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There are 3 distinct varieties of Garmin TTS voices specific to particular Garmin devices and they aren't interchangeable between devices that use different TTS. Drive devices use the third and latest type. Loading an earlier TTS/TTS2 will most likely at least result in an 'Incompatible Voice' message displayed and at worst could 'brick' the device requiring loading of cure f'ware to allow the offending file to be removed.
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12th July 2018, 11:21 AM #1Important User
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Post #3 does give enough info to "build your own TTS3" voice. Tedious but possible. Speaking of TurboCCC, his wiki page is going bye-bye by the end of this month (July 2018)
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13th July 2018, 12:36 AM #4Important User
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"Tedious but possible" meaning "challenging"? You LOVE a challenge don't you O-thingy? Sooo .... Bet you can't do it before Giomen does ....
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Well, as the Russian page already shown via tediously
1. Extract (split) the submap files from .vpm
2. Change the relevant data
3. Re-build (merge) the submap's into a new .vpm file
Building a API/GUI is another story, which I don't have time to play with that right now. But who knows, if enough people are interested in it; I might find the time.
And making a new proggy is only one half of the task, the other half is finding people with the hardware to test it. BTW, what hardwares use TTS3 (other than Drive 50)?Last edited by osiris4isis; 13th July 2018 at 12:44 AM.
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13th July 2018, 01:08 AM #6Important User
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Pretty much every prestige/premium navigator since nuvi 3597 use TTS3, including all Drive, DriveAssist, DriveSmart, DriveLuxe, nuviCam, nuvi 2797 and it's derivative dezl, RV and Camper and all their later versions. Too numerous to fully list but all the models which are promoted as using "Real Directions" described by Garmin as "Easy-to-understand driving directions that guide like a friend, using recognizable landmarks, buildings and traffic lights. No more stress from trying to read street names. Garmin Real Voice is refined speech technology that sounds more like a natural, friendly voice. Garmin Real Directions and Garmin Real Voice are features that are only available in our line of GPS navigators." Real Voice in that context means the TTS3 voices which are capable of adding more info to navigating directions such as "Turn left before the Aldi" in addition to the upcoming turn's street name.
Thanks for your explanation how to edit. You've wasted your sweetness on the desert air with moi however as I'm only a simple handyman at most and a lazy incompetent slob at least. Best you just do it hey?
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13th July 2018, 02:21 AM #7Important User
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Oh, good info on the "Real Direction" and "Real Voice", it let me know why various type of files are there in the TTS3 .vpm (I will explain more later)
Ok, "moi" try this
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Gee thanks Tex. That's right neighborly of ya. Nobody has set me homework since my highschool Physics teacher had a nervous breakdown back in '64. You've clearly mistaken me for someone who gives a damn however. It's the OP you should be encouraging so I'm gonna flick this right over to him .....
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How odd, I would think you're the kind of person that would give yourself homework to keep sane; don't you have a need to mod TTS3 as well?
Nevertheless, here is the answer
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13th July 2018, 06:49 AM #10Important User
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Stop trying to make me 'like' your stuff to read it. I don't need to anyway, with a little dark magik I can see your scribblings:
You cunning sausage you! You need me to test it don't you? I have ample devices to do so however it won't work with that file name - it has to be same as original so must ditch "_D4487-00(TTS3)_new". Anyway, I thank you for not only overestimating my interest in this project but also by assuming I'm capable of running those commands without cocking everything up.
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My numerous kids and grandkids keep me almost sane thank you, I only do this stuff for giggles. Give me a link to the new file (I know you've already made it, so don't protest) and I'll grudgingly test it for you if you wish. Does it have any profanity or kinky stuff?
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