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Dialectic Speech-to-Text Services

Speech-to-text converts microphone recordings into player input. The same text then follows the normal targeting, player subtitle, player voice, dialogue, and interruption flow.

Recommended

Parakeet is the default Quickstart selection. Deepgram is the recommended hosted alternative.

Parakeet

Parakeet runs locally through its DwemerDistro component and requires no speech API key. Select Parakeet in Quickstart or Configuration - STT, then test it from the connector page.

Deepgram

Deepgram provides fast hosted transcription. Create an API key, save it in DialecticServer, select Deepgram, and test the microphone path before launching Fallout.

Other Services

OpenAI Whisper

The Whisper connector sends recorded audio to the configured hosted Whisper-compatible endpoint using its API key.

Local Whisper

Local Whisper uses a locally hosted transcription service. This avoids per-request speech charges but uses local CPU or GPU resources.

Gemini

Gemini can transcribe recorded player audio through Google's service when the connector and API key are configured.

Azure

Azure Speech requires a valid subscription key, region, and endpoint configuration.

Inworld

Inworld speech-to-text uses the credentials and endpoint configured for the Inworld service.

Microphone Controls

Bind Voice Chat in MCM, then hold that key to record and release it to finish and send. Open Mic, microphone device, mute state, sensitivity, end delay, and the Open Mic Mute hotkey are configured from the Sound MCM page.

Empty or failed transcription should not send a dialogue request. The Fallout Settings page lists the rest of the Voice Chat gestures.

Troubleshooting

  • Confirm Windows allows Fallout: New Vegas to access the microphone.
  • Check that MCM shows the intended recording device.
  • Test the STT connector in DialecticServer.
  • Check the game plugin and server STT logs for recording, upload, transcription, and response timings.

Interaction And Recording

The interaction switch controls AI responses. Use the Sound page's microphone controls to mute recording. See Dialectic On And Off for the difference.