The Vault User Guide
Welcome to the comprehensive guide for The Vault—your all-in-one retro gaming frontend for macOS.
🚀 Getting Started
New to The Vault? Start here to learn the basics and set up your first platform.
🎮 Adding Your GamesSoon
The two-phase import process and how to fetch metadata for your ROM collection.
🎯 Controllers
Map any pad, save/load hotkeys, per-game overrides, and Keyboard Mode — DualSense, NSO GameCube, and more.
⚡ Running Scripts
Power user feature: Execute custom actions during gameplay with LaunchBox-inspired syntax.
📚 Two Audiences, One Guide
This documentation is designed for both Retro Novices (simple, visual guides) and Power Users (technical details, scripts). Look for [Advanced] tags for deeper content.