Command-line launching
Direct launching, fullscreen and no-GUI modes, merged-set clone selection, ROM-set layouts, and the complete command-line reference.
Help
Documentation
Installation, building from source, game setup, controls, configuration, and troubleshooting.
Getting Started
ArcadeDuck introduction and setup video
Watch the setup walkthrough directly here, or open it separately on YouTube.
User Documentation
ArcadeDuck user guides
Launch ArcadeDuck from frontends and scripts, and configure native MAME cheat packages for supported arcade sets.
Native MAME cheats
Set up cheat.7z or loose shortname XML files, use cheats from the Qt or fullscreen interface, and troubleshoot loading.
Developer Documentation
Build ArcadeDuck on Windows
Building from source
Clone the source, install the validated dependency package, and build ArcadeDuck with Visual Studio/MSBuild.