5 files changed, 12 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/engines/scumm/input.cpp b/engines/scumm/input.cpp
index cc98cc00ae..bb67f2b31d 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/input.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/input.cpp
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ void ScummEngine::processKeyboard(Common::KeyState lastKeyHit) {
 		_defaultTalkDelay = 9 - runDialog(dlg);
 
 		// Save the new talkspeed value to ConfMan
-		setTalkspeed(_defaultTalkDelay);
+		setTalkDelay(_defaultTalkDelay);
 
 		if (VAR_CHARINC != 0xFF)
 			VAR(VAR_CHARINC) = _defaultTalkDelay;
diff --git a/engines/scumm/script.cpp b/engines/scumm/script.cpp
index c727b59c64..642627d649 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/script.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/script.cpp
@@ -625,10 +625,10 @@ void ScummEngine::writeVar(uint var, int value) {
 
 		if (var == VAR_CHARINC) {
 			if (ConfMan.hasKey("talkspeed")) {
-				value = getTalkspeed();
+				value = getTalkDelay();
 			} else {
 				// Save the new talkspeed value to ConfMan
-				setTalkspeed(value);
+				setTalkDelay(value);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/engines/scumm/script_v8.cpp b/engines/scumm/script_v8.cpp
index 63e54417a9..8859435dc9 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/script_v8.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/script_v8.cpp
@@ -424,10 +424,10 @@ void ScummEngine_v8::writeVar(uint var, int value) {
 
 		if (var == VAR_CHARINC) {
 			if (ConfMan.hasKey("talkspeed")) {
-				value = getTalkspeed();
+				value = getTalkDelay();
 			} else {
 				// Save the new talkspeed value to ConfMan
-				setTalkspeed(value);
+				setTalkDelay(value);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/engines/scumm/scumm.cpp b/engines/scumm/scumm.cpp
index 00591f3d17..f87adfd9ac 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/scumm.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/scumm.cpp
@@ -1693,17 +1693,17 @@ void ScummEngine::syncSoundSettings() {
 	if (VAR_VOICE_MODE != 0xFF)
 		VAR(VAR_VOICE_MODE) = _voiceMode;
 
-	_defaultTalkDelay = getTalkspeed();
+	_defaultTalkDelay = getTalkDelay();
 	if (VAR_CHARINC != 0xFF)
 		VAR(VAR_CHARINC) = _defaultTalkDelay;
 }
 
-void ScummEngine::setTalkspeed(int talkspeed) {
-	ConfMan.setInt("talkspeed", (talkspeed * 255 + 9 / 2) / 9);
+void ScummEngine::setTalkDelay(int talkdelay) {
+	ConfMan.setInt("talkspeed", ((9 - talkdelay) * 255 + 9 / 2) / 9);
 }
 
-int ScummEngine::getTalkspeed() {
-	return (ConfMan.getInt("talkspeed") * 9 + 255 / 2) / 255;
+int ScummEngine::getTalkDelay() {
+	return 9 - (ConfMan.getInt("talkspeed") * 9 + 255 / 2) / 255;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/engines/scumm/scumm.h b/engines/scumm/scumm.h
index 96cc5bb31c..27c8943fee 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/scumm.h
+++ b/engines/scumm/scumm.h
@@ -463,8 +463,8 @@ protected:
 	void loadCJKFont();
 	void setupMusic(int midi);
 	virtual void syncSoundSettings();
-	void setTalkspeed(int talkspeed);
-	int getTalkspeed();
+	void setTalkDelay(int talkdelay);
+	int getTalkDelay();
 
 	// Scumm main loop & helper functions.
 	virtual void scummLoop(int delta);