Hi Tom, Instead of you taking the time to record the voice clips, I already have some recorded which you might find interesting. If you'd like, email me off list and I'd be glad to send those along.
Tyler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 10:14 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Prefered Sapi voice for games? > Hi Claudio, > Hmmm... I sort of was assuming here that everyone had heard the Scansoft > voices etc, but yes if I had to I could provide little mp3 clips of the > voices themselves saying a simple Hello I am voice x message if need be. > As far as using the voice files as MP3 files in the game that wouldn't > be advisable for a couple of reasons. Most operating systems allow > linear sound sampling like pcm, (wav files,) but don't support all > compression formats natively. > For example, after the mp3 format went commercial operating systems had > to license the MP3 technology to support mp3 format so Linux has pulled > it from the default supported formats. You can get the support for mp3 > by installing it from commercial Linux archives, but it isn't installed > by default. So using mp3 under Linux isn't a good idea even though Linux > users can theoretically get the support rather easily. > Second, I have experienced first hand under Windows that compressing > voice files into mp3, ogg, etc dramatically slows down load times for > speech. I'd rather use the extra space for wav pcm samples which load > faster than use a compression format that slows down game performence. > > Claudio wrote: >> Hello Thomas! >> Do you also record the voice as an mp3 file? >> This is a good idea! >> Not all system have the same voices installed... >> Can you upload examples of these voices that we can listen? >> Regards, Claudio. >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.2/1223 - Release Date: > 13/01/2008 8:23 PM > > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
