F1 2018. I can't get Jeff to work

[Macca900 0]

I am having issues trying to speak to Jeff. My microphone worked in F1 2017 but doesn't seem to work in 2018. It is a blue yeti snowball mic which works fine in every other application I use. 

The little symbol when you open the panel to talk to Jeff is red, I assume this means it is disabled? My microphone is set at the default device in windows sounds and in steam so I am not sure why it is not working. I have also tried another separate microphone and this also does not work/

Thanks 

[UP100 1,151]

In F1 2015 and F1 2016 reinstalling the kinect voice recognition stuff worked. These days, not so sure.

[BluntRS 182]

I dont know what platform you use, but on Xbox One only solution I found was to use Kinect, not ideal but it worked.

[ChuckH698 0]

I'm on PC running Win10 and am having the same issue. My microphone works in other games/apps, but not for audio commands in F1 2018. Getting the red icon like Macca900 states. 

[steviejay69 1,100]

You need to re-verify your game files or reinstall the Kinect runtimes.
Be aware that if you update your graphics or sound drivers (or Windows Update does) you will need to re-select your sound device as default, check your in-game settings and if necessary make sure the first-time setup runs (usually from restore from backup or after a verification of game files as above).

[CaptainAust 1]

Poke him with a stick

Body is good enough 

[badwolf 0]

same here!

reinstalled the kinect voice recognition stuff and stay at same!

only "box, box, box" work (in english ) and in other languages no any work!

[steviejay69 1,100]

badwolf said:

same here!

reinstalled the kinect voice recognition stuff and stay at same!

only "box, box, box" work (in english ) and in other languages no any work!

File it as a bug then. I can't test in other languages.

[Macca900 0]

Thanks for the responses guys but unfortunately verifying my gamee files and reinstalling kinect voice recognition hasn't worked 

[steviejay69 1,100]

How about default comms device and what is your Communications tab setting on the audio device (because it can drop volume by 80%)?

[Macca900 0]

Yeah unfortunately I already have that set so it doesn't lower the volume and I am setting things as default devices like I would normally. Its just strange that it worked fine on 2017 but not 2018 

[LLOYD1985 9]

Similar issue, Jeff works when he wants too, other times the symbol is red and Jeff says he couldn't hear me or there was static so I have to manually pick an option. 

[Macca900 0]

So I found a fix for Jeff that worked for me at least! 

In the end it was the kinect except I had to unistall and reinstall the whole thing basically. 

Two links that you need from microsoft to reinstall kinect and its language packs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=34809 
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=40277

Hope this helps you guys + thanks to those that did help! 

Jeff is back to tell me to do a 0 stop strategy!