Voice attack

[Beenherebefore]

I know this sim is dedicated to multiplayer use (I missed that part before I bought it). But since there is an option for bots will there be, or is there now, a way to give orders using voice attack? TIA

[Onkel Neal]

Yes, you can use an AI crew to manage the game solo. No work on voice activation is currently planned.

[Gwenydd]

All we would need to be able to use voice attack or other voice control software would be to have key commands available for all controls. I would love to be able to just say "new course: 315" or enter TDC data directly by saying "Target speed:5.2 knots, angle on bow: 92", etc... , and have the bots follow the orders. We have been able to do most of that with Silent Hunter 3 for many years and it really adds to the immersion. Just sayin'... Wolfpack is already so lovely it seems a shame not to be able to do that.

Gwen

[Beenherebefore]

Originally Posted by Gwenydd

All we would need to be able to use voice attack or other voice control software would be to have key commands available for all controls. I would love to be able to just say "new course: 315" or enter TDC data directly by saying "Target speed:5.2 knots, angle on bow: 92", etc... , and have the bots follow the orders. We have been able to do most of that with Silent Hunter 3 for many years and it really adds to the immersion. Just sayin'... Wolfpack is already so lovely it seems a shame not to be able to do that.

Gwen

That was my point exactly, if I could know which keys correspond to the bots commands there's no need for anything to be added to the game itself. Voice Attack is a separate program that can be used with any game, (or so I'm told, haven't played every game out there myself).

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by Gwenydd

All we would need to be able to use voice attack or other voice control software would be to have key commands available for all controls. I would love to be able to just say "new course: 315" or enter TDC data directly by saying "Target speed:5.2 knots, angle on bow: 92", etc... , and have the bots follow the orders. We have been able to do most of that with Silent Hunter 3 for many years and it really adds to the immersion. Just sayin'... Wolfpack is already so lovely it seems a shame not to be able to do that.

Gwen

Hi Gwen, I agree 100%, it's just not planned for now. Hopefully (that's my middle name) when the game is complete we can explore that.

[Gwenydd]

That would be great!

I just spent the last hour or so setting voice commands for Wolfpack as much as I was able using the interface. I managed to get all engine settings, dive orders, and even entry of target length and speed all working using voice command. For most of these I set the commands to pull up the appropriate bot page and move the mouse to the correct location and click there. It's a little fiddly and clumsy but it does work. I also set it up to play voice audio confirmation of all orders using speech files (in German of course) from Silent Hunter III =P

Probably the biggest difficulty is in giving orders involving numeric values, especially those that can't be typed in... like entering a new course - since we have to click on the compass rose which rotates within the relative bearing ring it isn't possible to do this with a voice command, we would have to be able to type in a course numerically.

[Gwenydd]

Oh geeze, I just realized you actually CAN type in a new course on the bot screen... That makes me happy! If anyone is interested I'll post my VoiceAttack profile for Wolfpack with bots in the downloads once I finish tweaking it.