Garmin Voice files thread ,official and customized

[sonic999]

can't i use all the voices selectable in Garmin ?

It's a tricky task. Some people say that the files work if renamed to other language... but the problem is, that all wavs must match exactly in both languages. E.g.: recalculate is sample_080 in English_American_ and German. Otherwise, you may think that everything's ok (turn right, turn left, go straight on, etc.), until you find something unusual, like a roundabout or a U-turn, and the character will say whatever instead of what he should say in that situation.

There's a way you can have a few voices of the same language, but it's difficult... you can use Voice Editor v0.8 and edit the lang ids. In the other forums I posted a small tutorial with the first voices I released... dunno if the "reuploader" included the .docs.

You may find it here:
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But if you're using a ppc phone with gps, just create a new folder called "newvoices", and keep 'em there... then you rename the one you want to play, and remove the one you were using with the gps (keeping that copy in another folder), then start Mobile XT. That's what I do.

[sjz12345]

for those ppl that can't make their new language works, here is an easy solution.
go to garmin-> voice and find some useless .vpm language file (language that you don't know).
rename your new preferred language to the language file and replace them in garmin folder.
select the .vpm file in your garmin

[gmrhodes]

A new voice is available from Garmin, Team Garmin's Director Matt White [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Cheers
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[major007]

thanks, great post , I got all the Chinese voices working by renaming the voices and replacing factory files (after I made a backup copy of course!).

[sixtycs]

Is there any guide or something on how to create custom voice or spelling for language that has not been in the list yet ?

Thanks

[vanhelsingmarc]

Initially there is no Garmin/voice folder in my memory car. but i created a folder.. and copied a voice .vpm. and renamed it to American_english_.vpm. it works fine. Thanks for the help folks..

E66

[plyy]

malay voice

latest 2009-11
Change History

1. Improve voice guidance of Malay.

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[xJoshx]

Thanks worked great simple renaming of the file. (Garmin Nuvi 200C)

[simonjia]

There are some .sum files in the folder 'Voice'. Does anyone know what's that?

[10ekwegne]

Yeah what is that. i got rif of all mine, the voices still work. But my problem is I cant get stewie back on. its just silent. borat works, and so do the others, but no stewie, anyone know?