Keyboard shortcuts for the MiSTer?

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Keyboard shortcuts for the MiSTer?

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What keyboard shortcuts does the mister have?
I know those that are in the https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Main_Mi ... i/Keyboard link.
But i´m sure i have read about a couple of others in different places/treads (the treads/etc where not about keyboard shortcuts) but can not remember or find them again.
Just recently got everything and started to use the mister so where not using the mister when i read about them.
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Re: Keyboard shortcuts for the MiSTer?

Unread post by Newsdee »

This is what I'm aware of, copying from various wiki pages and from memory.

In any core, with OSD closed:
  • F12 - open OSD (all cores except ao486)
  • Win + F12 - open OSD (ao486 core)
  • Alt + F12 - open Core select menu (all cores)
  • Win + PrtScr - Take screenshot (use Command + F13 on Mac keyboard)
  • LCtrl+LAlt+RAlt - press "User" Button, usually resets current core, same function as IO board button
  • LShift+LCtrl+LAlt+RAlt - MiSTer full reset (goes back to menu core), same as IO board button
  • (on controller) hold a button + OSD button - turn on autofire/turbo for pressed button
  • (on controller) hold direction + OSD button - set rate of autofire/turbo (50ms to 150ms)
With the OSD open, in any core:
  • F12 - close OSD
  • F11 - pair Bluetooth controller
  • Left - Go to Information screen (shows current selected INI file and volume)
  • Right - System screen (change core, set filters, gamma, etc)
  • With controller (not keyboard): Back + U/D/L/R - select alt .INI if defined (default: Back button + Right)
The menu core has some specific ones as well:
  • F1 - switch background type (static, wallpaper, color bars, black)
  • F2 - hide / show core timestamps
  • F9 - open Linux terminal, use F12 to go back to menu
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