How to play using your voice
You must have a SAPI compliant speech engine, with command and control, installed on your system with an appropriate microphone attached and adjusted properly.
It works with MS Speech API 4.0. Not sure about others yet. If you get it to work with software other than MS Speech API 4.0, please let me know so that I can let others know.
Select Speech Recognition from the Board menu.
After you select it, 2 colored rectangular boxes/message areas will be displayed on the bottom board frame. The one on the 14414q161o left displays the move that is being made. The one on the right shows the last command recognized.
In the demo version, use "clear" to clear any demo related dialog boxes that pop up.
To start a game, you say "Roll" to roll the dice.
When it is your turn, after you have rolled the dice, say the row number the piece is on, then the distance you wish to move it. For example, to move the piece on the 13 row to the 8 row, you would say 13 5. When you say 13, you will see 13 in the right box and "Move from row 13" in the left box. After you say 5, 5 will be in the right box with the left box "Move from row 13 - 5". Then the piece will move.
If the from row or distance is recognized and accepted, it will show in the left box. If you make a mistake or the command is recognized incorrectly, say "clear" to clear the incorrect from row or distance. You can see it removed from the left box. Then enter the correct number. If you have entered both the wrong from row and distance, you can say "clear" twice to clear both. Or you can say "Move" to clear the move then start the move again.
When only one unused die is remaining, the move is made automatically when the from row is given. No need to enter the distances since there is only one choice.
The rest of the commands should be self explanatory.
To get a list of the commands say "What can I say". This will open a window that shows all of the commands.
What Can I Say - brings up the commands. Also used to close the Commands window
Roll - rolls the dice at the start of the game and for each of your rolls.
Move - gets it ready to accept a move. You don't have to say this. After the Roll command, the game is ready for you to make a move automatically
1 - 24 & BAR & TRAY - these numbers are used to tell the game what piece you want to move and how far.
Clear - used to clear the row or distance displayed in the left box. Also clears the Pip Count, Rolls Remaining, Show Best Moves displays and the dialogs that put up in the demo version.
Pass - passes play to the other player (if legal)
Again - when a piece is moved from a row, say "again" to move another from the same row.
Take Back - take back the last move, roll of the dice or double.
Double - pass the cube to your opponent.
Concede - concede the game.
Yes & No - used to answer various questions
Pip Count - displays the pip count - use clear to clear the display
Rolls Remaining - displays the Rolls Remaining - use clear to clear the display
Make best move - makes the "best" move. Use Yes or No to accept or not
Show best moves - shows the best moves. Use clear to clear the display.
Doubling Advice - gives doubling advice before you have rolled the dice or after your opponent doubles you.
Who is Winning - gives an intelligent guess.
Start new game - starts a new game anytime or at the end when the game statistics are displayed
Quit the game - quits David's Backgammon
Redraw Board - Redraws the board if something strange happens to the board.
Problems/Notes
If it works but then quits working, you might have to re-boot (start) your computer.
When you are playing using the mouse or keyboard, it is best to turn off the speech recognition
Please check out the speech recognition software to make sure it is working correctly.
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