Retropie

Default config

User: pi Password: raspberry

Hotkeys

Hotkey	Description
Select Start	Exit Game
F4	Enter Terminal

Important Files

SSH Config

/etc/ssh/sshd_config

Roms

~/RetroPie/roms

Emulationstation

# ES Settings
~/.emulationstation/
/opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation/

# System
~/.emulationstation/es_systems.cfg
/etc/emulationstation/es_systems.cfg

# Platform Config
/opt/retropie/configs/all/platforms.cfg

# Controller Config
~/.emulationstation/es_input.cfg

# Themes
 ~/.emulationstation/themes
 /etc/emulationstation/themes

Todo After Install

1. Change Keyboard Layout

   raspi-config 4. Localisation Options I3 Change Keyboard Layout

2. Change default password of user pi

   passwd
   

3. Change default password of user root

   sudo passwd root
   

4. Enable SSH

   raspi-config 4. Localisation Options I3 Change Keyboard Layout

5. Enable SSH Root access

   echo 'PermitRootLogin yes' | sudo tee -a /etc/ssh/sshd_config
   

6. Change Wifi Country

   raspi-config 4. Localisation Options I4 Change Wifi Country

7. Expand Filesystem

   raspi-config 7. Advanced Options A1 Expand Filesystem

8. Install Safe Shutdown (in case of a NESPi 4 Case)

   wget -O - "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RetroFlag/retroflag-picase/master/install.sh" | sudo bash
   

9. Enable XBox Controller via Bluethooth

   echo 'options bluetooth disable_ertm=Y' | sudo tee -a  /etc/modprobe.d/bluetooth.conf
   

   Setting to connect the XBox Controller is Display Yes No

10. Configure all Gamepads

11. Install Theme to pixels at set it under UI Settings in RetroArch

12. Install additional packages

    RetroPie Setup opt dosbox frotz scummvm kodi

13. Install RetroPie-Extras

    cd ~
    git clone https://github.com/zerojay/RetroPie-Extra.git
    cd RetroPie-Extra/
    ./install-extras.sh
    

    cd ~
    cd RetroPie-Setup/
    sudo ./retropie_setup.sh
    

14. Update RetroPie and underlying Raspian Options

    RetroPie-Setup Update

15. Install EmulationStation Theme pixel

    • RetroPie-Setup 814 esthemes 12 Install ehettervik/pixel
    • Set Settings UI Settings Theme Set Pixel
    • Set Settings UI Settings Transition Style Instant

16. Copy all Roms to location ~/Retropie/roms/

17. Restart System