So try switching to a different audio driver in WINE.Ħ. The problem is that TextAloud just can’t find appropriate audio driver. If you see the splash screen but TextAloud freezes at the initialization stage, you should try to change audio settings in WINE.

Launch TextAloud to verify it works ok with free Microsoft voices bundled with SAPI5 package and then exit. Note that these voices do not work with Windows Vista and later, so you probably should set your Windows emulation to XP before installing these.ĥ. SAPI5 download is free and is available atĪlso, the Microsoft Sapi5 versions of Mary and Mike voices are available at () SAPI5 interface is required for NeoSpeech premium voices to be used in TextAloud on Linux. Also set Acceleration to ‘Standard’ and uncheck ‘Driver Emulation’ box under audio settings tab.ģ. Older Linux distributions (kernel 2.4) typically used OSS drivers, while 2.6 kernels have switched to ALSA. Make sure WINE is set to use appropriate sound drivers. Some Windows versions are toucher than others. Just run 'winecfg' command to invoke the configuration applet. Newest builds have graphic interface and are easy to configure.

See WINE User Guide for detailed instructions:Ģ. If WINE is not installed yet on your system, you will have to download and install appropriate package (download is free) from

WINE provides a microsoft-free Windows API needed to run TextAloud on Linux. Textaloud () : NEWEST COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE 11 Oct. With those not under WINE you must manually copy & paste to Textaloud in the WINE environment. * The Mozilla plug-in select read, & the copy auto-read from other apps only work from apps installed under WINE. Install the voices you want with the WINE app. I needed no special selections during the install process.ĥ. Install TextAloud using the WINE application installer. * Without this Textaloud does not find the voice data.Ĥ. SAPI5 download is free and is available at SAPI5 interface is required for NeoSpeech premium voices to be used and for TextAloud on Linux. You may need to adjust the Windows API version or the audio interface. Configure WINE via the graphical WINE Configuration interface. Install the new WINE from the Ubuntu Software Center.Ģ. I have asked them for a direct Deb app.ġ.

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