after i save the configuration what should i do? where to put the .txt files? and should i put any files to the hogwarts legacy game file? if not then where should i put it installation guide pls)
I'm having an odd issue where SpellSpeak is working and most of the keybindings are being accepted by Hogwarts Legacy, but some new keybinds I've added (as well as the ancient magic keybinds) aren't being allowed. For example, Up Arrow, 9, K, Z, X, V - none of these are working in-game, but testing them in a text document, the program is definitely detecting and outputting them. Running SpellSpeak as administrator did not solve the issue.
If it works in a text document, it's not on the SpellSpeak side. It almost sounds like those keys aren't set to anything inside the game - have you double-checked to make sure they're set up?
The other possibility is if you're using speakers instead of headphones, the game sounds might be interfering. SpellSpeak shows what it last sent in the status bar. If you have dual monitors, put SS on the alternate one and watch it while you're in-game. If you have a single monitor, try casting Ancient Magic, then switch to SpellSpeak to verify that it recognized the phrase and sent the 'x' key. If it did, then it absolutely has to be something with your in-game key configuration, maybe a double assignment?
I've checked a number of times that the keys were set up properly in game, and I am using headphones. No double assignments on the keybinds I put in. SpellSpeak is recognizing the phrases and outputting the key presses, but for some reason, those key presses aren't registering in Hogwarts Legacy.
Looking at other vocal spellcasting mods, the problem is apparently happening with their programs too. Considering your mod is the most recently updated of them all, it seems likely that the May or June update to HL broke the connections/authorization between some of the speech recognition key presses and the game. Could also be an issue due to ViGEm being retired, but since I'm on keyboard and mouse, I don't think that should be affecting me.
After a bit of further testing, the game is registering the key inputs if I use them for different things, but it still stubbornly refuses to let me send out the field guide compass path by any SpellSpeak input. Meanwhile, the Ancient Magic and Ancient Magic Throw key issues solved themselves along the way, apparently.
I did some experimenting, and yes, that's really weird. It's definitely something they changed on their end. Mine was acting like I was holding the V key down. If that's what yours is doing, I have a workaround for you.
Remove the keybind you're using as a "simple" keybind and add it as a "held" keybind. Use a duration of 0.001 I have a bug that I've fixed but haven't released a new version for yet, but I have a workaround for that, too, so you'll need to do this: After you add your keybind, add another keybind, doesn't matter what it is - use the phrase dummy and any random key. Put in a duration and 'Add' it. Now highlight the 'dummy' one, and 'Delete' it. Hit OK an save your spell file.
If you notice that your duration is showing as '.0', know that it's not an issue - it does save as 0.001, it just truncates the display.
It wouldn't let me add a held keybind even with that workaround, so I edited the txt file to create it there, and that worked. Had to make the duration 0.1 rather than 0.001 tho, since it would keep claiming that the duration of 0.0 wasn't valid. Thanks for the help and the solution <3
I'm trying to delete the map and inventory/gear commands because somehow my mic picks them up all the time and that gets really annoying but somehow I cannot delete anything in 'Keybinds'. Is it not possible to delete them or am I doing something wrong?
Oh wow you just found a bug - I thought they were all fixed! I have a workaround for you until I can fix it. Delete all the keybinds from the list. Before hitting OK, add a keybind with a phrase that's several words long that just can't get accidentally picked up, like 'now is the time for all good men' and assign it a bogus key. Now you can hit OK and save your file, and the others will stay gone.
Oui. Pardonnez-moi, traduit avec google. Vous devez installer la reconnaissance vocale française de Microsoft. Dans le menu "View", "Settings", choisissez "Use Controller".
It works pretty well, But i have two problems that is a little annoying
1. I am using a controller and when i am wanting to cast a spell I have to stand still because the game changes over to m&k inputs, so when i am in a battle i need to stop up each time i want to cast a spell, is there a way to fix this?
2. occasionally out of the blue, it either opens up my spell menu, map or inventory when having the software enabled, is there a way to disable it so the program cant do that?
Hi EpicRG, 1. Go to View Menu, Settings, and put a check in "Use Controller". 2. It's probably picking up background noise or game audio (it works best if you're using headphones). If you don't want to change your audio setup, go to the View menu, Keybinds. If you aren't interested in using SpellSpeak for those at all, just delete the keybinds you don't want. If you'd like to use them you can try more complex phrases for them, like "Show me my inventory", "Display the map", etc.
I just got the mod, but the problem is that while it recognizes the "use wand" and the "wand away" commands, it doesn't actually do anything when I say things like "Lumos". Do I have to get to a certain point in progression for it to work(so far I'm past the unlock of the fire spell)? Even when I go to a website to test my inputs, the site does not register anything. Fixes?
Hi, No, you don't need to be anywhere in the progression; as soon as you learn Lumos you can cast with SpellSpeak.
My current theory is that you have some software installed that keeps programs from sending keystrokes to other programs. If you can identify it, you might be able to whitelist SpellSpeak.
Otherwise, a couple of others have reported the same sort of problem and were able to work around it by running SpellSpeak as administrator.
Works wonderfully. Though the delay is a bit of a problem, a bit of copium is fine. My problem is that it sometimes does things that I didn't say such as open the menu or open the map or open mounts. Another problem is that it occasionally switch to "cast off" for no reason. And I have just one request: Please make the Ancient magic burst incantation "Yeetus Deletus" Edit: So I updated it to the latest version and now I can finally use Yeetus deletus XD
since it's autohotkey, naturally there will be errors when user input interrupts the script inputs. theoretically much better on controller, though i haven't been able to get my mic working on my pc to try this out myself. (currently ordering a new one :P)
SpellSpeak works best with headphones. If you put your game audio through headphones the errant actions will likely drop to nothing.
Actually, SpellSpeak has nothing to do with Auto Hotkey. The AHK script provided does one thing: it puts the last spoken spell onto a specific keypress.
doesn't work at all on my computer,Can't recognize my Bluetooth XBOX S gamepad or connect the data cable,also can't recognize my ps5 gamepad.but keyboard work normal.you don't appear to have a driver for a game controller installed,the game controller function can't be used.so where can i get a driver?
Same issue here. It says my controller doesn't have drivers installed and it just gives me an error message. SpellSpeak works perfectly fine otherwise when using keyboard and my controller has always worked find for playing the game. The two just don't work together.
This is working perfectly with my wired Razer Wolverine Ultimate. Before that I was using a DualShock 4 with DS4Windows, but I got tired of having different problems with different games and finally got the Razer. I blew the dust off the DualShock, charged it up, and started up DS4Windows. It's working perfectly with SpellSpeak. I went ahead and ordered an XBox wireless knockoff that arrives tomorrow, will test with that.
@Kaffo01, I'm using DS4Windows 3.0.18. I do not have Steam set for Playstation configuration support, if that helps.
@zhangpeter1111, DS4Windows installed Nefarius Virtual Gamepad Emulation Bus Driver - I don't have any others installed, so that's the driver that SpellSpeak must be talking to. Mine is version 1.17.333.0. You can do a search for that and install it separately or install DS4Windows, although I doubt that you'll actually need to have DS4Windows running since it's mostly to make PS controllers appear as Xbox (it has other features as well, it's nice software that I used for many years).
@TheDetective13, you might try the above bus driver as well.
@Seekerd3 i tested again and did't work for me, i have the same configuration on steam and i'm using the same version of Ds4 Windows (3.0.18).
I think that you have a missing driver that we don't have that may be is allowed in the Razer Wolverine Software of the pad, because i alredy installed all the optional drivers from ds4 windows and it didn't work for me...
Some there is another "Speakspell" mod that also have controller support, i tested it and can make it work with "Xoutput" Application (i have a lot of problems to make this application work correctly but finally didi it), but only with that emulator the mod can support my controller, I tested your mod with that emmulator and other called "X60ControllerEmullator" and didn't work at all....
I preffer this Speakspell mod for the option to write whatever word we want in the slots of the spells (Im using "Kaio Ken" for Lumos and "Galik Gun" For bombarda xD), so please, lets find whats going on with this to make it work correctly... For now, i think the driver we're missing is on your razer software, or maybe we are not installing well the "ViGEmBus" Driver Correctly.
I haven't been able to find a list of drivers that get installed with the Razer, but you can install them through the Microsoft store - in fact I believe that's the only way; Razer doesn't keep anything like that on their website.
In my Device Manager I have a category called Xbox Peripherals with one device, Xbox Gaming Device, that has three drivers: dc1-controller.sys, devauthe.sys, and xboxgip.sys, all Microsoft with a date of 2-25-2023. I installed Hogwarts on 2-17, but had a Windows update on 2-25.
My Sound, video and game controllers category only shows audio stuff.
Under Bluetooth I've got a Wireless Controller which is probably the Dual Shock, but it says no drivers loaded for that.
Under Human Interface Devices I have a XINPUT compatible HID device, one driver, xinputhid.sys, same as above, Microsft, 2-25-2023.
I don't see anything else that looks even remotely related.
Oh I was wrong on the arrival of the xbox controller, it arrives anywhere in the next five days.
I had the same problem and found a fix. After installing ScpDriverInterface it started working. It seems it's installed with SimWinInput which might explain why it worked for you.
@Ningyou6 that's what i was needing! Yes, it finally work for me.
@Seekerd3 installing that driver it finally work with Ds4 Windows, i have to say that the icons in game are from XBox and Not From Ps... but it doesn't matter to me, may be you can add a link to that driver to people that have the same problem with the gamepads.
i suggest 2 words in the "controller" settings to improve your gameplay experience...
"Impakto": For the Ancient magic Thrown (R1 / RB), based on "Impact" word
"Alakasam": For the Ancient Magic Finisher (R1+L1 / RB+LB), This finisher looks kind of "gore" and "less compassionate" than Abada Kedabra Spell, thinking about that, i think that "Alakasam" it's the perfect word for that "spell" Making a tribute to the Pokemon Abra/Kadabra/Alakasam xD, i'm playing and enjoing a lot with those words for ancient magic and they work perfectly and don't mess up with other spells.
Finally, i have to say that yes, The razer software is allowed in the windows store, but the app doesn't let me download it, may be is not able in my country (Colombia), or the download unloks once you have the correct product from Razer, Any way, the Razer Software it's not the solution.
I've read several accounts of the SCP driver causing problems with Windows 10, so I explicitly kept SimWinInput from installing it. When it worked without it, I assumed (and we know where that leads) that things had evolved and it was just no longer needed. I finally found a single file from the package in my driver directory. I've removed it and as expected SpellSpeak came back with the error.
I don't want people installing a potentially problematic driver in order to use the program, so I'll rework SpellSpeak to use the Nefarius driver - he's the one who picked up SCP development after the original author abandoned it, then finally abandoned it himself - it hasn't been maintained for 6 years.
Found a Definite solution provided by ningyou6: "I had the same problem and found a fix. After installing ScpDriverInterface it started working. It seems it's installed with SimWinInput which might explain why it worked for you.
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The other possibility is if you're using speakers instead of headphones, the game sounds might be interfering. SpellSpeak shows what it last sent in the status bar. If you have dual monitors, put SS on the alternate one and watch it while you're in-game. If you have a single monitor, try casting Ancient Magic, then switch to SpellSpeak to verify that it recognized the phrase and sent the 'x' key. If it did, then it absolutely has to be something with your in-game key configuration, maybe a double assignment?
I can't think of anything else.
Looking at other vocal spellcasting mods, the problem is apparently happening with their programs too. Considering your mod is the most recently updated of them all, it seems likely that the May or June update to HL broke the connections/authorization between some of the speech recognition key presses and the game. Could also be an issue due to ViGEm being retired, but since I'm on keyboard and mouse, I don't think that should be affecting me.
After a bit of further testing, the game is registering the key inputs if I use them for different things, but it still stubbornly refuses to let me send out the field guide compass path by any SpellSpeak input. Meanwhile, the Ancient Magic and Ancient Magic Throw key issues solved themselves along the way, apparently.
I did some experimenting, and yes, that's really weird. It's definitely something they changed on their end. Mine was acting like I was holding the V key down. If that's what yours is doing, I have a workaround for you.
Remove the keybind you're using as a "simple" keybind and add it as a "held" keybind. Use a duration of 0.001
I have a bug that I've fixed but haven't released a new version for yet, but I have a workaround for that, too, so you'll need to do this:
After you add your keybind, add another keybind, doesn't matter what it is - use the phrase dummy and any random key. Put in a duration and 'Add' it.
Now highlight the 'dummy' one, and 'Delete' it. Hit OK an save your spell file.
If you notice that your duration is showing as '.0', know that it's not an issue - it does save as 0.001, it just truncates the display.
I have a workaround for you until I can fix it.
Delete all the keybinds from the list. Before hitting OK, add a keybind with a phrase that's several words long that just can't get accidentally picked up, like 'now is the time for all good men' and assign it a bogus key.
Now you can hit OK and save your file, and the others will stay gone.
But i have two problems that is a little annoying
1. I am using a controller and when i am wanting to cast a spell I have to stand still because the game changes over to m&k inputs, so when i am in a battle i need to stop up each time i want to cast a spell, is there a way to fix this?
2. occasionally out of the blue, it either opens up my spell menu, map or inventory when having the software enabled, is there a way to disable it so the program cant do that?
1. Go to View Menu, Settings, and put a check in "Use Controller".
2. It's probably picking up background noise or game audio (it works best if you're using headphones). If you don't want to change your audio setup, go to the View menu, Keybinds. If you aren't interested in using SpellSpeak for those at all, just delete the keybinds you don't want. If you'd like to use them you can try more complex phrases for them, like "Show me my inventory", "Display the map", etc.
I go to a website to test my inputs, the site does not register anything. Fixes?
No, you don't need to be anywhere in the progression; as soon as you learn Lumos you can cast with SpellSpeak.
My current theory is that you have some software installed that keeps programs from sending keystrokes to other
programs. If you can identify it, you might be able to whitelist SpellSpeak.
Otherwise, a couple of others have reported the same sort of problem and were able to work around it by running SpellSpeak as administrator.
My problem is that it sometimes does things that I didn't say such as open the menu or open the map or open mounts.
Another problem is that it occasionally switch to "cast off" for no reason.
And I have just one request: Please make the Ancient magic burst incantation "Yeetus Deletus"
Edit: So I updated it to the latest version and now I can finally use Yeetus deletus XD
Actually, SpellSpeak has nothing to do with Auto Hotkey. The AHK script provided does one thing: it puts the last spoken spell onto a specific keypress.
I blew the dust off the DualShock, charged it up, and started up DS4Windows. It's working perfectly with SpellSpeak.
I went ahead and ordered an XBox wireless knockoff that arrives tomorrow, will test with that.
@Kaffo01, I'm using DS4Windows 3.0.18. I do not have Steam set for Playstation configuration support, if that helps.
@zhangpeter1111, DS4Windows installed Nefarius Virtual Gamepad Emulation Bus Driver - I don't have any others installed, so that's the driver that SpellSpeak must be talking to. Mine is version 1.17.333.0. You can do a search for that and install it separately or install DS4Windows, although I doubt that you'll actually need to have DS4Windows running since it's mostly to make PS controllers appear as Xbox (it has other features as well, it's nice software that I used for many years).
@TheDetective13, you might try the above bus driver as well.
I think that you have a missing driver that we don't have that may be is allowed in the Razer Wolverine Software of the pad, because i alredy installed all the optional drivers from ds4 windows and it didn't work for me...
Some there is another "Speakspell" mod that also have controller support, i tested it and can make it work with "Xoutput" Application (i have a lot of problems to make this application work correctly but finally didi it), but only with that emulator the mod can support my controller, I tested your mod with that emmulator and other called "X60ControllerEmullator" and didn't work at all....
I preffer this Speakspell mod for the option to write whatever word we want in the slots of the spells (Im using "Kaio Ken" for Lumos and "Galik Gun" For bombarda xD), so please, lets find whats going on with this to make it work correctly... For now, i think the driver we're missing is on your razer software, or maybe we are not installing well the "ViGEmBus" Driver Correctly.
In my Device Manager I have a category called Xbox Peripherals with one device, Xbox Gaming Device, that has three drivers: dc1-controller.sys, devauthe.sys, and xboxgip.sys, all Microsoft with a date of 2-25-2023. I installed Hogwarts on 2-17, but had a Windows update on 2-25.
My Sound, video and game controllers category only shows audio stuff.
Under Bluetooth I've got a Wireless Controller which is probably the Dual Shock, but it says no drivers loaded for that.
Under Human Interface Devices I have a XINPUT compatible HID device, one driver, xinputhid.sys, same as above, Microsft, 2-25-2023.
I don't see anything else that looks even remotely related.
Oh I was wrong on the arrival of the xbox controller, it arrives anywhere in the next five days.
After installing ScpDriverInterface it started working. It seems it's installed with SimWinInput which might explain why it worked for you.
Loving the mod btw!
@Seekerd3 installing that driver it finally work with Ds4 Windows, i have to say that the icons in game are from XBox and Not From Ps... but it doesn't matter to me, may be you can add a link to that driver to people that have the same problem with the gamepads.
i suggest 2 words in the "controller" settings to improve your gameplay experience...
"Impakto": For the Ancient magic Thrown (R1 / RB), based on "Impact" word
"Alakasam": For the Ancient Magic Finisher (R1+L1 / RB+LB), This finisher looks kind of "gore" and "less compassionate" than Abada Kedabra Spell, thinking about that, i think that "Alakasam" it's the perfect word for that "spell" Making a tribute to the Pokemon Abra/Kadabra/Alakasam xD, i'm playing and enjoing a lot with those words for ancient magic and they work perfectly and don't mess up with other spells.
Finally, i have to say that yes, The razer software is allowed in the windows store, but the app doesn't let me download it, may be is not able in my country (Colombia), or the download unloks once you have the correct product from Razer, Any way, the Razer Software it's not the solution.
Thaks for the Mod, fast answers and help.
I finally found a single file from the package in my driver directory. I've removed it and as expected SpellSpeak came back with the error.
I don't want people installing a potentially problematic driver in order to use the program, so I'll rework SpellSpeak to use the Nefarius driver - he's the one who picked up SCP development after the original author abandoned it, then finally abandoned it himself - it hasn't been maintained for 6 years.
"I had the same problem and found a fix.
After installing ScpDriverInterface it started working. It seems it's installed with SimWinInput which might explain why it worked for you.
Loving the mod btw!"
Also May have found a possible fix through steam big picture:
Steps to fix through steam possibly.(Imgur)
Is the ability to cast spells while moving with a controller still in the pipeline? Love the mod!
Nevermind, it already exists and it was a driver issue. Working now, awesome :D