How to install games on retropie

To install games on RetroPie, you need to follow a few steps. First, connect a USB drive to your computer and format it as FAT32. Then, create a folder named "retropie" on the USB drive. Insert the USB drive into the Raspberry Pi running RetroPie. Wait for it to finish blinking, then remove it and connect it back to your computer. In the "retropie" folder, you will find a "roms" folder. Copy your game files into the appropriate console folder within the "roms" folder. Safely remove the USB drive, reconnect it to the Raspberry Pi, and your games should appear in the RetroPie menu.

How to Add ROMs to RetroPie Using a USB Drive - Howchoo

  • Format your USB flash drive to work with Raspberry Pi. First, you'll need to format the USB/thumb drive as FAT32. ...
  • Create the RetroPie folder. ...
  • Create the ROM folder structure. ...
  • Unzip and add your ROMs. ...
  • Transfer your ROMs to your Raspberry Pi. ...
  • Restart Emulation Station. ...
  • Adding more ROMs later. ...
  • You're good to go!