Today I watched a pretty cool video of someone playing Elite Dangerous on a PC using voice control software to access many of the features, panels, maps, etc. It was impressive. In the comments section someone asked if XBox Kinect voice control would allow this on the XBox, but it seems not (though I've not verified this). The PS4 supports some voice control, so I'm wondering if there is any chance Elite will. I've never enabled it on my own PS4, so I don't know if the voice control only works with the OS or if it can also work with some games. Anyone have experience or insight regarding this?
PS4 Voice Control
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Ditto above. Looks like the voice commands only relate to PS4 console menu options not in-game play... and you still need either the PS4 camera or a headset with mic to get the voice activated menu commands. So no, not likely for ED.
Fairly certain there was a post about how the keyboard would be available for text inputs in game. I hate that I read these things here and then can't find the thread. I should start commenting more just to mark threads.
stormyuk
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Its in the FAQ, text chat only at the moment.
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/329817-Elite-Dangerous-on-PS4-FAQ
There is voice controll on PS4. You can Controll the System itself and the PS Camera did enhance it also when it has been released. But as with the Camera, Second Screen and other things that the PS4 can do... not many Games support it... ( Tombraider Aniversary did as far as i recall )
https://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/4hnzny/tomb_raider_definitive_edition_voice_commands_and/
or, if there is enough people intresstet in it, i could think about integrating a sensory chip in my self made SimPit Keyboard controller ( which would require FDev to Integrate Keyboard support anyway )
I´ts not exactly VocieAttacks nor does it support ultra cool voice feedback but...
[video=youtube_share;LCWN0FZPU68]https://youtu.be/LCWN0FZPU68[/video]
better than nothing at all
https://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/4hnzny/tomb_raider_definitive_edition_voice_commands_and/
or, if there is enough people intresstet in it, i could think about integrating a sensory chip in my self made SimPit Keyboard controller ( which would require FDev to Integrate Keyboard support anyway )
I´ts not exactly VocieAttacks nor does it support ultra cool voice feedback but...
[video=youtube_share;LCWN0FZPU68]https://youtu.be/LCWN0FZPU68[/video]
better than nothing at all
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Haha, no, every free moment I've had has been spent playing the game. Once I get to that inevitable "okay, now I'm a bit bored" moment, then I may experiment with the Pi, though when I originally wrote this, I assumed ED would support keyboard for control. It's relatively easy to simulate a keyboard (generic HID), it's a totally different matter to simulate a DS4. I'm not even sure if it's possible, since Sony may use encryption between PS4 and DS4 to prevent unlicensed third-party controllers being made...
The Problem here still is Keyboard mapping! If you only have the buttons ( which is the means of Communications in between a Vocie Hack and the PS4 ) the things you can do with voice will be quit limited. e.g. "Activate Hyperdrive" "Raise Gear", "Open Galaxy Map" for more complex things you need to have Complex Keybindings since multi mappings are context sensitive ( X button might be total difftent function related to which par of the UI you are in )
I am quit advanced actually with the Design of my Extra Button Panels which also would allow for Voice Commands based on Embedded Speech Recognition Technologie but until there is no Keyboard Mapping in EDPS4 no use :-(
I am quit advanced actually with the Design of my Extra Button Panels which also would allow for Voice Commands based on Embedded Speech Recognition Technologie but until there is no Keyboard Mapping in EDPS4 no use :-(
I don't know what you guys are talking about, I play on a one year old ps4 and the current digital version of ED. My wife can verify that voice control is not only installed but actually works. As I'm playing, I'm constantly telling myself what to do, and dam if my fingers don't follow suit. Boom, voice control at it's basic. Ok, pc's have a more advanced version, but then agian, what do you want for only 450 bucks. It's the 21 century, 450 is a lot less than most outdated grafic cards let alone new ones.
Why does everyone expect their console and the price they paid to be equal to that of even the cheapest uptodate pc. I mean, one wants a fullly kitted BMW but settles for a stock volkswagon, and then cries when it doesn't handle or ride like the BMW. DUH!
Why does everyone expect their console and the price they paid to be equal to that of even the cheapest uptodate pc. I mean, one wants a fullly kitted BMW but settles for a stock volkswagon, and then cries when it doesn't handle or ride like the BMW. DUH!
Voice Controlled gaming is well within the abilities of the PlayStation there is a bunch of games that feature voice control already. Problem is, on PC this can be implemented by external tools ( multitasking ) while on PS4 it has to be implemented by the game itself ( with several me support by the PlayStation beeng available for that. Theoretically you might even use Alexa or such as a game developer...
The Formula 1 games have voice control on the PS4 so yes if FD would build it in it would work.
[video=youtube_share;S0CGnBFlw9I]https://youtu.be/S0CGnBFlw9I[/video]
[video=youtube_share;S0CGnBFlw9I]https://youtu.be/S0CGnBFlw9I[/video]
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And the salt would really be spread, because the 60 for the game and another 60 for the hotas 4 put some at ends already. Adding voice would have to be an add on feature and one I would personally purchase, but the majority of salter's would never buy the game in the first place if it was mandated in the price of the game itself.