VChat – A Universal NPC Voice Chat Detection
Makes NPCs react when you talk in voice chat they will hear your mic
Rework of my Bon voice chat mod now works on all NPCs
note some NPCs may not respond correctly depending on how they are coded
for example NPCs that override their movement or have custom AI schedules
may ignore the detection system entirely
General Hearing props doors footsteps gunshots explosions Text Chat (all optional default off)
NPCs without a NavMesh on the map may also fail to pathfind to the player
All settings are in the Q menu under Utilities -> VChat -> VChat Settings
Default Source Engine NPCs
DrGBase Nextbots
VJBase
proximity voice chat mods
Version 1.3.0 – May 19 2026
• Added Text Chat Hearing (optional default off)
• Fixed NPCs endlessly chasing players and now properly investigate then return to idle
• Added ai_ignoreplayers check to all hearing hooks and NPCs now ignore players when ai_ignoreplayers is enabled
