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Get started ! |
- Download the latest Retrobat Setup on the Retrobat Website.
- Run the Setup and agree the Licence to continue.
I Agree
- Browse to the destination folder and select Install.
{% hint style="danger" %} Attention: an installation folder that is too long (or with too many subfolders) can cause issues with some emulators like libretro:mame.
Also : do not use a folder with special characters (accents, ...).
Finally : avoid folder names which include spaces. {% endhint %}
Select installation folder
- tick the option to create a desktop shortcut if needed.
- Wait until the Installation completes,
The RetroBat folder structure looks like this:
Double-click retrobat.exe file in your RetroBat folder or use the desktop shortcut.
After the video splash screen, the System View is shown.
System View
{% hint style="info" %} The language may vary, RetroBat detects your OS language at first start-up.
The following list of languages are recognized : english, french, japanese, spanish, german, italian, dutch, portugese, russian, korean, chinese, polish, arab. {% endhint %}
On this view, you can navigate with the keyboard or with a game controller. If your controller is not automatically configured by RetroBat:
- Press any button and the CONFIGURE INPUT screen appears.
CONFIGURE INPUT screen
- Press and hold any button to enter the CONFIGURING screen.
- Define all the keys based on your controller layout.
{% hint style="info" %} We recommend to use SELECT (or Back) as hotkey. {% endhint %}
CONGRATULATIONS: You have installed RetroBat and launched it for the first time successfully.