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Text to Speech v. 0.13 (beta)

 

Text to Speech is a plugin for The Palace Software (Windows) that converts typed text into vocal audio over a computer's soundcard. This plugin uses MS Direct Sound. You need to have DirectX installed for the plugin to work.

Download the full package with all support files.

Bugfixes in this version

  • Combinations of balloon formatting characters are not spoken anymore.
  • People that don't chat are now shown in the User Detail list.
  • Changed usernames are updated in the User Detail list.
  • Loading the plugin while connected to a palace server caused the last user that entered the room not to show up in the User Detail list - fixed.
  • Voice characteristics are updated properly after changing them online.
  • Optimized memory usage.
  • Fixed 2 Memory Leaks (no others remain).
  • Removed the standard "Unload" menu item from the Palace Client that caused a GPF when clicked upon (see the last item in "Known Problems").
  • Fixed an installation problem with Windows 95a and long filenames support.

New since version 0.12

  • Select different voices for both the Male and Female Modes.
  • Set your own voice properties. They will be exchanged with other users in the same room.
  • Locally override another users voice.
  • Translation list; Text to Speech will convert abbrivations to correct pronounciation.
  • Realtime mixing of two voices.

Known Problems

  • When Text to Speech is speaking, you can't hear other soundfiles. I hope to have that fixed in a next version.
  • Realtime mixing can be very confusing in crowded rooms. Next version will have an option wether to use this feature or not.
  • Voice Testing in the preferences isn't implemented yet.
  • Exiting Text to Speech while the Palace software is still running causes a GPF. This tracks down to a bug in the MS Speech API in conjunction with DirectSound. Microsoft has been notified of the problem. Use the "Silence" menu option instead of shutting down the plugin. The plugin terminates without a problem when you close the Palace Software.