JP2003024626A - Voice output program, voice output method and video game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a voice output program, a voice output method and a video game device, with which reality is provided by outputting voice corresponding to a game situation without stopping it in the middle. SOLUTION: The game situation is discriminated by a package voice data reading part 101, package voice data corresponding to the relevant game situation are read out of a package voice data storage part 51, the read package voice data are sent into a queue buffer 52 by a queuing executing part 102, and the package voice data sent into the queue buffer 52 are outputted from a speaker 23 as voice by an output processing part 103.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sound output program, a sound output method and a video game device for outputting sound according to a game situation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a virtual game such as a sports game in a game space, an effect of outputting a sound in accordance with the progress of the game has been performed. For example, in a baseball game, an announcer is playing live according to the game situation displayed on the television monitor, and the production is performed as if watching an actual baseball broadcast.

In the above baseball game, sound data corresponding to the game situation is sequentially sent to the queue, and the sound is output in the order sent to the queue. However, especially in a sports game, the game situation changes rapidly, so that a sound regarding the previous game situation may be output even though the game situation has already transitioned to the next game situation, which is uninteresting for the player. It is a thing.

Therefore, in order to output a voice in response to a quick change of the game situation, when the next game situation is entered, the voice currently output is interrupted (cue cleared) and the next game situation is reached. The method of sending the new voice data regarding to the queue is adopted.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional method, since the voice being output is cut off on the way,
Although the effect is produced according to the game situation, it is difficult for the player to hear, and it lacks realism due to the difference from the actual situation of the actual sports relay.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and outputs a sound corresponding to a game situation without being interrupted in the middle, so that it is easy for a player to hear and has a realistic feeling. An object of the present invention is to provide an audio output program for providing a game, an audio output method, and a video game device.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a voice output program for outputting a voice according to a game situation, wherein voice data which is divided so that its meaning is completed is packaged. A queuing processing unit which is associated with the game situation as audio data and sends package audio data corresponding to the current game situation to a queue, and a video game as an output unit which outputs the package audio data sent to the queue as audio. It is a voice output program that causes a device to function.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, the audio output program for outputting the audio corresponding to the game situation is used as package audio data in the game situation by dividing the audio data so that the meaning is completed. In association with each other, the video game device functions as a queuing processing unit that sends package audio data corresponding to the current game situation to the queue and an output unit that outputs the package audio data sent to the queue as audio.

That is, the packaged voice data divided by the video game device so that the meaning associated with the game situation is completed is sent to the queue according to the current game situation, and the packaged voice data sent is sent. It is output as voice.

As described above, since the audio data divided so that the meaning is completed is associated with the game situation as the package audio data, the audio can be output without being interrupted. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game that is easy for the player to hear and has a realistic feeling.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the package audio data is given a priority order according to the game situation, and the priority order of the package audio data according to the game situation is determined to determine the priority order. The video game device is further caused to function as an extracting unit for extracting high package audio data, and the queuing processing unit sends the package audio data extracted by the package audio data extracting unit to a queue.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 2, the package audio data is given a priority order according to the game situation, and the priority order of the package audio data according to the game situation is determined and the priority order is determined. The video game device is further caused to function as an extracting unit for extracting package audio data having a high level, and the queuing processing unit sends the package audio data extracted by the extracting unit to the queue.

That is, the package audio data is given a priority order according to the game situation, and the priority order of the package audio data according to the game situation is determined,
Package audio data with a high priority is extracted, the extracted package audio data is sent to a queue, and the sent package audio data is output as audio.

In this way, by determining the priority of package audio data, package audio data of low priority is not output as audio, and package audio data of high priority is extracted. According to this, it is possible to output a sound in accordance with the sound, and to give the player a realistic feeling. Further, by setting the priority of the package audio data having important information or necessary information for the player to a high priority, the information is preferentially output, so that the game is easy for the player to understand.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the video is used as a comparison means for comparing the ratio between the remaining output time of the package audio data currently being output and the output time of the package audio data to be output next. If the ratio of the output time of the package audio data to be output next to the remaining output time of the package audio data currently being output is larger than a predetermined ratio, the queuing processing means further causes the game device to function. It is characterized by sending package voice data to a queue.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, as a comparison means for comparing the ratio between the remaining output time of the package audio data currently being output and the output time of the package audio data to be output next. If the ratio of the output time of the package audio data to be output next to the remaining output time of the package audio data currently being output is larger than a predetermined ratio, the queuing processing means causes the video game device to further function. The package voice data associated with the game situation to be output to is sent to the queue.

That is, the ratio between the remaining output time of the package audio data currently being output and the output time of the package audio data to be output next is compared, and the remaining output time of the package audio data currently being output is compared. When the ratio of the output time of the package audio data to be output next to is larger than the predetermined ratio, the package audio data to be output next is sent to the queue, and the sent package audio data is output.

In this way, by comparing the remaining output time of the package audio data currently being output with the output time of the package audio data to be output next,
The package audio data of the next lower priority is not all output as audio, but is output as audio if it is within a predetermined range. That is, when the ratio of the output time of the next package audio data to the remaining output time of the package audio data being output is larger than a predetermined ratio, the next package audio data of lower priority may be output as audio. As a result, the package audio data is continuously output as audio, so that it is possible to provide a game that is easy for the player to hear and has a realistic feeling.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a voice output method for outputting a voice according to a game situation, wherein the video game device uses voice data divided so as to complete its meaning as package voice data. A queuing processing step of sending package audio data corresponding to the current game situation to the queue in association with the game situation,
The video game device includes an output step of outputting the packaged audio data sent to the cue as audio, the audio output method.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in a voice output method for outputting a voice corresponding to a game situation, the video game device uses voice data divided so as to complete the meaning as package voice data. A queuing processing step of sending package audio data corresponding to the current game situation to the queue in association with the game situation,
The video game device outputs the packaged audio data sent to the cue as audio.

That is, the packaged voice data divided by the video game device so that the meaning associated with the game situation is completed is sent to the queue according to the current game situation, and the packaged voice data sent is sent. It is output as voice.

As described above, since the audio data separated so that the meaning is completed is associated with the game situation as the package audio data, the audio can be output without being interrupted. . Therefore, it is possible to provide a game that is easy for the player to hear and has a realistic feeling.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a video game device for outputting a sound according to a game situation, wherein sound data divided so as to complete the meaning is associated with the game situation as packaged sound data. A video game device comprising a queuing processing means for sending package audio data corresponding to the current game situation to a queue and an output means for outputting the package audio data sent to the queue as audio. Is.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the video game device for outputting a sound according to the game situation associates the sound data delimited so as to complete the meaning as the package sound data with the game situation. A queuing processing unit that sends package audio data corresponding to the current game situation to the queue and an output unit that outputs the package audio data sent to the queue as audio are provided.

That is, the packaged voice data of the unit divided by the video game device so that the meaning associated with the game situation is completed is sent to the queue according to the current game situation, and the packaged voice data sent is sent. The data is output as voice.

As described above, since the audio data separated so that the meaning is completed is associated with the game situation as the package audio data, it is possible to output the audio without being interrupted on the way. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game that is easy for the player to hear and has a realistic feeling.

[0027]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A video game device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a video game device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Note that, in the following description, a home video game device configured by connecting a home video game device to a home television will be described as an example of the video game device, but the present invention is not limited to this example. Instead, the invention can be similarly applied to a commercial video game device having a monitor integrally configured, a personal computer that functions as a video game device by executing a video game program, and the like.

The video game device shown in FIG. 1 comprises a home-use game machine 100 and a home-use television 200.
The home-use game machine 100 is loaded with a computer-readable recording medium 300 in which program data is recorded.

The home-use game machine 100 has a CPU (Centra).
l Processing Unit) 1, bus line 2, graphics data generation processor 3, interface circuit (I
/ F) 4, main memory 5, ROM (Read Only Memor
y) 6, decompression circuit 7, parallel port 8, serial port 9, drawing processor 10, audio processor 11, decoder 12, interface circuit 13, buffer 14 to
16, a recording medium drive 17, a memory 18, and a controller 19. The home-use television 200 includes a television monitor 21, an amplifier circuit 22, and a speaker 23.

The CPU 1 is connected to the bus line 2 and the graphics data generation processor 3. The bus line 2 includes an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, etc., and includes a CPU 1, an interface circuit 4,
The main memory 5, ROM 6, decompression circuit 7, parallel port 8, serial port 9, drawing processor 10, audio processor 11, decoder 12 and interface circuit 13 are interconnected.

The drawing processor 10 is connected to the buffer 14. The audio processor 11 is connected to the buffer 15 and the amplifier circuit 22. The decoder 12 is the buffer 1
6 and the recording medium drive 17. The interface circuit 13 is connected to the memory 18 and the controller 19.

The television monitor 21 of the home television 200 is connected to the drawing processor 10. The speaker 23 is connected to the amplifier circuit 22. In the case of a commercial video game device, the television monitor 21, the amplifier circuit 22 and the speaker 23 are the same as the home game machine 100.
It may be housed in one housing together with each block constituting the.

Further, when the video game device is constructed with a personal computer, a workstation or the like as a core, the television monitor 21 or the like corresponds to a display for a computer. Further, the decompression circuit 7, the drawing processor 10, the voice processor 11, etc. correspond to a part of the program data recorded in the recording medium 300 or the hardware on the expansion board installed in the expansion slot of the computer. The interface circuit 4, the parallel port 8, the serial port 9, and the interface circuit 13 correspond to the hardware on the expansion board mounted in the expansion slot of the computer. The buffers 14 to 16 correspond to the respective storage areas of the main memory 5 or the extended memory (not shown).

Next, each component shown in FIG. 1 will be described. The graphics data generation processor 3 uses CP
U1 plays a role as a coprocessor. That is, the graphics data generation processor 3 performs coordinate conversion and light source calculation, for example, calculation of a fixed-point format matrix or vector by parallel processing.

The main processing performed by the graphics data generation processor 3 is based on the coordinate data, movement amount data, rotation amount data, etc. of each vertex in the two-dimensional or three-dimensional space of the image data supplied from the CPU 1. , A process of obtaining address data of an image to be processed on a predetermined display area and returning it to the CPU 1, a process of calculating the brightness of the image according to a distance from a virtually set light source, and the like.

The interface circuit 4 is used for interfacing peripheral devices, for example, pointing devices such as a mouse and a trackball. The main memory 5 is composed of a RAM (Random Access Memory) or the like. The ROM 6 stores program data serving as an operating system of the video game device. This program is a personal computer B
It corresponds to IOS (Basic Input Output System).

The expansion circuit 7 is an MPEG (Mov
ing Picture Engineering Group) standard and JPEG (Joint Picture Engineering Group) standard for still images, decompression processing is performed on a compressed image compressed by intra coding. Decompression processing is decoding processing (VLC:
Decoding of data encoded by Variable Length Code), inverse quantization processing, IDCT (Inverse Discre
te Cosine Transform) processing, intra image restoration processing, etc.

The drawing processor 10 performs drawing processing for the buffer 14 at predetermined time intervals T (for example, T = 1/60 seconds in one frame) based on a drawing command issued by the CPU 1.

The buffer 14 is composed of, for example, a RAM and is divided into a display area (frame buffer) and a non-display area. The display area is composed of a development area of data to be displayed on the display surface of the television monitor 21. In the present embodiment, the non-display area is data that defines a skeleton, model data that defines polygons, animation data that causes the model to move, pattern data that indicates the contents of each animation, texture data, color palette data, etc. It consists of a storage area.

Here, the texture data is two-dimensional image data. The color palette data is data for specifying a color such as texture data. These data are previously recorded in the non-display area of the buffer 14 from the recording medium 300 by the CPU 1 at one time or a plurality of times according to the progress of the game.

As the drawing command, there are a drawing command for drawing a three-dimensional image using polygons and a drawing command for drawing a normal two-dimensional image. Here, the polygon is a polygonal two-dimensional virtual figure, and a triangle is used in the present embodiment.

The drawing command for drawing a three-dimensional image using a polygon is the polygon vertex address data indicating the storage position of the polygon vertex coordinate data on the display area of the buffer 14 and the buffer 14 for the texture data to be attached to the polygon. This is performed for each of the texture address data indicating the storage position above, the color palette address data indicating the storage position of the color palette data indicating the color of the texture data on the buffer 14, and the brightness data indicating the brightness of the texture. .

Among the above-mentioned data, the polygon vertex address data on the display area is based on the polygon vertex coordinate data in the three-dimensional space from the CPU 1 from the CPU 1 based on the movement amount data and rotation amount data of the screen itself. It is replaced with the two-dimensional polygon vertex coordinate data by coordinate conversion.
The brightness data is the graphics data generation processor 3
Is determined based on the distance from the position indicated by the polygon vertex coordinate data after the coordinate conversion from the CPU 1 to the virtually arranged light source.

The polygon vertex address data indicates the address on the display area of the buffer 14. The drawing processor 10 performs a process of writing texture data corresponding to the range of the display area of the buffer 14 indicated by the three polygon vertex address data.

An object such as a character in the game space is composed of a plurality of polygons. The CPU 1 stores the coordinate data in the three-dimensional space of each polygon in the buffer 14 in association with the corresponding skeleton vector data.
Then, when the character is moved on the display screen of the television monitor 21 by the operation of the controller 19 described later or when the character's movement is expressed or the viewpoint position at which the character is viewed is changed, Processing is performed.

That is, the CPU 1 uses the three-dimensional coordinate data of the vertices of each polygon held in the non-display area of the buffer 14 and the data of the skeleton coordinates and the amount of rotation thereof for the graphics data generation processor 3. The movement amount data and rotation amount data of each polygon thus obtained are given.

Graphics data generation processor 3
Calculates sequentially the three-dimensional coordinate data after the movement and the rotation of each polygon based on the three-dimensional coordinate data of the vertices of each polygon and the movement amount data and rotation amount data of each polygon.

3 of each polygon obtained in this way
The horizontal and vertical coordinate data of the dimensional coordinate data is supplied to the drawing processor 10 as address data on the display area of the buffer 14, that is, polygon vertex address data.

The drawing processor 10 writes the texture data indicated by the texture address data, which is previously allocated, on the triangular display area of the buffer 14 indicated by the three polygon vertex address data. As a result, on the display screen of the television monitor 21, an object having texture data pasted on a large number of polygons is displayed.

A drawing command for drawing a normal two-dimensional image is composed of vertex address data, texture address data, color palette address data indicating the storage position of the color palette data indicating the color of the texture data in the buffer 14, and texture. This is performed on the luminance data indicating the luminance. Among these data, the vertex address data is a coordinate obtained by the graphics data generation processor 3 performing coordinate conversion of the vertex coordinate data on the two-dimensional plane from the CPU 1 based on the movement amount data and the rotation amount data from the CPU 1. The data.

The voice processor 11 reads an ADPCM (Adaptive Differential Puppy) read from the recording medium 300.
Lse Code Modulation) data is stored in the buffer 15, and the ADPCM data stored in the buffer 15 serves as a sound source.

Further, the audio processor 11 reads out ADPCM data from the buffer 15 based on, for example, a clock signal having a frequency of 44.1 kHz. The audio processor 11 performs processing such as pitch conversion, noise addition, envelope setting, level setting, and barb addition on the read ADPCM data.

Audio data read from the recording medium 300 is a PC such as CD-DA (Compact Disk Digital Audio).
In the case of M data, ADPC is performed by the voice processor 11.
Converted to M data. Further, the processing of the PCM data by the program is directly performed on the main memory 5. PCM processed on the main memory 5
The data is supplied to the voice processor 11 and ADPCM
After being converted into data, the above-described various processes are performed, and thereafter, sound is output from the speaker 23.

As the recording medium drive 17, for example,
DVD-ROM drive, CD-ROM drive, hard disk drive, optical disk drive, flexible disk drive, silicon disk drive, cassette medium reader, etc. are used. In this case, the recording medium 300 is a DVD-ROM, a CD-ROM, a hard disk, an optical disk, a flexible disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like.

The recording medium drive 17 is a recording medium 300.
The image data, the audio data, and the program data are read out from the above, and the read data are supplied to the decoder 12.
The decoder 12 performs error correction processing by ECC (Error Correction Code) on the data reproduced from the recording medium drive 17, and supplies the data subjected to the error correction processing to the main memory 5 or the audio processor 11.

As the memory 18, for example, a holder and card type memory is used. Card-type memory,
For example, when the game is interrupted in the middle of the game, it is used to hold various game parameters at the time of interruption, such as holding the state at the time of interruption.

The controller 19 is an operating device used by the user to input various operation commands, and sends an operation signal to the CPU 1 according to the user's operation. The controller 19 includes a first button 19a and a second button 19
b, third button 19c, fourth button 19d, up arrow key 19U, down arrow key 19D, left arrow key 19L, right arrow key 19R, L1 button 19L1, L2 button 19L
2, R1 button 19R1, R2 button 19R2, start button 19e, select button 19f, left stick 19SL and right stick 19SR are provided.

The up-direction key 19U, the down-direction key 19D, the left-direction key 19L and the right-direction key 19R are used to give a command to the CPU 1 to move a character or a cursor vertically and horizontally on the screen of the television monitor 21, for example. used.

The start button 19e is used for the recording medium 300.
Used to instruct the CPU 1 to load the game program from. The select button 19f is used to instruct the CPU 1 to make various selections regarding the game program loaded from the recording medium 300 to the main memory 5.

Left stick 19SL and right stick 1
Each button and each key of the controller 19 other than 9SR is turned on when pressed from the neutral position by the pressing force from the outside, and is returned to the neutral position and released when the pressing force is released. Composed.

Left stick 19SL and right stick 1
9SR is a stick-type controller having almost the same configuration as a so-called joystick. That is, it has an upright stick and can be tilted in 360 ° directions including front, rear, left and right with a predetermined position of the stick as a fulcrum. The left stick 19SL and the right stick 19SR use the CPU 1 as an operation signal via the interface circuit 13 as values of the x-coordinate in the left-right direction and the y-coordinate in the front-rear direction with the upright position as the origin, according to the tilt direction and tilt angle of the stick. Send to.

The L1 button 19L1 and L2 button 1
9L2, R1 button 19R1 and R2 button 19R2
Is used for various functions according to the game program loaded from the recording medium 300.

Next, the general operation of the above video game device will be described. When the recording medium 300 is loaded in the recording medium drive 17, a power switch (not shown)
When is turned on and the video game device is powered on, the CPU 1 instructs the recording medium drive 17 to read the game program from the recording medium 300 based on the operating system stored in the ROM 6. As a result, the recording medium drive 17 reads the image data, audio data, and program data from the recording medium 300. The read image data, audio data and program data are supplied to the decoder 12,
Error correction processing is performed on each data by the decoder 12.

The image data which has been subjected to the error correction processing by the decoder 12 is sent via the bus line 2 to the expansion circuit 7.
Is supplied to. The image data subjected to the above-described expansion processing by the expansion circuit 7 is supplied to the drawing processor 10 and written in the non-display area of the buffer 14 by the drawing processor 10. The audio data subjected to the error correction processing by the decoder 12 is written in the buffer 15 via the main memory 5 or the audio processor 11. The program data subjected to the error correction processing by the decoder 12 is written in the main memory 5.

After that, the CPU 1 advances the video game based on the game program stored in the main memory 5 and the contents instructed by the user using the controller 19. That is, the CPU 1 appropriately performs control of image processing, control of audio processing, control of internal processing, and the like on the basis of the contents instructed by the user using the controller 19.

As the control of the image processing, for example, the calculation of the coordinates of each skeleton or the calculation of the polygon vertex coordinate data from the pattern data corresponding to the animation instructed by the character, the obtained three-dimensional coordinate data and the viewpoint position data are performed. The supply to the graphics data generation processor 3 and the issuing of a drawing command including the address data and the brightness data on the display area of the buffer 14 which is determined by the graphics data generation processor 3 are performed.

As control of voice processing, for example, issuance of voice output command to the voice processor 11, level,
Reverb etc. are specified. As control of internal processing,
For example, calculation or the like according to the operation of the controller 19 is performed.

Next, a case of playing a baseball game using the video game device configured as described above will be described. This baseball game is composed of a self-team composed of a plurality of self-characters (baseball players) that can be operated by a user and a plurality of opponent characters (baseball players) that can be operated by another user or a computer that is an opponent. It is a competitive game where you play a baseball game with the opponent team.

The player operates the controller 19 with the self-character displayed on the television monitor 21 to perform various actions according to the baseball rules such as batting and pitching.

In the above-described baseball game, in the present embodiment, a live commentary and a commentary corresponding to the game situation are output by voice. In addition, as a game situation, for example, when a character operated by a player displayed on the television monitor 21 is batting, a XX player (the character name is entered in XX) stands in a batter box. The game progresses in the order of the game situation hit by the batter, the game situation in which a fielder handles the ball, the game situation in which it is judged whether it is out or safe, and the game situation in which the judgment result is actually shown. By outputting the live voice corresponding to each game situation that changes with the progress of the game in this manner, the player has a real feeling like an actual baseball relay.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional arrangement of the CPU 1 in the first embodiment when the video game device shown in FIG. 1 is used. Note that, in FIG. 2, for ease of explanation, the components between each unit and the bus 2 are not shown, and as the components other than the CPU 1, the main memory 5, the audio processor 11, the television monitor 21,
Only the speaker 23, the controller 19 and the recording medium 300 are shown.

In FIG. 2, a recording medium 300 stores a game program including a voice output program, and a baseball game can be played by executing this voice output program.

The CPU 1 reads out and executes the audio output program stored in the recording medium 300 so as to function as a package audio data reading unit 101, a queuing executing unit 102, an output processing unit 103, and a package audio data extracting unit 104. Functioning, the main memory 5 includes a package voice data storage unit 51 and a queue buffer 52.
Function as.

The package voice data reading section 101 has a function of judging the current game situation and reading the package voice data corresponding to the game situation from the package voice data storage section 51.

The package voice data storage unit 51 stores a predetermined number of voice data in a unit of meaning as one package in association with the game situation as described above. Further, each package audio data is given a priority order described later.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of voice data, and each voice data is separated by clauses. In the audio file A, audio data “in the batter box” is stored, and in the audio file B, “3
Voice data is stored. In the following audio files C to L, audio data as shown in the figure is stored.

The above-mentioned voice data is an example, and the voice data in the present embodiment is voice data corresponding to each inning, a game situation that occurs regularly or randomly such as a score chance or a team result. I remember.

FIGS. 4A to 4E are views showing an example of package audio data and priorities given to the package audio data. Package 1 shown in (a)
3 has audio files A to D shown in FIG. 3 as one package audio data and is given the highest priority. Further, as shown in the figure, the package 1 is one package audio data in which a plurality of audio data separated so that the meaning is completed is collected. The package 2 shown in (b) has the audio file E shown in FIG. 3 as one package audio data, and is given the fifth highest priority.
The package 3 shown in (c) has the audio files F to H shown in FIG. 3 as one package audio data, and is given the fourth highest priority. Package 4 shown in (d)
3 uses the audio file I shown in FIG. 3 as one package audio data and is given the third highest priority.
The package 5 shown in (e) has the audio files J to L shown in FIG. 3 as one package audio data, and is given the second highest priority.

The priority given to the package audio data differs depending on the game situation, and for example, the priority of package 1 is the fifth highest.
In some cases, package 2 has the highest priority, package 3 has the fourth highest priority, package 4 has the third highest priority, and package 5 has the second highest priority.

For example, in the game situation in which the player XX stands in the batter's box, the package 1 shown in FIG. 4A is read by the package voice data reading unit 101, and in the game situation hit by the batter, the package 1 shown in FIG. The package 2 shown in b) is the package audio data reading unit 101.
In the game situation where the package 3 shown in (c) of FIG. 4 is read out by the package voice data reading unit 101 in the game situation in which the fielder looses and sends a ball, and in the game situation in which it is determined whether it is out or safe, (in FIG. The package 4 shown in d) is read by the package audio data reading unit 101, and in the game situation in which the determination result is live, the package 5 shown in FIG. 4E is read by the package audio data reading unit 101.

The queuing executing unit 102 has a function of sending the package audio data read by the package audio data reading unit 101 to the queue buffer 52. Further, when one package audio data is output, it has a function of sending the package audio data extracted and read by the package audio data extraction unit 104 described later to the queue buffer 52.

The queue buffer 52 is, for example, a FIFO.
The package voice data having a (First-In First-out) structure is input to the queue buffer 52 by the queuing execution unit 102, which will be described later, and is output to the output processing unit 103 in the order in which they are input.
Are output in the order of input using the speaker 23.

The output processing section 103 has a queue buffer 52.
It has a function of sequentially outputting the package audio data sent to the speaker 23 as audio from the speaker 23 via the audio processor 11.

The package voice data extraction unit 104 sets 1
Every time the output of one package audio data is completed, the priority of the package audio data associated with the game situation at that time is determined, and the package audio data with the highest priority is extracted.

For example, in a game situation in which a XX player stands in a batter's box, it is assumed that the package 1 (FIG. 4) is output as voice, and when the output of the package 1 is finished, the fielder has reached the game situation in which the player sends a ball. . Here, the package audio data extraction unit 104 determines the priority order, and extracts the package 4 having the priority order 3 higher than the package 2 having the priority order 5 and the package 3 having the priority order 4. As a result, it becomes possible to give a live commentary according to the game situation and give the player a realistic feeling.

In the present embodiment, the package audio data reading unit 101 and the queuing executing unit 102 are included.
Corresponds to queuing processing means, the output processing section 103 and the speaker 23 correspond to output means, the package audio data extraction section 104 corresponds to extraction means, and the queue buffer 52 corresponds to a queue.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the audio output method in the first embodiment when the video game device shown in FIG. 1 is used. First, step S1
At 1, the CPU 1 determines the game situation and reads the package voice data associated with the game situation from the package voice data storage unit 51. Subsequently, in step S2, the CPU 1 sends the read package audio data to the queue buffer 52.
In step S3, the CPU 1 causes the queue buffer 52
The package audio data sent to the is output as audio from the speaker 23.

In step S4, the CPU 1 determines whether or not the output of the package audio data is completed. If it is determined to be completed (YES in step S4), the process is completed. If not completed (NO in step S4), the process proceeds to step S5. In step 5, the CPU 1 determines the priority order of the package sound data associated with the next game situation, extracts the package sound data having the highest priority order, and proceeds to step S1.

As described above, by forming a package of a plurality of audio data in units of which the meaning is completed, the output audio is not cut off on the way, and it is easy for the player to hear and has a realistic feeling. It becomes a game. Also, by giving priority to each package audio data, it becomes possible to preferentially output information important to the player or necessary information. Also,
By setting the priority of package audio data having important information or necessary information for the player to a high priority, the information is preferentially output, so that the game is easy for the player to understand.

In the second embodiment, the ratio of the remaining output time of the package audio data currently being output to the output time of the package audio data to be output next is compared to determine the next package with the lower priority. Not all voice data is output as voice, but if it is within a predetermined range, it is output as voice.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the functional arrangement of the CPU 1 in the second embodiment when the video game device shown in FIG. 1 is used. In FIG. 6, for ease of description, the components between each unit and the bus 2 are not shown, and the components other than the CPU 1 are the main memory 5, the audio processor 11, the television monitor 21, and the like.
Only the speaker 23, the controller 19 and the recording medium 300 are shown.

The configuration of the video game device according to the second embodiment is the same as the configuration of the video game device according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, except for the audio output program stored in the recording medium 300. The recording medium 300 in the second embodiment stores a sound output program for realizing the following functions.

The CPU 1 reads and executes the audio output program stored in the recording medium 300 to execute the package audio data reading unit 101, the queuing executing unit 102, the output processing unit 103, and the priority order comparing unit 1.
05, remaining time extraction unit 106 and output time comparison unit 107
The main memory 5 functions as a package audio data storage unit 51 and a queue buffer 52.

The package audio data reading unit 101, the queuing executing unit 102, and the output processing unit 1 shown in FIG.
03, the package audio data storage unit 51, and the queue buffer 52 have the same functional configuration as shown in FIG.

The priority order comparing section 105 compares the priority order of the package audio data currently being output with the priority order of the next package audio data. If the priority of the package audio data currently being output is higher than the priority of the next package audio data, processing is performed to output the next package audio data.

The remaining output time extracting unit 106 extracts the remaining output time (X) of the package audio data currently being output. The remaining output time is assumed to be, for example, that the game situation has changed during the audio output of certain package audio data. The remaining output time (X) is calculated starting from the time when the game situation has changed.

The output time comparing unit 107 calculates a value obtained by multiplying the output time (Y) of the next package audio data by a predetermined ratio (α), and the remaining output time of the package audio data currently being output ( X). In this embodiment, for example, α = 10% is calculated. If X> Y × α, the next package audio data is not output as audio, and if X ≦ Y × α, the next package audio data is output as audio. Further, when X = Y × α, it may be set in advance whether or not to output as voice.

In this embodiment, the output time comparing section 107 corresponds to comparing means.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the audio output method in the first embodiment when the video game device shown in FIG. 1 is used. Since each process of steps S11 to S13 shown in FIG. 6 is similar to each process of steps S1 to S3 shown in FIG. 5, the description thereof will be omitted, and only different processes will be described below in detail.

In step S14, the CPU 1 determines whether the package audio data is being output. If it is determined that the output is being performed, the process proceeds to step S15. If it is determined that the output is not being performed, step S2 is performed.
Move to 0.

In step S15, the CPU 1 extracts the priority order of the package audio data currently being output.
In step S16, the CPU 1 compares the priority of the currently output package audio data extracted in step S15 with the priority of the next package audio data. Here, if the priority of the package audio data currently being output is higher than the priority of the next package audio data, the process proceeds to step S17, and the priority of the next package audio data is the priority of the package audio data currently being output. If it is higher than the rank, the process proceeds to step S20.

In step S17, the CPU 1 takes out the remaining output time (X) of the package audio data currently being output. Then, in step S18, the CPU 1
Extracts the output time (Y) of the next package audio data. In step S19, the CPU 1 executes step S
The remaining output time (X) of the package audio data being output, which is extracted in step 17, and the value obtained by adding a predetermined ratio (α) to the output time (Y) of the next package audio data, which is output in step S18. The sizes are compared. If X ≦ Y × α, the process proceeds to step S20, and if X> Y × α, the process proceeds to step S22.

In step S20, the CPU 1 extracts the next package audio data and sends it to the queue buffer 52. Then, in step S21, the CPU 1
Outputs the package audio data sent to the queue buffer 52 as audio from the speaker 23, and proceeds to step S22.

In step S22, the CPU 1 determines whether or not the output of all the live voices has been completed. If it is determined to be complete, the process is terminated, and if it is determined not to be complete, the process proceeds to step S14. The processing of steps S14 to S23 is performed.

As described above, when the ratio of the output time of the next package audio data to the remaining output time of the package audio data currently being output is large, the package audio data is continuously output by audio output of the next package audio data. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game that is easy for the player to hear and that is realistic.

The video game to which the present invention is applied is not particularly limited to the above-mentioned baseball game, and is suitable for a sports game in which a live game is played according to a game situation such as a soccer game, a basketball game, etc. Can be applied.

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According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, the voice data is divided in the middle by associating the voice data divided so that the meaning is completed as package voice data according to the game situation. It is possible to output without being processed. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game that is easy for the player to hear and has a realistic feeling.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the package voice data having a high priority is extracted, the voice output according to the game situation becomes possible, and the game which gives the player a realistic feeling is provided. can do. Also, by setting the priority of package audio data having important information or necessary information for the player to a high priority, the information is preferentially output, and a game that is easy for the player to understand is provided. can do.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the package audio data is continuously output, so that the game is entertaining for the player.

According to the present invention described in claim 4, the voice data is divided in the middle by associating the voice data divided so that the meaning is completed as package voice data according to the game situation. It becomes possible to output without. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game that is easy for the player to hear and has a realistic feeling.

According to the present invention described in claim 5, the voice data is divided in the middle by associating the voice data divided so as to complete the meaning as package voice data according to the game situation. It becomes possible to output without. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game that is easy for the player to hear and has a realistic feeling.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video game device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a CPU 1 in the first embodiment when the video game device shown in FIG. 1 is used.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of audio data.

4A to 4E are diagrams showing an example of package audio data and priorities assigned to the package audio data.

5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of an audio output method in the first embodiment when the video game device shown in FIG. 1 is used.

6 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a CPU 1 in a second embodiment when the video game device shown in FIG. 1 is used.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of an audio output method in the second embodiment when the video game device shown in FIG. 1 is used.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 CPU 2 buses 5 main memory 11 Voice processor 19 Controller 21 television monitor 23 speakers 51 Package voice data storage 52 queue buffer 101 Package voice data reading unit 102 queuing execution unit 103 Output processing unit 104 Package audio data extraction unit 105 Priority comparison unit 106 Remaining time retrieval section 107 Output time comparison unit

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Yasuhiro Kawabata             4-20-3 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Stocks             Company Konami Computer Entertainment Men             To Japan (72) Inventor Dai Suma             2-5-25 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City Co., Ltd.             Konami Computer Entertainment Large             Sakauchi F-term (reference) 2C001 AA05 BA07 BB04 BC09 CA01                       CB01 CB06 CC02 CC08                 5D045 AB11

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A voice output program for outputting a voice according to a game situation, wherein voice data delimited to complete the meaning is associated with the game situation as package voice data, and the current game is played. An audio output program for causing a video game device to function as queuing processing means for sending package audio data to a queue according to a situation and output means for outputting the package audio data sent to the queue as audio. 2. The package audio data is given a priority order according to the game situation, the priority order of the package audio data according to the game situation is determined, and the package audio data with a high priority order is extracted. The audio output program according to claim 1, wherein the video game device further functions as a device, and the queuing processing device sends the package audio data extracted by the package audio data extraction device to a queue. 3. The video game device is further caused to function as a comparison means for comparing the ratio between the remaining output time of the package audio data currently being output and the output time of the package audio data to be output next. The queuing processing means, when the ratio of the output time of the package audio data to be output next to the remaining output time of the package audio data currently being output is larger than a predetermined ratio, sends the package audio data to the queue. The audio output program according to claim 1 or 2. 4. A voice output method for outputting a voice according to a game situation, wherein the video game device associates voice data divided so that the meaning is completed as package voice data with the game situation. An audio output characterized by including a queuing processing step of sending the packaged audio data to the queue according to the current game situation, and an output step of outputting the packaged audio data sent to the queue by the video game device. Method. 5. A video game device for outputting a sound according to a game situation, wherein audio data delimited so as to complete the meaning is associated with the game situation as packaged audio data, and the current game situation is set. A video game apparatus comprising: a queuing processing unit for sending the packaged audio data corresponding to the queue to the queue, and an output unit for outputting the packaged audio data sent to the queue.