Project Overview

The main goal of my project was to be able to play video games I didn’t have access to. While doing that Raspberry Pi helped me understand how computers work with games. Some games are just set in files and can be played with almost any controller. This project allowed me to take a step back in the past and see how old video games looked and felt, but it also let me see how easy it is to access these games.

How It Was Made

I went through looking at different projects and decided on RetroPie. I started off with their website https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki. When I started the task my professor helped me find game files and transferred them over to a USB drive. After installing all the games over to my 16 MB USB, I then plugged that into the Raspberry Pi. Once the controller, HDMI cable, power cord, and USB are all connected you can change the source of your monitor/TV over to the HDMI channel you choose. After that I had to register all the controls. Making sure each button on my controller did what I wanted. After configuring key binds, I was able to go through and choose any game I wanted to play. It even saved my progress throughout the games. I tried setting it up at different locations and it worked every time. It was really fun and easy to set up.

The Parts

  1. Raspberry Pi Kit 
  • HDMI Cable
  • Quick Start Guide
  • GPIO Header Quick Reference
  • Micro-SD Card Reader Guide
  • Micro-SD Card
  • USB MicroSD Card Reader
  • Raspberry Pi Case
  • Raspberry Pi Computer
  • MicroUSB Power Supply
  • Wireless Mini Keyboard
  • Pi on/off Switch

2. Vilros Retro Gaming Controller

3. 16 MB USB

What My Project Does

This Raspberry Pi project promotes access to older “retro” games. My project specifically allows you to play games from:

I choose to put a few different versions of Pokemon and Mario Kart on my Raspberry Pi. My favorite game to play that I installed was the Super Mario Kart.All of these games can be played off of a Vilros Retro Gaming controller.

In Conclusion 

Overall, the project was fun to work on and learn from. It was really cool being able to play older games right on my own computer. I also tried another project called a Go Pi Go. That was very difficult to get started and I struggled a lot. I would recommend for anyone who is just beginning to learn how a Raspberry Pi works to try out Retro Pie. It is a great experience working with the website and being able to mess around with the video games yourself. If you love video games, you will love this project just as much as I did.


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