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    Retropie and Chromebook

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    • ClydeC
      Clyde
      last edited by Clyde

      There are instructions to install Linux, e.g. Ubuntu, on a Chromebook. After that, it may be possible to install RetroPie using the method for Debian/Ubuntu. But this is only my assumption after searching the web for this out of curiosity.

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        Skylo
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        There are what?

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        • mituM
          mitu Global Moderator @Skylo
          last edited by mitu

          @skylo said in Retropie and Chromebook:

          Basically, you put the RetroPie image on the SD card, then insert it into the Pi, and boom

          That should work. I thought you wanted to run the RetroPie on the Chromebook - that's what I was referring to as unsupported.

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          • ClydeC
            Clyde @Skylo
            last edited by

            @skylo said in Retropie and Chromebook:

            There are what?

            I accidentally sent the post while typing. It's complete now. 😊

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              Skylo
              last edited by

              @mitu Nah, I was saying run RetroPie on the Raspberry Pi 3B.

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                Skylo
                last edited by mitu

                So, let's say I wanted to download a premade image with ROMs. There is a TON out there. There's a website with roms where you can download premade images. How would I... like burn the image to the SD card? What would I use?

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                • mituM
                  mitu Global Moderator @Skylo
                  last edited by

                  @skylo said in Retropie and Chromebook:

                  here is a TON out there. There's a website called something where you can download premade images. How would I... like burn the image to the SD card? What would I use?

                  As I said, we don't support 3rd party images. Also, links to sites with copyrighted material/roms are against the forum rules.
                  If you wish support here in the forums, use the image from retropie.org.uk/download.

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                    Skylo
                    last edited by

                    Ok. Well, how long would it take for me to add my own ROMs? And how would I do that from a Chromebook anyway? I've only seen it done from windows.

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                    • mituM
                      mitu Global Moderator @Skylo
                      last edited by

                      Using your network, you can access the Samba shares on RetroPie from your Chromebook and copy the files over.
                      https://coehelp.uoregon.edu/how-to-guides/connecting-a-chromebook-to-a-file-share/
                      https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Transferring-Roms/#samba-shares

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                      • ClydeC
                        Clyde @Skylo
                        last edited by

                        @skylo ChromeOS is Linux-based, so it should be able to read and write RetroPie's sd card directly including the second partition with the rom directories, whereas Windows can only read the first partition in FAT 32 – given that your Chromebook has an sd card reader.

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                          Skylo
                          last edited by

                          Oh also, another question. I'm going to use a Waveshare game hat for my RetroPie. Does it matter how big your screen size is?

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                          • ClydeC
                            Clyde @Skylo
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                            @skylo You should open a new thread for that new question.

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