Quick Continue
The Quick Continue UI — pick your core, preview saves, and jump right back in
When you launch a game, Provenance's Quick Continue interface helps you get back into your game as fast as possible. It shows your save states with screenshot previews, lets you pick between emulator cores, and handles cloud sync automatically.
How It Works
Single Core Games
For games with only one compatible core:
Tap a game in your library
If you have save states, the Quick Continue screen appears showing:
Save state thumbnails with screenshots
Timestamps for each save
Cloud sync status indicators
Tap a save state to resume from that point
Or tap New Game to start fresh
Multi-Core Games
For games compatible with multiple emulator cores (e.g., a SNES game can run on bsnes or Snes9x):
Tap a game in your library
The Core Picker appears listing each compatible core:
Core name and version
Number of save states for that game in each core
Select a core
The Quick Continue screen shows save states for the selected core
Choose a save state or start a new game
Save states are core-specific — a save made with one core can only be loaded with the same core. Battery saves (in-game saves) work across cores.
Save State Previews
Each save state in the Quick Continue screen shows:
Screenshot
A preview image captured at the moment the state was saved
Timestamp
When the save was created (date and time)
Cloud icon
Shows if the save needs to sync from iCloud (Plus subscribers)
Core label
Which emulator core the save was made with
Cloud Sync Integration
For Provenance Plus subscribers (and all Apple TV users), Quick Continue integrates with iCloud sync:
Sync Status Indicators
Cloud with arrow
Save state needs to download from iCloud
Checkmark
Save is available locally, ready to load
Syncing
Currently downloading or uploading
Auto-Sync on Launch
When you tap a game, Quick Continue automatically:
Checks for missing saves — Downloads any save states that exist in iCloud but not on this device
Checks for missing BIOS — If the system requires BIOS files and they're in iCloud, downloads them
Checks for missing ROM — If the ROM was deleted by the OS (common on tvOS), re-downloads it from iCloud
Why this matters on Apple TV: tvOS can silently delete app data to reclaim storage space. Quick Continue's auto-sync ensures you never lose progress — your saves, BIOS files, and even ROMs are restored from iCloud on demand.
Changing the Default Core
If you prefer a specific core for a system or game:
Per-Game Core
Long-press a game in your library
Select Game Settings
Under Emulator Core, choose your preferred core
This game will always launch with the selected core
Per-System Core
Open Settings
Go to Cores → select a system
Choose the default core for all games on that system
Individual per-game settings override this
Resetting Core Settings
To reset per-game or per-system core overrides back to defaults:
Open Settings → Cores
Select the system or game
Choose Reset to Default
Tips
Use Quick Continue for convenience — Jump right back into your last session with one tap
Multiple cores = more options — Try different cores for the same game to compare speed, accuracy, and features
Keep iCloud Sync enabled — Ensures your saves are always available, even if your device clears storage
Battery saves transfer between cores — If you want to switch cores, use in-game saves (not save states) as your transfer mechanism
See Also
Game Saves — Battery saves vs save states
Provenance Plus — iCloud sync details
Performance Optimization — Choosing the right core for your device
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