Technical: The Computer Talks to You

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In Listening to GPSS, you can read about a range of things that GPSS will tell you audibly.

How does the computer say things?
GPSS says aloud only those things that are contained in WAV sound files. You'll see many WAV files in your GPSS directory.

Many basic words in English - in fact, hundreds - have been prerecorded for you by Robin, including headings, numerals, and a number of towns and catalog types. You can see a listing of them on Robin's sounds page.

Other languages
A number of GPSS users have recorded more or less complete collections of the GPSS basic words in several languages, including

Afrikaans         Japanese

Chinese, Mandarin      Portuguese

Croat            Portuguese, Brazilian

Dutch            Russian

English, American      Spanish

Finnish            Swedish

French            Thai

German         Turkish

Greek

Italian

You can download these language sets on the GPSS language page.

To change GPSS to use the language of your choice:
1. Add and configure your language. You have the option of GPSS starting in a language other than English.
2. Type 'j' (Jump to next language) until you reach the language you're seeking. (If your language is listed fourth in LANGUAGE.CFG, you will have to type 'j' 4 times.)
When you change languages, at the bottom right of the screen, you'll see the icon left of the Sunninghill logo turn into your national flag.


By Dave Gehman
© Copyright 2004, Robin Lovelock
Send changes, suggestions to Dave Gehman