Hello fellow rail fans, train buffs, and foamers!
I'm excited to announce the next phase in Metro Speak's evolution with new doorkey player features.
Here is a rundown of what MS v1.0.2 will do:
Approaching Station Announcements: A new feature designed to reduce or eliminate the use of hotkeys for callouts made while the train is approaching a station. In addition, special announcements such as "Mind the Gap" or "Last Stop" can be attached to play after the standard approaching callout adding audio diversity when arriving at different stations.
Door Control Assignments: Selecting the "Assigned Progression" mode allows you to store data specifics in regards to door behaviors, calibrating times for approaching station announcements, and automatically playing approaching station announcements. Like other features in Metro Speak, assignments can be instantly recalled when selecting through different announcement sets.
Door Behaviors: The are now 3 door behaviors you can choose from. "Default" which play callouts when the doors are opened and closed, "Open Door Callouts" only plays when doors are opened, and "Closed Door Callouts" only plays when doors are closed. These features allow you to match the announcement styles of various metro and rail services throughout the world.
Departing Station Callouts: This eliminates the need for an empty audio file or hotkey to start the announcement progression. Simply check "Departing Station" as you begin service and the first announcement on the audio list will play when you press a doorkey. Once the announcement plays the Departing Station check box will automatically uncheck itself allowing you to continue the announcement progression.
No Callout Station This feature is ideal for train services, such as the S8 Hagen-Wuppertal, that only play announcements while approaching stations. Using this feature along with "Approach Station" provide an automatic announcement play. Just operate your train and let Metro Speak do the rest.
This update is still in the works and no release date is set but it should be fairly soon. For those who already have Metro Speak Full, you will receive an email providing a link to the installer upgrading MS from v1.0.1 to v1.0.2. I sincerely thank all of you for the support which allows me to further evolve this application.
