Building the Ultimate Retro Console! Raspberry Pi 4 (8Gb) Retro Pi Tutorial

Building the Ultimate Retro Console! Raspberry Pi 4 (8Gb) Retro Pi Tutorial

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This is a complete guide start to finish getting setup with Raspberry Pi single board computers running RetroPi emulation software. There are time stamps below if you are looking for a particular part of the build, or you can kick back and enjoy the entire build. This is just the beginning of the playlist "Raspberry Pi" which will have further builds and software tweaks and tricks to boost your retro gaming experience.

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0:00 Introduction
1:02 Raspberry Pi Buyers Guide, Which Model To Pickup
8:46 Unboxing The Kit
12:47 Assembly "The Build"
14:45 Rasbian "Pi OS" Setup
17:40 How To Download and Burn Retro Pi (or any Pi OS)
21:52 Download Pre Build Images (with games)
25:15 Retro Pi Setup
33:15 Adding Games (roms)
36:43 What's Next For Your Raspberry Pi
37:57 Outro, Thank You For Watching, Let Me Know if You Have Questions

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