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As the subject line says I'm asking the Paizo gods to do whatever might be necessary to make the pathfinder novels available in audio book form. Preferably on Audibles service since I use them already.
Or if they are available as an audio book already could someone kindly direct me to where they may be found?
Audio books are vital for totally blind, legally blind, and near-sighted gamers. And truckers.
I *adore* audible, and probably listen to more books these days than I actually have time to read. Unfortunately, however, it's not a matter of just making our books available to Audible--we have to convince them (or another major audibook producer) that it's worth their time to create the audio versions in the first place, which is *very* expensive and currently outside of our skill set. (It's the same reason we license things like miniatures or comics rather than producing them ourselves--because we'd rather go to companies that are experienced and which will inevitably do them better.)
So audiobooks are still on our wish list, but for the time being all we can do is work hard to raise the profile of the line and keep our fingers crossed. Ironically, since most audibook companies look at print sales when deciding who to work with, the best thing you can do to make audio Pathfinder Tales happen faster is to buy the print versions and help get other folks hooked on the line.
Thanks for the support!
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I'm not sure why it hasn't been mentioned, but wouldn't one of the text to speech programs work?
IE - Natural Readers
You buy the pdf, convert it to txt, use a program to convert to mp3.
I've never used one, but from what I've seen in a quick search, there are different male/ female voices available to choose from. I know I was watching a youtube video demo of a program once and the voice was just a little bit off that caught your attention, and it turned out to be one of these programs doing the talking on the video.
While this would likely get the job done for those that couldn't read it any other way. It wouldn't compare to the enjoyment of a professionally done reading of a novel.
While this would likely get the job done for those that couldn't read it any other way. It wouldn't compare to the enjoyment of a professionally done reading of a novel.I'm not sure why it hasn't been mentioned, but wouldn't one of the text to speech programs work?
IE - Natural Readers
You buy the pdf, convert it to txt, use a program to convert to mp3.
I've never used one, but from what I've seen in a quick search, there are different male/ female voices available to choose from. I know I was watching a youtube video demo of a program once and the voice was just a little bit off that caught your attention, and it turned out to be one of these programs doing the talking on the video.
Yeah, listen to the Girl Genius Audio books Here and you will be amazed how the voice actor brings each character alive.
I am glad to hear we may finally get the Forgotten Realms books in audio format, if they can figure out how to pronounce all of Ed Greenwood's Realms names.
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Yeah, listen to the Girl Genius Audio books Here and you will be amazed how the voice actor brings each character alive.
I am glad to hear we may finally get the Forgotten Realms books in audio format, if they can figure out how to pronounce all of Ed Greenwood's Realms names.
Elaine Cunningham said on her facebook page that she had a long conversation with Ed about pronounciations to assist the voice actors with her FR books going to audio