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    Do you need a GPU for retropie?

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      elysse77
      last edited by elysse77

      Hello!
      I apologize if this has been asked a thousand times before but I would like to get into emulation and retropie by building a mini iTX pc with these specs:https://www.happywheels.vip/
      i5 6600kTweakbox
      16gb of RAM
      Streacom F1C
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      The case doesn't have space for a GPU though, so my question is, if I want to play N64/PS2 games, do I need a GPU or will the integrated graphics of the 6600k be sufficient?
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      I did try to look it up on retropie and dolphin's websites but english is not my native language and I'm very new to this so it was a bit confusing! https://vlc.onl/
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      Thank you :)

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        RetroFreak89
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        Retropie i believe is only for raspberry pi??? Unless im wrong??
        You can download something like launchbox for pc that is similar and is for PC
        And no you dont need a gpu you can still play alot of snes,nes,sega,etc..

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          herb_fargus administrators @RetroFreak89
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          @RetroFreak89 you're wrong. Retropie runs on Debian based distros. I have it running on two of my laptops.

          Obviously it will run better on more taxing emulators with dedicated gpu. Try it and see.

          If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

          Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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            RetroFreak89 @herb_fargus
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            @herb_fargus said in Do you need a GPU for retropie?:

            @RetroFreak89 you're wrong. Retropie runs on Debian based distros. I have it running on two of my laptops.

            Obviously it will run better on more taxing emulators with dedicated gpu. Try it and see.

            Ohh my bad...
            Thats good news then i have a desktop Ryzen 5 1500x,8gb ram and gtx 1050ti that i hardly ever use its just sitting there since im a console gamer (xbox one x,nintendo etc..)
            Is it possible i can turn my desktop into a retro emulation console??
            So when i turn it on itll be ES and not windows...

            Sorry didnt mean to steal the topic but it doesnt need its own post for quick question

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              officially4h
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              Same issues I will occur. Also, help me to resolve this issue

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                RetroFreak89 @officially4h
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                @officially4h said in Do you need a GPU for retropie?:

                Same issues I will occur. Also, help me to resolve this issue

                What you mean same issue will occur what you need help with??

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                  Parabolaralus @RetroFreak89
                  last edited by Parabolaralus

                  @RetroFreak89 said in Do you need a GPU for retropie?:

                  @herb_fargus said in Do you need a GPU for retropie?:

                  @RetroFreak89 you're wrong. Retropie runs on Debian based distros. I have it running on two of my laptops.

                  Obviously it will run better on more taxing emulators with dedicated gpu. Try it and see.

                  Ohh my bad...
                  Thats good news then i have a desktop Ryzen 5 1500x,8gb ram and gtx 1050ti that i hardly ever use its just sitting there since im a console gamer (xbox one x,nintendo etc..)
                  Is it possible i can turn my desktop into a retro emulation console??
                  So when i turn it on itll be ES and not windows...

                  Sorry didnt mean to steal the topic but it doesnt need its own post for quick question

                  Yes, you can and thats exactly what i did with my old desktop. Follow the instructions here: RetroPie x86
                  Youll have to dump windows or dual boot to make it work, but in the end its worth it IMO. Ubuntu 18.04 is a great place to start...

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                    mitu Global Moderator @elysse77
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                    @elysse77 According to this page and the Dolphin performance page, your integrated GPU should be able to run Dolphin, but I wouldn't expect it to perform well with a 4k Display.
                    For Ps2, I think the recommended GPU is a generation above the one you have, so you'll probably meet the minimum requirements, but that's probably like running N64 on the PI :).

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                      barbudreadmon @elysse77
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                      @elysse77 said in Do you need a GPU for retropie?:

                      or will the integrated graphics of the 6600k be sufficient?

                      Main issue you might encounter is a lack of proper support for the integrated gpu.

                      FBNeo developer - github - forum

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