diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+1.9.3.0
+-------
+
+- Bump ansi-terminal 1.1. Due to the introduction of hNowSupportsANSI,
+  older ansi-terminal support has been dropped. If you rely on them,
+  contact me.
+- Released on mer 7 feb 2024, 17:44:31
+
 1.9.2.0
 -------
 
diff --git a/ansi-terminal-game.cabal b/ansi-terminal-game.cabal
--- a/ansi-terminal-game.cabal
+++ b/ansi-terminal-game.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                ansi-terminal-game
-version:             1.9.2.0
+version:             1.9.3.0
 synopsis:            cross-platform library for terminal games
 description:         Library which aims to replicate standard 2d game
                      functions (blit, ticks, timers, etc.) in a terminal
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
                        Terminal.Game.Random,
                        Terminal.Game.Timer
   build-depends:       base == 4.*,
-                       ansi-terminal >= 0.11 && < 1.1,
+                       ansi-terminal >= 1.0 && < 1.2,
                        array == 0.5.*,
                        bytestring >= 0.10 && < 0.13,
                        cereal == 0.5.*,
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
                        Terminal.Game.Random,
                        Terminal.Game.RandomSpec
   build-depends:       base == 4.*,
-                       ansi-terminal >= 0.11 && < 1.1,
+                       ansi-terminal >= 1.0 && < 1.2,
                        array == 0.5.*,
                        bytestring >= 0.10 && < 0.13,
                        cereal == 0.5.*,
diff --git a/src/Terminal/Game.hs b/src/Terminal/Game.hs
--- a/src/Terminal/Game.hs
+++ b/src/Terminal/Game.hs
@@ -195,23 +195,26 @@
 -- $xcompat
 -- Good practices for cross-compatibility:
 --
--- * choose game dimensions of no more than __24 rows__ and __80 columns__.
+-- * Choose game dimensions of no more than __24 rows__ and __80 columns__.
 --   This ensures compatibility with the trickiest terminals (i.e. Win32
---   console);
+--   console).
 --
--- * use __ASCII characters__ only. Again this is for Win32 console
+-- * Use __ASCII characters__ only. Again this is for Win32 console
 --   compatibility, until
 --   [this GHC bug](https://gitlab.haskell.org/ghc/ghc/issues/7593) gets
---   fixed;
+--   fixed.
 --
--- * employ colour sparingly: as some users will play your game in a
+-- * Employ colour sparingly: as some users will play your game in a
 --   light-background terminal and some in a dark one, choose only colours
---   that go well with either (blue, red, etc.);
+--   that go well with either (blue, red, etc.).
 --
--- * some terminals/multiplexers (i.e. tmux) do not make a distinction
+-- * Some terminals/multiplexers (i.e. tmux) do not make a distinction
 --   between vivid/dull, others do not display bold; do not base your game
---   mechanics on that
---   difference.
+--   mechanics on that difference.
+--
+-- * If you use WASD for movement, you can readily gain compatibility with
+--   AZERTY keyboard layout by mapping “up” to both @W@ and @Z@ and “left”
+--   to @A@ and @Q@. Users from France, Belgium, and Québec will thank you.
 
 -- | /Usable/ terminal display size (on Win32 console the last line is
 -- set aside for input). Throws 'CannotGetDisplaySize' on error.
diff --git a/src/Terminal/Game/Layer/Object/IO.hs b/src/Terminal/Game/Layer/Object/IO.hs
--- a/src/Terminal/Game/Layer/Object/IO.hs
+++ b/src/Terminal/Game/Layer/Object/IO.hs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import qualified Control.Monad                as CM
 import qualified Control.Monad.Catch          as MC
 import qualified Control.Monad.Trans          as T
+import qualified GHC.IO.StdHandles            as GH
 import qualified Data.List.Split              as LS
 import qualified System.Clock                 as SC
 import qualified System.Console.ANSI          as CA
@@ -193,6 +194,9 @@
 
            -- initial setup/checks
            CA.hideCursor >>
+           CA.hNowSupportsANSI GH.stdout >>
+             -- On Windows, tries to turn ANSI control
+             -- characters support on.
 
            -- text encoding
            SI.mkTextEncoding "UTF-8//TRANSLIT" >>= \te ->