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I recommend one of these, and while 2TB is more expensive, it will provide you with a lot of storage space for retro game and other media. The low-tier Mac Mini only comes with 256GB onboard storage, so the cheapest way to add fast storage to the device is to invest in a USB-C solid state drive.
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If you are going to focus on classic gaming on your Mac, then the 8bitDo SN30 Pro is a great fit, too.Įxternal SSD.
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Recent updates to MacOS means the OS will accommodate a wide variety of Bluetooth controllers, so you may have one already that works. I think the Xbox controller is a great fit for the Mac Mini, because the inputs all map correctly and it’s extremely comfortable. Note that it won’t come with an HDMI cable either, so you may want to pick one of those up.įor retro gaming, I recommend two accessories:Ĭontroller. You won’t need much to get started with a Mac Mini, besides a keyboard and a mouse (and monitor/TV to connect it to).

You can also find the Mac Mini on Amazon or other resellers like Best Buy or Costco, often at a discount. Additionally, if you are in college, have a child in college, are an education faculty member, or a homeschooler, you can use their Education store for $100 off the Mac Mini, too. If you are a military veteran (or active duty), be sure to use their Veteran store for 10% off. snes or arcade.The most direct way to purchase a Mac Mini is through the Apple store. The directories for the ROM files are located in retropie/roms/$CONSOLE folder, where $CONSOLE is the name of the target console, e.g. Your USB-stick should be mounted in /media/usb. A Midnight Commander file manager guide can be found here. The file manager can be run from 'RetroPie' EmulationStation menu > File Manager. It allows you to manually transfer files between USB-stick and Raspberry Pi SD card. RetroPie version 3.0+ contains a file manager.
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You can also replace RETROPIE with your Raspberry Pi's IP address
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Naturally both your PC and Pi will need to be connected to the same network via Ethernet or Wifi in order to successfully transfer your files.
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Samba is a software suite that allows you to access file systems over the network. Once you've enabled SSH and connected to your chosen client, you can simply drop the files in the ~/RetroPie/roms/$CONSOLE folder, where $CONSOLE is the name of the target console, e.g.

SFTP/SSH connection instructions are available on the SSH page. SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) is a network protocol that allows you to securely transfer files over the internet or locally on the same network when both the PC and RetroPie system are connected to the same router via ethernet or wifi. The transferred games should now be visible within EmulationStation.Refresh the game listing in EmulationStation by pressing F4, or press Start on your controller > Quit > Restart EmulationStation.The ROMs have now been transferred from the USB to the RetroPie system's SD card If the USB stick has an activity light, wait for it to finish blinking, else wait (with many GBs of ROMs, wait several hours) Plug it back into the RetroPie system.Add the ROMs to the USB stick inside their respective folders within the retropie/roms/$CONSOLE folder, where $CONSOLE is the name of the target console, e.g.Remove the USB stick and plug it into the computer containing the ROMs.If the USB stick has an activity light, wait for it to finish blinking, else wait a few minutes Create a folder called retropie on the USB stick.Ensure that the USB stick is formatted to FAT32 or exFAT, and that the SD card has enough free space to hold all ROMs.There are three main methods of transferring ROMs: via USB stick, via SFTP, and via Windows (Samba) shares. That being said, in the search of your childhood - Google is your friend. There are many issues involving copyright laws regarding the usage of ROMs, so in order to preserve the integrity and longevity of the RetroPie project, the download locations of ROMs will not and cannot be added to the Wiki. In a RetroPie context, ROMs are digital copies of games which can be run on emulators (software that mimics your old gaming consoles). Universal Controller Calibration & Mapping Using xboxdrvĬonvert RetroPie SD Card Image to NOOBS Image Validating, Rebuilding, and Filtering Arcade ROMs
