Hello all!
I've started this little vacation project, and I'm setting up a Retropie using an old laptop of mine.

The system info are the following:

CPU: i5-5300U
RAM 8 GBs
OS: Trixie
Retropie: 4.8.12

So far, I've been able to run games in the following systems:

• Game Boy (+ Color and Advance)
• Nintendo DS
  
• PC ENgine
• PlayStation (PSX and PSP)
• Commodore C=64 (though I noticed some games don't take my gamepad, and some seem to pause every few seconds)
  

I've been able to boot the Amiga 500 emulator, but whatever game I try to launch, it gets stuck at the screen asking for the workbench (AFAIR from those days, games were supposed to boot automatically, and not require Workbench), but this is something I will look into at another time.

When trying with MAME games, though, I've tried configuring different emulators for the ROMS I have, but none seem to be working.
Basically every single one I try either goes straight back to the list of games, or gives me an error about missing files.
Is there some sort of "compatibility checklist", or a step-by-step guide to properly configure the mame emulators, so that all games will run?

I got a new RetroPie after a while, and when trying to download some packages (Namely, Daphne and Hypseus) it seems like I get errors where the download links to the files are missing, causing me to get 404 errors, and causing the package to fail to download. I cannot download from the binaries or via source.

Am I shit out of luck? Is there a way to manually install these from a source site?

so I'm building a retropie for my long time friend from school who is mourning the loss of his SNES. I've bought the above case and a pi4b.

Having looked through the wiring/scripts/instructions, I would like to know if there is any possible way of changing the pins it uses for power/reset control and safe shutdown; right now its using the I2C pins as general GPIOs and I need the I2C interface for an RTC, but theres plenty of other GPIOs available.

EDIT: probably should mention that I'm posting here because it appears Retroflag's own reddit has been abandoned for years

So trying ti search for one to make a portable retro console for my kiddo. I made a normal raspberry pi console for myself but wanted to have a project to make the portable one for long car rides. But so far most im finding are already built and loaded and have meh reviews.

I want it to be a kid and small enough for a hobbit sized 4-5 year old to use comfortably. Rather not spend a crap ton but it doesnt need to be cheap as can be.

Hi! Looking for someone local to Philly to help set up a pi and tankstick configuration. Anyone out there?

I have a few older Raspberry Pi models (specifically Model B).

Any suggestions on what kind of OP would be recommended for these older models that do not even have legacy-maintenance (ref1)?

Any particular custom builds you've encountered that could be fun to play around with?

I am mostly thinking Escape Room-style signalling and mechanics that does not require that much RAM or processing power.

(ref1) https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/operating-systems/

I’ve been trying to output my 3b+ to a domestic UK 14” CRT. It worked fine with the 3.5mm to composite but I want the quality of Scart.

I have a VGA HAT and a vga to Scart cable from retro gaming.

I’ve injected 5v on pin 16.

Try as I might the best I get is vertical scrolling picture.

Has anyone managed to make this setup work ? Can anyone tell me how please :-)

Is anyone else having similar problems after the recent Ubuntu update?

Retroarch fail to compile correctly: Problably due to presence of libwayland-dev on my system (need to compile SDL2 either).
Also emulationstation goes completely in glitch.... if i scroll the theme sometime screen goes in screen some pics disappears and all similar issue.

For emulationstation i don't have idea if i use X11 it's works...

I wanted to get stardew valley but couldn’t get it on my retro pie. looking for cozy games like stardew but also any games that are good for retro pie! also please include what emulator/device the rom is, thank you! (I can find the roms I just need to know what the device it would be)

Wanting to pick up an RP4 locally and install RetroPie, my only problem is knowing what to do to actually connect it to the RGB ports. Anyone had experience with this? Most people I see either use a scart cable with RGB-Pi or composite

Will I be able to get native res on games if I convert the HDMI to VGA then VGA to RGB?

https://github.com/yuk27/VBoyColor

I'm not super familiar with adding emulators to RetroPie unless they're available in the RetroPie Setup menu. Does anyone know if this could work in RetroPie?

Hey guys, I'm new to the Raspberry Pi / RetroPie scene and I'm thinking of buying this CanaKit Raspberry Pi 3 B+ set from Amazon, which apparently has everything you need to install the gaming software (RetroPie, Batocera, etc.) from your computer, plug it to the TV and start playing.

• Includes UK Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (B Plus) with a 1.4 GHz 64-bit quad-core processor and 1 GB of RAM.
• Samsung EVO+ 32 GB microSD card (Class 10), preloaded with NOOBS, and a USB microSD card reader.
• CanaKit 2.5 A USB power supply with micro-USB cable and noise filter, specially designed for the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (UL Listed).
• Premium Raspberry Pi 3 B+ case, high-quality HDMI cable, two heat sinks, GPIO quick-reference card, and full-color CanaKit Quick-Start Guide.
• Dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ac wireless LAN, with enhanced Ethernet performance.

I'm planning on using it on a CRT Sony Trinitron, and I think this Eanetf 3.5 mm AV to RCA Cable would do as long as I use the red connector as video (according to the comments).

I also know that I need to adjust settings in one of the Batocera/RetroPie config files (guess it can be done in either OS?).

So my questions are:

1. With this kit, the RCA cables, the audiojack output the from the case, and the according cofigurations on the OS, will I be able to run it on my CRT as 240p?
   
2. Will any bluetooth controllers I have (eg. 8bitdo sn30 pro /pro+) work with it?
   

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Thanks in advance

Hey guys, just a quick question before I start a project. I'm planning on setting up a lil arcade game retropie, it'll only be worth it if i can get a certain game working on it. Buriki One. Buriki is a hyperneogeo64 game, does anyone know if it works with retropie and if so, which raspberry pi would I need to buy?

Side question, Fighting Layer is another on my list if anyone knows if that'd work. I figure it's a little less likely but I can live with that.

Hello all. I’m an avid collector of unique or rare Raspberry Pi boards. I’m in search of an Egoman Red Raspberry Pi board. If you have one for sale I am very anxious to purchase one for my collection. I use PayPal Goods and Services for the transaction.

I accidentally knocked the resistor and I can't find the value anywhere online. Any help would be appreciated.

Solved: 0402 SMD, 8k2 Ohm. Confirmed working. Thank y'all for the help

Somebody made me a RetroPie mega drive and after an absolute ball ache trying to get my 8bitdo m30 reconnected, I've somehow managed to snap my sd card in half while putting the cover back on and now it obviously doesn't work. Can anyone point me in the right direction to get a new card loaded with games please? It's a raspberry pi 3 model B+ and i have absolutely no idea where to start. Thanks

I have been waiting for ai to get to a point where it can build out characters for me and with ChatGPT Astra it’s finally at a point where I can load a single image and have it build out my full character including sprite sets.

ChatGPT Astra with ChatGPT images for character sprite image generation.

Background created in photoshop / ChatGPT and imported with fighter factory.

Ikemen Go 0.98.2 running on retropie on a raspberry pi 4 / custom built cabinet.

I've had this Pi set up for years and use it pretty regularly, but it's been months since I last played a Genesis game. I've always used lr-genesis-plus-gx for Genesis, and never had a problem with it until now.

I never had any performance issues before, but I just fired up Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition, and the game slows to a crawl as soon as any Hadoukens are thrown. So then I fire up Sonic, and it slows to a crawl whenever any enemies are on screen.

I tried uninstalling, then reinstalling lr-genesis-plus-gx but the problem remains. (lr-picodrive still runs fine)

• What settings can I try changing to see if it helps the speed issue?
• How can I get the FPS to show on-screen?
  • Google says it's Settings > Video > Display Frame Rate, but I don't see that option listed under Video.

EDIT: I've tried Removing the emulator, reinstalling from source, returning settings to the default, double-checking to make sure I hadn't accidentally turned out shaders... still no luck.

But I've got a workaround for the time being. A while back, I installed a a fork called lr-genesis-plus-gx-EX that supports larger ROM sizes for games like Paprium. It plays everything perfectly, just like lr-genesis-plus-gx used to!

I'd still like to figure out wtf happened to the original emulator, but for now, if I want to use lr-genesis-plus-gx, I'll use the expanded version I guess.

EDIT2: Actually, while lr-genesis-plus-gx-EX does run a lot better, it's still not perfect. Picodrive runs at a consistent 60FPS, lr-genesis-plus-gx-EX bounces around the mid-50s, and lr-genesis-plus-gx frequently drops to around 30FPS.

I guess I'll stick to Picodrive for now...

Hi r/RetroPie,

I’ve been working on a community integration to run PortMaster’s GUI launcher from RetroPie on Debian-based systems. The installer adapts the setup to RetroPie’s ports folder and adds a launcher in EmulationStation.

Repository: https://github.com/Renetrox/PortMaster-RetroPie-Debian

This is experimental. The PortMaster interface launches, but controller handling and compatibility with individual ports still need testing. A port that works on a handheld CFW may not work on every RetroPie device, so please read the README and treat each hardware/software combination separately.

This is an independent project, not an official RetroPie or PortMaster release. I’m sharing it for feedback and testing; RetroPie support for non-standard Debian setups remains at your own risk.

Any decent OS options these days?