Voice problem after 8.3 on 720

topgazza · Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:54 pm Post subject:

I can't see it as piracy or infringement.....TT may see it otherwise but then they would wouldn't they ?...or would they if it fixed a load of issues?
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oolaa · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 05, 2006 Posts: 8

scotch_whisky · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 20, 2006 Posts: 48

scotch_whisky · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 20, 2006 Posts: 48

Several people have asked where they can get a copy of the "Loquendo TTS" folder for the x30 series Tomtoms.

As I believe it is the cure for the stuttering that most people have experienced I have decided to make it available.

I hope the "mods" don't see this as piracy. It's not like I am distributing a map.

Just delete the existing folder and replace with this one.

Link deleted as further tests indicate that the stutter is still there!

mrfreeze · Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:54 pm Post subject:

mrfreeze · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:00 am Post subject:

Hi Scotch,

Sorry must have missed your post first time round!

Anyway, downloading as i type. Thanks for the link, we will see how she works with this!

Have a double on me...................errr on second thought have a single......times are hard! Very Happy

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andy-c1 · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:16 am Post subject:

thanks for link Very Happy

tried it out on a route that failed badly this afternoon and it worked flawlessly in demo mode, am going on a 200 mile round trip for work tomorrow will report back how it went

Oh and i would never say delete BACK IT FIRST and delete from tomtom in case you have to go back to it
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mikealder · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:26 am Post subject:

DinAlt · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:31 am Post subject:

had mine on a 3 hour loop of a demo today and it worked perfectly the whole time - even had it runnign a demo in france to see what it would be like - hmm interesting is the only word

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mikealder · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:41 am Post subject:

Do not use demo mode to check out how the device is performing, this mode was created to show off the device in the shop - it won't load up the device to the same extent as driving in real world situations with Traffic information and IQ Routes working hard - it could lead you to think the device is working fine only to be let down with a bang on the Monday morning commute - Mike

scotch_whisky · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 20, 2006 Posts: 48

DEMO always works perfectly. It's very different when you use it for real!

Yes - I should have said back everything up first but I guess most people here know that. I wouldn't use Tomtom's so-called backup either. It is much safer to create a folder on the desktop (or elsewhere) and dump everything in the internal memory into it. Do the same for the plug in memory if you use one.

topgazza · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:57 am Post subject:

Thanks Scotch -Whisky...its not piracy...you're not "distributing" the software or maps. Only people who already have the software/file will be able to use it to repair their own faulty file. Even Microsoft don't mind people using others individual OS files in isolation and they are really paranoid....I know...my son works for them.

Saved me asking on the "other " board although I have asked if anyone there is having the same problem. They seem to be our European cousins mainly....

If this works....I will be able to get my 720 after all.....
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DinAlt · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:54 am Post subject:

Actually demo mode doesn't work perfectly with the X20 voices - run it for more than 5 min in an urban area (ie one with complicated or multiple road names and it soon breaks down - in fact mine system shows the problem in less than 2 minutes - when running the demo i also make sure it's running the mp3 player / doing as much in the background as posible.
The main difference I've noticed with X30 voices is that it seems to free up 3 or 4 meg of free RAM which may just be enough to partially cure the problem.
in terms of real world tests did a short run (only about an hour long on Friday which worked well and doing a slightly longer run today (an hour each way) so will update agin. Tomorrow is the real test as it's back to work.

DinAlt

mikealder · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:10 am Post subject:

Can everyone who is messing around with the voice problem please check their POI settings, go the Change Preferences/ Show POI on Map and see what is selected - the 8,3 update seems to be enabling all custom POI files, this will cause problems for those with lots of custom POI on their device.
There is no problem having the POI files on the device, they don't need to be enabled to be useful, and if you didn't have them enabled prior to 8,3 you might be surprised to see they are all switched on - this affects both available memory and processor power - Mike

AndyVaughan · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:29 am Post subject:

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