If this is your first time starting Stella, you will be asked to select the default ROM directory to use. This is where you have all your ROMs, - collected as described in the previous section. A dialog will be shown, similar + collected as described in the previous section. Several dialogs will be shown, similar to the following:
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The browser should be self-explanatory. The 'Go Up' button moves to the parent folder (if it exists), and the 'Base Dir' button moves to the base directory where, by default, all Stella-related files are stored. Double-clicking an item will enter that directory. Click 'Choose' to select the location, or 'Cancel' to exit the browser. Note that if you don't select a ROM directory now, you will be prompted - again in the future.
+ again the next time Stella is started.At this point, you may want to set the locations for snapshots and other external paths. This is described in more detail in @@ -613,13 +614,17 @@ for more information. To exit a game and re-enter the ROM launcher, press the 'Escape' key.
+Using the 'Search' textbox in the upper-right of the ROM launcher, the + listing can be narrowed down, showing only the ROMs that match the pattern + you enter.
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Normally, one would use the keyboard shortcuts for controlling the +
While playing a game, normally one would use the keyboard shortcuts for controlling the 'virtual' switches in Stella (ie, the commands associated with the function keys as described in - Getting Started - Keyboard Layout. + Getting Started - Keyboard Layout). However, another alternative is available. Pressing the '\' key toggles a command menu dialog as follows:
