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Keyboard Configuration

RePlay OS was designed to make the keyboard function like the original hardware on systems that natively support it, such as microcomputers. Consequently, the keyboard's primary functionality is UI navigation and integration with core emulators that support this mode.

NOTE: the keyboard does not emulate or function as a gamepad when used with console or arcade games.

The system offers two function modes, which can be selected via SYSTEM > INPUT > KEYBOARD REAL MODE:

  • ON: The keyboard behaves like the original hardware while also supporting UI navigation.
  • OFF: The keyboard operates in a special hotkey command mode (see table below) while still supporting UI navigation.

Default UI Key Mapping

Key Description
Up Down Used for moving up and down through the menus
Left Right Used for jumping forward and backward thorugh the menu pages
Page Up Page Down Used for jumping forward and backward to the next letter thorugh the menu pages
Backspace Used to navigate to the previous menu or screen
Return Used for starting games, choosing options, and accessing menus
R Shift L Shift Functions as the gamepad Select button
Space Functions as the gamepad Start button
Tab Hotkey for opening MAME native config menu
H Hotkey for system halt (useful for taking real photos)
S Hotkey for taking screenshots
Windows Key Hotkey for opening/closing the UI menu