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--- guides:romm-basics [2026/08/21 01:37] – created gumby
+++ guides:romm-basics [2026/08/21 01:55] (current) – gumby
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 {{ :guides:romm_login.png?direct&600 |ROMM login screen}}
-//Screenshot: the login screen//
+//Screenshot: the Login screen//
 ROMM uses a **separate account** from Jellyfin — see [[guides:accounts|Account & Access Help]] if you don't have one yet or need a password reset.
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 {{ :guides:romm_home.png?direct&600 |ROMM home screen with platform library}}
-//Screenshot: the home screen showing platform sections and game tiles//
+//Screenshot: the Home screen showing platform sections and game tiles//
 ===== Browsing & Searching =====
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 ===== Playing a Game =====
+  - If the game has a **green** play arrow, it is playable in the browser!
   - Click a game to open its detail page
   - Click **Play**
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   * **Keyboard**: default controls work out of the box, though they can feel clunky for action games
   * **Controller**: plug in a USB controller (or connect Bluetooth) before hitting Play — most browsers will auto-detect it once a button is pressed
+{{ :guides:romm_controls.png?direct&600 |Default Controls for Romm}}
+//Screenshot: These are the default controls for ROMM (GBA in this case.)//
 ===== Save States =====
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 The in-browser emulator supports save states, so you don't need to rely on the game's own save system:
-  * Use the emulator's on-screen menu (usually a small toolbar or press a hotkey) to **save state** or **load state**
+  * Use the emulator's on-screen menu (usually a small toolbar or press a hotkey) to **save state** (floppy icon) or **load state** (folder icon for manual load or the arrow icon for quick load)
   * Save states are tied to your account, so they'll be there next time you log in — even on a different device
+  * You are the only ones able to see your uploads, this includes ROMs, but this may be fixed soon. **Unless you are an admin, then everyone can see your ROMS, but not your save files or save states.**
 {{ :guides:romm_savestate.png?direct&600 |Save state menu in the emulator}}
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 ===== Downloading a Game =====
-If you'd rather play on a real emulator or handheld instead of in-browser, most games have a **Download** button on their detail page to grab the ROM file directly.
+If you'd rather play on a real emulator or handheld instead of in-browser, most games have a **Download** button on their detail page right next to the play button (if the game has one) to grab the ROM file directly.
+**You will need to provide the emulator yourself, but the BIOS files can be stored on ROMM.** (Under the system, for example: PS2, there is a BIOS tab, you can drop a BIOS there and it acts like cloud storage.)
 ===== Favorites =====
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 ===== Tips =====
-  * Struggling with input lag in-browser? Try a wired controller instead of Bluetooth, and close other tabs/apps hogging bandwidth.
+  * Struggling with input lag in-browser? Try a wired controller instead of Bluetooth, and close other tabs/apps hogging bandwidth. Worst case, you may have to download it and play locally.
-  * Can't find a specific game? It might just not be in the library yet — ask an admin on Discord if you'd like it added.
+  * Can't find a specific game? It might just not be in the library yet — ask an admin on Discord if you'd like it added or add it yourself under your username in the top right.
+  * Be sure to ask an admin to scan for ROMS after you add them or else they won't show until after 3am.  **Gumby: I tried to change this, but it does not gibe me the option to do so easily, I will figure it out soon though.**
   * Save states are per-game, so you can have different progress points saved without overwriting each other.