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    Please do not post a support request without first reading and following the advice in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

    Need help setting my rasberry pi 3 up for playing emulator roms

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    • caver01C
      caver01 @RedSlayer
      last edited by

      @redslayer I have read some of the comments for win32imager about using compatibility mode in Windows 10, or running it as ADMIN, etc. all related to properly writing the disk image to the SD card.

      Are you able to write any other disk images to the card? Because it sounds like your card is not getting the image written properly. It is hard to proceed until you can setup the SD Card for a first boot.

      My 4-player cocktail style cabinet built as a custom "roadcase"

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      • rbakerR
        rbaker @RedSlayer
        last edited by

        @redslayer

        https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

        https://retropie.org.uk/docs/First-Installation/

        I download the file from retro pie but it is not in a zipped folder

        It is. It's a disk image in a compressed format.

        write it onto my sd card using win32 imager

        Will not work with win32 imager unless you unzip it first - I use winrar to unzip.

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        • rbakerR
          rbaker @RedSlayer
          last edited by

          @redslayer I think etcher can write the zipped image!

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          • herb_fargusH
            herb_fargus administrators @rbaker
            last edited by

            @rbaker I second that. Etcher is a simpler option than win32diskimager

            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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            • R
              RedSlayer
              last edited by RedSlayer

              retropie-4.3-rpi2_rpi3.img, type Snes9x Rom. this is this file downloads when I click the link for the raspberry 2/3 no matter how many times i do it. I don't get a compressed file not sure why but that is the issue I have right now

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              • jonnykeshJ
                jonnykesh @RedSlayer
                last edited by

                @redslayer Try a different browser.

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                • rbakerR
                  rbaker @RedSlayer
                  last edited by rbaker

                  no matter how many times i do it. I don't get a compressed file not sure why but that is the issue I have right now

                  The file is 611.91MB and is a .gz archive that can be uncompressed with a variety of programs. I just downloaded it. It's there and uncompresses in about 40secs on my i5 to a Disc Image File (.img) that can then be written to the SD card of your choice. Check ad blockers, browser settings, antivirus settings, firewall etc.

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                  • rbakerR
                    rbaker @RedSlayer
                    last edited by

                    type Snes9x Rom

                    What do you mean by this?

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                    • R
                      Raspbian101
                      last edited by

                      you need 7zip or WinRAR. to extract it, be sure to extract the folder to your desktop. then use the sd card formatter to format your micro sd card for the pi. then use the win32imager to install the iso image of retro pie and emulation station.

                      any other questions. feel free to ask!

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                      • R
                        RedSlayer
                        last edited by

                        I couldn't figure out the extracting thing for the file but I got it to work with etcher. Thank ya'll for the advise and guidance. I'm completely new to all this and suck with computers

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