how to set up retropie with sd card adapter

#How to set up retropie with sd card adapter software

Most of the information for modifying the hardware is in YouTube, posted by ETA Prime. Use this guide to help you understand the steps needed.

#How to set up retropie with sd card adapter software

I am also coving some topics for adjusting the software settings that ETA Prime does not cover in this video which I needed to tweak, and some gotchas that I ran into

Not all Arcade1Up machines are ideal for all mods. There are two different screen orientations, portrait and landscape. In most cases you would want to use a landscape cabinet so that you can maximize the screen space. In addition, if you don't want to buy or build a completely custom control deck and drill your own holes, potentially messing up the original artwork and plexiglass, you will want either the Street Fighter 2, Mortal Kombat II, or Marvel cabinet which all contain a joystick and 6 buttons each for 2 players. In order to convert your Arcade1up to a Raspberry Pi machine you will need: Vertical cabinets would look nice for vertical games such as Pac Man, Centipede, Donkey Kong, Frogger, and Q-Bert, but any landscape games would be fairly small, and of course the lack of buttons on the vertical cabs can be limiting.Įven with a SF2/MK2/Marvel machine, you will likely need at least two additional buttons for the coin buttons, but those could be added on the front panel without risking damage to the plexiglass cover.

Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (This includes WiFi, Bluetooth, and is the fastest Pi that currently supports RetroPie.

No case is necessary since it will be mounted in your cabinet anyway). They are made by many vendors so shop around for the best price because they can fluctuate. You can also buy a kit with a case and power adapter included. You can use a Raspberry Pi 3, but the processor is slower and it will struggle with newer games. The 3b+ can play most games made to the mid 90s comfortably, but not games with 3D polygons.