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Default Keyboard Shortcuts

The table below lists all default keyboard shortcuts in blueMSX, as they are defined in the blueMSX hotkeys profile.
You can change this profile by using the Shortcuts Editor. More details here.

   Shortcut Description
     F7 Loads the CPU state previously saved by Quick Save (F8).
     F8 Saves the CPU state to a predefined file in the dedicated directory.
     F9 Runs or pauses the emulation.
     F10 Stops the emulation.
     F12 Hard Reset and restart of the emulation.
     Pause    Toggles pause switch.
    PrtScrn Saves a large unfiltered screenshot (544 x 480 pixels).
    Scroll Lock Toggles Panasonic front switch on/off.
   
    LAlt+Enter Toggles fullscreen.
    LAlt+Scrl Lck Toggles Panasonic MSX-AUDIO switch on/off.
   
     LAlt+F7 Loads a saved CPU state from a file.
     LAlt+F8 Saves the CPU state to a file.
     LAlt+F9 Switches diskette in drive A to the next in a series of disks that differ only by a number or a letter. I.e. disk_1of3.dsk, disk_3of3.dsk, disk_3of3.dsk
     LAlt+F10 Sets the screen size to 320x240 pixels.
     LAlt+F11 Sets the screen size to 640x480 pixels.
     LAlt+F12 Runs blueMSX in fullscreen mode.
      
     LShift+F6 Switch theme.
     LShift+F7 Starts/stops audio capture.
     LShift+F8 Toggles mouse capture.
     LShift+F9 When held down, the emulator runs as fast as possible.
     LShift+F10 Resets emulation frequency to 3.579MHz
     LShift+F11 Decreases emulation frequency with 5%.
     LShift+F12 Increases emulation frequency with 5%.
      
     LCtrl+F6 Shows Help dialog.
     LCtrl+F7 Opens the Insert ROM cartridge into slot 1 dialog.
     LCtrl+F8 Opens the Insert ROM cartridge into slot 2 dialog.
     LCtrl+F9 Opens the Insert disk image into drive A dialog.
     LCtrl+F10 Opens the Insert disk image into drive B dialog.
     LCtrl+F11 Opens the Insert tape image into cassette reader dialog.
     LCtrl+F12 Soft Reset (the RAM Memory is not erased) and restart of the emulation.
   
     LCtrl+Pause Exits the emulator.
   
     LCtrl+LAlt+F7 Shows special menu for ROM cartridge into slot 1.
     LCtrl+LAlt+F8 Shows special menu for ROM cartridge into slot 2.
     LCtrl+LAlt+F9 Toggles reset emulator when disk image is inserted into drive A.
    LCtrl+LAlt+F10 Toggles auto-rewind of the tape image after insertion into cassette reader
    LCtrl+LAlt+F11 Opens the cassette position dialog.
    LCtrl+LAlt+F12 Complete Reset and restart of the emulation without disk, tape or cartridge images.
   
     LCtrl+LAlt+B Loads a video capture
     LCtrl+LAlt+C Stops a video capture
     LCtrl+LAlt+M Shows the mixer.
     LCtrl+LAlt+N Plays the last video capture
     LCtrl+LAlt+V Renders a video file in the AVI format
     LCtrl+LAlt+X Records a video capture
   
     LCtrl+LSft+F8 Toggles reset emulator when ROM cartridge inserted into slot 1 or slot 2
    LCtrl+LSft+F10 Toggles use of the cassette in read only mode .
    LCtrl+LSft+F11 Rewinds the cassette.
   
     LCtrl+LSft+F Enables/disables Floppy Drive timing.
     LCtrl+LSft+M Toggles maximum emulation speed.
     LCtrl+LSft+P Allows to advance a printer form to the top of the next page.
     LCtrl+LSft+S Toggles showing/hiding of the sprites.
     LCtrl+LSft+W Minimizes the emulator window.
   
     RAlt+F6 Toggles mono/stereo.
     RAlt+F7 Decreases volume.
     RAlt+F8 Increases volume.
     RAlt+F9 Inserts a Directory as Disk in drive A.
     RAlt+F10 Inserts a Directory as Disk in drive B.
     RAlt+F11 Saves a small unfiltered screenshot (272 x 240 pixels).
     RAlt+F12 Saves a large unfiltered screenshot (544 x 480 pixels).
    RAlt+Scrl Lck Mutes volume.
   
     RShift+F6 Shows the emulation properties dialog.
     RShift+F7 Shows the video properties dialog.
     RShift+F8 Shows the audio properties dialog.
     RShift+F10 Shows the performance properties dialog.
     RShift+F11 Shows the files properties dialog.
     RShift+F12 Shows the settings properties dialog.
   
     RCtrl+F6 Shows About dialog.
     RCtrl+F7 Removes ROM cartridge from slot 1.
     RCtrl+F8 Removes ROM cartridge from slot 2.
     RCtrl+F9 Ejects disk image from drive A.
     RCtrl+F10 Ejects disk image from drive B.
     RCtrl+F11 Ejects tape image from cassette reader.
   
     RCtrl+RSft+D Opens the debugger in a different window.
     RCtrl+RSft+K Shows the controllers / keyboard editor.
     RCtrl+RSft+L Shows the language dialog.
     RCtrl+RSft+M Shows the machine editor.
     RCtrl+RSft+P Shows the ports properties dialog.
     RCtrl+RSft+S Shows the shortcuts editor.
     RCtrl+RSft+T Opens the trainer in a different window.


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