zer00o: i need some help with this.
i have tried playing the game on my laptop with an Xbox controller.
in the tutorial stage where it shows you all the keys that do interesting stuff.
i get black rectangles instead.

e.g, to summon and banish despair press --- + ---. or press --- to pick item or hold --- to equip item.

i have tried the options menu and i get the same issue there as well.

this might be relevant, the keyboard controls are drawn fine and if it comes down to it i could play it that way.

really looking for an excuse to use the controller though.

if anyone had to deal with this or knows how to fix it, any help would be appreciated.

these are the specs it it helps

Processor: Intel Core i5 3317U,
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4000, NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
Display: 15.6 inch display

edit --running it on a windows 8.1 machine through Gog galaxy