This software turns your mini-computer into a fully-fledged gaming console, capable of playing thousands of titles from various retro consoles including the SNES, PlayStation 2, GameCube, and more.<\/p>\n
To get started with RetroPie, you will need the following hardware.<\/p>\n
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- Raspberry Pi (For best performance use a Pi 3 Model B+)<\/li>\n
- Raspberry Pi Case<\/li>\n
- MicroSD Card<\/li>\n
- HDMI cable<\/li>\n
- TV or Monitor<\/li>\n
- Wi-Fi or Ethernet Cable<\/li>\n
- Power supply<\/li>\n
- USB controllers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
For the purpose of this tutorial, we will assume the installation is occurring on a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B or B+ – which are both powerful enough to make great retro gaming consoles and feature built-in Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nInstallation<\/h3>\n
The easiest way to install RetroPie on your Raspberry Pi is to download the software and write it to your MicroSD card.<\/p>\n
First, visit the RetroPie website<\/strong><\/a> to download the latest version of the software, and extract the downloaded file.<\/p>\n
From here, you will need to use software such as Etcher<\/strong><\/a> to write the extracted .img file to your microSD card.<\/p>\n
Writing this image is relatively straightforward when using the Etcher program, but more information can be found on the official Raspberry Pi website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n
The next step is to connect your Raspberry Pi to your TV or monitor, plug in your peripherals, and place it in its case.<\/p>\n
You can then insert the microSD card, connect any controllers you would like to use with your new RetroPie console, and boot up the Pi.<\/p>\n
At this point, you can begin to set up your controllers and access the software’s included emulators.<\/p>\n
Setup and games<\/h3>\n
You can configure your controllers for both EmulationStation and RetroArch by following the on-screen instructions upon boot.<\/p>\n
The Raspberry Pi will then present you with a menu listing the number of games and platforms available.<\/p>\n
While there are many systems emulated on the device, they will only appear once you have installed ROMs for their respective titles.<\/p>\n
ROMs can be transferred either via local network Wi-Fi connection or via USB drive to connected storage.<\/p>\n
Transferring ROMs via Wi-Fi can be done from within the RetroPie menu or by saving games in a “retropie\/roms” directory on a USB drive.<\/p>\n
These ROMs should then be accessible and you should be able to play the new titles on your retro console.<\/p>\n
It should be noted that ROMs of gaming titles are a legal grey area, and it is illegal to download licensed content which you do not own.<\/p>\n
However, it is uncertain whether downloading a ROM of a game you own for the same platform is illegal.<\/p>\n
Additionally, there are ways to acquire ROMs legally, such as through Steam emulator collections<\/strong><\/a> which included unpacked ROM files.<\/p>\n
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