How To: Install RetroPie 4.4 and Setup MAME on a Raspberry Pi 3B+ Play ARCADE GAMES!

[@bettybolero7211]

As a 59 yr old ex electronics engineer (ended 35 yrs ago) I use MAME, but have always fancied building my own arcade machine. I knew nothing about Pi until now. Great video and well put over.....Im going to give it a go! Thank you so much.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Awesome, so happy to hear that you found this video useful! Before this video, I had created a poorly edited video (shot/edited entirely on my cellphone) where my son and I found an empty Arcade cabinet by a dumpster. We then modified it and installed a Raspberry Pi 3 in it. We had to build several missing pieces, if you want to watch that video here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioWZmnl5jKhola8 Towards the end, I show the insides of the cab with the Pi. Again, poorly done video but may also be useful to you.

[@glynjones4459]

Betty Bolero thanks. I’ll take a look. Keep up the good work!

[@heeder777]

Well I have it all up and running! I found a ROM that works and this has been an amazing project and learning experience. There are lots of videos out there but yours took me from scratch to a working little bartop machine. Now if I can get my Mother in law off of it to play it for fun instead of testing I’m all set. Back in the 70’s and 80’s she had a pizza joint near a local High School. She had Pac-Man, space invaders and asteroids. She said these three machines generated 3 times what the pizza sales were a day! Now they are making a high comeback!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I'm so happy to hear that everything is up and running and I was able to help a little! I love seeing comments like this, thank you!

[@skunkypickle]

Super helpful and easily explained! Helped me a ton. I did run into one issue on my own, so for anyone who runs into an error where you select an option menu in retropie and it just goes to a black screen forever, add hdmi_ignore_edid=0xa5000080 to the config file on your SD card.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

That was a very old video, one of my very first RetroPie videos. Here's a more recent one that you may enjoy (still a little old, but relevant0: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2LHkJSij7Ogrbc . If interested in some Pi5 content, much more here: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi5 . Thank you for watching!

[@JaykPuten]

Commenting 4 years late on this video, but I can't wait till life puts me in a position to use this info.... Even if that's a long time from now, I have to comment and say thanks for this video, I've already made a (*private*) playlist for all the videos from this channel that I know I'll need someday in the future.... And man, is that list stacking up... Always good to have things to look forward to doing in life

[@davidgood2598]

WOW, 10 HOURS I SPENT TRYING TO GET GAMES ON, AND WORKING, I WAS ABLE TO GET A FEW BUT NOT THE REST. YOUR EASY TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ARE MAKING ME ENJOY MY ARCADE CABINET BUILD. THANKS

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Awesome buddy, happy to hear this video was helpful! Check out the channel, got plenty more vids you might like :)

[@davidgood2598]

Hello, ? For ya, I have downloaded some games that dont work, can you delete on the pie ? And or how to get off system

[@WagnersTechTalk]

@@davidgood2598 Sure, basically it's just the inverse of what you did to get the files on the system. Just browse \ etropie on your network, go to the shared folder, select the file(s), right-click the list and select Delete. For the Roms that don't work, make sure you get the right romset for the emulator you're using.

[@davidgood2598]

Thanks, will do, silly question but I am not a computer person. I built a cabinet , woodworking is what I do for a hobby so that want a big issue. If a game is downloaded from a new for example, do I have to copy and past to a new file or can I put it in say Sega? Wonder if this is what I'm doing wrong

[@WagnersTechTalk]

@@davidgood2598 The system+game ROM that you downloaded must be compatible with the emulator you want to run it under. If you're not sure how to do that, might want to search for a complete pre-configured image. There are sites that host/link to such things, but I can't provide any more info. than that.

[@felastricklandsmith3238]

I'm a total newbie to Retropie and arcades and not very technical. Your content is awesome!!! Thank you so much for putting together something that goes through the entire process. I'm almost there but I'm stuck on getting my games to run - I just saw another comment below about MAME's which might be my answer. 😀

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Welcome aboard! Happy that you're enjoying this video. This one was made quite sometime ago, since then, I've created a whole page dedicated to RetroGaming with much more detailed information and options. Please give this page a look, I try to answer most common questions and have videos to make it as easy as I can: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming/

[@felastricklandsmith3238]

@@WagnersTechTalk I'm Happy to be aboard. I think I'm having an issue with my ROM's I've followed this video and several others a few times but when I launch the games specifically for Atari 5200 I'm receiving a message "Emulation Halted" I've been doing a little digging and I don't know if this error is because I loaded my ROMs in the wrong or If I'm missing another step somewhere. Any suggestions?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

You may not have installed the Atari 5200 rom, here's some more details on that emulator if needed: retropie.org.uk/docs/Atari-800-and-5200/

[@robzta1968]

Just was thinking about building an arcade cabinet and seen some great ideas to build one where space is at a premium (one was using a shoe cabinet). Was initially going to use a desktop but the ideas that I've seen talk of using a Raspberry pi. I have no experience using one but this video has given me the knowledge and confidence to go and purchase one and get to work on it pretty soon. Thanks

[@WagnersTechTalk]

It really isn't hard to create your own Arcade cab and RetroPie has improved a bit since this video. There are other distributions such as Recalbox (easier to setup), Batocera (more emulators than Recalbox) and of course RetroPie. You can learn more about each here: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming . Anyone of them are great to use on an Arcade cabinet.

[@michaelvaughan6362]

This was an awesome video to catch me up on things before my joysticks and SD card show up. I like to try something new for a project during the winter each year. I know my kids will enjoy being able to see the games I grew up on in the old smokey arcades.

[@StylexSai]

Thanks for taking the time to help out the community! Going to make this my new project.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Very welcome! Keep in mind, if you go with the Raspberry Pi 4 an official RetroPie release is not yet available. I don't know when it will be released, I'm not on their dev team. However, I'm hoping it will be soon -can't wait myself!

[@StylexSai]

@@WagnersTechTalk thanks for the info. I will be on the look out

[@mangymako]

I don't have much interest in this, but I saw your MyGica tutorial and love watching your videos because you seem like such a nice guy. I like hanging out with you, haha.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you Dallin, I appreciate it! I've got several other videos on different topics including portable gaming handhelds (RG35), Raspberry Pi's, Virtual Reality and much more. Hope you find some other stuff of interest and glad to have you here!

[@heeder777]

Helped me a bunch. Where you configure D pad, is that where you would move the arcade joystick up left down right. It also seems once the buttons are configured they are universal in their function game to game. I’m almost ready to burn all this into a retro cab and gathering as much info as possible before the big smoke check.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I'm happy to hear it was helpful! Yes, the d-pad directions are the same for a dpad or a joystick controller. If you're not 100% ready to take the plunge in building a full-size cabinet, you could also consider the two options below. The 2nd option is likely the easiest route. All parts that you put into it (sticks, buttons, pi, etc) could then be re-installed in a cabinet once you get everything working how you want it. This would provide you with the practice/confidence before diving into a larger project. Just something that may help. That said, I just dove in head first myself so that way is fine too :D If you have a 3d Printer: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpLRYYuVj5udY8U If you don't have a 3d printer: kzbin.info/www/bejne/baLTf4ysacyKrJI

[@heeder777]

Wagner's TechTalk. Thanks! I have all my parts and I 3d printed a bartop can by Brian Tan I believe. After hours of sanding, priming and painting along with applying the vinyl graphics I’m ready to setup the Pi. Your video didn’t fart around just step by step. I’m going to start this process tomorrow. I’ll check out the link you sent as well. I appreciate all you provide to help us old guys make it to the finish line.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

@heeder777 haha, I'm right there with you buddy! Both links above will help with the joystick wiring, you can also use the button sheet on the link in the description if your buttons light up (explained in the video, totally optional if you want to use my label set). Be sure to pay close attention to the wiring from the mfgr. I bought two sets from the same mfgr. and found they changed the wiring scheme on me (swapped sides). It threw me for a loop when the buttons didn't light up. Why they did that, no idea. But should go pretty smooth for you. Also, if you use the labels, apply them first or you'll have to disassemble everything and re-assemble.

[@RPrimal]

Top tier video my man! Helped me out when I was completely lost, thanks a bunch!

[@dramamask]

Fantastic video! I want to try this at some point and I think you have sold me a Raspberry Pi! :D

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you, but want to mention this video is bit old. I have more recent videos/information here: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming . There are a few videos on this page and some setup steps. I've also recently covered the NESPi 4 case (see my video listing) which you may possibly find interesting.

[@dramamask]

@@WagnersTechTalk My favourites are the MAME arcade games/roms. I managed to get Retroarch working on my PC and also bought a Super Retro-Cade with arcade games on it, but the UK version of the Super Retro-Cade doesn't seem to allow to add more MAME arcade games, but is ok with adding more SNES games via SD card. I'll be watching more of your videos as I like the build side of things. I bought an Arduino a little while back, but haven't really used it much. Thank you for your very informative videos! I will check out your others and the one you recommended! :)

[@dramamask]

PS: I have been looking at your website and there is a lot of great information there! Thank you again for the info, advice and links! :)

[@WagnersTechTalk]

@@dramamask Very welcome, happy you're finding it useful! Always more to come.

[@dramamask]

@@WagnersTechTalk You're awesome!!! :)

[@stevetowle6843]

Great video Wagner! I shall follow your video later on as my RPi has arrived today along with my Buffalo controller, SD card etc. You have made it look far too easy, so hopefully will be plain sailing for me. Thanks!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Please let me know how it goes, if you have issues I'll try to point you in the right direction. I've built 3 RPi cabinets and all have gone pretty smooth. The first one I stumbled a little and partially why this video was created.

[@stevetowle6843]

Unfortunately could not sort it outlast night as I'm still waiting for my USB SD card adapter to be delivered. Yes, will definitely let you know how it goes! Thanks for your offer of help too.

[@stevetowle6843]

Hi, all good mate. Everything up and working for me so thanks to your video I'm sorted, thanks! Just a few ther bits to sort out now....getting the controls working for the ZX Spectrum, adding a CBM64 and a Dreamcast emulator...I've got a lot to learn!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Great news Steve! I'm happy to hear everything went well. Thanks so much for your feedback.

[@namangupta86]

Nice. I was wondering how to configure the options in the game myself. Pressing tab does it.Your video points the obvious things that newbies and beginners don't get to know. Also, where to get mame and MS-DOS ROMs? There are Nes, snes, gb etc roms available all around. But when it comes to MSDOS and mame people don't seem to care much.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you Naman, MAME is the main emulator I play these days. It's so much fun to play on my RG-350 Retro Game handheld too (you might be interested in this kzbin.info/www/bejne/op20oZemnaupkMk ). But true, MAME doesn't get as much love as it deserves :)

[@bhr987]

GREAT and VERY TRANSPARENT tutorial !!! Really help for those who are totally zero about Raspberry Pi 👍👍👍... Big thanks ! U are absolutely deserved for Like and Subscribe👏👏👏😊

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you so much! I'm happy it was helpful. If you want, please check out some of my other videos that complement this video. More are coming...

[@Icudeath.2211]

13:28 FBI surveillance van :)Thank you for the awesome video! very helpful...

[@WagnersTechTalk]

lol, hoping someone would catch that :) Glad it was helpful!

[@dennisrenton3897]

And I thought it would be much more complex that this. Thanks so much for the walk through. I played mame on my PC years ago but was a bit apprehensive doing it on a pi. This has given me heaps of confidence doing. As I wanted to make different size version of mame. Ultimately a full sized cabinet one. As well as a pocket version and mini portable table top.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

It's really not hard at all and infact has gotten even easier since this (older) video was released. Please check out some of my more recent videos on my guide page here: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming . Particularly RetroPie, Batocera and Recalbox. Recalbox is the easiest to setup, has light gun support and more. Although, RetroPie has more emulators available and Batocera runs on more platforms. I hope this page is helpful to you!

[@dennisrenton3897]

@@WagnersTechTalk thanks for the additional info. Not that I've dug around too much yet but have you found best one suited for the old laser disc games? Dragon's lair, mach 3 etc?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

For the Pi 4 yes you can play it on any of the above systems. I personally play those games using the Legends Ultimate using CoinOpsX as shown here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6LTqGR-htF3hM0 or on a Retro Handheld device such as the RG-350 (older handheld). RetroPie, for me, wasn't a great experience with the Daphne emulator.

[@dennisrenton3897]

@@WagnersTechTalk Excellent. Good to know. Yes Daphne was the emulator. I forgot I bought last year, a pi 3b which was going to be project for remote printing on my 3d printer. Think will use for this purpose instead. (Will be more fun too lol)

[@mp3ste1]

Excellent video which helps novice people like myself

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Glad to hear it was helpful, thank you for your feedback!

[@alkohallick2901]

Thank you for doing this! My GPI case is coming in a couple days!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Awesome, you're gonna love it! I think you may have seen this already, but be sure and see these instructions and video and it will make the setup much easier! wagnerstechtalk.com/gpi-quick-setup

[@terrentech]

Worked for me right away on my 3B. THANKS!!!

[@mohsinmahesar8407]

Hey I planning to buy raspberry pi, should I buy 3 b instead of 3b+ do you recommend me 3b wont it give me lags?

[@mysportbuddies]

Awesome video tutorial, but how can one add games images or scrapers and also video preview of the games like In Hyperspin? Thanks

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you, this video is very old. For a more recent Pi4 video, please see here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2LHkJSij7Ogrbc . It will cover much of what you're looking for. RetroPie for the Pi 5 isn't yet available, but there is a version of Recalbox and this video will help with that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4DEnoKgn6msl6c . Hope some of these more recent videos will assist, if not just let me know.

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Very nice video and fun to watch. Have a nice day.

[@andrewamberroschuk5479]

Omg!!! Thank you. Your video helped me out so much!!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Great to hear, you're very welcome!

[@hank9663]

Thanks for this video. I am going to give this a try! I'll let you know how it goes.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Please do! Hope it makes it easy for you.

[@ranorky4735]

Dude your hair looks soooo coooool

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you kindly :)

[@levelbylevelgaming2833]

well done. I have a small gaming you tube and found this trying to resolve my MAME problem. I have a rasberry pi bartop I built and I for the life of me cant get it to work with mame. I have 0.78 romset and rebuilt them with clrmamepro using .dat . Still not working.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Welcome to my channel and thank you! I'll check yours out later tonight! What happens when you launch the games that aren't working? Might want to try a different version of the emulator. For my older romset, Advanced MAME has worked well. You might also want to check out my other video on the RetroRama Rampage image. It's a pretty good distro, the artwork and intro is slick too. Pretty much all ready to go (minus the usual Wifi, audio, etc. setup).

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Great job on the bar top! I've built two of them myself back before I was doing much with my channel. Have you tried playing any 4-way games like Ms. Pac-Man/Frogger/Mappy yet on it? If so and you have trouble, may want to check this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWqah5l3nr54qJY I recently designed and 3D printed a restrictor that's working great. Just wanted to mention it incase it was helpful. Enjoying watching your vids, great job!

[@levelbylevelgaming2833]

@@WagnersTechTalk thank you. I feel like we as small youtuber channels need to support eachother. I enjoy your vids and thanks for the sub. I subbed to you and look forward to gleaning from eachother.

[@blaaaaaaaa2017]

Wagner's TechTalk thanks for your video, Im about to buy arcade controllers and raspbery pi and have no idea about anything but have the tools. Haha.. ill watch ur other vids

[@WagnersTechTalk]

You might want to check this video out too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGfGfaiJjb2ppLs It includes a case and controllers. Retroflag also has other versions of the case for a few other consoles as well. I put links in the video description for everything you'll need. You might also want to watch this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJa8Zn2VhNJkkKs

[@ThomasGrillo]

I have a Raspberry Pi 4, model b, running a Retropie build for the Legends Ultimate, which has multiple analogue controls, two player controls, ect. I'm having trouble getting the "tab" function to work. I have a USB keyboard in the Pi, but every time I hit TAB, nothing happens. I can't get out to the mame menu, to set controls, for a given game. Any thoughts? The keyboard is in one of the USB 2 ports.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Not sure what emulator the image you're using is, but my guess is that somewhere down the road someone re-mapped the TAB key. Assuming it's mame4all that you're using, you can access the \configs share (over a network), rename the mame.cfg (located here: \\[host or ip]\configs\mame-mame4all to mame.config.ori - so you can restore it if this doesn't work). Then, restart emulation station and re-map the buttons. This may work, but without knowing exact emulator you're using only a guess. At the least, this may give you an idea of something to try to fix the problem. Hope it helps!

[@ThomasGrillo]

@@WagnersTechTalk Well, I'm slowly discovering there are several emus on the collection. I've noticed a few games did respond to tab, but most won't. Oddly, Star Wars won't respond to tab. I'm rather new to this type of emulation. I've dealt with mame, back in the late 90s, and early 200s, and got that to work on a Win XP junker, but this is totally alien to me. Being legally blind don't help. I've seen the O/S screen for the Pi, and I can't read it, it's so tiny. LOL Oh well. Guess I just wasted my money down a rabbit hole. LOL

[@mechamania]

Nice work, cousin!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you Carson! I had an Uncle Carson in PA, would be wild if we were cousins.

[@Quarkburger]

Got me up and going really fast. Thank you so much!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I'm happy to hear it was helpful for you! btw - Not sure if you're interested in this or not, but there is a new GameBoy-like case available for the Pi0W, I have instructions+video on that as well here: wagnerstechtalk.com/gpi-quick-setup However, the GPi case is in high demand and very hard to find. It was briefly available on Amazon before they ran out of stock. Should be more later this month, letting you know just incase you're interested.

[@epromenator]

Great content! Thank You! Should i copy some mame bios? Some of roms don’t work on my Retropie 4.6 (raspberry 4B). Thanx!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

For the most part, usually not necessary. Mainly just copy the roms (games) to the appropriate subfolder. I have far more recent information here, if interested: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming/

[@mitchfrye6084]

Great job have you had/heard any issues with buttons not responding using an Arcade1up

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you! I only have one Arcade1up (no button issues) and it's this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYDNpJ2LfrClh5I but I've not heard of any issues with the buttons not responding. If you're having issues, check out this subreddit you'll likely get more direct answers there: www.reddit.com/r/Arcade1Up/ Hope this helps!

[@MashTec]

Great video! Thanks for this dude.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you my friend!

[@carlraabe2744]

Thanks so much for this information, just a question do you only have to do this once, or do you have to do this with every game you have for MAME when playing them on Retropie ,kind regards

[@WagnersTechTalk]

You're very welcome Carl, glad it was helpful! You typically only setup the controls once, but you can customize each individual game too if you need to. For example, if you have a dual-stick setup and want to play Robotron 2084, you can setup the left to move and the right to shoot in all 8 directions. Also, if you use lrMame, after you configure the buttons+stick in RetroPie, you won't have to do anything more unless you need to customize the controls.

[@carlraabe2744]

Wagner's TechTalk thanks again that was a very prompt reply cheers 👍

[@jabetitbasen]

Thanks for your great tutorial. I have a hardware-related question: is a fan required to cool the internal components?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

You're very welcome! If you wind up overclocking, which I personally never do, a fan is a must. Otherwise adding the heat sinks usually cool it just fine. If you have a really small enclosure for the Pi then the heat can build up during high-cpu utilization. In my cabinets, I simply use standoffs with no enclosure (aside from the cabinet itself). If you ever see a small yellow lighting bolt in the upper-right, it means a heatsink or a fan is likely a good idea to avoid overheating. I know Amazon sells the heatsinks separately, if you need them and your kit didn't include them.

[@jabetitbasen]

@@WagnersTechTalk Thank you for your answer. From what I understand the fan can be useful when emulating 3D systems, or when we talk about N64, Dreamcast, PSP or PSone. If you limit yourself to the old 2D consoles the passive heat sinks I found in the basic kit may suffice. I hope I understood correctly!☺

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I think you're probably spot-on in your understanding. Most of the games I play are not graphically intensive, usually the classics (80s early 90s). But I have played Virtual Fighter and some of the other more intensive games as well without any overheating issues. That said, it could be that I just never played them long enough to cause overheating. You might be interested in this device, it's the RetroFlag SuperPi which includes the fan, controllers, etc. They have different styles for various consoles, if you don't like the SNES there are others to choose from: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGfGfaiJjb2ppLs

[@jabetitbasen]

@@WagnersTechTalk Wonderful! I did not know that these accessories compatible with Raspberry existed in the trade. You gave me excellent advice, and to avoid unnecessary risks I think I'll buy one!☺👍

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Just to note and full disclaimer, none of the stuff I review is sponsored (no one sends me this stuff to review, at least as of today). I buy it myself and if I like it, review it and make a video. I have started using Amazon Associates, so any links that you find in the video description to the order page will provide a small commission to me if you order it but will not affect your price. I started this because my YT hobby is getting too expensive to always fund it 100% out of pocket :) Also, if you have a 3D Printer you may want to check out my OpenCADE videos. It's a solution I designed and built myself for RetroPie. Yet another solution if you prefer to use arcade sticks for your console. You can see more/watch the videos here: wagnerstechtalk.com/opencade

[@dimitriosgerassis3361]

Thank you very much for your detailed video. I m just a click away to Buy Raspberry Pi400 full kit. I 'm wondering wich retroPie image will fit. Perchaps for Raspberrry pi 3/4gb. Greetings from Greece

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Most welcome Dimtrios, thank you for watching! I do have some videos on the Pi 400 kit that you may be interested in: * kzbin.info/www/bejne/mai1c3-LZcabppo - Pi 400 Intro and how to set it up * kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGKxZHSuqqirmM0 - Pi 400 Tips (you may really enjoy this one) Both will help you decide if it's right for what you want to use it for.

[@diekampfmaschine7755]

Nice Video Ill took the usb device for roms. Ive could (like you) add it in the mame. They are mame roms for sure. But they didnt work,what could it be?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you, I have much more information and videos here since this video came out on this page: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming/ Including RetroPie. Recalbox and Batocera. Hope you find it helpful!

[@diekampfmaschine7755]

@@WagnersTechTalk thanx.But the problem is that the roms are only for general "mame" so it isnt any information of what emulator version the rom is. Hmmm hard try and error😄

[@WagnersTechTalk]

You'll want to download the romset for the version of the emulator you plan to use. i.e. mame2003, 2010, etc. and place those files in their respective folders.

[@diekampfmaschine7755]

@@WagnersTechTalk i understand ok. So seperat roms didnt work,only romsets.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Individual roms should work fine, so long as they match the emulator version you're trying to use.

[@edsonglutes8947]

I'm sure this has been asked a few times but being there are so many versions of mame what version is best for raspberry pi

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Hi Edson, this article should be helpful to you: technology.purplepedia.com/emulators/what-is-the-best-mame-emulator-for-retroarch/

[@samuelfusato]

What a great video! Thank you so much!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

You are so welcome, happy you found it helpful! Just wanted to mention, this video is quite old but I have much newer information and videos here: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming

[@samuelfusato]

@@WagnersTechTalk thank you Wagner! I will check this out. Cheers.

[@sebalberico]

good video man! just to know, is not possible to copy roms from my pc to my Retropie only with a pen drive ?

[@drtsakpinis]

Hey cool and helpful video. One quick question for raspberry 3b+. Can i install the retropie in a flash drive instead of a memory card and follow the same steps??

[@WagnersTechTalk]

It won't be the same steps and honestly, it would be much easier to just install to the microSD. That said, this blog might be helpful to you if you still want to give it a go: blog.petrockblock.com/forums/topic/how-to-run-from-usb-the-best-method/ :)

[@drtsakpinis]

@@WagnersTechTalk You are awesome thanks a lot!!

[@masterp91000]

Excellente video 👍

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you! I have several newer videos and a guide here if you're interested: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming

[@digivizwiz]

Do you have any tutorials for getting 6-button joypads working for Retropie? I primarily for the RP for classic Capcom games, so I also bought the 8bitdo 6-button Megadrive/Saturn style Bluetooth joypad. But I can't find any tutorials on how to properly configure the extra Z/C buttons (which operate the same as L/R).

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Here's one on the RetroFlag NESPi, around 9:36 it goes into the setup of the controller: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGfGfaiJjb2ppLs . I also have some videos on how to build your own Arcade Gaming console which may provide some helpful information to you. This video shows you how to wire up an arcade joystick and buttons in whatever arrangement you want: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpLRYYuVj5udY8U . Might be something you're interested at some point in the future. You can also check out my website with more info here: wagnerstechtalk.com/wagners-arcade/ Hope this helps!

[@riverdealer]

I'm considering building a cocktail cabinet...will this retropi run MAME in cocktail if you set management settings for it...also can you load "Clone" or "Sub games" that are on MAME for example Pac-Man has over 25 clone games

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I Jan, I haven't built a cocktail cab myself but I have played around with the settings and know that it can be done. Did a quick search and here's a tutorial you may find helpful: www.reddit.com/r/RetroPie/comments/97x016/tutorial_split_screen_cocktail_mode_on_retropie/

[@riverdealer]

@@WagnersTechTalk - thanks that may work for games that play 2 at once, although i was curious about the settings that flip the screen for player 2

[@johnchiluiza2841]

Question so you don't have to unzip the ROM when you download and make it an image to put in retro pie. Another site said to u zip the ROM and make it an image then install in SD card and connect to retro pie

[@WagnersTechTalk]

For MAME, nope leave them zipped.

[@r.connorfranckowiak2178]

At the beginning of the games, the screen output is all garbled before it loads to the normal game. Is that common for all games? Is there a way to fix that?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

You're likely talking about what you see at the beginning of loading Galaga, Ms Pac-Man, etc. That is definitely normal. It's the same thing you would see on the actual arcade machine when you power it on for the first time. You'll see the same in NeoGEO and others. Nothing to be concerned about. Remember, as an emulator it's "pretending" to be the original hardware. As such, the emulated chipsets are checking the (emulated) RAM/CPU chips. What you see on boot will vary from game to game. These are things you wouldn't remember back in the day unless the power cut out and came back on while you were standing at the machine. Hope this helps answer your question.

[@r.connorfranckowiak2178]

@@WagnersTechTalk Good to know! Thanks for the help and the great video

[@johnstreety642]

So where do you suggest downloading ROMS, because many of the sites I went to were considered unsafe by norton

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I can't tell you where to find ROMs, all I can say is google is a good start. For the games I showed in this video, they were included in my 60-1 Arcade I purchased several years ago. However, there are plenty of sites that carry them. You could always setup a Virtual Machine (Virtual Box is free), download from there (Linux, ReactOS, etc.) and virus scan what is downloaded from the host to make sure it's all safe before copying to you're main drive. Just one of many possibilities.

[@billy2009bd]

John Streety www.arcadepunks.com

[@supersaiyaneevee1573]

Ive seen a bunch of videos in regards to mame games not working. Mame is so complicated. What romset should i use out the box? Im seeing people sayong 2003, 2003+, 2010, building a new romset from scratch... im so confused lol

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I can be a bit daunting at first. I do have a much more recent video and guide here, if interested: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming/#Official_RetroPie

[@russtew1]

What's the largest micro SD card I can run on the raspberry pi 3 b+? Great video thank you

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you! Not 100% sure, largest I've personally run is 200Gb. I just purchased a 256Gb microSD card but have yet to try it so can't count that one (yet).

[@russtew1]

I purchased everything I need for my build along with a 64gb I wanted a 128 but I think 64 will be plenty to run All of my games...again thanks for the video... exactly the information I needed!

[@blacastankhomeini8276]

How long does the image take to copy onto the Sd my progress bar isn’t moving!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Please use this video and guide instead: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming/#Official_RetroPie , see the Software Setup in the guide where it uses Raspberry Pi Imager. This should help, if not you may have a defective microSD card.

[@hughjas9383]

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[@rodimusconvoyprime]

Here's the problem that I'm having. It seems to be twofold. 1) Right here.13:30 It only show 0 and then Hidden ESSID. Those are my only two options. 2) Apparently if I shut off Raspberry Pi (I have Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+) for any reason, or if it asks me to reboot and I say yes, the HDMI signal is lost and I can't get it back unless...I repeat the process of flashing the image. So I'm stuck in a loop here. Can't get wifi, can't turn off Pi or else I'll have to flash it again, but I can't go further so I'll basically be stuck with the menu screen anyway.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Chances are, the WiFi country didn't get set. I have much more recent information on my website here: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming/#Wi-Fi_Setup (there is also a Troubleshooting section that may be helpful too). Also, this video is more recent with the changes needed in RetroPie 4.6 (or higher): kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHXHgXSme6ypeNE . Hope that helps!

[@rodimusconvoyprime]

@@WagnersTechTalk When I go to wifi it gives me that prompt to set the country code, that 0 and Hidden ESSID comes *after* its been set. Plus again the whole can't turn off the Raspberry Pi and then turn it back on. Out of frustration with RetroPie I looked for alternatives and found RecalBox. I haven't had any of the problems I mentioned with RetroPie, in fact I've been playing it non-stop since I discovered it and flashed it. Wifi works, shut down and reboot works, easier to add games and BIOS...I guess RecalBox is just more user friendly and RetroPie is a bit of a learning curve. I don't know. But the ultimate goal was an all-in-one game system that I can hook up to a TV via HDMI with my Raspberry Pi 3. I have that now, just through RecalBox. Maybe if I ever get Raspberry Pi 4 I'll try it again. But for now, I'll stick with this. But thanks all the same: I actually got the NorthPada power supply about a year ago, which was when I first discovered your vid. I'm just now putting it all together. :)

[@irateinc]

Thank you!! Liked an subscribe to as many videos as I could. I have a ton of Mame files that won’t load. Pac-Man is an example. I’ve downloaded and installed all the mame emulators through RP manage package location. Do you have any videos that might help me w this? Thank you!! 🙏🏻

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Most welcome, thank you for watching! I've got a number of videos and information on this page: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming/#Official_RetroPie , also check out the 10 RetroPie tips video, lots of helpful info there and here: wagnerstechtalk.com/retropietips

[@MannyDer]

seems really snappy, is the b+ really that much faster?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I haven't done any 1:1 comparisons between the RPi 3b/b+, but I don't really see much of a difference between the two. If you have a b already, RetroPie will run most games very well (a few exceptions, some N64/PS1 games). If you don't have a Rpi already, go with the 3b+.

[@nathanthecollector429]

What about the 3 B it's cheaper

[@theblackgoatofthewoods]

Doesnt it become a problem to have to pick a hotkey while some games might use that button? Like Ghost n Goblins uses select as optionbutton

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Haven't found it to be a problem.

[@theblackgoatofthewoods]

@@WagnersTechTalk So the game dont jump out if you hit Select?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

No, the select + another key have to be pressed together for it to jump out. For example, SELECT+START is what I use to exit the game (most set it up that way). Select on it's own will simply do whatever select does in the game, same with Start.

[@theblackgoatofthewoods]

@@WagnersTechTalk cool

[@eroc1024]

Just saw your video. When you program the controller, is that saves forever or just that time?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Forever

[@eroc1024]

Wagner's TechTalk Wow that was fast. Thanks man. I just built my first pie yesterday and learning more about it. I assume you have to do this for every arcade game you play?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

You can program the buttons for All Games from the menu, when using that one to map you'll setup the controls for all games under the emulator. So, you'll just have to set it up once. For some games, you may need to re-map things differently. I have another video you might want to watch too, check out the RetroRama Rampage video.

[@tejsingh3265]

could you help me find the roms you were using in this video? Im having trouble finding the right ones without downloading a virus.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Sorry, I can't assist with where to acquire games.

[@TheGTFreak]

Thanks for this Video, verry Nice

[@GiulioMa]

Nice video, thanks!But why no sound at all?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

At the time I made this video, I didn't have a good way to capture the audio. A few months after, I bought something that worked much better. Rest assured, audio on the Pi is just fine.

[@GiulioMa]

Thank you for your quick reply.I'd like to buy a Pi 4 because I 'm a 2d games hard fan....but honestly I 'm afraid I can't manage all the settings...I'm just a plug n play type....What do you think?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

4 years ago, I was too. Nothing wrong with buying something off the shelf that does exactly what you want. Finding that item is sometimes not as easy. It also depends on what you want. Do you want a handheld that plays a lot of games? If so, check out wagnerstechtalk.com/rg350tips . Do you want just a few games that play Star Wars on a larger unit? If so, check this out wagnerstechtalk.com/arcade1up-starwars . Or do you want to build your own arcade console you can hook up to a TV, check this out: wagnerstechtalk.com/opencade . As you can see, those are just a few of an unlimited number of options (I have more examples, if needed just browse here wagnerstechtalk.com/wagners-arcade ). I just wanted to show some examples to give you ideas to help you decide. For me, there was no greater fun than building my first full-size Arcade cabinet with my son. Sure, I didn't know what I was doing at first. But it was far easier than I thought.

[@GiulioMa]

Thank yoy man,really appreciate!

[@GiulioMa]

Just to let you understand my situation:I've bought a nice Pandor box with 2650 games but it cannot run properly some "heavy"2d games like Red Earth, Martial Masters, Cyvern, Asura Blade and The outfoxies so I was considering to buy a more powerful emulator machine like the Pi 4

[@phoenixmm1999]

Great video. Quick question. Is bios not needed for MAME?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Not for MAME. Some consoles like the ti99sim, but for MAME most of the code is within the rom's .zip files. NEO-GEO is somewhat of an exception, but the neogeo.zip doesn't go in the bios sub folder but in the /roms instead. Hope this helps!

[@bigemugamer]

Great video! helped me out, but is there a way to rotate the screen 90 degrees so that i can rotate my tv and play games like pacman and galaga in the native profile mode?? thank you =)

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you! I'll have another one out soon so hope you decide to stay tuned. While I've not done it myself (rotate the screen), you can. Please see this thread: retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/18329/screen-rotation-for-retropie-gui/2

[@riversarcadereview385]

can you use a USB Multiport with Raspberry PI and RetroPIe

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I assume you mean connect a USB Hub? Yes, you can connect a hub to the Raspberry Pi and RetroPie. No problems there, I've done it several times.

[@riversarcadereview385]

@@WagnersTechTalk - yes...that is what i was referring to...thanks for getting back to me

[@onmywayto974]

Hi Wagner, thanks for the video and effort. I am @ the section of vid loading roms to retropie. Are you inserting the SD card back into the computer? Because there is no password pop up and I don't see any of those emulator folders. I rename mine to retropie already. Any help is very much appreciated.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Glad the videos helpful. Once you have connected your RPi to your network, you simply need to open File Explorer and go to \ etropie to see the shares. Just type that in to Explorer, or you can right-click the Microsoft Logo (lower-left) and select Run, then type "\ etropie" and press enter. You should be prompted to login at that point. Once logged in, you'll see the share and can continue with the video.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Make sure the microSD card is inserted in the Pi, it's powered on and connected to your network. If you still can't connect, find the IP address to your Pi and you can use that to connect as well. Something like: \\192.168.1.60 But I'd try \ etropie first (easier to remember)

[@onmywayto974]

@@WagnersTechTalk That was a fast response. It worked and I appreciate it very much!! Have a great day.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Great to hear, you're most welcome!

[@andrewdupuis1151]

I just got my very first ever RetroPie 3 Kano computer kit other day it came with 16 GB sd

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I think you're going to have a lot of fun with it! If you have access to a 3D Printer, you might be interested in this page too: wagnerstechtalk.com/opencade/

[@TobeyEatsHotDog]

Sorry for this random question but I’ve been looking online all day but can’t seem to find anything specific to my issue. I’m trying to play the 6 player version of X-men, I’ve loaded multiple copies of every X-men game (2 and 4 player/all region codes) into the mame folders and fba folders for testing purposes. The 2 and 4 player versions all work, all versions and all emulators. But only one 6 player rom will load. The problem is it says “defect ic found” and will only load the player select screen. You can hit select to add credits but no other buttons work. I’m stuck here at the moment. Thank you for any help or suggestions.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Man, I really wish I could help you Josh. All my systems are 2-player only and I don't (yet) have a system that has even half the players you're asking about. I hope someone else will be able to answer your question. But wanted to let you know that I cannot. Theoretically, you could print multiple panels for my OpenCADE to simulate it but I assume that won't help much since you probably already have that. Again, wish I could help but in this case I can't.

[@TobeyEatsHotDog]

Wagner's TechTalk no worries, luckily everything else is working so it’s not the end of the world. maybe someone else might know what the fix is

[@muskymcg]

hi bud from ireland, a quick question....do pi zero image s run on pi 1 ? i have an pi 1, and wanted to use it for slots machine and poker roms.....and ideas my friend?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Hello, love Ireland! I've been there once, beautiful countryside and the round-a-bouts. I don't have a Pi 1 so I haven't tested personally however according to the download page the Pi 0/1 should be able to run the same image, download link: retropie.org.uk/download/ Pi 2/3/3b+ will use a different image - Just FYI

[@flyingsolo5651]

Do you have a link to the Galaga that you are using? I have moved it over but it is not showing up in retro pi? I am copying the file to my jump drive and then plugging it into my pi. It has worked for NES and SNES but not MAME?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

The roms I use, I purchased from a computer show many years ago but they are out there. Here's some info. from my website that might be helpful as well: wagnerstechtalk.com/gpi-quick-setup/#Installing_ROMs . Be sure to copy it to the correct emulator that matches the rom you downloaded, then restart ES.

[@michaellee5379]

Hi I bought a raspberry pi 3b+ and got everything to work except MAME. When I add roms they show up. But when I click on them it acts like it’s gonna load and then kicks me back to the emulation station main screen. It only does this in MAME. Please help. Galaga and defender are my favorites. Using Retropie 4.4

[@WagnersTechTalk]

That's a common problem, you'll need to make sure that the rom(set) that you download is for the version of MAME you're going to be using. There are sets/images that exist that can make the process easier.

[@michaellee5379]

Wagner's TechTalk how do I go about figuring out which rim set I need. I’ve downloaded 20 different Galagas for MAME and when I transfer them they don’t work at all

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Check out facebook.com/wagnerstechtalk and PM me. We can discuss the issue there. Difficult to do that on YT.

[@gerardwaysway5999]

@@WagnersTechTalk which version should of etcher should I use if I'm using a raspberry pi 3b+?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

@@gerardwaysway5999 The latest version here: www.balena.io/etcher/ Etcher is just the software to burn the image to the microSD, that's it. From the RetroPie website, make sure you pick the download on the right for the 3b+.

[@ashmoneygames4217]

how much storage should use for the micro sd

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Please see this: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming/#Common_Questions btw-lots of new info. on that page, kits tips, etc. Hope you find it helpful!

[@ryankilgore6647]

Will this work for Capcom Play System ROMs? Or do I need to add a separate emulator? Do they use the MAME emulator shown here?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Sure, you can play Capcom PS1 games. This video is about 2 years old, I have much more recent information/videos here: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming . Including how to install RetroPie (shows some PS1 games) as well as 10 tips that you'll want to know as well. Hope this points you in the right direction!

[@digivizwiz]

When you're first viewing the Pie OS, what are you viewing it on? I have it plugged into my TV via HDMI and there's no output.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

In my case, for this video, I was converting HDMI to composite that was being recorded on my laptop at the time. However, HDMI to your TV should work just fine. Make sure you burned the microSD card first, then install it into the Pi (there is no OS pre-loaded on the Pi, you must burn the RetroPie image to the microSD first). Then, plug an HDMI cable into the Pi and then into your TV and select the correct input on the TV and all should work. From there, you can plug in a USB Mouse/keyboard/controllers, etc. for the WiFi setup. Let me know if this doesn't help and we'll see what else it may be. Just let me know what you've done in a bit more detail.

[@digivizwiz]

@@WagnersTechTalk Thanks. It was getting frustrating as there was no HDMI output, and no tutorials were mentioning how they were actually viewing the Retropie on screen. I tried the hdmi on another port, and strangely that works, so I can now view what's on the console. Thanks very much 👍

[@cannonsplartz6490]

@@WagnersTechTalk Apologies for my lack of knowledge but could I just burn the image straight to the SD card with no prebuilt image on there already? I was under the impression that I needed a prebuilt image being NOOBS or Raspian/Raspian lite then burn the Retro unto it

[@WagnersTechTalk]

@@cannonsplartz6490 You would want to burn the RetroPie image directly to the microSD. No need to install NOOBS or anything else, the OS and RetroPie components are pre-built within the RetroPie image. Keep in mind, however, if using a Raspberry Pi 4B there is no official RetroPie image available yet for that. Once it's available, I will be covering it here.

[@cannonsplartz6490]

@@WagnersTechTalk Appreciate the help! I realized that it wasn't working for the 4 and other methods such as Lakka/Manual Installation were a route but I'll wait for it to come. Hopefully it's soon!

[@volvoguy804]

Does Retro pi come with all the emulators or does emulation station provide this?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

RetroPie has many emulators pre-installed, most of the main ones you might expect. However, you can install additional emulators easily. See here for more info. on that: wagnerstechtalk.com/retropietips/#Add_Emulators

[@volvoguy804]

@@WagnersTechTalk Thank you!

[@neznauGde]

I did everything like you showed on the video. But when I select a game, it loads but then goes back to games selection. Please let me know why its does that

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Its likely the Rom you're using not compatible with the emulator. Make sure the download matches the emulator&version. When it launches, press a key and you can also try a different emulator to see if it works for you.

[@neznauGde]

Wagner's TechTalk Whats the best site to download Rom and Emu for neo geo? Thanks

[@WagnersTechTalk]

For neogeo games, make sure that you also have a neogeo.zip file in your roms folder, that could be why it's exiting. It needs those shared files to run. I legally can't tell you where to get roms, just that google is your friend. There are some videos on KZbin that can help with where to find roms. My goal was to demonstrate the how-to setup mame as it was one of the things I initially struggled with when my son and I built our arcade. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioWZmnl5jKhola8

[@neznauGde]

I did install neogeo.zip Still same thing. I have retropie b+

[@lizzyshadows7402]

@@WagnersTechTalk im having the same issue, i'm a pi newbie and I'm having a hell of a time figuring out how to get mame roms to work, how would i find out the versions of roms/ emulator version? I'm trying to put street fighter 3rd strike on my pi for the husband, thanks!

[@RossLager]

Thanks for the great vid. I am in the process of seeing if I want to go through all the hassle of doing a Retropie build and your video is helping. I do have a question in regards to doing some arcade emulating. On Github they are saying the recommended emulator for raspberry Pi version 2 or 3 is lr-mame2003. I am wondering why you used mame4all instead of the recommended?I also read that it is best to us a whole ROM set for MAME instead of individual ROMs but I really don't want 4700 ROMs on my system just for arcades. Is there something I am missing there since it seems that you just dragged in 3 ROMs. Thanks for your time.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you for your feedback! The ROM set I have is one I've had for several years. Some of them don't run under lr-mame2003 and have found they all play fine under mame4all (with the exception of 2 or 3). Also, not mentioned in this video but in hindsight I should have, if you want to play any games that utilize a trackball (i.e. centipede, milipede, arkanoid, marble madness, etc.) you'll want to use advanced mame (folder mame-advmame). The controls there will have to be programmed slightly differently to use the joystick (up/down select in the UI will need to be mapped). The emulator set you pick will depend mostly on the type of game you're trying to play and the ROMs you have. I've had mixed results with rom-sets and why I use mame4all -mostly. That said, you'll certainly want to know how to map they buttons/joystick in this manner regardless of the emulator you choose. It took a bit of trial an error on my part and why I decided to make this video to help others get there a little faster.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

btw-I only moved 3 roms during the video as to not overwhelm viewers. I wanted to keep it simple and used some of the more popular roms to demonstrate. There was nothing to prevent me from dropping in thousands of ROMs in, just wanted to demonstrate how it's done and how to get them running. You'll definitely love it when you get it all setup. This video ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioWZmnl5jKhola8 ) shows the actual arcade cabinet my son and I restored. It was basically an empty cab, we had to refurb the chasis, build a control panel, add a monitor and RPi. It worked out well, I play it almost daily. I've also built a few from scratch. My next project I'm planning is a VPin (I'm getting bold now - lol)

[@RossLager]

That makes perfect sense and thanks for keeping it simple. I guess the thing that confused me with only the 3 ROMs was about what I read about Parent/Child ROMs. It said that some ROMs(Child) needed other ROMs(Parent) to be able to work. I was under the impression that you needed multiple ROMs all in the same folder to make it work as to not separate the link. Maybe the Parent/Child links are inside of the .zip files and that is why they are not to be unzipped unlike ROMs for consoles? I will have to check out that video for sure. I had the same thought of refurbishing a used cabinet if I can get it for the right deal.

[@RossLager]

Thank you for the response. It does seem that a trick to the arcade emulating is finding a ROM that works with an emulator so that makes sense to stay with what works. I appreciate you going through the button mapping process for the arcade because that was another area I was getting stuck on. I am planning on setting this all up on arcade controls only and didn't know if all the emulators kept the same controls are needed to be remapped per emulator. One question about this i do have is, and i apologies if I missed it in the video, but once you set the controls for PACMAN were those setting now in all of the ROMs in MAME emulator? I probably have tons of more questions but I can figure them out in time and to not unload everything on to you lol Thanks for taking the time to educate me on this.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Certainly! Happy to help. When you configure the controls for MAME, they can be setup for all games or the current game. There is an option in the menu. I typically setup a global configuration for all games- how I would expect most games to be played. For those custom scenarios, Robotron 2084 for instance, I will create a game-specific configuration. With Robotron, I have the left joystick mapped to move the character and the right joystick to fire in the direction pointed. This is one game that is near impossible to play with a single joystick and happens to be one of my favorites! There are other examples, but this is one specific scenario that comes to mind. Another reason why dumping 4k roms into a folder can be a bit challenging. I like picking specific ones I want available. There are some ROMs that are dependent on other .zip files. Neogeo.zip is one that is needed to play many games like Street Fighter, Metal Slug, etc. But sometimes there are other dependencies as well. There are some utilities that can scan the archives and report on files that are missing or non-working roms.

[@willn8664]

I am confused. Which is better? Mame or Final Burn? I keep seeing mixed reviews from everyone online.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I can't say which is better, I only use MAME with RetroPie at the present time. May look at Final Burn in the future, but I can say RetroPie with MAME runs just fine.

[@valioma9108]

After etcher, I take my microSD card out and place it into my rasberrypi, connect an hdmi to it and my laptop, and nothing happens. Am I supposed to use a screen that is not part of a computer? Also, I'm using a phone charger to start my pie,

[@WagnersTechTalk]

You're laptop should have nothing to do with your RPi setup. You will want to hook the power supply up to the Rpi, make sure you see some lights come on (red led). After that, plug the HDMI cable from the RPi into your TV/Monitor. Make sure you have the correct Input selected (HDMI1..3) and it should boot up. If there is no power to the Rpi, see the video description for one that will work. This should get you up and running :) If this doesn't help, let me know.

[@valioma9108]

@@WagnersTechTalk thank you, I followed the steps, unfortunately, nothing happened on my TV screen. I think the problem is I did something incorrectly during the etcher process. This is supposed to be a gift for my dad so I will be quick and post my update Edit: now my laptop isn't reading my sd card, it's saying "Please insert a disk into SDXC (E:)" when I click on the micro sd card,,,the sd card is brand new from best buy. Anyways, hopefully it loads soon. I plan to start over and redo the entire thing. I'm confused by the whole etcher process. I download RPi, I extract it and I flash the one that is extracted, but how do I know which one is extracted? The icons are identical and my UI looks a little different from the one on the video. Sorry for all the Qs

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Did you see the lights on the RPi? Just curious, if not you may need the power adapter mentioned in the description. Interested in finding out the issue...

[@valioma9108]

@@WagnersTechTalk Yeah, the red led light has been on

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Let's do this, reformat the microSD card using SD Formatter (Download link: www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/index.html ), make sure you select the correct drive. After formatting, try etcher again by selecting the .img file and the SD Card. If you need to re-download RetroPie, you can get it here: retropie.org.uk/download/ Make sure you select the download that matches your version of the RPi (likely the 2/3 version if you have a RPi 2, 3b or 3b+)

[@gregmarquis1886]

you forgot to put the control board kit that you mention at the 6:36 mark

[@WagnersTechTalk]

It is actually in the description, towards the bottom it's this one: amzn.to/2rf0A0J However, you do make a good point that I should have also included a link to my recent video on how to build such a kit (Link here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/baLTf4ysacyKrJI ). I've updated the card so that it will show a pop-up link to that video. Thanks for your feedback! ps. Be on the lookout for an upcoming video of a 3D printed 1, 2, 3 or 4 player custom arcade control build using 3D printed components. It's going to be very interesting.

[@gregmarquis1886]

excellent ......thanks

[@alkohallick2901]

Does the patch file installer not work with the R Pi 4.5??

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Hi Johnny, I assume you're talking about the Retroflag GPi, not this video. When I tested it, RetroPie was at v4.4 (not 4.5) a week or so ago. I've not tried 4.5 yet. You may want to try these (alternate) instructions using the Super RetroPie image: wagnerstechtalk.com/gpi-quick-setup/#Super_RetroPie_Alternative-QUICK_Setup_Method

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Also, check out this post on Reddit. Might be helpful to you: www.reddit.com/r/retroflag_gpi/comments/c8xtq3/solved_controls_not_working_after_a_reboot/

[@NoName-zi9qs]

Why didn't your Galaga version required any of the NamcoXX.zip files?

[@zaidhussain5206]

Thank you for sharing this video

[@WagnersTechTalk]

You're welcome, I hope it proves to be helpful for you!

[@Toppro]

Love it! Thanks!

[@nemospodcast6766]

Hi Can you put any new games also On the raspberry pi

[@WagnersTechTalk]

The general answer is yes. Most MAME, NES, SNES, GB, GBA, GBC, Sega, PS1, etc. will play fine. Keep in mind, if you're looking to use a RPi 4 Model B, there is no official RetroPie build for the RPi 4 yet. Though, once released it's anticipated that many more games/systems will play well. But, won't know until it's available.

[@nemospodcast6766]

Wagner's TechTalk Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to me. 😂 I really wanna download the new ninja turtle game the new arcade. I just bought everything to mod my Arcade one up my friend is coming over next week can’t wait. One last question can you play Dragon Ball Z games on the retro pi?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Very welcome, not sure about Dragonball Z might want to ask that question on the RetroPie forums (link here: retropie.org.uk/forum/ ) as I mostly tend to play the 80's classics :) I'm an old fart lol.

[@2play4win10]

Mine won't start retropie.. It keeps hanging on auto login text. Some times it will show the splash screen,then black screen and then nothing or again to command menu. Please help!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Are you sure you downloaded the correct RetroPie image for the Raspberry Pi you own? It sounds like maybe not. Please see this retropie.org.uk/download . If you have a Raspberry Pi 4, you can also see this more recent video and instructions for help: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming/#Official_RetroPie

[@2play4win10]

I have exactly the same pi and downloads as in your video sir. I thought it may be a usb cable issue,or maybe this version won't work with the sd cards it used too when I had it working like a year ago.. I think il try an even better as next time.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I'm not aware of any reason why a certain microSD card wouldn't work unless it's

[@2play4win10]

@@WagnersTechTalkthere are some SD card brands that don't like to work with the pi s acording to the raspberry site. When saying controller I realise now I have the ps3 one used with a cable instead of a usb one.. That may be also an issue I think. Edit:a new sd card solved my problems! Thank you for responding!

[@nichesiteideas]

Attempting to install now.. wish me luck lol

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Good luck, it's fun!

[@koosstander6191]

Thanks for the video but i get stuck at the point after i enter my wifi password it just don't connect can you maybe help me BIG PLEASE

[@WagnersTechTalk]

This may/may not help. I ran into an issue as well, my WiFi password used a special character and oddly enough that character would never work when using it with the RPi. I wound up simplifying my WiFi password to not include the special character and setup my router to create a separate SSID for 2.4 Ghz (different from my 5Ghz). After doing that, I was able to connect up from the RPi just fine. Probably not the best solution, but the only one I could come up with. Even contacted my Router Mfgr. they said they would get back to me but never called... Please let me know if it helps you!

[@Sentry2]

So what do I do about a rom not loading? i have Galaga (Namco Rev.B) and everytime i launch the game, the screen goes black, and then it goes back to my rom list. it also does this for every game i try, anything you suggest trying?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Sounds like the rom you have doesn't match the emulator. Might try placing the rom in a different folder (lr...) and restart emulation station and see if that corrects it.

[@gaskill13]

Did you resolve the issue cause I'm having the same problem I can only get snes to work nothing else

[@rudelechture740]

Would like follow up on this as my SNES game black screened after selection. (They work fine on my SNES classic)

[@rodneysmith7979]

i cant seem to get into the mame game settings for some reason my tab key wont work with the arcade games, the keyboard does work but not in mame any suggestions on how to get it to work or is there alternative to the tab key.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I can only assume that the TAB key somehow got re-mapped to something it shouldn't have. Here's what I would recommend, using a Windows box (another assumption), browse to \ etropie\configs\mame\mame4all and rename mame.cfg to mame.cfg.old. Then, once that is done restart emulationstation (or the Pi), then try again. It "should" detect the tab key, if it doesn't then the tab key on your keyboard isn't working and you'll need to use a different USB keyboard or repair it. Let me know if this helps, it's the best I can think of based on what little I see above. If it does fix it, you'll want to go back in and delete mame.cfg.old as it's not needed anymore, However, if this doesn't fix it you can always restore it -if needed.

[@rodneysmith7979]

thanks , I have tried the suggestion but it didn't work , I swapped it out for another keyboard and it does the same thing, I did notice my keyboard lights didn't come but I was able to log into pi, it seems to change after I updated to latest version of the software .

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Very strange, I would have thought that would have fixed it. Please post the issue over on the RetroPie forums and let me know what they say. Now I'm really curious what the issue could be. You can find their forums here: retropie.org.uk/forum/

[@robmcgee6478]

hi I get rom errors how do I fix them also how can I make my screen bigger on my tv when gaming thanks

[@WagnersTechTalk]

ROM errors are related to either missing files or the dump isn't compatible with the emulator you're using. To fix that, you'll want to get another set of roms or try them on a different emulator. Another (easier) option is to download an image that has everything pretty much ready to go. Here's a video that was created more recently that might help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJa8Zn2VhNJkkKs

[@jesusdijoyosoyelcaminolave7971]

Can i used a wireless keyboard for initial set up?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I would recommend a USB keyboard. You'd need one anyway to setup the wireless keyboard.

[@josephwhite6532]

You can. I used a logitech wireless one with a touchpad and didnt have any issues

[@MarioDoodles]

Are games fluid or lagging comoated to pc ?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

This is an older video about using a Raspberry Pi. Gameplay is mostly fluid, unless you're attempting something beyond N64. A more recent video/guide may be found here: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming/#Official_RetroPie

[@MarioDoodles]

@@WagnersTechTalk thanks...

[@erikleypoldt8275]

Do we need BIOS files? How does that work?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

It depends on the system/console. For MAME games, you need the game roms. For a detailed list of the BIOS files and systems, please see this: github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/BIOS

[@erikleypoldt8275]

@@WagnersTechTalk Thank you. Do most images come with games? Like Bitocera, Retro Arena, Emuelec. Im getting a Ordroid go or GPI case soon. Or do I need roms after i flash the image on?

[@alexjaffrey]

In my RetroPie configuration, there are no AUDIO, CONFIGURATION EDITOR, SPLASH SCREENS and WIFI. But I have other configurations. Do you know how to fix it? I'm using my RetroPie in Ubuntu. Here is the picture in the menu. file:///home/andre/Bilder/Sk%C3%A4rmbild%20fr%C3%A5n%202018-10-20%2019-51-47.png

[@WagnersTechTalk]

The image you mention is local to your computer, so I'm unable to see it. I've only used RetroPie on Raspberry Pi's so I'm not going to be much help to you, honestly. If I were to guess, I'd say there is a problem with the drivers under Ubuntu and perhaps why it's not showing audio and wifi. -Just a guess though.

[@TornadoSandwich]

You kind of skipped over how to setup wirelessly sending games to the pie and my pc can’t seem to connect to it over my network…

[@WagnersTechTalk]

This is a really old video, please see this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2LHkJSij7Ogrbc

[@riverdealer]

will MAMEUIFX32 work with Raspberry Pi also can you load other front ends into Raspberry Pi

[@WagnersTechTalk]

MAMEUIFX32 is for Windows, RetroPie is sitting on top of Raspian which is Linux. There are several emulators pre-installed that run under RetroPie, running games for nearly every major console platform from ~2002 and below. Yes, you can load new front ends into RetroPi or swap between those that are installed. Here's an example of a different front-end (RetroRama Rampage): kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJa8Zn2VhNJkkKs

[@riverdealer]

@@WagnersTechTalk - will Raspberry Pi work with other versions of MAME (not MAME32)... also can you run multiple versions of games like MAME allows like subsets of DK like DKII or DK foundry

[@trifaloialone9452]

Hi. I have a problem. I cant run RUN AND GUN 2. Even 1 i cant run it. i am getting error.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I don't have that game, but what's the error you're getting?

[@trifaloialone9452]

@@WagnersTechTalk after lot of tries i manage to run it with mame 2016 emulator for retropie but game speed is slow.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

@Trif Aloialone Sounds like progress to me, at least it was running! In that case, may want to await the RetroPie build for the Raspberry Pi 4. Not sure exactly when it will be available for download, the extra CPU boost may help the situation. All is not lost! Stay tuned though, as soon as RetroPie build for the RPi 4 is available, I will be covering it here! There are a few unofficial builds that I'm not covering at this time. Also, have a few more interesting tidbits coming to my channel as soon as I get to work on them (impressive LCD panels for the RPi 4). Cool stuff soon....

[@trifaloialone9452]

@@WagnersTechTalk thank you. Ill stay tuned. This game is the reason i have build my gaming cabinet!

[@MrHaydoc]

I always wondered what happened to Wagner after the X-Factor...

[@allym38]

looking for spacefire bird rom and outzone as well mame have tried google and none load

[@Aualan]

I am want to use my raspberry pi as a NAS and a console by booting from a usb stick . Is this possible?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Personally, I would get x2 Raspberry Pi's and setup each one to perform separate tasks. One for RetroPie, one for the NAS. Depending on your needs you may want to be able to copy stuff from RetroPie to the NAS which you wouldn't be able to do with 1 Pi (easily). In most cases, the NAS is the one thing you always want available.

[@Aualan]

Wagner's TechTalk ok thanks for your advice👍🏼

[@sollysdronemedia8079]

Awesome video bloke, thanks. Does RetroPi save high scores for each game?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you so much, I appreciate it :) Most games will save high scores, there are a few that don't (Time Pilot 84 comes to mind that it doesn't) but I think it's mostly up to the original game design.

[@FunnyAsian00]

I'm trying to get techmo world up 98 and have trouble to get it to work on mame plz gelpv

[@WagnersTechTalk]

May want to ask this question here: www.reddit.com/r/RetroPie/ I'm not familiar with that game. All I can say about installing/downloading games I have placed here for reference: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming/#Installing_ROMs . Lots of other information on that page, so do take a look around. I'm sure you'll find some helpful stuff on my page.