can sat nav voice be changed?
11-06-2008, 01:45 PM
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The BMW voice files are loaded into the system via the PROGMAN update and so cannot be changed. On the older MK4 cars because the navigation OS could be loaded via a disk and people worked out how to hack the OS they are able to play around with the voices a bit. But that too only to change one language to another or use an English voice from another region (accent). Nothing like what is possible on the TomTom s.
11-06-2008, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by einstein57' post='714107' date='Nov 6 2008, 01:11 PM
I think he was thinking Stephen Hawkings while watching Cristopher Walken on TV. LOL My car has a man and a womans voice.
11-06-2008, 08:28 PM
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I've got male and female voices, and the "robot" voice to read out address and contact list names.
Talk about multiple personalities!
Talk about multiple personalities!
11-06-2008, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Brit_in_NJ' post='714608' date='Nov 7 2008, 06:28 AM
I've got male and female voices
11-07-2008, 02:15 AM
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Originally Posted by DD_545i' post='714663' date='Nov 7 2008, 01:48 AM
and what about your navigation ? does that also have male and female voices ? </rimshot!>
11-07-2008, 04:09 AM
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Originally Posted by einstein57' post='714107' date='Nov 6 2008, 03:11 PM
I think he was thinking Stephen Hawkings while watching Cristopher Walken on TV. LOL My car has a man and a womans voice.
11-07-2008, 06:10 AM
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If you want to put a face to the voice, take a look at the following post and a few of the posts after it:
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?s=&sho...ost&p=20129
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?s=&sho...ost&p=20129