diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index ac628aa8a2..d14e8f9371 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -62,10 +62,12 @@ project(":desktop") {
 
     dependencies {
         "implementation"(project(":core"))
-        "implementation"("com.badlogicgames.gdx:gdx-backend-lwjgl:${gdxVersion}")
+        "implementation"("com.badlogicgames.gdx:gdx-backend-lwjgl3:${gdxVersion}")
         "implementation"("com.badlogicgames.gdx:gdx-platform:$gdxVersion:natives-desktop")
 
-        "implementation"("com.badlogicgames.gdx:gdx-tools:$gdxVersion")  // This is for the TexturePacker class
+        "implementation"("com.badlogicgames.gdx:gdx-tools:$gdxVersion") {
+            exclude("com.badlogicgames.gdx", "gdx-backend-lwjgl")
+        }
 
         "implementation"("com.github.MinnDevelopment:java-discord-rpc:v2.0.1")
     }
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 97d3166a7b..cc8f9b6bb4 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ Allow unit movement after unit automation steps
 
 By SimonCeder:
 - Barbarian units
-- Fix for broken saves in #5573
 - Barbarian fixes
 
 By SomeTroglodyte:
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/utils/KeyPressDispatcher.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/utils/KeyPressDispatcher.kt
index fab3b1ae08..bbe30fea39 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/utils/KeyPressDispatcher.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/utils/KeyPressDispatcher.kt
@@ -167,13 +167,17 @@ class KeyPressDispatcher(val name: String? = null) : HashMap<KeyCharAndCode, (()
         if (installStage != null) uninstall()
         listener =
             object : InputListener() {
-                override fun keyTyped(event: InputEvent?, character: Char): Boolean {
+                override fun keyDown(event: InputEvent?, keycode: Int): Boolean {
+                    /*
+                    : Boolean {
+                    return super.keyDown(event, keycode)
+                        }(event: InputEvent?, character: Char)
+                     */
+
                     // look for both key code and ascii entries - ascii first as the
                     // Char constructor of KeyCharAndCode generates keyCode based instances
                     // preferentially but we would miss Ctrl- combos otherwise
                     val key = when {
-                        contains(KeyCharAndCode.ascii(character)) ->
-                            KeyCharAndCode.ascii(character)
                         event == null ->
                             KeyCharAndCode.UNKNOWN
                         else ->
@@ -182,7 +186,7 @@ class KeyPressDispatcher(val name: String? = null) : HashMap<KeyCharAndCode, (()
 
                     // see if we want to handle this key, and if not, let it propagate
                     if (!contains(key) || (checkIgnoreKeys?.invoke() == true))
-                        return super.keyTyped(event, character)
+                        return super.keyDown(event, keycode)
                     
                     // try-catch mainly for debugging. Breakpoints in the vicinity can make the event fire twice in rapid succession, second time the context can be invalid
                     try {
diff --git a/desktop/build.gradle.kts b/desktop/build.gradle.kts
index 9829f183c7..b7e6ce7baa 100644
--- a/desktop/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/desktop/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import com.badlogicgames.packr.Packr
 import com.badlogicgames.packr.PackrConfig
 import com.unciv.build.BuildConfig
 
-
 plugins {
     id("kotlin")
 }
@@ -23,6 +22,9 @@ val discordDir = file("discord_rpc")
 val deployFolder = file("../deploy")
 
 tasks.register<JavaExec>("run") {
+
+    jvmArgs = listOf("-XstartOnFirstThread") // See https://github.com/libgdx/libgdx/wiki/Starter-classes-and-configuration#common-issues
+
     dependsOn(tasks.getByName("classes"))
 
     main = mainClassName
diff --git a/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/DesktopLauncher.kt b/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/DesktopLauncher.kt
index 18d407d54a..dc461e580d 100644
--- a/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/DesktopLauncher.kt
+++ b/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/DesktopLauncher.kt
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ package com.unciv.app.desktop
 import club.minnced.discord.rpc.DiscordEventHandlers
 import club.minnced.discord.rpc.DiscordRPC
 import club.minnced.discord.rpc.DiscordRichPresence
-import com.badlogic.gdx.Files
-import com.badlogic.gdx.backends.lwjgl.LwjglApplication
-import com.badlogic.gdx.backends.lwjgl.LwjglApplicationConfiguration
+import com.badlogic.gdx.backends.lwjgl3.Lwjgl3Application
+import com.badlogic.gdx.backends.lwjgl3.Lwjgl3ApplicationConfiguration
 import com.badlogic.gdx.files.FileHandle
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.glutils.HdpiMode
 import com.sun.jna.Native
 import com.unciv.JsonParser
 import com.unciv.UncivGame
@@ -29,15 +29,16 @@ internal object DesktopLauncher {
 
         ImagePacker.packImages()
 
-        val config = LwjglApplicationConfiguration()
-        // Don't activate GL 3.0 because it causes problems for MacOS computers
-        config.addIcon("ExtraImages/Icon.png", Files.FileType.Internal)
-        config.title = "Unciv"
-        config.useHDPI = true
+        val config = Lwjgl3ApplicationConfiguration()
+        config.setWindowIcon( "ExtraImages/Icon.png")
+        config.setTitle("Unciv")
+        config.setHdpiMode(HdpiMode.Logical)
         if (FileHandle(GameSaver.settingsFileName).exists()) {
-            val settings = JsonParser().getFromJson(GameSettings::class.java, FileHandle(GameSaver.settingsFileName))
-            config.width = settings.windowState.width
-            config.height = settings.windowState.height
+            val settings = JsonParser().getFromJson(
+                GameSettings::class.java,
+                FileHandle(GameSaver.settingsFileName)
+            )
+            config.setWindowedMode(settings.windowState.width, settings.windowState.height)
         }
 
         val versionFromJar = DesktopLauncher.javaClass.`package`.specificationVersion ?: "Desktop"
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ internal object DesktopLauncher {
 
         tryActivateDiscord(game)
 
-        LwjglApplication(game, config)
+        Lwjgl3Application(game, config)
     }
 
     private fun tryActivateDiscord(game: UncivGame) {