I don't understand how I've watched dozens of videos from the top TH-camrs that talk about RetroPie and this is the first video that I've heard anything about a web interface. Great share! Thank you very much!
Very welcome, my goal with this video was to save you time and demonstrate the tips so you can see what they do. If you prefer them written down, you can also find the same details on my website : wagnerstechtalk.com/retropietips
The main things that I’m learning right now: Messing with resetting the game controls to default and then setting my own controls up, setting video screen to full screen without bezels, adding new roms and removing roms. I’m mostly removing games that suck, games that don’t work correctly and games that are in another language other than English. I’m also going to work on adding multiple gamepads for multiplayer games. I eventually want to add light guns that actually work too. I’m also looking into changing the music to a arcade ambient sound. So much to learn, configure and update. :)
Happy it was helpful, I also publish a number of guides on my website. Here you'll find guides specific to Raspberry Pi's: wagnerstechtalk.com/guides/#Raspberry_Pi However, there are several other guides on that page if interested.
Excellent! Here is a more detailed guide on all the tips you see in this video, just incase it's more helpful to you in this form: wagnerstechtalk.com/retropietips/
Excellent video! I just subscribed to your channel. Keep up the good work. I'm building my own arcade cabinet and this will help out a lot. Maybe you can go over how to make your own game image. Nice work!
Thank you Allen for your support, very much appreciated! Basically, that's exactly what you're doing with this video and making a backup of the .img file. But, there are a lot more tips I want to share in the future. I'll be working on the RetroPie tips page with some new content.
Liked and Subscribed! I would like to see a video of which emulators work the best for different systems. I downloaded RetroPie on PC that is running Linux Mint and it took me a while to figure out where to go to download different emulators for the PS and which one worked the best. I had choppy sound with the one that was installed with the RetroPie install. When I downloaded the other for PS it is working without choppy sound. It would be good to see videos about performance tips for RetroPie, different systems and their emulators, and how to improve playability.
Amazing guides and tips! Thank you so much. Quick question: I read that RP4s at max can only utilize 32GB SD cards but I see you have used a 128 gig card. Am I missing something or is what I read about the 32 gig max inaccurate?
Thank you so much Brandon, much appreciated! 32GB is not the max, that is inaccurate for the Pi 4. In this video, I was using a 128GB up until the point where I demonstrate how to backup/restore your image to a larger capacity. At that point, I used a 512GB microSD card. The official documentation doesn't really specify an upper-limit other than stating "Only the Raspberry Pi 3A+, 3B+ and Compute Module 3+ can boot from an SD card larger than 256 GB." (See here: www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/sd-cards.md ). I don't think the documentation has been updated for the Pi4, however. Hope this helps!
Just a heads up. I did an update on raspberry pi and it took about three hours to complete. For a while the screen was not changing but it was indeed updating. Just let it run it’s course until it’s done.
If you update from source instead of binary, yes it will take a long time. It has to download/recompile everything. Updating from binary will go much faster.
Thanks for the tips. Instead of installing putty you can also install ubuntu or any other windows subsystem for linux to get a much better shell option for connection per ssh to an other system.
@@WagnersTechTalk I meant you can install a linux-bash in Microsoft Windows by using WSL with e.g. ubuntu. Because its much easier to use then putty. :-)
I knew what you meant :) I've used WSL under Windows but PuTTY was a bit easier/faster to setup. I installed WSL about 2-3 years ago and wound up having issues and had to re-image my drive shortly after. I'm sure it's likely improved quite a bit since, but for quick access to SSH to the Pi 4 PuTTY worked well in my experience.
Your videos are amazing!! I’ve really been looking to get a pi for about 6 months, I have a lot of ROMS saved on my desktop my only question is this; can you load Dreamcast games on a pi4? Thx and again awesome video man!!!
Thank you so much Nicholas, I really appreciate it! The purpose of expanding the file system is to make full use of the storage available on the microSD card. This is especially important when moving from a smaller capacity microSD to a higher capacity. Without expanding, the Pi won't see the full size of the new higher-capacity microSD. Hope that helps!
Hey Jon, great video! I’m trying to play the Sega CD/32x version of Night Trap, on Retropie, and I can’t seem to get it to launch. Do you, (or anyone here) know what I need to do, to get this launched? I believe it has something to do with the bios files, but I’m a noob, and not sure what/where to put anything. Thanks a ton! Great vids!
Thank you so much That! That is because it is the currently active theme. If I were to have changed the theme to something else, it would show up. Hope that helps!
@@WagnersTechTalk I have tried a few using your guide, it's currently set to the spiderman one, but I really like the A1Up one you showed but cannot see it in my list.
Are you sure you downloaded it? May want to double check. I've not had a theme not show up except for the reason we discussed above. Out with my wife right now so going from memory. But maybe the download failed for some reason the first time.
I'll just be happy wheen I can get my wired Xbox controller mapped properly. I've tried two different controllers and both times I get to Left Trigger it will not map.
This first video on the RetroPie install is actually this one, you may wish to start here: th-cam.com/video/fDdPApFGvBo/w-d-xo.html You can run it all off of a single microSD card, here I answer those questions regarding SD Card size: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming/#Common_Questions There is a lot of info. on this page that should help, if you still need more questions answered after checking out the above links, ask away and I'll help as best I can.
I just installed a old dell 4:3 monitor and connected it to my raspberry pi 4 via hdmi to vga adapter looks pretty good but the resolution is a bit messed up with the sides and bottom cut off do i need connect a keyboard to the raspberry pi to go in and change the resolution tried using the arcade controls but i will not let me select advance settings any advice you have would be helpful thanks
Here's a post you may find helpful for a 4:3 setup: www.reddit.com/r/RetroPie/comments/awky8b/change_pi_aspect_ratio_from_169_to_43 . For the Arcade controls, assuming everything is plugged into an encoder and the encoder into the Pi, should be able to go into the Input configuration and map the buttons from within RetroPie (Start button).
I don't own a Logitech G29 at this time. However, I did a search on this and you may find this helpful: retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/32652/how-to-use-a-steering-wheel-logitech-g29-with-retropie-a-beginners-guide
Thank you Daniel, I don't recall making a video of n64 on RetroPie but I have more info here wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming . I did make a video of n64 playing on Batocera but it wasn't on a Pi4 but instead on a 14 year old laptop: th-cam.com/video/F1GshnAYrII/w-d-xo.html
Like and subscribed. Please do more videos like this. Here are some topics I'd like to see and some that I know others want to see. 1)making custom categories. Specifically id like to divide my arcade games Into arcade-fighters, arcade-racers, ect. I have see logos like this. How can I do this? 2) scraping video snaps 3) how to download kodi and how to put kodi logo on main menu instead of just under ports. 4) how to play dosbox games on pi4 5) setting up atomiswave/naomi games. 6)getting and setting up bezels. 7) adding redream vmu saves so you dont have to spend hours unlocking everything a game has to offer. Plus any other tips you think would be useful. Really love your style keep up the good work.
Love it, thank you so much for your list of topics! This is exactly the kind of information that I wanted to hear. I want to grow the RetroPie tips page with multiple blocks of tips and your feedback is GREAT! Thank you and also thank you for subscribing, that means a lot.
Thank you, here's all the equipment I currently use for all my recording. 2nd item on the list is what I use for RPi recording (and a lot more): wagnerstechtalk.com/studio
Quick question for you, after watching your video I surprisingly messed something up on my Pi 4. I tried to do Sega Saturn and Yabuse would start up but it would load like it was a CD in the Sega Saturn console instead of the game. Then somehow I hit a setting through RetroArch to where Sega Saturn in general won't even start at all now. All my other consoles on my Pi 4 are working normally but now I have no clue what to do. Isn't there a way I can reset my settings in RetroArch for the Sega Saturn back to default? I just dont want to mess up any of my other console settings in the process.
Here's an older thread, you would do this for the Sega Saturn (instaead of mame-mame4all mentioned). This should help though: www.reddit.com/r/RetroPie/comments/3o65pi/restore_a_specific_emulator_to_default_config/
@@WagnersTechTalk Awesome! Thank you! I'll try to see if I can resolve this tonight. Also, any ideas on how to get the game to actually read in the Sega Saturn emulator rather than it just booting into the console's CD screen?
Emulation Station runs on a number of platforms, for that reason it launches the local OS configuration applications which for raspi-config/retropie setup happens to be a non-ui app.
Dear Wagner, I have a question about how to operate retropie with a zero delay encoder for the controls. I have built multiple Arcdae cabinets and I am now running into a problem that I have not encountered before. The moment I run retropie for the first time I can configure the controls. This is all going well. Then I choose "configure input" in the menu to configure the 2nd controller. So far everything is going well. Now comes the problem. The moment I restart retropie the controls of 1 of the 2 players are completely mixed up. How is this possible. I've built systems before and haven't experienced this problem before. Vlak6
That's a strange issue indeed, one I've not encountered. Are you using a pre-built image? I would start with a fresh copy of RetroPie and setup the controllers there. It could be if it is a pre-built image there is some file corruption going on which is causing RetroPie not to save your controller configuration. If none of this helps, I'd recommend posting your question here: www.reddit.com/r/RetroPie . Perhaps someone else has run into the same issue and could provide first-hand advice. Hope this helps!
@@WagnersTechTalk I appreciate the info! I am looking for a way to be able to screen record for when I make a Ham Radio video involving a Raspberry Pi.
Ah, in that case you want to use Pi OS (formerly known as Raspian), enable the VNC Server in Raspi-config (interface options, if I recall correctly) and use Real VNC (client) in Windows/Mac to connect. That should provide you with a GUI, I thought you were talking about RetroPie-only. Those keywords should get you going, at this time I don't have any videos on that but it's similar to SSH (just using a VNC client instead). Hope this helps!
Each is it's own computer, the Pi4 is independent of the 3b so no you don't need a 3B to use a Pi 4 (I hope that's what you're asking). Just fyi - received a new product on Mon. that I'll hopefully review this week. May want to watch for that, might be something worth checking out.
I have a question I have a 20 button setup in retro PI 4 I want to know how to setup 4 admin button for example exit, home, menu, enter button on retro oi without having to down load a special config file which I don't have. Anything would help
If you want to map buttons not handled within the Emulation Station automatic configuration, you'll want to see this from the RetroPie website: retropie.org.uk/docs/RetroArch-Configuration/
When you use ssh to get games to console over wifi, do you always have to be on wifi to play games? Because I want to travel with a raspberry pi 4 and play my favorites with friends
You will typically copy your games using this method: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming/#Installing_ROMs (see video above that section for a complete end-to-end setup). That is, you won't use ssh to copy files but rather drag and drop them into the share folder. However, once you do that you won't need WiFi once the games are on the Pi. So you can certainly take the Pi 4 wherever you want and won't need WiFi unless you need to copy more games, download themes, etc. Hope this helps!
Are you using a pre-made image or did you install RetroPie yourself? The only time I've experienced lag was either with a premade image or the TV/Monitor was not set in "Game Mode".
@@WagnersTechTalk it's pre-made. I purchased it for about 200 bucks. I've never set my TV to game mode and I use the hdmi cables that were included with my purchase. So maybe I will try what you've suggested. Playing snes is a struggle some of the games will not respond to me pressing buttons is weird.
Keep in mind if you install a fresh copy of RetroPie, make sure it's on a NEW microSD card and NOT the one you bought for $200. Otherwise, you'll wind up erasing the one you have along with all games, etc.
Funny, I just blogged about a really good price on a 1TB microSD card last night: wagnerstechtalk.com/blog (58% off) I'm super-tempted to buy one, but haven't done so. The largest I have is 512GB and nowhere near filling it up.
I've modded an Arcade 1 up Street Fighter cocktail table, and have rotated the screen and theme, but I can't rotate the games. Raspberry pi 4 seems to have changed the procedure for doing so. Some games are rotated, but most are not. I've hit a wall and can't get over it. Can you help?
What emulator are you trying to use? This blog post may be helpful: www.reddit.com/r/Arcade1Up/comments/bv7lai/rotate_screen_from_emulationstation_to_use/
Could be overloaded, or limited. Are you getting an error message? If so, what is it saying? If it says something about a quota then yes, they may have reached the max for the month. I ran into that once with Batocera.
What type of games are they? Reboot your Pi, make sure the WiFi is all good. If it is, try again tomorrow. Let me know how it goes, curious what it could be.
@@WagnersTechTalk I didn't know that, sorry, this is the first video that I see of the channel 😅. My case is the DeskPi pro, I don't know if that matters.
No problem at all 👍 You'll probably want to pick up a USB 3.0 SATA Adapter such as the one mentioned here: wagnerstechtalk.com/nespi4/#Product_Links . Some speed tests of the few SSDs I own are here: wagnerstechtalk.com/nespi4/#Speed_Tests
@@WagnersTechTalk I forgot to tell you something, I already intalled retropi in a MicroSD card, how I uninstall it, because I don't want to cause any interference with the ssd. Thanks a lot for your help, I saw more videos and you explain perfectly ☺
I don't have this main menu on mine. The guy who sold it to me said this is rasp pi4. Could you help? My menu doesn't say main menu either it just says configure and underneath I see emulators displays controls scraper etc but mot UI settings or anything like that. If you could help I would much appreciate it. Thank you! :)
@@WagnersTechTalk its brand new sd card lol what I had to do was scrape it, check favorites, save it, then restart my system. favorites are saving now in case someone else has this issue.
Hi Michael, got ya covered here: th-cam.com/video/fDdPApFGvBo/w-d-xo.html and if that isn't enough info. for you, got a whole page dedicated to RetroPie gaming here: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming . You should find everything you need to get started here. Hope it helps!
I don't have a computer just the Raspberry Pi. Will I still be able to download Retro Pie onto my Raspberry Pi just using the Raspberry Pi? Or do I have to find a computer?
Something that I do so I don't have to worry about running out of space is redirect the games folder to a external hard drive share. I don't see any delays and I can easily transfer games and image, ect from share to share.
I asked that because most of the time I've personally had issues is when I have tried a premade image. Not sure why, but I tend to create my own images these days as I've had issues such as: slow frame rates, controller response times, etc. I've not had the exact issue you mention, but similar with premade images.
thought it would be in a different vide, and where else would the comments be other than below, also there is no need to specify down below as well.... It's more redundant than painting ten layers on a car, at all times of the day.
I don't understand how I've watched dozens of videos from the top TH-camrs that talk about RetroPie and this is the first video that I've heard anything about a web interface.
Great share! Thank you very much!
Most welcome, happy you found something interesting here!
Very useful and consolidated video. Thanks! This saved me hours of scouring the web for these tips
Very welcome, my goal with this video was to save you time and demonstrate the tips so you can see what they do. If you prefer them written down, you can also find the same details on my website : wagnerstechtalk.com/retropietips
The main things that I’m learning right now: Messing with resetting the game controls to default and then setting my own controls up, setting video screen to full screen without bezels, adding new roms and removing roms. I’m mostly removing games that suck, games that don’t work correctly and games that are in another language other than English. I’m also going to work on adding multiple gamepads for multiplayer games. I eventually want to add light guns that actually work too. I’m also looking into changing the music to a arcade ambient sound. So much to learn, configure and update. :)
How do you set the controls up? The Dreamcast and psp games don’t work because none of the buttons seem to function as start, can you share some tips?
I have seen dozens of tipps videos and still i havent heard most of your tipps! Keep going - i love it!
Happy it was helpful, I also publish a number of guides on my website. Here you'll find guides specific to Raspberry Pi's: wagnerstechtalk.com/guides/#Raspberry_Pi However, there are several other guides on that page if interested.
I am so glad I found this video. Thank you!
Again, very helpful content my friend. I really appreciate your work for the retro gaming scene Jon. Keep it up!
Thank you Dude, I really appreciate it!
@@WagnersTechTalk good 1
The retropie manager is fun to use, and very useful! Thanks for this video
Glad you liked it!
Very Nice,I’m surprised with all those tips (got in to Raspberry pi 4 Recently)Learning how everything works with my arcade set up.
Excellent! Here is a more detailed guide on all the tips you see in this video, just incase it's more helpful to you in this form: wagnerstechtalk.com/retropietips/
I subscribed and hit the bell.
You look like an older Ron Swanson, hehe.
lol, thank you :)
Hey thanks for all your info and wisdom. I'm subscribing.
Awesome, thank you!
This video is very useful for beginners like me. Thank you 😊
You’re most welcome 😊
Excellent video! I just subscribed to your channel. Keep up the good work. I'm building my own arcade cabinet and this will help out a lot. Maybe you can go over how to make your own game image. Nice work!
Thank you Allen for your support, very much appreciated! Basically, that's exactly what you're doing with this video and making a backup of the .img file. But, there are a lot more tips I want to share in the future. I'll be working on the RetroPie tips page with some new content.
Please keep sharing - you have a good way of presenting the information - good work, sir!
@@WagnersTechTalk Looking forward to it, sir. You have a great approach - step by step. Nice work!
This video was very helpful, thanks!
Most welcome, thank you for watching.
Love your channel and your website.. Great stuff
Much appreciated!
Liked and Subscribed! I would like to see a video of which emulators work the best for different systems. I downloaded RetroPie on PC that is running Linux Mint and it took me a while to figure out where to go to download different emulators for the PS and which one worked the best. I had choppy sound with the one that was installed with the RetroPie install. When I downloaded the other for PS it is working without choppy sound. It would be good to see videos about performance tips for RetroPie, different systems and their emulators, and how to improve playability.
Excellent suggestion, thank you for that and for subscribing! I'll see what I can come up with.
Amazing guides and tips! Thank you so much.
Quick question: I read that RP4s at max can only utilize 32GB SD cards but I see you have used a 128 gig card. Am I missing something or is what I read about the 32 gig max inaccurate?
Thank you so much Brandon, much appreciated! 32GB is not the max, that is inaccurate for the Pi 4. In this video, I was using a 128GB up until the point where I demonstrate how to backup/restore your image to a larger capacity. At that point, I used a 512GB microSD card. The official documentation doesn't really specify an upper-limit other than stating "Only the Raspberry Pi 3A+, 3B+ and Compute Module 3+ can boot from an SD card larger than 256 GB." (See here: www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/sd-cards.md ). I don't think the documentation has been updated for the Pi4, however. Hope this helps!
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Such a great video! Earned a sub for sure!
Awesome, thank you!
Some really great tips! Thank you!
And you have a very understandable presentation of the tips.
You're so welcome Robert, I really appreciate your kind comments Sir!
Just a heads up. I did an update on raspberry pi and it took about three hours to complete. For a while the screen was not changing but it was indeed updating. Just let it run it’s course until it’s done.
If you update from source instead of binary, yes it will take a long time. It has to download/recompile everything. Updating from binary will go much faster.
Nice video, very helpful!
Glad it was helpful to you, thank you for watching!
Thanks for explaining and your great channel
My pleasure!
Thanks for the tips.
Instead of installing putty you can also install ubuntu or any other windows subsystem for linux to get a much better shell option for connection per ssh to an other system.
Most welcome, thank you for watching and your comments regarding Ubuntu as well Felix!
@@WagnersTechTalk I meant you can install a linux-bash in Microsoft Windows by using WSL with e.g. ubuntu. Because its much easier to use then putty. :-)
I knew what you meant :) I've used WSL under Windows but PuTTY was a bit easier/faster to setup. I installed WSL about 2-3 years ago and wound up having issues and had to re-image my drive shortly after. I'm sure it's likely improved quite a bit since, but for quick access to SSH to the Pi 4 PuTTY worked well in my experience.
Really Useful!!!
Glad to hear that!
awesome thanks cant wait to get started
Hope you enjoy it! If you need it, the written guide here has additional information to assist: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming/#Official_RetroPie
Very helpful! Thank you very much!!
Very welcome, happy it was helpful to you!
Your videos are amazing!! I’ve really been looking to get a pi for about 6 months, I have a lot of ROMS saved on my desktop my only question is this; can you load Dreamcast games on a pi4? Thx and again awesome video man!!!
Thank you, really appreciate it! See tip #9 in this video (link directly to it here: th-cam.com/video/dZQgAFroFac/w-d-xo.html ).
Just incase you haven't seen it, lots more information here: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming/ and here wagnerstechtalk.com/retropietips/
Wagner's TechTalk this is exactly what I have been looking for, thank you so much for all the info!!! Really helps!! God bless!
Greetings. Keep up the good work.
Thank you, I appreciate it!
@@WagnersTechTalk of course! Hope you enjoying the RS97!
I haven't spent much time with it (yet). I'm still waiting for the display to come in to fix the RG-350. It's taking forever!
@@WagnersTechTalk no problem. We are living in a strange world now. Enjoy
That we are! Thank you :)
Very interesting! Is there a pinball plugin for RetroPie? I've got most of the classics loaded into an old Pi3B+.
There are various emulators that can play pinball games, as far as something like vPinMAME on RetroPie not that I'm aware of.
I’ve watched many videos on this and yours are the best! What is the purpose of expanding the file system after an img write? Thanks!
Thank you so much Nicholas, I really appreciate it! The purpose of expanding the file system is to make full use of the storage available on the microSD card. This is especially important when moving from a smaller capacity microSD to a higher capacity. Without expanding, the Pi won't see the full size of the new higher-capacity microSD. Hope that helps!
Wagner's TechTalk it does thank you! Just subscribed.
Thank you for your support!
great guide, thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Hey Jon, great video! I’m trying to play the Sega CD/32x version of Night Trap, on Retropie, and I can’t seem to get it to launch. Do you, (or anyone here) know what I need to do, to get this launched? I believe it has something to do with the bios files, but I’m a noob, and not sure what/where to put anything. Thanks a ton! Great vids!
Howdy, thanks for watching! Check out this page for the Sega CD, should help you out: retropie.org.uk/docs/Sega-CD/
Great video, very helpful thanks. One question though - I cannot see the Arcade1Up UI that you installed, it doesn't appear in the list of themes?
Thank you so much That! That is because it is the currently active theme. If I were to have changed the theme to something else, it would show up. Hope that helps!
@@WagnersTechTalk Thanks for the response - any idea why I cannot see it in my list?
What is your currently selected theme?
@@WagnersTechTalk I have tried a few using your guide, it's currently set to the spiderman one, but I really like the A1Up one you showed but cannot see it in my list.
Are you sure you downloaded it? May want to double check. I've not had a theme not show up except for the reason we discussed above. Out with my wife right now so going from memory. But maybe the download failed for some reason the first time.
I'll just be happy wheen I can get my wired Xbox controller mapped properly. I've tried two different controllers and both times I get to Left Trigger it will not map.
I am new to the Raspberry Pi 4, backing up =do I need to separate SD card if so what size . really like your videos thank you
This first video on the RetroPie install is actually this one, you may wish to start here: th-cam.com/video/fDdPApFGvBo/w-d-xo.html You can run it all off of a single microSD card, here I answer those questions regarding SD Card size: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming/#Common_Questions There is a lot of info. on this page that should help, if you still need more questions answered after checking out the above links, ask away and I'll help as best I can.
@@WagnersTechTalk Thank you
I just installed a old dell 4:3 monitor and connected it to my raspberry pi 4 via hdmi to vga adapter looks pretty good but the resolution is a bit messed up with the sides and bottom cut off do i need connect a keyboard to the raspberry pi to go in and change the resolution tried using the arcade controls but i will not let me select advance settings any advice you have would be helpful thanks
Here's a post you may find helpful for a 4:3 setup: www.reddit.com/r/RetroPie/comments/awky8b/change_pi_aspect_ratio_from_169_to_43 . For the Arcade controls, assuming everything is plugged into an encoder and the encoder into the Pi, should be able to go into the Input configuration and map the buttons from within RetroPie (Start button).
Great vid, thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Can you post a video on how to install and calibrate a Logitech G29 racing wheel. I was able to connect it but the steering does not work correctly.
I don't own a Logitech G29 at this time. However, I did a search on this and you may find this helpful: retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/32652/how-to-use-a-steering-wheel-logitech-g29-with-retropie-a-beginners-guide
Great videos. Do you have one for running N64 on Retropie4? Thanks
Thank you Daniel, I don't recall making a video of n64 on RetroPie but I have more info here wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming . I did make a video of n64 playing on Batocera but it wasn't on a Pi4 but instead on a 14 year old laptop: th-cam.com/video/F1GshnAYrII/w-d-xo.html
Can you d an overclockung vid thanks
I can and I will, it's on my list! Thank you for the reminder Gavin.
Like and subscribed. Please do more videos like this. Here are some topics I'd like to see and some that I know others want to see.
1)making custom categories. Specifically id like to divide my arcade games Into arcade-fighters, arcade-racers, ect. I have see logos like this. How can I do this?
2) scraping video snaps
3) how to download kodi and how to put kodi logo on main menu instead of just under ports.
4) how to play dosbox games on pi4
5) setting up atomiswave/naomi games.
6)getting and setting up bezels.
7) adding redream vmu saves so you dont have to spend hours unlocking everything a game has to offer.
Plus any other tips you think would be useful. Really love your style keep up the good work.
Love it, thank you so much for your list of topics! This is exactly the kind of information that I wanted to hear. I want to grow the RetroPie tips page with multiple blocks of tips and your feedback is GREAT! Thank you and also thank you for subscribing, that means a lot.
That's it.... Im getting a Rasberry Pi
Great tips. How do you record Retropie screen?
Thank you, here's all the equipment I currently use for all my recording. 2nd item on the list is what I use for RPi recording (and a lot more): wagnerstechtalk.com/studio
18:42 For anyone tempted, I clicked yes and it took a whole day to update (Pi3)..
Ouch, a whole day? That's terribly slow, I can see an hour or two but wow.
Very good, thank you kindly.
You bet!
Great Stuff!
Glad you enjoyed it
You rock man!
Thank you Bro!
very helpful
Glad it helped!
Quick question for you, after watching your video I surprisingly messed something up on my Pi 4. I tried to do Sega Saturn and Yabuse would start up but it would load like it was a CD in the Sega Saturn console instead of the game. Then somehow I hit a setting through RetroArch to where Sega Saturn in general won't even start at all now. All my other consoles on my Pi 4 are working normally but now I have no clue what to do. Isn't there a way I can reset my settings in RetroArch for the Sega Saturn back to default? I just dont want to mess up any of my other console settings in the process.
Here's an older thread, you would do this for the Sega Saturn (instaead of mame-mame4all mentioned). This should help though: www.reddit.com/r/RetroPie/comments/3o65pi/restore_a_specific_emulator_to_default_config/
@@WagnersTechTalk Awesome! Thank you! I'll try to see if I can resolve this tonight. Also, any ideas on how to get the game to actually read in the Sega Saturn emulator rather than it just booting into the console's CD screen?
Thank you for this help
Happy to help
This dudes amazing
Really appreciate your kind comment! You're amazing, thank you for watching!
very sweet … thx a lot!
Glad you like it, thank you for watching!
What I do not understand, is everything in emulation station has a GUI but RetroPi config is not.
Emulation Station runs on a number of platforms, for that reason it launches the local OS configuration applications which for raspi-config/retropie setup happens to be a non-ui app.
Great video!!!!
Thank you Hector, hope you found it helpful!
Extremely! I was pulling my hair out but you cleared it all up! Thanks again.
Sorry, but webmanager is not included anymore! Didn't find that option and my list ends at #250! Where you get over ID 800? Version 4.8.1
That's a bummer, it was a nice feature.
Are any of the pc portions applicable to Linux or Android
I only play RetroPie on a Raspberry Pi (3b+/4), at present so I honestly don't know the answer. Sorry, wish I could be more helpful.
I am having trouble connecting a PS4 controller to Retropi rpi 4 via Bluetooth. Any advice?
I don't own a PS4 nor controllers for it to offer any advice. However, maybe something here will help: retropie.org.uk/docs/PS4-Controller/
Dear Wagner, I have a question about how to operate retropie with a zero delay encoder for the controls.
I have built multiple Arcdae cabinets and I am now running into a problem that I have not encountered before.
The moment I run retropie for the first time I can configure the controls. This is all going well. Then I choose "configure input" in the menu to configure the 2nd controller. So far everything is going well. Now comes the problem. The moment I restart retropie the controls of 1 of the 2 players are completely mixed up.
How is this possible. I've built systems before and haven't experienced this problem before.
Vlak6
That's a strange issue indeed, one I've not encountered. Are you using a pre-built image? I would start with a fresh copy of RetroPie and setup the controllers there. It could be if it is a pre-built image there is some file corruption going on which is causing RetroPie not to save your controller configuration. If none of this helps, I'd recommend posting your question here: www.reddit.com/r/RetroPie . Perhaps someone else has run into the same issue and could provide first-hand advice. Hope this helps!
Thnx
Thanks for you job
It's my pleasure, hope it was helpful.
How do you cheat using retroarch their are videos on it on TH-cam but I don’t know how to access that particular screen with my retropie
Usually Hotkey (Select) + X will get you into the RetroArch menu.
I'm still stuck on setting up the fan for the argonone & overclocking it. Can you help?
I will, just haven't had time to get to it yet.
Pardon my ignorance and newness but does this remote access allow. you to see the full screen (GUI)?
No problem. An SSH connection allows you to run any commands you want, but no GUI.
@@WagnersTechTalk I appreciate the info! I am looking for a way to be able to screen record for when I make a Ham Radio video involving a Raspberry Pi.
Ah, in that case you want to use Pi OS (formerly known as Raspian), enable the VNC Server in Raspi-config (interface options, if I recall correctly) and use Real VNC (client) in Windows/Mac to connect. That should provide you with a GUI, I thought you were talking about RetroPie-only. Those keywords should get you going, at this time I don't have any videos on that but it's similar to SSH (just using a VNC client instead). Hope this helps!
I still have a working Pi 3B, is it needed to upgrade to the PI 4? I just do retro games.
Each is it's own computer, the Pi4 is independent of the 3b so no you don't need a 3B to use a Pi 4 (I hope that's what you're asking). Just fyi - received a new product on Mon. that I'll hopefully review this week. May want to watch for that, might be something worth checking out.
@@WagnersTechTalk Probably too much hype on the Pi 4 so I am developing a case of Upgraditis. I will wait for your next video.
Can you use the RetroPie Manager remotely from another PC to monitor your RetroPie?
Most definitely, that's what it's for!
I have a question I have a 20 button setup in retro PI 4 I want to know how to setup 4 admin button for example exit, home, menu, enter button on retro oi without having to down load a special config file which I don't have. Anything would help
If you want to map buttons not handled within the Emulation Station automatic configuration, you'll want to see this from the RetroPie website: retropie.org.uk/docs/RetroArch-Configuration/
Great thanks I appreciate the link makes everything easier
Subscripted.....liked it very much, very helpful for me.. Thx for the good work
Thanks for the sub, I appreciate your support!
thanks for the great video. can s0meone tell me where to get the files for dreamcast @14:20?
Very welcome! I would just web-search the bios files for the dreamcast.
When you use ssh to get games to console over wifi, do you always have to be on wifi to play games? Because I want to travel with a raspberry pi 4 and play my favorites with friends
You will typically copy your games using this method: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming/#Installing_ROMs (see video above that section for a complete end-to-end setup). That is, you won't use ssh to copy files but rather drag and drop them into the share folder. However, once you do that you won't need WiFi once the games are on the Pi. So you can certainly take the Pi 4 wherever you want and won't need WiFi unless you need to copy more games, download themes, etc. Hope this helps!
@@WagnersTechTalk Thank you!
Very welcome Joseph, enjoy!
My scummvm games were working fine before but now they won't play. Can you help?
Please see this: retropie.org.uk/docs/ScummVM/ The files should end in .svm, perhaps that's why?
Thanks!
You bet!
How can I turn it off once the game launched "gamepad 1 configured" ( from down left screen - pop up ). How?
Press SELECT+START at the same time.
Can you do a video on how to stop lag on snes and sega
Are you using a pre-made image or did you install RetroPie yourself? The only time I've experienced lag was either with a premade image or the TV/Monitor was not set in "Game Mode".
@@WagnersTechTalk it's pre-made. I purchased it for about 200 bucks. I've never set my TV to game mode and I use the hdmi cables that were included with my purchase. So maybe I will try what you've suggested.
Playing snes is a struggle some of the games will not respond to me pressing buttons is weird.
Keep in mind if you install a fresh copy of RetroPie, make sure it's on a NEW microSD card and NOT the one you bought for $200. Otherwise, you'll wind up erasing the one you have along with all games, etc.
This might sound insane but is a 1tb Ed card fine with the pi4, For future proofing.
Funny, I just blogged about a really good price on a 1TB microSD card last night: wagnerstechtalk.com/blog (58% off) I'm super-tempted to buy one, but haven't done so. The largest I have is 512GB and nowhere near filling it up.
Future proofing? I think 1 tb is too much try filling up a 128 or 256 with games.
@TT12- Roblox and more That would be case but when it comes to ps1 games it can take up a good amount of space
*the case
I've modded an Arcade 1 up Street Fighter cocktail table, and have rotated the screen and theme, but I can't rotate the games. Raspberry pi 4 seems to have changed the procedure for doing so. Some games are rotated, but most are not. I've hit a wall and can't get over it. Can you help?
What emulator are you trying to use? This blog post may be helpful: www.reddit.com/r/Arcade1Up/comments/bv7lai/rotate_screen_from_emulationstation_to_use/
@@WagnersTechTalk Great! I'll try after work! Thanks for the advice and expediency!
Excellent! Worked like a charm! Thanks a ton.
Hi when going to install redream it's not an available package. Do I need to update experimental packages
How do you get the scraper to work? It worked for 1 day now nothing. I am not sure if the sites are overloaded or it is broken code.
Could be overloaded, or limited. Are you getting an error message? If so, what is it saying? If it says something about a quota then yes, they may have reached the max for the month. I ran into that once with Batocera.
@@WagnersTechTalk I get the no hash found error on all the games it will not scrap even 1 of them successfully.
What type of games are they? Reboot your Pi, make sure the WiFi is all good. If it is, try again tomorrow. Let me know how it goes, curious what it could be.
Hi, does anyone know if is it possibke to boots retropi from an ssd? Or if it possible to program some leds?
Yes you can. I released a video earlier this week using the NESPi 4 case booting from SSD here: th-cam.com/video/OrsRuXiIrm8/w-d-xo.html
@@WagnersTechTalk I didn't know that, sorry, this is the first video that I see of the channel 😅. My case is the DeskPi pro, I don't know if that matters.
No problem at all 👍 You'll probably want to pick up a USB 3.0 SATA Adapter such as the one mentioned here: wagnerstechtalk.com/nespi4/#Product_Links . Some speed tests of the few SSDs I own are here: wagnerstechtalk.com/nespi4/#Speed_Tests
@@WagnersTechTalk the case that I got already has an adapter, but thanks a lot for the help 😊, if I have more issues I will ask without a doubt.
@@WagnersTechTalk I forgot to tell you something, I already intalled retropi in a MicroSD card, how I uninstall it, because I don't want to cause any interference with the ssd. Thanks a lot for your help, I saw more videos and you explain perfectly ☺
I don't have this main menu on mine. The guy who sold it to me said this is rasp pi4. Could you help? My menu doesn't say main menu either it just says configure and underneath I see emulators displays controls scraper etc but mot UI settings or anything like that. If you could help I would much appreciate it. Thank you! :)
I'm not sure, doesn't sound like RetroPie, Batocera or Recalbox.
Do you know why my favorites folder isnt saving when i do a clean reboot?
Only thing I can think of is you're possibly using a no-name microSD and it's about dead. Just a hunch.
@@WagnersTechTalk its brand new sd card lol what I had to do was scrape it, check favorites, save it, then restart my system. favorites are saving now in case someone else has this issue.
Good news, glad it's working. What brand card is it?
@@WagnersTechTalk samsung evo plus
Question can you put a emulator for sega saturn?
Yes, full instructions here: retropie.org.uk/docs/Saturn/
How do I install retro pie and play games?
Hi Michael, got ya covered here: th-cam.com/video/fDdPApFGvBo/w-d-xo.html and if that isn't enough info. for you, got a whole page dedicated to RetroPie gaming here: wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming . You should find everything you need to get started here. Hope it helps!
@@WagnersTechTalk Thanks
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I don't have a computer just the Raspberry Pi. Will I still be able to download Retro Pie onto my Raspberry Pi just using the Raspberry Pi? Or do I have to find a computer?
Something that I do so I don't have to worry about running out of space is redirect the games folder to a external hard drive share. I don't see any delays and I can easily transfer games and image, ect from share to share.
Thank you, I appreciate the tip! Planning a future RetroPie tips video with tips like this one.
My joystickS setup configuration doesn't save.
That's odd, are you using a pre-made image or one you setup from scratch? Sounds like a corrupt microSD might be the reason.
@@WagnersTechTalk Premade
I just started this arcade1up mame. I just figured out how to properly wire it. So I guess I havent quite figured how to properly do it.
I asked that because most of the time I've personally had issues is when I have tried a premade image. Not sure why, but I tend to create my own images these days as I've had issues such as: slow frame rates, controller response times, etc. I've not had the exact issue you mention, but similar with premade images.
thought it would be in a different vide, and where else would the comments be other than below, also there is no need to specify down below as well.... It's more redundant than painting ten layers on a car, at all times of the day.
If that's the only problem you had with the video, then maybe it was 👍 lol.
Hot damed🎉
**flops out my wagner** oh wait... not that kinda show. my bad ♥
Sorry, I don't get that reference 😄
@@WagnersTechTalk sorry XDD ♥ thanks for being cool tho xDD ur swesome af bro!! XDD
Wow you look like ruler off startrek lol
Riker ahem
lol, maybe some resemblance 👍
Very useful. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!