VoiceAttack: full voice control with your sub!

Skyhigh · 08-04-17, 08:22 AM

Fellow captains,

I can highly recommend the program "VoiceAttack" (available through Steam).

With it, I am now able to *fully* control any sub in Cold Waters! (okay, apart from aiming the torpedoes which still requires mouse control).

Other than that, I am feeling like a real skipper, shouting orders like:
"Full left rudder!"
"10 degrees rise on the planes"
"Load Tube 1"
"Ahead 1/3rd"
"Prepare to fire tube 1"
"Designate target!"
"Raise the ESM mast!"

... like I said, everything!

It works like a boss, really. It is so amazing!

kotori87 · 08-04-17, 01:11 PM

I am also using VoiceAttack, it's the only way I can figure my way around the clumsy maneuvering controls. How can we post/share our VoiceAttack profiles here? I am very curious how to use verbal commands on specific torpedo tubes, esp. when some boats have four tubes, some have six or more, and some have VLS.

One trick that I learned long ago with VoiceAttack is to set up a bunch of different verbal orders to trigger the same action. Simple things like "left full rudder" and "full left rudder" mean the same thing to a human helmsman, but VoiceAttack isn't that smart unless you make it so...

Skyhigh · 08-05-17, 06:15 AM

(Hello! I am Racer_D on the steam forum btw

)

Admittedly I have been using 4-tube subs for now - I guess the simplest thing is to tell VoiceAttack at the start of a mission how many tubes you are using.
I need to have a further think about that.

Skyhigh · 08-05-17, 06:19 AM

Here is my full command list at the moment.
Disclaimer: I am not a sub guy, so some of the commands may not be accurate and I would love to know what commands actually should be given instead:

Ahead flank
Ahead Full
Ahead one third
Ahead standard
Ahead two thirds
all stop
back emergency
Change weapon
Conditions
Cycle backward
Cycle forward
damage control
Designate target
dive 10 degrees down bubble
dive 10 degrees up bubble
dive 15 degrees down bubble
dive 15 degrees up bubble
dive 20 degrees down bubble
dive 20 degrees up bubble
dive 5 degrees down bubble
dive 5 degrees up bubble
Dive dive dive
dive TWENTY FIVE degrees down bubble
dive twenty five degrees up bubble
dive zero bubble
Emergency Deep
emergency surface the ship
escape
Fire torpedo
Flood control minus 10 on the ballast
Flood control minus 15 on the ballast
Flood control minus 20 on the ballast
Flood control minus 25 on the ballast
Flood control minus 5 on the ballast
Flood control plus 10 on the ballast
Flood control plus 15 on the ballast
Flood control plus 20 on the ballast
Flood control plus 25 on the ballast
Flood control plus 5 on the ballast
Flood control trim to level
Full dive on the planes
Full Left Rudder
Full negative on the ballast
Full positive ballast
Full Right Rudder
Full rise on the planes
helm left rudder 10 degrees
helm left rudder 15 degrees
helm left rudder 20 degrees
helm left rudder 25 degrees
helm left rudder 5 degrees
helm right rudder 10 degrees
helm right rudder 15 degrees
helm right rudder 20 degrees
helm right rudder 25 degrees
helm right rudder 5 degrees
load tube 1
load tube 2
load tube 3
load tube 4
lower the ESM mast
lower the periscope
lower the radar mast
map center
Next
next target
next tube
Noise maker
Pan down
Pan Left
Pan right
Pan up
prepare to fire tube 1
prepare to fire tube 2
prepare to fire tube 3
prepare to fire tube 4
Previous
raise the ESM mast
raise the periscope
raise the radar mast
rig for ultra quiet
Rudder amidships
Scope down
Scope left
Scope right
Scope up
select tube 2
select tube 3
select tube 4
Select tube one
ship reset (<- to start mission and to reset controls. Make sure masts are stowed, tube 1 is selected and speed is ahead 1/3).
signature station
Stop
Stores
sub
switch to active sonar
switch to passive
Tactical Map
time compress
torpedo activate
torpedo down
torpedo left
torpedo right
torpedo up
view periscope
weapon depth
weapon search
weapon sensor
zoom in
zoom out

Tshark · 08-05-17, 03:19 PM

I have been using Voice Attack for SH4 for about a year. Certainly the best way to play as a captain of a crew on any vessel.

CaptainCruise · 08-07-17, 07:05 PM

I've never heard of this program, but it sounds awesome. I remember watching a YouTube video of Cold Waters and the player, don't recall if it was Mr.Jingles or Turkey, and he was giving voice commands and the ships crew would respond. At that time I didn't even have the crew voices working yet, so all of this was looking great.

One of you mentioned it's available on Steam? Do we have it here on our downloads? Thanks guys...

Tom "CC"

CaptainCruise · 08-07-17, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tshark

I have been using Voice Attack for SH4 for about a year. Certainly the best way to play as a captain of a crew on any vessel.

Never heard of Voice Attack before today, and it also works with Silent Hunter. Definitely gotta give that one a try someday!!

Tom "CC"

How about Dangerous Waters?? Think it will work there?

Shadriss · 08-25-17, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skyhigh

Here is my full command list at the moment.

To the rescue.

Ahead flank = ALL AHEAD FLANK

Ahead Full = ALL AHEAD FULL

Ahead one third = ALL AHEAD ONE-THIRD

Ahead standard = ALL AHEAD STANDARD

Ahead two thirds = ALL AHEAD TWO-THIRDS

all stop = ALL STOP

back emergency = ALL BACK EMERGENCY
dive 10 degrees down bubble (ETC) - The is always left to the Dive's discretion, unless the OOD wants a level deck during the depth change. For the game's purposes, these are as good as anything.

Dive dive dive = DIVE, SUBMERGE THE SHIP

Emergency Deep = EMERGENCY DEEP

emergency surface the ship = CHIEF OF THE WATCH, EMERGENCY SURFACE

Fire torpedo = SHOOT TUBE X

Flood control minus XX on the ballast - This doesn't work this way on a sub, so these are as good as anything else. It IS a good simulation of depth changes with level deck though.

Full dive on the planes - Left to the DIVE's discretion, so as good as anything.

Full Left Rudder - HELM, LEFT FULL RUDDER.

Full Right Rudder - HELM, RIGHT FULL RUDDER.

helm left rudder 10 degrees - As above, with degrees indicated. All of these usually are followed with Course orders, but again, this may not work with the game's setup.

load tube X - Good enough for the game here.

raise/lower the ESM mast - RAISE/LOWER THE ESM MAST.
lower the periscope - This is not ordered, as the OOD is the scope operator. However, for game purposes, RAISE NUMBER 2 SCOPE. (THere should be 2 on the ship, and the #2 is the most often used. You can easilly use #1 if that's how you want to do it.)

raise/lower the radar mast - Keep in mind that in reality, this never happens submerged. However, RAISE/LOWER THE RADAR MAST.

Noise maker - LAUNCH COUNTERMEASURES.

prepare to fire tube X - MAKE TUBE X READY IN AL RESPECTS.

rig for ultra quiet - CHIEF OF THE WATCH, RIG SHIP FOR ULTRA QUIET.

Rudder amidships - HELM, RUDDER AMIDSHIPS.

torpedo activate - WEPS, PRE-ENABLE THE WEAPON.

Anything I didn't list is a game-imposed thing, so what you use there is your own comfort level thing. Hope that helps you out.

LeopardDriver · 08-25-17, 08:47 PM

Doesn`t really work for me. Way too slow and barely understands anything.

08-05-17, 06:19 AM	#4
Skyhigh A-ganger Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 74 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 1	Here is my full command list at the moment. Disclaimer: I am not a sub guy, so some of the commands may not be accurate and I would love to know what commands actually should be given instead: Ahead flank Ahead Full Ahead one third Ahead standard Ahead two thirds all stop back emergency Change weapon Conditions Cycle backward Cycle forward damage control Designate target dive 10 degrees down bubble dive 10 degrees up bubble dive 15 degrees down bubble dive 15 degrees up bubble dive 20 degrees down bubble dive 20 degrees up bubble dive 5 degrees down bubble dive 5 degrees up bubble Dive dive dive dive TWENTY FIVE degrees down bubble dive twenty five degrees up bubble dive zero bubble Emergency Deep emergency surface the ship escape Fire torpedo Flood control minus 10 on the ballast Flood control minus 15 on the ballast Flood control minus 20 on the ballast Flood control minus 25 on the ballast Flood control minus 5 on the ballast Flood control plus 10 on the ballast Flood control plus 15 on the ballast Flood control plus 20 on the ballast Flood control plus 25 on the ballast Flood control plus 5 on the ballast Flood control trim to level Full dive on the planes Full Left Rudder Full negative on the ballast Full positive ballast Full Right Rudder Full rise on the planes helm left rudder 10 degrees helm left rudder 15 degrees helm left rudder 20 degrees helm left rudder 25 degrees helm left rudder 5 degrees helm right rudder 10 degrees helm right rudder 15 degrees helm right rudder 20 degrees helm right rudder 25 degrees helm right rudder 5 degrees load tube 1 load tube 2 load tube 3 load tube 4 lower the ESM mast lower the periscope lower the radar mast map center Next next target next tube Noise maker Pan down Pan Left Pan right Pan up prepare to fire tube 1 prepare to fire tube 2 prepare to fire tube 3 prepare to fire tube 4 Previous raise the ESM mast raise the periscope raise the radar mast rig for ultra quiet Rudder amidships Scope down Scope left Scope right Scope up select tube 2 select tube 3 select tube 4 Select tube one ship reset (<- to start mission and to reset controls. Make sure masts are stowed, tube 1 is selected and speed is ahead 1/3). signature station Stop Stores sub switch to active sonar switch to passive Tactical Map time compress torpedo activate torpedo down torpedo left torpedo right torpedo up view periscope weapon depth weapon search weapon sensor zoom in zoom out Last edited by Skyhigh; 08-05-17 at 02:04 PM.

08-04-17, 08:22 AM	#1
Skyhigh A-ganger Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 74 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 1	VoiceAttack: full voice control with your sub! Fellow captains, I can highly recommend the program "VoiceAttack" (available through Steam). With it, I am now able to fully control any sub in Cold Waters! (okay, apart from aiming the torpedoes which still requires mouse control). Other than that, I am feeling like a real skipper, shouting orders like: "Full left rudder!" "10 degrees rise on the planes" "Load Tube 1" "Ahead 1/3rd" "Prepare to fire tube 1" "Designate target!" "Raise the ESM mast!" ... like I said, everything! It works like a boss, really. It is so amazing!

08-04-17, 01:11 PM	#2
kotori87 Bilge Rat Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I am also using VoiceAttack, it's the only way I can figure my way around the clumsy maneuvering controls. How can we post/share our VoiceAttack profiles here? I am very curious how to use verbal commands on specific torpedo tubes, esp. when some boats have four tubes, some have six or more, and some have VLS. One trick that I learned long ago with VoiceAttack is to set up a bunch of different verbal orders to trigger the same action. Simple things like "left full rudder" and "full left rudder" mean the same thing to a human helmsman, but VoiceAttack isn't that smart unless you make it so...

08-05-17, 06:15 AM	#3
Skyhigh A-ganger Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 74 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 1	(Hello! I am Racer_D on the steam forum btw ) Admittedly I have been using 4-tube subs for now - I guess the simplest thing is to tell VoiceAttack at the start of a mission how many tubes you are using. I need to have a further think about that.

08-05-17, 03:19 PM	#5
Tshark Sailor man Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 49 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	I have been using Voice Attack for SH4 for about a year. Certainly the best way to play as a captain of a crew on any vessel.

08-07-17, 07:05 PM	#6
CaptainCruise Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Long Island, New York...home of the 5 gallon economy bucket of "Cruiser's Crunchy Egg Salad"!!! Posts: 141 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	I've never heard of this program, but it sounds awesome. I remember watching a YouTube video of Cold Waters and the player, don't recall if it was Mr.Jingles or Turkey, and he was giving voice commands and the ships crew would respond. At that time I didn't even have the crew voices working yet, so all of this was looking great. One of you mentioned it's available on Steam? Do we have it here on our downloads? Thanks guys... Tom "CC"

08-25-17, 08:47 PM	#9
LeopardDriver Bosun Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Germany Posts: 61 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	Doesn`t really work for me. Way too slow and barely understands anything.