RetroPie
Retro Game Console/Emulator
Resource
- Tag: retro games
- The 13 Best Android Emulators for Retro Gaming
- The Pros and Cons of Playing Video Games on an Emulator
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- 5 ways to play old-school games on a Raspberry Pi
- Super Ninetendo Pi
- Running OpenGL-based Games & Emulators on Adafruit PiTFT Displays
- Linux Gaming: Nintendo 64 Emulation on Odroid.
- SNES EZ Key Bluefruit Game Pad
- http://makezine.com/projects/build-retro-gaming-console-raspberry-pi/
- http://lifehacker.com/how-to-turn-your-raspberry-pi-into-a-retro-game-console-498561192
- https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Playstation-1/ File extensions
- Pixel Vision - a console capable of emulating some of the most classic game systems.
RetroArch
- https://retroarch.com/?page=cores
- How to Use RetroArch to Make Old Games Easier to Beat
- Retroid Pocket 2+ Starter Guide (Part 1/2)
ROM
- Google: download games roms for retro game console
- romsmania
- Best Rom sites to download retro games and emulators
- 20 Best Rom Sites – Safe & Trusted In 2022 To Download ROMs
- Top 10 Websites and Apps to download RETRO ROMs for Android to play classic console games
- http://www.freeroms.com/
- http://coolrom.com/emulators/psp/
- http://www.emuparadise.me/PSP_ROMs/
- http://romhustler.net/roms/psp
- http://www.downarea51.com/2014/04/daftar-game-iso-psp.html#.VzXUlZ5H8_t
- http://www.portalroms.com/en/isos/psp (include covers)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdGSH5vy2Xw (some examples)
How to play/instructions
RetroPie
- RetroPie
- Easy: NES, GBA, Genesis, SNES, PC Engine CD, NEO GEO, N64, PS1
- More difficut: Dreamcast, N64. PSP.
- 12 Best Games to Play on Retropie (Download Links)
- Best retro games: the best classic video games around
- Super Mario Bros. 3. NES
- The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past. SNES
- Tetris
- Street Fighter II Turbo. Arcade
- Super Mario Kart. SNES
- Sonic The Hedgehog 2. Sega Mega Drive
- Donkey Kong. Arcade
- Outrun. Arcade
- Streets Of Rage 2. Sega Mega Drive
- Space Invaders. Arcade
- Super Metroid. SNES
- Duck Hunt. NES
- Paperboy. Arcade
- Ms. Pac-Man. Arcade
- Gauntlet. Arcade
- Pong. Arcade
- Sensible Soccer.
- Day Of The Tentacle
- Manic Miner
- Chuckie Egg
- Doc → First Installation including HotKey
- How to Install RetroPie as an App in Raspbian on Raspberry Pi, Manual installation. It works (07/2020).
- We can configure to start RetroPie at boot (see Manual installation).
- If we want to start RetroPie from the command line, we need to exit the GUI Desktop and switch to text console - teletype/TTY (eg Ctrl-Alt-F2). After enter username/password, type emulationstation to start RetroPie.
- After we quit the emulationstation, we can start the GUI Desktop by startx.
- RetroPie and Raspberry Pi PIXEL Desktop
- How to transfer ROM from your primary computer. For example copy *.smc files to ~/RetroPie/roms/snes folder.
- Retropie How To Exit Game. Press HotKey and X button used. Now you will see a Quick Menu, Press HotKey and B Button at the Same Time. Another way is the retroarch default hotkeys select + start On a keyboard that would be "Esc + enter".
- What is the “Hotkey Enable” button supposed to be?. Choose select button as the hotkey, even though I've already assigned Select previously.
- (backslash giving a #) Keyboard setup.
Username: pi, password: raspberry. See RetroPie wiki.
$ ssh [email protected] [email protected]'s password: The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free software; the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright. Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by applicable law. Last login: Wed May 11 17:35:37 2016 from 10.42.0.1 .~~. .~~. Wednesday, 11 May 2016, 5:36:53 pm UTC '. \ ' ' / .' Linux 4.1.19+ armv6l GNU/Linux .~ .~~~..~. : .~.'~'.~. : Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on ~ ( ) ( ) ~ /dev/root 15G 2.2G 12G 16% / ( : '~'.~.'~' : ) Uptime.............: 0 days, 00h04m04s ~ .~ ~. ~ Memory.............: 114884kB (Free) / 250692kB (Total) ( | | ) Running Processes..: 70 '~ ~' IP Address.........: 10.42.0.37 *--~-~--* Temperature........: CPU: 46°C/114°F GPU: 46°C/114°F The RetroPie Project, http://www.petrockblock.com pi@retropie:~ $ df -h Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/root 15G 2.2G 12G 16% / devtmpfs 119M 0 119M 0% /dev tmpfs 123M 0 123M 0% /dev/shm tmpfs 123M 8.5M 114M 7% /run tmpfs 5.0M 4.0K 5.0M 1% /run/lock tmpfs 123M 0 123M 0% /sys/fs/cgroup /dev/mmcblk0p1 57M 20M 38M 35% /boot
Check my RetroPie version
How to check which RetroPie version I'm on?
$ cd ~/RetroPie-Setup $ git show
Another way is to run RetroPie setup program. See a screenshot How To Backup and Update Your RetroPie Image.
Controller configurations
Raspberry Pi 3
I have a raspberry pi 3 what should I do with it?
Tips
10 RetroPie Setup Tips and Tutorial for the Raspberry Pi 4
ROMS location
The SD card has 2 partitions: boot and retropie.
ROMs are located in retropie/home/pi/RetroPie/roms directory.
$ ls '/media/brb/retropie/home/pi/' bgm coolcv_mapping.txt gunconf RetroPie RetroPie-Setup v3 $ ls '/media/brb/retropie/home/pi/RetroPie/' BIOS retropiemenu roms splashscreens
Running ROMs from a USB drive
Backup/restore
(Update) The procedure below is not optimal especially the SD card is very large. I only need to back up the retropie/home/pi/RetroPie/roms folder.
sudo umount /media/brb/retropie sudo umount /media/brb/boot sudo dd bs=4M if=/dev/sdc | pigz -4 > RetroPie-128g.img.gz # Restore gunzip --stdout raspbian.img.gz | sudo dd bs=4M of=/dev/sdb
This assumes the 2nd SD card is the same or has a larger capacity. For example if my source is samsung 128GB and the target is another samsung 128GB but a different model, I got the following error.
$ gunzip --stdout RetroPie-128g.img.gz | sudo dd bs=4M of=/dev/sdc [sudo] password for brb: dd: error writing '/dev/sdc': No space left on device 0+3763699 records in 0+3763698 records out 128043712512 bytes (128 GB, 119 GiB) copied, 3455.3 s, 37.1 MB/s
The fdisk command shows the reason:
# source sd card (larger capacity) sudo fdisk -l /dev/sdc Disk /dev/sdc: 119.38 GiB, 128177930240 bytes, 250347520 sectors # another sd card (a little smaller capacity) sudo fdisk -l /dev/sdc Disk /dev/sdc: 119.26 GiB, 128043712512 bytes, 250085376 sectors
RetroPie Configuration
- AUDIO
- BLUETOOTH
- CONFIGURATION EDITOR
- ES THEMES
- FILE MANAGER - seems no way to quit using a controller
- RASPI-CONFIG - This is equivalent to 'raspi-config'
- RETROARCH
- Load Core
- Load Content
- Load Recent
- Playlists
- Scan Content
- Netplay
- Settings
- Information
- Configuration File: retroarch.cfg
- RETROARCH NET PLAY
- RETROPIE SETUP
- Basic install - This will install all packages from the 'Core' and 'Main' package sections.
- Update - update installed packages?
- Manage packages - core/main/opt/driver/exp/depends
- Configuration /tools - lots of options
- Update RetroPie-Setup script
- Uninstall RetroPie
- Perform reboot
- RUN COMMAND CONFIGURATION
- SHOW IP
- SPLASH SCREENS
- WIFI
Display FPS
- Display Framerate In RetroPie Show FPS Counter
- RetroARCH - Settings - Onscreen display - Notifications - Display FR. Then go to Configurations - Save.
Favorites and Recent
- How to Enable “Favorites” and “Last Played” on Retropie
- Press 'Y' will add the current (selected) game to Favorites.
- 'Favorites' and 'Last Played' will be shown on the main screen parallel to emulation consoles.
- RetroPie Docs
Screensaver
- How To Scrape Videos In RetroPie Using Steven Selph's Scraper
- Add images and videos using skyscraper
- Video Snap Screen Savers In RetroPie If you don't have any videos it won't work.
- How can I add a Video Screensaver?
Slot: save game
List of games
Tekken 3: psx
The first screen should be selecting a mode. If this cannot be loaded, choose "RETROPIE SETUP -> Basic install" will fix the problem.
The Legend of Zelda
- The Legend of Zelda (video game), The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/薩爾達傳說 曠野之息
- Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening.
- The Legend of Zelda (NES) - 100% Full Game Walkthrough
Donkey Kong
Debian
- Retropie on Debian/Ubuntu/Mint
- How To Install RetroPie On A PC - Desktop Or Laptop Old Or New
- How to Install Retropie/Emulationstation on OrangePi3
PC
LaunchBox
Android emulation
- Play PSP Games On Your Android With PPSSPP! By ETA PRIME
- Play 3DS Games On Android With Citra! By ETA PRIME
- This $120 Black Friday 5G Android Phone Is An Awesome Emulation Device! Saga saturn (Yaba Sanshiro 2), Dreamcast (redream), PSP (ppsspp), DS, N64 (Mupen64 Plus FZ) and even Gamecube (Dolphin-MMJR)! ATV Launcher Pro.
iOS
How to Install Emulators for iPhone Using 4 Easy Methods
Handheld
- Top 30 Handheld Retro Consoles- Emulator Comparison & Review Last update on 2021-12-03
Retro Pocket 2
- https://www.reddit.com/r/retroid/
Mine will only charge when it was turned on- In Android OS, press and hold 'HOME' button to switch modes (Touch, Gamepad & mouse, Gamepad, Mouse). Use the Gampad Mode app to see the current mode.
- "Touch" mode is the best since we can use D-pad to scroll down. "B" button to go back. Cursor is a white circle. If we hold the "A" button we can scroll up/down with joystick when the cursor is on the right edge.
- In "Gamepad & mouse" mode, only the selected/highlighted app will be launched. Cursor is an arrow.
- In "Gamepad" mode, only the selected/highlighted app will be launched. No cursor.
- In "mouse" mode, "B" button will not work. Cursor is an arrow.
- https://www.goretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-2-handheld-retro-gaming-system
- Wiki
- SD card is 32GB. Metal side faces up. It is exFat partition.
$ ls /media/brb/CAC2-7778 Comic Book.zip gpsp RetroArch Roms Wallpaper games LOST.DIR preinstall Riivive v1.1 Huntzman.zip System Volume Information
- Retro Game Corps
- Nintendo DS on the Retroid Pocket 2 2020/9
- Sega Dreamcast on the Retroid Pocket 2 2020/9
- Retroid Pocket 2 In-Depth Review 2020/10
- Retroid Pocket 2 Setup/install: Quick and Easy Getting-Started Guide 2020/10
- Deep Dive Comparison: RG350M vs RG351P vs Retroid Pocket 2 2020/11
- Retroid Pocket 2 - Android 8.1 Install Guide (video), written guide.
- How to Install LineageOS 15.1 on Retroid Pocket 2 2021/3
- Retroid Pocket 2 Beginner's Guide - Part 1 (Retroid Pocket App) 2020/10
- from Taki Udon
- retroid OS
- RP system menu info and how to add games
- How to add roms
- search: retroid OS add games
- Android 8.1
Emulation tests
Other emulators
- ODroid Go Super firmware comparison
- EmuELEC. Retro emulation for Amlogic devices. Based on CoreELEC and Lakka with tidbits from Batocera.
- recalbox
- RetroPie vs Recalbox vs Lakka vs Batocera for retro gaming on the Raspberry Pi
- AetherSX2 beta released: PS2 emulator for Android
Batocera
- Batocera. Turn a USB Flash Drive into a Portable Gaming "System"! by Retro Game Corps.
- It includes KODI too!
- Use \\BATOCERA to transfer roms to it
- Install to an internal drive, video.
- Portable HDD game from Aliexpress
- Full & Clean BIOSes set for RetroArch, RetroPie, Recalbox and Batocera
- The Mini Cake PACK FULL BIOS BATOCERA
- How to Setup PPSSPP in Batocera
- PPSSPP Don't recognize controller
- Controller
Power consumption for different games
RG552. NES < Dreamcast, PSP, N64, Sega Saturn
Online
- Internet Archive
- Online emulator (require adobe flash; eg Google Chrome)
- Super mario bros
- PlayEmulator