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Dr_Wolfman

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Hi, basic help needed (I have searched for answers)

I have a licenced Launchbox, and Big box on a windows 10 PC, an Xbox360 controler which works playing Megadrive games. The Keyboard and mouse also work on Launchbox.

I have a Kinhank Super Console X pro, which has Keyboard and gamepad short cuts to various functions, ie. pressing home, and select twice exits a game. R trigger and select in a game brings up the save menu.

But, I can't find any such keyboard or gamepad controls in Launchbox If I press home and select twice on Launchbox, nothing happens.

In paticular, how do you;

A) Exit a game, on keyboard or gamepad?

B) Save progress while playing a game.

c) Where can I find a guide to these control functions for Windows?

Thanks in advance for your help.

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1 hour ago, Dr_Wolfman said:

Hi, basic help needed (I have searched for answers)

I have a licenced Launchbox, and Big box on a windows 10 PC, an Xbox360 controler which works playing Megadrive games. The Keyboard and mouse also work on Launchbox.

I have a Kinhank Super Console X pro, which has Keyboard and gamepad short cuts to various functions, ie. pressing home, and select twice exits a game. R trigger and select in a game brings up the save menu.

But, I can't find any such keyboard or gamepad controls in Launchbox If I press home and select twice on Launchbox, nothing happens.

In paticular, how do you;

A) Exit a game, on keyboard or gamepad?

B) Save progress while playing a game.

c) Where can I find a guide to these control functions for Windows?

Thanks in advance for your help.

You can bind certain functions to a gamepad (such as exiting a game) in the >Tools >Options >Game Controller >Mappings section. 

A) Exiting with a gamepad see prior answer. Exiting with a keyboard would be any standard exit from an emulator such as "Escape" LB is more of the Windows (keybaord and mouse) frontend so it works really like any other standard UI using a keyboard. Nothing really to bind for a keyboard. 

B) In game save are all emulator specific and set-up in each emulator. LB. does not control this. 

C) No manuals. Just ask the forum. 

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4 hours ago, Dr_Wolfman said:

Thanks Retro 808,

I found the mapping.

Pressing escape on the keyboard twice does exit the game.

By messing about I found that F1 brings up the emulation option, which includes the option to save or load a game. This if anyone else follows thie post with the same query. Thanks

Just make note saving for games is emulator specific F1 (you are probably using Retroarch) may not always bring up a menu. LB has nothing to do with this. 

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