When entering WiFi passwords containing special characters ( # , ; , $ , etc.), you must escape them with a backslash:
Manages global controller layouts, universal hotkeys, video shaders, audio latencies, and directory structures across most emulators. EmulationStation Boot & UI Config Path: /storage/.config/emulationstation/es_settings.cfg
EmuELEC separates its configuration files based on the system layer they control. The frontend (EmulationStation), the emulator architecture (RetroArch), and the underlying Linux operating system each have their own settings file. The primary config files you will interact with include:
Avoid changing settings globally in retroarch.cfg for performance issues limited to individual consoles. Instead, load the demanding game, open the RetroArch Quick Menu (Hotkey + X), navigate to , and select Save Core Overrides . This generates a dedicated, isolated configuration file inside /storage/.config/retroarch/config/ that leaves the rest of your system perfectly optimized. emuelec config file
: Controls the type of splash. Setting it to 3 (Scraped Media) will display the game art you’ve already scraped using tools like screenscraper.fr. D. Audio and Video
EmuELEC's configuration system isn't a single monolithic file. It uses a sophisticated inheritance model that cascades settings from broad to specific:
Here are the most common and useful settings found in the EmuELEC GitHub repository : A. System & Performance When entering WiFi passwords containing special characters (
You can override the global emulator per system. For example, force PlayStation 1 to use duckstation instead of the default pcsx_rearmed :
<system> <name>mame</name> <fullname>Arcade MAME</fullname> <manufacturer>Arcade</manufacturer> <hardware>arcade</hardware> <path>/storage/roms/mame</path> <extension>.7z .7Z .zip .ZIP</extension> <command>emuelecRunEmu.sh %ROM% -P%SYSTEM% --core=%CORE% --emulator=%EMULATOR% --controllers="%CONTROLLERSCONFIG%"</command> <platform>arcade</platform> <theme>mame</theme> <emulators> <emulator name="libretro"> <cores> <core>mame2003_plus</core> <core>fbneo</core> </cores> </emulator> </emulators> </system>
The location of your config file depends on how you boot EmuELEC (SD card, USB drive, or internal storage). The primary config files you will interact with
The easiest way to edit your configuration files is while EmuELEC is running on your local network.
From a Windows PC on the same network, type \\emuelec in the file explorer address bar. Navigate to the Config folder to find emuelec.conf .