VAICOM PRO plugin for VoiceAttack

[Hollywood_315]

+++ Release 2.5.15 +++

 

Plugin version 2.5.15 is out!

 

For existing VAICOM PRO users: there’s quite a few changes and additions in this update.

In the User Manual PDF, the changes and additions are marked with a grey sidebar.

https://www.vaicompro.com/uploads/7/5/4/3/75436709/vaicom_pro_user_manual.pdf

 

 

Plugin version 2.5.15 represents a major upgrade in several areas, such as extended support for Multiplayer, SRS and VoiceChat VoIP integrations, inclusion of VSPX advanced speech processing, AOCS unit upgrade, and newly added commands for manual radio tuning.

 

Removing obsolete Listening lines from VA profile

 

Plugin version 2.5.15 now manages all microphone listening states directly. Existing users are advised to go into their VAICOM PRO for DCS World profile and remove all ‘Start/Stop VoiceAttack listening’ lines from ALL the TX press/release commands for TX1-6 (see screenshot).

Note: The ‘Execute Plugin‘ line must remain in place!

 

 

New Multiplayer tab

 

A new MP page was added specifically for managing Multiplayer preferences. Multiplayer support is now moving out of beta and MP server compatibility has been greatly improved.

 

SRS and VoiceChat integrations

This area deals with dynamic AI/human multiplayer communications.

The integrations in this domain are ultimately aiming for a seamless comms experience in a dynamic mixed human/AI environment, and this is a first step.

If you’re into multiplayer comms, make sure to read pages 24-26 of the manual.

 

Note: The VoiceChat integration is available now, the SRS feature will become available in the SRS Client upcoming release version 1.7.3.

 

Props to @Ciribob and the SRS team! :thumbup:

 

 

VSPX processing option

 

The VAICOM speech processing module has been fully revised to optimise speed and consistency.

A new speech processing mode (VSPX, VAICOM Single Pass eXtraction) has been added as a new option, aimed at faster speech processing primarily for players that like to speak fast!

No pause between recipient and command, etc. when using VSPX. Check out page 18 for details.

 

AOCS

 

Crystal Palace has now been fully integrated in both Single Player and Multiplayer and can be tuned and contacted like any other AI unit in the mission.

 

 

Contact Crystal Palace on these frequencies:

 

• AM 071.000 MHz

• AM 142.000 MHz

• AM 284.000 MHz

 

More on page 21.

 

Manual Radio Tuning

 

Last but not least the VAICOM PRO for DCS World profile now has specific commands for hands-free ad-hoc radio tuning for DCS modules/radios that support this.

Use the new profile or -if you prefer- copy the commands over to your current profile:

Press Export on the Config page to find the VAICOM PRO for DCS World.vap file containing the new commands in Radio Control category and copy them over to your existing VA profile.

 

 

Voice command usage:

 

- ‘Select two five zero decimal five’ for 250.500 Mhz,

- ‘Select Channel twenty’ for selecting ch20 on compatible radios, etc.

 

For details check the reference tables at the end of the manual.

Automatic rollout of the new plugin version will be activated shortly.

 

Grtz

Hollywood

Edited January 19, 2020 by Hollywood_315

[megger35]

since update , i can not get this to work on multi player ?

says every command is disabled ,

i have the m,multiplayer option enabled

 

so what am i missing , and how the hell can i roll it back so it was working ??

[WOPR]

since update , i can not get this to work on multi player ?

says every command is disabled ,

i have the m,multiplayer option enabled

 

so what am i missing , and how the hell can i roll it back so it was working ??

 

 

I have the same issue in single player.

[Hollywood_315]

Hi

 

Check if your module is correctly displayed on the DCS page.

If not run a DCS Repair, next restart VA before starting DCS again.

Re-apply the Custom Path option if needed.

 

Grtz

[GCBraun]

I am having an issue with VAICOMPRO since version 2.5.14 and it continues with 2.5.15 and the problem is that I cannot open the configuration window. As seen below, I get a blank window in the backgroud that should be the settings window, but I can"t see, nor interact with it.

 

Deleting and re-installing the plugin, fixes that, but eventually the problem comes back.

 

 

Any tips for me? I am running the registered version.

 

Thanks

[WOPR]

Hi

 

Check if your module is correctly displayed on the DCS page.

If not run a DCS Repair, next restart VA before starting DCS again.

Re-apply the Custom Path option if needed.

 

Grtz

 

 

Module is correctly shown in DCS. Custom path hasn't changed and has been in use for many updates.

 

 

Don't think this is the issue.

[Hollywood_315]

OK can you share log / screenshot please using debug mode and we'll have a look thanks.

[WOPR]

OK can you share log / screenshot please using debug mode and we'll have a look thanks.

 

 

The log:

 

9:37:01.250 Command 'ground power on' is currently disabled for this session and was not executed.
9:37:01.248 Recognized : 'ground power on' (Confidence 67)
9:37:00.672 Listening suspended
9:37:00.638 Joystick : 'Transmit TX5 release'
9:36:58.603 Listening resumed
9:36:58.572 Joystick : 'Transmit TX5 press'
9:36:55.939 Unrecognized : 'SSFSNS ground power one if'
9:36:54.774 Listening suspended
9:36:54.742 Joystick : 'Transmit TX5 release'
9:36:52.959 Listening resumed
9:36:52.958 Listening suspended
9:36:52.912 Joystick : 'Transmit TX3 release'
9:36:52.910 Joystick : 'Transmit TX5 press'
9:36:52.706 Joystick : 'Transmit TX3 press'
9:36:51.051 Chatter initialized. 
9:36:51.050 Resources added. 
9:36:51.049 Adding chatter resources.. Navy
9:36:51.049 Chatter theme set to Navy
9:36:51.048 Adding themepack collections
9:36:50.998 No new ATCs were found.
9:36:50.997 Scanning for new theater.
9:36:50.997 Nearest ATC: CVN-74 John C. Stennis.
9:36:50.996 Player WOPR entered module F-14AB Tomcat, unit callsign Uzi21
9:36:50.995 Resetting selected units.
9:36:50.993 DCS mission | F-14B - Caucasus - CTB CS 6 - COMMAND AND CONTROL
9:36:50.993 ------------------------------------------
9:36:09.068 Plugin 'VAICOM PRO 2.5' initialized.
9:36:09.061 Ready for commands.
9:36:09.061 Startup finished.
9:36:09.054 Listening suspended
9:36:08.964 Chatter initialized. 
9:36:08.964 Resources added. 
9:36:08.961 Adding chatter resources.. Default
9:36:08.961 Chatter theme set to Default
9:36:08.960 Adding themepack collections
9:36:08.955 No new DCS modules to import.
9:36:08.954 Success.
9:36:08.954 Building master labels table...
9:36:08.950 Success.
9:36:08.946 Building master keywords table...
9:36:08.945 Setting menu F10 item Action JTAC Target Reports with actionIndex 29 as command 20162 Action JTAC Target Reports
9:36:08.945 Setting menu F10 item Action  Reset Tankers  with actionIndex 25 as command 20161 Action  Reset Tankers 
9:36:08.945 Setting menu F10 item Action  Reset AWACS  with actionIndex 24 as command 20160 Action  Reset AWACS 
9:36:08.944 Setting menu F10 item Action  Smoke Active Target Areas  with actionIndex 23 as command 20159 Action  Smoke Active Target Areas 
9:36:08.944 Setting menu F10 item Action  Ground Target Location Intel  with actionIndex 22 as command 20158 Action  Ground Target Location Intel 
9:36:08.944 Setting menu F10 item Action  Request F-18 CAP Backup  with actionIndex 21 as command 20157 Action  Request F-18 CAP Backup 
9:36:08.944 Setting menu F10 item Action  Request F-16 CAP Backup  with actionIndex 20 as command 20156 Action  Request F-16 CAP Backup 
9:36:08.943 Setting menu F10 item Action  Request F-15 CAP Backup  with actionIndex 19 as command 20155 Action  Request F-15 CAP Backup 
9:36:08.943 Setting menu F10 item Action  A2A Random Mission  with actionIndex 18 as command 20154 Action  A2A Random Mission 
9:36:08.943 Setting menu F10 item Action  A2A Intercept Bomber Mission  with actionIndex 17 as command 20153 Action  A2A Intercept Bomber Mission 
9:36:08.942 Setting menu F10 item Action  A2A Hard Mission  with actionIndex 16 as command 20152 Action  A2A Hard Mission 
9:36:08.942 Setting menu F10 item Action  A2A Normal Mission  with actionIndex 15 as command 20151 Action  A2A Normal Mission 
9:36:08.942 Setting menu F10 item Action  A2A Easy Mission  with actionIndex 14 as command 20150 Action  A2A Easy Mission 
9:36:08.942 Setting menu F10 item Action  Anti-Ship Mission  with actionIndex 13 as command 20149 Action  Anti-Ship Mission 
9:36:08.941 Setting menu F10 item Action  A2G Helo Infantry Assault Mission  with actionIndex 12 as command 20148 Action  A2G Helo Infantry Assault Mission 
9:36:08.941 Setting menu F10 item Action  A2G Helo Mission  with actionIndex 11 as command 20147 Action  A2G Helo Mission 
9:36:08.940 Setting menu F10 item Action  A2G Hard Mission  with actionIndex 10 as command 20146 Action  A2G Hard Mission 
9:36:08.940 Setting menu F10 item Action  A2G Easy Mission  with actionIndex 9 as command 20145 Action  A2G Easy Mission 
9:36:08.940 Setting menu F10 item Action Report visual with actionIndex 2 as command 20144 Action Report visual
9:36:08.939 Setting menu F10 item Action Request smoke with actionIndex 1 as command 20143 Action Request smoke
9:36:08.939 Setting menu F10 item Action Axeman bulls 017 for 13 with actionIndex 0 as command 20142 Action Axeman bulls 017 for 13
9:36:08.939 Setting menu F10 item Action Reply to Georgian Forces with actionIndex 0 as command 20141 Action Reply to Georgian Forces
9:36:08.938 Setting menu F10 item Action Checkpoint 38T LN 162 343 with actionIndex 0 as command 20140 Action Checkpoint 38T LN 162 343
9:36:08.938 Setting menu F10 item Action Ochamchira Plant Repeat Instructions with actionIndex 150 as command 20139 Action Ochamchira Plant Repeat Instructions
9:36:08.938 Setting menu F10 item Action Replay HQ Update with actionIndex 175 as command 20138 Action Replay HQ Update
9:36:08.938 Setting menu F10 item Action Replay Helo Update with actionIndex 242 as command 20137 Action Replay Helo Update
9:36:08.937 Setting menu F10 item Action Replay Convoy Update with actionIndex 241 as command 20136 Action Replay Convoy Update
9:36:08.937 Setting menu F10 item Action Request Picture with actionIndex 84 as command 20135 Action Request Picture
9:36:08.937 Setting menu F10 item Action Mi-8MTV2s with actionIndex 28 as command 20134 Action Mi-8MTV2s
9:36:08.936 Setting menu F10 item Action AH-1Ws with actionIndex 20 as command 20133 Action AH-1Ws
9:36:08.936 Setting menu F10 item Action AH-64As with actionIndex 17 as command 20132 Action AH-64As
9:36:08.936 Setting menu F10 item Action Mi-24Vs with actionIndex 15 as command 20131 Action Mi-24Vs
9:36:08.935 Setting menu F10 item Action SA342Mistrals with actionIndex 14 as command 20130 Action SA342Mistrals
9:36:08.935 Setting menu F10 item Action UH-1Hs with actionIndex 13 as command 20129 Action UH-1Hs
9:36:08.935 Setting menu F10 item Action Mi-28Ns with actionIndex 10 as command 20128 Action Mi-28Ns
9:36:08.934 Setting menu F10 item Action SA342Ls with actionIndex 7 as command 20127 Action SA342Ls
9:36:08.934 Setting menu F10 item Action AH-64Ds with actionIndex 3 as command 20126 Action AH-64Ds
9:36:08.934 Setting menu F10 item Action SA342Ms with actionIndex 2 as command 20125 Action SA342Ms
9:36:08.934 Setting menu F10 item Action P-51D-25-NAs with actionIndex 29 as command 20124 Action P-51D-25-NAs
9:36:08.933 Setting menu F10 item Action Fw 190 D-9s with actionIndex 24 as command 20123 Action Fw 190 D-9s
9:36:08.933 Setting menu F10 item Action Bf 109 K-4s with actionIndex 23 as command 20122 Action Bf 109 K-4s
9:36:08.933 Setting menu F10 item Action Spitfire LF Mk. IXs with actionIndex 22 as command 20121 Action Spitfire LF Mk. IXs
9:36:08.933 Setting menu F10 item Action P-51D-30-NAs with actionIndex 16 as command 20120 Action P-51D-30-NAs
9:36:08.932 Setting menu F10 item Action Fw 190 A-8s with actionIndex 12 as command 20119 Action Fw 190 A-8s
9:36:08.932 Setting menu F10 item Action I-16s with actionIndex 1 as command 20118 Action I-16s
9:36:08.932 Setting menu F10 item Action Spitfire LF Mk. IX CWs with actionIndex 0 as command 20117 Action Spitfire LF Mk. IX CWs
9:36:08.932 Setting menu F10 item Action MiG-15Biss with actionIndex 19 as command 20116 Action MiG-15Biss
9:36:08.931 Setting menu F10 item Action F-86Fs with actionIndex 6 as command 20115 Action F-86Fs
9:36:08.931 Setting menu F10 item Action F/A-18Cs with actionIndex 27 as command 20114 Action F/A-18Cs
9:36:08.931 Setting menu F10 item Action MiG-25PDs with actionIndex 26 as command 20113 Action MiG-25PDs
9:36:08.930 Setting menu F10 item Action MiG-23MLDs with actionIndex 25 as command 20112 Action MiG-23MLDs
9:36:08.930 Setting menu F10 item Action F-16Cs with actionIndex 21 as command 20111 Action F-16Cs
9:36:08.929 Setting menu F10 item Action F-5Es with actionIndex 18 as command 20110 Action F-5Es
9:36:08.929 Setting menu F10 item Action Su-33s with actionIndex 11 as command 20109 Action Su-33s
9:36:08.929 Setting menu F10 item Action MiG-29Ss with actionIndex 9 as command 20108 Action MiG-29Ss
9:36:08.929 Setting menu F10 item Action MiG-31s with actionIndex 8 as command 20107 Action MiG-31s
9:36:08.928 Setting menu F10 item Action F-15Cs with actionIndex 5 as command 20106 Action F-15Cs
9:36:08.928 Setting menu F10 item Action M2000-Cs with actionIndex 4 as command 20105 Action M2000-Cs
9:36:08.928 Setting menu F10 item Action Set Call In Strength to 4 with actionIndex 33 as command 20104 Action Set Call In Strength to 4

 

 

screen shot (debug was off)

 

[Hollywood_315]

Thanks for that log. If not yet done suggest to clean up your VA profile for VA start/stop listening commands (edit the TX commands), first item in the What's New post here:

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=4178807&postcount=3782

Then check again thanks.

[WOPR]

Thanks for that log. If not yet done suggest to clean up your VA profile for VA start/stop listening commands (edit the TX commands), first item in the What's New post here:

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=4178807&postcount=3782

Then check again thanks.

 

 

Did that before I posted the issue.

[Hollywood_315]

Ok we'll have a look to see what we can reproduce.

Can you test with other modules and test with changing your Release Hot setting.

For the F14 can you play with your ICS Hotmic setting.

EDIT the log suggests the TX key is released too soon: I'm assuming you are holding it until command finishes.

Cheers

Edited January 18, 2020 by Hollywood_315

[WOPR]

Ok we'll have a look to see what we can reproduce.

Can you test with other modules and for the F14 can you play with your ICS Hotmic setting.

Cheers

 

 

Yes. And just for info, I have AIRIO disabled currently.

[Hollywood_315]

OK that can be a clue we'll check it.

[Hollywood_315]

@PingPongChampeen To open the configuration window, the VAICOM PRO for DCS World profile must be active.

@PeneCruz That is by Microsoft recognition engine itself: you could add the word to speech dictionary.

@overalien OACS speech volume also refers to DCS volume sliders, perhaps those for 50% levels.

@GCBraun This may be of help https://forum.voiceattack.com/smf/index.php?topic=2349.0

@lxsapper Thanks for flagging, we'll have a look a that Countermeasures command.

[WOPR]

OK that can be a clue we'll check it.

 

 

Same results in AV-8B, F-16, F/A-18.

 

After enabling AIRIO and turning on ICS Hotmic, operation appears normal. Turning off ICS Hotmic appears to disable commands when AIRIO is enabled.

[Delareon]

same issue like WOPR here.

every command is diabled.

all commands are editet like manual says.

even if dcs is not startet this happens. the command is recognized by viacom but disabled.

 

edit: oh and i dont have ARIO just plain viacom and chatter stuff.

Edited January 18, 2020 by Delareon

[Tusker]

I'm getting something similar in single player:

 

Initially it will recognize "Texaco", but when I add "Options", I get a "Command 'options' is currently disabled for this session and was not executed".

 

After that... any command results in, " Command "***" is currently disabled for this session and was not executed".

 

I repaired DCS and restarted VA prior to starting DCS, to no avail.

 

Standing by.

[Hollywood_315]

Thanks all for the inputs.

So far not reproducible neither in SP nor MP, ICS Hot Mic, AIRIO on/off, Hot Release on/off make no difference. All working normally during testing.

That is of course with VA profile cleared of all listening lines, etc.

 

Investigations continue, what I would suggest if you keep having this you may try to remove your Config subfolder restart and report back please thanks.

[WOPR]

Thanks all for the inputs.

So far not reproducible neither in SP nor MP, ICS Hot Mic, AIRIO on/off, Hot Release on/off make no difference. All working normally during testing.

That is of course with VA profile cleared of all listening lines, etc.

 

Investigations continue, what I would suggest if you keep having this you may try to remove your Config subfolder restart and report back please thanks.

 

 

Removed Config and reset up my settings with no effect.

 

 

Removed AIRIO extension. No effect.

Removed AIRIO extension, turn on ICS hotmic (AIRIO box not checked), works.

[Tusker]

We're removing "Stop VoiceAttack listening" from Transmit TX1 press AND Transmit TX1 release? Both the press and release lines in the profile?

[Gusti]

Amber "PTT: use an active TX node" message

 

After last update, I do have the amber "PTT: use an active TX node" message in my VA window. My commands are recognized by VA but not forwarded to DCS, no action in DCS anymore. VAICOM PRO used to work very well, can't live without. Any idea?

 

[WOPR]

After last update, I do have the amber "PTT: use an active TX node" message in my VA window. My commands are recognized by VA but not forwarded to DCS, no action in DCS anymore. VAICOM PRO used to work very well, can't live without. Any idea?

 

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Checking "ICS Hotmic" whether or not you have AIRIO appears to fix the problem for me.

[Hollywood_315]

Correct, for ALL TX press/release commands ie TX1-6.

 

We're removing "Stop VoiceAttack listening" from Transmit TX1 press AND Transmit TX1 release? Both the press and release lines in the profile?

[GCBraun]

I am having an issue with VAICOMPRO since version 2.5.14 and it continues with 2.5.15 and the problem is that I cannot open the configuration window. As seen below, I get a blank window in the backgroud that should be the settings window, but I can"t see, nor interact with it.

 

Deleting and re-installing the plugin, fixes that, but eventually the problem comes back.

 

 

Any tips for me? I am running the registered version.

 

Thanks

 

Waiting for some feedback to my problem. I have re-installed Vaicompro and activated it multiple times and I always get this issue where I cannot open the settings window with Alt+Ctrl+c. Disabling Team-Viewer did not help.

Edited January 18, 2020 by GCBraun

[Tusker]

Where is ICS Hotmic?