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(Outline for a class on RetroPi systems)
 
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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?)