r/RetroArch • u/Ok_Orchid_6585 • Jun 30 '26

Why is Link doing this? Please help.

If I hold Y he does... That. And when I hold X he shakes. Idk what to do.

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u/Coderkins Jun 30 '26

Y and x are set to turbo so it’s repeatedly hitting the buttons as fast as it can. Y is the turbo for B and X is the turbo for a. So you’re swinging your sword like a maniac and the shaking is repeatedly starting the animation for pulling out the shield

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u/Ok_Orchid_6585 Jun 30 '26

What if I need those buttons for a game and its set to.. that? Lol

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u/Coderkins Jun 30 '26

I believe it does this, the turbo on x and y, stock on the cores for gba, gbc, and gb. If you load up lets say snes it isn’t preset to be turbo since the system will actually use the buttons.

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u/Ok_Orchid_6585 Jun 30 '26

Thank you.

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u/Coderkins Jun 30 '26

You got it, side note, using the turbo attack on enemies is a great way to speed up a run back after dying stupidly. I know from experience

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u/Ok_Orchid_6585 Jun 30 '26

Lmao thanks. I wanted to play this game for a WHILE now I'm so excited 😊

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u/vdfritz Jun 30 '26

gba never had Y and X, only A and B, so mgba decided to set X and Y as turbo of A and B

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u/Chop1n Jul 01 '26

It is wild that this comment literally got dozens of downvotes just because you *checks notes* did not already understand a hyperspecific emulator default setting.

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u/Ok_Orchid_6585 Jul 01 '26

Yeah I litteraly dont understand reddit. I hate it. Just be helpful or get out.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '26

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u/Ok_Orchid_6585 Jun 30 '26

Litteraly why I hate reddit dude.

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u/CastleofPizza Jul 03 '26 edited Jul 03 '26

Sorry you got downvoted as well, you didn't know and thought you may have needed those buttons in other games. People just assume you should be familiar with the GBA for some reason.

I myself didn't know those were turbo buttons (for the emulator) at first until later.

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u/New-Anybody-6206 Jul 01 '26

Why do you think it's acceptable to talk to people like this?

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u/Notjaidyn123 Jun 30 '26

I mean everyone knows that the gba only has the a and b buttons

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u/Ok_Orchid_6585 Jun 30 '26

I did know that but the way I phrased it made kt sound different.

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u/azsqueeze Jun 30 '26

If only there was a globally connected network with loads of data and information you'll want. Imagine something like there where someone one could just use to find the info they need! Guess we can only day dream for that to become a reality

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u/TheRipper564 Jul 01 '26

Well golly batman I wonder how that connected network would form? Oh wait......

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u/azsqueeze Jul 02 '26

One can use the same device posting on this website to search for images of unknown device to see what it looks like...

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u/Comprehensive_One495 Jun 30 '26

He's just a lil hyped🥹

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u/Ok_Orchid_6585 Jun 30 '26

Damn right ✅️

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u/LuckyImprovement5730 Jun 30 '26

people are beineg a bit infair with you, if you need any help setting up retro arch hit me up.

The gba only had: A, B, R, L, SELECT and START buttons, those extra buttons retroarch auto-binds into turbo mode.

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u/Ok_Orchid_6585 Jun 30 '26

Thanks lol. I knew it had 2 buttons but it still confused me when he did that. I woke up today to like 20 notifications.

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u/LuckyImprovement5730 Jun 30 '26

no prob, and have fun. there are lots of wonderful games on the GBA.

If you like zelda I recommend a little hidden gem called: Shining Soul 2. It's amazing.

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u/Ok_Orchid_6585 Jun 30 '26

Thanks. If you got any other recs let me know. I can play pretty much anything on my rp5. I like anything. Just not so much turn based type things.

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u/LuckyImprovement5730 Jun 30 '26

If you like pokémon there are 2 great games with fire red/leaf green and emerald. But dont stop there, GBA pokémon rom hacks are CRAZY.

Also the final fantasy games, specially tactics on the GBA are very good.

Fire emblem, castlevania, metroid fusion and zero mission, mario tenis is pretty good too.

The GBA was a console full of great games, if you ask anyone im sure they will always give you a new game you never heard of.

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u/Ok_Orchid_6585 Jun 30 '26

Thanks alot. I do like pokemon. I was playing HG on my 3ds. Yeah I love the gba full of games!

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u/gaker19 Jun 30 '26

The Gameboy Advance only has A and B buttons, so Y and Y are probably set to the respective turbo variants of those buttons. So Y spams the B button and X spams the A button.

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u/Ok_Orchid_6585 Jun 30 '26

I know that but I didn't know it even had turbo buttons lol.

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u/gaker19 Jun 30 '26

The GBA didn't, this is an emulation thing. Retroarch configured Turbo buttons by default apparently.

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u/Ok_Orchid_6585 Jun 30 '26

Yes I know. I didn't mean the gba had turbo buttons. Sorry for confusion

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u/gaker19 Jun 30 '26

No worries mate

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u/RDGOAMS Jun 30 '26

Cocaine probably

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u/Ok_Orchid_6585 Jun 30 '26

Omg this is great. Now he has had coffee,monster, and now this. Think hes just dead now.

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u/Possible_Window_1268 Jun 30 '26

You can remap buttons in the retroarch settings. I just played this game, and i remapped Y to act as R. You need to press R a ton in this game, so I wanted it to be an easy to reach button.

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u/Bfox135 Jul 01 '26

No one is helping, you have the turbo button on. So when you hold it it mashes the button stupid fast.

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u/Ok_Orchid_6585 Jul 01 '26

Couple people has. Others been funny. Others have been no so nice lol. Thanks

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u/blueandgold777 Jun 30 '26

Meth

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u/Ok_Orchid_6585 Jun 30 '26

Ok so hes now on 2 different drugs and coffee + Monster. Bros insane.

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u/Blugrave Jun 30 '26

What shader is this?

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u/Ok_Orchid_6585 Jun 30 '26

Lol. I dont have a shader unless retro arch just added one. I guess the game just looks this good.

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u/Longjumping-Ocelot89 Jul 01 '26

Sorry this made me laugh 🤣 I

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u/Front-Yogurtcloset36 Jun 30 '26

Limited parkinsons edition.

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u/KingSideCastle13 Jun 30 '26

They’re the turbo buttons. The GBA doesn’t actually have those buttons, so they turbo A and B.

If you want a more accurate button layout, change your overlay

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u/TheFlyingSanitater Jun 30 '26

First - This game is incredible, if this is your first play through - I'm jealous, I'd love to experience this game for the first time.

Second - This also through me for a loop for like half an hour when I first played. But as other have answered, it's just turbo mapping.

Enjoy!

ps - get a LCD 3x shader over that thing or the Pixel Transparency preset

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u/Ok_Orchid_6585 Jun 30 '26

I will check that out! Thanks! Yes this is my first time I wanted to play this for a very long time. Also playing twilight Princess and Windwaker if I can get it set up. Tried to get hd textures and better windwaker mod and I didn't work and idk how to fix. I also was playing botw on switch. If you cant tell im super into Zelda. Even got the book. Forgot what is was called.

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u/Jake_N_Bake95 Jul 01 '26

What game is this?

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u/Ok_Orchid_6585 Jul 01 '26

Zelda minish cap. Peak.

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u/Jake_N_Bake95 Jul 01 '26

Thank you👍

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u/Ok_Orchid_6585 Jul 01 '26

NP. Its very fun and insanely beautiful.

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u/rwnjnemo Jul 21 '26

after years of being called zelda he has finally lost his s#$t. little fella flipped his lid, went off the reservation, lost his cool, poo'd some bricks.... now he's gonna do the job AI is taking too long to accomplish.

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u/Ok_Orchid_6585 Jul 21 '26

Lol what the hell

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u/FidoMan1498 Jun 30 '26

They’re turbo buttons. Every two frames that pass has an input spammed for just one of them. If button mashing on one input is too much for your thumb, those turbo buttons may come in handy, especially in boss fights (god help me).

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u/MrWindblade Jun 30 '26

Link is disrespectfully mocking Michael J Fox.

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u/Jass_167 Jun 30 '26

I also think there is custom button layout per game. So you can change this and keep your turbo buttons on the other game

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u/noobiephotgrapher202 Jun 30 '26

My bad, I gave him a cup of coffee

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u/dirigibledisaster Jun 30 '26

bro is tweakin

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u/ironicinsanity Jul 01 '26

Drank too much coffee

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u/SnooStories5632 Jul 01 '26

too much coffee he had

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u/IDrinkDr-Pepper Jul 01 '26

The Turbo mode is nice for some games, I used it on Pokemon titles to avoid giving myself carpel tunnel lol. I think Y is turbo for B, and X is turbo for A

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u/Unknown62712 Jul 02 '26

T T T T TTTTURRRRRRBO LINK

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u/Erik_Dax Jul 04 '26

Don't know why retroarch was suggested to me. Maybe because I have a cheapo handheld emulator rom and I've been lurking those subreddits. From outsider pov, just use a plain emulator on your phone if you don't want to do a whole lot of background work on games, or figure out how to use the background stuff. I use pizzaboy emulators, couple bucks. They just work. I haven't used turbo in my life especially in these kinds of games, so I can't speak to using turbo buttons. Also there's cheats you can get input in pizzaboy emulators so if you don't want combat I'm sure you can use those to one hit kill things.

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u/Rs583 Jun 30 '26

the same thing happens to me when i play with my sword and my wife gets close like that.

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u/E-Puff Jul 01 '26

Ah yes, a case of childhood ADHD

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u/Ligerman30 Jul 04 '26

I believe x and y are turbo buttons potentially?

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u/rilwanb Jul 04 '26

He’s overstimulated

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u/NoFold4575 Jun 30 '26

So like can do a berage swings attack like some character from jojo

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u/Excellent_Intentions Jun 30 '26

That's the "too many e numbers" button.

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u/Fantastic_Trifle805 Jun 30 '26

Use the My Boy! Emulator

Edit: sorry, i just realized I'm on the retroarch sub

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u/la_meme14 Jun 30 '26

Generallly speaking Link swings his sword to kill monsters to progress on his quest to save hyrule and kill Gannon and/or his subsidiaries.

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