r/Fallout2

Hey r/classicfallout!

I'm a contributor of VOCK (Vocal Output Creation Kit), an open-source pipeline that lets voice actors record lines for Fallout 2 NPCs and get them fully integrated into the game, complete with lip-sync and in-engine audio.

What's involved:

• You pick a character from the Talking Heads list and record a sample. Up to 3 auditions per person.
• If the sample quality is acceptable, I send you a script with all their lines.
• You record audio files at home.
• I run the VOCK pipeline and send you back a playable in-game result.

What you'll get:

• Credits in the mod changelog and Talking Head document
• A unique portfolio piece, voiced lines in an actual classic RPG
• The satisfaction of hearing your voice come out of a post-apocalyptic ghoul, merchant, or tribal elder

We have characters of every type:

Gruff traders, tribal warriors, sarcastic politicians, weary doctors, shady criminals, and a certain very confused King Arthur reference I won't spoil.

No experience needed:

A USB mic works fine. All genders and accents welcome! The wasteland is diverse.

VOCK is open source so you can see exactly how your recordings get processed.

A note on AI:

A handful of early NPCs were voiced with AI tools while I was building and testing the pipeline. I needed something to work with while the software wasn't ready for real actors. Those are placeholder tracks, and replacing them with real human performances is the whole point of this post. Every new character going forward will be voiced by a real person. That's not a compromise, it's the goal.

Links:

The mod is hosted on Nexus Mods.

See the list of available Talking Heads that need a voice.

Our promotional Youtube channel with a few NPC examples.

The GitHub project. Everything is public.

The Discord server has the instructions on how to apply and a place to drop your samples.