Hotkeys

Hotkeys can be found in the Retrobat notice here.

Hotkeys are used to perform several operations while in-game, the more frequent usage will be to quit games/emulators by pressing HOTKEY + START

In-Game Hotkeys

RetroArch

Hotkeys
Action
Alternative layout

Hotkey +

PAUSE

PAUSE

Hotkey +

RetroArch MENU

Select Save Slot Index -

Hotkey +

Load Save State

RetroArch MENU

Hotkey +

Save State

Select Save Slot Index +

Hotkey + START

Quit RetroArch

Quit RetroArch

Hotkey + L1

Eject Disc

Load Save State

Hotkey + R1

AI Service

Save State

Hotkey + L2

Select Disc Index -

Rewind

Hotkey + R2

Select Disc Index +

Fast Forward (can be changed from Hold to Toggle)

Hotkey + D-PAD UP

Select Save Slot Index +

AI Service

Hotkey + D-PAD DOWN

Select Save Slot Index -

Eject Disc

Hotkey + D-PAD LEFT

Rewind

Select Disc Index -

Hotkey + D-PAD RIGHT

Fast Forward (can be changed from Hold to Toggle)

Select Disc Index +

Hotkey + R3

Screenshot

Screenshot

It is possible to manually define RetroArch hotkeys, follow this guide : hotkey remap

Ares

Hotkeys (keyboard)
Action

Hotkey + (TAB)

PAUSE

Hotkey + (F6)

Toggle fullscreen

Hotkey + (F2)

Load State

Hotkey + (F1)

Save State

Hotkey + START (F12)

Exit ARES

Hotkey + D-PAD UP (F4)

Select Save Slot Index +

Hotkey + D-PAD DOWN (F3)

Select Save Slot Index -

Hotkey + D-PAD LEFT (F8)

Rewind

Hotkey + D-PAD RIGHT (F9)

Fast Forward

Hotkey + R3

Screenshot

Ares uses pad2key to handle shortcuts.

BigPEmu

Hotkey is equal to left trigger (L2), except to quit

Hotkeys
Action

L2 +

Menu

L2 +

Load State

L2 +

Save State

L2 + D-PAD LEFT

Rewind

L2 + D-PAD RIGHT

Fast Forward

L2 + R3

Screenshot

BizHawk

Hotkeys (keyboard)
Action

Hotkey + (F9)

PAUSE

Hotkey + (F3)

Load State

Hotkey + (F4)

Save State

Hotkey + START

Exit

Hotkey + D-PAD UP (F6)

Select Save Slot Index +

Hotkey + D-PAD DOWN (F5)

Select Save Slot Index -

Hotkey + D-PAD LEFT (F1)

Rewind

Hotkey + D-PAD RIGHT (F2)

Fast Forward

Hotkey + R3 (F12)

Screenshot

BizHawk uses pad2key to handle shortcuts.

Demul

Hotkeys (keyboard)
Action

Hotkey + START

Exit

Hotkey + Leftshoulder

Fullscreen (ALT+ENTER)

Hotkey +

Load State (F12)

Hotkey +

Save State (F11)

Demul uses pad2key to handle shortcuts.

Dolphin

Hotkeys
Action

Hotkey +

PAUSE

Hotkey +

FULLSCREEN

Hotkey +

Load State 1

Hotkey +

Save State 1 & Screenshot

Hotkey + START

Exit DOLPHIN

Hotkey + L1

Eject Disc

Hotkey + R1

Change Disc

DuckStation

Hotkeys
Action

Hotkey +

PAUSE

Hotkey +

Open MENU

Hotkey +

Load State

Hotkey +

Save State

Hotkey + START

Exit DuckStation

Hotkey + L1

Toggle FULLSCREEN (when option 'disable fullscreen' is ON)

Hotkey + R1

Change Disc

Hotkey + R3

Screenshot

Hotkey + D-PAD UP

Select Save Slot Index +

Hotkey + D-PAD DOWN

Select Save Slot Index -

Hotkey + D-PAD LEFT

Rewind

Hotkey + D-PAD RIGHT

Fast Forward

Flycast

Hotkeys (keyboard)
Action

Hotkey + (TAB)

Menu

Hotkey + (F2)

Load State

Hotkey + (F1)

Save State

Hotkey + START (ESCAPE)

Exit Flycast

Hotkey + R3 (F9)

Screenshot

Hotkey + D-PAD RIGHT (F4)

Fast Forward

Flycast uses pad2key to handle shortcuts.

Jgenesis

Hotkeys (keyboard)
Action

Hotkey + (F5)

PAUSE

Hotkey + (TAB)

Toggle fullscreen

Hotkey + (F2)

Load State

Hotkey + (F1)

Save State

Hotkey + START (ESCAPE)

Exit Jgenesis

Hotkey + D-PAD UP (F4)

Select Save Slot Index +

Hotkey + D-PAD DOWN (F3)

Select Save Slot Index -

Hotkey + D-PAD LEFT (F6)

Rewind

Hotkey + D-PAD RIGHT (F7)

Fast Forward

JGenesis uses pad2key to handle shortcuts.

Kronos

Hotkeys (keyboard)
Action

Hotkey + (F2)

PAUSE

Hotkey + (F1)

Launch game

Hotkey + R2 (F8)

Screenshot

Hotkey + L1 (ALT+ENTER)

Fullscreen

Hotkey + START (ESCAPE)

Exit Kronos

Kronos uses pad2key to handle shortcuts.

MAME

Hotkeys
Action

Hotkey +

PAUSE

Hotkey +

MAME menu

Hotkey +

Load State

Hotkey +

Save State

Hotkey + D-PAD LEFT

Rewind

Hotkey + D-PAD LEFT

Fast Forward

L3 + R3

Service menu

Mednafen

Hotkeys
Action

Hotkey +

PAUSE (Pause)

Hotkey +

Toggle in-game quick help screen (F1)

Hotkey +

Load Save State (F7)

Hotkey +

Save State (F5)

Hotkey + START

Quit (F12)

Hotkey + R2

Select Disc (F6)

Hotkey + D-PAD UP

Select Save Slot Index + (=)

Hotkey + D-PAD DOWN

Select Save Slot Index - (-)

Hotkey + D-PAD LEFT

Rewind (Backspace) : only if save-state rewinding is enabled)

Hotkey + D-PAD RIGHT

Fast Forward (`)

Hotkey + R3

Screenshot (F9)

MelonDS

Hotkeys
Action

Hotkey +

PAUSE (F10)

Hotkey +

Load Save State (F1)

Hotkey +

Save State (CTRL+F1)

Hotkey + START

Quit (ALT+F4)

Hotkey + D-PAD LEFT

Slow-motion (F11)

Hotkey + D-PAD RIGHT

Fast Forward (`F12)

Hotkey + L1

Toggle Fullscreen (TAB)

MelonDS uses pad2key to handle shortcuts.

Mesen

Hotkeys
Action

Hotkey +

Pause

Hotkey +

Load State

Hotkey +

Save State

Hotkey + START

Exit Emulator

Hotkey + L1

Toggle Rewind

Hotkey + R1

Toggle Fast Forward

Hotkey + R3

Take Screenshot

Hotkey + D-PAD HAUT

Move To Next State Slot

Hotkey + D-PAD BAS

Move To Previous State Slot

Hotkey + D-PAD GAUCHE

Rewind

Hotkey + D-PAD DROITE

Fast Forward

Mupen64 (RMG)

Hotkeys
Action

Hotkey +

PAUSE

Hotkey +

Load State

Hotkey +

Save State

Hotkey + START

Exit emulator

Hotkey + D-PAD LEFT

slowdown (factor 50)

Hotkey + D-PAD UP

Normal speed

Hotkey + D-PAD RIGHT

Speed up (factor 250)

Hotkey + R3

Screenshot

OpenMSX

Hotkeys
Action

Hotkey +

PAUSE

Hotkey +

Save State

Hotkey +

Load State

Hotkey + L1

Rewind

Hotkey + R1

Fast Forward

PCSX2

Hotkeys
Action

Hotkey +

PAUSE

Hotkey +

Open MENU

Hotkey +

Load from slot

Hotkey +

Save to slot

Hotkey + START

Exit PCSX2

Hotkey + L1

Toggle FULLSCREEN (when option 'disable fullscreen' is ON)

Hotkey + R3

Screenshot

Hotkey + D-PAD UP

Select Save Slot Index +

Hotkey + D-PAD DOWN

Select Save Slot Index -

Hotkey + D-PAD LEFT

Toggle Slow Motion

Hotkey + D-PAD RIGHT

Toggle Turbo

PPSSPP

Hotkeys
Action

Hotkey + D-PAD LEFT

Rewind

Hotkey + D-PAD RIGHT

Fast forward

Hotkey + D-PAD UP

Previous slot

Hotkey + D-PAD DOWN

Next slot

Hotkey +

Load state

Hotkey +

Save State

Hotkey +

Pause game

Hotkey + Rightshoulder

Screenshot

Raine

Hotkeys
Action

Hotkey + L1

Menu

Hotkey +

Save to slot

Hotkey +

Load from slot

Hotkey + D-PAD UP

Switch save slot

Hotkey +

Pause game

Hotkey + R3

Screenshot

Raine uses pad2key to handle shortcuts.

SNES9X

Hotkeys
Action

Hotkey + START

Quit (CLOSE)

Hotkey +

Save State (F5)

Hotkey +

Load State (F6)

Hotkey + D-PAD UP

Next slot (F4)

Hotkey + D-PAD DOWN

Previous slot (F3)

Hotkey + D-PAD LEFT

Rewind (F7)

Hotkey + D-PAD RIGHT

Fast Forward (F8)

Hotkey +

Pause (F9)

Hotkey + R2

Screenshot (F12)

Snes9x uses pad2key to handle shortcuts.

Yabasanshiro

Hotkeys
Action

Hotkey + START

Quit (CLOSE)

Hotkey +

Save State 1 (CTRL+1)

Hotkey +

Load State 1 (ALT+1)

Hotkey +

Run Game (F1)

Hotkey +

Pause (F10)

Hotkey + R2

Screenshot (F8)

Hotkey + L1

Fullscreen (ALT+ENTER)

Yabasanshiro uses pad2key to handle shortcuts.

YUZU, SUYU, SUDACHI, CITRON

Hotkeys
Action

Hotkey +

PAUSE

Hotkey + START

Exit Emulator

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