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Configure Retrobat |
The MAIN MENU is accessed by pressing START (ENTER on the keyboard).
From there you will have access to:
- Game Settings
- User Interface Settings
- Controller Settings
- Sound Settings
- Game Collection Settings
- Scraper
- Updates & Downloads
- System Settings
| Section | Setting | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tools | Update Gamelist | Retrobat will refresh gamelist by looking for added ROMs, new scraped media... |
| Global Options | Shader Set | Choose from a selection of predefined shaders to apply on your system. |
| Global Options | Decorations | Choose the default decoration for your system. |
| Global Options | Video Mode | Define the Windows resolution and frequency when using Retrobat. |
| Global Options | Game Aspect Ratio | |
| Global Options | Integer Scaling | Tick to activate Pixel Perfect emulation for compatible systems. |
| Global Options | Smooth Games | Tick to apply Bilinear Filtering globally |
| Global Options | Autoconfigure controllers | Tick to disable controller autoconfiguration globally |
| Compression | Decompression | Define how the system should managed decompressed folders after decompressing a zipped ROM. |
| RetroArch Options | Video | Video parameters related to RetroArch |
| RetroArch Options | Screen Sync | Parameters such as VSYNC... |
| RetroArch Options | Audio | Audio parameters related to RetroArch |
| RetroArch Options | Emulation | Enable or disable REWIND |
| RetroArch Options | Latency Reduction | Several settings to reduce frame drops |
| RetroArch Options | AI Game Translation | Activation and configuration of Game Translation service |
| RetroArch Options | User Interface | user Interface settings (notifications, show menu elements...) |
| RetroArch Options | Drivers | Selection of video, audio and controller drivers |
| Savestates | Auto Save/Load | Enable automatic saving and loading of saved data in game. |
| Savestates | Incremental Savestates | Configure how automatic saving manages save files. |
| Savestates | Show Savestate Manager | Display Savestate Manager before launching a game. |
| System Settings | Per System Advanced Configuration | Link to the Individual System Settings (see related wiki section for more details) |
| System Settings | Retroachievements Settings | Enable and configure RetroAchievements |
| System Settings | NetPlay Settings | Enable and configure NetPlay |
| System Settings | Missing BIOS check | Shows the list of missing BIOS in the /bios/ folder. |
| System Settings | Check BIOS before Running a Game | Enable or disable BIOS check when running a game. |
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Select Theme and configuration of the theme. |
| Display Options | Several display options (transitions, show clock, Screensaver settings, ...) |
| Gamelist Options | General Settings related to the Gamelist View (Favorites on top, icons, Filenames instead of game name...) |
This menu item is used to configure a new controller or to reconfigure a controller.
You can also activate/deactivate screen icons (battery level, controller activity) and assign default controllers to players.
This menu item is used to manage Retrobat sounds :
- Music volume
- Activation and configuration of music in Retrobat interface
- Activation of Navigation Sounds
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| Collections to display | Select the Systems and Game Collections to display in Retrobat. |
| Create Custom Collection | Add a Game Collection to Retrobat |
| Options | Several display options: sorting, show hidden systems... |
{% hint style="info" %} More information on Game Collections is available in the dedicated wiki section. {% endhint %}
This menu item is used to configure Scrapers and launch game scraping.
{% hint style="info" %} More information on Scrapers is available in the dedicated wiki section. {% endhint %}
This menu item is used to:
- Download content such as Free Games, Bezels, Themes
- Update Retrobat
{% hint style="warning" %} Retrobat does not provide ROMs, only Games that are not licenced and free-to-use are available in the Download section. {% endhint %}
| Section | Setting | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System | Information | Display system information |
| System | Language | Select Retrobat interface language |
| System | Show Clock in 12-Hour Format | Select whether the clock should be in 12h or 24h format |
| System | Power Saving Mode | Choose Power Saving Mode |
| System | Screen Reader | Enable or disable "Text to Speech" |
| System | User Interface Mode | Choose between Full, Kid or Kiosk |
| Advanced | Video Options | VRAM size, Framerate display and Vsync options |
| Advanced | Tools | Developer Tools such as log activation, etc. |
| Advanced | Data Management | |
| Advanced | User Interface | |
| Advanced | Optimizations |