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What's New in 1.8.0

EmuTV — Big-Screen Couch Mode

A brand-new, controller-only front end built for the TV and the couch.

  • Open it with the L3 + R3 + L2 + R2 chord from the library — the same chord quits a running game straight back to EmuTV.
  • Save states from the couch — press Start on any game to browse and load your states.
  • Built for a controller — D-pad/stick to navigate, A to play, B to go back, jump pages with L1/R1.

Quick Save & Load From the Controller

Save and load states straight from the gamepad, mid-game, with no overlay — and it works everywhere, not just in EmuTV:

  • Save a state — hold L3 for a moment, then press R2.
  • Load your latest state — hold L3 for a moment, then press L2.
  • Configurable per console — assign different buttons for any system in Preferences → Controls. A quick on-screen toast confirms when they arm and fire.

ES-DE Theme Support

EmuTV reads themes made for EmulationStation Desktop Edition (ES-DE).

  • Import any ES-DE theme — drop a theme folder into your EmuTV themes directory, or download one in-app.
  • Built-in theme browser + catalog — browse and one-click-install themes from the official ES-DE themes list, with previews (press Y in EmuTV).
  • Broad rendering — carousels (including wheel layouts), grids, text lists, game metadata, rating stars, and favorite/completed badges.
  • WebP art supported — themes that ship WebP images render correctly.
  • Bundled "EmuTV Default" theme with per-console icons and built-in save-state browsing.

A note on theme compatibility: EmuTV reads ES-DE themes, but ES-DE has a large and still-evolving spec — not every theme is fully supported yet, and some may render with missing or imperfect elements. Coverage improves with each release. The bundled EmuTV Default theme is always fully supported as a known-good fallback.

EmuTV Settings

  • New Preferences → EmuTV tab — rebind EmuTV's controls (theme browser, save states) and view the full controller-combo reference.

Documentation

  • The included README now documents every keyboard shortcut and controller combo — library, in-game, and EmuTV.
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