Playing Games

Play your library games on a phone, tablet, or computer with touch controls, a keyboard, or a gamepad.

Start a Game

Open Library, select a game, and choose Play Now. Wait for its files and emulator to load. Some systems need additional setup; see Amiga for Kickstart BIOS and multiple disks.

Use Big Picture to browse and launch games with a controller on a larger screen.

Use Touch Controls

Tap the action buttons and hold directions on the D-pad. Rotate the device for a different layout, or choose another D-pad style in Controls. The buttons shown depend on the emulated system.

Use Hide Controls when playing with a keyboard, gamepad, or remote phone controller. Use Show Controls to bring them back.

Use a Keyboard or Gamepad

Connect the controller before playing. Press a button after focusing the Rebit window if the browser has not detected it yet. Open Settings > Controls or the in-game Controls section to review and change mappings.

Use Action Buttons and Speed Controls

Use the buttons supported by the game's original system. Speed controls can slow down or fast-forward supported solo games. Synchronized multiplayer may disable them to keep players together.

Open the In-Game Menu

Select the menu/settings button while playing. Choose an action or settings section, then close the drawer to return to the game. Available controls depend on the system, browser, and current play mode.

Quick Actions in the Menu

Action Purpose
Save State Keep the current emulator position on supported systems.
Open Saves Browse and manage saved progress.
Export In-Game Save Store the game's own save after saving inside the game.
Screenshot Capture the game screen to your account.
Record Screen Record a video when supported by the browser or app.
Hide Controls / Show Controls Toggle touch controls.
Fullscreen Expand the play area when supported.
Cheats Manage supported cheat codes.
Netplay / Link Cable Create or manage a supported multiplayer session.
Remote Control Connect a phone as the controller.
Reset Restart the game when the current mode allows it.
Quit Leave the game.

For supported computer games uploaded with several disks, Disk Drive lets you switch disks when prompted.

Quick Save and Quick Load

Use a save state to keep an exact position where supported. Use Open Saves to choose a manual, automatic, or in-game save. Save states can depend on the core and game version.

Multiplayer has additional restrictions: loading one player's solo state can break a shared session, so use the active mode's save controls. Read Saves, Screenshots, and Cheats.

Quit Safely

Save inside the game and select Export In-Game Save when available. If you also want the exact position, create a save state on a supported system. Wait for confirmation, then select Quit.

In multiplayer, tell the other players first and let the room's save/leave flow finish.

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