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I have created a three part series of videos on how to Install, Configure and the basics of using Vaicom Pro with Voice Attack. Hopefully this takes some of the mystery out of it and helps get people up and running faster. Installation Configuration Basic Use in the Aircraft. Get keyboard free and up the immersion!

A super brief look at the upcoming changes to Vaicom Pro that use preconfigured keywords to control F10 Other menu items, in this case being used with the brilliant Moose Ops Airboss. Functional Range and Ops AWACS have been coded as well. No more random commands when importing F10 Menu Items, Pre configured keywords are matched with dynamically scanned command endpoints to provide a more seemless integration. Please ignore the quality of the video, it's just a dirty grab of my VR mirror. Stay keyboard free!

UPDATE 17 March 2025 Voice Attack Version 2 Gary has released version 2 of Voice Attack, it offers some cool new features and a better UI. As a plugin developer I was invited to participate in testing the new Version during it's development. Any changes required to keep Vaicom Pro working in Voice Attack 2 have already been made and Vaicom Pro is fully compatible with Voice Attack 2. Do I need to upgrade to Voice Attack 2? The short answer is NO, Vaicom pro will continue running with Voice Attack Version 1. Is there a benefit to upgrading to Voice Attack 2? Version 2 brings some new things to the UI in particular UI scaling which is cool if you ever need to fit it someplace, I quite often use it in OpenKneeboard for instance. However the real benefit is Version 2 will receive ongoing updates to ensure it works as intended going forward and at $10 it's not a bad way of supporting a great developer. How do I move to Voice Attack 2? It's really simple, just Install it following the instructions on the Voice Attack website, Get your new Voice Attack 2 registration key and enter it. - Copy your VAICOMPRO folder located at Voice Attack/Apps and paste it into the same location in the Voice Attack 2/Apps folder. - Check the Profile Vaicom Pro for DCS World is selected in Voice Attack. - Check you Settings are configured in Voice Attack Options (they are the same as Version 1) - Check your preferences in the Vaicom pro UI (they should not have changed) - Start using Voice Attack 2 Other Vaicom Pro News Work on the next release is underway and will fix a few things, ensure compatibility with some upcoming changes in DCS and add a much awaited feature of better keyword control of scripted F10 Other Commands. I have been working on this addition for over a year, The approach I ended up taking after many failed attempts and unsatisfactory trials was to leverage the existing Vaicom Pro Import F10 menu feature, allowing it to add the menu endpoints to the database while coding known endpoints to have pre configured Keywords. What does this actually mean? Well it means things like Moose Airboss, Range, AWACS etc can now have their own Keywords which you can train, have written down on a kneeboard or can be provided by the script developer in their documentation. How it works, when the Import F10 Menus function scans the menu tree and discovers a know command, for example the Airboss command "Request Marshal" it adds the command "Action Request Marshal" to the database then automatically applies the new, pre configured command keyword to this database entry as an alias. "Inbound Mother Request Marshal" This all happens dynamically as scripts are loaded or updated. This approach allows scripts that dynamically add menu items as the mission runs or the situation dictates to add the Actions to the database but already have an alias in the users profile. There are a couple of limitations to this new feature, a mission can't have multiple Airboss, Range, AWACS objects of the same type. As the keywords target a menu endpoint, multiple objects of the same type introduce endpoints with the same database name which are then filtered out by the code to avoid issues. Secondly, I will only be adding code for the more commonly used community scripts and will only add commands that you would use in flight generally not configuration commands. Anyway have a great week and stay keyboard free

Watching with interest

This has now been fixed with the latest Vaicom Pro update today.

I'll look at it it maybe Vaicom appending old code that had been patched out.

Static templates do not load the draw overlay(I wish they did), you will ahve to add that for your missions yourself. there are ways of importing my KMZ into the mission as markup using nuetral IP points.

Corrected the error and removed the Mod that snuck in! Also adds COP Honaker-Miracle and OP JoJo. Kunar and Nuristan FOB's 2012 V2.stm

Ok found the error remove the VAB at FOB Joyce and it will works, Sorry I'll correct it when I get home.

Another static template for FOB's in the Kunar and Nuristan Provinces. Steep terrain with some OP's with commanding views. OP Stallion is worth a visit in VR! Includes Static template for FOB's in the Kunar and Nuristan Provinces around 2010-2012 - FOB Joyce - FOB Falcon - COP Fortress - COP Keating (closed 2005 added as a memorial) - COP Korengal - COP Michigan - COP Honaker-Miracle - OP Kornegal 1 (near COP Korengal) - OP Kornegal 2 (near COP Korengal) - OP Restrepo (near COP Korengal) - OP Stallion (near FOB Bostick) - OP Clydesdale (near FOB Bostick) - OP Mace (near FOB Falcon) - OP Fritsche (near COP Keating) - OP Switchback (near COP Keating) - OP JoJo (Nera COP Honaker-Miracle) - Turbine 3-3 Crash site (added as a memorial) The high altitude nature of these sites make for some challenging rotary action, and difficult CAS missions due to the steep valley's Some random scenes from the sites. Kunar and Nuristan FOB's 2012 V2.stm

Yes that’s correct, users can assign any alias they want to a keyword in the editor tab of Vaicom Pro. So you could add whatever branch/nations phraseology you want. O will add the US Airforce/Navy terms into the next release.

Haha I wanted to build that one so bad, unfortunately the area of the FOB is covered up with industrial textures and generic buildings. As it's a large FOB I'm hoping they get removed or even replaced like the did for Salerno with custom objects, I've only done smaller ones that don't have conflicting map scenery. It has been reported internally.

It was added in the last vaicom update v3.0.0.0, see pages 63 and 64 of the Vaicom Pro maual. At the moment it has the same commands as the DCS menu, and additional ones for Flow East, South, West etc. I will add US phraslogy in a future update. As it is only me coding I have only so much bandwidth to make additions.

Included in this Static template for FOB's in the Ghazni, Logar and Nangarhar Provinces around 2012 The map now has good map objects for some of the other major FOB's in the provinces, Salerno, Lightning, Urgun-e to name a few. - FOB Lane - FOB Andor - FOB Miri - FOP Baraki Barak - FOB Connolly - FOB Torkham Gate - MSS Mad Dog - MSS Butler - OP Spur (near Baraki Barak) nullAdd to your Saved games/DCS/StaticTemplate folder (or create one) and load via the ME edit>Load Static Template function. Add you defensive forces Some random screens of the sites null Ghazni Logar and Nangahar FOB's 2012.stm

V3.0.0.0 Added the ability to use the new Tac Turns for the Ai Wingman. The commands are on Pages 63 and 64 of the Vaicom Pro manual. Have fun and stay keyboard free

Yes they do, if you get them to execute and it gets a bit out of shape they will move back into the correct position, I found they tend to do a pretty good job if you as lead actually do what you are supposed to do. Shackle is a good example, you must also make the turn towards them. Try Vaicom Pro the free plugin for Voice Attack and stay keyboard free.

Have you tried a keywords reset? if that fails you could delete the VAICOMPRO/database folder and let it rebuild.

UPDATE 17 February 2025 This is a big update, and one worthy of taking Vaicom Pro to it's next major version, 3.0.0 This update is the culmination of about four months of slowly working on keywords and bugs, trying to clean up the software to reflect the latest DCS lua script standard, and trying to align Vaicom Pro with where I think it needs to go. Finally, launching my pet project, a Chatter theme for Afghanistan using real world CAS, ISR and Tanker comms recorded over Afghanistan from 2004 through to 2014. I have been tapping away on the Afghanistan theme for about 6 months off and on, some of the comms can be confronting but reflect the reality of war, if you don’t want to listen to this, don’t select the theme on. - Fix errors in keywords and add many more standard keyword phrases. - Add new DCS Ground Crew, Wingman and Flight commands. - Provides support for Whisper Attack users by providing a clean VSPX.vap file for use. - Fix the Export.cs routine to allow clean export. - Change PTT Tab indication when ‘No Module Detected’. - Add F-5E Flaming Cliffs version to modules (WIP) you must start Voice Attack after entering the cockpit in this aircraft as DCS will crash, unresolved at this stage. - Add community mod F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet and E/A-18G Growler as supported modules. - Add Afghanistan and Iraq theaters to ATO kneeboard time zones. - Add the Afghanistan Chatter theme. YOU MUST DO A KEYWORD RESET AND RESTART VOICE ATTACK, DO FINISH IN THE EDITOR AND PASTE THE NEW KEYWORD SET TO THE PROFILE AS DESCRIBED IN THE MANUAL. Known Issues - Rearming Request with Ground Crew will not open Rearming UI, only rearms last selection (Use Options Command to access menu for now). And something on the social front, our Community Discord just clocked over 4000 users! That's pretty impressive given the very niche role Vaicom plays in the DCS player world. Thanks to all of you for being good community citizens, In 3 years we have had very few issues if any. IMPORTANT (in case you missed it in the patch notes above ) The Auto updater will patch you to the latest version. To ensure your keywords are updated, you have some manual work to do. Keywords now number 1341 standard phrases. If you don't see this you must reset your Keywords database and relaunch Voice Attack to rebuild it automatically. Then do the Finish steps in the editor tab of the Vaicom UI. Happy flying and stay keyboard free

Ok Thanks, Just seeing if it was confined to the Warthog

Out of interest what hardware are you using for you PTT device?

Probably as it's a Voice Attack profile setting, I'll have to look into it further. Let me know if it helps with your situation.

Adding another static template for some of FOB's in use around 2012 in the Harat and Farah Provinces. Many of these are were closed after 2012, Included in this template are: - FOB Shewan - FOB Khak-E-Safed - FOB Pusht-Rod (JCOP) - FOB Leimbach/Tobruk - FOB Shouz These FOB's were instrumental in gaining control of Route 517 the main Insurgent east - west supply line. Unfortunately I was unable to add Camp Stone, FOB Bakwah and FOB Delaram due to the auto generated commercial textures over their locations. FOB Shewan requires an mission trigger to remove some scenery near the main VCP (or you can remove all of it), it looks reasonaly effective leaving some of the random Commercial textures. To Install, add the STM file to your Saved games/DCS/StaticTemplate folder and you will find it available in the Mission Editor under EDIT>Load Static Template Enjoy! Herat and Farah FOB's 2012.stm Some random screenshot of these FOB's

Also added without issue to a Google Earth web project without issue just using the link address?

Strange, It's showing online and accessable via the network link? Did it download a file when you clicked the link above? Anyone else having issues?