diff --git a/src/conf.c b/src/conf.c
index 51eeb14..1e3dbd8 100644
--- a/src/conf.c
+++ b/src/conf.c
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ int conf_loadConfig(const char* file) {
   int i;
   double d;
   char* str, *mod;
-  int type, key, reverse;
+  SDLKey key;
+  int type, reverse;
   int w, h, fsaa;
   SDLMod m;
 
@@ -229,10 +230,14 @@ int conf_loadConfig(const char* file) {
         lua_gettable(L, -2);
         if(lua_isstring(L, -1))
           str = (char*)lua_tostring(L, -1);
-        else {
+        else if(lua_isnil(L, -1)) {
           WARN("Found keybind with no type field!");
           str = "null";
         }
+        else {
+          WARN("Found keybind with invalid type field!");
+          str = "null";
+        }
         lua_remove(L, -1);
 
         /* Get the key. */
@@ -240,9 +245,14 @@ int conf_loadConfig(const char* file) {
         lua_gettable(L, -2);
         if(lua_isnumber(L, -1))
           key = (int)lua_tonumber(L, -1);
-        else {
+        else if(lua_isstring(L, -1))
+          key = input_keyConv((char*)lua_tostring(L, -1));
+        else if(lua_isnil(L, -1)) {
           WARN("Found keybind with no key field!");
-          key = -1;
+          key = SDLK_UNKNOWN;
+        } else {
+          WARN("Found keybind with invalid key field!");
+          key = SDLK_UNKNOWN;
         }
         lua_remove(L, -1);
 
@@ -266,8 +276,7 @@ int conf_loadConfig(const char* file) {
           mod = NULL;
         lua_remove(L, -1);
 
-
-        if((key != -1) && (str != NULL)) {
+        if((key != SDLK_UNKNOWN) && (str != NULL)) {
           /* Then the keybind is valid. Get the type. */
           if(strcmp(str, "null")==0)            type = KEYBIND_NULL;
           else if(strcmp(str, "keyboard")==0)   type = KEYBIND_KEYBOARD;
diff --git a/src/input.c b/src/input.c
index d0160c5..2446430 100644
--- a/src/input.c
+++ b/src/input.c
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ unsigned int input_afterburnSensibility = 200;  /**< ms between taps to afterbur
 /* From player.c */
 extern double player_turn;
 
+static char* keyconv[SDLK_LAST]; /**< Key conversion table. */
+
+static void input_keyConvGen(void);
+static void input_keyConvDestroy(void);
+
 /**
  * @fn void input_setDefault(void)
  *
@@ -173,6 +178,8 @@ void input_init(void) {
     tmp->reverse = 1.;
     input_keybinds[i] = tmp;
   }
+
+  input_keyConvGen();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -185,6 +192,41 @@ void input_exit(void) {
   for(i = 0; strcmp(keybindNames[i], "end"); i++)
     free(input_keybinds[i]);
   free(input_keybinds);
+
+  input_keyConvDestroy();
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Create the key conversion table.
+ */
+static void input_keyConvGen(void) {
+  SDLKey k;
+
+  for(k == SDLK_FIRST; k < SDLK_LAST; k++)
+    keyconv[k] = SDL_GetKeyName(k);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Destroy the key conversion table.
+ */
+static void input_keyConvDestroy(void) {
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Get the key id from its name.
+ *    @param name Name of the key to get id from.
+ *    @return ID of the key.
+ */
+SDLKey input_keyConv(char* name) {
+  SDLKey k;
+
+  for(k = SDLK_FIRST; k < SDLK_LAST; k++)
+    if(strcmp(name, keyconv[k])==0)
+      return k;
+
+  WARN("Keyname '%s' doesn't match any key.", name);
+  return SDLK_UNKNOWN;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/input.h b/src/input.h
index 640bcb7..b2a1e61 100644
--- a/src/input.h
+++ b/src/input.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ typedef enum {
 
 /* Set input. */
 void input_setDefault(void);
+SDLKey input_keyConv(char* name);
 void input_setKeybind(char* keybind, KeybindType type, int key, SDLMod mod, int reverse);
 SDLKey input_getKeybind(const char* keybind, KeybindType* type, SDLMod* mod,  int* reverse);
 const char* input_getKeybindDescription(char* keybind);
diff --git a/src/lephisto.c b/src/lephisto.c
index 28e0a6e..ac7fabf 100644
--- a/src/lephisto.c
+++ b/src/lephisto.c
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   if(lfile_dirMakeExist("%s", lfile_basePath()))
     WARN("Unable to create lephisto directory '%s'", lfile_basePath());
 
+  /* Must be initialized befre input init is called. */
+  if(SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) < 0) {
+    WARN("Unable to initialize SDL video: %s", SDL_GetError());
+    return -1;
+  }
+
   /* Input must be initialized for config to work. */
   input_init();