diff --git a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
index cba40a5c0..c9e828f7d 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ const Vec4f Renderer::defDiffuseColor= Vec4f(1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 1.f);
 const Vec4f Renderer::defAmbientColor= Vec4f(1.f * ambFactor, 1.f * ambFactor, 1.f * ambFactor, 1.f);
 const Vec4f Renderer::defColor= Vec4f(1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 1.f);
 
-const float Renderer::maxLightDist= 100.f;
-//const float Renderer::maxLightDist= 1000.f;
+//const float Renderer::maxLightDist= 100.f;
+const float Renderer::maxLightDist= 1000.f;
 
 // ==================== constructor and destructor ====================
 
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/window.cpp b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/window.cpp
index 114f9ce4c..787b3ed61 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/window.cpp
+++ b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/window.cpp
@@ -662,6 +662,21 @@ char Window::getKey(SDL_keysym keysym,bool skipSpecialKeys) {
 			}
 			if(c == 0) {
 				SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
+
+				if(skipSpecialKeys == false) {
+					switch(keysym.sym) {
+						case SDLK_LALT:
+						case SDLK_RALT:
+							return vkAlt;
+						case SDLK_LCTRL:
+						case SDLK_RCTRL:
+							return vkControl;
+						case SDLK_LSHIFT:
+						case SDLK_RSHIFT:
+							return vkShift;
+					}
+				}
+
 				c = keysym.sym;
 			}