diff --git a/scripts/parrotSpeak.lua b/scripts/parrotSpeak.lua
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+--------------------------------THIS FIRST BIT IS THE SRS CODE BLOCK-------------------
+-------------------- first 4 things need to be set correctly for the server, they are for ours, we don't do the google creds yet
+
+STTS = {}
+-- FULL Path to the FOLDER containing DCS-SR-ExternalAudio.exe - EDIT TO CORRECT FOLDER
+STTS.DIRECTORY = "C:\\Users\\Administrator\\Desktop\\DCS\\SRS Refugees"
+
+STTS.SRS_PORT = 5002 -- LOCAL SRS PORT - DEFAULT IS 5002
+STTS.GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS = "C:\\Users\\Ciaran\\Downloads\\googletts.json"
+
+-- DONT CHANGE THIS UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING
+STTS.EXECUTABLE = "DCS-SR-ExternalAudio.exe"
+
+local random = math.random
+function STTS.uuid()
+    local template ='yxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx'
+    return string.gsub(template, '[xy]', function (c)
+        local v = (c == 'x') and random(0, 0xf) or random(8, 0xb)
+        return string.format('%x', v)
+    end)
+end
+
+function STTS.round(x, n)
+    n = math.pow(10, n or 0)
+    x = x * n
+    if x >= 0 then x = math.floor(x + 0.5) else x = math.ceil(x - 0.5) end
+    return x / n
+end
+
+function STTS.getSpeechTime(length,speed,isGoogle)
+    -- Function returns estimated speech time in seconds
+
+    -- Assumptions for time calc: 100 Words per min, avarage of 5 letters for english word
+    -- so 5 chars * 100wpm = 500 characters per min = 8.3 chars per second
+    -- so lengh of msg / 8.3 = number of seconds needed to read it. rounded down to 8 chars per sec
+    -- map function:  (x - in_min) * (out_max - out_min) / (in_max - in_min) + out_min
+
+    local maxRateRatio = 3 
+
+    speed = speed or 1.0
+    isGoogle = isGoogle or false
+
+    local speedFactor = 1.0
+    if isGoogle then
+        speedFactor = speed
+    else
+        if speed ~= 0 then
+            speedFactor = math.abs(speed) * (maxRateRatio - 1) / 10 + 1
+        end
+        if speed < 0 then
+            speedFactor = 1/speedFactor
+        end
+    end
+
+    local wpm = math.ceil(100 * speedFactor)
+    local cps = math.floor((wpm * 5)/60)
+
+    if type(length) == "string" then
+        length = string.len(length)
+    end
+
+    return math.ceil(length/cps)
+end
+
+function STTS.TextToSpeech(message,freqs,modulations, volume,name, coalition,point, speed,gender,culture,voice, googleTTS )
+    if os == nil or io == nil then 
+        env.info("[DCS-STTS] LUA modules os or io are sanitized. skipping. ")
+        return 
+    end
+
+	speed = speed or 1
+	gender = gender or "female"
+	culture = culture or ""
+	voice = voice or ""
+
+
+    message = message:gsub("\"","\\\"")
+    
+    local cmd = string.format("start /min \"\" /d \"%s\" /b \"%s\" -f %s -m %s -c %s -p %s -n \"%s\" -h", STTS.DIRECTORY, STTS.EXECUTABLE, freqs, modulations, coalition,STTS.SRS_PORT, name )
+    
+    if voice ~= "" then
+    	cmd = cmd .. string.format(" -V \"%s\"",voice)
+    else
+
+    	if culture ~= "" then
+    		cmd = cmd .. string.format(" -l %s",culture)
+    	end
+
+    	if gender ~= "" then
+    		cmd = cmd .. string.format(" -g %s",gender)
+    	end
+    end
+
+    if googleTTS == true then
+        cmd = cmd .. string.format(" -G \"%s\"",STTS.GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS)
+    end
+
+    if speed ~= 1 then
+        cmd = cmd .. string.format(" -s %s",speed)
+    end
+
+    if volume ~= 1.0 then
+        cmd = cmd .. string.format(" -v %s",volume)
+    end
+
+    if point and type(point) == "table" and point.x then
+        local lat, lon, alt = coord.LOtoLL(point)
+
+        lat = STTS.round(lat,4)
+        lon = STTS.round(lon,4)
+        alt = math.floor(alt)
+
+        cmd = cmd .. string.format(" -L %s -O %s -A %s",lat,lon,alt)        
+    end
+
+    cmd = cmd ..string.format(" -t \"%s\"",message)
+
+    if string.len(cmd) > 255 then
+        local filename = os.getenv('TMP') .. "\\DCS_STTS-" .. STTS.uuid() .. ".bat"
+        local script = io.open(filename,"w+")
+        script:write(cmd .. " && exit" )
+        script:close()
+        cmd = string.format("\"%s\"",filename)
+        timer.scheduleFunction(os.remove, filename, timer.getTime() + 1) 
+    end
+
+    if string.len(cmd) > 255 then
+         env.info("[DCS-STTS] - cmd string too long")
+         env.info("[DCS-STTS] TextToSpeech Command :\n" .. cmd.."\n")
+    end
+    os.execute(cmd)
+
+    return STTS.getSpeechTime(message,speed,googleTTS)
+
+end
+
+function STTS.PlayMP3(pathToMP3,freqs,modulations, volume,name, coalition,point )
+
+    local cmd = string.format("start \"\" /d \"%s\" /b /min \"%s\" -i \"%s\" -f %s -m %s -c %s -p %s -n \"%s\" -v %s -h", STTS.DIRECTORY, STTS.EXECUTABLE, pathToMP3, freqs, modulations, coalition,STTS.SRS_PORT, name, volume )
+    
+    if point and type(point) == "table" and point.x then
+        local lat, lon, alt = coord.LOtoLL(point)
+
+        lat = STTS.round(lat,4)
+        lon = STTS.round(lon,4)
+        alt = math.floor(alt)
+
+        cmd = cmd .. string.format(" -L %s -O %s -A %s",lat,lon,alt)        
+    end
+
+    env.info("[DCS-STTS] MP3/OGG Command :\n" .. cmd.."\n")
+    os.execute(cmd)
+
+end
+
+------------------------THIS BIT IS THE CODE YOU'D RUN IN GAME
+
+tts = {}
+tts.words = "All players, all players, AO update in 5 Magic to all players AO update as follows	Weather over North ranges is good, recommending full up war. altimeter 3 0 decimal 1 2 , flare restrictions above 5000,in the MOA's and burnout by 100 ft in western ranges. Chaff below 20,000 for all playersAir picture is multiple groups bandits forming a north south CAP 60 miles north west of bullseye, no SAM,manpad or triple A. All units are approved to start moving into tracks for exercise start, exercise commences in 5 minutes"
+
+tts.atis = "All players, all players, AO update in 5 Magic to all players AO update as follows	Weather over North ranges is good, recommending full up war. altimeter 3 0 decimal 1 2 , flare restrictions above 5000,in the MOA's and burnout by 100 ft in western ranges. Chaff below 20,000 for all playersAir picture is multiple groups bandits forming a north south CAP 60 miles north west of bullseye, no SAM,manpad or triple A. All units are approved to start moving into tracks for exercise start, exercise commences in 5 minutes"
+
+function tts.notify(message, displayFor)
+	 trigger.action.outText(message, displayFor)
+end
+
+function tts.normal ()
+	STTS.TextToSpeech(tts.words,"251","AM","1.0","SRS",2)
+end
+
+function tts.russian ()
+	STTS.TextToSpeech(tts.words,"251","AM","1.0","SRS",2,null,1,"female","ru-RU","Microsoft Irina Desktop")
+end
+
+
+do	
+	longRangeShots = missionCommands.addSubMenu("Crash checks")
+		missionCommands.addCommand ("Speak", longRangeShots, tts.normal)
+		missionCommands.addCommand ("Speak russian", longRangeShots, tts.russian)
+
+end
+
+tts.notify("crashTest.lua loaded", 2)
+