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RetroPie: Building a Video Game Console with Raspberry Pi

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

Syllabus

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

Taught by

Brad Wheeler

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