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The first time a game is played, a help message is shown:
<section begin="intro" />In Kodi, game playback can be controlled similar to movies. Pause, rewind and fast-forward are possible if supported by the emulator.<section end="intro" />
 
== Button combo reminder ==
Kodi uses button combos inspired by RetroPie (see [https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/RetroArch-Configuration#user-content-hotkeys RetroPie documentation]). A reminder is shown the first time a game is played:


[[File:Game_help_message.png|720px|The help dialog]]
[[File:Game_help_message.png|720px|The help dialog]]


This message shows the button combo to open the in-game menu. Press the buttons on your controller that best match Select + X on the SNES controller.
To open the game menu, press the buttons on your controller that best match Select + X on the SNES controller.
 
If your controller doesn't have a Select button (such as N64 or Sega Genesis controllers), you can hold start for 1 second.
 
== In-game menu ==
The in-game menu allows for some basic playback controls and shows the button combos.
 
[[File:In-game_menu.png|720px|The in-game menu]]
 
== Button combos ==
 
The following button combos are available:
 
* Select + X: Pause/resume
* Select + Start: Exit
* Select + Left trigger: Rewind
* Select + Right trigger: Fast-forward
* Select + Right stick: Change volume
 
== Gameplay settings ==
The Settings menu lets you control video, audio, input and emulator tweaks.
 
[[File:Game_settings_menu.png|720px|The game settings menu]]


If your controller doesn't have a Select button (such as Sega Genesis controllers), you can hold start for 1 second.


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Revision as of 19:41, 10 October 2018

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In Kodi, game playback can be controlled similar to movies. Pause, rewind and fast-forward are possible if supported by the emulator.

Button combo reminder

Kodi uses button combos inspired by RetroPie (see RetroPie documentation). A reminder is shown the first time a game is played:

The help dialog

To open the game menu, press the buttons on your controller that best match Select + X on the SNES controller.

If your controller doesn't have a Select button (such as N64 or Sega Genesis controllers), you can hold start for 1 second.

In-game menu

The in-game menu allows for some basic playback controls and shows the button combos.

The in-game menu

Button combos

The following button combos are available:

  • Select + X: Pause/resume
  • Select + Start: Exit
  • Select + Left trigger: Rewind
  • Select + Right trigger: Fast-forward
  • Select + Right stick: Change volume

Gameplay settings

The Settings menu lets you control video, audio, input and emulator tweaks.

The game settings menu