Can we have the TTN2 voice back?

Buffy Beagle · Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 9:30 am Post subject: Can we have the TTN2 voice back?

We've recently taken the plunge and upgraded to TTN3.03. We mostly like what we see very much, but we were disconcerted to find that the voice has changed. She seems to be slightly less clear and more languid.

Is it possible to get the TTN2 voice files back? If we can find the wav files can we simply copy them into the appropriate directory on the pocket PC? If so, the question is where can we find the TTN2 files?

Curiously, the voices directory on the TTN3 installation disc seems to have a demo file (called eng.wav) for the old voice but there are no accompanying inf or cab files.

What would happen if we used our TTN2 disc to install its voices without reinstalling any program files? Has anyone tried this?

lbendlin · Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:14 pm Post subject:

go ahead and change the voice files. Either by copying the wav files over or by reinstalling the appropriate CAB file. Don't delete the existing files though (only overwrite them) - the version 3 voice files may have some additional commands compared to the v2 files, and TomTom is verifying the number of voice files present when it starts
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Buffy Beagle · Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 3:35 pm Post subject:

Thanks for your advice Lutz.

I re-ran the setup program from the TTN2 CD and chose the change voice option, and we now have "Ina" (Thomasina) back. She may sound rather severe and schoolmistressy, but we're used to her by now!

I wasn't quite sure what you meant by reinstalling the CAB file. I tried extracting the contents of the CAB file but the result was a load of files of unkown filetype ... not the WAV files I had hoped for. I then tried "running" the INI file but that simply loaded it into Notepad. Is there an easier way than re-running the setup program in the root folder of the CD?

Thanks again.

Hugh

lbendlin · Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 5:00 pm Post subject:

Yes. you can copy the CAB file to the Pocket PC and then run it from the pocket file explorer. This will also do the installation, and if all goes well the CAB file is deleted after the installation is finished.
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technik · Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 6:41 pm Post subject:

I have replaced the woman in TTN3 with the woman in TTN2.

It was daft of TomTom to change the voices. 8O

I am very happy now :D :D

carl_w · Lifetime Member Joined: Mar 13, 2004 Posts: 242

I have no eng.wav on my installation CD Confused

lbendlin · Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 5:02 am Post subject:

yes, you have. look again.
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carl_w · Lifetime Member Joined: Mar 13, 2004 Posts: 242

No, I really don't. I have engm.wav and engf.wav. Bear in mind, mine's actually a 3.00 installation CD.

Volume in drive D is TOMTOM_NAVIGATOR
Volume Serial Number is DE7B-18DE

Directory of D:\voice

[.] [..] DAN.CAB dan.ini dan.wav
DEUF.CAB DEUF.INI deuf.wav DEUM.CAB DEUM.INI
deum.wav ENGF.CAB ENGF.INI engf.wav ENGM.CAB
ENGM.INI engm.wav ESP.CAB esp.ini esp.wav
FRAF.CAB FRAF.INI fraf.wav FRAM.CAB FRAM.INI
fram.wav ITA.CAB ita.ini ita.wav NLDF.CAB
NLDF.INI nldf.wav NLDM.CAB NLDM.INI nldm.wav
NOR.CAB NOR.INI nor.wav SVE.CAB SVE.INI
sve.wav testwav.bmp USAF3.CAB USAF3.INI usaf3.wav
USAM.CAB USAM.INI usam.wav
46 File(s) 53,061,913 bytes
2 Dir(s) 0 bytes free

lbendlin · Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 7:29 pm Post subject:

There you are. ENGM.CAB and ENGF.CAB - male and female vioces. Copy the one you want to your Pocket PC and then execute it there with the Pocket File Explorer
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carl_w · Lifetime Member Joined: Mar 13, 2004 Posts: 242

Surely I'm missing something? engf and engm are the TT3 voice files. The TT2 voice files aren't on the CD.

lbendlin · Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 11:23 pm Post subject:

oh, I see. I thought you had the v2 CDs as well. Anyhow, browse the web, plenty of voices available.
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xda · Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 8:40 am Post subject:

There should be a file available from TT's site at least that was where I obtained it from. The file is:-
TTN_GB_JANE.ZIP
Contains all the files, BMP, and the install files.
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