Tts: EspeakBackend for Miniconda3 Windows 10

[haqkiemdaim]

Hi !
I really really really want to know if there is any way i can install Espeakbackend for Windows.

I got the error:

RuntimeError: not installed on your system

if im on ubuntu, i can simply 'sudo apt-get install espeak' .

But how about windows?

Really need to know this. Hope you can help me with this issue 🙏

[erogol]

Use can use WSL on windows to run ubuntu backend. http://www.erogol.com/using-windows-wsl-for-deep-learning-development/

[PasaOpasen]

Hi !
I really really really want to know if there is any way i can install Espeakbackend for Windows.

I got the error:

RuntimeError: not installed on your system

if im on ubuntu, i can simply 'sudo apt-get install espeak' .

But how about windows?

Really need to know this. Hope you can help me with this issue 🙏

@haqkiemdaim
Have u found a way? I have similar problem and cannot use the way by WSL

[nmstoker]

Have you tried the MSI installer from espeak-ng?

I know some people prefer installing espeak over espeak-ng, but realistically it's not great to be using code that's been unmaintained for 5+ years (as espeak has).
Espeak-ng is a drop in replacement, that is maintained (although the repo/community has a few oddities too)

Anyway, check out the Assets section for the MSI here: https://github.com/espeak-ng/espeak-ng/releases/tag/1.50

NB: I haven't tried this myself as I don't have a suitable Windows machine to install on, but it seems like a plausible approach. YMMV as they say! :slightly_smiling_face:

Would be great if you could update people on your progress (positive or negative)

[GuntaButya]

Binaries for espeak-ng:
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/third_party/espeak-ng/#binaries

[GuntaButya]

Download and install the Windows version of espeak: http://espeak.sourceforge.net/download.html

If you are unable to run this command in the Command Prompt (cmd.exe):

espeak "text"

From the Command Prompt, you need to run this command, in the Command Prompt (cmd.exe), may need to Run As Administrator, by Right Clicking.

Run:

set PATH=%PATH%;"C:\Program Files (x86)\eSpeak\command_line\"

and Restart your Computer. Run the same command again from the Command Prompt (cmd.exe):

espeak "text"

This should work! At this point, your python TTS Code should work if everything else is ok! Python is looking for the espeak path, in your Path Environment Variable, its not here by default. Good Luck!