diff --git a/Toby Doom Launcher.py b/Toby Doom Launcher.py
index 7f2472b..05f7ec5 100755
--- a/Toby Doom Launcher.py	
+++ b/Toby Doom Launcher.py	
@@ -169,18 +169,40 @@ class SpeechHandler:
         (r' ?\*+ ?', r'')
     ]
     
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, config_file: Path):
         """Initialize the speech handler"""
         self.platform = platform.system()
-        
+        self.use_tts = self._check_narration_type(config_file)
+    
         # Compile all regex patterns once at initialization
         self.filterPatterns = [re.compile(pattern) for pattern in self.FILTER_PATTERNS]
         self.textReplacements = [(re.compile(pattern), repl) 
-                               for pattern, repl in self.TEXT_REPLACEMENTS]
+                            for pattern, repl in self.TEXT_REPLACEMENTS]
+
+    def set_tts_state(self, enabled: bool) -> None:
+        """Update voicing style"""
+        self.use_tts = enabled
+
+    def _check_narration_type(self, config_file: Path) -> bool:
+        """Check if TTS should be used, returns False for self-voiced"""
+        try:
+            if not config_file.exists():
+                return False
+            
+            with open(config_file, 'r') as f:
+                for line in f:
+                    line = line.strip()
+                    if line.startswith('Toby_NarrationOutputType='):
+                        value = int(line.split('=')[1].strip())
+                        return value == 2
+            return False
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error reading config: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+            return False
 
     def speak(self, text: str) -> None:
         """Speak text using available speech method"""
-        if not text:
+        if not text or not self.use_tts:
             return
             
         if speechProvider == "speechd":
@@ -803,7 +825,7 @@ class DoomLauncher(QMainWindow):
             self.configFile = Path(os.getenv('XDG_CONFIG_HOME', Path.home() / '.config')) / 'gzdoom/gzdoom.ini'
         
         self.tobyVersion = TOBY_VERSION
-        self.speechHandler = SpeechHandler()
+        self.speechHandler = SpeechHandler(self.configFile)
         self.iwadSelector = IWADSelector()  # Add IWAD selector
         self.init_launcher_ui()
 
@@ -972,6 +994,9 @@ class DoomLauncher(QMainWindow):
             self.narrationCombo.setCurrentText(
                 "Self-voiced" if current == 0 else "Text to Speech"
             )
+        else:
+            # Update speech handler state directly
+            self.speechHandler.set_tts_state(value == 2)
 
     def populate_game_list(self):
         """Populate the game selection combo box"""