2 files changed, 25 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/backends/text-to-speech/windows/windows-text-to-speech.cpp b/backends/text-to-speech/windows/windows-text-to-speech.cpp
index cae1e6be78..aad50c61ff 100644
--- a/backends/text-to-speech/windows/windows-text-to-speech.cpp
+++ b/backends/text-to-speech/windows/windows-text-to-speech.cpp
@@ -41,15 +41,30 @@
 #include "common/ustr.h"
 #include "common/config-manager.h"
 
-WindowsTextToSpeechManager::WindowsTextToSpeechManager() {
-	debug("hi");
+ISpVoice *_voice;
+
+WindowsTextToSpeechManager::WindowsTextToSpeechManager()
+	: _speechState(BROKEN){
 	init();
 }
 
 void WindowsTextToSpeechManager::init() {
+	if (FAILED(::CoInitialize(NULL)))
+		return;
+
+	HRESULT hr = CoCreateInstance(CLSID_SpVoice, NULL, CLSCTX_ALL, IID_ISpVoice, (void **)&_voice);
+	if (!SUCCEEDED(hr)) {
+		warning("Could not initialize TTS voice");
+		return;
+	}
+	updateVoices();
+	_speechState = READY;
 }
 
 WindowsTextToSpeechManager::~WindowsTextToSpeechManager() {
+	if (_voice)
+		_voice->Release();
+	::CoUninitialize();
 }
 
 bool WindowsTextToSpeechManager::say(Common::String str) {
diff --git a/backends/text-to-speech/windows/windows-text-to-speech.h b/backends/text-to-speech/windows/windows-text-to-speech.h
index a00ed58b8b..5daf57c44c 100644
--- a/backends/text-to-speech/windows/windows-text-to-speech.h
+++ b/backends/text-to-speech/windows/windows-text-to-speech.h
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@
 
 class WindowsTextToSpeechManager : public Common::TextToSpeechManager {
 public:
+	enum SpeechState {
+		READY,
+		PAUSED,
+		SPEAKING,
+		BROKEN
+	};
+
 	WindowsTextToSpeechManager();
 	virtual ~WindowsTextToSpeechManager();
 
@@ -60,6 +67,7 @@ private:
 	void init();
 	virtual void updateVoices();
 	void createVoice(int typeNumber, Common::TTSVoice::Gender, char *description);
+	SpeechState _speechState;
 };
 
 #endif