Tom Tom Voices

Discodave69 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 22, 2007 Posts: 7

Hi All

This is my second post, but im new to this forum as of today! I refuse to buy/purchase voices so does anyone have a links to voices other than

Sean Connery
Homer
The Ozbournes
Yoda

Sick of the normal ones and the ones above?

mikealder · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 8:20 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the forum Dave, Have a look at Rays site where there are a number of voices that can be downloaded for free, IMHO they are better than the ones supplied with the device, see Here - Mike

vroomfondel · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 8:22 pm Post subject: Re: Tom Tom Voices

mikealder · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 8:30 pm Post subject:

As you can see from the link I provided above Rolling Eyes

not all voices are charged for, the voices from Rays site are a great addition to the TomTom unit. Liz Whitaker is the default voice on my devices, and you can get a matching voice file for the speed camera alerts to go with it.
The device sounds far better when set up this way with a single voice offering directions and warnings, the spoken alerts and instructions for installation can be found Here But please make sure you have a full back up of the device BEFORE messing around adding and files etc - Mike

Discodave69 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 22, 2007 Posts: 7

my apologies....

i should say, as well as the ones available to purchase does anyone have any free ones! Im after John Cleese etc

vroomfondel · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 9:08 pm Post subject: Re: Tom Tom Voices

Discodave69 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 22, 2007 Posts: 7

hope this helps and hope that i can post it!

vroomfondel · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 9:17 pm Post subject:

Aren't those pirated commercial voices?

edit: Haha, censored already

mikealder · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 9:18 pm Post subject:

No that is not a link we will allow as it contains copywrite voices and data, that is why I removed the link from your post - Mike

Eldar · Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 11:15 pm Post subject:

There are a couple of free voices here: http://www.satnavvoices.com/index.php?ln=en&pg=9

Deus · Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 4:39 pm Post subject:

I've got to say, I really enjoy Having Selina in my car/wagon as often as possible :D

geoffsuitor · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 07, 2006 Posts: 8

Welcome to the forum Dave, Have a look at Rays site where there are a number of voices that can be downloaded for free, IMHO they are better than the ones supplied with the device, see Here

Hi there - having downloaded the voices into the voices folder, how do I select them on the change voices option? Am I missing something?

Thanks
Geoff

mikealder · Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 7:27 am Post subject:

You don't mention what device you are using? but the files you download from Rays site should first of all be unzipped, this will reveal three files for each voice, .bmp .chk .vif these three files need to be placed in to the voices folder on the memory card, then start TomTom and go to change preferences/ Change voice and select the new voice installed.

If you are using a PDA based version make sure you also have a folder called TomTom in the root of the memory card, it doesn't need anything in it but without this folder the voices won't work Wink

- Mike

geoffsuitor · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 07, 2006 Posts: 8

Thanks Mike

I am using the Tom Tom 710. I have downloaded the voices, unzipped them and copied them into the voices folder on the card. I have also previewed them on the card by opening the voices and playing them.

However, when I go to change voice, the only ones that it appears to be seeing are the three pre installed voices - so I'm somewhat confused!

Also, when I updated the camera's database a couple of days ago, the spoken warnings that I had been using had disappearred to be replaced by the bongs and cuckoo sounds etc. Again, I reloaded the voices into the poi folder with the individual speed camera categories, but these will not work either.

When I did the general update with Tom Tom Home, I got the message that there was a firmware update.....could this be the root of the problem.

My wife was using the unit earlier today and I got a call..."what are all these cuckoo sounds about...!" mmmm, I guess I have the same question.

mikealder · Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 7:46 pm Post subject:

Geoffsuiter, Are you talking about the voices that direct you saying "in 200 yards at the roundabout take the third exit" which are navigation voice files OR the Speed camera warning voices which say "Warning GATSO ahead speed limit is 70 miles per hour"

The reason I ask is these are two totally different files and from your second post it would appear you are refering to speed cam voice files, even though the thread is discussing nav voice files.

That said its not a problem and we can sort you out to get the device working, let us know the answer to the above question then it should be easy from there on in

Mike

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