# Welcome to Chromatic: System Settings > article content goes here Source: https://support.modretro.com/en_us/welcome-to-chromatic-system-settings-SkHcfgu0Zl Last updated: 2026-05-08T20:32:38.767Z ![Accessing system settings with menu button](https://cdn.kustomerhostedcontent.com/media/67995ea3b9bd549006863fa7/7f8de31364bc6692c7acde2ba9bb7abd.png) Press the Menu Button to access system settings. Note that entering system settings will not automatically pause gameplay. ![System settings interface with labeled sections](https://cdn.kustomerhostedcontent.com/media/67995ea3b9bd549006863fa7/94b2053995a4e42b00e459eae1530039.png) 1 Battery Indicates battery health and charging 2 Home Homescreen with quick access settings 3 Display Adjust display and color settings 4 Controls Diagram of main operation controls 5 Palette Adjust the color palette for supported Game Boy titles 6 System System information and setup Navigation and Controls * Selecting a menu - Press left and right on the D Pad to highlight the menu you wish to make changes to. * Changing settings - In the highlighted menu, press up and down on the D Pad to select settings displayed on the left side of the menu. Then press A to toggle settings on/off. For settings that allow for incremental adjustment, Press A to increase and B to decrease the setting. * Exiting system settings - Press the Menu button to exit and return to gameplay. Home ![Brightness adjustment interface](https://cdn.kustomerhostedcontent.com/media/67995ea3b9bd549006863fa7/987adb405b0632b406681bbd3d78c76c.png) Brightness adjustment - Increase brightness by pressing A, decrease brightness by pressing B. ![Power saver mode](https://cdn.kustomerhostedcontent.com/media/67995ea3b9bd549006863fa7/34ee5ef374439342d1cc463c30118151.png) Power Saver Mode - When using nearly depleted batteries, Chromatic automatically enters Power Saver Mode. In Power Saver Mode, the brightness cannot be adjusted, and a message appears on the Home screen. ![Silent mode toggle interface](https://cdn.kustomerhostedcontent.com/media/67995ea3b9bd549006863fa7/e26cab11b8142470e910e18ea3e8021c.png) Silent Mode - Turns on/off device speaker and overrides the volume dial. Display ![Display frameblend](https://cdn.kustomerhostedcontent.com/media/67995ea3b9bd549006863fa7/6079cd2a73218a16770bf9674e817421.png) Frame Blend - For transparency effects on certain original GBC games. ![Display Streaming Color Correction](https://cdn.kustomerhostedcontent.com/media/67995ea3b9bd549006863fa7/ec9629b2b676d1da4f71e0c1b8b362e1.png) Streaming - Affects the display color when streaming. ![Display Transitions Color Correction](https://cdn.kustomerhostedcontent.com/media/67995ea3b9bd549006863fa7/b55d1b8623a250fd5c508a11b366e008.png) Some games will blank the game screen as part of their programmed sequence. On the classic DMG/GBC without a backlit screen, this appears as a white screen. On Chromatic (which is backlit), this appears as a flashing effect. * Classic - Preserves the original behavior * Smooth - Removes the flashing effect for a smoother experience Note: This option may have no effect for many games. ![Display Low Battery](https://cdn.kustomerhostedcontent.com/media/67995ea3b9bd549006863fa7/92ba9a2414cefec9669c4705556a5310.png) A low battery icon appears in the top-right corner of the screen when batteries are nearly depleted. For some games, this may obstruct gameplay. * Always Show - Retain displaying the icon * Blink - Icon will appear and disappear once per second * Hide - Icon will be hidden. The user proceeds at their own risk. Palette ![Palette selection](https://cdn.kustomerhostedcontent.com/media/67995ea3b9bd549006863fa7/b966f30baaf79fb52b3022a52c72b446.png) Select a palette with up and down. Press A to save the selected palette. The saved palette is indicated by an inner rectangle. This will be loaded automatically the next time you turn on a game that supports this feature. A saved palette will override any palette selected via hotkeys, unless DEFAULT is saved. Note: When DEFAULT is saved, the selector will automatically adjust to the default palette used by the game. As an example, Baby T-Rex defaults to Dark Green. ![Palette selection incompatible](https://cdn.kustomerhostedcontent.com/media/67995ea3b9bd549006863fa7/c7f7ccff78d957f7b638538a216ea9a7.png) Palette selection is unsupported for GBC games. Controls ![Dpad Controls](https://cdn.kustomerhostedcontent.com/media/67995ea3b9bd549006863fa7/ea17a09c660fb01c59e73bf0d80ebe8a.png) Allows modification of the D Pad behavior to ignore diagonal inputs. ![Hotkeys Controls](https://cdn.kustomerhostedcontent.com/media/67995ea3b9bd549006863fa7/683df688a2115832031f44772add7477.png) Displays available hotkeys. System ![System settings firmware](https://cdn.kustomerhostedcontent.com/media/67995ea3b9bd549006863fa7/01047c6523c22326f5deccd51af7156e.png) Firmware - Displays the firmware version the system is running. Pressing A on the FIRMWARE tab will display additional version information. ![System settings number of players](https://cdn.kustomerhostedcontent.com/media/67995ea3b9bd549006863fa7/8308d69ac17cab5fa97d1c99d8e19722.png) Player selection to set up a Capture Window. ![System settings serial number](https://cdn.kustomerhostedcontent.com/media/67995ea3b9bd549006863fa7/cd23a1d72490f234a95754b236409d91.png) Displays the device's serial number.