Heat Signature

• Binds to logical keys, so it's affected by your current layout.
• All in-game actions can be remapped, and there are no known issues mapping to common Dvorak keys (e.g. punctuation).
• Most keys have correct on-screen keyboard hints, but some "special" keys (e.g. punctuation) have missing / incorrect hints.
• You can play in Dvorak by rebinding all keys.
• Or you can play in Qwerty, but you may have difficulty naming in-game items (optional).

What happens if I start with the wrong layout?

• The game will be unplayable until you change to the correct layout.
• You do not need to restart the game after changing layout.

Anything else I should know?

Certain common Dvorak "WASD" keys (like comma and period) will only show up as "?" in the on-screen hints.

This is normally harmless — except when repairing your pod. The game requires that you hit certain keys, and NOT hit certain other keys (or else you'll die). It relies on keyboard hints to communicate this to you, and if multiple keys are showing up as "?", you're stuck playing Russian Roulette with your character's life.

It's not too hard to avoid damaging your pod — but you may want to avoid using the Foundry Brick, which relies on taking damage to be useful.

There's only really one point in the game that involves typing: When retiring, you can name one item and pass on to your future characters. That's infrequent enough that I recommend just playing in Qwerty for now.

I've reported this issue to the game's creator.

All tested versions