Handy Hotkeys
General, frontend-wide hotkeys that work regardless of what you are doing or what is currently loaded.
| Type | Control |
|---|---|
| Brightness | MENU + VOLUME UP/DOWN |
| Screenshot | L2 + R2 + X |
| Sleep Suspend / Wake | Press POWER once |
| Charging Wake / Boot | Use the START button |
| Kiosk Mode Settings | Press X on Configuration |
| Safe Restart | L2 + R2 + START |
| Safe Shutdown | L2 + R2 + SELECT |
| Force Quit Process | R2 + SELECT + B |
| Modify Content Options | Press X on content |
| Content Root | Press START on content |
| Content Refresh | Press SELECT on content |
| Shuffle Content | Press R2 on content |
| Swap Dpad <> Stick | L2 + R2 + A |
| Toggle Stage Overlay | L2 + R2 + Y |
Swap Dpad <> Stick is only for devices without sticks.
Pickles Hotkeys
Content launched through Pickles uses in-game MENU combinations. Every second button can be changed from Pickles Menu > Settings > Input > Hotkeys > Hotkey Buttons, where A opens a list of buttons to choose from. Choosing a button another shortcut already uses leaves that shortcut unbound, and X restores every default. Fast Forward and Slow Motion can be Disabled, used as a Press toggle, or active while held.
| Type | Default Control |
|---|---|
| Open Pickles Menu | Press MENU Once |
| Fast Forward | MENU + R1 |
| Slow Motion | MENU + L1 |
| Quick Save | MENU + R2 |
| Quick Load | MENU + L2 |
| Pause Content | MENU + B |
| Toggle FPS Counter | MENU + Y |
| Toggle Header Visibility | MENU + X |
| Toggle Controller Type | MENU + A |
| Open Manual | MENU + SELECT |
| Quit Content | MENU + START |
| Preview Settings Changes | Hold MENU while Settings is open |
Wasabi Hotkeys
Media played through Wasabi uses direct buttons for playback and MENU combinations for everything else. Every shortcut can be changed from Wasabi Menu > Settings > Input > Hotkeys, where A opens a list of buttons to choose from, and X restores every default. Fast Forward and Slow Motion work during local audio playback and can be Disabled, used as a Press toggle, or active while held from Wasabi Menu > Settings > Sound.
| Type | Default Control |
|---|---|
| Open Wasabi Menu | Press MENU Once |
| Pause / Resume | A |
| Seek Back 10 Seconds | DPAD LEFT |
| Seek Forward 10 Seconds | DPAD RIGHT |
| Seek Back 60 Seconds | L1 |
| Seek Forward 60 Seconds | R1 |
| Change Repeat | Y |
| Toggle Shuffle | X |
| Quick Save Bookmark | MENU + R2 |
| Quick Load Bookmark | MENU + L2 |
| Toggle Header Visibility | MENU + X |
| Fast Forward | MENU + R1 |
| Slow Motion | MENU + L1 |
| Quit Playback | MENU + START |
| Previous / Next Channel | DPAD UP / DOWN during live channels |
Assigning a button that another shortcut already uses leaves that shortcut unbound, so no button does two jobs. Direct buttons and MENU combinations are kept apart, which is why X can toggle shuffle while MENU + X toggles the header.
RetroArch Hotkeys
Content assigned to RetroArch uses its own in-game MENU combinations.
| Type | Control |
|---|---|
| RetroArch Menu | MENU + X |
| RetroArch Close Content | MENU + START |
| Fast Forward Toggle | MENU + R1 |
| Load State | MENU + L2 |
| Save State | MENU + R2 |
| Save State Decrement | MENU + DPAD LEFT |
| Save State Increment | MENU + DPAD RIGHT |
| Slow Motion | MENU + L1 |
| Show FPS Toggle | MENU + Y |
The same MENU combo can mean something different depending on which player is running your content. MENU + X, for example, opens the RetroArch menu but toggles header visibility in Pickles and Wasabi. Check Content Options > Core if you are ever unsure which one a piece of content is using.
LED Hotkeys
| Type | Control |
|---|---|
| Change Mode | MENU + R3 |
| Increase Brightness | MENU + Right Stick Up |
| Decrease Brightness | MENU + Right Stick Down |
| Previous Colour | MENU + Right Stick Left |
| Next Colour | MENU + Right Stick Right |
- These are available on the RG40XX-H, RG40XX-V, RG CubeXX, RG Vita Pro and GCS H36S.
- The RG40XX-V uses the left stick and MENU + L3 in place of the right stick and MENU + R3.