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Nintendo: RetroDECK Hotkeys

What are the Official profiles called?

  • Switch Pro Controller: RetroDECK: Switch Pro

Global Hotkeys: Nintendo Button Combos

The global hotkeys are activated by pressing the 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.
Emulator Support Shows what emulators support the command.
Comment Just extra comments.

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

Simple Radial Menu

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

Read more at the:

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

Right Joystick as Temporary Mouse

By holding 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 SELECT + Right Stick Movement
Right Click SELECT + L3 Right Click
Left Click SELECT + R3 Left Click

RetroArch: Additional Hotkeys

These hotkeys also work for RetroArch and are built in.

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

Arcade Systems: Additional Hotkeys

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

Function Button / Combination Emulator Support Comment
Insert Credit SELECT RetroArch MAME FBNeo