Voice Activated Commands

[Cp]

There's an identical folder (also called WINGMAN1 with the identical sound files in it) in ...\Eagle Dynamics\Ka-50\Sounds\EnglishVersion\RF\

 

You could try renaming that WINGMAN1 folder too and see if it helps.

 

I am using the English version of the game with the English cockpit, the folders used might be different if you are using the German/French/Russian/Spanish version of the game or the Russian cockpit.

You might have to try around a bit, you can always backup the entire sounds folder before you start renaming everything, if you are afraid of screwing something up :).

[dsobbe]

I downloaded VAC 2.3.1. The installshield failed with a message that "the wizard was interrupted before VAC could be completely installed". The author was very cooperative and spent a lot of time and effort resolving that problem for me. It's rare to find that kind of product support these days. I highly recommend VAC.

 

WAG,

A VAC function would be a terrific added feature for future releases. It adds to immersion and realism while reducing the cockpit (keyboard) workload.

Edited January 27, 2010 by dsobbe
Additional info

[mdee]

Does it work on Windows 7 64bit?

[StrongHarm]

Yes. And I didn't see any Win7.64 known issues.

 

VAC Version 2.3.1 for:

Windows XP/Vista 32/64 bit/Windows 7 32/64 bit

[fangav]

Is there any free software that you know of that will do the same? I like the sound of this.

[StrongHarm]

Is there any free software that you know of that will do the same? I like the sound of this.

 

I understand that there are a few freware apps that do something similar, but I've never heard anything good about them. I tried one, and you had to code the xml manually, it was a pain, then it didn't work anyway. VAC has a great interface that allows you to set several commands to one voice trigger with a few clicks.

Ex: When I say 'View Zoom In', VAC runs the commands to go open cockpit, zoom my view, then change trackir to precision movement, all in a quick string. The interface is nice, and so is the support. I'm glad I spent the $18. Sorry if this sounds like a commercial, but as an IT professional, when I find good software I tell people.

 

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[viper169th]

fangav,

try this one it should works ok and it's free

easy to use theres a profile already made

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=40802

 

Sicerely,

viper169th

[blaster454]

Strongharm,

 

First, thanks for the thread and inputs ... I agree that VAC is an excellent tool both for simming and gaming ... and it has a few other uses as well! It's well worth the purchase price. :thumbup:

 

I noticed in your profile graphic that you have a keystroke set for your VAC ON/OFF and nothing set for the Push to Activate or Push to Deactivate functions. Do you keep a hot mic all the time with VAC? Do you use VAC in conjunction with Teamspeak or Ventrillo? If so, I wonder how you "separate" VAC from the VOIP application (keep them from interfering with each other)?

 

This is one place I've been struggling since the Push to Activate isn't really a true PTT like a VOIP app might use--the VAC developer says he'd need a HW switch to do that. I've tried to do things like make my TS3 PTT key also deactivate VAC but that seems to require a "reactivate" command when the VOIP PTT key(s) is/are released and I don't see that level of control in either VAC or the VOPI apps -- maybe a third party keystroke manager with macro capabilities? Or running VAC and the VOIP app on separate machines with a mixer to keep the audio going to the same place? I have not yet figured out a good, elegant solution to using both VAC and VOIP together and wonder if you had worked this out yet?

 

I'm also having fun (NOT) with Win7 and audio mixing ... I used to always direct comms audio to the headset and sim/game audio to the speaker system using the what-you-hear mixer with my Creative card but win7 has made that a bit harder, I think. I am now using a USB sound card headset and the Creative X-gamer card to drive the speakers. Getting a particular application to use one or the other has been a challenge. Anyone having similar experiences? Any solutions?

[HiJack]

I believe you only have problems with communication from the wingmen because you are using speakers! I have no problem with mine VAC :D

 

®

 

PS! VAC is the best :)

[StrongHarm]

Hey Blaster. I use both Activate/Deactivate keys and Pause/Unpause voice commands. I have both of these set to use distinct start and stop sounds. I use CTRL+TAB to Activate/Deactivate, with windows sounds /glass/hardwareAdd,/glass/hardwareRemove. I created two voice commands, Open Channel/Close Channel that do VAC mode awake and VAC mode asleep respectively. For open/close channel I use sounds /tinker/hardwareAdd,/tinker/hardwareRemove from the windows sounds. This works out very well for me. If I'm going to talk to someone on TS or Vent, or my wife is nagging at my shoulder, I just say 'Close Channel' so there's no bleed.

 

If VAC is picking up speech from your speakers, go into the MIC setup in windows and read the little blurb so it can set the auto volume. If you have a decent condenser MIC it shouldn't pic things up outside of a small radius.

 

For sound I too got rid of the Creative Gamer Xtreme. I'm using the onboard soundcard now to great effect. I hear very little difference, and the drivers are OH so much better. I plug my headphones half way into the plug so my speakers and headphones both emit sound. This is my cheapo 5.1 surround :)

[dsobbe]

Hi everyone,

 

I've noted how many are looking for a FREE Voice Activated Command program. I too have tried several of them with mixed results. VAC is the only one I've found that really works well and is easy to use. It accepts just about whatever microphone you have and has a GUI profile editor, which is a lot easier to use than writing scripts. And, I can tell you from first hand experience that you won't find better product support anywhere. If you're like me, you probably invested a minimum of about $70. for BS and whatever upgrades you needed to get it running well on your computer. VAC is well worth the small registration fee to get you off the keyboard and back into the cockpit.

[StrongHarm]

fangav,

try this one it should works ok and it's free

easy to use theres a profile already made

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=40802

 

Sicerely,

viper169th

I guess that's a viable alternative, but I read a lot of posts where people couldn't get it to work.

Also if you go to http://5hyphen.com/ you'll see that he also has a product called 'Easy Gold Guide' for World of Warcraft ROFL! I don't know... You'll also noticed that 'My Voice Commands' is free because it's in beta.

 

This application states that it can send a single key or phrase, whereas one of the reasons I use VAC is that I can easily program strings of commands to a single voice command, through the professional looking editor.

 

Glad I spent the $18. If you want radio only command profiles there are a few at http://www.dwvac.com/profiledownload.html. I added my profile earlier in this post, which has the radio commands, view commands, and TrackIR commands. You'll also find a video earlier in the post about how well it works.

[fangav]

StrongHarm and viper169th, Thanks for the responses

Viper ill give that ago first and see if i can get some results from it.

dsobbe. cheers, VAC might be the way to go, time will tell.

[PoleCat]

VAC is an outstanding program indeed. Been using it since release and it has gotten better and better with each revision.

 

Out

[PhoenixBvo]

Hey guys, a little earlier in this thread we discussed disabling you're virtual self voice to make the use of voice control for radio commands more realistic.

It turns out you have to rename both WINGMAN1 directories (the one in USA and the one in RF) like Cp suggested, thanks again :).

 

One problem remains: the simulation waits for the duration of the original voice track until it executes the order. That's stupid now, because nothing is being said during that time and you already gave the order. And in a combat situation every second counts, so...

 

Does someone know how the .lua files should be changed to correct this (like: set message length to zero)? I have tried some stuff with the lua files in the Sounds folder, but don't really know what I'm doing...:helpsmilie:

[KeyCat]

Another question, anyone knows if there is a way to hide the com menu? After setting up VAC properly it would be nice to be able to hide it.

 

As others already said, VAC is great and well worth the money. I use it for ArmA/ArmA II as well as LO:FC and DCS:BS.

 

/KC

[JD_LincsUK]

I didn't know VAC could be used with ArmA/II. My biggest beef with those games is the crappy comms/orders systems.

 

I have ArmA - the a.m. comms/orders system keeps me from playing it regularly, even though I'd really like to - but when I saw that ArmA II was the same, there was no way I was buying it.

 

In this day and age, there is no excuse at all for using such a rubbish system and not having voice commands. There are loads available for FSX, with genre-specific, technical expressions the norm, so a tactical shooter/sim should be really easy for the developers to do voice commands with the game.

 

Voice Buddy 3.0 is about 4 years old and it kicks ass in Doom 3 (not a tac shooter, but nevertheless) - makes it a whole new experience. When are they going to learn? It'd up their sales of ArmA II dramatically (and OFP2-DR - but then, the console guys don't have Voice Control - do they?) - no doubt.

 

Anyway, thanks for the info here on VAC - I've had it a couple of weeks but not had time to check it out yet. I'll get there. :)

 

JD

Edited January 28, 2010 by JD_LincsUK

[FOXFIRE TWOONE]

Another question, anyone knows if there is a way to hide the com menu? After setting up VAC properly it would be nice to be able to hide it.

 

As others already said, VAC is great and well worth the money. I use it for ArmA/ArmA II as well as LO:FC and DCS:BS.

 

/KC

 

 

Go to your installation folder, right click on VACsystem.exe the mic will appear on you taskbar, right click on it to load profile, activate VAC builder, or turn on or off VAC. ;)

[StrongHarm]

Go to your installation folder, right click on VACsystem.exe the mic will appear on you taskbar, right click on it to load profile, activate VAC builder, or turn on or off VAC. ;)

 

You don't have to go into the install folder anymore. There should be an icon in Start>Programs. It runs as an applet in the systray. You can either right click active, right click 'on'... or you can right click activate, and have a keystroke set up to start the profile. I use leftCTRL+TAB. I use voice commands Open Channel and Close Channel to pause and unpause voice input.

 

The reason you have to rightclick the systray icon and activate a profile is that you can have profiles for any number of games or apps. I wouldn't want my ARMA2 commands clashing with my BS commands.

 

EDIT: I realized that you weren't talking about hiding the VAC Builder, KeyCat. You're talking about the F(x) communications menu at the top right corner in BS. I know of no way to hide it.

Edited January 28, 2010 by StrongHarm

[KeyCat]

EDIT: I realized that you weren't talking about hiding the VAC Builder, KeyCat. You're talking about the F(x) communications menu at the top right corner in BS. I know of no way to hide it.

 

Yes, I meant the in game communication menu in upper right corner.

 

/KC

[JD_LincsUK]

Yes. And I didn't see any Win7.64 known issues.

 

VAC Version 2.3.1 for:

Windows XP/Vista 32/64 bit/Windows 7 32/64 bit

 

 

That was what was causing me issues to now - I didn't know that 2.3.1 was released (it's not so obvious on the VAC site until you find the relevant link).

 

I've printed the help files and will get stuck in at the weekend :thumbup:

 

Thanks for uploading your BS profile - I'm printing it out as I type this.

 

I would like to change a couple of things (such as deleting the TIR Precision command) and change some keys that I re-assigned in game - purely for my own use, of course.

 

Is Notepad++ the correct tool to use for this?

 

TiA

 

JD

 

PS - I got your ArmA2 profile, too - don't by any chance have one for ArmA that you'd be willing to share, do you? (and do I need AHK installed to use any of them? thanx :) )

[JD_LincsUK]

D'oh! Never mind - I should use the profile editor, I know - I've been directly editing the xml file! :doh:

 

Still, that does the job, too :music_whistling:

 

JD

:D

 

PS - don't know why this topic was moved from "Game Controllers" forum, though - because what is VAC if not that?

Edited February 10, 2010 by JD_LincsUK

[Wolf85]

I start up VAC load profile in start the game and no commands works, while in the test mode it works fine... What do i wrong?

[JD_LincsUK]

Did you switch VAC on - by right-clicking it in the taskbar/notification area and selecting it from the pop-up menu?

 

 

When all is well to use VAC - you will see this icon in the tray:

 

Edited February 26, 2010 by JD_LincsUK

[walker450]

I just downloaded VAP and set up a few commands. It's defenitely a keeper!! :)