Screenshot of the Ventrilo 3.0.5 client |
|
| Developer(s) | Brian Knapp |
|---|---|
| Initial release | August 3, 2002 |
| Stable release | 3.0.8 3.0.3 (Server) / August 24, 2008 |
| Operating system | Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows (Client) Microsoft Windows, Linux and other variants of Unix (Server) |
| Type | Internet voice client and server |
| License | Proprietary Freeware |
| Website | http://www.ventrilo.com/ |
Ventrilo (or Vent for short) is a proprietary VoIP software that includes text chat.
The Ventrilo client and server are both available as freeware for use with fewer than 8 people on the same server (rented servers can maintain as many as 100+ people).[1] The server software is available for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, or Unix variants such as Linux, Kopi, Solaris, NetBSD and FreeBSD. The client is available for Windows and Mac OS X.[2] Presently, however, the Mac OS X client is still unable to properly use most servers, due to a lack of support for the widely used GSM codec. A Linux version is planned,[3] but Mangler, a third-party Linux client, is available under the GPL license.[4] There is also Ventrilode, a third-party client for the iPhone and iPod Touch.[5]
Ventrilo currently supports GSM Full Rate and Speex as their main codecs.
Contents |
Ventrilo is widely used by gamers who use the software to communicate with other players on the same team of a multiplayer game. Ventrilo is chosen by gamers because the client uses minimal CPU resources.[6]
Ventrilo is also used as a call-in method on radio shows, and for general voice-chat.