Frequently Used Hotkeys
There is a frontend (RetroFE) and then RetroArch and other standalone emulators to run the actual games. Each software has its own controls.
Frontend (RetroFE)
The config is at appdata/retrofe/controls.conf.
Some of the most used defaults are:
| Control | Function |
|---|---|
MENU | Enter context menu |
Y | Add to favorites |
B | Remove from favorites |
X | Cycle through playlists |
C/Z | Go up/down letters |
A/Start | Select |
REWIND | Go back one level of game collections |
RetroArch
| Control | Function |
|---|---|
MENU + REWIND twice | Exit game |
Press and hold Start for 2 sec | Enter RetroArch menu |
REWIND | Insert coin |
DOWN + START | Insert coin. Useful for games requiring dedicated coin buttons for each player. |
MENU + A | Pause |
MENU + X | Reset |
MENU + Y | Rewind (if core supports it) |
MENU + B | Disk Eject |
MENU + Z | Next Disk |
MENU + C | Previous Disk |
MENU + Down | Load Save State |
MENU + Up | Save State |
MENU + Left | Previous Save Slot |
MENU + Right | Next Save Slot |
AdvMAME
| Control | Function |
|---|---|
MENU | Open menu to save/load/exit etc. |
MENU + START | Enter MAME menu |