How to quit game?

Elohim

It is possible this is the most basic question. However, not for me.
How do I configure to quit the current game back to Emulation Station to choose another game, with my NES contoller? It has only B/B/Start/Select and D-pad, as you know.

Is it possible to configure a combination of pressing A+B+Up at the same time? I really don't get it to work with other than only one button, which makes that button useless in-game.

best,
Elo

iconrumble

@Elohim You can use the retroarch hotkeys, configuring something like Select+Start to exit.
Check https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/retroarch-configuration#hotkeys

...or maybe I didn't understand correcly and your question was if it's possible to use 3-button hotkeys instead of 2-button?

Elohim

@iconrumble Thanks for your reply,
my problem is that how do I do this configuration? I can reach the cfg-file via SSH to change lines and values, but I cannot get how to work with simultanious pressdown.

Is there a value-string for NES controller when pressing down both Select+Start?

Elohim

Just got it to work!
Thanks for your help @iconrumble

skidogg24

@Elohim how did you end up getting this to work?

ThatGuy-UNo

Recommend this YouTube channel, you will find your solution and much more link text

DarkWolf

@Elohim You can cpnfigure the hotkey mapping in the retroarch configuration ui accesible in the retropie menu on the start screen.

@ThatGuy-UNo please stop posting this channel link in every topic, thanks!

cuneyt

I had this problem. Finally solved. This is the first result in Google. So for reference:

When in game press "Start + Select" at the same time. This will take you to a different screen. "Quit" button in this screen is actually "Restart" button. So in this screen this time press "Hotkey Select + Start" buttons at the same time. This will take you back to EmulationStation.

rbaker

@cuneyt said in How to quit game?:

I had this problem. Finally solved.

Why? Just read the documents provided