How do you msg other CMDRs in the DK2?
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Hi, I have one of my controller buttons (Saitek X-55 stick, joy-6) mapped to quick comms panel (default binding was 2 on the keyboard) and then I can use the hat dpad to navigate the menu. Works a treat. The ONLY thing I actually need the keyboard for is entering star names on the galaxy map.
Cheers,
James (Commander Lawson)
Cheers,
James (Commander Lawson)
I went and programmed a bunch of typical greetings and statements into voice attack.
Such as:
"Type Hello" -> Hello CMDR
"Type Good Bye" -> Good bye
"Type Thanks" -> Thank you
"Type p!ss off" -> p!ss off a-hole (haven't had to use this one yet)
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I also programmed in all the letters and numbers on the keypad so that I can 'voice type' system names into the galaxy map search box.
Such as:
"Type l" -> L
"Type h" -> H
"Type s" -> S
"Type space" -> [space bar]
"Type three" -> 3
"Type three" -> 3
"Type four" -> 4
"Type seven" -> 7
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The result is LHS 3447
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It was a pain to do all the commands, but it works great!
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Edit: I am happy to share my VA file. Send me a PM if you're interested..... but I do suggest you create your own, it will help you remember just what commands are available.
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What I do instead, to shorten the letters mainly is using the international alphabet (Alpha Bravo Charlie etc).
And another thing I do: instead of using Voiceattack, I use freeware Vocola + Unimacro, which, combined with AutoHotKey and AutoIt, allows full extensibility of the voice command language. So I can code custom stuff that allows to go into special "typing mode" like.. "voicechat" , then "capital" "lima" "hotel" "sierra" "one" "one" "three" "seven" "endchat"
and it will correctly execute typing commands LHS1137.
Note: if you use Dragon NatSpeak 10+ with Vocola instead of the Microsoft bundled WSR engine, then u can also code so that it enters spelling mode. You can just say: spell L H S 1 1 3 7 and it does it, very very fast, compared to Voiceattack. I guess nothing beats Dragon for speech recognition...
(EDIT) Looks like you can also combine AutoHotKey with Voiceattack... So basically the same kind of thing (except for the superior Dragon engine) can also be replicated with it... From what I understand, Voiceattack uses the default WSR engine, right?
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By default it uses that engine, but in the settings you can choose the engine it uses. Haven't tested it since I don't have Dragon, but in theory it should work with it.
I just ignore them...
Not ideal , but I have my keyboard on a lowered shelf in front of the desk that slides out and the actual joystick and thruster on the desk . That way you can actually peer downwards as there is a small gap showing the real world when wearing the dk2 to see the keyboard without taking the dk2 off , sounds naff but works well
I use VoiceAttack. I say 'comms panel', and comms panel opens, I then select a ship and say 'open a channel'. We need to encourage more ship to ship speech in ED.
Sounds about right! I have the keyboard on the desk in front of me and it's possible to locate it using the small gap between nose/cheeks and the DK2. Once I've located it I'm generally fine as I'm a reasonably good typist - once my hands are in the correct place.
Press 2, select cmdr, select text to type directly to cmdr or select open comms for direct voice communication.
Typing can be cumbersome with the rift on of course!
Typing can be cumbersome with the rift on of course!