Recalbox is installed and you have taken your first steps? This section gathers the notions you will use every day: how the interface is organized, the shortcuts worth knowing, where your settings live, and what to do when something goes wrong.
| Page |
What you will find |
| The interface |
The full tour of EmulationStation: system and game lists, every menu, the controls. |
| Special commands |
The HOTKEY shortcuts while playing (quit, save, rewind…) and the interface shortcuts. |
| Update |
Keep your Recalbox up to date, in one click from the interface. |
| Page |
What you will find |
| The recalbox.conf file |
The central configuration file: every option, including those missing from the menus. |
| File management |
The share folder (roms, bios, saves…) and how to reach it from your computer. |
| Page |
What you will find |
| Troubleshooting |
First reflexes: logs, support archive, common issues, where to ask for help. |
| Reset to factory settings |
Start from a fresh configuration without reinstalling and without losing your games. |
| Clean reinstallation |
Reinstall from scratch while keeping games, bios and saves. |
A question left unanswered here? Join us on Discord — the community and the team answer every day.