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  1. Nov 2nd, 2001, 12:58 PM #1
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    Question I need a new narrarator.

    Hey, all. I hope someone can help me. I am programming an RPG style game and using MS Agent as an in game narrarator. I have a good handle on this, but I don't know how to design my own character. Does anyone know how to do this. Microsoft's Merlin is cool, but i want to incorporate a completly original character. Thanx for helping.
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  2. Nov 2nd, 2001, 06:11 PM #2
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    I don't think it's easy to make that sort of stuff... so your best bet would be searching the net for some more of that stuff...
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  3. Nov 2nd, 2001, 06:18 PM #3
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    Thanx, Jotaf, but I am an artist. I really do understand the basics, I just need to know what to draw and where to put it. Remember, nothing worthwhile is easy...
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    well u could use tiles
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    Re: I need a new narrarator.

    Originally posted by Miotis
    Hey, all. I hope someone can help me. I am programming an RPG style game and using MS Agent as an in game narrarator. I have a good handle on this, but I don't know how to design my own character. Does anyone know how to do this. Microsoft's Merlin is cool, but i want to incorporate a completly original character. Thanx for helping.
    The "real" game companies hire people and recorded their voices in prerecorded sayings ("Ow!", "Hey, come over here!", "Look out!", etc.). While I don't think you'll pay people , you could get some friends to do voiceovers...
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  7. Nov 2nd, 2001, 08:41 PM #6
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    Do something simple like they did in Theme Hospital, and code it yourself. The API they use is huge.
    All contents of the above post that aren't somebody elses are mine, not the property of some media corporation.
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  8. Nov 2nd, 2001, 08:43 PM #7
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    wait what is this thread about first i saw narrarator on the topic and then i saw drawing on one of your replys?
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  9. Nov 2nd, 2001, 09:05 PM #8
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    He means the Agent character that pops up. You know, the visual part =).

    I believe that MS has a tool set on thier web site (take a look over on the Agent developer site on MSDN) for making agent characters.

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  11. Nov 3rd, 2001, 02:31 PM #9
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    Wait, now I'm confused

    Do you want the visual part, or the voice?
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  12. Nov 3rd, 2001, 03:08 PM #10
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    Like he said, he wants to
    design my own character
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  13. Nov 3rd, 2001, 03:19 PM #11
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    I thought you could play just the voice, without having to show the character
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  14. Nov 3rd, 2001, 05:28 PM #12
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    Forget the voice! =) He wants to make a new character!

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    hey why don't you just use the voice of that same api, but draw the character completely in-game instead of using that big-ol' microsoft thingy?
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  16. Nov 3rd, 2001, 06:38 PM #14
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    If you want just the image, capture it with PrintScreen or something and display it by yourself
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  17. Nov 4th, 2001, 08:44 AM #15
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    MS has a tool on their website, which you can use to design own chars and to edit their voice.
    I dunno where they have it now, just search for AGENT on microsoft.com
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    http://www.microsoft.com/msagent/dev....htm#character

    Pretty easy to use I think, I once made a character out of this: smilie
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  19. Nov 5th, 2001, 07:45 AM #17
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    Finally, you guys start to understand =).

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  20. Nov 5th, 2001, 12:55 PM #18
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    Why didn´t you help then, if we´re all too silly, and you´re sooo good?
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