Library and controls
Main pages
Section titled “Main pages”The top navigation has Library, Recent, Favorites, Apps, Save sync, Plugins and Settings. You can hide Plugins in Appearance settings.
RetroMao returns to the system you last selected when it restarts.
Default controller buttons
Section titled “Default controller buttons”| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| D-pad or navigation stick | Move focus within the cover grid |
| A | Select |
| B | Back |
| L1 / R1 | Switch system |
| L2 / R2 | Switch page |
| X | Actions menu |
| Y | Favorite |
Remap buttons in Settings → Controls. Your mappings take priority over the defaults. You can also choose A to select, B to go back or B to select, A to go back, and on-screen hints update to match. Settings warns you about any conflicts.
Multi-select
Section titled “Multi-select”Touch and hold a game to start multi-select with that game selected. The actions menu also has a multi-select option.
Styles and themes
Section titled “Styles and themes”Choose a style in Settings → Appearance:
- Lumen: A modern style with a background that follows the selected game.
- Vault: A system sidebar, game list and details panel. Press left at the far left of the list to enter the sidebar, up or down to switch systems, and right or select to go back.
- Minimal White and Minimal Black: Clean, basic styles.
You can also download Community themes or import a theme pack. Installing a theme doesn’t change your current one, so you can preview it before applying it.
Media preview
Section titled “Media preview”Each game can show its cover, 3D box, game media and video. Adjust the options in Settings → Preview. Models use a built-in placeholder when artwork is missing.
Dual-screen handhelds
Section titled “Dual-screen handhelds”On dual-screen devices, one screen is for browsing and the other shows models and details. Choose which screen shows the list using the frontend position option in Settings → Appearance.
Language
Section titled “Language”In Settings → Appearance → Language, choose Follow system, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese or a downloaded language. This only changes the interface, not game names or details.