Unofficial RPi5 RetroPie image.

ExarKunIv

Here are working links to the 2 images that @sugarfree has made. I have not touched them in anyway so you will have to update them if you want the latest

list itemBasic Image (RetroPie v 4.8.9 - commit: 69cd744 / Feb 20, 2025) . It has only the core, main, usbromservice, and xpad driver packages installed,
similar to an official RetroPie image. The size of the zipped image is 1.1Gb and 16Gb unzipped.

Basic image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jbBKRXxpcc2RpyPnMtU-NBi_ob5SqUGR/view?usp=drive_link

list itemPlus image (RetroPie v 4.8.9 - commit: 69cd744 / Feb 20, 2025) . it includes the packages from Basic, plus: Vulkan enabled (experimental), retropie-extra repo, PPSSPP - Vulkan shortcut in the runcommand menu, Dolphin with Gui shortcuts for GameCube and Wii in the runcommand menu (dolphin-editor), lr-beetle-saturn, lr-flycast-dev, Kodi, AetherSX2. The size of the zipped is 2.1 Gb and 16Gb unzipped.

Plus image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W8r9NyCGjc8zpUJ6srTSek8rNqe3Be7b/view?usp=sharing

Enjoy

@mitu is it ok to have links to a certain archive site to host these images. or is it preferred to stay away from them

mitu

@ExarKunIv said in Unofficial RPi5 RetroPie image.:

@mitu is it ok to have links to a certain archive site to host these images. or is it preferred to stay away from them

I'd rather keep important information on the archive site and not RetroPie images, but that's just my opinion. It pains me to see how some users abuse it just to store their personal files, diregarding the site's original mission and scope.

ExarKunIv

@mitu thanks you for your insight. i have found some old cartoons there that i have never been able to find else where so im very glad to have them doing what they are doing

I will just host these on google

xtrmsnpr

@ExarKunIv said in Unofficial RPi5 RetroPie image.:

Here are working links to the 2 images that @sugarfree has made. I have not touched them in anyway so you will have to update them if you want the latest

list itemBasic Image (RetroPie v 4.8.9 - commit: 69cd744 / Feb 20, 2025) . It has only the core, main, usbromservice, and xpad driver packages installed,
similar to an official RetroPie image. The size of the zipped image is 1.1Gb and 16Gb unzipped.

Basic image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jbBKRXxpcc2RpyPnMtU-NBi_ob5SqUGR/view?usp=drive_link

list itemPlus image (RetroPie v 4.8.9 - commit: 69cd744 / Feb 20, 2025) . it includes the packages from Basic, plus: Vulkan enabled (experimental), retropie-extra repo, PPSSPP - Vulkan shortcut in the runcommand menu, Dolphin with Gui shortcuts for GameCube and Wii in the runcommand menu (dolphin-editor), lr-beetle-saturn, lr-flycast-dev, Kodi, AetherSX2. The size of the zipped is 2.1 Gb and 16Gb unzipped.

Plus image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FjNhIiXIVV35o-yPJABkSD8yA9pyQ-3k/view?usp=drive_link

Enjoy

@mitu is it ok to have links to a certain archive site to host these images. or is it preferred to stay away from them

Thank you <3

Lanzer

@ExarKunIv said in Unofficial RPi5 RetroPie image.:

@Lanzer i still have both of them. i will look into where i can link them to so you can get them.

Thank you! Much appreciated.

Lanzer

@xtrmsnpr said in Unofficial RPi5 RetroPie image.:

Plus image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FjNhIiXIVV35o-yPJABkSD8yA9pyQ-3k/view?usp=drive_link

Thanks again for sharing the files.

Unfortunately the plus file does not decompress with the message that the file is corrupt. Tried downloading again with the same result.

The basic version does decompress without issues.

ExarKunIv

@Lanzer i have not tryied the plus version. i have only been using the basic one for my testing

ill give it a shot on my end

UPDATE-UPDATE
i reuploaded the image. downloaded a copy from the link and made a build from it. it took fine this time
UPDATE
Yes it says something is wrong. i will try to repost it again.
my main file is still good. i just make a card with it so it works.

thanks for letting me know

rabidpi

@ExarKunIv Just tried to install the plus version on my pi 5 16GB, using the download at this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W8r9NyCGjc8zpUJ6srTSek8rNqe3Be7b/view

It burns to the sd card just fine (using raspberry Pi Imager) but its failing to boot. Can you confirm if this is the right download?

pindapoe

Thanks for the image, I´m using it fine, only problem comparing to my Pi 3 is that for some reason in Retroarch swap my A/B fire button, a bit annoying, doesnt know yet why

DTEAM

@pindapoe said in Unofficial RPi5 RetroPie image.:

Thanks for the image, I´m using it fine, only problem comparing to my Pi 3 is that for some reason in Retroarch swap my A/B fire button, a bit annoying, doesnt know yet why

Go in Retropie-setup -> Configuration / tools -> emulationstation -> 3 Swap A/B Buttons

pindapoe

@DTEAM Thanks, didnt see that option before :)

ExarKunIv

@rabidpi should be working. I did a few weeks ago when I redid the link.

I'll have to check it again when I'm back from vacation

geso

Can someone please tell me what's going on?
I have succeeded in starting the Plus version, but I am having trouble extending the partition in the EX4 area (rootfs). (By default, there is only 14GB of space, so the space will soon be full.)
I tried to expand it using DiskGenius in Windows, but failed with an error, and tried to expand it from Disk Management in Ubuntu, but failed.
I am stuck in this situation.
I am using a Sundisk Ultra 256GB.
Please let me know if anyone can help me solve this problem.

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ExarKunIv

@geso you have to go and expand it from raspi-config
Or that's what I have to do each time

I believe it's under the advanced menu. Not 100% since I'm not in front of my pi

ExarKunIv

@rabidpi yes i confirmed the like you posted works correctly
i used balenaEtcher for this on to a 32 gig card.
i was able to boot correctly in to retropie and also expand the image to fill the card