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RetroPie now works with the Raspberry Pi 4 (turn the $35 PC into a retro game console)

by Brad Linder Comments Off on RetroPie now works with the Raspberry Pi 4 (turn the $35 PC into a retro game console)

RetroPie is an open source operating system designed to transform a Raspberry Pi into a retro game system. Version 4.6 is out this week, and for the first time it adds official support for the Raspberry Pi 4. RetroPie is basically what you get when you take the Raspbian operating system, load it up with […]

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This might be one of the tiniest DIY Game Boy systems ever

by Brad Linder 6 Comments on This might be one of the tiniest DIY Game Boy systems ever

Nintendo’s Game Boy line of devices revolutionized the idea of what a handheld game console can do. This year the company did it again by launching a living room console that’s also a portable gaming tablet. But some folks still enjoy playing classic Game Boy titles that are decades old… and some folks have at least […]

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GameKid is a Game Boy clone made from a Raspberry Pi (crowdfunding)

by Lory Gil 10 Comments on GameKid is a Game Boy clone made from a Raspberry Pi (crowdfunding)

Folks have been running classic game console emulators on Raspberry Pi hardware for ages… and every now and then we see projects that let you use the tiny computer as the brains of a handheld game console. Don’t want to go through the hassle of building your own game system? Robot Loves Kitty has you covered. The […]

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RetroPie 3.0 turns Raspberry Pi into a classic game console

by Lory Gil 3 Comments on RetroPie 3.0 turns Raspberry Pi into a classic game console

RetroPie is a project that turns the tiny Raspbery Pi computer into a vintage game system. It’s an operating system based on Raspbian Linux, but what makes RetroPie special is that it comes with a set of emulators that lets you play classic video games. It also includes support for gamepads and joysticks. RetroPie version […]