Once the SD card is flashed I highly recommend following this guide. Choose the image, choose the SD card, click Flash! Screenshot of balenaEtcher I then downloaded balenaEtcher and used this to flash the SD card with the image file. I then downloaded the image to a folder on my desktop I named RetroPie. I used the microSD card adapter and inserted the microSD card into my card reader on my laptop.
#How to set up retropie raspberry pi 3 download
Download RetroPie here and then follow these instructions.
#How to set up retropie raspberry pi 3 install
The easiest way to install RetroPie is to download the SD image, which is a prepackaged version of RetroPie running on top of Raspbian. There are many good options to choose from when it comes to controllers for the RetroPie. The analog sticks make things a lot easier and it was actually kind of nice to go through some old Nintendo games with the analog stick rather than the d-pad. The first time I setup my RetroPie, I did not enable the analog sticks and it was not great having to use the d-pad for menu navigation and play. I highly recommend something with analog sticks. I used an Xbox One controller that I plugged in via the charging cable, but I think any controller that uses USB will be recognized.
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It came with a microSD card and an adapter, so I didn’t have to use the included reader. The kit I used was provided to me by my college. Other kits are available on Amazon that are very nice, as well. They usually come with a Pi, case, power card, tiny wireless keyboard, power cable, etc. The Cana Kits are quite nice and a variety are available on their website.
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Gather Necessary Materialsįirst, get together everything needed in order to setup RetroPie: Hopefully, someone will be able to read this blog and be able to avoid some of the pitfalls I came across when working on mine. In this blog I will cover what worked best for me, what didn’t work, and any tips and tricks I discovered along the way to getting my RetroPie set up.
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The purpose of this blog is to document my experience setting up a RetroPie.