Introduction This is a post as part of a tutorial series about getting to start with the ControlBlock with various images for the Raspberry Pi. In this tutorial we will learn how to use the ControlBlock with RetroPie and SNES or NES Controllers.
We realized that the installation of the ControlBlock driver could be simplified. Therefore, we created an installation script that does all the needed steps for compiling, installing the binary, and configuring the ControlBlock service for you! To install the driver and service for the ControlBlock, this is now all that ou have to do: Also, […]
We are pleased to announce the release of RetroPie 3.5.
Mostly fixes and improvements rather than new stuff this time folks.
After rolling new images, fixing bugs, re-rolling we are finally there: RetroPie 3.3.
We have just published a bug-fix release, RetroPie image v.3.2.1, that fixes controller configuration issues for RetroArch-based emulators. For all of you that installed version 3.2 and are having trouble with the d-pad on the controllers: You can also fix that manually by editing /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg and removing the lines at the end That should fix […]
Soon after the release of RetroPie 3.1, we are please to announce v3.2. Although only a couple of weeks have passed, there have been a fair number of improvements. Changes since 3.1: Fixed binaries of mupen64plus and lr-tyrquake and removed mupen64plus-testing as it is now included in the default mupen64plus. Updated to Hatari 1.9, and […]
We are pleased to announce the release of RetroPie 3.1! Among others, major features of this release are a more memory-light theme “Carbon”, an initial module for bluetooth keyboard support, and and new MAME emulators. Some EmulationStation tweaks and splashscreen improvements also made it into this release. Also, Berryboot images are provided now! [box type=”download” align=”” […]
After 6 months of hard work we are pleased to announce the release of RetroPie 3.0. This retro-gaming project brings together a collection of popular emulators for those computers and consoles that you grew up with from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, all wrapped up and ready to run on the famous Raspberry Pi. From […]