retroarch_state_slot_minus
Decrements RetroArch's selected save slot by one, so subsequent save/load current-state operations target the previous slot.
Instructions
PURPOSE: Decrement RetroArch's currently-selected save slot pointer by 1 (e.g. slot 3 → slot 2). USAGE: Counterpart to retroarch_state_slot_plus. Combine with retroarch_save_state_current or retroarch_load_state_current to target a lower-numbered slot — these tools always operate on the current slot. RetroArch's NCI exposes NO way to set the slot directly to N or to query the current slot number, so track it client-side or walk from a known position. For loading a specific slot WITHOUT changing the pointer, use retroarch_load_state_slot. BEHAVIOR: Mutates RetroArch's internal current-slot pointer (-1). Wraps or clamps per RetroArch's slot-cycling configuration (typically wraps at 0 → 9). FIRE-AND-FORGET: the NCI does NOT acknowledge this command — the call returns as soon as the UDP datagram is sent, with no confirmation that RetroArch received or applied it. To verify the effect, follow up with an observable tool (retroarch_get_status for run state, retroarch_read_memory / retroarch_read_ram for memory mutations, retroarch_screenshot for visual state). UDP packets to a not-listening RetroArch are silently dropped. The new slot number is NOT reported back — track it client-side or watch the on-screen slot indicator. No effect on emulator memory / run state — only the slot pointer used by future save_state_current / load_state_current calls changes. Transport: RetroArch's Network Control Interface (NCI) over UDP (default 127.0.0.1:55355, requires network_cmd_enable = true in retroarch.cfg). RETURNS: Single line 'Decremented current slot' (UDP-send confirmation only — does NOT report the new slot number).
Input Schema
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