diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ab4cf76..5cb91a8 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1 +1,47 @@ -# STARK +![Logo Image](http://i.imgur.com/Nryqfgk.pngg) +##Source Audio Mixer and TTS + +STARK is an application that allows you to read commands from Source games and playback audio files, or use Text-to-Speech. +This is a project that evolved from a proof-of-concept I made a while ago using AutoHotKey [link](). + +[![Donation Image](http://i.imgur.com/fbH2hRv.png)](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=LB5YVGD9F8U5L) if you want to or contribute to the project with code (see contributing section). + +###Dependencies +* [Virtual Audio Cable](http://software.muzychenko.net/eng/vac.htm) + +###How to set up +Either watch this video or follow the steps below. + +1. Download [STARK](http://google.com) and Virtual Audio Cable +2. Install 32/64 bit version of Virtual Audio Cable according to your Windows version +3. Open the x86/x64 folder from the installation folder of Virtual Audio Cable +4. Open vcctlpan.exe as Administrator +5. In the top-left corner change Cables to 2 and click set +6. Close vcctlpan.exe +7. Open Steam +8. Go to Settings and select Voice +9. Change your audio device to be Line 2 +10. Close Settings +11. Open STARK +12. Select the Setup tab +13. Change the Microphone to your actual microphone +14. Change the Standard Output to Line 1 +15. Change the Loopback Output to your Speakers/Headphones +16. Choose the Watch Folder(the folder where it will look for audio files) +17. Make sure it has found your SteamApps Folder (if it hasn't, make sure Steam is open) +18. Make sure the game you want to play is selected +19. Leave STARK open and go to the folder where you installed Virtual Audio Cable from +20. Open the x86/x64 folder and open audiorepeater_ks.exe +21. Set the Wave In to Line 1 +22. Set the Wave Out to Line 2 +23. Set the Total buffer to something around 20-80 ms (this value depends on your pc's specs, higher end pc-s can have lower values) +24. Set the Parts to 4 +25. Click Start +26. Open the game you selected in STARK +27. Open the developer console and type: exec stark +28. STARK should now be working and the list of commands you can use should be displayed in the console. + +###Contributing +If you wish to contribute you can help me by either: +* Committing more features/bugfixes/improvements +* [Donating some cash to help feed my coffee addiction](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=LB5YVGD9F8U5L)