jer_33 Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) If you are not looking to play online (and I'm not 100% sure that it's not possible), but would like an inexpensive way to to play solo (or perhaps with 2-4 players) this might be the little machine for you. I put together a Raspberry Pi Zero W, a microSD card, a micro USB hub, and a micro HDMI adapter - loaded up Retropie, and was able to play all of my NES/SNES/Genesis titles on my big screen TV. You probably already own a microSD card, (something as small as 2GB would work fine) - it's going to be your "drive" and will house the OS/programs/roms. You probably also have a USB keyboard, and a USB controller. If this is all true, the Raspberry Pi Zero W is a $10 component, the hub actually cost me more. This whole rig is not going to compete with your PC gaming rig, but as a dedicated retro solution you can't beat the price or footprint (The Pi Zero W is about the size of a 4 port USB hub). If you have any questions about it, I might recommend you watch this Youtube video. The Raspberry Pi Zero W, includes wifi and bluetooth which both allow for wireless transfer of roms from your computer. If you wanted to really strip it down, the Raspberry Pi Zero is a $5 board and would do the same job. Really cool little boards. Edited January 11, 2018 by jer_33 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meka Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 I've been playing on retropie alot, and i think it's a great little machine. With it i can play megadrive, master system, nes, snes, neogeo, ms-dos and classic arcades all on my livingroom tv with usb controller. It supports online playing too, but i've never tested that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante334 Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 i have a raspberry pi but season or playoff mode doesnt actually work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smozoma Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 14 hours ago, dante334 said: i have a raspberry pi but season or playoff mode doesnt actually work. Possibly an emulator issue. Do any other games that save progress work properly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islesguru Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 Where I can find an updated version of this??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chaos Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 13 hours ago, Islesguru said: Pleeeeease? Find an updated version of what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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