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"Shout at your BattleMech"
Voice Attack Profile for MW5 + EXTRAS (Version 1.6)
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Note: you can search for "new in" for check version changes
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Hi there!

First off all please excuse me for my bad english, spanish speaker. Will do my best. Well finally we have MW5 in our computers. So many years waiting for it and I think is very nice.
Playing since MW2 in 1995 and never stop dreaming for another single player instance!

Still some little details to improve for sure, like the lacking of "CRITICAL HIT" voice or klaxons, we need to know if one system or arm is down. Even our lance mates tell us using
the radio that they lost some systems so why our own mech can't tell us that? That is one of the things I most miss from old MW games and MWO.

Here I share my Voice Attack profile with some "extras". Hope you will enjoy it. I tried to "enhance" some of the stuff I miss in game for immersion along the possibility of control things
using voice.

This is running with MW5 1.0.181 (Epic store) and Voice Attack 1.8.2 (Steam Version). Under Windows 10 with "english Uk voice profile" (for VA -Voice Attack-). All the controls in game are
the default ones. Using the "enable throttle decay" option in game.

Here I use some quite big speakers, I balanced the volume of the FX sounds and extra Betty voice for that. If you use headphones and you don't like the actual balance you can change the
volume of each added FX or voice entering the VA profile editor (LALT+E) and selecting each command to find the volume slider of the the custom sounds pre configured there.

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*** Installation :

Please place the folder "VA MW5" (that have the sounds and music) in your C:\TEMP folder. This is mandatory. I didn't place the folder at game location cos other machines can have the
game in "no default" locations. If you don't have a TEMP folder in drive C: please create it. (Always was handy for me have that folder since my 486DX-2 66mhz :-) )

Then IMPORT the "MECHWARRIOR 5 VA 1.3-Profile.vap" in your Voice Attack. If you want to change the sounds/volume of added effects/add other voice commands just do it clicking in the edit
profile (or pressing LALT+E) inside Voice Attack for get the screen with all the pre configured stuff of this profile.

* If you are UPDATING this profile from a previous one please COPY again the "VA MW5" folder. So if inside are new FXs you will have them at destination. Just answer yes to all when the
system ask to overwrite the older files.

Just use Voice Attack normally, I have one extra mouse buttom for PTT (push to talk) and also I have "><" key (the one at the left of "Z" -spanish keyboard-) configured for that in Voice
Attack.

* Recommendations: When you are at the Dropship please say "Command OFF" so Voice Attack will stop getting inputs from the keyboard. So you will NOT listen any of the extra
sounds included (like the servo motor while walking, nice for the mech but not for the pilot at Lopard :) ) When you want to get inputs again just say "Command ON"

Also I use Voice attack with the options : "always on top" + "compact mode" + "dark mode" (VA GUI in black) So I always have a little VA windows on screen while playing ;) I place that
window just above the weapons UI of the cockpit and have all under control over there, with ESC I pause the game and I can use the mouse to select stuff at VA. You can find those options
just clicking at the VA little round logo at the top left of the VA control screen.

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LIST OF COMMANDS
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* Voice Command [key u can press for the same feature] (details)

++++++++++ IMPORTANT ++++++++++

* COMMAND OFF (pauses the VA keyboard input systen for when you are inside the Dropship (or in game menu) So you will not hear the extra sounds of the profile while walking on foot)

* COMMAND ON (activates the VA keyboard input system for play a mission) -new in 1.1- -new in 1.4 (updated betty voice)-

+++++++++++++++ BATTLEMECH SYSTEMS +++++++++++++++

* ENEMY; TARGET; OBJECTIVE; LOCK [R] (will lock the enemy and give a beep sound each time)

* FRIEND; GREEN [Q] (will lock a friendly unit and give beep sound + betty voice)

* ONE; FIRE ONE; TWO; FIRE TWO;... [1..6] (one to six) (will fire each weapon system from one to six)

* ALPHA STRIKE [7] (you can use voice or just press "7". That will fire ALL weapons systems and give a warning sound) -New in 1.1-
-hope they will add an Alpha Strike key to the game, thanks!-

* CHAIN FIRE; CHAIN; TYPE TWO (selected weapons in chain fire mode. Betty voice.)

* GROUP FIRE; GROUP; TYPE ONE (selected weapons in group fire mode. Betty voice.)

* OVERRIDE [O] (mech override. Added FX.)

* SYSTEM OFFLINE [P] (turn OFF Mech systems at missions. Added FX and Betty Voice.)

* SYSTEM ONLINE [I] (turn ON Mech systems -restarting the mech at missions-. Added FX and Betty Voice.) Note: ONLY use when Mech is OFFLINE if not it will turn it off again. Happens
cos the game uses the same "P" key for turn on/off the mech while in mission. That is why I added the "I" key for use it as an alternative for turn on the mech and have the
different FX for the on/off sequences. -new in 1.1-

* READY [M] (I use while the startup at Dropship just before starting the mission for have more reactor startup feedback while listening the stock Betty. I press M when the mech start to
rotate at the bay ;-) -new in 1.1-

* NOMINAL (just the startup sequence FX + Betty. Just for the fun and nostalgie.) -new in 1.2-

* NIGHT VISION; VISION; ENHANCE [N] (use the night vision system. Added FX and Betty Voice.)

* MAP; OPEN MAP; SATELLITE LINK; OPEN LINK; BATTLE GRID [B] (opens the map. Added FX and Betty Voice.)

* NO MAP; CLOSE MAP; CLOSE LINK; CLOSE GRID (close the map. Added FX.)

* ADVANCE; SPEED ONE [KP 1] (slow speed. Added servo FX.)

* SPEED TWO ... SPEED TEN [KP 2 ... KP 0] (speed selections (2 to 10). Added servo FX.) -new in 1.6-

* STOP [X] (stop the Mech. Added servo FX.)

* SPEED; FORMATION SPEED [G] (enter formation speed. Added FX)

* CENTER [F] (center legs under torso. Added servo FX.)

* LEGS [C] (center torso over legs. Added servo FX.) (really never use this one but added for complete the systems) -new in 1.4-

* ARM LOCK [Z] (enable or disable arm lock feature. Added FX.) -new in 1.1-

* RIGHT, LEFT, UP, DOWN [CURSOR KEYS] (weapon selection. Added FX.) -new in 1.6-

* SELECT [RCTRL] (weapon selection. Added FX.) -new in 1.6-

++ Special "Non Voice" commands :

* [W] (forward) [S] (reverse) [X] stop [LCTRL] (arms) (added servo sounds when you acelerate or stop the Mech, plus a little sound while moving the mech arms.)

* [SPACE] (jump jets. Added extra layer FX.) -new in 1.1-

* [H] CRITICAL HITS (simulated) : I add this cos the stuff I wrote when I started this readme. I REALLY miss that feature and hiting "H" will make some FX and Betty just for the
pleasure of can hear it again. So... when I lose an arm or weapon and the stock system DON'T INFORM YOU ABOUT IT (damn) I press "H" and is like I tell the system (and my other
lance mates) that something bad happened to my mech (like when they report via radio that they lose some system. I know is not functional but I did this just for fun and
personal immersion. -Please Devs or MOD Gods add the real thing to the game, thanks!- -new in 1.1-

* [8] MISSILE LOCK (simulated) : I always use missile systems on weapon group "4". So if you put your missiles in group "4" and press "8" a lock tone FX will play and
then fire the missiles with a little ms delay (for have some of the old MW2 feedback) You can still use "4" normally. -new in 1.2-

+++++++++++++++ ORDERS +++++++++++++++

* LANCE; ALL MECHS; ALL UNITS (select all units of the lance. Added beep FX to radio.)

* UNIT TWO; MECH TWO (select unit two. Added beep FX to radio.)

* UNIT THREE; MECH THREE (select unit three. Added beep FX to radio.)

* UNIT FOUR; MECH FOUR (select unit four. Added beep FX to radio.)

* ATTACK; ATTACK MY TARGET (unit/s attack target. Added beep FX to radio.)

* FORMATION; FALL BACK; FORM ON ME; REGROUP; ON ME; RETURN (unit/s back to formation. Added beep FX to radio.)
-hope they add a close/open formation/formation type orders,thanks!-

* POSITION; LOCATION; GO TO; GO THERE; GO TO LOCATION; MOVE (unit/s move to formation. Added beep FX to radio.)
-hope they will add a grid system, thanks!-

* SAFE; HOLD FIRE (unit/s no fire.Added beep FX to radio.)

* HOT; WEAPONS FREE; OPEN FIRE (unit/s weapons free. Added beep FX to radio.)

* CANCEL ORDER; CANCEL; BACK; NO ORDER [F5] (Added beep FX to radio.)

++ Special combined command option : -new in 1.6- -upgraded-

* WING ATTACK / WING GO TO / WING FORMATION / WING HOLD FIRE / WING OPEN FIRE (direct commands only for Unit 2 "F2". So you don't have to talk that much commanding it)

* GAMMA ATTACK / GAMMA GO TO / GAMMA FORMATION / GAMMA HOLD FIRE / GAMMA OPEN FIRE (direct commands for Unit 3 and 4 "F3"/"F4 (both units at the same time. So you don't have to talk that much selecting them) I like to think that unit 2 (wing) is my "right hand unit" and unit 3 and 4 (gamma) are my group units so I can have #2 with me and send #3 and #4 to do other things just using these new created combined commands without having to browse the F# menu that much. Hope you understand the idea reading my "english" :)

* ALL UNITS ATTACK; ALL UNITS ATAC; ALL UNITS ATTACK MY TARGET (direct commands for all units. So you don't have to talk that much commanding it)

* ALL UNITS GO TO; ALL UNITS LOCATION; ALL UNITS GO THERE; ALL UNITS GO TO LOCATION; ALL UNITS MOVE (same as above)

* ALL UNITS FORMATION; ALL UNITS FALL BACK; ALL UNITS ON ME; ALL UNITS REGROUP; ALL UNITS RETURN (same as above)

* ALL UNITS SAFE; ALL UNITS HOLD FIRE (same as above)

* ALL UNITS HOT; ALL UNITS WEAPONS FREE; ALL UNITS OPEN FIRE (same as above)

* UNIT # ATTACK / UNIT # GO TO / UNIT # FORMATION (#:TWO, THREE, FOUR. Direct commands only for Unit # (2/3/4) "F2/F3/F4". So you don't have to talk that much commanding it) -new in 1.6-

+++++++++++++++ MISC +++++++++++++++

* MUSIC ONE ... MUSIC EIGHT ("MUSIC ONE" will play MW2 "Pyre Light" song, still gives me goosebumps like in 1995) -I think the soundtrack of the game is AMAZING (metal head from the 80s here) but if you want to use other songs (like the one included) you can config the game volume slider for music at zero and play MP3s placing them at "\VA MW5\MUSIC".
If you want to add more tracks please rename them like 002.mp3 to 008.mp3 and with voice commands MUSIC TWO...MUSIC EIGHT you can listen them while playing. Or you can use the option below: -new in 1.4-

* RANDOM (will play in random mode ANY MP3 placed in "\VA MW5\MUSIC" -the name don't matter, just the .mp3-

* STOP MUSIC (stops the actual VA song playing random or not)

* CINEMATIC [LCTRL+LSHIFT+V] (enter the cinematic camera. I use a crappy gamepad for it with a 360 controller emulator www.x360ce.com, really great)
-hope they add keyboard controls for the cinematic camera someday, thanks!-

* CAMERA; EXTERNAL CAMERA; DRONE CAMERA; DRONE ON (enter external camera. Added Betty Voice.)
-hope someday to can rotate that camera 360 with a key combination "free lock", thanks!-

* COCKPIT; INSIDE; FRONT; FRONT VIEW; CLOSE CAMERA; DRONE OFF (put you back to the cockpit)

I think that those are all of them :-)

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Special thanks to Scarcer for the support!

I used the great sounds from this thread and I wish to thank the uploader: Dakkss

https://mwomercs.com/forums/topic/212984-link-sound-archive-for-mechwarrior-2-3-4/

Hope don't break any Copyright. This is just for the love of this fan for MW games.

Enjoy and hope you have fun!

Fercyful

v1.0 Dec 10 2019 (a great day for MW) Release

v1.1 Dec 12 2019 More commands and quality of life stuff

v1.2 Dec 13 2019 Some fixes to the commands, additions and words in this readme

V1.3 Dec 14 2019 Rebalanced the volume of some of the sounds (were too loud)

V1.4 Dec 15 2019 Added a new command, revamped music system and some extra Betty sounds. Readme revisited.

V1.5 Dec 17 2019 Fixed bug with jump jets FX. Added more lance orders. More volume tweaking. Readme corrections.

V1.6 Dec 24 2019 Volume tweaking. More commands for BattleMech and Orders.

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Last but not least Big Thanks to all Devs for this amazing game!
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