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Nintendo: RetroDECK Hotkeys

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  • Switch Pro Controller: RetroDECK: Switch Pro

Simple Radial Menu

The Simple Radial Menu is activated by holding MINUS (SELECT) and by moving the Left Joystick, then by pressing L3 allows you press the selected radial button.

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Standard Controller: Simple Radial Menu to see all the available commands.

Global Hotkeys: Nintendo

The global hotkeys are activated by pressing the MINUS (SELECT) button and holding it while pressing the corresponding other button input.

What follows is a list of hotkeys:

Function Shows what the hotkey does.
Button / Combination Shows the input you need to make to trigger the command.
Command Shows what is being sent to the emulator.
System Support Shows what emulators support the command.
Comment Just extra comments.

Function Button / Combination Command System Support Comment
Pause / Resume MINUS (SELECT) + B CTRL + P RetroArch Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) MelonDS (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) Yuzu (Legacy)
Take Screenshot MINUS (SELECT) + A CTRL + X RetroArch Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) Yuzu (Legacy)
Fullscreen Toggle MINUS (SELECT) + Y CTRL + ENTER Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) MelonDS (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) Yuzu (Legacy)
Open Menu MINUS (SELECT) + X CTRL + M RetroArch Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) Yuzu (Legacy)
Quit Emulator MINUS (SELECT) + Start CTRL + Q RetroArch Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) Yuzu (Legacy)
Previous State Slot MINUS (SELECT) + D-Pad Left CTRL + J RetroArch Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone)
Next State Slot MINUS (SELECT) + D-Pad Right CTRL + K RetroArch Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone)
Increase Emulation Speed MINUS (SELECT) + D-Pad Up CTRL + 1 Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone)
Decrease Emulation Speed MINUS (SELECT) + D-Pad Down CTRL + 2 Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone)
Load State MINUS (SELECT) + L1 CTRL + A RetroArch Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone)
Save State MINUS (SELECT) + R1 CTRL + S RetroArch Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone)
Rewind MINUS (SELECT) + L2 CTRL + - RetroArch Duckstation (Standalone)
Fast forward MINUS (SELECT) + R2 CTRL + + RetroArch Duckstation (Standalone) MelonDS (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone)
Simple Radial Menu MINUS (SELECT) + Left Joystick Opens the Radial Menu

Additional Hotkeys

Right Joystick as Temporary Mouse

By holding MINUS (SELECT) and moving the Right Joystick you can use it as a mouse for various systems that uses mouse input.

Function Button / Combination Command Comment
Joystick as Mouse MINUS (SELECT) + Right Stick Movement
Right Click MINUS (SELECT) + L3 Right Click
Left Click MINUS (SELECT) + R3 Left Click

RetroArch

These hotkeys also work for RetroArch and are built in.

Function Button / Combination System Support Comment
Open Menu L3 + R3 RetroArch

Arcade Systems

This hotkey work for RetroArch, MAME, FBNEO and other arcade systems.

Function Button / Combination System Support Comment
Insert Credit MINUS (SELECT) RetroArch MAME (Standalone) FBNeo