Getting Started

Getting Started

Requirements

• An Android handheld with an ARM64 processor.
• Android 12 or later.

slot. was first made for the KONKR Pocket Advance and adapts to other handhelds: square screens such as the Retroid Pocket Classic, 4:3, 3:2 and widescreen screens.

Install

1. Download the APK from the latest release.
2. Open it on your handheld and allow the installation when Android asks.
3. Open slot.

Add your games

1. Press START to open the main menu.
2. Open Library → Choose ROM Folder and pick your parent ROM folder.
3. Your cartridges appear on their shelves. Pick one and press A.

slot. reads these files: .gba, .gb, .gbc, .nes, .fc, .unf, .unif, .sfc, .smc, .md, .gen, .smd, .bin, and .zip archives that hold one game each.

You can keep all your games directly in that folder, or in one subfolder per system as ES-DE does:

ROMs/          <- choose this folder
├── gba/
├── gb/
├── gbc/
├── nes/
├── snes/
└── megadrive/

Choose the parent folder, not a system's folder: slot. keeps only one ROM folder.

Labels are downloaded automatically while you are online. See Cart Studio to change them.

Optional folders

In START → Library you can also choose:

• Choose BIOS Folder: a folder with gba_bios.bin, gbc_bios.bin or gb_bios.bin. slot. copies the valid files it finds. Games run without a BIOS.
• Choose Save Folder: where in-game saves are written.
• Choose Save State Folder: where save states are written.

If you also use RetroArch, you can point these folders to RetroArch's. See Cores & Saves.

Update slot.

slot. can check for updates and install them from START → About. See Settings → About.

You can also download a newer APK and install it over the current one.

Don't uninstall slot. or clear its data before updating. Your settings, and any saves stored inside the app, would be deleted.

Still on version 1.3? Install the latest APK by hand once. Updates from START → About work again after that.