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Console Mode

Console Mode is a second UI for RomM, living at /console and designed for TV screens and gamepad input. It runs on the same instance with the same data, just with a completely different UX.

Input

Console Mode supports gamepads (Xbox, PS, 8BitDo, Steam Controller, Switch Pro, or anything the browser sees as a standard gamepad), keyboards as a fallback, and touch on handhelds without native gamepad input. Button labels in the UI follow the Xbox convention regardless of actual controller, so "A" is always the bottom face button.

Available features

Most of the main UI's features are available in Console Mode:

  • Browse library, platforms, collections
  • Search and filters
  • Play (launches In-Browser Play or offers a download if the platform isn't browser-playable)
  • Saves and states: upload, select, delete
  • Smart and virtual collections
  • RetroAchievements progression display

Known limitations

  • Admin features aren't available: if you're the admin, flip back to the main UI for scans/user management.
  • Mobile browsers with no gamepad: touch works but the UX is designed for gamepads, not fingers. Use the main UI or the Argosy Launcher.

Troubleshooting

  • Gamepad not detected: Chrome sometimes needs a button press on the page before enumerating gamepads, press any button and it'll show up.
  • Laggy navigation: Try Chrome or a beefier browser/client.