[BUG] Down Button on Apple TV Remote Not Working in Menu (tvOS 26.1 / RetroArch 1.21.0)
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Description
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- This is a bug in RetroArch frontend
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Description
The Down button (bottom click or downward swipe on the Siri Remote) does not work in the RetroArch menu.
All other navigation inputs — Up, Left, Right, and Select/Back — function normally.
Expected behavior
Down input from the Apple Remote should move the menu selection down, just like Up/Left/Right.
Steps to reproduce the bug
1. Launch RetroArch on Apple TV 4K.
2. Open any menu (Main Menu or Settings).
3. Press or swipe Down on the Apple TV Remote.
Result: No input is registered.
Version/Commit
1.21.0 (from App Store)
Bisect Results
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Present in the nightly version
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Platform & operating system
Apple tvOS 26.1 on Apple TV 4K (3rd Generation, 2022)
Affected Cores
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Environment information
Platform: Apple TV 4K (3rd Generation, 2022)
Operating System: tvOS 26.1 (latest stable build)
RetroArch Version: 1.21.0 (from App Store)
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Research direction
The payload names no source files, tests, or entry points. Reproduce the issue on an Apple TV 4K with tvOS 26.1 by opening a RetroArch menu and comparing Down with the working navigation inputs; done means the Down button or downward swipe moves the selection down like Up, Left, and Right.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100