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1 year agoAfter I spent the day working my butt off, people asked me to do a post so whenever someone else needs it they could find it by searching on google (If this type of post is not ok I'll delete it right away mods).
So, if you're here that must mean you'd love to have Homer (or any other available character) himself giving you directions to your daily adventures!
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And here's what you need: A Garmin GPS (some older models may not work, I couldn't find much info on this)
A PC
JetMouse 1.5 KeyGen with checksum fix
Voice files ( something something .VPM)
First, to explain how things work: Garmin uses VPM files to provide the commands, they are the actual voices you hear.
Some VPM files are locked (when you needed to purchase them), nowadays Garmin Voices have been discontinued, so I really don't know if it's illegal to share them.
To unlock the files and allow your GPS to play them, you need a UNL file.
A UNL file is simply a notepad file with a number (your key) and you save it as .UNL instead of .txt.
Now, you know how everything works, let's get cooking!
First download all the programs you need and connect your GPS to your PC.
Then, on the file explorer, open your GPS and look for a folder named 'Garmin', inside should have a file named 'Garmin.xml' in that file (which can be viewed on the internet or notepad) you can find your product ID, copy it.
Open jetmouse, place your unit ID on the Unit iD box and scroll down to select map product, click on it and go all the way to custom map, that will open another window with the following boxes:
FID, PID, RGNID and VENID
for Homer's voice, you should use these settings (also check the little box to allow editing on PID) (other voices uses different settings)
FID: 480 PID: 25 RGNID: 0 VENID: 0
Click the second generate code button (the one at the bottom)
That should generate your UNL code.
Open a new file on notepad and copy that code, nothing else.
Save it as a .unl file (check if it's not saved as .unl.txt by clicking to show extensions)(also, save it with the exact name as the VPM file)
Okay, almost over :D
Copy both the UNL and VPM to your garmin device, on the folder 'Voices'.
If everything was done correctly it should show up in the voices tab at settings inside your GPS :)
If it did not show up, most likely it was an issue with your UNL code, do it again, check everything and try again, try other voices, if nothing works, your GPS might not support it.
Adding Vehicles:
This is pretty much straight-forward, just copy the file into your GPS' Vehicles folder :)
Here are some links that should help you:
(the place where I got most of my info) https://www.gpspower.net/pois-voices-speedcams-vehicles/244039-garmin-voice-vehicle-bundles.html
(Google drive folder with JetMouse, homer's voice and car) https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15ZH-8pTQZBoJCdfchb28bU6uYwxa6AQM?usp=sharing
Onedrive link (Same as Google Drive, kinda like a backup)
https://1drv.ms/f/s!At6goJOeYlTdhJ887kyfC3JEpAifZg Direct Link https://1drv.ms/u/s!At6goJOeYlTdhJ9sBDj8gtx0uom_fw?e=4YxUAQ
(I went to download the Keygen from Google drive and it said the file had a virus, my computer did not detect anything wrong with it, but just to be sure).
Have fun with your new pals on your daily drives :D
Edit:Some fixes and I screwed the title, oh boy.
Edit 2: on the keygen folder in google drive, there's another program, infoUC, use that to verify if the code provided by JetMouse is correct.
Edit 3: Added: Yoda, Wallace & Gromit and Cookie Monster :D
Edit 4: I've updated the link and I'll add a second one from Onedrive
Edit 5: Updated with more voices!!! thank u/boltsandholes for them!!!
Added
- Marge Simpson (already unlocked)
- Mr. Burns (Works for TomTom only :/)
Edit 6: Added one more voice (Darth Vader) and created a notepad file with the codes to unlock each voice (also which voices are already unlocked, meaning they don't require codes (Homer, Marge and Cookie Monster so far)
:)
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I’m sure many of you have a Sat Nav (Satellite Navigation) tool, such as a TomTom or Garmin device. You probably realise that you can change the voices, but maybe you haven’t been bothered to do so yet because you thought it would be too much effort.
Well, it’s not difficult and won’t take you long at all. Changing your Sat Nav voice is easy and can be done for free (or nearly free) using voice files from lots of sources. Today we’ll go through the basic steps to get new voice files installed on your Sat Nav and then give you a great list of sites with free and dirt cheap voice files you can get.
How To Install New Sat Nav Voice Files
Since I have a TomTom, I’ll take you through the process quickly. If you have the TomTom setup software installed on your computer, plug your TomTom in and start it up. Navigate the menus to voices (the voice option is shown at every step). You’ll be shown a huge collection of voices, starting with premium content, popular freebies (like Hungarian Grandmother) and moving on to community voice files which are free. To install a free voice, just click on “Add” to the right of the detail. It’s really that simple!
For Garmin instructions for downloading and adding voice files, see here. It’s pretty straightforward. However, I would guess that the Garmin software has a similar directory to make purchases even easier for you.
For all of the following websites, you’ll need to follow slightly different instructions depending on your model of Sat Nav and the site. Mostly they simply involve unpacking the files and copying them onto the Sat Nav while it’s connected to your computer as a drive.
TomTom’s Voice Collection
Here’s TomTom’s collection of downloadable voice files. TomTom do have a free voice section on their website, but it’s currently just listing different languages and accents. However, if you browse the voices on your TomTom computer software you’ll find there’s plenty to choose from already which came as default options.
Some more TomTom freebies you might be interested in include StarWars wallpapers and games.
Garmin’s Voice Collection
Garmin’s online voice file collection is quite small, but has some interesting voices on offer. It also has a few free offerings which are mostly funny or seasonal.
Sat Nav Voices
Sat Nav Voices offer plenty of free sat nav voice files, plus a few cheap voices for you to consider. They’ve recently made free a “Dangerous Steve” voice which is in honour of Steve Irwin. All of these are made with voice actors, but they’re quite good.
Celebrity Voices
Celebrity voices has nothing for free, but offers plenty of voice files for TomTom and Garmin dirt cheap. Voice files are made using voice actors doing imitations of Jason Statham, Elvis, Jack Nicholson & Doc Emmet Brown and more. There’s a great variety of interesting voices here.
NavTones Voices
NavTones Voices offer a good variety of voice files for Garmin or TomTom [No Longer Available] at a wide variety of prices, ranging from free to $12.95. Here’s where you can find KITT (from Knight Rider) and Daria alongside Mr T and Burt Reynolds. Plenty to choose from!
Pig Tones
Pig Tones has nothing for free, but does offer some rather cheap voices. All of them are done with voice actors imitating the originals, but they are pretty good and give you some more variety to consider.
GPS Data Team
GPS Data Team has a list of free downloadable voice files for many Sat Nav types. It’s very straightforward and gimmick-free, but mainly only features voices you can get at their original sites as shown above. Occasionally you can find voices on GPS Data Team which may have been available elsewhere for free as a promotion at some stage, but has now gone up to regular price. For instance, GPS Data Team has Darth Vader for free, which is normally $12.95 at other sites.
What’s your favourite Sat Nav voice?
- The only sites that are still up are http://www.celebrityvoices.co.uk/garmin_voices.html and https://gps-data-team.com/pda-gps-navigation/links/index.php.Garmin no longer has the voice stuff on its website from what I can find and you cannot auto load it via their Garmin Express app anymore.However, once you do have a file all you have to do is put it under the Voice Directory under your Garmin device.Also, another good site for new vehicle images is
http://www.vehiclesforgarminnuvi.com/It has no voices though. - most sites here no longer exist. you need to update this page
- most sites listed here no longer exist, you need to update this page
- Thanks Angela, just hate that I have a Garmin and can't get the Hungarian Grandmother :o(
- Sorry to be pedantic but may be worth just separating some somewhat ambiguous terms. Several devices are 'GPS receivers'.Vehicle satnav, GPS enabled mobile phone, dedicated handheld GPS (used by hikers etc). There is some overlap - for example you can use your mobile phone as a (somewhat inferior) satnav. 'A GPS' tends to be used for the last of those 3 although 'GPS tracker' may be used as a more specific way to identify it.So the article is about voice commands for Vehicle SatNav systems. I don't think any of the content is applicable to mobile phone or GPS trackers.In that context this link explains how, for TomTom satnavs, you can record your own voice commands http://create.tomtom.com/manuals/create-your-own-content/index.html?record_navigation_voice.htm