
Now the Recalbox OS should boot up.ĥ. Set up the controller / gamepad PS3 Controller When the installation is finishes, you’ll need to reboot your Raspberry Pi 2 (unplug power cable and plug it in again). Just tick the marked recalboxOS-rpi2 Image (1) and start the Installation (2).
#How to install retropie on rawsberry install#
Now copy content of the downloaded zip file onto your SD card.Ĭontent of SD card should look like this now.Īt this point you’ll need an USB mouse to start the install process. Note: Iif you have a bigger SD card and the tool can’t handle it properly, you can use this tool from HP.Īfter formatting, your SC card should be prepared. Install the tool, start it and select your Raspberries SD card.Įnable the setting “ Format size adjustment” in the options. (Scrool down to the blue download button.)

To format it, I recommend the tool SD Formatter. Your SD card needs to be formatted in FAT32. Download the file “ recalboxOS-vx.x.xx.zip” ~ 340MBĪfter download, unzip the file somewhere on your disk. Here you can find the newest version of Recalbox. You can find compatible ones linked above. I use a bluetooth dongle with my PS3 Dualshock Pads. As fas as I know every USB device is supported, PS3 and Xbox for sure. compatible Bluetooth dongle for PS3 padĪlso, you’ll need an USB keyboard and mouse for the initial install + setup.
#How to install retropie on rawsberry how to#
In this tutorial I’ll show you how to install and set Recalbox OS up. After 10 minutes I could play the first game using my PS3 controller. All settings can be made easily within the program. Super easy installation, super easy setup.

So I gave Recalbox a try, and wasn’t disappointed. Many settings need to be done using the command line interface and some things are not working from the beginning, even though I’ve done everything as described in different tutorials.

In the beginning I used RetroPie, but it’s not very beginner-friendly.
