Wiki/wiki-rtd/docs/wiki_rd_controls/hotkeys-retrodeck.md

RetroDECK Hotkeys

The HotKey Button

The global hotkeys are activated by pressing and holding the HKB (HotKey Button) and pressing the corresponding button together for the command you want to execute.

• Steam Deck, the HKB can be either L4, R4, or Select, depending on what is closest for the button combo you are trying to press.
• PlayStation, the HKB is Select.
• Nintendo, the HKB is Minus.
• Xbox, the HKB is Select.

Example:

To execute the Pause / Resume command:

• Steam Deck, press and hold either L4, R4, or Select and press A.

• PlayStation, press and hold Select and press Cross.

• Nintendo, press and hold Minus and press B.

• Xbox, press and hold Select and press A.

• Steam Controller (Gordon), press and hold either L4 or Select and press A.

• Generic Controllers , use the layout they are replicating PlayStation, Xbox or Nintendo.

---

Hotkey list

• Function: Shows what the hotkey does.
• Controller Type Colums: Shows the input you need to make to trigger the command for each controller type.
• Command: Shows what is being sent to the emulator.
• System Support: Shows what emulators support the command.
• Comment: Extra comments.

Function	Xbox / Steam Deck	Nintendo	Playstation	Command	System Support	Comment
Pause / Resume	HKB + A	HKB + B	HKB + Cross	CTRL + P	RetroArch Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) MelonDS (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) Yuzu (Legacy)
Take Screenshot	HKB + B	HKB + A	HKB + Circle	CTRL + X	RetroArch Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) Yuzu (Legacy)
Fullscreen Toggle	HKB + X	HKB + Y	HKB + Square	CTRL + ENTER	Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) MelonDS (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) Yuzu (Legacy) RPCS3
Open Menu	HKB + Y	HKB + X	HKB + Triangle	CTRL + M	RetroArch Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) Yuzu (Legacy) RPCS3
Quit Emulator	HKB + Start	HKB + Start	HKB + Start	CTRL + Q	RetroArch Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone) Yuzu (Legacy)
Previous State Slot	HKB + D-Pad Left	HKB + D-Pad Left	HKB + D-Pad Left	CTRL + J	RetroArch Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone)
Next State Slot	HKB + D-Pad Right	HKB + D-Pad Right	HKB + D-Pad Right	CTRL + K	RetroArch Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone)
Increase Emulation Speed	HKB + D-Pad Up	HKB + D-Pad Up	HKB + D-Pad Up	CTRL + 1	Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone)
Decrease Emulation Speed	HKB + D-Pad Down	HKB + D-Pad Down	HKB + D-Pad Down	CTRL + 2	Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone)
Load State	HKB + L1	HKB + L1	HKB + L1	CTRL + A	RetroArch Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone)
Save State	HKB + R1	HKB + R1	HKB + R1	CTRL + S	RetroArch Citra (Legacy) Dolphin/Primehack (Standalone) Duckstation (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone)
Rewind	HKB + L2	HKB + L2	HKB + L2	CTRL + -	RetroArch Duckstation (Standalone)
Fast forward	HKB + R2	HKB + R2	HKB + R2	CTRL + +	RetroArch Duckstation (Standalone) MelonDS (Standalone) PCSX2 (Standalone)

---

Additional Hotkeys

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

---

External Controllers: Simple Radial Menu

All External Controllers can open the RetroDECK: Radial Menu - Simple.

Function	Command	Comment
Simple Radial Menu	HKB + Left Joystick	Press L3 to activate radial button.

---

Steam Deck: Radial Menus

Function	Command	Comment
Radial Menu	Left Touchpad	Press Left Touchpad to activate radial button.

The radial menu system is located on the Left Touchpad on the Steam Deck with layout depending on what template you choose.

The only difference being the complexity of the built-in radial menus and the amount of options at your disposal on the Left Touchpad.

RetroDECK ships with two different templates for the Steam Deck:

Full Radial Menu

This is the a deeper radial menu shipped as default.

Template: RetroDECK: Steam Deck - Neptune FULL

Read more here: RetroDECK: Steam Deck - Neptune FULL

Simple Radial Menu

This is the same radial menu as the external controllers.

Template: RetroDECK: Steam Deck - Neptune SIMPLE

Read more here: RetroDECK: Radial Menu - Simple

---

PS4 Dualshock 4 and PS5 DualSense

The touchpads acts as a mouse and can be used to navigate mouse based inputs.

Function	Button / Combination	System Support	Comment
Full Touchpad			The entire touchpad acts a mouse
Right Touchpad Click	Left Mouse Click
Left Touchpad Click	Right Mouse Click

---

Steam Controller: Gordon

By pressing R4 you can switch the right touchpad between semi-permanent Right Joystick Mode or Mouse Mode.

This function is useful for games that the primary input is a mouse as you don't need to hold either of SELECT or L4.

Example usecases:

• ScummVM for point and click games.
• Dolphin for Wiimote movement.
• Lightgun games.
• PC-Systems type games.

NOTE: That going into the global hotkeys mode above by pressing SELECT or L4 will switch the Right Touchpad to Joystick Mode again.

Function	Button / Combination	Command	Comment
Touchpad as Mouse / Joystick Switch	R4
Left Click - Mouse Mode	R3	Left Click

By holding HKB and moving the Right Touchpad you can use it as a mouse for various systems that uses mouse input.

Function	Button / Combination	Command	Comment
Touchpad as Mouse	HKB + Right Touchpad
Right Click	HKB + L3	Right Click
Left Click	HKB + R3	Left Click