Game Menu

Game Menu

Tap the slot. cap, or press SELECT + X, while playing. The game pauses.

Row	What it does
Resume	Back to the game.
Save States	Opens the Save State Switcher (see below).
Multiplayer	Host or join a game. See Multiplayer.
Cheats	Turn the game's cheats on or off. See Cheats.
Settings	Settings for this game (see below).
Save and Eject	Saves the game and returns to the shelf.

During a multiplayer session the menu shows only Resume, Multiplayer, Settings and Save and Eject.

Save State Switcher

Also opened by double-tapping the slot. cap.

Button	Action
← / →	Browse save states
A	Load the selected state
Y	Delete the selected state (X confirms, B keeps it)
X	Undo the last save or load, within 30 seconds
B	Back to the game

SELECT + R1 saves a new state and SELECT + L1 loads the latest one, without opening the menu.

Settings for this game

The game menu's Settings change things for the game you are playing only (the game and its core). The rest of your library keeps the settings of START → Settings.

• Screen: shader, color correction, palette, screen size, overlay, LCD Effect, Dither Blending and Frame Blending, depending on the system. The game stays visible while you change them. Also opened directly with SELECT + Y. See Screen, Shaders & Effects.
• Gameplay: Fast Forward, Fast Forward Sound, Rewind, Rumble, Auto Save on Eject. See Settings → Gameplay.
• Emulation: Show Stats, Frame Pacing, Run-Ahead, plus Sun for Boktai games and Sensitivity for motion games. The name of the core in use is shown at the top right. See Settings → Emulation and Special Games.
• Controls: this game's button layout. See Controls & Hotkeys.
• Reset to global: drops this game's own settings. It uses the settings of START → Settings again.

During a multiplayer session, only Screen is available.