diff --git a/SDL.dll b/SDL.dll
index 3ce97a59..01b220d3 100644
Binary files a/SDL.dll and b/SDL.dll differ
diff --git a/gfx2def.ini b/gfx2def.ini
index 92c87f6d..d10330a9 100644
--- a/gfx2def.ini
+++ b/gfx2def.ini
@@ -333,15 +333,4 @@
   ; OS isn't able to do it by itself. (ie: Windows)
   Window_position = 9999,9999; (Default 9999,9999 which means: NA)
 
-  ; The program uses SDL's Unicode support to translate key combinations
-  ; into characters, when you're typing in textboxes. However, on
-  ; Windows 98 and if you're using a French or German keyboard, SDL has a
-  ; rather severe bug: The key ^ causes an instant crash if the key
-  ; that follows it isn't space or a vowel (the ones that make it a valid
-  ; combination : ^âêîôû)
-  ; If this problem concerns you, disable unicode below, and it will never
-  ; crash. This won't affect keyboard shortcuts, but in text fields you'll be
-  ; typing in US-QWERTY mode.
-  Use_unicode = yes ; (Default 'yes')
-
   ; end of configuration
diff --git a/keyboard.c b/keyboard.c
index 84594e90..cdeed756 100644
--- a/keyboard.c
+++ b/keyboard.c
@@ -543,59 +543,19 @@ word Keysym_to_ANSI(SDL_keysym keysym)
   #if !(defined(__macosx__) || defined(__FreeBSD__))
   if ( keysym.unicode == 0)
   {
-    byte shift;
-    
-    shift = (SDL_GetModState() & (KMOD_SHIFT|KMOD_CAPS)) != 0;
-    // Convert keypad to numbers
-    if (keysym.sym >= SDLK_KP0 && keysym.sym <= SDLK_KP9)
-      return ('0' - SDLK_KP0) + keysym.sym;
-    
-    // Conversion with shift on
-    if (shift)
+    switch(keysym.sym)
     {
-      // Lowercase to uppercase.
-      if (keysym.sym >= 'a' && keysym.sym <= 'z' && shift)
-        return ('A' - 'a') + keysym.sym;
-      // Some shifts of QWERTY-US keys
-      switch (keysym.sym)
-      {
-        case '`': return '~';
-        case '1': return '!';
-        case '2': return '@';
-        case '3': return '#';
-        case '4': return '$';
-        case '5': return '%';
-        case '6': return '^';
-        case '7': return '&';
-        case '8': return '*';
-        case '9': return '(';
-        case '0': return ')';
-        case '-': return '_';
-        case '=': return '+';
-        case '\\': return '|';
-        case '[': return '{';
-        case ']': return '}';
-        case ';': return ':';
-        case '\'': return '"';
-        case ',': return '<';
-        case '.': return '>';
-        case '/': return '?';
-        default:
-          return keysym.sym;
-      }
-    }
-    // More conversions
-    switch (keysym.sym)
-    {
-      case SDLK_KP_PERIOD:   return '.';
-      case SDLK_KP_DIVIDE:   return '/';
-      case SDLK_KP_MINUS:    return '-';
-      case SDLK_KP_MULTIPLY: return '*';
-      case SDLK_KP_PLUS:     return '+';
-      case SDLK_KP_ENTER:    return '\r';
-      case SDLK_KP_EQUALS:   return '=';
-      default:
+      case SDLK_DELETE:
+      case SDLK_LEFT:
+      case SDLK_RIGHT:
+      case SDLK_HOME:
+      case SDLK_END:
+      case SDLK_BACKSPACE:
+      case KEY_ESC:
+      case SDLK_RETURN:
         return keysym.sym;
+      default:
+        return 0;      
     }
   }
   #endif
diff --git a/readini.c b/readini.c
index da0eb3b9..e4549072 100644
--- a/readini.c
+++ b/readini.c
@@ -798,12 +798,7 @@ int Load_INI(T_Config * conf)
     conf->Window_pos_x = values[0];
     conf->Window_pos_y = values[1];
   }
-  // Optional, Unicode support on/off (>98.0%)
-  conf->Use_unicode=1;
-  if (!Load_INI_get_values (file,buffer,"Use_unicode",1,values))
-  {
-    conf->Use_unicode = (values[0]!=0);
-  }
+
 
   fclose(file);
 
diff --git a/readline.c b/readline.c
index 613932ba..051714d9 100644
--- a/readline.c
+++ b/readline.c
@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@ byte Readline_ex(word x_pos,word y_pos,char * str,byte visible_size,byte max_siz
 
   byte offset=0; // index du premier caractère affiché
 
-  if (Config.Use_unicode)
-    SDL_EnableUNICODE(SDL_ENABLE);
+  SDL_EnableUNICODE(SDL_ENABLE);
 
   Hide_cursor();
   // Effacement de la chaîne
@@ -349,8 +348,7 @@ affichage:
   Update_rect(Window_pos_X+(x_pos*Menu_factor_X),Window_pos_Y+(y_pos*Menu_factor_Y),
         visible_size*(Menu_factor_X<<3),(Menu_factor_Y<<3));
 
-  if (Config.Use_unicode)
-    SDL_EnableUNICODE(SDL_DISABLE);
+  SDL_EnableUNICODE(SDL_DISABLE);
 
   return (input_key==SDLK_RETURN);
 }
diff --git a/saveini.c b/saveini.c
index bf4077b4..ac8e53d3 100644
--- a/saveini.c
+++ b/saveini.c
@@ -635,9 +635,6 @@ int Save_INI(T_Config * conf)
   if ((return_code=Save_INI_set_values (Ancien_fichier,Nouveau_fichier,buffer,"Window_position",2,values,0)))
     goto Erreur_Retour;
 
-  values[0]=conf->Use_unicode;
-  if ((return_code=Save_INI_set_values (Ancien_fichier,Nouveau_fichier,buffer,"Use_unicode",1,values,1)))
-    goto Erreur_Retour;
     
   Save_INI_flush(Ancien_fichier,Nouveau_fichier,buffer);
 
diff --git a/struct.h b/struct.h
index 0fe54840..81f26b0d 100644
--- a/struct.h
+++ b/struct.h
@@ -269,7 +269,6 @@ typedef struct
   char Bookmark_label[NB_BOOKMARKS][8+1];///< Bookmarked directories in fileselectors: This is the displayed name.
   int  Window_pos_x;                     ///< Last window x position (9999 if unsupportd/irrelevant for the platform)
   int  Window_pos_y;                     ///< Last window y position (9999 if unsupportd/irrelevant for the platform)
-  byte Use_unicode;                      ///< Boolean, true to use Unicode for keyboard input
 } T_Config;
 
 // Structures utilisées pour les descriptions de pages et de liste de pages.