I just downloaded this Voice attack,then I went looking for help in setting this up,I was glad to see yourself giving help.you sir are an absolute legend for giving your time in helping people like me.many many thanks...
Oh my word! I just installed the Viacom Pro plugin for VoiceAttack and it is revolutionary for comms in DCS. You can say 'Select Batumi' and it will not only contact Batumi ATC but it will also tune your radio first if you are using complex comms. This is going to makel ife much,much easier for me! Slightly 'cheaty' perhaps, but I am forever forgetting how to tune the specific radios in DCS - especially the Mig15!
"You must think in Russian".... Thanks for all the tutorial videos, i'm not a sim guy but your videos made me install DCS and play around with the free planes (mostly SU25-T).
@@SurajGrewal Yes, me too. It is fully compatible of course. I just meant that it's not a mod that you subscribe to THRU Steam, like most Steam game mods. You have to download it and install it yourself (not hard).
Great software. Easily recognizes every word. (after learning voice recognition twice) I am not a native English speaker. And my accent is different. And yet the software easily and consistently recognizes the commands. I bought it immediately. It is excellent for a variety of applications on the computer, and makes work very easy. Thank you for bringing it to our attention.
This is a very good basic tutorial. But you are so deep in multiplayer that you completely forgot the use in single player - where it is actually much more realistic for communication with the outer world = wingmen, ground grew etc. I see the reason for you with all your many modules, but I completely agree with Terry Parker (below). And further more, what about the use in CA, commanding specific units to attack and move? Being able to do this from the cockpit would be amazing - also in multi player (I have not tried that yet). So, a couple of more tutorials on this one please!
I would only use it for communication purposes to keep DCS more realistic. One thing I like about DCS is getting to know the plane and being able to operate it. Using voice attack for engaging weapons, radar, flaps, gears, etc is just lame i think..
Fair comment, but I would suggest trying it first. I use it, but NOT directly for many of those things you mentioned (gear, flaps, speed brakes, shooting). Not because that would be "lame", but rather IMO it would be a DISADVANTAGE to do so. It allows many people (like me) using VR to completely avoid having to take off their headset while flying in order to briefly use their keyboards (impossible to bind everything to any HOTAS). I use a trackball mouse to click on virtual switches too (except for FC3 aircraft that don't have any) but that can get very awkward when using the comm menu for A2A re-fueling, for example. Also it has many QOL uses that have nothing to do with voice commands (see my recent comment above). It is just a tool that can be used for "good" or "bad".
Would be useful as a training aid for example initiating a startup checklist - calling out timed auto operating instructions, including context-sensitive switch/knob location, associated gauge value readouts, options, times, checks, ground permission comms prompts, panel indication light locations, and ranges to monitor startup procedure, much like the startup tutorial but the script does all the key/switch input commands and the voice walks you through what's happening, where, and what's normal indications at each stage. In other words, don't forget the words / script.
Cap, you bloody legend! I just watched your clip, installed the program and it's incredible. I'm a VR pilot and this is exactly what I needed. It works perfectly with my HTC Vive. Thank you very much indeed, mate. I'll definitely splash out the $10 for the full version.
I use it exactly that way. I fly in VR, so I can't see my keyboard. I just assigned "Call 1" for F1 key, "Call 2" for F2, etc. And "Comm menu" to bring up the menu.
Cap: Nicely presented and much appreciated by many, I am sure. As I mentioned before (and you touched on here), there are also TONS of useful features within this software that have nothing to do with voice commands. Here are just a few: 1) Program a macro to effectively un-toggle a single-key binding into two separate commands. Example: In IL-2 BoX, the landing gear up/down key-bind is only one key (a toggle), so if you don't check the indicators you can easily forget what position the gear is. Air/dive brake too. I prefer having separate (DCS-style, i.e. realistic) gear up and gear down buttons on my HOTAS, but that is not natively possible in IL-2. You can set a variable in VA to keep track of the gear position, and set a conditional macro that only raises it if it is down, and vice-versa, requiring two buttons. And (optionally) confirms it to you by a sound or robo-voice. I also use an engine start-up macro to reset the gear status variable, among other things. 2) Add a delay prior to (or during, or after) executing a command by button press. Again, landing gear is a good example of this in IL-2, where it will retract on the ground if you accidentally touch the button. In VA, you just create a short conditional loop that requires you to press AND HOLD the gear up button for say 1 second or else it will not raise the gear. 3) Create your own "shift" function button ANYWHERE on your HOTAS that can effectively double (or quadruple) the number of functions on BOTH your stick AND throttle. Perfect for people with basic sticks. Very simple programming needed, using VA. 4) Fix erratic button hardware problems, such as double-pressing. I gave details on how to use VA in a comment to an earlier video, so I won't repeat here. Let's just say it can be used for a good workaround to some common hardware problems. And so many more that I haven't even discovered yet. At $10 it is a HUGE bargain, IMO.
@@grimreapers You are joking, of course! I have watched many of your videos and you are clearly a logical, intelligent and coherent person. My usage examples above are (at most) intermediate-level within the relative complexity of all possible VA applications. I am NOT a programmer, nor a genius, but I figured it out. You don't even have to look up (nor type in) any of those command lines, you just use the VA UI to select what you need from a list. I am so impressed with the design of this app, as you may have noticed.
To me VoiceAttack is most useful to work the comms especially when you are doing air to air refueling, during pre-contact not having to take your hands off the stick or map comms to the stick is absolutely awesome. Requesting a Bogey Dope while working the radar or looking at the SA page or while flicking switches in the F-5 is also incredibly useful. After adding two modifiers to my Thrustmaster T16K I have everything I need on the joystick the only thing that was annoying me was working the comms, solved by VoiceAttack.
Its awesome but you do need to have the memory to remember your commands you set, that's my problem. That and kids and the wife asking me questions trying to get me to trigger firing a missile.
I use Voice Attack w/VAICOM PRO every time I fly, it is especially helpful in single player and gives me a very immersive experience. There are two add ons you can use with the program, one is Chatter that adds background radio traffic recorded from real military units and the other is AIRIO that has special commands for Jester so that you can use voice commands instead of the comms wheel. I do not fly the F-14 so I cannot vouch for its functionality but it may be worth a look for F-14 guys and ladies.
@Darrylx444, also there is a third add on just for the F-14 called AIRIO that allows you to interact with Jester without using the comms wheel that comes standard with the Tomcat module.
Cap, in the Profile Options, under Profile General, in the Send Commands to This Target, always make sure that it's set to DCS. Especially if you have other windows open in the background, like TrackIR. I had some problems with some of the commands until I did this.
Hi Cap, Brilliant job with showing Voice Attack. I appreciate you are really super busy, but is it possible for a member of the Grim Reapers Team to do a RU-vid video on how to get Vaicom Pro configured with voice attack as it is quite a challenge. So are the GR's up for this challenge?
Voice attack is rubbish. It regularly drops out not recognising commands. Works well for about 30 minuets then stops. The developers don't seem to do anything about it. It is a damn sight more accurate than others when working you can't beat it but when it stops it is frustrating.
Thanks Cap for another great video on the way to use VoiceAttack. From watching other videos on the use of this app they manly use it's with the comm menu system, where you have to take your hands off the controls to mouse click a menu options in order to make a call. It's been a few years back since using this app for this purpose, and after watching you video I have a renewed interest in setting comm's again. One useful use case for instance would be refueling, ATC, JATAC, or wing man commands that I've used in the past. It might be nice for your subscribers to see another video on how to setup DCS menus with VoiceAttack. Great Work!
I have been using this for some time now, and it is probably the best thing I have purchased for gaming on my PC. You can either programme it to the various switches on your Throttle/Stick or to the operational keys in your keymapping settings screen, or just allocate key combinations on the matrix to carry out a specific action and programme the same combination into the command window in Voice Attack to carry out the same action. I cant recommend it highly enough. It is well worth getting considering its cost, can be used in a variety of different games, and simply aligned to a particular game with all of your recorded commands, from a drop down menu. It does take time, patience and imagination to set it up and train it to follow your instructions, but once done it takes away as many of the mundane key press commands as you wish to programme in. WELL WORTH EVERY PENNY AND MORE SPENT THROUGH STEAM TO PURCHASE IT.
Yes, you could, but you wouldn't have to program in all the individual startup steps. I do it, but I use the key-bind from the DCS cheat command menu. Or the per-engine equivalent for FC3 aircraft.
The best part is you can have it set up for a custom command so you dont have to use it every time you fly. So if you really feel particularly lazy you can say start it up for me....it goes through the checklist you set up and gets it ready to fly. You can only run it to the point where you have to wait for pressures and warm up, after that you need to set up a second command for the second engine to light.
That is absolutely great for VR!! And it looks like you can add the level of simplification you prefer. Amy can set up things step by step or all at once. Thank you!
Makes a realistic sim totally unrealistic. Next step is to sit in the cockpit and say "go shoot the bad guys" and drink tea. Makes a mockery of all the effort 3rd party developers have put into these sims. Used with anything that would require a real life voice, then fine. No need for high fidelity cockpits anymore as they're no longer needed... RL pilots never spoke to their aircraft...IMO it's cheating. Frankly I'm dissapointed Cap would even consider using this. The F12 key is bad enough.
Respectfully, I suggest that most people don't share your extreme viewpoint on this. Have you tried it yet? I use it, but NOT directly for certain things (gear, flaps, speed brakes, shooting). Not because that would be "lame", but rather IMO it would be a DISADVANTAGE to do so. It allows many people (like me) using VR to completely avoid having to take off their headset while flying in order to briefly use their keyboards (impossible to bind everything to any HOTAS). I use a trackball mouse to click on virtual switches too (except for FC3 aircraft that don't have any) but that can get very awkward when using the comm menu for A2A re-fueling, for example. Also it has many QOL uses that have nothing to do with voice commands (see my recent comment above). It is just a tool that can be used for "good" or "bad".
@@Darrylx444 I think it's fine tool for anything that uses voice commands in the wild. But sadly, you know as well as I do, there are players out there that will use anything to win. It WILL be abused and in my mind it's cheating to use VA for ANY real life switchable commands. This will grow like a cancer and a lot of people will leave yet another great game due to this.
@@filmoperationsgroup I do get your points, but think you may be over-reacting a bit. VoiceAttack was released on Steam over 10 years ago. I personally have been using it for 2 years. Not seeing any "cancer" online in DCS (or any other game) so far. Probably because any possible competitive advantage using VA is so minor. There are at least 2 things to consider: 1) Realism and 2) Competitive Advantage. Further discussion to follow.
Cap thank you for this video. Saving it for later to watch. I got this software awhile ago just not the time to learn it or setup. I ton of your videos help speed it up. Just finished thanks again Cap and all those who begged him to do it.
So what do ya do if all voiceattack says is no dcs found installed. I have plug ins all set as per instructions and done everything by the book(page)..
Except the instructions to get the VA files (profiles?) located and recognised by DCS (options, keyboard, load?) seem to be missing in this vid?! I think you might have to replace the keyboard files (backup originals just in case) for each DCS module that you fly - anyone help fish here?
Something I may have missed... so, if you're saying gears up just because you're telling that to someone then it will launch the command. Isn't it better to activate voiceattack only when you press a stick button? So not to launch a command by mistake?
Hey thank you for making the video. Really appreciated the help. I know this is too much to ask but I recently started playing DCS and created a simple SP mission, now I want to have realism so how to hear what they are(AI) doing like passing "x" waypoint or engaging any target or going defensive on comm channels n how to set that channel on FC3 aircrafts. I couldn't find anything in manual nor on your mission editor titorials. Thanks!
I suggest putting a hotkey for when you want to talk to voice attack lady. otherwise everytime you say "fox 2" it will go for it, even when it would be just talking about missiles while not in contact. One thing I still havent found an easy solution is when there are multiple AWACS or EWR units... with one I can just say "request bogey dope" and it will ask the AWACS, but with multiple units it gets stuck in the last F1,F2,F3 menu. If anyone has an idea for this, please share...
Also, I just use a PTT button for Discord, so my friends don't have to listen to my commands. I don't have a problem with VA accidentaly executing commands that are part of sentence. It just doesn't happen very often at all.
I always wondered about some of the videos where Capt. would talk to the computer to adjust some of his war planes abilities. Very glad I found this video. "Thumbs up"
Great stuff! I have used VoiceAttack in Elite Dangerous for years, it is absolutely essentiall. I also use it in single player Arma 3 for controlling squads. I have never thought of using it in DCS, but I can see that I am now going to play around with it!
Well done, sir. I am at a decision point for VR. Track IR works well enough if I am going to play in a cave far away from those pesky spurious IR sources that baffle it completely, but that process is annoying. I was actually more concerned with getting to keyboard commands in IL-2 GB and the simpler Flaming Cliffs planes in DCS. This tutorial is very relevant to that type of virtual aircraft. The potential for using it for more complex full fidelity planes, allowing one to avoid the often fatal mistake of eyes in the cockpit, is also a big plus.
I don't really like the Sir. put in, but if you say put a comma into the Sir, like "Gear Down, Sir" Voice Attack will say "Sir" in a more lifelike tone on readback Not sure is someone else has also put this into the comments. You can also put in programmable variables as Prefix'es and Suffixes. and group these in to create more complex commands. Ive got an SU33 with a Lituanian accented Girl voice with some Male voices mixed in as well, the more languages you impoprt for VA I find the better choices you have. usually the voice languages are free from Mr Microsoft in Windows to add on. I find VA a godsend if you only fly in VR. in DCS World.
Fair comment, but I would suggest trying it first. I use it, but NOT directly for certain things (gear, flaps, speed brakes, shooting). Not because that would be "lame", but rather IMO it would be a DISADVANTAGE to do so. It allows many people (like me) using VR to completely avoid having to take off their headset while flying in order to briefly use their keyboards (impossible to bind everything to any HOTAS). I use a trackball mouse to click on virtual switches too (except for FC3 aircraft that don't have any) but that can get very awkward when using the comm menu for A2A re-fueling, for example. Also it has many QOL uses that have nothing to do with voice commands (see my recent comment above). It is just a tool that can be used for "good" or "bad".
Right, but: in the Spitfire if I want to instruct my wingman to engage bandits I have to feel around to find my keyboard (I use VR), locate the F1 key, press the F2 key and then locate the F8 key (all using the left hand, since I have the right one on the joystick). If I then want my wingman to manoeuvre in a particular direction I have to find my keyboard again, locate the F1 key, press the F2 key, stop looking at what I was looking at, focus on and read the context menu, chose an F key, locate the move I want him to make, and press the relevant F key. Usually I press the wrong F key and start all over again. If I was flying in a real Spitfire I would just have to press the push to talk button with my left hand and say what I wanted. With Voice Attack I just have to press a button on my joystick and say what I want. This is closer to the real world scenario than the first set-up. For this kind of improvement, that brings me closer to the real world experience, Voice Attack is awesome.
Hello Grim Reapers I just wanted to take a moment to commend you on your latest video on using Voice Attack. It really was an informative and well presented guide! Your ability to explain complex topics in an easy to understand way really made a difference to me. I have been interested in Voice Attack for a long time, but your video gave me the confidence and knowledge I needed to get started. I also appreciated how you highlighted the practical application areas and gave examples along the way. Keep up the great work! Looking forward to seeing more from you. Kind regards, ZilentNoise
I've looked and looked on the web .... perhaps you can help. I've set up VA to put the gear down in the DCS A-10C. The voice says "Gear going down." Is there a way for VA to check that the gear is down and locked so the voice can say "Gear down and locked" or "Gear not locked"? Thanks.
You know what? Since my system is in Spanish, it doesn't recognize English terms, so I had to configure it in my language, and with some funny answers, of course 😅. Dog Fait (dogfight Spanish pronunciation) -> A por ellos! (Go get'em!)
1st and foremost, sorry to hear about your loss... You were real candid in volunteering that type of information...!! I am sure things will come around full circle for you eventually...!! You are doing a lot of justice and assisting so many people with "the experience" out here...!! Condolences. With that said, : "GAME-CHANGER" here again...!! Of course, Out here Phuckin' round with "Cap and them Reapers...!!" 💪 I believe this is the answer..!! 🧐 Multi-tier functions, such as functions that you ran out of HOTAS buttons for and needed a keyboard modifier, seems this will remedy all of that 🐂+💩 immediately..!! ✊(BTW, I upgraded to X56 Rhino, Also a "GAME-CHANGER") No keyboards under any circumstances sir...!!💂♂️.. 🚫⌨..✋ I'm loving how it applies to the "Flaming Cliffs 3" Modules as well, really needed in those modules which are actually still "BadAzz..!!" Everything today is re-routed it seems, As setting this up this is priority now...!! (I'm learning the tomcat currently, and yep, Jester has been the biggest obstacle, I can already gauge how this will translate in the F-14 with "Jester," I think I will make Jester respond to "Big Homie" ore some "💩" like that now...!!) 😜..😎 Thanx Again.....!! 🙌
Is there a way to talk to dcs for communicating with the AI without using 3rd party software? Such as cold starts, request take offs, and request for landing and talking to jester in the f14b??
Cap, here's another idea: Seeing as how you make lots of videos, set yourself up some VA commands for the various views (cockpit view, chase view, external view, toggle view, fly-by view, missile/bomb view, etc). Then assign one of your HOTAS buttons to the microphone PTT function in OBS (and even Discord) so that nobody else can hear your VA commands. Or if you prefer, set it up the opposite way so you have to press PTT to issue VA commands only, meanwhile muting the others from hearing it. Voila, a hands-free video assistant!
Edit: Add "record video" and "stop video" commands too (with a status-tracking variable and separate robo-voice replies) to start/stop your OBS recording. Avoids those situations where you thought you hit the start recording hotkey but "oops" 2 hours later :-)
Example 1 (voice command "record video"): Begin Small Integer Compare : [record1] Equals 0 Say, 'record video' Pause 2 seconds Press Right Alt+F9 keys and hold for 0.1 seconds and release Set small int (condition) [record1] value to 1 End Condition
Example 2 (voice command "stop video"): Begin Small Integer Compare : [record1] Equals 1 Press Right Alt+F9 keys and hold for 0.1 seconds and release Set small int (condition) [record1] value to 0 Say, 'stop video' End Condition
@@grimreapers That's a shame, it works 99.999% of the time for me since I got it about 2 years ago. What kind of problems are you having? Please ping me (username: DARRYL) in your GR Discord if I can be of assistance.
Good point. I totally remember having my hands full (even on FC3 aircraft) just flying the dang thing! Never-mind remembering and searching for each key while taking your eyes away from the outside world, and then letting go of the HOTAS. As a bonus, you can usually use the same command for most of the FC3 modules, because even the various modes operate in a similar fashion and usually have the same key-bind (or can be made the same). Of course, you still have the option to set up a different VA profile for each plane, but I've never needed to do that so far, and later on it's easier to change just one profile compared to a dozen or so.
So when you run Voice Attack it will automatically focus on whatever game you are playing and the commands will only run inside the game? I mean it's not going to open things in Windows also while playing?
I know I'm asking a lot but would it be possible to do a tutorial on setting up and using voice attack with viacom pro add on? Settings and such to make it work properly for dcs?
IE telling separate units to fire on select targets. And also mostly the proper settings to do all this? Thanks always and if not possible your videos are so helpful and awesome, please keep making them.
how in the world did you change to a female voice in Voice Attack. Changed voice settings in windows but Voice Attack still uses the male voice. Thanks
Thanks, I discovered Voiceattack a few days ago and this video has shown me lots of features I hadn’t discovered. For me the biggest single advantage is the communication menu. Instead of fumbling for the mouse or keyboard I can say “function three” and so on to talk to ATC, I don’t have to take my hand off the joystick. The paid version was only $10 so it’s not going to wreck my retirement plans.
I have it with a "Press to listen" button so that it is not listening all the time. The button is on my HOTAS, means things don't get enacted without them meaning to! I've got people asking how you got the voice response to you though, as I don't seem to have that. I use it because of VR. Means I don't have to be able to see my keyboard.
After flying DCS & IL-2 online for thousands of hours, I have NEVER seen/heard anybody say "That jerk is hacking, he must be using VoiceAttack". It just cannot possibly provide a significant enough advantage to make an obvious difference, in this application. And most people wouldn't really want/use it for that purpose either. IMO, the QOL benefits FAR out-weigh any potential negatives. In the end it is just a tool, but a very well-made and very useful one for DCS (especially in VR). I would recommend trying VA first, before making up your mind about it. It has uses in other games or even business software, too.
I've just made her say Aye Sir for everything. She will get in a death loop hearing my headset if I have her just say Flaps. It's funny the first few times tho.
I tried multiple times but I just never got it to work properly. I could o ly get even basic things to work maybe once in 5 attempts. That gets very old very quick!!!!
That sucks, but I have never heard of that happening before. Did you train your voice in Windows? Also, make sure you microphone input volume and gain is adjusted properly so it doesn't pick up too much external noise, just your voice. As a test: turn your speaker volume down and see if that helps. Good luck, and message me if you need help - I'll help you in Discord.
Do you run a non-English Windows version? Make sure you have the English speech recognition pack installed. In case of Win 7/8, you need Ultimate. Won't work with Pro or Home.
Cap … where did you get Amie's voice, the one I have in mine is very harsh and abrupt Ok I see you used Zira … How did you get that voice into voice attack ?
@@Darrylx444 I am considering if i should get it for the f16 i pre purchased cause thats the first full fidelity model ill be having. Ill hit u up if i do decided to get VoiceAttack.
Thanks Cap, that was a great introduction to Voice Attack (which I just purchased). I noticed you seemed to select a lot of non-standard keyboard commands for each action. Wouldn't you normally use the default ones in DCS? For example, G for gear up or down? Or do you need to have keyboard commands that are different from what DCS has as default?
@@grimreapers no worries. Thank you for the reply. Any particular reason you stopped using it? Did you migrate to new software or preferred not using any voice recognition?
Hey Cap. Thanks for the video. I didn't know this and the others that were mentioned even existed. I can assure you it will be downloaded. I have read all of the comments and the ones that say it would be like cheating really have no idea what they are talking. They need to do some research and learn just how automated aircraft systems have become.
Yeah, I mean if it was really "cheating" to use VA, then I guess it is also "cheating" to use the keyboard/HOTAS shortcut bindings too (i.e. a built-in feature of DCS) instead of the virtual cockpit switches via mouse (which are not available in FC3 aircraft anyway). Might as well ban TrackIR and VR then, also. I've never noticed anyone having an actual obvious combat advantage due to VoiceAttack. I CAN understand the "ripple" multi-command-all-in-one example as being much faster than done individually, but again that is really just a lazy bypass for a preparatory setup process that usually (but not always) occurs long before actual combat anyway. And it helps standardize access for newbs (or vets with too many modules to remember the "clickery sequence" each time). We need to balance encouraging new people without discouraging DCS veterans.
"learn just how automated aircraft systems have become" the key is in "have become", So you're retro-fitting voice commands to planes designed in the 70s... Does your research conclude the navy and airforces around the world actually do this? Do they also retro-fit aimbots?
Dude, when you have logged 10,000 hours and have flown as many different types of aircraft as I have then you can come and talk to me. Until then crawl back into your little Troll cave.
@@snakeye5053 Ah, so now we see the true you, start calling people names like a little bitch. You don't "fly" buddy, YOU PLAY A Video GAME. One that you obviously cant win without a cheat ot two, I'm betting the F12 key is your best friend. (well one of them, late at night, alone and all...)
