Build a Raspberry Pi 4 Retro-Gaming Console with RetroPie (Complete Guide)

I love Linux, and I love retro-gaming, and in this video I show you how to create your very own retro-gaming console with RetroPie on the powerful new Raspberry Pi 4. I'll show you what to buy, how to put it together, and how to set it up.
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1:31 - General Information and Considerations
4:13 - Unboxing the components for this build
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[@romiolover6852]

there is a small transparent plastic sheet on the CPU of the raspberry pi at 17:29 that you forget to take off before installing the board

[@LearnLinuxTV]

Yup! I can't believe I missed that, how embarrassing! I opened it up just now, and sure enough, there it was. In my defense, the recording lights were making it hard for me to see clearly. I really need to get the lighting fixed...

[@djvincon]

LearnLinuxTV even the best make mistakes

[@kitsunedotexe3587]

is it bad to leave that sheet on guys? :o (only just come to my mind lmao xD)

[@WR3ND]

@@kitsunedotexe3587 I would presume so. Plastic isn't typically a very good heat conductor, and it might even melt and cause a mess.

[@hectorcamacho5565]

Great video man!!! No BS, no lack of preparation, no horrible video quality! Thank you! All videos should be like this. Keep up the great work!!!

[@2tabbybros]

Love your content and presentation, Jay! This is my second time building a Retro Pi system. The first time I built it in 2021 as a gift. Now I'm doing the same here in 2024 and reviewing what I learned from this video! Cheers and hope you are doing well :-)

[@gregghernandez2714]

This is without a doubt one of, if not the best tutorial for setting up a Raspberry Pi/Retro Pie build. There are many of them out there, but what sets yours apart is the split screen when setting up the buttons for the controller. With other tutorials it is done SO FAST that it is sometimes hard to follow. I figured it out after a few trial and errors on my 1st Raspberry Pi 3 build so now it is pretty easy for me. I am sure someone just getting into this hobby will really appreciate your patient and step by step way of teaching people how to set up their Pi. You don't assume anyone knows anything which is really refreshing. Thank you so much, and thanks for the recommendation on the case, it is really nice.

[@grimuk3817]

Really? I think it's one of the worst I've seen ...

[@waynenewark5363]

I couldn't resist. Just ordered a Raspberry Pi 4 with Argon One case. That Dell keyboard, I had one at work even when I switched from using a Desktop PC to a laptop.

[@UltraRoxas]

Huge thanks even after almost 2 years. I just got my Pi4 and it was a breeze for me to set it up after your video :)

[@edinbrgt64]

Greetings from Guatemala, honestly I want to appreciate your tutorial which is really amazing, everything works and there is not chance to fail if we follow step by step. thank you so much, I was struggling with neogeo but finally I made it.

[@idres5070]

Best beginner R-Pi4 video I've found so far !!!

[@davidnelson1031]

Thank you for this video, I have a 8gb starter kit coming in, this will be the first project I do on my new system, I am a noob , first time with a Raspberry Pi. I love this, no BS, let's just do stuff in one take step by step, no annoying top 40/Electronic music blasting in the background. I liked your video and subscribed to your channel because of this video.

[@mannykhan7752]

Really awesome video. I don't know much about Raspberry Pi but I will give it a shot at making my own retro gaming console. This video must've taken a lot of effort so kudos.

[@hiroshinagoya2469]

Great tutorial; thank you so much for your time and effort. I GREATLY APPRECITED IT. This is going to me my first time building a Raspberry Pi

[@daganbrandt1133]

Wow, this was absolutely great! So many thanks to you sir. I was totally new to the Retro Pi systems (and Linux), and with in a couple of hours we had our retro gaming system up an running. You know your stuff!! Thanks again! :)

[@YogurtPatrol]

Just a heads up on anyone building this in 2021 and wants to go with this case. There is a new version of this case, the V2. It no longer needs an HDMI adapter, the daughterboard now has two regular HDMI ports on it.

[@Okla_Soft]

Just got my pi4 last bighr, thanks for this guide. I also work in IT and I found a few of the SK81 Dell keyboards in storage last week. I’m also a keyboard enthusiast like you and I agree that it’s one of the best keyboard designs of all time. I need to bring a few of them home with me next week, they don’t make them like that anymore. Thanks !

[@lorimast]

I was never a gamer, but loved my Super NES when it came out in high school. I would have fun with this if I had the money. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@gregghernandez2714]

The Super NES games will probably run fine on a Raspberry Pi 3B plus. These are much less expensive then the Raspberry Pi 4 models, you may want to go this route. Once you build one, it is really fun to play, brings back some fond memories for me.

[@marccaselle8108]

Even the raspberry pi 4 cannot run GameCube, PlayStation 2, XBox/Xbox 360 and PSP. Now that I have said that, the raspberry pi 4, can run Dreamcast to a certain point. Some games will work well if you have the right emulator and others will have problems. In summary, if you want to play arcade, Atari 2600 through the original PlayStation and MAYBE Dreamcast, the Raspberry pi 4 is your best bet.

[@marccaselle8108]

@@gregghernandez2714 I have a Pi3B+ from 2019 and it runs Super Nintendo without a hitch. This also includes special chip games like starfox, and super Mario RPG, and Mega man X2 and MegaMan x3.

[@tha_factory_of_fun]

This is amazing!! Thank you so much for such a thoughtful and well documented tutorial. I was able to get my RP up and running today thanks to this video cheers 🍻

[@MusicInMotion1000]

Really good video, the best I have seen so far.

[@marvinwaxler9925]

Love the mouse pad. NEVER FORGET. Keep up the good work!!

[@Bendy2K]

Thanks for taking the time to make this!

[@justawfulgamer7738]

Dang dude, 15 ads? This is exactly why I use adblock. I never used to mind watching an ad or two, but an ad an average of about every 4 mins? That's a bit much. You're a smart guy with a great channel, don't be one of "those" KZbinrs please.

[@LearnLinuxTV]

Can you please provide more detail? There's no such option in KZbin to set up 15 ads anywhere that I've seen, so I'm honestly not sure where that's coming from.

[@justawfulgamer7738]

@@LearnLinuxTV every little yellow area on the time line is a possible ad spot. Creators have the option to add more than one if the video is longer than 10 mins. Assuming an ad at the start of the video, I see 14 additional marks.

[@LearnLinuxTV]

I'm really sorry you're experiencing that, but I don't think it's coming from me. I'm honestly not sure what the problem might be. I know that creators can add multiple ads within the video, but I don't do that. Could KZbin be injecting them without telling me?

[@NeroLordofChaos]

@@LearnLinuxTV They've been doing that more and more. It's no uncommon for me to see 15+ ads in a twenty minute video, even on channels that have been demonitized.

[@mrrobvs]

@@LearnLinuxTV Yeah...this video was LOADED with ads for me too.

[@MarioCastroArriaza]

Excelent Video. A complete explanation about retropi + ArgonOne. Great works. Many Thanks !!!

[@robertblocher5219]

Great video, thanks so much for the walkthrough- you make it SO much simpler than some of the others!

[@iamlinxx_]

Thank you so much you help massively. Some of my games will not load though (I am new to Raspberry Pie). It was stating press a to configure. I have turned off that command script but some games will load but a majority of them will not and return me to the Retropie screen :o\

[@Vetusta221]

Brilliant explanation, very easy to follow. Keep up the good work! Cheers from Germany!

[@modelflyer2003]

I regret that I can only thumbs up this video once. This tutorial deserves two thumbs up at least.

[@MemeCastGuy69]

Thank you for the step by step instructions. Best tutorial I have found for this!

[@munchkin2405]

Very nice video and thank you for doing it. The problem is not setting a ras pi to emulate consoles or computers . The real problem is finding the roms you need to make it palayable.

[@robertblocher5219]

I would like to add that it is VERY important to connect the hdmi cable to the outside micro hdmi port near the power button, NOT the one on the ‘inside’. You can see that it’s set up this correct way at 28:40 for a split second. I didn’t do this and got the games running ok, but without sound. I tried EVERYTHING to get the sound to work and wound up reflashing Retropie, reloading the games then it was good. So if you have the same issue I did, again make sure your hdmi cable is on the outside port.

[@Roon3y]

I feel your pain. I spent so long learning about the hdmi settings in the config.txt file. Eventually found out the raspberry pi 4 just has a lot of issues with hdmi that the pi3 doesn't. Live and learn 😄

[@4csplusme816]

thanks for the step by step tutorial. Very helpful!

[@jasona21]

Dude. You rock! Thank you for making this video.

[@chriscollins4539]

18 People that gave this a thumbs down must have been looking to make an actual Raspberry Pie!

[@paulinmt2185]

Thanks for the complete setup walk-thru. Good job! Do you (or any commenters) notice a lag with wireless controllers? Seems like wireless controller lag might make it tough for fast-paced games. I'd like opinions before I choose controllers. Tnx!

[@Brklynguy69]

Great Video, can't wait to get some time to build mine...

[@kitsunedotexe3587]

thank you so much in advanced xD only seen the intro but i knwo imma be watchin this a ton!!! XD

[@MyReviews_karkan]

KZbinrs: A video: "Hey guys, I'm going to buy a raspberry pie" Another video:"Hey guys, the box has just arrived" Another video: "hey guys, let's unbox it" Another video: "hey guys, let's do stuff" 20 videos later and you're still not finished watching one project. Jay: "no, fuket, I'm just putting everything in one video" Jay for president anyone? 😂

[@homeroramirez6462]

It would have been nice if you listed all accessories required together... every part of the video, it is a surprise that you need to ad something, such a keyboard, SD card, etc... at the very beginning seems that you only need the RPi4, the case and the controllers... Anyway the video is good and for beginners it will be great starting point. Thank you ;)

[@thunderpaw6541]

I use the same Dell keyboard(s). I can almost always find them for cheap at thrift stores so I always have a spare or two in case I need them. I think they are great keyboards.

[@XTheJenovaProjectX]

I’m buying my shit and following this video very soon. I can’t wait. As easy as this seems, still makes me a little nervous with all that computer jargon you are typing in.

[@pmwizard48]

When did you hook up the fan?

[@МаксимГрищенко-н1с]

Thanks for the LearnLinuxTV video. I also have such an enclosure for RP4, but I did not know how to install the driver for it correctly, now I know. May I ask you how to correctly set the values in the argonone-config file to select the fan mode in the case?

[@МаксимГрищенко-н1с]

Sorry to bother you, but I figured it out myself. You need to enter the console from the main menu of Retropie by pressing F4, after that you need to enter one line: argonone-config #configure driver . Press the inter button and the Y button. Then from the 4 options, select the one you need, I always choose 4 - this is the constant operation of the fan when the RP4 is turned on.

[@hiroshinagoya2469]

Do you have the Retropie in the Raspberry Pi OS? does the Retropie automatically saved the game roms in your external HD or they go directly to the SD card where you saved the Retropie OS?

[@kevingreen2626]

Thank you for the video! Quick question: I'm wanting to set up my retropie so that it filters media based on which controller I have plugged in. For example, if I plug in the super nintendo emulator controller the retropie automatically goes into my supernintendo emulation games folder. Sorta utilizing the controller as a security dongle, sort of. Any tips?

[@HartRaver]

Thanks Robin Williams ;)

[@MysteriousRJC]

Hi, thanks for the comprehensive video. I'm new to Raspberry Pi. And I'm looking to build a retropie gaming system. I had a question for you... at the time of this video you had the choice between the 2GB version and 4GB version… you made a comment in the video that you might as well just buy the 2GB version and save some money because the 4GB version isn't going to do anything for you if you're just building a retropie gaming system. Can you explain why? I'm asking because I was looking at a kit that has everything in it, marked as an extreme kit from canakit, and the choices are between a 4GB ($1755) & 8GB ($200) version. There is also a more basic starter kit at $140 that is 2GB. My initial thought was more GB, more powerful, more capability. But you're essentially saying the opposite . So that's what my question is.

[@marccaselle8108]

You only need (4GB, 8GB RAM) If your using your raspberry pi as a standalone desktop system. Retropie in and of itself, will NOT benefit from 4 or 8 Gigabytes of RAM. If you get a raspberry pi kit that has 4 or 8 Gigabytes if RAM, and IF your using it only for retropie, you are wasting money. A helpful tip. 🙂. My kit in 2019 came with 2 gigabytes of RAM and I've been using RetroPie on it for 3 years now and it's still going strong.

[@mattjones9667]

Hey there- I followed your steps with my son to build a Pi retro console, it all went really smoothly and he loves it so many thanks. My question though- I'm having terrible lag with the N64, I've tried different emulators, I'm reluctant to overclock it and am not very technical. I had wondered if performance is workable if I moved to a solid state flash drive instead of the SD drive, I even wondered if doing that and daisy chaining 2 Raspberry Pis was possible to boost performance. Any thoughts on that, is it viable or would it not provide much improvement? Are there alternate videos around for that, as inevitably, Goldeneye is a key driver for me!

[@marccaselle8108]

With N64 there is a compatibility list that says what you can expect if you overclock your raspberry pi. However, the performance and notes about the games remain the same if you do not overclock your PI. The bottom line with N64 on a raspberry pi is, some games work well, some don't work at all or have stuttery sound and slowdown. Google raspberry pi 3b+ overclock compatibility list.

[@freshprintz3356]

Which pi 4 board dod you use in this build? 1gb 2gb 4gb?

[@renr17]

2gb

[@jessneal9458]

Read the title and was interested, clicked when I saw pokemon.

[@little_forest]

I really do like the tutorial as one video with time stamps! The problem is, though I would like to setup a retro pie, I don’t wanna mess around with downloading the ROMs. I don’t know, I would prefer the possibility to just buy a game...

[@LearnLinuxTV]

Actually, I'd prefer to have that option as well. It's a shame that Nintendo, Sega, and Sony won't make their entire back catalog available. They each offer classic games to varying degrees, but none of them offer their entire library for purchase.

[@little_forest]

@@LearnLinuxTV Yes, I thought you'd prefer that too from how you were talking about the ROMs. And though there are official releases of certain consoles as mini versions, then you are stuck with a fixed set of games of one particular console and you have paid quite much for it... The possibility to have a Retro Pi and then buy these few Megadrive games and this one SNES game you always wanted, and so on...that would be the best solution!

[@LearnLinuxTV]

Definitely. We have the technology to make an iTunes-style "store" of sorts that just has everything for purchase. Nintendo could easily do this, at least from a technology standpoint. But I'm sure it's licensing issues that get in the way. The saddest part of this, is that physical games don't have an infinite life so companies really should do more to keep them alive.

[@ΠαναγιώτηςΡουσσος-ε1λ]

doesn't need to write a script in order to run the fan and the power button of the case?

[@maxmixer]

Lovely :) Do you have easy instructions to set up a controller again, say if you want to change your key combinations ? In what menu do you trigger this ? (Must be a quick way rather than writing your downloaded image to SD card again) Thx

[@310_Latchkey_kid]

In your opinion, what would you rather recommend....a raspberry pie 4 or an android tv box T95 max plus quad core 4Gb? And if any of those support MAME arcade games?

[@nicolaliguori1]

Nice shot!

[@lancesorisho9210]

With the Argon One, can you press the power button and do a safe shutdown from a game, or do you still have to quit the game?

[@JThemelis]

So what is the better path to take, dl an image and install? or, just install retropie, find the roms and load up on your own? I have only done the image, but there are so many games /system that i feel are just clutter, it might be better overall to just dl the systems i want and forego the pretty images :)

[@daverowe433]

Nice M31 image, did you take it yourself?

[@mrrobvs]

I'm using the newest Raspberry Pi (4b) and the newest Retropie and the newest Argone One (v2 with full size hdmi). I notice some menus are different. I haven't enabled the power button yet, but my biggest question is whether or not the fan works the way it should without tinkering with anything? Without doing anything for the fan, I've heard it click on part time I think.

[@retro_escape2969]

Hello, what format did the Micro SD card end up getting formatted as using that tool balenaEtcher? In the past, it was always said to format the memory card with Fat32, but I'm wondering if current Retropie versions and the Raspberry Pi can now handle the default exFat or even NTFS because that is typical for large Micro SD memory cards, thanks!

[@jcw232000]

Hi I am a little confused about where to get ROMs where is the best and safest trusted place ? Or is there an official place.

[@TheDraftAttack]

Hello, excellent video however I have been stuck on the "rainbow screen" for more than five minutes. I have tried to reformat my 64gb card using Balena (again) and I'm still stuck on the rainbow screen. Any tips? Raspberry Pi 4 8gb ram. Using HDMI port 0

[@ConnieC1994]

I would've liked to know how to set up images, I've been having some trouble with that process and most images either don't work or I'm doing it wrong

[@bobbyh5016]

i was wondering how to add the software that controls the power switch and fan inside the case on my retropie

[@Puckanm]

Pi 4 *8gb Came out Crazy!

[@fritzrehde9182]

What controller are you using?

[@lemdixon01]

What if you don't want to erase the whole card and just copy it onto a card, so you don't have to keep swapping over cards?

[@adamtheman17]

there is a new case that is a nes mini for the pi and it has a 2.5 hard drive space so you can store all the games

[@the_Duckyster]

As a complete newbie to Raspberry Pi. Would this tutorial work the same for a Raspberry Pi 400?

[@FhargaZ]

I don't know why but after setting the gamepads, only the keyobard and the Nes one, the most basic, can use the hotkey to exit. Is there somewhere to check that?

[@michaelrollins2511]

So the micro hdmi that hooks it up to the tv doesn’t come with the raspberry pi

[@galaxymaster]

can I update the drivers for the argon on retropie? Is there a console to do that like in Raspberry OS?

[@craigturner3989]

How did you get the script working for the argon one pi 4 case. I've tried on raspberry OS, Ubuntu and manjaro however I can't seem to get the script working in retropie!

[@quangle-vv4zf]

quick question for you , i am still new to this game . After taking new update (kernell) on my Retropie Pi4 , it wont boot any morek keep getting this message : cannot open access to console the root account is locked , thanks for your support

[@georgetouliatos1959]

Hi i cannot see all these links you mentioned in the video, where can i get them?

[@ddmc05]

Is it possible to have both linux and retropie?

[@Aragubas]

i want to make my own game system using raspiberry pi using a custom operational system, is it worth it?

[@8nracsid]

It is mentioned here, that you can use dual BT controllers, however, has anyone actually tried used dual controllers - for say fighting games - and if so, what was your experience? Any conflicts? Lag? Glitches? Thanks in advance.

[@besskurz]

Can I have retro pie + home assistant at same SD?

[@kvn1529]

hello, I bought on eBay an sd card with all the games installed it and some of these games works fine but the ones I actually want to play are really slow and not smooth at all like ones killer unstick or mortal combat or top gear any help? thanks for your time !

[@darkbionic1044]

Advice not to buy again those kind of preloaded sd cards do it yourself

[@westonloomis]

I had problems with input lag and screen tearing when I first set up retropie. These are fixable in the settings. I don't remember exactly how I fixed the screen tearing but if you mess about with the video settings you'll be able to do it. here's how to fix input lag: retropie.org.uk/docs/Input-Lag/

[@darkbionic1044]

@@westonloomis thanks

[@migzsanmiguel]

Do you recommend to still get the case even though the Pi4 will be in an Arcade Cabinet?

[@dabomb3864]

I did the exact thing you are saying. It turned out great

[@Narque]

Where do I put the commands to get the fan working?

[@edinbrgt64]

you have to do an ssh from an external computer, if you have windows please download putty.exe and then fill with the ip of your raspberry which can be found pressing letter a on the main menu and show ip, then you have to use pi as user and the default password is raspberry, then you put the line which comes with the case in the manual at the end.

[@VortexGameplayGaming]

@@edinbrgt64 NO HACKER

[@VortexGameplayGaming]

I know this and don’t use putty.exe

[@streamx2]

Do you have to map the gamepad every time you switch off the pi?

[@mrrobvs]

no

[@jlin4606]

Can I run RetroPie on the super console x king android box?

[@endjigraphic]

Hello, i have an important question : About adding Roms, if i understand well, i have to connect the Raspberry to my computer isn't it ? I mean, i don't have to put only the sd card in my computer right ? By the way, Thank you veey much for the video, i'm going to but a raspberry 4 with a custom case.

[@mrrobvs]

Watch the video, dude. He explains how to transfer over your home network without removing the card from the device.

[@1iMAG2077]

How to make the fan work on the batocera and retropie in argon one?

[@kitsunedotexe3587]

USB wired is better ♥ here is why : (these are just my reasons. just wanted to type this if it helps anyone 🦊♥ ) 1). you don't EVER need to worry about external batteries (if it needs them) 2). u don't have to worry about battery replacements (if it dies out over time) 3). u don't need to worry about it dying mid game 4). the input lag is slightly less using Wire than using Bluetooth or WIFI (my personal fav reason) 5). u don't need to worry about first connection issues as its going directly into the system 6). and lastly YOU DONT LOSE UR CONTROLLER OR CHARGING CABLE XD ♥♥♥

[@kitsunedotexe3587]

the case reminds me of some sky router x'D

[@martinboroff2483]

Hi it seems like a good video but I am having trouble getting the system to find the rooms I downloaded. I downloaded a file called GameYob-master. I tried copying it to the rooms folder and I tried copying it to the gba folder. No new games are recognized after a reboot. Can you direct me to a place where I can get help? I also downloaded [BIOS] Nintendo Game Boy Boot ROM (World).gb and put that in the bios folder.

[@trackmastersdj]

How can I add old school arcade games from the 80s and 90s?

[@andrewmallon7796]

Can the 1gb work?

[@Space__Rooster]

I thought the argon1 had an hdmi port adapter built in?

[@4ndroidG]

Thank you!

[@SN-vr1xt]

Curious: would a 4 GB board work?

[@David_Granger]

Also, I'm adding, Nintendo DS runs great, of course. The DS hardware isn't very strong. The problem is just, that the emulator doesn't work with all games.

[@trackmastersdj]

I purchased LABISTS Raspberry Pi 4 4GB Complete Starter PRO Kit with 32GB Micro SD Card (4GB RAM). I'd like to add only old school SNES, Genesis, and arcade games (from the 80s and 90s). How do i do that? Is it hard? I heard arcade roms need to be done with MAME. What's the best way to accomplish all this?

[@henryfielding8469]

can I use a retropie system to play music? I would like to use my raspberry pi4 system to play retro games and play music from an external hard drive.

[@byktorvictor]

is there a command to clone the whole sd card with all the configurations ?? Thanks

[@thetmalabak7140]

good vid, thank.

[@chadmangham473]

Can anyone help me? I followed the steps but when I went to file explorer to share files the raspberry pi does not show up. I installed samba and rebooted and still nothing. Thank you!

[@ccf805]

Find your RetroPie's IP address. On a Windows 10 computer, open file explorer (2 windows). In one Explorer window, navigate to your downloaded ROM files. In the other Explorer window, enter \\ followed by the IP address of your RetroPie as follows: \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx You should see your pie contents. Navigate to ROM and then copy and paste your ROM files from your Windows computer into the appropriate ROM folders.

[@michaelrollins2511]

Or does everything come with the raspberry pi to hook it up to your tv

[@argon40studios]

Awesome vid! #ShareTheLove #ArgonONE #raspberrypi #Argon40

[@lohithkumar8051]

Why are they sooo many ads.. thought of going through it but let it pass due to the ads 😕

[@sterlingforbes3872]

Great video and thank you. I do wish I could just run this platform off of my gaming PC and not need a Raspberry, but it's all good.

[@Roon3y]

You can run the same emulators on a PC. You can actually run better consoles like the N64 on PC which normally require overclocking a raspberry pi

[@gregghernandez2714]

You may want to look at the CoinOps option. This build was originally designed for the original modded Xbox, but they have moved on to a build for the PC. I will build one once I have the time. One really nice thing about it is that if you have an old PC in the closet that use to run Windows ME, 2000, or XP, it will more than likely be more than powerful enough to run CoinOps. In fact, as others have pointed out, you will be able to run some games on it that the Raspberry Pi 4 is just not powerful enough to handle. Just do a search here on KZbin for CoinOps for PC to get started.

[@VortexGameplayGaming]

You can by booting batocera (emu station) from windows menu

[@sterlingforbes3872]

@@VortexGameplayGaming Hi there, thank you for the response! Is there a video that you've seen that explains how to do this? Just lost my job and money is tight so otherwise I'd just buy a prebuilt standalone.

[@VortexGameplayGaming]

@@sterlingforbes3872 Add your roms you want on retro pie then get retro pie os on a 32gb sdcard/usb drive then watch this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZDTmqmKbrCre8k t