diff --git a/Toby Doom Launcher.py b/Toby Doom Launcher.py
index d3fc3da..e4d0e89 100755
--- a/Toby Doom Launcher.py	
+++ b/Toby Doom Launcher.py	
@@ -223,43 +223,38 @@ class SpeechHandler:
         """Thread to handle speech processing"""
         startSpeech = False  # Don't start speaking until after initial output
         
-        while True:
-            try:
-                # Read raw bytes from stdout
-                rawLine = process.stdout.buffer.readline()
-                if not rawLine:
-                    break
-                
-                # Try different encodings
-                for encoding in ['utf-8', 'latin1', 'cp1252']:
+        try:
+            # Read directly from stdout, no need for buffer attribute
+            for line in process.stdout:
+                try:
+                    # Handle encoding by trying utf-8 first, then fallback to latin1
                     try:
-                        line = rawLine.decode(encoding)
-                        break
+                        if isinstance(line, bytes):
+                            lineStr = line.decode('utf-8').strip()
+                        else:
+                            lineStr = line.strip()
                     except UnicodeDecodeError:
+                        lineStr = line.decode('latin1').strip()
+                    
+                    # Keep gzdoom's existing functionality of lines being printed to the console
+                    print(lineStr)
+                    
+                    # Wait for the initial separator before starting speech
+                    if not startSpeech:
+                        if lineStr and all(c == '-' for c in lineStr):
+                            startSpeech = True
                         continue
-                else:
-                    # If all encodings fail, skip this line
-                    print(f"Warning: Could not decode line: {rawLine}", file=sys.stderr)
-                    continue
-                
-                # Keep gzdoom's existing functionality of lines being printed to the console
-                print(line, end='')
-                
-                lineStr = line.strip()
-                
-                # Wait for the initial separator before starting speech
-                if not startSpeech:
-                    if lineStr and all(c == '-' for c in lineStr):
-                        startSpeech = True
-                    continue
-                
-                processedLine = self.process_line(lineStr)
-                if processedLine:
-                    self.speak(processedLine)
+                    
+                    processedLine = self.process_line(lineStr)
+                    if processedLine:
+                        self.speak(processedLine)
                         
-            except Exception as e:
-                print(f"Error processing game output: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
-                continue  # Continue processing instead of breaking
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"Error processing line: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+                    continue  # Skip this line and continue with the next
+                    
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error in speech thread: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
 
 
 class MenuDialog(QDialog):
@@ -1688,26 +1683,12 @@ class DoomLauncher(QMainWindow):
                     cwd=str(self.gamePath),
                     stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                     stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
-                    bufsize=1,
+                    bufsize=1,  # Line buffered
+                    universal_newlines=True,  # This handles text encoding
                     env=dict(os.environ, PYTHONUNBUFFERED="1"),
                     startupinfo=startupinfo
                 )
                 
-                # Start speech processing thread for Windows
-                speechThread = threading.Thread(
-                    target=self.speechHandler.speak_thread,
-                    args=(process,),
-                    daemon=True
-                )
-                speechThread.start()
-                
-                # Monitor thread
-                monitorThread = threading.Thread(
-                    target=self.monitor_game_process,
-                    args=(process,),
-                    daemon=True
-                )
-                monitorThread.start()
             else:
                 # For Linux/Mac, use stdbuf to unbuffer output
                 cmdLine = ["stdbuf", "-oL", gzdoomPath, "-stdout", 
@@ -1720,26 +1701,26 @@ class DoomLauncher(QMainWindow):
                     cwd=str(self.gamePath),
                     stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                     stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
-                    bufsize=1,
-                    text=True,
+                    bufsize=1,  # Line buffered
+                    universal_newlines=True,  # This handles text encoding
                     env=dict(os.environ, PYTHONUNBUFFERED="1")
                 )
             
-                # Start speech processing thread
-                speechThread = threading.Thread(
-                    target=self.speechHandler.speak_thread,
-                    args=(process,),
-                    daemon=True
-                )
-                speechThread.start()
+            # Start speech processing thread
+            speechThread = threading.Thread(
+                target=self.speechHandler.speak_thread,
+                args=(process,),
+                daemon=True
+            )
+            speechThread.start()
             
-                # Start process monitor thread
-                monitorThread = threading.Thread(
-                    target=self.monitor_game_process,
-                    args=(process,),
-                    daemon=True
-                )
-                monitorThread.start()
+            # Start process monitor thread
+            monitorThread = threading.Thread(
+                target=self.monitor_game_process,
+                args=(process,),
+                daemon=True
+            )
+            monitorThread.start()
         
             # Hide the window
             self.hide()