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Will the latest version of RetroPie run smooth on the Raspberry Pi 1 B?

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    thereretrobros
    last edited by 8 Feb 2018, 22:42

    Hey guys! I am pretty new to the whole Raspberry Pi idea, I just ordered a Raspberry Pi 1 B for 15.50 from eBay, and I wanted to build a cheap arcade cabinet, and wondered if the latest version of RetroPi will work on it. Thank you!

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      lostless
      last edited by 8 Feb 2018, 23:02

      The pi 1b will work but it doesn’t have much performance. A pi3 will walk circles around the 1b

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        jonnykesh @thereretrobros
        last edited by 8 Feb 2018, 23:05

        @thereretrobros No, it will run terribly. Return it and get a Pi 3. I understand it is more money but you will have a better time.
        If you can't afford it at the minute then save up. It will actually save you money in the long term.

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          fabio78 @thereretrobros
          last edited by fabio78 2 Sept 2018, 00:25 9 Feb 2018, 00:21

          @thereretrobros you will run 8bit stuff like NES, SMS and Game Gear just fine. Perhaps Mega Drive acceptably. SNES is going to struggle. Forget Neo Geo and most MAME games.

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