Learn to configure a Raspberry Pi into multiple different devices capable of playing retro
games. Beyond theory this book focuses heavily on projects-such as making a console to attach
to a TV or computer display and making a tabletop arcade machine. It also teaches you how to
install and use the Kodi media center on your retro game player. tart with the big-picture of
the Raspberry Pi retro-gaming landscape and the wide range of exciting project opportunities
that exist. You'll then discover the various retro-gaming emulation platforms such as RetroPie
and Recalbox and how to work with ROM files. This book even goes a step further and teaches
you how to create game ROMs from your old cartridges! You'll also study the types of game
playing equipment people have made using Raspberry Pis and how to set up a Raspberry Pi with
those devices. Retro-gaming enthusiasts are using the Pi to make a dizzying variety of game
playing hardware. Thereare players that fit in an Altoids mint tin players that look like
classic systems and players that let you choose from over 20 000 game titles. And there are
emulators for every platform imaginable and many models available online to download and make
on a 3D printer or laser cutter. Raspberry Pi Retro Gaming includes everything you need to know
about playing retro games on a Raspberry Pi and making cool machines that play thousands of
retrogames. What You'll Learn Use Tinkercad to design your own cases Get your case 3D printed
if you don't have a 3D printer Design parts for laser cutting or jigsaw cutting Solder and use
electronics components batteries and power supplies Select and set up different kinds of
displays Who This Book Is For Anyone interested in playing retrocomputer games and making their
own retro-game players.
