RetroDECK - Steam Deck: Radial Menu System
Is there a quick way to go back to the top of the radial menu system?
Yes, just press on the HKB trigger buttons: L4 or R4 or Select
Radial Menus
What follows is a breakdown of the Radial System that you access on the Steam Decks Left Touchpad.
Radial Button Shows what the hotkey does.
Keyboard Command Shows what is being sent to the emulator.
Emulator Support Shows what emulators support the command.
Comment Just extra comments.
Main Menu
The Main Menu is the top menu and gives you access to all the menus below.
Quick Menu
The Quick Menu or Quick Access Menu Menu is the most populated menu. It features "best of" options from other menus.
| Radial Button | Keyboard Command | Emulator Support | Comment |
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| Quit Emulator | Ctrl + Q |
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| Open Menu | Ctrl + M |
RetroArch Duckstation PCSX2 Yuzu (Legacy) PPSSPP |
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| Swap Screens | Ctrl + Tab |
Citra (Legacy) MelonDS Cemu |
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| Take Screenshot | Ctrl + X |
RetroArch Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation PCSX2 PPSSPP Yuzu (Legacy) |
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| Save State | Ctrl + S |
RetroArch Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation PCSX2 PPSSPP |
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| Load State | Ctrl + A |
RetroArch Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation PCSX2 PPSSPP |
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| Pause / Resume | Ctrl + P |
RetroArch Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation MelonDS PCSX2 Yuzu (Legacy) |
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| Fullscreen Toggle | Ctrl + Enter |
Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation MelonDS PCSX2 Yuzu (Legacy) |
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| Restart / Reset | CTRL + R |
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| Escape | ESC |
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State Menu
The State Menu is the menu where you handle anything to do with saving and loading states.
| Radial Button | Keyboard Command | Emulator Support | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Previous State | Ctrl + J |
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| Next State | Ctrl + K |
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| Save State | Ctrl + S |
RetroArch Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation PCSX2 PPSSPP |
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| Load State | Ctrl + A |
RetroArch Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation PCSX2 PPSSPP |
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| Undo Load State | Ctrl + 8 |
Dolphin/Primehack |
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| Undo Save State | Ctrl + 9 |
Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation |
Speed / Frames Menu
The Speed / Frames Menu is where you find anything related to: emulation speed, frame limits, fast forwarding and rewinding.
| Radial Button | Keyboard Command | Emulator Support | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fastforward | Ctrl + + |
RetroArch Duckstation MelonDS PCSX2 |
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| Rewind | CTRL + - |
RetroArch Duckstation |
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| Increase Emulation Speed | CTRL + 1 |
Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation PCSX2 |
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| Decrease Emulation Speed | CTRL + 2 |
Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation PCSX2 |
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| Reset Emulation Speed | CTRL + 3 |
Duckstation |
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| Disable Emulation Speed Limit | CTRL + 0 |
Dolphin/Primehack |
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| Frame limit On/Off | CTRL + Z |
PCSX2 Yuzu (Legacy) |
Display / Graphics Menu
The Display / Graphics Menu is where you find anything related to: up-scaling/resolution scaling, widescreen or change aspect ratio, fullscreen, swap or change dual screen layout.
| Radial Button | Keyboard Command | Emulator Support | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullscreen Toggle | Ctrl + Enter |
Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation MelonDS PCSX2 PPSSPP Yuzu (Legacy) |
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| Increase Resolution / Upscale | Ctrl + U |
Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation PCSX2 |
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| Decrease Resolution / Upscale | Ctrl + Y |
Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation PCSX2 |
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| Change Widescreen / Aspect Ratio | Ctrl + W |
Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation PCSX2 |
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| Swap Screens | Ctrl + Tab |
Citra (Legacy) MelonDS Cemu |
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| Change Dual Screens Layout | Ctrl + L |
Citra (Legacy) |
General Menu
The General Menu or General Emulation Menu is where you find various global generic emulation hotkeys: Quit/Exit, Restart, Take Screenshot, Change CD, Pause, Turbo Input, Cheats and Video Recording.
| Radial Button | Keyboard Command | Emulator Support | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quit Emulator | Ctrl + Q |
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| Open Menu | Ctrl + M |
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| Take Screenshot | Ctrl + X |
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| Restart / Reset | CTRL + R |
RetroArch Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation MelonDS PCSX2 Yuzu (Legacy) |
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| Change Disc / Next Disc | CTRL + D |
RetroArch Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation |
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| Cheats On/Off | CTRL + C |
RetroArch Duckstation |
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| Pause / Resume | Ctrl + P |
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| Turbo On/Off | Ctrl + T |
Duckstation |
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| Video Recording On/Off | Ctrl + V |
RetroArch Dolphin/Primehack PCSX2 PPSSPP |
Steam Deck Menu
The Steam Deck Menu is where you find Steam Deck specific functions and general PC hotkeys.
| Radial Button | Keyboard Command | Emulator Support | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escape | ESC |
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| Tab | Tab |
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| Alt + F4 | Alt + F4 |
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| F1 | F1 |
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| Enter | Enter |
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| Take Steam Screenshot | none |
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| Show Steam Deck Keyboard | none |
Emulator Specific Menu
The Specific Menu or Emulator Specific Menu opens up several system/emulator specific sub-menus. Here you will find hotkeys not so commonly used but could be good to have easy access to:
Switch Menu
The Switch Menu here you find hotkeys related to Switch emulation: Change GPU Accuracy, Change Docked/Undocked Mode, Add/Remove Amiibo
| Radial Button | Keyboard Command | Emulator Support | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change GPU Accuracy | Alt + G |
Yuzu (Legacy) |
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| Load / Remove Amiibo | Alt + M |
Yuzu (Legacy) |
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| Docked / Undocked Mode | Alt + D |
Yuzu (Legacy) |
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MAME Menu
The MAME Menu here find hotkeys related to the MAME (Standalone) emulator.
| Radial Button | Keyboard Command | Emulator Support | Comment |
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| Service Mode | Alt + S + 0 |
MAME |
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| Service Button 1 | Alt + S + 1 |
MAME |
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| Service Button 2 | Alt + S + 2 |
MAME |
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| Service Button 3 | Alt + S + 3 |
MAME |
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| Service Button 4 | Alt + S + 4 |
MAME |
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| Insert Bill / Note | Alt + B + 1 |
MAME |
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| Tilt | Alt + T + 0 |
MAME |
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| Tilt - Player 1 | Alt + T + 1 |
MAME |
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| Tilt - Player 1 | Alt + T + 2 |
MAME |
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| Tilt - Player 1 | Alt + T + 3 |
MAME |
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| Tilt - Player 1 | Alt + T + 4 |
MAME |
RetroArch Menu
The RetroArch Menu in here you find hotkeys related to the RetroArch emulator.
| Radial Button | Keyboard Command | Emulator Support | Comment |
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| Next Cheat | Ctrl + G |
RetroArch |
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| Previous Cheat | Ctrl + F |
RetroArch |
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| Cheats On/Off | Ctrl + C |
RetroArch |
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| AI Service On/Off | Ctrl + I |
RetroArch |
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| Netplay Host On/Off | Ctrl + H |
RetroArch |
Gamecube / Wii Menu
The Gamecube / Wii Menu in here you find hotkeys related to the Dolphin standalone emulator.
| Radial Button | Keyboard Command | Emulator Support | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf Mode On/Off | Alt + H |
Dolphin/Primehack |
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| Freelook Mode On/Off | Alt + F |
Dolphin/Primehack |
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| Freelook Mode Reset | Alt + R |
Dolphin/Primehack |
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| Wii Sync Button | Alt + W |
Dolphin/Primehack |
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| Wiimote Upright | Alt + Z |
Dolphin/Primehack |
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| Wiimote Sideways | Alt + X |
Dolphin/Primehack |
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| Wiimote Sync - Player 1 | Alt + W + 1 |
Dolphin/Primehack |
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| Wiimote Sync - Player 2 | Alt + W + 2 |
Dolphin/Primehack |
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| Wiimote Sync - Player 3 | Alt + W + 3 |
Dolphin/Primehack |
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| Wiimote Sync - Player 4 | Alt + W + 4 |
Dolphin/Primehack |
NDS Menu
The NDS Menu in here you find hotkeys related to the MelonDS standalone emulator: Send Close/Open Lid, Send Play Microphone and Sunlight + / -.
| Radial Button | Keyboard Command | Emulator Support | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunlight + | Alt + + |
MelonDS |
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| Sunlight - | Alt + - |
MelonDS |
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| Play Microphone | Alt + P |
MelonDS |
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| Close/Open Lid | Alt + L |
MelonDS |
3DS Menu
The 3DS Menu in here you find hotkeys related to the Citra (Legacy Standalone) and Citra-core.
| Radial Button | Keyboard Command | Emulator Support | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Load Amiibo | Alt + M |
Citra (Legacy) |
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| Remove Amiibo | Alt + N |
Citra (Legacy) |
GZDoom Menu
The GZDoom Menu in here you find cheat hotkeys for DOOM.
| Radial Button | Keyboard Command | Engine Support | Comment |
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| Give all Items | IDFA |
GZDOOM |
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| Give all Items + Keys | IDQFA |
GZDOOM |