Voice Attack – why do you like it?
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Nailed it! lol...Poll: Who uses Voice Attack who is in a serious relationship or marriage?
I for sure know that my wife would send me to the doctors if I would start talking to my computer
I might use VA if I didn't have to talk to it. I know that defeats the purpose, but whatever. That said, I would much prefer to have a cast of NPC crew than a single artificial intelligence machine. Guild Wars 2 and Star Wars the Old Republic have spoiled me in that regard.
Voice attack is brilliant. It helps simplify my control scheme so I can concentrate on the actual flying. I also like the character that voice packs add to my ship.
But most importantly it means that I have a ships cat. Sometimes she even sneaks into the SRV with me. A cat!
But most importantly it means that I have a ships cat. Sometimes she even sneaks into the SRV with me. A cat!
You're also married with children, eh?
This sounds honestly amazing! Can you make a short video with your VA feature, and explain how to create those VA orders? Many are using just the basic simple commands. This would be awesome!!
Wait until you get kids...
I use the Astra voice pack. I love the immersion in the game. I have also created several of my own commands that are great to use.
I can highly recommend it.
I love VA because I no longer need to look at, or touch my keyboard. best of all. after learning to create my own commands, routine, its even more fun
I have an X-Keys 16 button bar and VA allows me to use the keys on this to trigger actions. So I have buttons for Navigation, Transactions, Contacts and so on as well as Docking Request, Normal flight (power balance) and many more. This means that when my wife is asleep and I'm still playing in the room next door, I can put the headphones on and use the button bar instead of the voice commands.
I also prefer to use the buttons instead of the voice commands if the truth be told, I feel like a right idiot talking to myself.
It also allows me to set up multi-key press "macros" to carry out an action with one command/button, such as docking request or go to my email inbox.
I have the Astra voice pack and use a Saitas X52 joystick and throttle but NOT as HOTAS. The throttle, for example, only gets used if I have to fight. I use the keyboard/button bar a lot.
I've been toying with the idea of a simple VA ED tutorial to show how to set up the most requested of all scripts, the Docking Request. Although it sounds easy, VA scripts are programming and do need to be thought out properly and standard programming techniques followed such as refactoring if you want to avoid a right mess of tangled logic.
But I'm too lazy.
Besides, if I did that most of the posts would be flames or complaints that I didn't do it correctly and I can't be doing with that.
I also prefer to use the buttons instead of the voice commands if the truth be told, I feel like a right idiot talking to myself.
It also allows me to set up multi-key press "macros" to carry out an action with one command/button, such as docking request or go to my email inbox.
I have the Astra voice pack and use a Saitas X52 joystick and throttle but NOT as HOTAS. The throttle, for example, only gets used if I have to fight. I use the keyboard/button bar a lot.
I've been toying with the idea of a simple VA ED tutorial to show how to set up the most requested of all scripts, the Docking Request. Although it sounds easy, VA scripts are programming and do need to be thought out properly and standard programming techniques followed such as refactoring if you want to avoid a right mess of tangled logic.
But I'm too lazy.
Besides, if I did that most of the posts would be flames or complaints that I didn't do it correctly and I can't be doing with that.
Sorry missed that post of yours. Don't know about making a video or tutorial, I have a lot features in my profile. If you want any of the features that I listed, send me a PM and I'll export the command for you. Most stuff I create are just timed macros, easy to create.
Basic things like startup/shutdown sequences are just for fun and a little extra immersion, literally takes a minute or so to create. This video demonstrates starting up the ship hands free using a single command.
[video=youtube;igDKYUiq53Q]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igDKYUiq53Q[/video]
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I would suggest that you add your own recorded words to the dictionary. then it will recognise every thing you say
I like it for both functionality and immersion. In the heat of battle, it's sometimes nice to be able to call certain functions like chaffs or SCBs without moving your fingers from essential flight and weapons buttons (I have a Hotas X so not enough button to have everything on the hotas).
You can check a video of my profile in my signature to see the kind of things you can do with VA. I use voice files that I made myself using Ivona Voices and Ableton Live for added effects.
You can check a video of my profile in my signature to see the kind of things you can do with VA. I use voice files that I made myself using Ivona Voices and Ableton Live for added effects.
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This is a great idea -'thanks!