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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 2.9 hrs on record (1.8 hrs at review time)
Posted: 19 Jun, 2015 @ 2:38pm
Updated: 19 Jun, 2015 @ 4:21pm

I think VoiceBot is a really nifty utility and may help add a new level of playability with some games and could also be helpful with a variety of software.

If deciding to get VoiceBot, as it works with using the Windows Speech Recognition feature, I would suggest to first go into the settings, click on the Speech Setup button then go through wizards for “Set up microphone” then “Train your computer to better understand you”. This can take a few minutes to do, but it can help to ensure that VoiceBot will better be able to understand your spoken voice commands.

I grabbed VoiceBot recently and so far (as I post this review) I’ve only yet made profiles to work with a couple of programs (such as my FireFox Browser and a media-player) along with trying it with a couple of games.

There is a slight delay when speaking a voice-commands and when the command is performed, but I think that VoiceBot could work great with some games or simulators (perhaps games or sims that are more slower paced, casual or turn-based) that may have a lot of key-commands and don’t require very quick reactions of pressing of keys.

And though VoiceBot can also be set-up to do mouse-actions (mouse-button clicks and mouse-movements), if a game requires quick and precise use of the mouse then I think it may be better control the mouse with your hand instead in that case.

Overall, I’m quite impressed with VoiceBot, it's been working good for me so far and I think I will be using it often for helping me to use or play some software and games. I think it's really cool and fun to use! :D

PS: Below is a video I made of me playing the Legend of Grimrock game and using VoiceBot to recognize my voice-commands to perform the various game controls (with the exception of the mouse controls):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlLJnOsUz-w
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7 Comments
Marquise* 21 Jun, 2015 @ 9:13am 
Best thing to encourage such software in a ludic fashion so later on it might wonderfully evolve into something distinctively of great use let say in domotique in the future. And how many folks in a wheel chair or arm full from the grocery store could go... "OPEN!" even in emergemcy situations... wow. I think you got your finger on something BIG, Don!
Mystix 21 Jun, 2015 @ 1:29am 
@Maruise* Yes, I think that VoiceBot could indeed be quite useful for someone with certain physical disabilities, but were still able to talk, and for helping them to play or use some games and software.
Marquise* 20 Jun, 2015 @ 11:43pm 
Could be cool someone with two broken arms in an hospital with a laptop opened. Forward 1 Frorward 2! XD Nah its cute!
Mystix 20 Jun, 2015 @ 11:21pm 
@MuddyWolf: Thanks. :) Yeah, I occasionally browse through the Software section of Steam. I've found several useful programs there. I seen VoiceBot there, and looking it over it seemed quite interesting to me. So far it's been working good for me and I think will come in quite handy for helping to play or use some games and programs.

@Marquise* : Well, hope my little review (along with my video here) gives a better idea about what VoiceBot does. ;)

@DemiGoth: Very cool. Yes, I was thinking it could really be quite helpful for some games or sims that had a lot of key commands. So far I'm impressed and satifised with VoiceBot and it seems to be working good for me. :)
Alexa Reizla 20 Jun, 2015 @ 11:17pm 
Using VoiceAttack myself and it's a great addon for games like Elite: Dangerous where you have to remember 4 dozen keys and their functions. I saw VoiceBot on sale as well and it looks much like VA and it indeed is a very good tool!
Marquise* 19 Jun, 2015 @ 7:28pm 
At first I tought it was a voice filter like a vocoder.
MuddyWolf 19 Jun, 2015 @ 4:15pm 
Nice review!
Had never heard of it.
Thx :)