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EmuDeck Application 101: One Stop Shop for Emulation

A breakdown of the EmuDeck application and how to use its full suite of features.

EmuDeck Application 101 Table of Contents

Getting Started with the EmuDeck Application

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Quick Settings

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Manage:

  • Legacy Homebrew Games installation
  • Bezels
  • Sega Aspect Ratio
  • NES & SNES Aspect Ratio
  • 3D Aspect Ratio
  • Gamecube Aspect Ratio
  • CRT Shaders 2D
  • CRT Shaders 3D
  • LCD Shaders
  • AutoSave

Manage Emulators

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Features:

  • Update to latest EmuDeck configurations and optimizations for the various emulators and tools
  • Reset emulators to EmuDeck's defaults
  • Update emulators and tools to latest version
  • Install advanced emulators like Xenia and Cemu (Native)
  • Uninstall emulators and tools

EmuDeck Store

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Visit the EmuDeck Store page for more information.

Steam ROM Manager

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Use Steam ROM Manager to add ROMs, tools, and emulators to your Steam library as non-Steam shortcuts. Launching Steam ROM Manager through EmuDeck will exit out of Steam and revert your Steam Deck to "Lizard Mode". In "Lizard Mode", use L2 to right click, R2 to left click, and the trackpad to move your cursor.

Visit Steam ROM Manager for more information.

Quick Reset

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Quickly update or reset your entire installation to the latest EmuDeck version.

Custom Reset

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Update or reset your entire installation to the latest EmuDeck version in custom mode.

BIOS Checker

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Features:

  • Validates that you have the correct BIOS

CloudSync

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Visit the CloudSync page for more information.

RetroAchievements

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Retroachievements adds "achievements to your favourite retro games." Visit the Retroachievements website for more information, https://retroachievements.org/.

Which emulators include Retroachievements?

Changelog

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Check what's new with EmuDeck.