diff --git a/README.MD b/README.MD
index 2ddc7ea..566ba22 100644
--- a/README.MD
+++ b/README.MD
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Changes in this Version
 1.82
 
 - support up to eight controllers on Switch
+- allow faster menu navigation by holding down directions
 
 Description
 =====
@@ -287,6 +288,7 @@ CHANGELOG
 1.82
 
 - support up to eight controllers on Switch
+- allow faster menu navigation by holding down directions
 
 1.81
 
diff --git a/src/gp2x/menu/menu.h b/src/gp2x/menu/menu.h
index 453a353..d250b1c 100755
--- a/src/gp2x/menu/menu.h
+++ b/src/gp2x/menu/menu.h
@@ -108,3 +108,6 @@ enum { MEMDISK_MENU_CASE_MAIN, MEMDISK_MENU_CASE_MISC };
 #define DEFAULT_SWAPAB 1
 #define DEFAULT_SINGLEJOYCONS 0
 #endif
+
+#define MENU_MIN_HOLDING_TIME 200
+#define MENU_MOVE_DELAY 50
diff --git a/src/gp2x/menu/menu_controls.cpp b/src/gp2x/menu/menu_controls.cpp
index 537e808..214d45a 100755
--- a/src/gp2x/menu/menu_controls.cpp
+++ b/src/gp2x/menu/menu_controls.cpp
@@ -701,6 +701,31 @@ static int key_controlsMenu(int *c)
 	if (delay<5) return end;
 	delay=0;
 #endif
+	static int holdingUp=0;
+	static int holdingDown=0;
+	static int holdingRight=0;
+	static int holdingLeft=0;
+	static Uint32 menu_last_press_time=0;
+	static Uint32 menu_last_move_time=0;
+	Uint32 now=SDL_GetTicks();
+	if (holdingLeft || holdingRight || holdingUp || holdingDown)
+	{
+		if (now-menu_last_press_time>MENU_MIN_HOLDING_TIME && now-menu_last_move_time>MENU_MOVE_DELAY)
+		{
+			menu_last_move_time=now;
+			SDL_Event ev;
+			ev.type = SDL_KEYDOWN;
+			if (holdingLeft)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_LEFT;
+			else if (holdingRight)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_RIGHT;
+			else if (holdingUp)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_UP;
+			else if (holdingDown)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_DOWN;
+			SDL_PushEvent(&ev);
+		}
+	}
 	while (SDL_PollEvent(&event) > 0)
 	{
 		left=right=up=down=hit0=hit1=hit2=hit3=del=0;
@@ -727,7 +752,50 @@ static int key_controlsMenu(int *c)
 				case SDLK_END: hit0=1; break;
 #endif
 			}
-		}	
+		}
+
+		if (event.type == SDL_KEYUP)
+		{
+			switch(event.key.keysym.sym)
+			{
+				case SDLK_RIGHT:
+					holdingRight=0;
+					break;
+				case SDLK_LEFT:
+					holdingLeft=0;
+					break;
+				case SDLK_UP:
+					holdingUp=0;
+					break;
+				case SDLK_DOWN:
+					holdingDown=0;
+					break;
+				default:
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		if (left && !holdingLeft)
+		{
+			holdingLeft=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
+		if (right && !holdingRight) 
+		{
+			holdingRight=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
+		if (up && !holdingUp) 
+		{
+			holdingUp=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
+		if (down && !holdingDown) 
+		{
+			holdingDown=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
+
 		if (hit2) //Does the user want to cancel the menu completely?
 		{
 			if (emulating)
diff --git a/src/gp2x/menu/menu_display.cpp b/src/gp2x/menu/menu_display.cpp
index 2d600b3..8e245ea 100755
--- a/src/gp2x/menu/menu_display.cpp
+++ b/src/gp2x/menu/menu_display.cpp
@@ -453,6 +453,32 @@ static int key_displayMenu(int *c)
 	int left=0, right=0, up=0, down=0, hit0=0, hit1=0, hit2=0;
 	SDL_Event event;
 
+	static int holdingUp=0;
+	static int holdingDown=0;
+	static int holdingRight=0;
+	static int holdingLeft=0;
+	static Uint32 menu_last_press_time=0;
+	static Uint32 menu_last_move_time=0;
+	Uint32 now=SDL_GetTicks();
+	if (holdingLeft || holdingRight || holdingUp || holdingDown)
+	{
+		if (now-menu_last_press_time>MENU_MIN_HOLDING_TIME && now-menu_last_move_time>MENU_MOVE_DELAY)
+		{
+			menu_last_move_time=now;
+			SDL_Event ev;
+			ev.type = SDL_KEYDOWN;
+			if (holdingLeft)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_LEFT;
+			else if (holdingRight)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_RIGHT;
+			else if (holdingUp)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_UP;
+			else if (holdingDown)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_DOWN;
+			SDL_PushEvent(&ev);
+		}
+	}
+
 	while (SDL_PollEvent(&event) > 0)
 	{
 		left=right=up=down=hit0=hit1=hit2=0;
@@ -478,6 +504,49 @@ static int key_displayMenu(int *c)
 				//note SDLK_CTRL corresponds to ButtonSelect on Vita
 			}
 		}
+
+		if (event.type == SDL_KEYUP)
+		{
+			switch(event.key.keysym.sym)
+			{
+				case SDLK_RIGHT:
+					holdingRight=0;
+					break;
+				case SDLK_LEFT:
+					holdingLeft=0;
+					break;
+				case SDLK_UP:
+					holdingUp=0;
+					break;
+				case SDLK_DOWN:
+					holdingDown=0;
+					break;
+				default:
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		if (left && !holdingLeft)
+		{
+			holdingLeft=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
+		if (right && !holdingRight) 
+		{
+			holdingRight=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
+		if (up && !holdingUp) 
+		{
+			holdingUp=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
+		if (down && !holdingDown) 
+		{
+			holdingDown=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
+
 		if (hit2) //Does the user want to cancel the menu completely?
 		{
 			if (emulating)
diff --git a/src/gp2x/menu/menu_load.cpp b/src/gp2x/menu/menu_load.cpp
index 01ec2f8..32ced08 100755
--- a/src/gp2x/menu/menu_load.cpp
+++ b/src/gp2x/menu/menu_load.cpp
@@ -375,6 +375,33 @@ static int menuLoadLoop(char *curr_path)
 		//unsigned long keys;
 		draw_dirlist(curr_path, namelist, n, sel);
 		delay ++;
+		
+		static int holdingUp=0;
+		static int holdingDown=0;
+		static int holdingRight=0;
+		static int holdingLeft=0;
+		static Uint32 menu_last_press_time=0;
+		static Uint32 menu_last_move_time=0;
+		Uint32 now=SDL_GetTicks();
+		if (holdingLeft || holdingRight || holdingUp || holdingDown)
+		{
+			if (now-menu_last_press_time>MENU_MIN_HOLDING_TIME && now-menu_last_move_time>MENU_MOVE_DELAY)
+			{
+				menu_last_move_time=now;
+				SDL_Event ev;
+				ev.type = SDL_KEYDOWN;
+				if (holdingLeft)
+					ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_LEFT;
+				else if (holdingRight)
+					ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_RIGHT;
+				else if (holdingUp)
+					ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_UP;
+				else if (holdingDown)
+					ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_DOWN;
+				SDL_PushEvent(&ev);
+			}
+		}
+		
 		while (SDL_PollEvent(&event) > 0 && hit0+hit1+hitL==0)
 		{
 			left=right=up=down=hit0=hit1=hit2=hit3=hit4=hitL=0;
@@ -408,6 +435,49 @@ static int menuLoadLoop(char *curr_path)
 					case SDLK_l: hitL=1;
 				}
 			}
+			
+			if (event.type == SDL_KEYUP)
+			{
+				switch(event.key.keysym.sym)
+				{
+					case SDLK_RIGHT:
+						holdingRight=0;
+						break;
+					case SDLK_LEFT:
+						holdingLeft=0;
+						break;
+					case SDLK_UP:
+						holdingUp=0;
+						break;
+					case SDLK_DOWN:
+						holdingDown=0;
+						break;
+					default:
+						break;
+				}
+			}
+			
+			if (left && !holdingLeft)
+			{
+				holdingLeft=1;
+				menu_last_press_time=now;
+			}
+			if (right && !holdingRight) 
+			{
+				holdingRight=1;
+				menu_last_press_time=now;
+			}
+			if (up && !holdingUp) 
+			{
+				holdingUp=1;
+				menu_last_press_time=now;
+			}
+			if (down && !holdingDown) 
+			{
+				holdingDown=1;
+				menu_last_press_time=now;
+			}
+			
 			if(up)  { sel--;   if (sel < 0)   sel = n-2; /*usleep(10*1024);*/ }
 			if(down)  { sel++;   if (sel > n-2) sel = 0;/*usleep(10*1024);*/}
 			if(left)  { sel-=10; if (sel < 0)   sel = 0;/*usleep(10*1024);*/}
diff --git a/src/gp2x/menu/menu_main.cpp b/src/gp2x/menu/menu_main.cpp
index 7b399ae..7ceaaa5 100755
--- a/src/gp2x/menu/menu_main.cpp
+++ b/src/gp2x/menu/menu_main.cpp
@@ -491,6 +491,32 @@ SDL_ANDROID_SetScreenKeyboardShown(1);
 	
 	force_quit=0;
 
+	static int holdingUp=0;
+	static int holdingDown=0;
+	static int holdingRight=0;
+	static int holdingLeft=0;
+	static Uint32 menu_last_press_time=0;
+	static Uint32 menu_last_move_time=0;
+	Uint32 now=SDL_GetTicks();
+	if (holdingLeft || holdingRight || holdingUp || holdingDown)
+	{
+		if (now-menu_last_press_time>MENU_MIN_HOLDING_TIME && now-menu_last_move_time>MENU_MOVE_DELAY)
+		{
+			menu_last_move_time=now;
+			SDL_Event ev;
+			ev.type = SDL_KEYDOWN;
+			if (holdingLeft)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_LEFT;
+			else if (holdingRight)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_RIGHT;
+			else if (holdingUp)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_UP;
+			else if (holdingDown)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_DOWN;
+			SDL_PushEvent(&ev);
+		}
+	}
+
 	while (SDL_PollEvent(&event) > 0)
 	{
 		left=right=up=down=hit0=hit1=hit2=hit3=hit4=hit5=hit6=hitH=hitS=hitQ=hitN1=hitN2=hitN3=hitN4=0;
@@ -529,8 +555,48 @@ SDL_ANDROID_SetScreenKeyboardShown(1);
 				case SDLK_3: hitN3=1; break;
 				case SDLK_4: hitN4=1;
 			}
+		} else if (event.type == SDL_KEYUP)
+		{
+			switch(event.key.keysym.sym)
+			{
+				case SDLK_RIGHT:
+					holdingRight=0;
+					break;
+				case SDLK_LEFT:
+					holdingLeft=0;
+					break;
+				case SDLK_UP:
+					holdingUp=0;
+					break;
+				case SDLK_DOWN:
+					holdingDown=0;
+					break;
+				default:
+					break;
+			}
 		}
-				
+		
+		if (left && !holdingLeft)
+		{
+			holdingLeft=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
+		if (right && !holdingRight) 
+		{
+			holdingRight=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
+		if (up && !holdingUp) 
+		{
+			holdingUp=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
+		if (down && !holdingDown) 
+		{
+			holdingDown=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
+
 		if (info)
 			showInfo();
 		else if (hit1)
diff --git a/src/gp2x/menu/menu_memory_disk.cpp b/src/gp2x/menu/menu_memory_disk.cpp
index b7898b3..5cbd52d 100755
--- a/src/gp2x/menu/menu_memory_disk.cpp
+++ b/src/gp2x/menu/menu_memory_disk.cpp
@@ -342,7 +342,33 @@ static int key_memDiskMenu(int *c)
 	int left=0, right=0, up=0, down=0, hit0=0, hit1=0, hit2=0, del=0;
 
 	SDL_Event event;
-	
+
+	static int holdingUp=0;
+	static int holdingDown=0;
+	static int holdingRight=0;
+	static int holdingLeft=0;
+	static Uint32 menu_last_press_time=0;
+	static Uint32 menu_last_move_time=0;
+	Uint32 now=SDL_GetTicks();
+	if (holdingLeft || holdingRight || holdingUp || holdingDown)
+	{
+		if (now-menu_last_press_time>MENU_MIN_HOLDING_TIME && now-menu_last_move_time>MENU_MOVE_DELAY)
+		{
+			menu_last_move_time=now;
+			SDL_Event ev;
+			ev.type = SDL_KEYDOWN;
+			if (holdingLeft)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_LEFT;
+			else if (holdingRight)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_RIGHT;
+			else if (holdingUp)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_UP;
+			else if (holdingDown)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_DOWN;
+			SDL_PushEvent(&ev);
+		}
+	}
+
 	while (SDL_PollEvent(&event) > 0)
 	{
 		left=right=up=down=hit0=hit1=hit2=del=0;
@@ -373,6 +399,48 @@ static int key_memDiskMenu(int *c)
 					break;
 			}
 		}
+		
+		if (event.type == SDL_KEYUP)
+		{
+			switch(event.key.keysym.sym)
+			{
+				case SDLK_RIGHT:
+					holdingRight=0;
+					break;
+				case SDLK_LEFT:
+					holdingLeft=0;
+					break;
+				case SDLK_UP:
+					holdingUp=0;
+					break;
+				case SDLK_DOWN:
+					holdingDown=0;
+					break;
+				default:
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		if (left && !holdingLeft)
+		{
+			holdingLeft=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
+		if (right && !holdingRight) 
+		{
+			holdingRight=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
+		if (up && !holdingUp) 
+		{
+			holdingUp=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
+		if (down && !holdingDown) 
+		{
+			holdingDown=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
 	
 		if (hit2) //Does the user want to cancel the menu completely?
 		{
diff --git a/src/gp2x/menu/menu_misc.cpp b/src/gp2x/menu/menu_misc.cpp
index 9d9be6e..1befca9 100755
--- a/src/gp2x/menu/menu_misc.cpp
+++ b/src/gp2x/menu/menu_misc.cpp
@@ -607,6 +607,32 @@ static int key_miscMenu(int *c)
 
 	int directionHeld = 0;
 
+	static int holdingUp=0;
+	static int holdingDown=0;
+	static int holdingRight=0;
+	static int holdingLeft=0;
+	static Uint32 menu_last_press_time=0;
+	static Uint32 menu_last_move_time=0;
+	Uint32 now=SDL_GetTicks();
+	if (holdingLeft || holdingRight || holdingUp || holdingDown)
+	{
+		if (now-menu_last_press_time>MENU_MIN_HOLDING_TIME && now-menu_last_move_time>MENU_MOVE_DELAY)
+		{
+			menu_last_move_time=now;
+			SDL_Event ev;
+			ev.type = SDL_KEYDOWN;
+			if (holdingLeft)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_LEFT;
+			else if (holdingRight)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_RIGHT;
+			else if (holdingUp)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_UP;
+			else if (holdingDown)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_DOWN;
+			SDL_PushEvent(&ev);
+		}
+	}
+
 	while (SDL_PollEvent(&event) > 0)
 	{
 		left=right=up=down=hit0=hit1=hit2=0;
@@ -633,6 +659,48 @@ static int key_miscMenu(int *c)
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (event.type == SDL_KEYUP)
+		{
+			switch(event.key.keysym.sym)
+			{
+				case SDLK_RIGHT:
+					holdingRight=0;
+					break;
+				case SDLK_LEFT:
+					holdingLeft=0;
+					break;
+				case SDLK_UP:
+					holdingUp=0;
+					break;
+				case SDLK_DOWN:
+					holdingDown=0;
+					break;
+				default:
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		if (left && !holdingLeft)
+		{
+			holdingLeft=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
+		if (right && !holdingRight) 
+		{
+			holdingRight=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
+		if (up && !holdingUp) 
+		{
+			holdingUp=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
+		if (down && !holdingDown) 
+		{
+			holdingDown=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
+
 #ifdef __SWITCH__
 		if (justSwitchedSingleJoycons) {
 			if (left != 0 || right != 0 || up != 0 || down != 0)
diff --git a/src/gp2x/menu/menu_savestates.cpp b/src/gp2x/menu/menu_savestates.cpp
index 80b3b13..9386367 100755
--- a/src/gp2x/menu/menu_savestates.cpp
+++ b/src/gp2x/menu/menu_savestates.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,32 @@ static inline int key_saveMenu(int *cp)
 	//if (delay<3) return end;
 	//delay=0;
 
+	static int holdingUp=0;
+	static int holdingDown=0;
+	static int holdingRight=0;
+	static int holdingLeft=0;
+	static Uint32 menu_last_press_time=0;
+	static Uint32 menu_last_move_time=0;
+	Uint32 now=SDL_GetTicks();
+	if (holdingLeft || holdingRight || holdingUp || holdingDown)
+	{
+		if (now-menu_last_press_time>MENU_MIN_HOLDING_TIME && now-menu_last_move_time>MENU_MOVE_DELAY)
+		{
+			menu_last_move_time=now;
+			SDL_Event ev;
+			ev.type = SDL_KEYDOWN;
+			if (holdingLeft)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_LEFT;
+			else if (holdingRight)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_RIGHT;
+			else if (holdingUp)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_UP;
+			else if (holdingDown)
+				ev.key.keysym.sym = SDLK_DOWN;
+			SDL_PushEvent(&ev);
+		}
+	}
+
 	while (SDL_PollEvent(&event) > 0)
 	{
 		left=right=up=down=hit0=hit1=hit2=hit3=hit4=hit5=0;
@@ -172,6 +198,49 @@ static inline int key_saveMenu(int *cp)
 #endif
 			}
 		}
+
+		if (event.type == SDL_KEYUP)
+		{
+			switch(event.key.keysym.sym)
+			{
+				case SDLK_RIGHT:
+					holdingRight=0;
+					break;
+				case SDLK_LEFT:
+					holdingLeft=0;
+					break;
+				case SDLK_UP:
+					holdingUp=0;
+					break;
+				case SDLK_DOWN:
+					holdingDown=0;
+					break;
+				default:
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		if (left && !holdingLeft)
+		{
+			holdingLeft=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
+		if (right && !holdingRight) 
+		{
+			holdingRight=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
+		if (up && !holdingUp) 
+		{
+			holdingUp=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
+		if (down && !holdingDown) 
+		{
+			holdingDown=1;
+			menu_last_press_time=now;
+		}
+
 		if (hit2) // does the user want to shut-down the whole menu?
 		{
 			if (emulating)