RetroPie Setup

Description

RetroPie is a operating system for the raspberry pi that is capable of emulating almost any game to a degree. As long as the raspberry pi has enough processing power to run both the emulator and the actual rom of on the emulator it can basically run  it. Keep in mind almost all games can be run with this setup with the exception of most modern games due to the fact a lot of games especially older ones don't take hardly any processing power to run.

MakeIt had acquired a raspberry pi with a RetroPie OS onboard after a MakeIt Labs member by the name of Noah Schreiber had donated it to the labs. If you have any question regarding the setup you can slack him or shoot him an email at noah.schreiber@makeitlabs.com. 

The Raspberry Pi has several components to it that you need to be made aware of in order to understand it's functionality.

1. The sd card.

2. The raspberry pi 4 b+.

3. Monitor

4. Game controllers.

These will be explained in more detail in this article.

SD Card

The micro SD card in the pi should not be removed period. There is absolutely no reason why it should be removed from the pi period. On it contains all the emulators, games, and the OS on board for the pi. Don't mess with it period.

Raspberry pi

The raspberry pi shall not be removed off of the setup. Not only that you must power off the pi at all times to turn it off like a ordinary computer. The only exception to this rule is if you physically cannot turn it off any other way which sometimes does happen. To turn it off you must do the following.

1. Press start.

2. Move down until you are on top of quit.

3. Press the A button. 

4. Move down until you see shutdown system.

5. Press the A button.

6. Wait for pi to shutdown and then unplug it.

Monitor

Sometimes the monior attached to the pi gets powered off. To turn it on move up on the switch behind the right side of the display. To turn if off behind the right side of the display do the opposite of turning it on.

Controllers

You are allowed to use third party controllers but they have to be usb compatible. Some games will require this like n64 games, ps1, and nds games. 

If you are playing a game that is a n64, ps1, or nds it is required you configure a controller or keyboard before you start playing.  To configure a controller you must do the following. 

1. Press start

2. Press A over configure input.

3. Follow the directions. Don't configure any other controller inputs besides the  remote you want to use. If anyone is caught changing inputs on the main controller hard wired to the pi you will mess it up for everyone so don't do that..

4. You will see an option for a hotkey. Change that to whatever button you are not going to use or change it to the select button.

To use hotkeys you must do this. 

To exit drastic which is the ds emulator you must do this.

1. Use m on a keyboard that is hooked up to one of the two retropie usb ports just like the controllers would go.

2. Press b over exit drastic. 

Conclusion

If anything happens to the retropie that is on you if you don't tell Noah Schreiber the rm for the retropie. Failure to follow these rules could result in damage to the retropie or it not being that playable. By using the retropie you accept full responsibility for it and any sort of damage that is done intentionally to it is on you. Thank you.