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<title>Speech</title>
# Speech (Windows only)
Here you can set various aspects related to the speech engine. This is intended as an option while playing a user-made campaigns that lacks voice acting. While a simulated speech is of far inferior quality compared to a human voice, sometimes it is better than nothing.
**Compatibility note:** Speech is currently supported on Windows only.
### Test string
Type a test string for testing the selected voice. "Press play to test this string." is provided by default.
**Note**: When testing the voice, the launcher will be unresponsive until the simulated speech stops, so try to limit your string to a few words only.
### Voice selection
Lists the available voices installed on your system, from which you can select one.
### Volume slider
This slider sets the volume of simulated speech in game. Drag it all the way to the right to set the volume to maximum.
**Tip**: Remember that when you play the game, there will be countless other sounds beside the simulated voices, so if you plan to use the simulated speech in-game, you might want to set the volume a bit higher than what you find acceptable when testing your settings from the launcher, especially if you're in a quiet room. That way, the simulated speech will be more than some indistinguishable noise in the background when playing.
### Play button
Starts the simulated-voice playback of the test string.
### Where to use speech
Defines the areas of the game where the simulated speech should be used. Check as needed.
* Tech room
* Briefings
* In-game
* Multiplayer
### Get more voices
* **Windows XP or older**: You can download Mike and Mary from [Microsoft's Download Center][mdc]![][le].
* **Vista or 7**: There are no other free voices available from Microsoft (the voices available for Windows XP or older will install but Windows will not allow them to be used)
**TODO verify the above statements**
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[mdc]: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5E86EC97-40A7-453F-B0EE-6583171B4530&displaylang=en
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