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Initial Setup

GUI Driver

Settings -> Drivers -> Menu
  1. The Retroarch default UI driver is glui on android.
  2. This is a mobile-friendly interface designed for touchscreens, featuring large, flat buttons and simplified navigation.
  3. I recommned sticking with this until you get everything working.
  4. Not the best for nav using a controller. Seems to expect a vertical phone layout so looks wierd when phone is sideways.
  5. After evertyhing works change it to RGUI. This is what I am used to. Main Menu actually shows Settings!
  6. I will admit If I was going to use Retroarch asa launcher I would use Ozone or XMB. Not RGUI. But for config I thing RGUI is still the best.
  7. If using as a gamnes launcher uses XMB which looks like a PS3 and has support for large game lists.

Menu swap OK and cancel Button

Settings -> Input -> Menu Controls. Menu swap OK and cancel Button. The default is western. I am japanese eastern so turn this off.

Retroarch.cfg

This PC\XXXXX A53 UW\Internal storage\Android\data\com.retroarch.aarch64\files\retroarch.cfg