Our favourite method of wiping microSD cards on a PC or Apple Mac is to use SD Memory Card Formatter.Īttach the microSD card to your Windows or Mac computer and open SD Card Formatter. This ensures all the settings are correct and makes setup much easier. While it is possible to install RetroPie from the desktop interface, it’s far easier to format a microSD card† and copy a new RetroPie image to the blank card. RetroPie is built on top of Raspbian (the operating system for Raspberry Pi). In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of setting up RetroPie, configuring a gamepad, and running a homebrew game called Blade Buster. You can look online for classic games, but we prefer homebrew and modern releases coded for classic systems.

RetroPie has an interface that will be very familiar to anyone who has used a modern games console, and because it is open-source, it is constantly being improved. You can also use Bluetooth to connect a controller from most video games consoles. You can hook up a joypad we’re going to use the Wireless USB Game Controller, but most other USB game controllers will work.

With RetroPie you can emulate arcade games, as well as titles originally released on a host of 8-bit, 16-bit, and even 32- and 64-bit systems. RetroPie combines Raspbian, EmulationStation, and RetroArch into one handy image. In this tutorial, we’re going to look at RetroPie. There are a bunch of different emulators around for Raspberry Pi. The Raspberry Pi board’s small form factor, low power usage, HDMI connection, and wireless networking make it a perfect micro-console that can sit under your television. Retro games are fun, and from a programming perspective, they’re a lot easier to understand than modern 3D powerhouses. Turning a Raspberry Pi device into a retro games console is a fun project, and it’s one of the first things many a new Pi owner turns their hand to. Discover classic gaming on the Raspberry Pi and play homebrew ROMs, with this two-part tutorial from The MagPi Editor Lucy Hattersley.

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