What to buy to play retropie?
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What I need to play with retropie?
I bought these items:
http://www.gearbest.com/raspberry-pi/pp_354347.html
http://www.gearbest.com/raspberry-pi/pp_423486.html
http://www.gearbest.com/raspberry-pi/pp_414787.html
and this memory card: http://www.gearbest.com/memory-cards/pp_279745.html
Do I need anything else to play retropie?
Do I need all the items to play retropie? -
A power supply and controller.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/hardware/raspberrypi/power/README.md -
this is the power supply: http://www.gearbest.com/raspberry-pi/pp_423486.html no?
Controller I have. Do I need something else? -
@Yefet No. That is a usb cable.
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Why not buy a kit - eg https://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Starter-Kit/dp/B01C6Q2GSY/ (others are available - would solve the issue of not getting the right components)
see https://retropie.org.uk/documentation/building-your-own-retropie-machine/ also
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@BuZz
It is more expensive and I dont live in the usa. So the shipment is very expensive.
If I buy USB plug and connect it to the usb cable will it work?If not can you give me a link from gearbest of power supply EU?
All the micro sd cards works? -
What country are you from ?
You would need a USB plug that can provide enough power - a mobile phone charger would not do - eg you need something like 5v 2.5a
here are PSUs from that site
http://www.gearbest.com/raspberry-pi/pp_414788.html?wid=21
http://www.gearbest.com/raspberry-pi/pp_391813.html?wid=21 -
@BuZz
I am from Israel. The PSU is for USA socket I need european plug. -
You could use a cheap adapter as both those Power Supplies support 100-240V or if you want the PSU with the correct plug without using an adapter you will need to shop around as this site seems to have US plugs.
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@BuZz said in What to buy to play retropie?:
n adapter you will need to shop around as this site seems to have US plugs.
will this work: http://www.gearbest.com/chargers-cables/pp_350599.html?wid=21?
Any micro sd work or only the ones who listed here: http://elinux.org/RPi_SD_cards? -
Don't know is the USB charger will be ok. It's got a high enough rating, but it depends if it can do that on a single port or not.
I use sanDisk Ultra sdcard - which seem nice and quick. Don't get a cheap no-name one.
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@BuZz said in What to buy to play retropie?:
hich seem nice and quick. Don't get a cheap
I bought this memory card: http://www.gearbest.com/memory-cards/pp_279745.html. Will it work? According to http://elinux.org/RPi_SD_cards it should work no?
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If it's on the list then it should be fine. I don't have any of them.
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@BuZz said in What to buy to play retropie?:
If it's on the list then it should be fine. I don't have any of them.
ok. thanks a lot for all the help.
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A network cable would be handy, especially if you're going to transfer your roms via the network.
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@PetroRie
ok I have network cable thanks.
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