05582: add a quicksave/load hotkeys

ID	Category [?]	Severity [?]	Reproducibility	Date Submitted	Last Update
05582	Interface	Minor	Always	May 11, 2014, 11:42	May 12, 2014, 00:47

Tester	eadmaster	View Status	Public	Platform	MAME (Unofficial Binary)
Assigned To		Resolution	No change required	OS	Linux
Status [?]	Closed			Driver
Version	0.153	Fixed in Version		Build	Normal
		Fixed in Git Commit		Github Pull Request #

Summary	05582: add a quicksave/load hotkeys
Description	I'd like to suggest adding "quick save state" and "quick load state" hotkeys. Showing a menu to ask the savestate number is not a good idea, especially on platforms without a full keyboard... it is also annoying because it pauses the gameplay.
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No.10692 Tafoid Administrator May 12, 2014, 00:40	Something like this might be possible in the future when/if the OSD is reworked or allowed to be controlled externally. Otherwise, no, the established way is use of F7/Shift+F7 and selected a number/letter for a slot. You can also fire a save state up at command line using the "-state" command to send the state name you wish to use.
No.10693 NekoEd Senior Tester May 12, 2014, 00:47	As Tafoid said, that's not really doable right now. It might be considered for the future, though, and thank you for the suggestion and for using MAME. Sorry we couldn't help you with this one right now.