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Dimitris Panokostas edited this page Sep 24, 2026 · 1 revision

On-Screen Panel

OnScreen

Configures touch and overlay controls: an on-screen joystick for touchscreen control and an Amiga keyboard overlay that can be toggled during emulation.

On-screen Joystick

On-screen Joystick

  • Shows a virtual D-pad and fire buttons overlay on the emulation screen for touchscreen control

On-screen Keyboard

On-screen Keyboard enabled

  • Enables the Amiga-style on-screen keyboard overlay during emulation
  • All keyboard options below are disabled when unchecked

Include numeric keypad

  • Adds the Amiga numeric keypad to the overlay; key sizes scale down to accommodate the full layout

Transparency

  • Sets the opacity of the on-screen keyboard overlay from 0% to 100%

Layout

  • Selects the keyboard layout
  • Choices: US, UK, DE, FR

Toggle button

  • Displays the button or key currently assigned to show or hide the on-screen keyboard
  • Click Set to open a capture dialog and press any keyboard key or gamepad button/D-pad direction
  • Click X to clear the assigned toggle button
  • Disabled when Use RetroArch Vkbd button is enabled

Use RetroArch Vkbd button

  • Uses the RetroArch-configured virtual keyboard button mapping instead of the custom toggle button above
  • When checked, the custom toggle button field is disabled

Defaults

The default on-screen joystick and keyboard behavior can be configured in the Global Settings panel. These defaults are saved in amiberry.conf.

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