retroarch_frame_advance

MCP tool from MCP Retroarch by dmang-dev

Step one frame (only effective while paused)

How to use it

Project documentation lists retroarch_frame_advance for the MCP Retroarch MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install MCP Retroarch

$mcp-retroarch
FULL MCP RETROARCH LISTING

Other tools in MCP Retroarch (10)

retroarch_get_config

Read named RetroArch config values (e.g. savestatedirectory)

retroarch_get_status

State (playing/paused), system, game, CRC32

retroarch_load_state_current

Load from currently-selected slot

retroarch_load_state_slot

Load from explicit slot number

retroarch_pause_toggle

Toggle pause state

retroarch_ping

Verify reachability — returns RetroArch version

retroarch_reset

Hardware-reset the running game

retroarch_save_state_current

Save to currently-selected slot

retroarch_screenshot

Save a screenshot to RetroArch's screenshot directory

retroarch_show_message

Display a notification on the RetroArch window