diff --git a/engine/backlog.zig b/engine/backlog.zig
index 0bfbad4..82908ce 100644
--- a/engine/backlog.zig
+++ b/engine/backlog.zig
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ pub fn getArgs() !NwArgs {
 // to conditionally start up feature modules within the engine
 
 var shutdownList: std.ArrayListUnmanaged(*const fn (std.mem.Allocator) void) = .{};
+var shutdownModuleNames: std.ArrayListUnmanaged([]const u8) = .{};
 
 pub fn start_modules(comptime programSpec: anytype, maybeArgs: ?NwArgs, allocator: std.mem.Allocator) !void {
     const Backlog = @This();
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ pub fn start_modules(comptime programSpec: anytype, maybeArgs: ?NwArgs, allocato
                     try Struct.start_module(programSpec, NwArgs{}, allocator);
                 }
                 try shutdownList.append(allocator, Struct.shutdown_module);
+                try shutdownModuleNames.append(allocator, feature);
                 core.engine_logs("module started >>>> " ++ feature ++ " <<<<");
             }
         }
@@ -55,9 +57,11 @@ pub fn start_modules(comptime programSpec: anytype, maybeArgs: ?NwArgs, allocato
 pub fn shutdown_modules(allocator: std.mem.Allocator) void {
     var i: isize = @intCast(shutdownList.items.len - 1);
     while (i >= 0) : (i -= 1) {
+        core.engine_log("module shutting down >>>> {s} <<<<", .{shutdownModuleNames.items[@intCast(i)]});
         shutdownList.items[@intCast(i)](allocator);
     }
     shutdownList.deinit(allocator);
+    shutdownModuleNames.deinit(allocator);
 }
 
 pub fn start_everything(comptime spec: anytype, allocator: std.mem.Allocator, maybeArgs: ?NwArgs) !void {
diff --git a/engine/core/src/core.zig b/engine/core/src/core.zig
index 0204639..3f6f0c8 100644
--- a/engine/core/src/core.zig
+++ b/engine/core/src/core.zig
@@ -139,13 +139,10 @@ pub fn start_module(comptime programSpec: anytype, args: anytype, allocator: std
 
     _ = try inputs.initInputStack();
 
-    logs("core module starting up... ");
     return;
 }
 
 pub fn shutdown_module(_: std.mem.Allocator) void {
-    logs("core module shutting down...");
-
     MemoryTracker.MTPrintStatsDelta();
 
     logging.shutdownLogging();
diff --git a/engine/core/src/inputs/inputStack.zig b/engine/core/src/inputs/inputStack.zig
index 78170b2..64cce87 100644
--- a/engine/core/src/inputs/inputStack.zig
+++ b/engine/core/src/inputs/inputStack.zig
@@ -6,12 +6,45 @@ pub const BindingType = enum(u8) {
 
 const glfw_release = 0;
 
+pub fn convertEvent(event: *const sdl3.Event) ?IOEvent {
+    switch (event.type) {
+        sdl3.events.key_down, sdl3.events.key_up => {
+            const scan: Key = @enumFromInt(event.key.scancode);
+
+            return IOEvent{
+                .key = .{
+                    .key = scan,
+                    .scancode = scan,
+                    .action = if (event.key.down) .keyDown else .keyUp,
+                    .mods = 0,
+                },
+            };
+        },
+        sdl3.events.mouse_button_down, sdl3.events.mouse_button_up => {
+            const scan: Key = @enumFromInt(@as(u32, @intCast(event.button.button)) + 10000);
+
+            return IOEvent{
+                .key = .{
+                    .key = scan,
+                    .scancode = scan,
+                    .action = if (event.key.down) .keyDown else .keyUp,
+                    .mods = 0,
+                },
+            };
+        },
+        else => {
+            return null;
+        },
+    }
+
+    return null;
+}
+
 pub const IOEvent = union(enum(u8)) {
     windowFocused: struct { focused: c_int },
     mousePosition: struct { x: f64, y: f64 },
-    mouseButton: struct { button: c_int, action: c_int, mods: c_int },
     scroll: struct { xoffset: f64, yoffset: f64 },
-    key: struct { key: c_int, scancode: c_int, action: c_int, mods: c_int },
+    key: struct { key: Key, scancode: Key, action: ActionEvent, mods: c_int },
     windowResize: struct { newSize: core.Vector2f },
     codepoint: c_uint,
 };
@@ -562,15 +595,9 @@ pub const InputStack = struct {
     pub fn routeEvent(self: *@This(), eventToRoute: IOEvent) void {
         switch (eventToRoute) {
             .key => |key| {
-                const keyEvent: ActionEvent = @enumFromInt(@as(u8, @intCast(key.action)));
+                const keyEvent: ActionEvent = key.action; // @enumFromInt(@as(u8, @intCast(key.action)));
                 if (keyEvent != .keyHeld) {
-                    self.routeKeyEvent(@enumFromInt(key.key), keyEvent);
-                }
-            },
-            .mouseButton => |button| {
-                const keyEvent: ActionEvent = @enumFromInt(@as(u8, @intCast(button.action)));
-                if (keyEvent != .keyHeld) {
-                    self.routeKeyEvent(@enumFromInt(button.button + 10001), keyEvent);
+                    self.routeKeyEvent(key.key, keyEvent);
                 }
             },
             else => {},
@@ -614,6 +641,7 @@ pub fn initInputStack() !void {
 const lua = core.lua;
 const pod = lua.pod;
 
-const Key = @import("keys.zig").Key;
+pub const Key = @import("keys.zig").Key;
+const sdl3 = @import("sdl3");
 const std = @import("std");
 const core = @import("../core.zig");
diff --git a/engine/core/src/inputs/keys.zig b/engine/core/src/inputs/keys.zig
index c13b101..adfe602 100644
--- a/engine/core/src/inputs/keys.zig
+++ b/engine/core/src/inputs/keys.zig
@@ -1,128 +1,509 @@
-pub const Key = enum(i32) {
-    Unknown = -1,
-    Space = 32,
-    Apostrophe = 39,
-    Comma = 44,
-    Period = 45,
-    Slash = 47,
-    @"0" = 48,
-    @"1" = 49,
-    @"2" = 50,
-    @"3" = 51,
-    @"4" = 52,
-    @"5" = 53,
-    @"6" = 54,
-    @"7" = 55,
-    @"8" = 56,
-    @"9" = 57,
-    Semicolon = 59,
-    Equal = 61,
-    A = 65,
-    B = 66,
-    C = 67,
-    D = 68,
-    E = 69,
-    F = 70,
-    G = 71,
-    H = 72,
-    I = 73,
-    J = 74,
-    K = 75,
-    L = 76,
-    M = 77,
-    N = 78,
-    O = 79,
-    P = 80,
-    Q = 81,
-    R = 82,
-    S = 83,
-    T = 84,
-    U = 85,
-    V = 86,
-    W = 87,
-    X = 88,
-    Y = 89,
-    Z = 90,
-    LeftBrackSq = 91,
-    BackSlash = 92,
-    RightBrackSq = 93,
-    Grave = 96,
-    World1 = 161,
-    World2 = 162,
-    Escape = 256,
-    Enter = 257,
-    Tab = 258,
-    Backspace = 259,
-    Insert = 260,
-    Delete = 261,
-    Right = 262,
-    Left = 263,
-    Down = 264,
-    Up = 265,
-    PageUp = 266,
-    PageDown = 267,
-    Home = 268,
-    End = 269,
-    CapsLock = 280,
-    ScrollLock = 281,
-    NumLock = 282,
-    PrintScreen = 283,
-    Pause = 284,
-    F1 = 290,
-    F2 = 291,
-    F3 = 292,
-    F4 = 293,
-    F5 = 294,
-    F6 = 295,
-    F7 = 296,
-    F8 = 297,
-    F9 = 298,
-    F10 = 299,
-    F11 = 300,
-    F12 = 301,
-    F13 = 302,
-    F14 = 303,
-    F15 = 304,
-    F16 = 305,
-    F17 = 306,
-    F18 = 307,
-    F19 = 308,
-    F20 = 309,
-    F21 = 310,
-    F22 = 311,
-    F23 = 312,
-    F24 = 313,
-    F25 = 314,
-    Kp0 = 320,
-    Kp1 = 321,
-    Kp2 = 322,
-    Kp3 = 323,
-    Kp4 = 324,
-    Kp5 = 325,
-    Kp6 = 326,
-    Kp7 = 327,
-    Kp8 = 328,
-    Kp9 = 329,
-    KpDecimal = 330,
-    KpDivide = 331,
-    KpMultiply = 332,
-    KpSubtract = 333,
-    KpAdd = 334,
-    KpEnter = 335,
-    KpEqual = 336,
-    LeftShift = 340,
-    LeftControl = 341,
-    LeftAlt = 342,
-    LeftSuper = 343,
-    RightShift = 344,
-    RightControl = 345,
-    RightAlt = 346,
-    RightSuper = 347,
-    Menu = 348,
-    Mouse1 = 10001,
-    Mouse2 = 10002,
-    Mouse3 = 10003,
-    Mouse4 = 10004,
-    Mouse5 = 10005,
-    _,
+pub const sdl3 = @import("sdl3");
+
+pub const Key = enum(c_uint) {
+    unknown,
+
+    //**
+    //*  \name Usage page 0x07
+    //*
+    //*  These values are from usage page 0x07 (USB keyboard page).
+    //*/
+    //* @{ */
+
+    a = 4,
+    b = 5,
+    c = 6,
+    d = 7,
+    e = 8,
+    f = 9,
+    g = 10,
+    h = 11,
+    i = 12,
+    j = 13,
+    k = 14,
+    l = 15,
+    m = 16,
+    n = 17,
+    o = 18,
+    p = 19,
+    q = 20,
+    r = 21,
+    s = 22,
+    t = 23,
+    u = 24,
+    v = 25,
+    w = 26,
+    x = 27,
+    y = 28,
+    z = 29,
+
+    @"1" = 30,
+    @"2" = 31,
+    @"3" = 32,
+    @"4" = 33,
+    @"5" = 34,
+    @"6" = 35,
+    @"7" = 36,
+    @"8" = 37,
+    @"9" = 38,
+    @"0" = 39,
+
+    @"return" = 40,
+    escape = 41,
+    backspace = 42,
+    tab = 43,
+    space = 44,
+
+    minus = 45,
+    equals = 46,
+    leftbracket = 47,
+    rightbracket = 48,
+    backslash = 49, //**< Located at the lower left of the return
+    // *   key on ISO keyboards and at the right end
+    // *   of the QWERTY row on ANSI keyboards.
+    // *   Produces REVERSE SOLIDUS (backslash) and
+    // *   VERTICAL LINE in a US layout, REVERSE
+    // *   SOLIDUS and VERTICAL LINE in a UK Mac
+    // *   layout, NUMBER SIGN and TILDE in a UK
+    // *   Windows layout, DOLLAR SIGN and POUND SIGN
+    // *   in a Swiss German layout, NUMBER SIGN and
+    // *   APOSTROPHE in a German layout, GRAVE
+    // *   ACCENT and POUND SIGN in a French Mac
+    // *   layout, and ASTERISK and MICRO SIGN in a
+    // *   French Windows layout.
+    // */
+    nonushash = 50, //**< iso usb keyboards actually use this code
+    //*   instead of 49 for the same key, but all
+    //*   OSes I've seen treat the two codes
+    //*   identically. So, as an implementor, unless
+    //*   your keyboard generates both of those
+    //*   codes and your OS treats them differently,
+    //*   you should generate SDL_SCANCODE_BACKSLASH
+    //*   instead of this code. As a user, you
+    //*   should not rely on this code because SDL
+    //*   will never generate it with most (all?)
+    //*   keyboards.
+    //*/
+    semicolon = 51,
+    apostrophe = 52,
+    grave = 53, //**< located in the top left corner (on both ansi
+    //*   and ISO keyboards). Produces GRAVE ACCENT and
+    //*   TILDE in a US Windows layout and in US and UK
+    //*   Mac layouts on ANSI keyboards, GRAVE ACCENT
+    //*   and NOT SIGN in a UK Windows layout, SECTION
+    //*   SIGN and PLUS-MINUS SIGN in US and UK Mac
+    //*   layouts on ISO keyboards, SECTION SIGN and
+    //*   DEGREE SIGN in a Swiss German layout (Mac:
+    //*   only on ISO keyboards), CIRCUMFLEX ACCENT and
+    //*   DEGREE SIGN in a German layout (Mac: only on
+    //*   ISO keyboards), SUPERSCRIPT TWO and TILDE in a
+    //*   French Windows layout, COMMERCIAL AT and
+    //*   NUMBER SIGN in a French Mac layout on ISO
+    //*   keyboards, and LESS-THAN SIGN and GREATER-THAN
+    //*   SIGN in a Swiss German, German, or French Mac
+    //*   layout on ANSI keyboards.
+    //*/
+    comma = 54,
+    period = 55,
+    slash = 56,
+
+    capslock = 57,
+
+    f1 = 58,
+    f2 = 59,
+    f3 = 60,
+    f4 = 61,
+    f5 = 62,
+    f6 = 63,
+    f7 = 64,
+    f8 = 65,
+    f9 = 66,
+    f10 = 67,
+    f11 = 68,
+    f12 = 69,
+
+    printscreen = 70,
+    scrolllock = 71,
+    pause = 72,
+    insert = 73, //**< insert on pc, help on some mac keyboards (but
+    //    does send code 73, not 117) */
+    home = 74,
+    pageup = 75,
+    delete = 76,
+    end = 77,
+    pagedown = 78,
+    right = 79,
+    left = 80,
+    down = 81,
+    up = 82,
+
+    numlockclear = 83, //**< num lock on pc, clear on mac keyboards
+    //*/
+    kp_divide = 84,
+    kp_multiply = 85,
+    kp_minus = 86,
+    kp_plus = 87,
+    kp_enter = 88,
+    kp_1 = 89,
+    kp_2 = 90,
+    kp_3 = 91,
+    kp_4 = 92,
+    kp_5 = 93,
+    kp_6 = 94,
+    kp_7 = 95,
+    kp_8 = 96,
+    kp_9 = 97,
+    kp_0 = 98,
+    kp_period = 99,
+
+    nonusbackslash = 100, //**< this is the additional key that iso
+    //*   keyboards have over ANSI ones,
+    //*   located between left shift and Y.
+    //*   Produces GRAVE ACCENT and TILDE in a
+    //*   US or UK Mac layout, REVERSE SOLIDUS
+    //*   (backslash) and VERTICAL LINE in a
+    //*   US or UK Windows layout, and
+    //*   LESS-THAN SIGN and GREATER-THAN SIGN
+    //*   in a Swiss German, German, or French
+    //*   layout. */
+    application = 101, //**< windows contextual menu, compose */
+    power = 102, //**< the usb document says this is a status flag,
+    // *   not a physical key - but some Mac keyboards
+    // *   do have a power key. */
+    kp_equals = 103,
+    f13 = 104,
+    f14 = 105,
+    f15 = 106,
+    f16 = 107,
+    f17 = 108,
+    f18 = 109,
+    f19 = 110,
+    f20 = 111,
+    f21 = 112,
+    f22 = 113,
+    f23 = 114,
+    f24 = 115,
+    execute = 116,
+    help = 117, //**< al integrated help center */
+    menu = 118, //**< menu (show menu) */
+    select = 119,
+    stop = 120, //**< ac stop */
+    again = 121, //**< ac redo/repeat */
+    undo = 122, //**< ac undo */
+    cut = 123, //**< ac cut */
+    copy = 124, //**< ac copy */
+    paste = 125, //**< ac paste */
+    find = 126, //**< ac find */
+    mute = 127,
+    volumeup = 128,
+    volumedown = 129,
+    ///* not sure whether there's a reason to enable these */
+    ///*     sdl_scancode_lockingcapslock = 130,  */
+    ///*     sdl_scancode_lockingnumlock = 131, */
+    ///*     sdl_scancode_lockingscrolllock = 132, */
+    kp_comma = 133,
+    kp_equalsas400 = 134,
+
+    international1 = 135, // **< used on asian keyboards, see
+    //     footnotes in usb doc */
+    international2 = 136,
+    international3 = 137, //**< yen */
+    international4 = 138,
+    international5 = 139,
+    international6 = 140,
+    international7 = 141,
+    international8 = 142,
+    international9 = 143,
+    lang1 = 144, //**< hangul/english toggle */
+    lang2 = 145, //**< hanja conversion */
+    lang3 = 146, //**< katakana */
+    lang4 = 147, //**< hiragana */
+    lang5 = 148, //**< zenkaku/hankaku */
+    lang6 = 149, //**< reserved */
+    lang7 = 150, //**< reserved */
+    lang8 = 151, //**< reserved */
+    lang9 = 152, //**< reserved */
+
+    alterase = 153, //**< erase-eaze */
+    sysreq = 154,
+    cancel = 155, //**< ac cancel */
+    clear = 156,
+    prior = 157,
+    return2 = 158,
+    separator = 159,
+    out = 160,
+    oper = 161,
+    clearagain = 162,
+    crsel = 163,
+    exsel = 164,
+
+    kp_00 = 176,
+    kp_000 = 177,
+    thousandsseparator = 178,
+    decimalseparator = 179,
+    currencyunit = 180,
+    currencysubunit = 181,
+    kp_leftparen = 182,
+    kp_rightparen = 183,
+    kp_leftbrace = 184,
+    kp_rightbrace = 185,
+    kp_tab = 186,
+    kp_backspace = 187,
+    kp_a = 188,
+    kp_b = 189,
+    kp_c = 190,
+    kp_d = 191,
+    kp_e = 192,
+    kp_f = 193,
+    kp_xor = 194,
+    kp_power = 195,
+    kp_percent = 196,
+    kp_less = 197,
+    kp_greater = 198,
+    kp_ampersand = 199,
+    kp_dblampersand = 200,
+    kp_verticalbar = 201,
+    kp_dblverticalbar = 202,
+    kp_colon = 203,
+    kp_hash = 204,
+    kp_space = 205,
+    kp_at = 206,
+    kp_exclam = 207,
+    kp_memstore = 208,
+    kp_memrecall = 209,
+    kp_memclear = 210,
+    kp_memadd = 211,
+    kp_memsubtract = 212,
+    kp_memmultiply = 213,
+    kp_memdivide = 214,
+    kp_plusminus = 215,
+    kp_clear = 216,
+    kp_clearentry = 217,
+    kp_binary = 218,
+    kp_octal = 219,
+    kp_decimal = 220,
+    kp_hexadecimal = 221,
+
+    lctrl = 224,
+    lshift = 225,
+    lalt = 226, //**< alt, option */
+    lgui = 227, //**< windows, command (apple), meta */
+    rctrl = 228,
+    rshift = 229,
+    ralt = 230, //**< alt gr, option */
+    rgui = 231, //**< windows, command (apple), meta */
+
+    mode = 257, //**< i'm not sure if this is really not covered
+    //*   by any of the above, but since there's a
+    //*   special sdl_kmod_mode for it i'm adding it here
+    //*/
+
+    //* @} *//* Usage page 0x07 */
+
+    ///**
+    // *  \name Usage page 0x0C
+    // *
+    // *  These values are mapped from usage page 0x0C (USB consumer page).
+    // *
+    // *  There are way more keys in the spec than we can represent in the
+    // *  current scancode range, so pick the ones that commonly come up in
+    // *  real world usage.
+    // */
+    ///* @{ */
+    sleep = 258, //**< sleep */
+    wake = 259, //**< wake */
+
+    channel_increment = 260, //**< channel increment */
+    channel_decrement = 261, //**< channel decrement */
+
+    media_play = 262, //**< play */
+    media_pause = 263, //**< pause */
+    media_record = 264, //**< record */
+    media_fast_forward = 265, //**< fast forward */
+    media_rewind = 266, //**< rewind */
+    media_next_track = 267, //**< next track */
+    media_previous_track = 268, //**< previous track */
+    media_stop = 269, //**< stop */
+    media_eject = 270, //**< eject */
+    media_play_pause = 271, //**< play / pause */
+    media_select = 272, //* media select */
+
+    ac_new = 273, //**< ac new */
+    ac_open = 274, //**< ac open */
+    ac_close = 275, //**< ac close */
+    ac_exit = 276, //**< ac exit */
+    ac_save = 277, //**< ac save */
+    ac_print = 278, //**< ac print */
+    ac_properties = 279, //**< ac properties */
+
+    ac_search = 280, //**< ac search */
+    ac_home = 281, //**< ac home */
+    ac_back = 282, //**< ac back */
+    ac_forward = 283, //**< ac forward */
+    ac_stop = 284, //**< ac stop */
+    ac_refresh = 285, //**< ac refresh */
+    ac_bookmarks = 286, //**< ac bookmarks */
+
+    //* @} *//* Usage page 0x0C */
+
+    //**
+    //*  \name Mobile keys
+    //*
+    //*  These are values that are often used on mobile phones.
+    //*/
+    //* @{ */
+
+    softleft = 287, //**< usually situated below the display on phones and
+    //    used as a multi-function feature key for selecting
+    //    a software defined function shown on the bottom left
+    //    of the display. */
+    softright = 288, //**< usually situated below the display on phones and
+    //    used as a multi-function feature key for selecting
+    //    a software defined function shown on the bottom right
+    //    of the display. */
+    call = 289, //**< used for accepting phone calls. */
+    endcall = 290, //**< used for rejecting phone calls. */
+
+    //* @} *//* Mobile keys */
+    //* Add any other keys here. */
+
+    reserved = 400, //**< 400-500 reserved for dynamic keycodes */
+
+    count = 512, //**< not a key, just marks the number of scancodes for array bounds */
+
+    // BacklogEngine extensions.. will treat mouse button events as a key much like a scancode.
+    Mouse1 = 10001, // Left
+    Mouse2 = 10002, // Middle
+    Mouse3 = 10003, // Right
+    Mouse4 = 10004, // Mouse 4
+    Mouse5 = 10005, // Mouse 5
 };
+
+// pub const Key = enum(i32) {
+//     Unknown = -1,
+//     Space = 32,
+//     Apostrophe = 39,
+//     Comma = 44,
+//     Period = 45,
+//     Slash = 47,
+//     @"0" = 48,
+//     @"1" = 49,
+//     @"2" = 50,
+//     @"3" = 51,
+//     @"4" = 52,
+//     @"5" = 53,
+//     @"6" = 54,
+//     @"7" = 55,
+//     @"8" = 56,
+//     @"9" = 57,
+//     Semicolon = 59,
+//     Equal = 61,
+//     A = 65,
+//     B = 66,
+//     C = 67,
+//     D = 68,
+//     E = 69,
+//     F = 70,
+//     G = 71,
+//     H = 72,
+//     I = 73,
+//     J = 74,
+//     K = 75,
+//     L = 76,
+//     M = 77,
+//     N = 78,
+//     O = 79,
+//     P = 80,
+//     Q = 81,
+//     R = 82,
+//     S = 83,
+//     T = 84,
+//     U = 85,
+//     V = 86,
+//     W = 87,
+//     X = 88,
+//     Y = 89,
+//     Z = 90,
+//     LeftBrackSq = 91,
+//     BackSlash = 92,
+//     RightBrackSq = 93,
+//     Grave = 96,
+//     World1 = 161,
+//     World2 = 162,
+//     Escape = 256,
+//     Enter = 257,
+//     Tab = 258,
+//     Backspace = 259,
+//     Insert = 260,
+//     Delete = 261,
+//     Right = 262,
+//     Left = 263,
+//     Down = 264,
+//     Up = 265,
+//     PageUp = 266,
+//     PageDown = 267,
+//     Home = 268,
+//     End = 269,
+//     CapsLock = 280,
+//     ScrollLock = 281,
+//     NumLock = 282,
+//     PrintScreen = 283,
+//     Pause = 284,
+//     F1 = 290,
+//     F2 = 291,
+//     F3 = 292,
+//     F4 = 293,
+//     F5 = 294,
+//     F6 = 295,
+//     F7 = 296,
+//     F8 = 297,
+//     F9 = 298,
+//     F10 = 299,
+//     F11 = 300,
+//     F12 = 301,
+//     F13 = 302,
+//     F14 = 303,
+//     F15 = 304,
+//     F16 = 305,
+//     F17 = 306,
+//     F18 = 307,
+//     F19 = 308,
+//     F20 = 309,
+//     F21 = 310,
+//     F22 = 311,
+//     F23 = 312,
+//     F24 = 313,
+//     F25 = 314,
+//     Kp0 = 320,
+//     Kp1 = 321,
+//     Kp2 = 322,
+//     Kp3 = 323,
+//     Kp4 = 324,
+//     Kp5 = 325,
+//     Kp6 = 326,
+//     Kp7 = 327,
+//     Kp8 = 328,
+//     Kp9 = 329,
+//     KpDecimal = 330,
+//     KpDivide = 331,
+//     KpMultiply = 332,
+//     KpSubtract = 333,
+//     KpAdd = 334,
+//     KpEnter = 335,
+//     KpEqual = 336,
+//     LeftShift = 340,
+//     LeftControl = 341,
+//     LeftAlt = 342,
+//     LeftSuper = 343,
+//     RightShift = 344,
+//     RightControl = 345,
+//     RightAlt = 346,
+//     RightSuper = 347,
+//     Menu = 348,
+//     Mouse1 = 10001,
+//     Mouse2 = 10002,
+//     Mouse3 = 10003,
+//     Mouse4 = 10004,
+//     Mouse5 = 10005,
+//     _,
+// };
diff --git a/engine/platform/src/platform.zig b/engine/platform/src/platform.zig
index e6b2614..ba03d93 100644
--- a/engine/platform/src/platform.zig
+++ b/engine/platform/src/platform.zig
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ pub fn setWindowSettings(params: windowing.PlatformParams) void {
 pub fn start_module(comptime programSpec: anytype, args: anytype, allocator: std.mem.Allocator) !void {
     _ = args;
     _ = programSpec;
-    core.engine_log("shader compile test sizeof Scene = {d}", .{@sizeOf(test_vert.Scene)});
     if (core.isUtility()) {
         return;
     }
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ pub fn shutdown_module(allocator: std.mem.Allocator) void {
         return;
     }
 
-    core.engine_logs("Shutting down platform");
     gPlatformInstance.deinit();
 
     // I have a bug somewhere. need to find out where it is
diff --git a/engine/platform/src/windowing.zig b/engine/platform/src/windowing.zig
index 788f099..a47556a 100644
--- a/engine/platform/src/windowing.zig
+++ b/engine/platform/src/windowing.zig
@@ -119,8 +119,11 @@ pub const PlatformInstance = struct {
         core.setupEnginePlatform(self, setupWindow, enginePoll, processEvents);
     }
 
+    // runs pinned on io thread.
+    // old glfw needed to do it's polling here.
     pub fn enginePoll(opaqueSelf: *anyopaque) core.EngineDataEventError!void {
         _ = opaqueSelf;
+        // this polling event should probably be used for IO, now that we have a free thread for doing w.e
         // var self: *@This() = @alignCast(@ptrCast(opaqueSelf));
         // self.pollEvents();
     }
@@ -129,11 +132,6 @@ pub const PlatformInstance = struct {
         try self.listeners.append(RawInputObjectRef.from(listener));
     }
 
-    fn convertEvent(event: *const sdl3.Event) ?IOEvent {
-        _ = event;
-        return null;
-    }
-
     pub fn processEvents(ptr: *anyopaque, frameNumber: u64) core.EngineDataEventError!void {
         _ = frameNumber;
 
@@ -145,7 +143,7 @@ pub const PlatformInstance = struct {
         const inputStack = core.getInputStack();
         inputStack.updatePreviousInputs();
         while (sdl3.pollEvent()) |event| {
-            if (convertEvent(event)) |converted| {
+            if (core.inputs.convertEvent(event)) |converted| {
                 inputStack.routeEvent(converted);
             }
 
diff --git a/lib/sdl3/src/event.zig b/lib/sdl3/src/event.zig
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/lib/tracy/build.zig b/lib/tracy/build.zig
index 70e9fd2..5b34ac1 100644
--- a/lib/tracy/build.zig
+++ b/lib/tracy/build.zig
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
 
     //const tracy_enabled = b.option(bool, "tracy", "Enables tracy integration") orelse false;
 
-    const tracy_enabled: bool = true; //if (b.graph.env_map.hash_map.get("WITH_TRACY") != null) true else false;
+    const tracy_enabled: bool = false; //if (b.graph.env_map.hash_map.get("WITH_TRACY") != null) true else false;
     // if (b.graph.env_map.hash_map.get("WITH_TRACY")) |with_tracy| {
     //     tracy_enabled = with_tracy;
     // }
diff --git a/projects/sampleGame/main.zig b/projects/sampleGame/main.zig
index ba2f38a..b649d0b 100644
--- a/projects/sampleGame/main.zig
+++ b/projects/sampleGame/main.zig
@@ -15,10 +15,23 @@ pub fn prepare_game(self: *@This()) !void {
     try core.fs().addContentPath("sampleGame");
     try script.loadTypes("scripts");
     try script.runScriptFile("scripts/prepare.lua");
+
+    const exitInput = try core.ActionBinding.create(core.MakeName("exit"));
+    exitInput.addKey(.escape, .keyDown);
+    _ = exitInput.data.addListener(null, onExit);
+    exitInput.activate();
+}
+
+pub fn onExit(ctx: ?*anyopaque, action: core.ActionEvent) void {
+    _ = ctx;
+    _ = action;
+
+    core.exitNow();
 }
 
 pub fn tick(self: *@This(), _: f64) void {
     _ = self;
+    std.time.sleep(6000 * 1000); // just gonna put this here...
 }
 
 pub fn deinit(self: *@This()) void {