diff --git a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_keysetup.cpp b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_keysetup.cpp
index 2a7894b67..306694fa0 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_keysetup.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_keysetup.cpp
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ void MenuStateKeysetup::showMessageBox(const string &text, const string &header,
 
 void MenuStateKeysetup::keyDown(SDL_KeyboardEvent key) {
 	hotkeyChar = extractKeyPressed(key);
-	printf("\nkeyDown [%d]\n",hotkeyChar);
+	//printf("\nkeyDown [%d]\n",hotkeyChar);
 
 	string keyName = "";
 	if(hotkeyChar > SDLK_UNKNOWN && hotkeyChar < SDLK_LAST) {
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ void MenuStateKeysetup::keyDown(SDL_KeyboardEvent key) {
 
 	char szBuf[1024] = "";
 	//sprintf(szBuf,"%s [%d][%d]",keyName.c_str(),key.keysym.sym,keysym);
-	sprintf(szBuf,"%s [%d][%d]",keyName.c_str(),key.keysym.sym,hotkeyChar);
+	sprintf(szBuf,"%s [%d][%d][%d]",keyName.c_str(),key.keysym.sym,hotkeyChar,key.keysym.unicode);
 	labelTestValue.setText(szBuf);
 
 	if(SystemFlags::VERBOSE_MODE_ENABLED) printf("In [%s::%s Line: %d] hotkeyChar [%d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__,hotkeyChar);
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/include/platform/common/platform_common.h b/source/shared_lib/include/platform/common/platform_common.h
index b037483d7..f9a96d584 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/include/platform/common/platform_common.h
+++ b/source/shared_lib/include/platform/common/platform_common.h
@@ -40,6 +40,41 @@ using Shared::Util::Checksum;
 namespace Shared { namespace PlatformCommon {
 
 static const int IGNORE_CMD_RESULT_VALUE = -999999;
+
+// keycode constants (unfortunately designed after DirectInput and therefore not
+// very specific)
+// They also have to fit into a char. The positive numbers seem to be equal
+// to ascii, for the rest we have to find sensefull mappings from SDL (which is
+// alot more fine grained like left/right control instead of just control...)
+const char vkAdd = -1;
+const char vkSubtract = -2;
+const char vkAlt = -3;
+const char vkControl = -4;
+const char vkShift = -5;
+const char vkEscape = -6;
+const char vkUp = -7;
+const char vkLeft = -8;
+const char vkRight = -9;
+const char vkDown = -10;
+const char vkReturn = -11;
+const char vkBack = -12;
+const char vkTab = -13;
+const char vkF1 = -14;
+const char vkF2 = -15;
+const char vkF3 = -16;
+const char vkF4 = -17;
+const char vkF5 = -18;
+const char vkF6 = -19;
+const char vkF7 = -20;
+const char vkF8 = -21;
+const char vkF9 = -22;
+const char vkF10 = -23;
+const char vkF11 = -24;
+const char vkF12 = -25;
+const char vkDelete = -26;
+const char vkPrint = -27;
+const char vkPause = -29;
+
 // =====================================================
 //	class PerformanceTimer
 // =====================================================
@@ -185,6 +220,7 @@ void sleep(int millis);
 bool isCursorShowing();
 void showCursor(bool b);
 bool isKeyDown(int virtualKey);
+//bool isKeyDown(SDLKey key);
 string getCommandLine();
 
 #define SPACES " "
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/include/platform/sdl/window.h b/source/shared_lib/include/platform/sdl/window.h
index 1309e58b4..97ce7e5be 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/include/platform/sdl/window.h
+++ b/source/shared_lib/include/platform/sdl/window.h
@@ -76,41 +76,6 @@ public:
 	}
 };
 
-
-// keycode constants (unfortunately designed after DirectInput and therefore not
-// very specific)
-// They also have to fit into a char. The positive numbers seem to be equal
-// to ascii, for the rest we have to find sensefull mappings from SDL (which is
-// alot more fine grained like left/right control instead of just control...)
-const char vkAdd = -1;
-const char vkSubtract = -2;
-const char vkAlt = -3;
-const char vkControl = -4;
-const char vkShift = -5;
-const char vkEscape = -6;
-const char vkUp = -7;
-const char vkLeft = -8;
-const char vkRight = -9;
-const char vkDown = -10;
-const char vkReturn = -11;
-const char vkBack = -12;
-const char vkTab = -13;
-const char vkF1 = -14;
-const char vkF2 = -15;
-const char vkF3 = -16;
-const char vkF4 = -17;
-const char vkF5 = -18;
-const char vkF6 = -19;
-const char vkF7 = -20;
-const char vkF8 = -21;
-const char vkF9 = -22;
-const char vkF10 = -23;
-const char vkF11 = -24;
-const char vkF12 = -25;
-const char vkDelete = -26;
-const char vkPrint = -27;
-const char vkPause = -29;
-
 enum WindowStyle{
 	wsFullscreen,
 	wsWindowedFixed,
@@ -225,8 +190,8 @@ private:
 	void handleMouseDown(SDL_Event event);
 
 	static MouseButton getMouseButton(int sdlButton);
-	static char getKey(SDL_keysym keysym, bool skipSpecialKeys=false);
-	static char getNormalKey(SDL_keysym keysym,bool skipSpecialKeys=false);
+	//static char getKey(SDL_keysym keysym, bool skipSpecialKeys=false);
+	//static char getNormalKey(SDL_keysym keysym,bool skipSpecialKeys=false);
 	static void toggleFullscreen();
 };
 
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/common/platform_common.cpp b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/common/platform_common.cpp
index 4db738040..49c66de9a 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/common/platform_common.cpp
+++ b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/common/platform_common.cpp
@@ -1596,6 +1596,21 @@ void showCursor(bool b) {
 	SDL_ShowCursor(b == true ? SDL_ENABLE : SDL_DISABLE);
 }
 
+//bool isKeyDown(SDLKey key) {
+//	const Uint8* keystate = SDL_GetKeyState(0);
+//
+//	if(SystemFlags::getSystemSettingType(SystemFlags::debugSystem).enabled) SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s Line: %d] key = %d\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__,key);
+//
+//	if(key >= 0) {
+//		if(SystemFlags::getSystemSettingType(SystemFlags::debugSystem).enabled) SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s Line: %d] keystate[key] = %d\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__,keystate[key]);
+//
+//		return (keystate[key] != 0);
+//	}
+//	if(SystemFlags::getSystemSettingType(SystemFlags::debugSystem).enabled) SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s Line: %d] returning false\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
+//	return false;
+//
+//}
+
 bool isKeyDown(int virtualKey) {
 	char key = static_cast<char> (virtualKey);
 	const Uint8* keystate = SDL_GetKeyState(0);
@@ -1647,7 +1662,6 @@ bool isKeyDown(int virtualKey) {
 	return false;
 }
 
-
 string replaceAll(string& context, const string& from, const string& to) {
     size_t lookHere = 0;
     size_t foundHere = 0;
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/window.cpp b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/window.cpp
index e9d4bbcbc..f40c858ce 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/window.cpp
+++ b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/window.cpp
@@ -577,6 +577,7 @@ MouseButton Window::getMouseButton(int sdlButton) {
 	}
 }
 
+/*
 char Window::getRawKey(SDL_keysym keysym) {
 	char result = 0;
 	// Because Control messes up unicode character
@@ -941,6 +942,7 @@ char Window::getKey(SDL_keysym keysym,bool skipSpecialKeys) {
 
 	return result;
 }
+*/
 
 bool isKeyPressed(SDLKey compareKey, SDL_KeyboardEvent input) {
 	Uint16 c = 0;