I don't go much for female voices. However, if I had to have a choice, I would also choose at&t Crystal.
-----Original Message----- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Phil Vlasak Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 6:46 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Cross Platform Speech Support Hi Lukas, I used AT and T Mike for the GMA Tank Commander information voice while you are driving, and the Crystal voice for f1 help. Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lukás Hosnedl" <lukas.hosn...@seznam.cz> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 7:30 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Cross Platform Speech Support > Hi Tom, > nice job done there, I'm glad to hear that cross-platform support is > eventually possible. I actually do not know any of these voices personally > (have probably heard most of them but can't tell which is which :-), but I > would certainly prefer a female voice when the main game character is also > female. Just didn't sound nice enough to me when I heard a male voice > (Daniel???) in the MOTA trailer when it's a Tomb Raider like game. :-) > Just > my not very useful thoughts, > Lukas > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thomas Ward" <thomasward1...@gmail.com> > To: <gamers@audyssey.org> > Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 4:26 AM > Subject: [Audyssey] Cross Platform Speech Support > > >> Hi all, >> As most of you know I am currently updating MOTA 0.5 to use the new cross >> platform Genesis engine that uses open source game development APIs such >> as SDL rather than DirectX. However, I do need your input on something >> since there obviously is going to be a rather big difference in the way >> speech is handled with the new engine. >> In the current 0.4 release of MOTA the game gets DirectX and Sapi 5 >> support from the Windows specific engine. Since there is no Sapi 5 on Mac >> OS and Linux the newer Genesis engine uses wav files of pre-recorded >> speech to announce status messages, menus, etc rather than any OS >> specific >> TTS engine. There are several other game developers that do it this way >> like Draconis, GMA, and BSC so this isn't something new for accessible >> games. It is also just easier to do it this way when building a cross >> platform engine rather than trying to support Gnome-Speech, Apple Voices, >> and Sapi 5 with the same game engine. Which brings me to my question. >> I was going to have someone do the voice overs for the menus, status >> messages, for 0.5 but do to other commitments and scheduling our plans >> fell through. For the time being i am going to have to record all the >> messages using a TTS engine such as the AT&T Voices, Scansoft Voices, >> Cepstral Voices, etc. If you had a choice which of the following voices >> do >> you personally prefer? >> >> AT&T Crystal >> AT&T Mike >> Scansoft Daniel >> Scansoft Emily >> Scansoft Jill >> Scansoft Karen >> Scansoft Lee >> Scansoft Samantha >> Scansoft Tom >> Other >> >> Thanks. >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. 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