Zoom and tilt
Show more of the area or change the world's viewing angle.
Controls reference
Gen2Recomp Controls and Hotkeys
Find the main keyboard, controller and touch controls, plus shortcuts for saving, visuals, mods, soft reset and the built-in Dramatic Shapes view.
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Default keyboard and controller buttons
Gen2Recomp keeps the familiar A, B, Start and Select actions. OpenOptions → Controls to rebind them. Test each new choice before leaving the menu.
| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Move | Arrow keys or WASD | D-pad or left stick |
| A / confirm | Z, Enter or Space | A |
| B / cancel | X or Backspace | B |
| Start | Escape | Start |
| Select | Tab or Shift | Back / Select |
| Platinum X | / | Top face button |
| Platinum Y | ' | Left face button |
Useful keyboard shortcuts
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| - / = | Zoom out or in while walking; the mouse wheel also works. |
| 2 | Change the color style. |
| 3 | Change the world tilt while walking. |
| 4 | Move through the available zoom levels. |
| 5 | Change the Game Boy Color-style effect. |
| F1 | Save current Gen2Recomp progress. |
| F2 | Load the Gen2Recomp save. |
| F10 | Open or close the mod manager. |
Tilt and zoom shortcuts work while you are walking around. If a visual shortcut does nothing during a menu or battle, return to the overworld and try it there.
Visual and performance options
Colors and screen style
Change how the original colors and screen effect are presented.
Wide battles
Use more of a wide screen during battles when the chosen game supports it.
Performance
Choose Auto first, then High, Balanced or Low to match the device.
Platinum screen layout
Place the two screens above and below each other, side by side, in a corner or on a supported second display.
Mobile touch controls
Android, iPhone and iPad builds include touch controls. Their positions can be edited separately for portrait and landscape layouts, allowing the movement pad and main buttons to fit different screens.
Platinum uses the familiar four-button Nintendo DS layout. X opens the field menu and Y uses the registered item; other games keep the simpler A and B layout.
- Open the in-app control settings to move or resize touch buttons.
- Save both portrait and landscape layouts if you use both directions.
- Use the visible Mods option instead of looking for an F10 key.
- Test a connected controller from the Controls menu before a battle.
Dramatic Shapes and link-play controls
Dramatic Shapes adds optional first-person, third-person and 3D battle views. Its camera and movement choices appear when the included mod is enabled. Start with the normal camera, then change one view option at a time so you can easily return to a comfortable setup.
Link battles and trades run at normal speed and turn off gameplay-changing mods for fairness. Translation-only changes can stay active. Red, Blue and Yellow can link with each other; internet play may require a forwarded UDP port or a private network app.
See the Dramatic Shapes guide for its camera choices.