# Solarus - General Guide

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Solarus is an open-source adventure game engine.

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### Solarus Links:

[Solarus Community](https://www.solarus-games.org/community/)

[Solarus Docs](https://docs.solarus-games.org/)

[Solarus Gitlab](https://gitlab.com/solarus-games/)

[Solarus Web page](https://www.solarus-games.org/)

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## Where to put the games?

Solarus games should be put under the `retrodeck/roms/solarus/` directory.

## Does Solarus require BIOS or Firmware?

No

## What file format is supported?

| File Format | Description |
|-------------|-------------|
| .solarus    | Solarus game engine file |

## Folder structure

| Type    | Folder                 |          Comment     | 
|  :---:  | :---:                  |             :---:     |
| ROMs Folder |`retrodeck/roms/solarus/` |                               |  

## Solarus Tips and Tricks

- Some games don't autostart in Fullscreen so you need to either `Select + West (X, Square)` or press ` CTRL + Enter`  or ` Alt + Enter`
- To quit games you need to press `Escape` that exists on in the radial menu system for the controllers.