Steam Deck - No way to open menu/quit game by default
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Description
Description
I installed Installed RetroArch from Steam on my Steam Deck, ran an SNES game, and then spent way too long googling how to close the game before I gave up and had to force-quit RetroArch from the Steam menu.
Relevant code:
https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/blob/e083c46d6e55ce48b1199145875859c099a78f87/config.def.h#L863-L865
On PC platforms, the default configuration doesn't have a menu toggle.
Expected behavior
There should be a default way to bring up the menu or exit the game from a controller.
Actual behavior
Can't open up the menu or exit the game
Steps to reproduce the bug
- Install RetroArch on a Steam Deck
- Play a game
Version/Commit
You can find this information under Information/System Information
- RetroArch: 1.10.3/9b282aa742
Environment information
- OS: SteamOS 3.2
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing config.def.h at lines 863-865, where the PC default configuration lacks a menu toggle. Check how controller defaults are defined for Steam Deck or PC platforms, then verify that a controller can open the menu or exit a running game after the default is updated.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- Half a day
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100