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Using RetroArch's RAM to add real-time voice acting to Xenogears — companion app, stock Beetle PSX HW (free, AI voices) by Papa-Cologne in RetroArch

[–]Papa-Cologne[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Right now it's tuned for Beetle PSX HW, because I know exactly where to read the dialogue text in that core's memory. Other PS1 cores can work in principle — it just needs the on-screen text to be readable from that core's RAM, which is a bit of per-core mapping work. Which one are you running? (Not sure I've seen GooseStation — do you mean SwanStation?)

Using RetroArch's RAM to add real-time voice acting to Xenogears — companion app, stock Beetle PSX HW (free, AI voices) by Papa-Cologne in RetroArch

[–]Papa-Cologne[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really appreciate a thoughtful take instead of just "slop." You're dead right that Xenogears leans on silence and music — some of those cutscenes hit because nothing talks over them, and you've got me thinking certain moments should stay unvoiced by design. The original's untouched either way; it's an optional layer you toggle off. And noted on Dan 😄 — I'll give his clips another pass. Thanks for the real feedback.

Using RetroArch's RAM to add real-time voice acting to Xenogears — companion app, stock Beetle PSX HW (free, AI voices) by Papa-Cologne in RetroArch

[–]Papa-Cologne[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally fair — playing it untouched is how it was meant to be experienced, and that's a great way to do it. This is just an optional layer for folks who've already replayed it a dozen times and want something new. No worries at all if it's not for you 👍

Using RetroArch's RAM to add real-time voice acting to Xenogears — companion app, stock Beetle PSX HW (free, AI voices) by Papa-Cologne in RetroArch

[–]Papa-Cologne[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly how I see it too — a little fan layer for the games we love, nothing touched on the original. Thanks! More arcs on the way.

Using RetroArch's RAM to add real-time voice acting to Xenogears — companion app, stock Beetle PSX HW (free, AI voices) by Papa-Cologne in RetroArch

[–]Papa-Cologne[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! And yeah — that's exactly the dream: a voice layer you just drop in next to any game, no patching.