Difference between revisions of "Making a Raspberry Pi based video game emulation system"
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Class will go over how to build a Raspberry Pi based computer system that can play retro video games for things such as the NES, gameboy, sega genesis, and the like as authentically as possible in a slick modern system using the RetroPi Linux distribution. Setting up the initial system, choosing controllers, physical case for the system, how to get games, and software setup will be covered. | Class will go over how to build a Raspberry Pi based computer system that can play retro video games for things such as the NES, gameboy, sega genesis, and the like as authentically as possible in a slick modern system using the RetroPi Linux distribution. Setting up the initial system, choosing controllers, physical case for the system, how to get games, and software setup will be covered. | ||
building raspberry pi based video game emulation systems | |||
==Terms== | |||
Emulation | |||
Emulator | |||
ROM | |||
ISO | |||
Front-end | |||
Raspberry Pi | |||
Image | |||
Scraping | |||
Retropie | |||
BIOS | |||
==Materials== | |||
Raspberry Pi | |||
Thumbdrive | |||
SD card | |||
Power Supply | |||
Video connection | |||
Controllers | |||
keyboard (temporary) | |||
==Software== | |||
Win32DiskImager | |||
SD Card Formatter (optional) | |||
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RetroPie | |||
Raspbian | |||
EmulationStation | |||
plugins/addons | |||
==Basic Setup== | |||
Download RetroPie image | |||
"obtain" ROMs | |||
write retropie image to SD card | |||
assemble hardware | |||
first boot | |||
controller setup | |||
put ROMs&BIOSs on thumbdrive | |||
test | |||
set up wifi/ethernet (optional) | |||
set up scraper (optional) | |||
scrape box art (optional) | |||
tweak emulators (as needed) | |||
Playstation/N64 (possibly as time allows?) |
Latest revision as of 03:27, 18 January 2018
Class will go over how to build a Raspberry Pi based computer system that can play retro video games for things such as the NES, gameboy, sega genesis, and the like as authentically as possible in a slick modern system using the RetroPi Linux distribution. Setting up the initial system, choosing controllers, physical case for the system, how to get games, and software setup will be covered.
building raspberry pi based video game emulation systems
Terms
Emulation Emulator ROM ISO Front-end Raspberry Pi Image Scraping Retropie BIOS
Materials
Raspberry Pi Thumbdrive SD card Power Supply Video connection Controllers keyboard (temporary)
Software
Win32DiskImager SD Card Formatter (optional) --- RetroPie Raspbian EmulationStation plugins/addons
Basic Setup
Download RetroPie image "obtain" ROMs write retropie image to SD card assemble hardware first boot controller setup put ROMs&BIOSs on thumbdrive test set up wifi/ethernet (optional) set up scraper (optional) scrape box art (optional) tweak emulators (as needed) Playstation/N64 (possibly as time allows?)