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Radio Packs

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erufle

Educator
I am attempting to make a Russian language radio pack along with Shadow Wolf 07 and I need input from the experts. The following is cut and pasted from a thread Skybolt66 started and reflects where I am at in the process. I would also like volunteers who have knowledge of Italian and other languages so that we may make packs in other languages as well.

What I do is:
1) Take the raw file and convert it to a .wav using AVS Audio Converter. I do not know exactly which file types AVS will convert, but I know it will convert Windows Media files others.

2) Next, I take the .wav file and edit it to size using Audacity.

3) The edited file then goes into CFS2/SOUND/Radio using Martin Wright's split GVR. To do this you have to replace the files already installed. I am going to replace the English language files so I know what I am replacing.

4) Then, I take the files I have replaced and rename them by replacing the three letter country code used in the country.cfg file. In this case usa01 will be changed to rus01.

5) Finally, the renamed files are placed back into CFS2/SOUNDS/Radio and the country.cfg file is edited as:
[country.#]
name=USSR
short_name=RUS
nationality=Soviet
heading=oclock

I am in the process of re-doing a small set of English language radio files I'll call Marines (because my brief edited voice sounds rather gruff). If they work when I put them back into CFS2, I'll know I have the process mastered. I'll let you all know later today.

I might add that Franz Von Baron includes a .wav file in his radio packs that adds static to the files. Using Audacity, you simply import a .wav file that includes the message you want and import his Static file into the same window and Audacity combines them into a single .wav file.

I might also add that UncleTgt has donated a program to me that may help me do something with the EAW files. Thanks UncleTgt, and wish me luck.

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Ooooops!

I just answered to the wrong thread.... I forgot you were starting a new thread on the subject...:redface:

So sorry...
KH :ernae:
 
I made new gvr files for everything in CFS2/SOUND/Radio/usa01, renamed them as I explained above and the sim worked perfectly. It was kind of funny hearing my own voice giving the commands, but the one that says "get 'em" turned out super great. I need to increase the sound level of the static file a bit, but that's no big deal.

Now that I know it works I can say with the utmost confidence that I can make a radio chatter pack in any language we need. All I need is people who are willing to make the raw recordings. Just download Martin Wright's split gvr program from http://www.fly.to/mwgfx and listen to the gvr files named usa01, usa02, usa03, etc. and make a very brief recording of an equivalent phrase. Then, plug a microphone into your computer (if there is not one already built in) and record that language's equivalent of each file in a brief, excited, and loud voice. Then, just e-mail the audio files to me (PM me if you want to do this and I'll give you my address). I'll do the rest. :help: :ernae:
 
Dirtman, your dirty dozen needs a Vietnamese Radio Chatter Pack for the Vietnam install. Maybe Russian and Chinese packs as well. Find someone to make the raw recordings and I'll put it together!
:help: :ernae:
 
Rami, your northern European campaigns need radio chatter packs, right. Get 'er done. Spanish Civil War, French, whatever. I just need volunteers to make the raw files. :help:
 
Chinese? Now sound real kool. We then can use it for the Sino-Chinese 1937-1945. Heck we already have most Chinese AC available or to be use in that war. Also for the Korean war. A lot of Chinese pilot flew Mig 15 during the Korean war. It would certainly be the only Sim with a Chinese Radio chatter.

What about French or Spanish for the SCW. Italian would be Kool as well.

Thank you Guys.:wavey::friday::ernae:
 
Okay. If this is a request, there are three I'd like to see for Europe / Eastern Front / Med.

French, Russian, and Italian.

Finnish is a pipe dream...although with a few members it could happen.
 
Since Erufle has the method sorted, what about starting off with a simple Aussie radio pack?

Any takers?
 
Just record R C Cawte for a while, that will do the trick. :friday:
 
Hi, totaly amused about erufle's efforts to "pruduce" needed radiocalls I got hope to fly (maybe the last ones,--
-last is #33) north-korean mssions whith russian radio ! Mustn't be "Radio Eriwan".:friday:Nastarowje!
skybolt66.
 
So far, Dandolo has agreed to do the Italian voices and I think Shadow Wolf will do the Russian. I am not sure how soon I am going to get the raw files from them, but by all means, anybody interested can send me files for any language and I will get them converted as time allows.

And thanks for the help everybody! :friday:
 
Italian voice pack

erufle said:
So far, Dandolo has agreed to do the Italian voices and I think Shadow Wolf will do the Russian. I am not sure how soon I am going to get the raw files from them, but by all means, anybody interested can send me files for any language and I will get them converted as time allows.

And thanks for the help everybody! :friday:
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There's a good Italian voice package for CFS1 that can be converted for CFS2... I'll try to find it!

Cheers

Pepe
 
A new issue I have come to realize is this. Do you want the associated text to reflect the language used or would you rather keep the associated text file in English so you have the translation? I think keeping the text file in English would be cool because then I could learn a few words of the other language. I suppose I could do both, but I would like some input.

Another thing has to do with making a pack for the Spanish Civil War. I could record the raw files myself because I know a little Spanish and my accent doesn't suck. Well, I have a bit of a southern drawl, and the Spanish used in the war was likely to have been of another dialect, which I could attempt to imitate. The thing is, I am not sure that our friends in Spain would not laugh at my attempt. What do you think? Should I go ahead and make the attempt and give the beta version of the pack to a member from Spain to critique. I really do not want to waste my time if you guys do not want it, but I think my Spanish is good enough for most of our members. Please, give me some input on this.
 
Another thing for those of you who have agreed to or are thinking about recording raw files for the radio packs. We do not need to record all 16 of the files. If we use Franz Von Baron's radio packs as a guide we see that he only recorded files one through seven (or so). If the sim cannot find a file it is trying to call up it simply plays nothing. That being said, if you look at all of the audio tracks available for the sim to call up you find many that are never played, at least in my case, and I have been flying this sim for seven years. On the other hand, I am not sure that we can skip any of the audio files within each of the gvr files. So, if you decided to record gvr file usa008, make sure you record ALL of the audio files it contains. I might do some experimenting to see what happens if you skip a recording or two, but for now, that is the rule.

Another thing that needs to be said. I only know two languages well enough to translate and that is English and Spanish. If you are making, say an Italian recording, I need to have that recording translated word for word. Since I know Spanish I might be able to figure out some of the Romantic languages but I would not count on it.

And again, thanks to all who have agreed to participate in this project. :medals::Banane35:
 
peperez said:
http://web.tiscali.it/AnghinelliPD/

The author address is:

paoloinetattiscalinet.it
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Great work Peperez! Could you by chance translate the files for me? I know the names of the files give some clue as to the meaning, but I probably need to do a lot of editing if I decide to use some of these files so I need a word for word translation. If not maybe Dandolo will see this, download the files, and then translate them for me.

By the way. I know this is a long-shot, but how is your Castillian Spanish? I assume this would be the correct dialect for the Spanish Civil War? Anyone? Xavier, any ideas?

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I can do the hill billy recordings, and Pig Latin as well. Not sure if there would be great demand for those "languages", but I am willing to do my part for this project.

OBIO
 
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