diff --git a/src/debugpy/launcher/debuggee.py b/src/debugpy/launcher/debuggee.py
index 787b26fa..5f81ba6a 100644
--- a/src/debugpy/launcher/debuggee.py
+++ b/src/debugpy/launcher/debuggee.py
@@ -141,15 +141,15 @@ def wait_for_exit():
 
 
 def _wait_for_user_input():
-    if sys.stdout and sys.stdin:
+    if sys.stdout and sys.stdin and sys.stdin.isatty():
         from debugpy.common import log
 
-        can_getch = sys.stdin.isatty()
-        if can_getch:
-            try:
-                import msvcrt
-            except ImportError:
-                can_getch = False
+        try:
+            import msvcrt
+        except ImportError:
+            can_getch = False
+        else:
+            can_getch = True
 
         if can_getch:
             log.debug("msvcrt available - waiting for user input via getch()")
diff --git a/src/debugpy/launcher/handlers.py b/src/debugpy/launcher/handlers.py
index 3a5d2331..0665a256 100644
--- a/src/debugpy/launcher/handlers.py
+++ b/src/debugpy/launcher/handlers.py
@@ -126,12 +126,19 @@ def launch_request(request):
     if request("gevent", False):
         env["GEVENT_SUPPORT"] = "True"
 
+    console = request(
+        "console",
+        json.enum(
+            "internalConsole", "integratedTerminal", "externalTerminal", optional=True
+        ),
+    )
+
     redirect_output = property_or_debug_option("redirectOutput", "RedirectOutput")
     if redirect_output is None:
         # If neither the property nor the option were specified explicitly, choose
         # the default depending on console type - "internalConsole" needs it to
         # provide any output at all, but it's unnecessary for the terminals.
-        redirect_output = request("console", unicode) == "internalConsole"
+        redirect_output = console == "internalConsole"
     if redirect_output:
         # sys.stdout buffering must be disabled - otherwise we won't see the output
         # at all until the buffer fills up.
@@ -140,8 +147,16 @@ def launch_request(request):
         env["PYTHONIOENCODING"] = "utf-8"
 
     if property_or_debug_option("waitOnNormalExit", "WaitOnNormalExit"):
+        if console == "internalConsole":
+            raise request.isnt_valid(
+                '"waitOnNormalExit" is not supported for "console":"internalConsole"'
+            )
         debuggee.wait_on_exit_predicates.append(lambda code: code == 0)
     if property_or_debug_option("waitOnAbnormalExit", "WaitOnAbnormalExit"):
+        if console == "internalConsole":
+            raise request.isnt_valid(
+                '"waitOnAbnormalExit" is not supported for "console":"internalConsole"'
+            )
         debuggee.wait_on_exit_predicates.append(lambda code: code != 0)
 
     if sys.version_info < (3,):