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Using a Keyboard

All keys are congurable in the user interface from the Conguration Menu. This list shows the default

keyboard conguration:

Main Keys

5, 6, 7, 8

Insert coin (players 1, 2, 3, 4)

1, 2, 3, 4

Start (players 1, 2, 3, 4)

Arrow keys

Move Joystick

Left ControlButton 1

Left Option

Button 2

Space

Button 3

ESC (Escape)

Quits the game

Button 1 usually represents a game's primary action, like "Fire" or "Jump." Button 2 is the secondary

action, like "Thrust" in Asteroids. Button 3 is used for "Hyperspace" in Asteroids. Some games won't use

any buttons, while others (such as Defender or Street Fighter) will use many buttons.

Games which use two joysticks simultaneously, such as Karate Champ, Robotron, Crazy Climber, or

Battle Zone, default to using the E/S/D/F keys for the left joystick and the I/J/K/L keys for the right

joystick

Other Keys

Tab

Toggles the Conguration Menu

~ (Tilde)

Toggles the On Screen Display. Use the up and down arrow keys to select which parameter to

modify (global volume, mixing level, gamma correction etc.) Use the left and right to arrow keys

to change modify the value. Some parameters adjust with ner or coarser control if you hold

down the CTRL or SHIFT keys while pressing the left/right arrows. Use the ENTER key to reset a

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P

Pauses the game

SHIFT+P

While paused, advances to next frame

F1

Toggle crosshairs for games that use them

F2

Service Mode

F3

Resets the game

F4

Shows the game palette, decoded GFX, and any tilemaps. Use the ENTER key to switch betweenthe three modes (palette, graphics, and tilemaps). Press F4 again to turn o ! the display.

F7

Load a save state. You will be requested to press a key to determine which save state you wish

to load. Note that the save state feature is not supported for a large number of drivers. If

support is not enabled for a given driver, you will receive a warning when attempting to save or

load.

SHIFT+F7

Create a save state. Requires an additional keypress to identify the state, similar to the load

option above.

F8

Decrease frame skip on the y

F9

Increase frame skip on the y

F10

Toggle speed throttling

F11

Toggles speed display

SHIFT+F11

Toggles proler display (debug builds only)

F12

Saves a screen snapshot

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