Cross-play is a reality. Fortnite took the first step and more and more games are pointing in that direction, which is very positive since we can enjoy our games with whoever we want regardless of the game system. However, we run into a problem: communication. Fortunately, for those cases we have Discord.
Discord serves as meeting point for millions of players every day. From there it is possible to find teams, face challenges or simply share impressions through written chat and, of course, voice chat. In fact, it is no coincidence that the official Switch app has become the alternative when it comes to communicating.
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And what about the rest of the systems? The good news is that PC and console gamers are gradually rallying around Discord. To the point that Microsoft did not miss the opportunity to ally with the San Francisco company, although for now the possibilities it offers are summarized in show what our friends and contacts are playing. Which doesn't mean you can't play with them, of course.
At Respawnlegends.com we want to offer you the odd trick so that get use of Discord on Xbox One and PS4. However, in order to communicate you will need a PC, some extra peripherals and possibly even the Discord mobile app. Necessary requirements we fear. At least until the app offers the option to communicate directly from the console.
Yes, we offer you all the comforts that are in our hands: from the start, here are the links so you can download the Discord app.
- Discord for iOS from the Apple Appstore
- Discord para Android desde Google Play Store
How to associate Discord to our Microsoft account from Xbox One
As Discord is integrated into the Xbox One operating system itself, the process is as simple as accessing the settings menu and, from the account tab, we go to Social Network Accounts and from there we request link our Xbox account with Discord.
The association process is very similar to that of the Twitch app: we will have to activate a pin generated during the process (and that will be active for a limited time) in the Discord app.
From there, our contacts will be able to see what we are playing if we enable it. Being able to deactivate that information within the discord settings.
We leave you the following video for illustrative purposes.
How to associate Discord to our Microsoft account from PC
The process is even easier if we link our accounts from PC: it will be enough to access the user settings (the wheel next to our name in Discord) and, from accounts, select Xbox icon.
From there, we put the data of Microsoft account that we want to associate with Discord, being linked in a matter of seconds.
For now, this process it will let us know if any of our contacts are playing Xboxas well as the game or application that is running.
Unfortunately, and unlike other apps, does not allow us to import our contact list or other options, although we can easily choose if we want our information to appear or not in Discord.
What if we want to communicate through Discord? Well, the thing is somewhat more complicated. Initially, we will have to do it using a PC as an intermediary.
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How to Connect Discord to Xbox One and PS4 from PC
Currently, the process for combining Discord's voice chat services and current desktops is quite cumbersome. But of course It is not impossible.
There are several processes, such as associating the output of the small jack of the DualShock 4 to the PC and configuring everything from there. It is a solution, but that does not solve our problem.
Our idea is that the sound of the game, voice chat and Discord is integrated into one, and the most efficient system is make use of an audio mixer or similar. A much more complicated process, of course, although it may be worth it. Especially when We leave you all the steps to follow at hand.
The essential: What is an audio mixer? In essence, it is a device that, as the name suggests, controls game audio and voice. There are different prices and according to our budget we can enjoy Dolby 7.1 surround sound processing.
The example that you will see below makes use of a Astro Gaming Mixamp Pro Tr which is valued at about 110 euros, although there are cheaper alternatives and others that will delight foodies of sound.
The general idea is to move the audio from the console that would initially go to our headphones to a Mixamp (an audio mixer) configuring our system and Discord preferences in the most effective way.
Don't worry, we guide you step by step:
- We will use headphones that support USB connection and have an optical cable. On the other hand, we will need a Mixamp -or something similar- to help us combine the audio from the console and the PC.
- We connect the optical cable between the Mixamp and our console.
- From there, we go to the Settings menu, we go to the Sound tab depending on the system we use and, finally, to the audio output settings
- We change the main output port for the digital output port in the Discord audio settings (that is, we choose the optical cable)
- We associate our mixer via USB (or whatever connector we use) with the PC, making sure previously that the Mixamp is in PC mode.
- From the Discord app, back on our PC, we adjust the voice input tab from settings so that it detects the Mixamp.
- To finish and get all the sound, we associate a 3.5 mm jack (audio connector) to the PC. The objective is the sound that would go to the PC speakers also goes to the mixamp.
- We return for the last time to the Voice Configuration of the Discord settings and change the output device to the speakers of our PC.
From there, and if we have followed all the steps, we will have all the sound from the console and voice chat associated with our Discord, being able to communicate with our contacts on PS4 or Xbox One.
Once again, and illustratively, we leave you the video of the complete process.
