Restore TTS on Modded Windows?

[FantasyAcquiesce]

Hello,

My Windows XP computers are incapable of using TTS with components removed. I tried to install SAPI5 but it did not restore the ability to use TTS. I really need text-to-speech for purposes of reading documents and files aloud.

How can I restore TTS to modded Windows XP? It would be a plus if I could also do this on modded Windows Vista and later.

[Sergiaws]

I am also interested on that! At least I would suggest you to see what you remove and don't use third party modified Windows versions. See by yourself what was exactly removed and on what modules relies Sapi TTS and sound stuff. Appart from installing the whole Sapi5, you should install some voices. Take a look to: https://theoldnet.com/get?url=grossgang.com&year=2020&scripts=true&decode=true

Maybe you could find something there.

[reboot12]

@FantasyAcquiesce

Install MS Anna TTS: https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40135

[Sergiaws]

will really that work on XP? Ana tts is pressent on Windows Vista/7 as far as I know. XP uses Microsoft Sam.

[FantasyAcquiesce]

On 4/27/2023 at 4:29 AM, Sergiaws said:

will really that work on XP? Ana tts is pressent on Windows Vista/7 as far as I know. XP uses Microsoft Sam.

Yes, there is a version of Microsoft Anna for Windows XP but I'm pretty sure it does not restore TTS on stripped-down installations.