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Options Menu 2.0 is a full redesign of the menu, with a new look, nine languages and a set of new options. This is an alpha: it has been tested on real hardware, but expect rough edges. Please report issues.

Which file do I need?

File Use it if…
options_deluxe_v2_0_0-alpha.hmod You're not sure. This is the normal build.
options_deluxe_v2_0_0-alpha_compat.hmod The Options Menu doesn't open because another hmod replaced the console's libstdc++ (e.g. RetroArch 1.8.4 Xtreme SC). This build ships its own copy.

Install only one of them.

What's new

New look

  • Redesigned menu: a list on the left and a preview panel on the right showing an icon for the selected option.
  • New icon set for every option.
  • Smooth TrueType text, with the button hints for each screen shown in the footer.
  • Toggle switches for on/off options, and a › on rows that open a submenu.
  • The Module Uninstaller uses the same new look.
  • Colors can be customized in /etc/options_menu/theme.cfg.

Languages

The menu is now available in English, Français, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, Nederlands, Português (Europeu), Русский and 日本語. Pick one under Language on the main menu; the menu restarts in that language.

Navigation

  • B goes back to the previous menu, or closes the Options Menu on the main screen. The old Exit row is gone.
  • Hold B for about a second to delete an entry on lists that support it (e.g. saved wifi backups). You're always asked to confirm.
  • Hold UP/DOWN to scroll quickly.

New options

  • Saved Games: back up your saved games to your USB/SD card and restore them later.
  • Network: back up and restore your wifi configuration, to NAND or USB, with one backup per network.

Fixes and improvements

  • The default button combo is detected automatically: L + R, or B + Down on consoles without shoulder buttons (NES Classic, Famicom Classic and variants). You can still set your own combo.
  • Fixed the console hanging when powering off from the menu.
  • RetroArch options work with both RetroArch Neo and RetroArch Xtreme (Ozone).
  • More reliable controller detection on startup.

Upgrading from 1.3.x

Uninstall the old Options Menu before installing this one. Uninstalling it also resets a custom button combo, if you had set one: set it again under Advanced Options → Change Options Button Combo. Menu options added by other hmods keep working.

For developers

  • New command file fields: SUBMENU, ENABLE_IF, STATE_STR (toggle rows), DELETE_STR / DELETE_CONFIRM_KEY (hold-B delete), and CHILD (indented rows).
  • Plugins can ship their own translations in /etc/options_menu/<plugin>/lang/.
  • Docker-based build: ./build.sh produces a release-ready .hmod without a local ARM toolchain.

See the README for the full field list and theme.cfg keys.

Thanks

Full changelog: 1.3.4...v2.0.0-alpha

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