Use NTFS/exFAT partition in the SD card for Roms

[Shira]

How could I do this? I'd like to resize the main partition in the SD card to a smaller size with some room for updates, then have a separate NTFS or exFAT partition just for the Roms, so that I can mount it in Windows to transfer files, as otherwise through LAN it's painfully slow.

[mitu]

Use your pc and boot something like System Rescue, then resize the SD card's 2nd partition (Linux). After that, you can add a 3rd partition to the card.

However, my advice would be to get an USB stick and transfer the ROMs with it - https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Transferring-Roms/#usb-stick.

[Shira]

I know how to add the partition, but how to make RP take the roms from it, in ntfs? and how large should the system partition be, minimum?

[mitu]

You use the File Manager from the RetroPie system in Emulatonstation and transfer the files.

[Shira]

Ehh that beats the purpose -.- I want to make RP use the 3rd partition for the roms directly, in NTFS or exFAT

[mitu]

My impression is that you'd like it just for transfers. Otherwise, just mount the /home/pi/RetroPie/roms folder from the partition you created and store your ROMs there. Similar to running your ROMs from an USB stick doc page.

[Shira]

Thanks I'll try that, but will that be permanent through reboots?

[mitu]

@Shira If you add it to /etc/fstab, yes - it should behave just like the other SD card partitions.

[Clyde]

@Shira See https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Running-ROMs-from-a-USB-drive/#configure-fstab-to-automatically-mount-usb-drive for more information about permanent mounts via /etc/fstab.