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RetroDECK - Steam Deck: Full 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 Full Radial Menu System that you access on the Steam Decks Left Touchpad and by pressing the touchpad you activate the selected radial button.

Radial Button Shows what the hotkey does.
Keyboard Command Shows what is being sent to the emulator.
System Support Shows what systems support the command.
Icon Shows what icon is used.
Comment Just extra comments.

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 System Support Icon Comment
Quit Emulator Ctrl + Q RetroArch Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) Yuzu (Legacy) PPSSPP (Standalone)
Open Menu Ctrl + M RetroArch Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) Yuzu (Legacy) PPSSPP (Standalone)
Swap Screens Ctrl + Tab Citra (Legacy) MelonDS (Standalone) Cemu (Standalone)
Save State Ctrl + S RetroArch Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) PPSSPP (Standalone)
Take Screenshot Ctrl + X RetroArch Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) PPSSPP (Standalone) Yuzu (Legacy)
Restart / Reset CTRL + R RetroArch Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) MelonDS (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) Yuzu (Legacy)
Fullscreen Toggle Ctrl + Enter Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) MelonDS (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) Yuzu (Legacy)
Load State Ctrl + A RetroArch Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) PPSSPP (Standalone)
Pause / Resume Ctrl + P RetroArch Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) MelonDS (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) Yuzu (Legacy)
Escape ESC PC-Systems OpenBOR GZDoom Solarus IkemanGO Ryujinx (Standalone) Can be used to Quick / Open Menu on certain systems

State Menu

The State Menu is the menu where you handle anything to do with saving and loading states.

Radial Button Keyboard Command System Support Icon Comment
Load State Ctrl + A RetroArch Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) PPSSPP (Standalone)
Previous State Ctrl + J RetroArch Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) PPSSPP (Standalone)
Undo Save State Ctrl + 9 Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone)
Save State Ctrl + S RetroArch Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) PPSSPP (Standalone)
Next State Ctrl + K RetroArch Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) PPSSPP (Standalone)
Undo Load State Ctrl + 8 Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone)

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 System Support Icon Comment
Fastforward Ctrl + + RetroArch Duckstation (Standalone) MelonDS (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone)
Rewind CTRL + - RetroArch Duckstation (Standalone)
Increase Emulation Speed CTRL + 1 Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone)
Decrease Emulation Speed CTRL + 2 Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone)
Reset Emulation Speed CTRL + 3 Duckstation (Standalone)
Disable Emulation Speed Limit CTRL + 0 Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone)
Frame limit On/Off CTRL + Z PCSX2 (Standalone) 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 System Support Icon Comment
Increase Resolution / Upscale Ctrl + U Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone)
Decrease Resolution / Upscale Ctrl + Y Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone)
Change Widescreen / Aspect Ratio Ctrl + W Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone)
Fullscreen Toggle Ctrl + Enter Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) MelonDS (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) Yuzu (Legacy)
Swap Screens Ctrl + Tab Citra (Legacy) MelonDS (Standalone) Cemu (Standalone)
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 System Support Icon Comment
Quit Emulator Ctrl + Q RetroArch Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) Yuzu (Legacy)
Open Menu Ctrl + M RetroArch Duckstation (Standalone)``PCSX2 (Standalone) Yuzu (Legacy)
Take Screenshot Ctrl + X RetroArch Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PPSSPP (Standalone) MelonDS (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) Yuzu (Legacy)
Restart / Reset CTRL + R RetroArch Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) MelonDS (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) Yuzu (Legacy)
Change Disc / Next Disc CTRL + D RetroArch Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone)
Cheats On/Off CTRL + C RetroArch Duckstation (Standalone)
Pause / Resume Ctrl + P RetroArch Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) MelonDS (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) Yuzu (Legacy)
Turbo On/Off Ctrl + T Duckstation (Standalone)
Video Recording On/Off Ctrl + V RetroArch Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) PPSSPP (Standalone)

Steam Deck Menu

The Steam Deck Menu is where you find Steam Deck specific functions and general PC hotkeys.

Radial Button Keyboard Command System Support Icon Comment
Escape ESC PC-Systems OpenBOR GZDoom Solarus IkemanGO Ryujinx (Standalone) Can be used to Quick / Open Menu on certain systems
Enter Enter PC-Systems OpenBOR GZDoom Solarus IkemanGO Ryujinx (Standalone)
Space Space PC-Systems
Tab Tab PC-Systems
Shift Shift PC-Systems
Control Ctrl PC-Systems
/ / PC-Systems
Alt Alt PC-Systems
F1 F1 PC-Systems
F4 F4 PC-Systems
F5 F5 PC-Systems
F8 F8 PC-Systems
F10 F10 PC-Systems
Take Steam Screenshot none
Show Steam Deck Keyboard none
Alt + F4 Alt + F4

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 Yuzu (Legacy) and soon Ryujinx.

Note: Ryujinx is working on better hotkeys and no support yet and Yuzu have been removed from RetroDECK.

Radial Button Keyboard Command System Support Icon Comment
Change GPU Accuracy Alt + G Yuzu (Legacy)
Load / Remove Amiibo Alt + M Yuzu (Legacy)
Docked / Undocked Mode Alt + D Yuzu (Legacy)
Open Menu Ryujinx - F4 F4 Ryujinx (Standalone)

MAME Menu

The MAME Menu here find hotkeys related to the MAME (Standalone) multi-emulator.

Radial Button Keyboard Command System Support Icon Comment
Service Mode Alt + S + 0 MAME (Standalone)
Service Button 1 Alt + S + 1 MAME (Standalone)
Service Button 2 Alt + S + 2 MAME (Standalone)
Service Button 3 Alt + S + 3 MAME (Standalone)
Service Button 4 Alt + S + 4 MAME (Standalone)
Insert Bill / Note Alt + B + 1 MAME (Standalone)
Tilt - Player 1 Alt + T + 1 MAME (Standalone)
Tilt - Player 2 Alt + T + 2 MAME (Standalone)
Tilt - Player 3 Alt + T + 3 MAME (Standalone)
Tilt - Player 4 Alt + T + 4 MAME (Standalone)
Tilt Alt + T + 0 MAME (Standalone)

RetroArch Menu

The RetroArch Menu in here you find hotkeys related to the RetroArch multi-emulator.

Radial Button Keyboard Command System Support Icon Comment
Next Cheat Ctrl + G RetroArch
Previous Cheat Ctrl + F RetroArch
Cheats On/Off Ctrl + C RetroArch
AI Service On/Off Ctrl + I RetroArch
Netplay Host On/Off Ctrl + H RetroArch

Gamecube / Wii Menu

The Gamecube / Wii Menu in here you find hotkeys related to the Dolphin / Primehack (Standalone) emulator.

Radial Button Keyboard Command System Support Icon Comment
Wii Sync Button Alt + W Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone)
Golf Mode On/Off Alt + H Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone)
Freelook Mode On/Off Alt + F Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone)
Wiimote Upright Alt + Z Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone)
Wiimote Sideways Alt + X Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone)
Freelook Mode Reset Alt + R Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone)
Wiimote Sync - Player 1 Alt + W + 1 Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone)
Wiimote Sync - Player 2 Alt + W + 2 Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone)
Wiimote Sync - Player 3 Alt + W + 3 Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone)
Wiimote Sync - Player 4 Alt + W + 4 Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone)

NDS Menu

The NDS Menu in here you find hotkeys related to the MelonDS (Standalone) emulator.

Radial Button Keyboard Command System Support Icon Comment
Close/Open Lid Alt + L MelonDS (Standalone)
Sunlight + Alt + + MelonDS (Standalone)
Sunlight - Alt + - MelonDS (Standalone)
Play Microphone Alt + P MelonDS (Standalone)

3DS Menu

The 3DS Menu in here you find hotkeys related to the Citra (Legacy Standalone) and Citra-core.

Radial Button Keyboard Command System Support Icon Comment
Load Amiibo Alt + M Citra (Legacy)
Remove Amiibo Alt + N Citra (Legacy)

GZDoom Menu

The GZDoom Menu in here you find cheat hotkeys for DOOM.

Radial Button Keyboard Command System Support Icon Comment
Give all Items IDFA GZDOOM
Give all Items + Keys IDKFA GZDOOM

ScummVM Menu

The ScummVM Menu in here you find general hotkeys for ScummVM games.

Radial Button Keyboard Command System Support Icon Comment
Open O ScummVM ScummVM (Standalone)
Close C ScummVM ScummVM (Standalone)
Fight F ScummVM ScummVM (Standalone)
Use U ScummVM ScummVM (Standalone)
Pick-Up P ScummVM ScummVM (Standalone)
Push / Shove S ScummVM ScummVM (Standalone)
Pull / Yank Y ScummVM ScummVM (Standalone)
Look-At L ScummVM ScummVM (Standalone)
Give G ScummVM ScummVM (Standalone)
Move M ScummVM ScummVM (Standalone)