Using RetroArch overrides

If you do not want to use RetroBat configuration for RetroArch global settings or shader configuration, RetroBat offers a way to automatically load the configuration and/or shader override files that you would have created in RetroArch.

RetroArch configuration override

In RetroArch, it is possible to save a configuration override filefor a game, a content folder or a libretro core.

In order to save a configuration override file, open the RetroArch quick menu by pressing SELECT + on your controller (F1 on keyboard). Perform all required RetroArch general settings, then open the "Overrides" menu:

In this menu, save the override file at the desired level (game, core, content folder):

RetroArch will automatically save an override configuration file in the Core config folder:

Last, enable the override option in RetroBat MAIN MENU > GAME SETTINGS > RETROARCH OPTIONS > EMULATION

Shaders Overrides

In RetroArch, it is possible to save a Shaders override file for a game, a core, a content folder or globally.

In order to save a Shaders override file,open the RetroArch quick menu by pressing SELECT + on your controller (F1 on the keyboard). Than open the Shaders menu to manage the settings:

Once the settings done, open the "Save Preset" submenu:

Save at the desired level (folder, core, game, global):

RetroArch will automatically save the shaders configuration in a file :

Finally, enable the Shaders override option in RetroBat MAIN MENU > GAME SETTINGS > RETROARCH OPTIONS > VISUAL RENDERING:

RetroArch custom Aspect Ratio override

When using the "custom" aspect ratio value in ADVANCED SETTINGS > GAME ASPECT RATIO, it is possible to force the value of the ratio to apply in RetroArch by creating a .txt file with the following information:

• width
• height
• top
• left

The information from the file will automatically fill the following values in RetroArch:

To do so, create a txt file either in the roms\<system> folder of the system the ratio needs to be applied, or within the user\customratio folder of your RetroBat installation:

Example for NES

The file must be named either:

• <system>_<romname>_customratio.txt (to be applied for a specific game)
• <system>_customratio.txt (to be applied for the full system)

Finally, enable the "custom" aspect ratio value in RetroBat: