Thread: TTS Nextgen discussion

Originally Posted by Mike Hunt

Are you sure this is an Android voice file?
In info.ini:

So I see it in my regional selections, but I cannot choose it to test.

In looking over your dictionary.voice file, there is a lot of stuff in there that may no longer be applicable in NextGen. Many skin commands/additions.
Much of the diMka still works, totally not sure about the others. Specifically for NextGen, that file is more than twice as big as it needs to be. There could be some entries that are cancelling each other out. I could edit it, but then I could not test it. So I suggest you try the posted dictionary.voice sample I posted for 'translation' earlier in a copy of your voice file, and then see if the overspeed alert works as it should. If it does, you can add back in whatever you want from your original file that will not conflict.

The voice file I am using is on WinCE with Loquendo_7 TTS engine that is why you are not able to select it. Are you able to test this on WinCE? In the meantime I will try the posted dictionary.voice to see if this cures the issue and let you know.

Im using the Voice_TTS-nua-eng-Joe-2.zip file but same results with others that Ive tried. Im also getting the phrase "Slow Down" when approaching speedcam even though Im not speeding. Using Svox /Victoria speech engine. As previously mentioned TTS seems to be fine apart from this.
Are these 2 lines required in sys.txt
say_camera_distance=1
say_camera_speed_limit=1

Also the volume is too quiet over headphones. Volume is fine over Primo through my crash helmet headphone speakers but Nextgen only outputs about half that volume in comparison

Originally Posted by japseye

Im using the Voice_TTS-nua-eng-Joe-2.zip file but same results with others that Ive tried. Im also getting the phrase "Slow Down" when approaching speedcam even though Im not speeding. Using Svox /Victoria speech engine. As previously mentioned TTS seems to be fine apart from this.
Are these 2 lines required in sys.txt
say_camera_distance=1
say_camera_speed_limit=1

Also the volume is too quiet over headphones. Volume is fine over Primo through my crash helmet headphone speakers but Nextgen only outputs about half that volume in comparison

This causes this. Remove that line from sys.txt, and that bug will go away.
You can try one of these..slightly modified recently and tested yesterday to find that both say on overspeed:
"The speed limit is %s! Slow down."
%s in this case being the variable used for speed limit which is correctly vocalized.

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If you are still not getting the speed limit variable, there is something that is interfering with the definition of that variable based on context. If it was a different voice file, it could be in one of the *.lua files within the voice file, or it could be a particular skin that is introducing a conflict. I use Pongo which you could try if you want to see if that makes a difference. Other than that, I really don't know.

Oddly, I had that problem with Primo, and it went away with NextGen.
Once headphones are plugged in, on most Android systems, volume control is passed to DSP Manager which seems to remember settings on a per-app basis. Make sure all your system volumes are still at max after you plug in the headphones with NextGen running. Other than that, I was never able to solve the issue with Primo.

Doubtful, its exactly the same for me on Android

Thanks Mike.
I tried using kph instead of mph and it worked but is not much use to me living in UK. It appears that alterations have been made to cater for Europe and once again UK settings dont work correctly. All of the skins that I have tried give problems. For example we drive on the left hand side of the road over here but when approaching a roundabout the skins give a warning "no left turn" which is absurd.

Is there any way that this version can be fixed to give correct instruction for mph. Im sure that there are many UK users that love this software.

Bit off topic but any idea why Speed Limit Settings keeps defaulting back to 110% after a restart even though I have set them to 100%

Originally Posted by japseye

Thanks Mike.
I tried using kph instead of mph and it worked but is not much use to me living in UK.

I also on my WinCE device changed it to kph and the announcement of the speed limit works. If this works with kph, then the problem surely can't be with the TTS voice file, could this be a bug in the app itself?

i need TTS voice (female and male)for french language for igoNG on samsung s4.
Thanks

Originally Posted by venomoflove

i need TTS voice (female and male)for french language for igoNG

Basic French voice file has already been posted here:
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If it works, and you want more than just 'basic', you will have to perform and post the translation procedure posted earlier. Or get somebody to do it for you. Then I can add the translated material to the voice file.

There is no such thing as a 'male or female' NextGen voice file. The voice (gender, etc) is controlled by whatever TTS Engine and voice you have installed as the Android System TTS..the Nextgen voice file is merely a template that uses the installed Android voice.