link: https://voiceattack.com

BECOME THE COMMANDER YOU WERE BORN TO BE

Control your games and simulators with nothing but your majestic voice.

Why just play a game when you can command it like a boss? Shout orders to your spaceship crew, bark directions at your racing pit team, yell at your mech like it owes you money, or whisper ancient spells to your druid—you create the voice commands, and your games finally start listening like the loyal digital minions they are.

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE—CONTROL YOUR REAL LIFE (sorta)

Tired of forgetting whether it’s Ctrl+Alt+Something or Shift+F12? Just say “Launch Spotify” and boom—music. Say “Launch Skype” and boom—awkward video call with your boss. It even plays nice with your voice chat apps like TeamSpeak and Ventrilo (yes, it’s still alive, somehow).

From simple “press W” to full-blown, HAL-9000-style conversations using text-to-speech, VoiceAttack turns your PC into a voice-controlled wonderland. It’s like giving your computer a brain… that listens to you… for once.

So go ahead—talk to your PC. Just try not to sound too evil genius.

The software will ask you to recite a few phrases into your mic—kind of like a first date, but with fewer awkward silences. This helps it get familiar with your voice, so it knows you from that guy who always yells in the background.

First things first: you’re gonna need a decent microphone. And no, not the “two tin cans and a string” special from your childhood. We’re talking real, actual audio gear here. Also, make sure you’re wearing headphones while gaming—because shouting “Fire missiles!” while your speakers are also shouting “FIRE MISSILES!” tends to confuse the poor thing.

The free version gives you up to 20 voice commands—plenty to get started with yelling at your digital crew. After that, you’ll need to explore the paid version. More details are on their website, assuming you still speak human and not just in game quotes.

I personally use this software when my hands are already busy wrangling other adaptive devices. Sometimes reaching for another button just isn’t in the cards. Sure, there’s a tiny delay while your computer processes your verbal brilliance—but it’s still faster (and less painful) than playing finger Twister with your keyboard.