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| In ES's menus, the South button {{:wiki:south.png?nolink&20|South button (B SNES)}} (Enter on keyboard) is to confirm and the East button {{:wiki:east.png?nolink&20|East button (A SNES)}} (Esc on keyboard) is to cancel, following the standard Western (Xbox/PS3 in US) orientation. You can swap them from **MAIN MENU** -> **SYSTEM SETTINGS** -> **DEVELOPER MENU** -> **SWITCH A/B BUTTONS IN EMULATIONSTATION** to mimic the Eastern (Nintendo/PSX in Japan) orientation instead. Just note that all instructions in this wiki will assume you are using the Western orientation. | In ES's menus, the South button {{:wiki:south.png?nolink&20|South button (B SNES)}} (Enter on keyboard) is to confirm and the East button {{:wiki:east.png?nolink&20|East button (A SNES)}} (Esc on keyboard) is to cancel, following the standard Western (Xbox/PS3 in US) orientation. You can swap them from **MAIN MENU** -> **SYSTEM SETTINGS** -> **DEVELOPER MENU** -> **SWITCH A/B BUTTONS IN EMULATIONSTATION** to mimic the Eastern (Nintendo/PSX in Japan) orientation instead. Just note that all instructions in this wiki will assume you are using the Western orientation. |
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| <WRAP center round info 60%> | The West button {{:wiki:west.png?nolink&20|West button (Y SNES)}} (- on keyboard) and North button {{:wiki:north.png?nolink&20|North button (X SNES)}} (= on keyboard) are usually assigned to utility functions that differ depending on the context of the screen you are on, refer to the help prompts at the bottom of the screen to see what they do. |
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| In Batocera **v30** and lower, the game options button is accessed by pressing {{:wiki:north.png?nolink&20|North button (X SNES)}} and (in **v30** only) the save state manager is accessed by holding {{:wiki:south.png?nolink&20|South button (B SNES)}}. This behavior can be replicated in post-v31 versions by going to **DEVELOPER MENU** -> **ACCESS GAME OPTIONS WITH NORTH BUTTON** and switching it "ON". | In Batocera **v30** and lower, the game options button is accessed by pressing {{:wiki:north.png?nolink&20|North button (X SNES)}} and (in **v30** only) the save state manager is accessed by holding {{:wiki:south.png?nolink&20|South button (B SNES)}}. This behavior can be replicated in post-v31 versions by going to **DEVELOPER MENU** -> **ACCESS GAME OPTIONS WITH NORTH BUTTON** and switching it "ON". |
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| Press the ''[START]'' button on your controller (Spacebar on keyboard) to bring up the Main Menu of EmulationStation (from any list). | Press the ''[START]'' button on your controller (Spacebar on keyboard) to bring up the Main Menu of EmulationStation (from any list). |
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| If you press ''[SELECT]'' button (Backspace on keyboard) the menu popping up will be different depending on if you are in the Main/System Menu or the Game List. This can be a quick way to get to your **Per System Advanced Settings** for that system. | If you press ''[SELECT]'' button (Backspace on keyboard) the menu popping up will be different depending on if you are in the Main/System Menu or the Game List. This can be a quick way to get to your **Per System Advanced Settings** for that system. Long-pressing ''[SELECT]'' will filter the current Game List to show only your favorites, long-press ''[SELECT]'' again to return to the full list. |
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| ^ Start Button in Main Menu and Game List ^ Select Button in Main Menu ^ Select Button in Game List ^ | ^ Start Button in Main Menu and Game List ^ Select Button in Main Menu ^ Select Button in Game List ^ |
| | {{ :main_menu_startbutton.png?300 |}} | {{ :main_menu_selectbutton.png?300 |}} | {{ :game_menu_selectbutton.png?300 |}} | | | {{ :main_menu_startbutton.png?300 |}} | {{ :main_menu_selectbutton.png?300 |}} | {{ :game_menu_selectbutton.png?300 |}} | |
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| | Batocera can be shutdown (powered off) from the **QUIT** menu as well. |
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| New to Batocera 5.27: You can press {{:wiki:east.png?nolink&20|East button (A SNES)}} on the system list to access the system manufacturer bar. | New to Batocera 5.27: You can press {{:wiki:east.png?nolink&20|East button (A SNES)}} on the system list to access the system manufacturer bar. |