Some Q&A as I've seen this pop up in this thread and others.
Q:WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE SC6 VOICES? A: Because SC6 had to work with a pretty tiny budget, it seems like the studio decided to cut corners when it came to the English localization. While the JP version of the game enjoyed brand-new performances from the whole cast, the EN voices stuck to recycling lines that date as far back as SC3 for plenty of the characters. This wouldn't be an issue if the new performances didn't clash in terms of delivery and tone. In general, SC6 has some pretty piss-poor voice direction.
Q:WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS MOD? A: In a way, this mod serves different purposes. Its main focus is nostalgia as many people are nostalgic for SC3 and SC4, which is natural. But this mod is also meant to keep things consistent and even go as far as fixing issues that were shipped with the game when it comes to the voice files. For example, Siegfried in SC6 will have lines that he'd use against Nightmare now when fighting Maxi. Hilde and Kilik have two-parter lines that play out of order or don't play correctly, and Ivy still has Japanese lines in her kit that the studio forgot to replace.
Q:WHY DO THE NEW CREATE-A-SOUL VOICES HAVE DIFFERENT NAMES? A: I've seen this pop up a few times and I don't see the cause of confusion. Since I can alter in-game text, I figured it'd be fitting to give the new voices a proper title that better describes their personality. It also helps to confirm that the mod is indeed working!
Q:FOR HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING ON THIS? A: Even though I got the game back in late 2018, I only really got to play it properly in early 2020. What stood out to me immediately were the recasts for Sophitia, Siegfried, and Talim. The delivery for Talim irritated me so much that it made me get into audio modding. It's been a snowball ever since. I think I've spent well over 500 hours on this project alone!
Q:ARE THERE ANY ISSUES YOU COULDN'T ADDRESS? A: No one in the modding community has been able to figure out this one specific issue yet. It might be something that Project Soul did, an issue with the engine or the way ACB files are handled, but some audio clips will play louder than others (or in most cases, sound a lot quieter) regardless if the file has been normalized or not. There's not much I can do about that, unfortunately.
Q:ARE YOU PLANNING TO ADD MORE JAPANESE VOICES? A: JP voices are a whole different beast. With the right approach and motivation, I should be able to bring back more with time. It's on a case-by-case basis.
Q:WHERE DO YOU GET THE VOICES FROM? A: All of the existing voice clips have been taken from each SOULCALIBUR game or publicly available sources. My thanks go to Spectator Sly, Autumn, and Galvon for helping!
Q:ARE THERE ANY EASTER EGGS? A: If you know how to access the files, you might find a couple of surprises in there!
Q:ARE THERE ANY INCOMPATIBILITIES? A: Yes, you can't use two mods that affect the same voice.
Q:ARE THESE VOICES COMPATIBLE WITH THE "VODKAVERSE"? A: Yes, the majority of the voice mods are being worked on so they're compatible with the increasingly popular fan-made patch for Vodkalibur.
Hey hows it going man? Great work on the voice mods, wanted to know if you had the updated list of the new CAS list and what their voice were assigned to. Properly installed them and they dont seem to be working, not sure if the belong to the same voice.
Really really wanted to know which voice belongs to. Also it would be awesome if we could have an armor king or king voice option from tekken 5 as well Lol, thank you for reaching out. I hope i made some sort of sense typing this out.
Hi, thank you for this mod! it's amazing! I have a question though, is there a list somewhere that shows which voice goes where? I've a few voices installed but I only see Momiji's voice appearing in the text. Thank you again for making this! It's going to make the return to souls mode quite fun. **EDIT** I am stupid, please disregard this comment. I only spotted the PLEASE READ in CAS folder AFTER i enlarged the window. -facepalm-
You don't think if you'll add in Ivy's Voice from Soul Calibur IV? It sounds a lot more different than her later voices, especially when her tone is much more like Soul Calibur III.
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I'll still be updating this mod as more requests/commissions pile up, on top of needed fixes. Please keep an eye out when you can.
Updates so far (as of version 5.2):
Upcoming changes for 5.3:
Q: WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE SC6 VOICES?
A: Because SC6 had to work with a pretty tiny budget, it seems like the studio decided to cut corners when it came to the English localization. While the JP version of the game enjoyed brand-new performances from the whole cast, the EN voices stuck to recycling lines that date as far back as SC3 for plenty of the characters. This wouldn't be an issue if the new performances didn't clash in terms of delivery and tone. In general, SC6 has some pretty piss-poor voice direction.
Q: WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS MOD?
A: In a way, this mod serves different purposes. Its main focus is nostalgia as many people are nostalgic for SC3 and SC4, which is natural. But this mod is also meant to keep things consistent and even go as far as fixing issues that were shipped with the game when it comes to the voice files. For example, Siegfried in SC6 will have lines that he'd use against Nightmare now when fighting Maxi. Hilde and Kilik have two-parter lines that play out of order or don't play correctly, and Ivy still has Japanese lines in her kit that the studio forgot to replace.
Q: WHY DO THE NEW CREATE-A-SOUL VOICES HAVE DIFFERENT NAMES?
A: I've seen this pop up a few times and I don't see the cause of confusion. Since I can alter in-game text, I figured it'd be fitting to
give the new voices a proper title that better describes their personality. It also helps to confirm that the mod is indeed working!
Q: FOR HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING ON THIS?
A: Even though I got the game back in late 2018, I only really got to play it properly in early 2020. What stood out to me immediately were the recasts for Sophitia, Siegfried, and Talim. The delivery for Talim irritated me so much that it made me get into audio modding. It's been a snowball ever since. I think I've spent well over 500 hours on this project alone!
Q: ARE THERE ANY ISSUES YOU COULDN'T ADDRESS?
A: No one in the modding community has been able to figure out this one specific issue yet. It might be something that Project Soul did, an issue with the engine or the way ACB files are handled, but some audio clips will play louder than others (or in most cases, sound a lot quieter) regardless if the file has been normalized or not. There's not much I can do about that, unfortunately.
Q: ARE YOU PLANNING TO ADD MORE JAPANESE VOICES?
A: JP voices are a whole different beast. With the right approach and motivation, I should be able to bring back more with time. It's on a case-by-case basis.
Q: WHERE DO YOU GET THE VOICES FROM?
A: All of the existing voice clips have been taken from each SOULCALIBUR game or publicly available sources. My thanks go to Spectator Sly, Autumn, and Galvon for helping!
Q: ARE THERE ANY EASTER EGGS?
A: If you know how to access the files, you might find a couple of surprises in there!
Q: ARE THERE ANY INCOMPATIBILITIES?
A: Yes, you can't use two mods that affect the same voice.
Q: ARE THESE VOICES COMPATIBLE WITH THE "VODKAVERSE"?
A: Yes, the majority of the voice mods are being worked on so they're compatible with the increasingly popular fan-made patch for Vodkalibur.
○ EXTRAS:
- Commander Shepard (Mass Effect) ( example: changes assassin voice)
- Vex (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)
- Cloud Strife (Dissidia NT)
- Vergil (Devil May Cry)
- Hayabusa (Dead Or Alive 5)
- Kasumi (Dead Or Alive 6)
- Ayane (Dead Or Alive 6)
- Rachel (Dead Or Alive 5)
- Momiji (Dead Or Alive 6)
- Evil Talim
Really really wanted to know which voice belongs to.Also it would be awesome if we could have an armor king or king voice option from tekken 5 as well Lol, thank you for reaching out. I hope i made some sort of sense typing this out.
As for King, I'd have to think about it.
Hi, thank you for this mod! it's amazing! I have a question though, is there a list somewhere that shows which voice goes where? I've a few voices installed but I only see Momiji's voice appearing in the text. Thank you again for making this! It's going to make the return to souls mode quite fun.**EDIT**
I am stupid, please disregard this comment. I only spotted the PLEASE READ in CAS folder AFTER i enlarged the window. -facepalm-