Quick Start Guide

Before you start

Place the cabinet on a stable indoor surface, keep ventilation openings clear, and connect it to a properly grounded outlet through a certified surge protector. Remove packing material and inspect the power cable before use.

Powering on

1. 1Switch on the surge protector or approved power source.
2. 2Use the cabinet's labelled power control.
3. 3Allow the Mectura boot sequence to complete without pressing controls repeatedly.
4. 4Wait for the systems or collections screen to appear.

Playing, favourites, saves, and exit

1. 1Use the joystick to choose a collection, then press B. Use the joystick to highlight a game; press L1 or R1 to move through the list one page at a time, then press B to launch the highlighted game.
2. 2To find a title, press Y from a game list to open Search. Use the joystick to highlight each letter and press B to enter it. When enough of the title is entered, press Start to search. Highlight the correct result and press B to open it.
3. 3To add or remove a favourite, highlight the game and hold X. Confirm the favourite marker changes.
4. 4To view favourites, hold Select in a game list. Hold Select again to return to the full list.
5. 5For a coin or credit game, press Select to add a credit, then press Start. Some two-player classics alternate turns on the Player 1 controls.
6. 6To save a state, hold Hotkey and press Y, then wait for the save confirmation in the lower-left corner of the screen. To load it, hold Hotkey and press X.
7. 7PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and Dreamcast normal saves use virtual memory cards. Save through the game's own Save menu and wait for completion.
8. 8To exit any active game or emulator, hold Hotkey and press Start. Wait for Batocera to return to the game list.
9. 9To shut down, exit the game, press Start, choose Quit, then Shut Down System. Never remove power while Batocera is running.
10. 10For an external controller, connect or pair one device at a time, enable Show Controller Activity, identify its upper-left icon, then set player order if needed.

Finding games and building Favourites

Press Y from a game list to open Search. Use the joystick to highlight each letter and press B to enter it, then press Start to search. Highlight the correct result and press B to open it. Highlight a game and hold X to add or remove it from Favourites. Hold Select in a game list to filter to favourites; hold Select again to restore the complete list.

Universal exit and safe shutdown

1. 1Hold Hotkey and press Start.
2. 2Wait for Batocera to return to the game list.
3. 3Press Start, choose Quit, then Shut Down System.
4. 4Wait until the computer and display have turned off before switching external power.

Control reference