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Remote RetroPad

Background

RetroPad is controller method for RetroArch over the network.

How to start the Remote RetroPad core:

  • To start the Remote RetroPad core, go to RetroArch's main menu screen. Select 'Load Core', then 'Remote RetroPad'.

The content should now start running!

Author/License

The Remote RetroPad core has been authored by

  • The RetroArch Team

The Remote RetroPad core is licensed under

A summary of the licenses behind RetroArch and its cores can be found here.

Features

Frontend-level settings or features that the Remote RetroPad core respects.

Feature Supported
Restart
Screenshots
Saves
States
Rewind
Netplay
Core Options
RetroAchievements
RetroArch Cheats
Native Cheats
Controls
Remapping
Multi-Mouse
Rumble
Sensors
Camera
Location
Subsystem
Softpatching
Disk Control
Username
Language
Crop Overscan
LEDs

Directories

The Remote RetroPad core's internal core name is 'RetroPad Remote'

Geometry and timing

  • The Remote RetroPad core's core provided FPS is 60.0
  • The Remote RetroPad core's core provided sample rate is 30000.0 Hz
  • The Remote RetroPad core's core provided aspect ratio is 4.0 / 3.0

Usage

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Core options

The Remote RetroPad core has the following option(s) that can be tweaked from the core options menu. The default setting is bolded.

Settings with (Restart) means that core has to be closed for the new setting to be applied on next launch.

  • Port [net_retropad_port] (55400 to 55420 in increments of 1. 55400 is default.)

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  • IP address part 1 [net_retropad_ip_octet1] (0 to 255 in increments of 1. 0 is default.)

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  • IP address part 2 [net_retropad_ip_octet2] (0 to 255 in increments of 1. 0 is default.)

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  • IP address part 3 [net_retropad_ip_octet3] (0 to 255 in increments of 1. 0 is default.)

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  • IP address part 4 [net_retropad_ip_octet4] (0 to 255 in increments of 1. 0 is default.)

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Controllers

The Remote RetroPad core supports the following device type(s) in the controls menu, bolded device types are the default for the specified user(s):

User 1 device types

  • None - Doesn't disable input.
  • RetroPad - Joypad - Stay on this.
  • RetroPad w/Analog - Joypad - There's no reason to switch to this.

Controller tables

Joypad

User 1 Remap descriptors RetroPad Inputs
B
Y
Select
Start
D-Pad Up
D-Pad Down
D-Pad Left
D-Pad Right
A
X
L
R
L2
R2
L3
R3

Last update: 2024-04-25