Step 1
Install Microsoft Agent Core Components Version 2.0 (395K)
Download the above MSAgent.exe setup program and run it to install the core components. (You may delete the setup program after the install complete)
Step 2
Install the
Lernout & Hauspie TruVoice, Text-to-Speech Engine (English version) (1MB).
The Lernout & Hauspie
TruVoice Text-to-Speech (TTS) Engine provides speech output capabilities for
Microsoft Agent so you can hear what the characters are saying through your
sound speakers. Download the above tv_enua.exe setup program and run it
to install the TTS Engine. You may then delete the setup program. Once you have
this installed you should see Lernout & Hauspie TruVoice American English TTS
Engine in the Control Panel's Add/Remove Programs list.
Step 3
Install
Microsoft Agent Character Files
Merlin, Genie, Robbie, and Peedy
Download the above Character setup program and run it to install the core components. (You may delete the setup program after the install complete)
Additional Lernout & Hauspie TTS3000 Engines are available from the table below.
| Language |
TTS Engine (2-3 MB) |
Language
Add-On (128 KB) |
| British English | lhttseng.exe | already installed |
| Dutch | lhttsdun.exe | agtx0413.exe |
| French | lhttsfrf.exe | agtx040C.exe |
| German | lhttsged.exe | agtx0407.exe |
| Italian | lhttsiti.exe | agtx0410.exe |
| Japanese | lhttsjpj.exe | agtx0411.exe |
| Korean | lhttskok.exe | agtx0412.exe |
| Portuguese (Brazilian) | lhttsptb.exe | agtx0816.exe |
| Russian | lhttsrur.exe | agtx0419.exe |
| Spanish | lhttsspe.exe | agtx0C0A.exe |