Calling all Voice Attack users!

[Loriath]

I have been using KICS as my Voice Attack profile since it was Version 1. I love the features of KICS and promote it whenever I can. I have also purchased ASTRA from HCS Voicepacks.

ASTRA has a lot of cool features, but I found the Profiles they included with it were overly complicated. I Went back to KICS.

Now I find myself wanting more capabilities than KICS has and have decided to do my own VA Profile. With that in mind, I started drawing up a list of features that I wanted to include. What I am hoping for is feedback from others that use VA to take a look at my ideas, give me some feedback, and maybe as I get this profile running, some testing.

Here are the ideas I have. Please leave me any feedback you may have.
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VA Profile Design Documentation
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Feature Set:

* 4 models, based on KICS(free), ASTRA(paid), Regular Text responses for people who have Inova or similar voice (or the free Microsoft ones), and a Confirmation Tone one for people who don't want voice responses or prefer just confirmations.

* Smart control of toggles
For example, if your call for lights on, and then charge an FSD jump or SC, lights will automatically be set to off

* Nav Panel Control
Switching panels and controls of menu movements.

* Silent mode that has confirmation tones regardless of the voice pack used
For those times that you don't want full voice responses.

* Power Control that includes Offensive/Defensive modes
Not only able to shift all power to Engines, Weapons, and Systems.
Able to go Attack mode (Power to Weapons(4Pips) and Engines(2Pips))
Offensive (Power to Weapons(4Pips) and Systems(2Pips))
Defensive (Systems(4Pips) and Engines (2Pips))
Retreat mode (Engines(4Pips), Systems(2Pips)).

* Automation of launch and takeoff.
Being able to initiate Launch from Station Menu (The one with Station, Return to Surface(or Enter Hanger), Launch) as well as being able to Take Off (Select Launch then lift off, retract gear).

* Listen and Ignore Mode
Enable and Disable VA from processing commands with a Keyword.
* More open Phrasing
Allows for you to use more free commands. Instead of saying "Gear Up" you can say anything you want with Gear Up at the end of the phrase and have the system recognize it.


Options that will be done separately and able to integrate into main profile:

* Radio controller with 8-10 stations max, volume and playback controls
This will be done with VLC and CLMControl with more ability than KICS currently has. You will be able to easily change the stations to ones you prefer with a simple text editor.

* Separate Integration of Voice Dictation for Rift users
I have already written a simple Voice Dictation system that leverages the ability to record voice dictation and then have them typed out to the Communication panel. I can refine and expand this to do a few more things based on Commands.

[Flip]

No request docking? That's one of the things I use VA for.
I also use it to select my wingmate's target and other macros like that.

To be clear, I don't use voice control at all (the first thing I do when I launch VA is to disable listening) but I trigger various VA macros from hotkeys or buttons.

I also use it to give me feedback on various functions. For example I have Engine 50% and Engine 75% on one of the HAT's, and this is done directly from ED's options > controls, but VA detects those buttons and just plays a sound (from KICS). Same for gear down/up, lights on/off, cargo scoop, next/prev target, next/prev subsystem, and so on.

[Loriath]

No request docking? That's one of the things I use VA for.
I also use it to select my wingmate's target and other macros like that.

Oh that would all be there. Standard functions that are available in game, and Docking would be under Panel Control.

To be clear, I don't use voice control at all (the first thing I do when I launch VA is to disable listening) but I trigger various VA macros from hotkeys or buttons.

Would the Confirmation tone version be of interest? A sound to confirm that an action has been taken?

I also use it to give me feedback on various functions. For example I have Engine 50% and Engine 75% on one of the HAT's, and this is done directly from ED's options > controls, but VA detects those buttons and just plays a sound (from KICS). Same for gear down/up, lights on/off, cargo scoop, next/prev target, next/prev subsystem, and so on.

So not really of use for you in the context that you use it.

[Flip]

So not really of use for you in the context that you use it.

No, probably not.

[Loriath]

So not really of use for you in the context that you use it.

No, probably not.

Gee thanks.....

[Flip]

No offense intended. I just don't use voice control.

[Dudley]

Hey guys, how possible is it to program "target power plant", such that it works... I can't figure this one out since its position changes within the menu and sub menus and appears to be dependant on what you are attacking and its configuration.

Let me just say.. VA saves my ass every day...

Regards
Dudley.

PS.. Keep writing the logs.. (Excellent read!)

[Flip]

The problem, with that, is that there's no reference point. No beginning and no end. It' s juts a loop, and you cannot know (programmatically) where you are because the number of modules changes depending on your opponent.

For some things, like requesting docking, it's easier because the position in the menu is reset each time you exit SC. So it's possible to determine the actions required to trigger the command. But it also has limitations: it only works if you don't change tabs or anything.

[Loriath]

If you cycle through subsystems using keys, use reverse. Power plant will usually be 6 or 7 clicks if you use reverse or previous.

[Cmdr Kharma]

The problem, with that, is that there's no reference point. No beginning and no end. It' s juts a loop, and you cannot know (programmatically) where you are because the number of modules changes depending on your opponent.

For some things, like requesting docking, it's easier because the position in the menu is reset each time you exit SC. So it's possible to determine the actions required to trigger the command. But it also has limitations: it only works if you don't change tabs or anything.

Yep that's the problem with powergrid as well......

Closest I got was having it cycle to roughly where I thought it would be and doing the final adjustment manually......

Then dumped the idea all together and just do it manually now whilst kill warrant scanning....