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jpjeffrey

jpjeffrey
I'm having trouble getting Voiceattack to run properly.
(not sure if this is the correct forum - sorry!)

I've registered it and installed it ok - but when it loads I get an error: 'CultureInfo.InvariantCulture'
VoiceAttack explains that this is usually generated by the system using the 'Lightweight' version of the speech engine.

I checked this, and indeed the 'Lightweight' version of Platform 11 was being used by Voiceattack.

So I went to the Microsoft website and downloaded Platform 11, installed it, and restarted the computer

But... when I check the 'Recognition' tab in the Options section, the dropdown still only displays the 'Lightweight' Platform 11, OR the 'System Default'
Trying either is of no help - VoiceAttack still generates the above error when loaded with either option.

Q1 How can I determine which version of the Speech Engine Platform 11 my Windows 10 is running...?
Q2 - Assuming the full version of Platform 11 is being used by my system - How can I get Voiceattack to use it...?

Thanks!
 

Para Handy

Para Handy
I am no expert - so on my machine (windows 10) there is nothing shown like what you describe. Here is what I see:

windeys speech.jpg


So the speech recognition in use for me is the Microsoft Speech Recogniser 8.0 for Windows (English - UK) ( the US one is also available in the drop down).

The speech platform version 11 is the thing that uses the recognizer and the text-to-speech runtime languages so

platform: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=27225

recogniser and tts languages: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?amp&id=24139


I hope that helps, as I said I am no expert.
 

jpjeffrey

jpjeffrey
Para Handy: You may not be an expert, but your post gave me a clue as to how to fix the problem!
I'm in Australia, and all the 'speech stuff' on my system is set up for Australia.
I switched everything over to UK English and Voiceattack likes it - now v8.0 appears in the dropdown
Now to train it to my voice...... :)
 

Para Handy

Para Handy
jpjeffrey said:
Para Handy: You may not be an expert, but your post gave me a clue as to how to fix the problem!
I'm in Australia, and all the 'speech stuff' on my system is set up for Australia.
I switched everything over to UK English and Voiceattack likes it - now v8.0 appears in the dropdown
Now to train it to my voice...... :)
Click to expand...

Glad you got it sorted. I notice that there are only the two English engines (US and GB) in Micro$oft's offerings, so your solution is good to know for anyone else having issues in the future. Thanks for letting us know. (y)

EDIT - I just noticed that there are version 11 languages listed elsewhere on MS web - I see that there are more English languages there (including Au):

MSSpeech_SR_en-US_TELE.msi
MSSpeech_SR_en-AU_TELE.msi
MSSpeech_SR_en-CA_TELE.msi
MSSpeech_SR_en-GB_TELE.msi
MSSpeech_SR_en-IN_TELE.msi

I'll have to investigate why my system only has MS Speech 8 version.
 
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jpjeffrey

jpjeffrey
Well ... my advice is 'be cautious' - it was v11 that caused me so much pain
If it works, might be best to 'not fix it' - :)
 

Gully Foyle

Gully Foyle
jpjeffrey said:
Para Handy: You may not be an expert, but your post gave me a clue as to how to fix the problem!
I'm in Australia, and all the 'speech stuff' on my system is set up for Australia.
I switched everything over to UK English and Voiceattack likes it - now v8.0 appears in the dropdown
Now to train it to my voice...... :)
Click to expand...
BRUCE!!!!

My Nan from Belfast was practically unintelligible god bless her soul
Newfies have an interesting Irish colonial ting goin an as well me son
 

jpjeffrey

jpjeffrey
Gully_Foyle said:
BRUCE!!!!

My Nan from Belfast was practically unintelligible god bless her soul
Newfies have an interesting Irish colonial ting goin an as well me son
Click to expand...
Heh ... I'm from Belfast, so I would have understood her just fine!
(I've been in Australia 40 years, but my accent is still thick! - yep, the fun is just starting training speech recognition... :) )
 

McGyverCP

McGyverCP
Gully_Foyle said:
BRUCE!!!!

My Nan from Belfast was practically unintelligible god bless her soul
Newfies have an interesting Irish colonial ting goin an as well me son
Click to expand...

Sorry...All I can picture is Mr. Scott talking to the mouse in Star Trek IV...And Yes, I know he was acting as a Scot and you are most likely Irish if your Nan was from Belfast, so there is absolutely NO insult intended Commander. I do hope it all works out.

I use the voice to text option on my phone and some of the stuff it comes up with, I swear that Helen Keller is running it. I have to use it, then check for editing just to make sure it put down what I said. There have been a couple of times that it made me look like I had a brain aneurism for breakfast.

I have been thinking about getting the Voice Attack and one of the associated voice packs from HSC I think it is...hopefully work will let up a bit and I can get back into the game again other than for a few minutes at a time.

Take Care and Check Six Commanders! o7
 
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