Notes

• The AutoUpdater.xml files are not for you to download they are simply there to tell the Auto Updater in TTS Voice Wizard the version information.
• x86 version allows for "Moon Base Alpha TTS", Vosk Recognition does not work on x86 version

Changelog

- replace translation sttts failed error with red log message instead
- fixed windows media breaking for non Spotify sources
- made kat periodically refresh when hide text delay is NOT Enabled

Notes

• The AutoUpdater.xml files are not for you to download they are simply there to tell the Auto Updater in TTS Voice Wizard the version information.
• The x86 version will be compiled and added to this release later.

Changelog

v0.9.8.1 (current update)

- Auto Updates
    - Whenever there is a new update you can click the yellow update button to install it.
- Option to auto refresh kat periodically to fix issue with text not appearing if it was not being looked at (when hide text delay is enabled)
- fixed crashing from opening and closing web captioner in rapid succession
- spotifysymbol can be used with kat and windows media mode now
- Vosk does not get disposed of when clicking the speech to text button again it is only muted (disposed upon switch STT modes)
    - Now you don't have to wait for vosk to start up again if you wanna stop it from listening
- new button clicks on by default
- less spotify spam error messages
- obs text in new location, also is cleared on launch
- Glados locally run tts
- fixed pause glitch when switching songs with windows media mode

v0.9.7.4

- fixes emoji page name edit bug
    - upon restart you would see that you editing the incorrect entry (offset by 1)

v0.9.7.3

- Vosk will no longer crash without warning
    - You are now informed if the folder you selected might not be a valid vosk model
    - Fixed occasional crashing when stopping vosk from listening

v0.9.7.2

- Windows Media Mode now shows progress and duration!
- ctrl g hotkey can now be disabled
- fixed web captioner and vosk outputting TTS button click on recognition
- fixed bug when doing word replacements... if the typed word already exists it will incorrectly still be added to the list box as a "phantom"

test release, use this release to see if auto update works

• fixes emoji page name edit bug
  • upon restart you would see that you editting the incorrect entry (offset by 1)

Vosk will no longer crash without warning

• You are now informed if the folder you selected might not be a valid vosk model
• Fixed occasional crashing when stopping vosk from listening

(coffee was here)

• Windows Media Mode now shows progress and duration!
• ctrl g hotkey can now be disabled
• fixed web captioner and vosk outputting TTS button click on recognition
• fixed bug when doing word replacements... if the typed word already exists it will incorrectly still be added to the list box as a "phantom"

Notes

• "Moon Base Alpha" (FonixTalk) Voices are x86 version only!
• Vosk Recognition is x64 version only!
• Just make sure you download the correct .NET framework. This is why the Quickstart Guide says to download both x64 and x86 versions.
• The code has been refactored to improve readability and scalability please let me know if you find any bugs ASAP!!!

Changelog

v0.9.7 (current update)

- minimize to tray toggle changed. It will now start the program in the system tray when this setting is enabled. 
    - To prevent confusion if this setting is enabled a new instance of TTS Voice Wizard can not be opened if one is already opened.
    - double click now actually unminimizes the application along with bringing it out of the system tray
    - speech to text to speech hotkey now works while minimized now
- Warning messages made orange instead of yellow to be visible on light mode. Among (us) other minor changes.
- Code for fonix talk actually works now (if anyone tried running x86 version locally before this update)

v0.9.6.5

- spotify api mode now shows all exception messages for better troubleshooting
- switching STT mode will now disable listening of current mode if it was left on
- delete button no longer enabled while in edit mode for presets
- you can now edit and save preset with the same name without a number being added to the end
- typo fixes

v0.9.6.1

- fixed word replacements / emoji replacements being case sensitive.

v0.9.6

- New Word Replacements Tab
- Revamped Kat Emoji Tab (not really tested)

v0.9.5

- Supports Sending OSC on discord message for using with assets such as https://shadoki.booth.pm/items/4467967
- Voice Presets
    - Save the customization option for any voice accessible from the preset combobox
- Audio Backend Changed (CSCore Removed, TTS uses NAudio)
    - fixes bug with system speech, tiktok and fonixtalk (x86 only) voices not working right away on app launch
- OSC Query support code added (not in use yet)
- More Error Handling
- System speech recognizer should be less buggy for not english speakers
    - you can now select the used recognizer from settings

v0.9.4.7

- fixes auto clear tts box after tts
- fixes tts button sound playing after stt

• spotify api mode now shows all exception messages for better troubleshooting
• switching STT mode will now disable listening of current mode if it was left on
• delete button no longer enabled while in edit mode for presets
• you can now edit and save preset with the same name without a number being added to the end
• typo fixes

fixed word replacements / emoji replacements being case sensitive.

• New Word Replacements Tab
• Revamped Kat Emoji Tab (not really tested)

• Supports Sending OSC on discord message for using with assets such as https://shadoki.booth.pm/items/4467967
• Voice Presets
  • Save the customization option for any voice accessible from the preset combobox
• Audio Backend Changed (CSCore Removed, TTS uses NAudio)
  • fixes bug with system speech, tiktok and fonixtalk (x86 only) voices not working right away on app launch
• OSC Query support code added (not in use yet)
• More Error Handling
• System speech recognizer should be less buggy for not english speakers
  • you can now select the used recognizer from settings

• fixes auto clear tts box after tts
• fixes tts button sound playing after stt

Notes

• "Moon Base Alpha" (FonixTalk) Voices are x86 version only!
• Vosk Recognition is x64 version only!
• Just make sure you download the correct .NET framework. This is why the Quickstart Guide says to download both x64 and x86 versions.
• The code has been refactored to improve readability and scalability please let me know if you find any bugs ASAP!!!

Changelog

v0.9.4.6 (current update)

• you can now selected your microphone for Vosk and System Speech in TTS Voice Wizard
• Changes to VRChat typing indicator activation
• Extra error handling to Vosk (x64 only) and FonixTalk (x86 only)

v0.9.4.5

• Code heavily refactored to improve readability and scalability

  • Spotify output now uses a proper timer instead of a win form timer
  • alot of variables moved to appropriate files/ discarded

• Vosk and System speech can now have their microphone selected in TTS Voice Wizard

• fixed translations not working properly

• fixed Spotify/heartrate do not pause for TTS

• fixed long standing bug with typing dots indicator only showing briefly (it now shows until you finish typing or after a speech to text action)

  • TextToText tab only spams typing=false if the tab is currently selected

• button for adding {spotifyVolume} to custom text line

• moved main log trash can over slightly so it doesn't overlap scroll bar

v0.9.4.2

• Code heavily refactored to improve readability and scalability
  • The refactoring isn't complete but this is a start
• Added infrastructure for colored log messages (red for error, green for something executed successfully)
• This update is mainly for testing to see if there are any bugs

DO NOT USE THIS RELEASE UNLESS YOU WANT TO FIND BUGS

• Code heavily refactored to improve readability and scalability

  • Spotify output now uses a proper timer instead of a win form timer
  • alot of variables moved to appropriate files/ discarded

• Vosk and System speech can now have their microphone selected in TTS Voice Wizard

• fixed translations not working properly

• fixed Spotify/heartrate do not pause for TTS

• fixed long standing bug with typing dots indicator only showing briefly (it now shows until you finish typing or after a speech to text action)

  • TextToText tab only spams typing=false if the tab is currently selected

• button for adding {spotifyVolume} to custom text line

• moved main log trash can over slightly so it doesn't overlap scroll bar

DO NOT USE THIS RELEASE UNLESS YOU WANT TO FIND BUGS

• Code heavily refactored to improve readability and scalability
  • The refactoring isn't complete but this is a start
• Added infrastructure for colored log messages (red for error, green for something executed successfully)
• This update is mainly for testing to see if there are any bugs
• known bug:
  • translations not working properly
  • Spotify/heartrate do not pause for tts

• Fixes Vosk recognizer not being disposed when stopping recognition (meaning if you spam the toggle... your computer resources used will continuously increase)
  • This update is very critical if you use Vosk for recognition

• Translation using DeepL API
• Supported text to Text Languages
  • If it's not here or commented it is not currently supported
    
• Bonus: Azure no longer indicates that you are translating in VRChat.
• Note I did this all in about an hour so there are probably bugs >,<

Changelog

Note: x86 contains the "Moon Base Alpha" (FonixTalk) Voices, they are disabled on the x64 version. Feel free to use the x86 version even if you are on a 64-bit OS!
Just make sure you download the correct .NET framework. This is why the Quickstart Guide says to download both x64 and x86 versions.

since v0.9.3.5

• UI fixes
• no tts option now actually outputs text in game and in log
• log clears automatically after reaching 2000 lines

v0.9.3.5

• Fixes Vosk recognition being terrible (the audio input method has been changed)
• You can now select the Vosk model folder from the settings tab
• UI improved when shrinking window so that important buttons are shown
  • TTS Text box no longer stretches when window is made larger, I hope to bring this back in the future to have the best of both worlds.

• Fixes Vosk recognition being terrible (the audio input method has been changed)
• You can now select the Vosk model folder from the settings tab
• UI improved when shrinking window so that important buttons are shown
  • TTS Text box no longer stretches when window is made larger, I hope to bring this back in the future to have the best of both worlds.

#Changelog
Note: x86 contains the "Moon Base Alpha" (FonixTalk) Voices, they are disabled on the x64 version. Feel free to use the x86 version even if you are on a 64-bit OS!
Just make sure you download the correct .NET framework. This is why the Quickstart Guide says to download both x64 and x86 versions.

since v0.9.2

• Many Bug fixes
  • UI fixes
  • stt option now saves properly
  • fixed azure continuous not working
• variable added for Spotify API Mode {spotifyVolume}
• New STT method "Vosk" (UN-TESTED)
  • Vosk has been added for testing purposes, I have never been able to get Vosk to recognize very well, if you have good results/ know how to get good results let me know
  • Download models (here)[https://alphacephei.com/vosk/models]
  • Recommended models:
    • Best / High Ram usage vosk-model-en-us-0.22
    • Average vosk-model-en-us-daanzu-20200905
    • Weakest / Low RAM usage vosk-model-en-us-0.22-lgraph
  • Add the files from the chosen model to the "model" folder
    
  • known bug: If you try using Vosk without having a model in the folder the program will crash, caused by System.AccessViolationException: 'Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.'

v0.9.2

• UI Changes
  • Settings Pages Combined
• Change speaking style with voice commands
  • (Turn on "Change Speaking Style Upon Saying Style Name" in Azure Settings)
  • it does what it says, when you say he name of a style it will switch what you say to that style.
• Dark Mode Option
• Approved Media List Made Easier?
• Media Integration now has a variable to show when paused

v0.9.0.1

• Fixes an issue with the program crashing when using TTS with the Stream Text Overlay enabled but the window closed.
  (Version in program still labeled as 0.9.0)

v0.9.0

• Indonesian language added

v0.8.8.9

• Try/Catch added for "Cannot set voice"
• spelling fixes
• option for not translating voice when Azure translation is enabled (voice in the native language, text in translated language)