Smitty
DCC 4Life
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Hmmm, I don't really have a set of instructions, per se. I use a youtube Channel from a guy named ETA Prime. This is his most relevant video for general installation, but he's got tons of specific vids.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QcC2GmV9Ew&list=PL_IqQoAmrtFDK4QWl_iaimL9Lh-hpvKpR&index=3&t=0s
Here are some internet set up articles I found helpful:
https://www.pcworld.com/article/3190347/gaming/how-to-build-a-raspberry-pi-retrogaming-emulation-console.html
https://howchoo.com/g/n2qyzdk5zdm/build-your-own-raspberry-pi-retro-gaming-rig
Here is a list of the parts I bought:
The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CD5VC92/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
You can get a B+, which runs slightly faster, but I've heard that's not really necessary. When the 4 comes out, whenever that is, they will be able to do a lot better with the N64 games and newer, but for now, the 3 does run MOST N64 games and many PS1 games.
You can also find "kits" on Amazon that come with many or most accessories, but I liked this specific case my friend had, so I get everything piecemeal.
Here's the case: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07349HT26/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
You need a 2.5 amp power supply. I recommend one with an on/off power switch so that you can turn the system off that way besides powering it down in the OS: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FM0XOH8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
You need a "class 10" microSD card. I got a 64 GB. Many people are saying that if all you want is NES, SNES, Genesis, the older systems, you are just fine with a 16GB or even a 32 GB could be overkill. Other people seem to be saying they can fill up a 64GB or even push capacity on a 128GB when they have "all" the games even from the PS1 era, which are much larger. I doubt I'll ever get "complete" collections from the PS1/N64 era, I just don't care that much for most of the games besides the classics, so I went middle of the road with this 64GB, which for me, is still probably overkill: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XX29S9Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
You can use pretty much any USB or even bluetooth controller with the Raspberry Pi 3 because it has on-board Bluetooth and on-board wifi built in, but I wanted to be tech nerdy and instead of using my existing PS4 controllers, I went out and bought two highly rated retro controllers, one cheap one and one expensive one, to really sell the experience. The first has USB and bluetooth and is more expensive, the second is just usb and is relatively cheap. I haven't received the second one yet; and I'll say this about the more expensive one: It feels relatively tiny, and I'm not thrilled with the responsiveness over bluetooth, though it IS functional. I may try with it plugged in instead and see if it's any faster.
1) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018K3Q4KS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
2) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XWD8QQJ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I also got this wifi/USB keyboard pad. Many times you need a keyboard to be hooked up (for set up, and even some roms require keyboard input, like with MAME arcade emulators, apparently, you need the keyboard to exit the emulator at all). Better to have this little portable thing than having to lug around a full size keyboard to attach to it all the time: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WQG6A8C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Finally, I got this carrying case from Amazon, hasn't arrived yet, but I anticipate all the accessories will fit in here nicely (with the possible exception of the keyboard, but I think it will fit also), so I can carry it all around in one package: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002VPE1QG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QcC2GmV9Ew&list=PL_IqQoAmrtFDK4QWl_iaimL9Lh-hpvKpR&index=3&t=0s
Here are some internet set up articles I found helpful:
https://www.pcworld.com/article/3190347/gaming/how-to-build-a-raspberry-pi-retrogaming-emulation-console.html
https://howchoo.com/g/n2qyzdk5zdm/build-your-own-raspberry-pi-retro-gaming-rig
Here is a list of the parts I bought:
The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CD5VC92/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
You can get a B+, which runs slightly faster, but I've heard that's not really necessary. When the 4 comes out, whenever that is, they will be able to do a lot better with the N64 games and newer, but for now, the 3 does run MOST N64 games and many PS1 games.
You can also find "kits" on Amazon that come with many or most accessories, but I liked this specific case my friend had, so I get everything piecemeal.
Here's the case: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07349HT26/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
You need a 2.5 amp power supply. I recommend one with an on/off power switch so that you can turn the system off that way besides powering it down in the OS: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FM0XOH8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
You need a "class 10" microSD card. I got a 64 GB. Many people are saying that if all you want is NES, SNES, Genesis, the older systems, you are just fine with a 16GB or even a 32 GB could be overkill. Other people seem to be saying they can fill up a 64GB or even push capacity on a 128GB when they have "all" the games even from the PS1 era, which are much larger. I doubt I'll ever get "complete" collections from the PS1/N64 era, I just don't care that much for most of the games besides the classics, so I went middle of the road with this 64GB, which for me, is still probably overkill: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XX29S9Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
You can use pretty much any USB or even bluetooth controller with the Raspberry Pi 3 because it has on-board Bluetooth and on-board wifi built in, but I wanted to be tech nerdy and instead of using my existing PS4 controllers, I went out and bought two highly rated retro controllers, one cheap one and one expensive one, to really sell the experience. The first has USB and bluetooth and is more expensive, the second is just usb and is relatively cheap. I haven't received the second one yet; and I'll say this about the more expensive one: It feels relatively tiny, and I'm not thrilled with the responsiveness over bluetooth, though it IS functional. I may try with it plugged in instead and see if it's any faster.
1) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018K3Q4KS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
2) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XWD8QQJ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I also got this wifi/USB keyboard pad. Many times you need a keyboard to be hooked up (for set up, and even some roms require keyboard input, like with MAME arcade emulators, apparently, you need the keyboard to exit the emulator at all). Better to have this little portable thing than having to lug around a full size keyboard to attach to it all the time: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WQG6A8C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Finally, I got this carrying case from Amazon, hasn't arrived yet, but I anticipate all the accessories will fit in here nicely (with the possible exception of the keyboard, but I think it will fit also), so I can carry it all around in one package: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002VPE1QG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1