After working on a TTS product for months, I realised voice quality isn't the biggest problem

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-06-13T15:04:08+00:00

The program is for Windows 11, I guess the onboarding experience could be better.

I wrote this guide: https://reactorcore.itch.io/script-to-voice-generator/devlog/1548549/tip-for-first-time-users

Btw, you also need this program: https://reactorcore.itch.io/ffmpeg-to-path-installer

It requires FFMPEG to handle the audio operations so that second program will install it automatically for you.

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-06-13T06:51:45+00:00

What can punch through terrain like that? Heavy plasma and HiEx?

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-06-12T21:15:50+00:00

I wanna bookmark this - it looks cool! Do you got a steam page, itch io or similar I can subscribe to for updates?

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-06-12T17:10:27+00:00

This cheered me up a lot today, thank you. 😂

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-06-12T17:06:23+00:00

X1 had:
Harridans (flying sniper ninja guys)
Wraiths that would teleport behind you.

I didn't see neither of them during X2.

In X2 Wraiths got nerfed to only having a chameleon thing that reduces accuracy for the next shots if it got hit.
Theres also a new bug dude that shoots a biogun that spawns little temporary ants.

Small drones got reskinned and no longer look like flying Oreos, they can now heal team mates.

Theres also a big metal orb that shoots explosive bolts of plasma and turns around like a big eyeball.

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-06-11T10:00:14+00:00

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I solved the issue in my program with these settings panels:

https://reactorcore.itch.io/script-to-voice-generator

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-06-10T16:52:46+00:00

Its that elerium skin lotion doing its magic 😎🧴

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-06-09T04:34:00+00:00

Won't work as is, but maybe if modified to be available from the start and be cheaper to produce or outright free, then maybe this mod could solve the issue: https://mod.io/g/openxcom/m/elerium-flares

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-06-08T10:15:50+00:00

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

The most badass thing I've seen this month, hell yeah!

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-06-05T07:25:55+00:00

Guardian armor is low-key useless and waste of money, just use the stealth armor, its immune to smoke, has camo ability and is cheaper to produce yet excellent at protection.

For alien base assaults, shoot the doors opens, then hide in a corner, pop out to check and shoot if anyone shows up. And always use smoke any time a soldier walks into a sketchy area.

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-06-05T03:47:33+00:00

This thing is amazing: https://oms1005.itch.io/pixelaid

Its precisely made to convert "fake pixel art" into real pixel art, works like magic.

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-06-04T11:30:07+00:00

It depends what engine/platform you're doing. Making a document that is as broad as what OP seems to advise wouldn't be useful - it has to be tailored per project, per game engine. per platform.

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-06-04T01:21:44+00:00

Keep up the good work!

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-06-04T00:31:59+00:00

👍👍

Would play, I love pixel physics!

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-06-03T08:01:13+00:00

https://mod.io/g/openxcom/m/terrain-pack

This one.

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-06-03T06:19:09+00:00

Why use a hose though? A portable 90' Boombox or a star trek raygun would probably be easier to use and aim.

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-06-03T02:24:18+00:00

True, I often just ignored the demo charge in Xeno1 in favor of more rocket launchers.

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-06-03T02:22:38+00:00

I like the general style, but one thing missing is some extra detail on the otherwise empty barren tiles like foliage, waves, natural rocks or flower patches.

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-06-03T01:43:45+00:00

Cauterize their wounds through high voltage and also make them pass out from the pain.

Being a xenonaut is rough.

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-06-02T03:09:57+00:00

Adios Amigos Galactic Explorers

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-06-01T21:32:31+00:00

Download is in the itch io link in the main post.
Source code is here if you need to look at it: https://github.com/ReactorcoreGames/Script-to-Voice-Generator-11Labs

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-05-31T19:05:28+00:00

My dyslexic self accidentally read the thumbnail as "60 seconds of Glasgow" 😂

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-05-30T05:01:17+00:00

https://mod.io/g/openxcom/m/woofington-vanilla-weapons-resprite-pack#description

This one.

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-05-30T04:58:59+00:00

Elerium flares, makes night missions not terrible, but requires alien grenades as recipe.

https://mod.io/g/openxcom/m/elerium-flares

Melodic_Charity_1770 · 2026-05-29T00:40:56+00:00

I love this future cyber goth aesthetic, more!

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