fast, Balanced, and High Accuracy models — Fast reduces latency; High Accuracy helps accents and noise.
- Shorten phrases via Incantations and the Incantation Planner.
- Verify GPU headroom — official notes favour 6GB+ VRAM for ASR. See System Requirements.
Symptom C — High latency / ghost casts
Lower graphics, close browser GPU tabs, update drivers, and prefer Balanced/Fast models. If latency ruins Duels, switch to Typing & Tapping for the set.
Symptom D — Language toggle bugs
Patches fixed English↔other language switching for spells. After changing languages, restart the client and retest three known chants.
Symptom E — Crash on shout rooms
Community boards reported instability for some shout tests. Verify game files on Steam, update the build, and report with hardware details on Discussions/Discord.
Hardware & etiquette
Use a headset mic close to the mouth, enable spell PTT instead of open mic when possible, and respect shout-only lobbies. Mature descriptions warn about strong language on open mics.
Recovery systems worth knowing
Developer posts mention screaming after being hit to recover some health — that still needs a working mic path. Practise the recovery shout in private before relying on it in FFA noise.
Cross links
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions.
Why can others not hear me?
Chat PTT is likely unbound or muted even if spell PTT works.
Which ASR model should I pick?
Fast for responsiveness, High Accuracy for noisy rooms or tough accents, Balanced as default.
Do I need 6GB VRAM?
Not strictly to launch, but ASR quality improves with 6GB+ GPUs per official notes.
Can I play without a mic?
Yes — Typing and Tapping Modes are first-class.
What changed in hotfixes?
Chinese ASR and overall recognition saw explicit improvements — update your build.