diff -rupN melonds-sa.orig/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Config.cpp melonds-sa/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Config.cpp
--- melonds-sa.orig/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Config.cpp	2023-06-09 13:52:03.502169544 +0000
+++ melonds-sa/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Config.cpp	2023-06-09 14:14:26.018915096 +0000
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ ConfigEntry ConfigFile[] =
     {"HKKey_PowerButton",         0, &HKKeyMapping[HK_PowerButton],         -1, true},
     {"HKKey_VolumeUp",            0, &HKKeyMapping[HK_VolumeUp],            -1, true},
     {"HKKey_VolumeDown",          0, &HKKeyMapping[HK_VolumeDown],          -1, true},
+    {"HKKey_SaveState",           0, &HKKeyMapping[HK_SaveState],           -1, true},
+    {"HKKey_LoadState",           0, &HKKeyMapping[HK_LoadState],           -1, true},
 
     {"HKJoy_Lid",                 0, &HKJoyMapping[HK_Lid],                 -1, true},
     {"HKJoy_Mic",                 0, &HKJoyMapping[HK_Mic],                 -1, true},
@@ -207,6 +209,8 @@ ConfigEntry ConfigFile[] =
     {"HKJoy_PowerButton",         0, &HKJoyMapping[HK_PowerButton],         -1, true},
     {"HKJoy_VolumeUp",            0, &HKJoyMapping[HK_VolumeUp],            -1, true},
     {"HKJoy_VolumeDown",          0, &HKJoyMapping[HK_VolumeDown],          -1, true},
+    {"HKJoy_SaveState",           0, &HKJoyMapping[HK_SaveState],           -1, true},
+    {"HKJoy_LoadState",           0, &HKJoyMapping[HK_LoadState],           -1, true},
 
     {"JoystickID", 0, &JoystickID, 0, true},
 
diff -rupN melonds-sa.orig/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Config.h melonds-sa/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Config.h
--- melonds-sa.orig/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Config.h	2023-06-09 13:52:03.502169544 +0000
+++ melonds-sa/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Config.h	2023-06-09 13:55:47.705973753 +0000
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ enum
     HK_PowerButton,
     HK_VolumeUp,
     HK_VolumeDown,
+    HK_SaveState,
+    HK_LoadState,
     HK_MAX
 };
 
diff -rupN melonds-sa.orig/src/frontend/qt_sdl/InputConfig/InputConfigDialog.h melonds-sa/src/frontend/qt_sdl/InputConfig/InputConfigDialog.h
--- melonds-sa.orig/src/frontend/qt_sdl/InputConfig/InputConfigDialog.h	2023-06-09 13:52:03.502169544 +0000
+++ melonds-sa/src/frontend/qt_sdl/InputConfig/InputConfigDialog.h	2023-06-09 14:10:04.074487398 +0000
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ static constexpr std::initializer_list<i
     HK_SwapScreenEmphasis,
     HK_PowerButton,
     HK_VolumeUp,
-    HK_VolumeDown
+    HK_VolumeDown,
+    HK_SaveState,
+    HK_LoadState
 };
 
 static constexpr std::initializer_list<const char*> hk_general_labels =
@@ -72,7 +74,9 @@ static constexpr std::initializer_list<c
     "Swap screen emphasis",
     "DSi Power button",
     "DSi Volume up",
-    "DSi Volume down"
+    "DSi Volume down",
+    "Save State",
+    "Load State"
 };
 
 static_assert(hk_general.size() == hk_general_labels.size());
diff -rupN melonds-sa.orig/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp melonds-sa/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp
--- melonds-sa.orig/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp	2023-06-09 13:52:03.502169544 +0000
+++ melonds-sa/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp	2023-06-09 14:11:34.273396945 +0000
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ EmuThread::EmuThread(QObject* parent) :
     connect(this, SIGNAL(windowFullscreenToggle()), mainWindow, SLOT(onFullscreenToggled()));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(swapScreensToggle()), mainWindow->actScreenSwap, SLOT(trigger()));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(screenEmphasisToggle()), mainWindow, SLOT(onScreenEmphasisToggled()));
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(hkSaveState()), mainWindow->actSaveState[1], SLOT(trigger()));
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(hkLoadState()), mainWindow->actLoadState[1], SLOT(trigger()));
 
     static_cast<ScreenPanelGL*>(mainWindow->panel)->transferLayout(this);
 }
@@ -368,6 +370,9 @@ void EmuThread::run()
         if (Input::HotkeyPressed(HK_SwapScreens)) emit swapScreensToggle();
         if (Input::HotkeyPressed(HK_SwapScreenEmphasis)) emit screenEmphasisToggle();
 
+        if (Input::HotkeyPressed(HK_SaveState)) emit hkSaveState();
+        if (Input::HotkeyPressed(HK_LoadState)) emit hkLoadState();
+
         if (Input::HotkeyPressed(HK_SolarSensorDecrease))
         {
             int level = GBACart::SetInput(GBACart::Input_SolarSensorDown, true);
diff -rupN melonds-sa.orig/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.h melonds-sa/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.h
--- melonds-sa.orig/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.h	2023-06-09 13:52:03.502169544 +0000
+++ melonds-sa/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.h	2023-06-09 14:05:33.969707409 +0000
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ signals:
     void swapScreensToggle();
     void screenEmphasisToggle();
 
+    void hkSaveState();
+    void hkLoadState();
+
     void syncVolumeLevel();
 
 private: