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Xbox: RetroDECK Hotkeys

What Controllers are supported?

  • Xbox 360 Controller
  • Xbox Wireless Controller
  • Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 1/2

What are the Official RetroDECK - Steam Input Profile called?

  • Xbox 360 Controller: RetroDECK: Xbox 360
  • Xbox Wireless Controller/Elite Series: RetroDECK: Xbox Wireless

Global Hotkeys: Xbox 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.
System Support Shows what emulators support the command.
Comment Just extra comments.

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