System View and Game View
Retrobat navigation basics
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All screenshots in this section are done with the default Retrobat theme ES-THEME-CARBON.
The first screen displayed when launching Retrobat is the System View, from here you can navigate through systems and enter the Game View.
Only the systems for which ROMs have been placed in the roms folder will appear.
Some systems are grouped, read the Grouped systems section for more information.
From the System View, different screens can be accessed.
This menu allows quick access to a system or a collection, it is by default sorted by Manufacturer.
Quick access menu is displayed by pressing SELECT.
From this menu you have access to features such as USER MANUAL, SCREENSAVER, skipping songs and QUIT options.
By default, some systems will not appear individually but in a group.
You can ungroup systems in Main Menu > GAME COLLECTION SETTINGS
Navigate to GROUPED SYSTEMS:
Untick systems that you want to ungroup:
Now these systems appear individually in the System View.
The Game View is where you browse your games and launch them.
Navigate your games using the Directional PAD.
The Gamelist can be displayed in multiple ways, this can be configured from the VIEW OPTIONS (press SELECT):
The value AUTOMATIC refers to the view style defined in the MAIN MENU > USER INTERFACE SETTINGS > THEME CONFIGURATION.
Press START
Each Theme might have different Gamelist View Styles, just choose the one you like most.
The quick search menu is displayed by pressing . It allows you to search for games.
The navigation bar is displayed by pressing .
To enter Game View, select a System or a Collection in the System View by using left and right buttons, and press .
Press to run the game (long-press to display Game Options).
Press to navigate back to the System View.
