RetroPie Installation & Configuration Complete Setup

Downloading & Installing “RetroPie for RaspberryPi”

• First of all, we need to download the “RetroPie for RaspberryPi“ image to setup RetroPie.

Formatting the SD Card

• Now, We need an SD Card Formatter tool to format the SD card.
• Once, the card is plugged in, It will automatically detect by the computer then you need to click on format to format the Card.

Flashing the SD Card

• After the SD card formatted successfully then we use Etcher and flash the RetroPie image to SD card.

Insert the SD Card to Raspberry Pi

• Once the card successfully got flashed then plug it in the Raspberry Pi. It will directly take you to Welcome Screen.
• That will ask you to configure your Keyboard or GamePad if that is connected.

• Now, follow the on-screen guide to configure your Keyboard or your GamePad.

Setup WiFi Connection RetroPie

• Now, we need to press the A button from the controller to access the RetroPie menu.
  Then we need to navigate to WiFi and hit A again to access the WiFi option.

• After that, we can choose the network of our choice by selecting the option Connect to a WiFi network.

• Once it’s done you can navigate to Show IP option and press A to check the IP Address assign to RetroPie.
• Then make a note of the IP Address for future use.

Move Game Rom’s to RetroPie / Network

• Now, as we have the IP Address of our RetroPie we can use it to transfer ROMs to RetroPie.
• First of all, we need to open the RUN box on the Windows computer and type the IP Address as shown in the picture.

• Or, you can use \\retropie in the RUN box or in the Explorer Address Bar to access the Roms folder.
• After that, you will be able to see these folders, where ROMs folder is the important one.

• Then we need to open the ROMs folder and we will greet with all the popular ROMs folders.

• Now, you are all set to move your ROMs from the computer to RetroPie through Network.

Move Game Rom’s to RetroPie / USB

In Conclusion

• Now, You are ready to use RetroPie on Raspberry Pi.
• Enjoy using RetroPie and share your thoughts.  Smile (“_”)