Some intro's to the MiSTer project;
- MetalJesusRocks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zesVf3XWayI
- RMC The Cave https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5yPbzD-W-I
- RetroRGB https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5__shDTYMQ
- SmokeMonster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igiVHfBzX8w
To stay up to date on new cores and whats happening with MiSTer here are a few YT channels you can follow:
-
Hidden Gems to play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc3P1pJhQ00
Press F12
to bring up the MiSTer Cores menu, or START + B button on the controller.
up/down
(arrow keys or controller) will move through itemsleft/right
will jump to the top/bottom of the menu items shown (i.e. page up / page down)- press any letter on the keyboard to jump to the option that starts with that letter

From this main Cores
menu, press F12
, or ESC
to jump over to the System Settings
menu.

From here, left
and right
will move you between the System Settings
and Misc Options
.

You can see the Network IP address here. Use this IP address when connecting the MiSTer remote mobile app.
When you've started a system (arcade game / console / computer) pressing F12
will first bring up that systems own menu. E.g. For the 1944 Arcade game

These are options that only apply for this game / system.
In computer and console cores you'll use this menu to select a Cartridge/CD/disk/tape etc.
You can also adjust the core's video, audio and other settings e.g. change the controller buttons for just this game/system.
Pressing left/right
from this menu will move you back to the main System
or Misc Options
menu, where you can load a different Core.
Some other things to note:
- If you get stuck or lost in menus you can always hit the
reset
button on the MiSTer at any time for a full reboot.
When no game is running you can:
- Press
F11
to start paring a new Bluetooth controller - Press
F1
to toggle the MiSTer wallpaper on/off - Press
F9
to jump into a command console- login:
root
password:1
- You can type advanced commands in here to install and configure more things
- Type
reboot
to exit this, or hit thereset
button on the MiSTer
- login:

You can update the system at anytime, to get new cores, games etc. Updating isn't automatic. You'll need to manually kick it off.
- Make sure you're connected to internet (Wifi or Network icon showing)
- Press
F12
twice to open theSystem Settings
- Select
Scripts
thenupdate_all
- NOTE: before the update starts you can press
UP
key to change some of the updater options - Wait for the update to complete, then press any key when it is done
- NOTE: Sometimes the MiSTer will auto-reboot after an update
After you connect a new controller (plugging it in or connected via Bluetooth) you'll want configure it's buttons.
- Open the
System Settings
menu - Select
Define Joystick Buttons
- Follow the instructions using the controller you'd like to set up
- To skip some of the assignments use the
space
key on the keyboard - You'll need to set a button combo for activating the Menu (I normally choose Start+B pressed together)
Button assignments get saved, so you only have to do this once for a new controller.
You can also change the controller button assignments for individual games/systems.
Look for an option in the Core
menu - F12
after load a game or system.
From any menu (when a game is not running) press F11
to start paring a new Bluetooth controller. Put the controller into pairing mode and follow any instructions.
You can add favourite games and systems to the Favourites menu.
The easiest way to do this is with the MiSTer remote app on your phone.
- Search for any game or system
- Press the 3 dots button then
Create Shortcut
- Choose
Favorites
(or a subfolder) as the Menu folder to put the shortcut in - Press
CREATE SHORTCUT
To do this without the remote app;
- Press
F12
twice to open the System Settings - Select
Scripts
thenfavorites
- Select
<ADD A NEW FAVORITE>
- You'll have to hunt for the game or system through all the menus
- Select it
- Choose what folder to add it to
- Give rename it (optional) then select
OK
NOTE: The Amiga core has its own built in menu - press TAB
key on the keyboard to add the selected game to Amiga's Favourites menu.
You can change the video settings in most cores, and apply a "Shader" and "Scaling" to them. To change the size and add scan-lines (more like an old CRT TV screen). To do this.
- Launch the game / system
- Press F12, then look for a menu option for Video
- Change
Scandoubler Fx
to whatever scan lines you'd like to see;- HQ2x - smooths out pixels
- CRT 25 / 50 / 75 % - adds scan lines (like old TVs)
- Select
Scale
to change the screen-size - Select
Aspect Ratio
to change the screen filling / stretching
Note these settings won't get saved. To do that, navigate across to find the core's System
menu, and select Save Settings
.
Some arcade shooters will launch in TATE mode (i.e. flipped on the side) since the real arcades for these would have the screen rotated. To fix this, look for a Rotate
option in the Core's own Video options.
OSD = On Screen Display (ie. the system's menu)
Amstrad CPC: files DSK, TAPE "
DSK file
- load DSK through OSD
- type CAT
- type RUN"GAMENAME
TAPE file
- load CDT through OSD
- type |TAPE
- type RUN"
- press any key to start the tape loading
Notes: When loading TAPE games, hitting CTRL+END will automatically type RUN" and press ENTER for you GH: https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Amstrad_MiSTer
Commodore 64 (C64): files D64, PRG, CRT, and TAP * "
D64 file- Quick loading
- load D64 from OSD
- press SHIFT+ESC to run the disk with JIFFY DOS Manual Loading
- load D64 from OSD
- type LOAD"*",8,1
- type RUN Swap disk
- load disk 2 D64 from OSD
PRG file
- load PRG from OSD
- hit the SPACE BAR to progress through l333t warez group
CRT file
- load CRT from OSD
TAP file
- Disable Jiffy DOS by setting Kernal to "Standard C64" in OSD
- hit ALT+ESC or type LOAD and press Enter
- load TAP from OSD
Notes: Set most games to PAL for improved compatibility. You may disable Jiffy DOS with @Q. RUN/STOP = ESC, Change Input = Scroll Lock. Tape sounds may be enabled from OSD. GH: https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/C64_MiSTer
ZX Spectrum: files TAP, TRD, and Z80
TAP file
- load TAP through OSD
- select Tape Loader
- wait...
TRD file
- enter TR-DOS from the menu
- load TRD from OSD
- hit R to autotype RUN
- hit ENTER
Z80 Snapshot
- load Z80 through OSD
- hit ENTER
GH: https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/ZX-Spectrum_MISTer