RetroPie: Building a Video Game Console with Raspberry Pi

Learn how to use the open-source RetroPie software to turn your Raspberry Pi into a highly capable, retro game console.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know
• The legality of emulation

1. Setting Up RetroPie

• About RetroPie
• Installing RetroPie automatically
• Installing RetroPie manually
• Configuring RetroPie
• Using RetroArch
• Using the EmulationStation front end
• Backing up your settings

2. Running Games

• Sources of legal game content
• Loading games to your Raspberry Pi
• Playing games
• Configuring game-specific settings
• Display considerations

3. Controlling Games

• Configuring a USB controller
• Building an arcade cabinet: Hardware
• Building an arcade cabinet: Software

Conclusion

• Next steps