Post #3848584
2026-07-16 02:40 UTC
Finally, Windows and NVDA people. I figure the old DECtalk add-on code we've had floating around since 2012 that we've been hacking and hacking on isn't doing anyone any favors. I've built an entirely new NVDA add-on for DECtalk. This one comes with a fully native 64-bit DECtalk DLL, no compatibility layer required, as well as a 32-bit DLL for all the way back to NVDA 2023 compatibility. In addition, we now support changing all of DECtalk's voice perametors, including SPF. Finally, we use NVDA's built-in Sonic (2025.1+) library, and package our own for pre 2025.1, so you can boost your DECtalk however you like! https://github.com/masonasons/DECTalkNVDA/releases/download/v0.1.0/DECtalk-v0.1.0.nvda-addon
Replies (3)
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@serrebi@serrebiradio.com 2026-07-16 02:57
@mewproj@fwoof.space Nice! I feel so retro!
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@mcourcel@allovertheplace.ca 2026-07-16 02:41
@mewproj@fwoof.space you are da best! So cool!
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@alexhall@mastodon.social 2026-07-16 02:46
@mewproj@fwoof.space Nice! I gave this a try, and the default speech is so fast I can't understand a word. My ini file says the rate is 60. I dropped it to 20 and saved the file, then tried selecting DECTalk again. I got the two-note error sound, and the speech rate was as fast as ever.