Ventrilo
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| developer | Flagship Industries |
| Current version | 4.0.2 (Windows client) 4.0.2 (Mac client) 3.0.3 (Server) |
| operating system | Windows , Mac OS X |
| category | VoIP |
| License | proprietary |
| German speaking | No |
| www.ventrilo.com | |
Ventrilo is proprietary voice conferencing software that enables users to communicate with one another over the Internet or a LAN . The program is distributed by Flagship Industries and is mainly used in parallel to online games .
use
Ventrilo was initially preferred by professional players in the USA, but the software has since found widespread use in other areas and countries, including Germany.
Ventrilo has a number of voice codecs , the standard is GSM . By selecting a codec with a correspondingly high data compression rate, a very low utilization of the available network bandwidth can be achieved. This is important in order to prevent so-called lag in online games , an advantage that has become much less important with the availability of fast broadband lines.
Versions and license
The current program version is 3.0.8 (Windows) or 3.0.13 (Mac OS X). A server on which the clients can log in is required for operation .
With the release of version 2.1.2 Flagship Industries changed the software license so that the freeware version of the server allows a maximum of eight users ("slots") at the same time. Flagship Industries offers the option of purchasing a “Pro” license, but this is reserved for large hosting companies. The granting of further Pro licenses is apparently no longer considered through exclusive contracts with various hosters. Using an older version of the software is a violation of the license agreement.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Official website ( Memento of the original from April 6, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
