Reddit reviews Vilros Raspberry Pi 3 Retro Arcade Gaming Kit with 2 Classic USB Gamepads

This kit https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01J4HTOS8/ comes pre-configured (no roms) and costs the same as an SNES Classic. Longer controller cords too. Pretty much easy mode.

https://www.amazon.com/Vilros-Raspberry-RetroPie-Classic-Gamepads/dp/B01J4HTOS8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1504685282&sr=8-3&keywords=retro+pi

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/r/RetroPie can help. Bottom line: you need https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01J4HTOS8/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1526356009&sr=8-9&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=raspberry+pi+3&dpPl=1&dpID=51BWA4E8%2BwL&ref=plSrch and a flash stick to store the games (Roms), which you can google to find.

You can run one from a pi zero and all the other equipment needed would come to about $20 if you wanted something standalone. Otherwise you can download emulators for your pc or even your phone. NES games run on anything these days

If Danny tries to sell you on his kit for $150, know there's a better version on amazon for $85 - https://www.amazon.com/Vilros-Raspberry-RetroPie-Classic-Gamepads/dp/B01J4HTOS8

Most importantly, it has a waaay better controller. You can't even play SNES or Sega games with his version.

Not OP so idk exactly where he purchased his, but I found this on amazon.

I'm no expert or anything. I got mine two weeks ago and I'm up and running. I got this set and haven't had many issues with emulators, Kodi or anything that couldn't be fixed through software. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01J4HTOS8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Yes! I just bought this one:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01J4HTOS8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Comes with everything you need to get going, including 2 great controllers. Right now this is significantly cheaper than buying the parts separately because the controllers have gone up to $25/each. All you need to do is pop the RPi into the case, then stick the heat sinks onto the RPi. It comes with directions to get RetroPie running on the pre-installed OS (you'll need a USB keyboard to plug into the Pi to do some additional configuration, just a couple of lines of typing) but I just downloaded the RetroPie system direct from their website and installed it directly on the SD card. It seriously took me longer to find a remote and program it to change the input away from my Chromecast than it took to set up the raspberry pi.

Once it's online, you can either turn off the Pi and put the SD card into your PC to transfer games on to it directly, or you can put the games on a USB thumbdrive and they'll copy automatically when plugged in, or you can send them over the network by going to \retropie and copying them from your PC that way. Either way, it's easy.

I seriously spent 3 hours finding the right kit and trying to build one from scratch with some decent controllers (or if you have a PS3 or PS4 controller you could use those, but I wanted the original looking ones, and be careful, pretty much anything but Buffalo sucks). Then I spent over an hour getting my TV switched to the right input because the button on the side is broken so I had to find an old universal remote and batteries.

I already had a ton of games on my PC for emulation there so I didn't need to download anything else there. All told I spent about an hour putting the Pi in the box, hooking it to the TV, configuring, moving the games over, and then it was ready to play.

Incase people aren't aware of it, I just wanted to link to some info about RetroPie:
https://retropie.org.uk/
https://smile.amazon.com/Vilros-Raspberry-RetroPie-Classic-Gamepads/dp/B01J4HTOS8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506706514&sr=8-1&keywords=retropie

Super easy to setup yourself. Plenty of websites around to get game ROMs from. I've got one with hundreds of NES, SNES, PS1 and Atari games. It's great.

Thank you guys...I'm not entirely worried anymore about the setup as some fine folks here gave me some information, and I'm also buying a kit https://www.amazon.com/Vilros-Raspberry-RetroPie-Gaming-Kit/dp/B01J4HTOS8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1481743267&sr=8-3&keywords=retropie that has the controllers.

I am a bit worried about the setup but decided it would be a fun family project to set up at the very least.

Mainly going to be using it for NES and SNES.

If I buy this Vilros Raspberry Pi 3 RetroPie Arcade Gaming Kit with 2 Classic USB Gamepads https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J4HTOS8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_LgnhAb7YMQ3K2

Is it pretty easy to add nes and snes or any other older games to it. Will I be able to do it with my MacBook. Thanks for the help.

Ok so on one hand you're arguing that people are too technically inept to setup a Raspberry Pi and then on the other hand you're criticizing the Raspberry Pi for not perfectly emulating these games down to milliseconds.

95% or more of people aren't trying to time trial SMB3, they just want to enjoy the games they remember growing up with. A Raspberry Pi setup is absolutely going to deliver that experience. The games are definitely playable and what little shortcomings the emulators have would be unnoticeable to the vast majority of people.

Anybody with some basic reading comprehension, a rough knowledge of computers, and the ability to passably use Google can learn to setup a Raspberry Pi to run emulators.

In the case of Recalbox (on Mac for example) it's quite simple

• Buy rPi kit
  
• Take memory card and format it with SD Card Formatter
  
• Download recalbox zip, extract, drag onto memory card
  
• Stick memory card into rPi, boot, install, plug into your router
  
• load http://recalbox.local in your browser, drag roms into folders in the friendly browser interface
  
• ?
  
• Profit
  
  If you think that process is below the general user here on reddit that would actually be interested in even trying it, I really don't think you're giving people enough credit.

Here you go. Everything you need is in this kit. Vilros Raspberry Pi 3 RetroPie Arcade Gaming Kit with 2 Classic USB Gamepads https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J4HTOS8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_GfpNzbWE41SWJ

Setup was easy with the kit I got ( I was lazy to configure myself , sorry) . For loading I followed a bunch of instructions I found on the web. Will put them in a post . It was 95 bucks but really worth it . It is marked as unavailable now but there are other kits out there and, given the uproar with the mini nes , I bet they will restock the kits .

Vilros Raspberry Pi RetroPie Arcade Gaming Kit With 2 Buffalo Classic USB Gamepads https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J4HTOS8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_vHayybPP79SKX

You can install retropie if you look for how to pages or videos on a regular raspberry pi 3 and add a couple of buffalo controllers .. that is why I got a kit :/

Stick it to nintendo and build your own Mini

I got this kit with an in-line power switch (for another $5) a week ago and have been very happy with it. With a little Linux knowledge (basic moving around and editing files--literally knowing like two commands is all you need), I got everything up and running in about an hour. I then spent a few hours poring through the documentation and tweaking small settings.

Have you heard the good word about our lord and savior Linux?

If installing Linux on your laptop is to conspicuous, $100 on Amazon gets you a complete Linux computer disguised as a cheap Chinese NES mini clone and a Wireless Mouse/Keyboard combo that helps unlock its full potential. All you need is a screen of some kind.

EDIT: Herp derp I forgot you can install Linux on a USB drive. When I was your age, all we had were Live CDs. Those bloody things took forever to load, and if you wanted to use a non-default program, you had to reinstall it after every reboot.

It is amazingly easy. I'm an idiot and had no problems.

1. Buy this https://www.amazon.com/Vilros-Raspberry-RetroPie-Classic-Gamepads/dp/B01J4HTOS8
   
   
2. Follow these easy steps - https://retropie.org.uk/docs/First-Installation/ (there's no programming or hard configurations)
   
   
3. ??????
   
   
4. Give the finger to Nintendo

I was looking and saw that Vilros has come down on their kits actually. You can pick up a Pi 3, case, heatsinks, PSU, Samsung SD card, HDMI cable, and 2 iBuffalo USB SNES controllers for $80.

You can't buy everything that cheaply separately. I might pick one up just to replace the Rock64 I just returned.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J4HTOS8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_GfpNzbWE41SWJ

I'm afraid I don't know what you mean by fire TV. This is the kit I want to buy: Vilros Raspberry Pi 3 RetroPie Arcade Gaming Kit with 2 Classic USB Gamepads https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J4HTOS8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_UN0NzbSQGQV7R

https://www.amazon.com/Vilros-Raspberry-Buffalo-Classic-Gamepads/dp/B01J4HTOS8/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1492217115&sr=1-2&keywords=retropie+kit

This is also cheaper than an NES Classic, but comes with two SNES-like controllers and runs on a more powerful Linux board that can be a complete media center. 32 gigs of SD card memory, specs that can play just about any retro game you want up to the PSP/DS/Dreamcast as far as graphical quality goes, as far as tiny little boxes that play emulated games on your TV screen there's just not a better way to go about it. If you don't care about playing on SNES controllers, you can get Raspberry Pi 3 Model B kits for as cheap as $60-70 and just use whatever your want.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J4HTOS8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apis_1492132311301

Sí, es un afano. Arkabox también, demasiado caro. Yo me lo armé con este kit de Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Vilros-Raspberry-RetroPie-Classic-Gamepads/dp/B01J4HTOS8/ que viene con los controles, una SD y la cajita de plástico (+ cables de Power y HDMI), incluso la SD viene con el Retropie instalado. Sólo tenés que ponerle los ROMs que querés y está listo para jugar. Si comprás todo por separado te cuesta lo mismo o más caro incluso.

This has everything you need, literally. Check out the Retro PI website to see all the emulators it runs, super impressive. Theres also 10 million vids on youtube that walk you through setting it up.

Thanks. Searching for separate controllers led me to a few RetroPi preloaded emulation kits. I might forgo the controller though if I can figure out how to connect a PS3/PS4 controller via bluetooth. I'm also looking through some of the included hardware one this and this to get some ideas on possible upgrades. I'm not too familiar with different types of heat sinks or if a case with a fan mod will be a lot of use unless I go full bore and try to overclock the RPi, but you definitely gave me a good place to start on my search. I've still got a lot to learn about it, but the more I read about the setup, the more I'm starting to think I might need to buy one for myself too lol.

He's also more of a console gamer with a love for nostalgia, so I don't think he has a computer capable of running a Nvidia gpu, but that definitely made me realize I might need to check more into the software before I get too wrapped up in the hardware.

Ah, genial, busqué en mercado libre y me encontré con esto que es casi lo mismo que esto pero con 120 dólares de diferencia Dx

She has a small tv in her room that’s hooked up to her PS3 so I’ll have to tell her she can use that with one of the kits. There’s also a robot kit I saw on Apollo Box that might work.
What do you think about [Vilros Raspberry Pi](Vilros Raspberry Pi 3 RetroPie Arcade Gaming Kit with 2 Classic USB Gamepads https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J4HTOS8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_ApJgAbXXR99T2)

Ok I suck at linking so I hope this works. Sorry.

what did you use for a trackball? I could never get mine to work this is what I bought to do a golden tee and other games

This is the Pi unit I bought

https://www.amazon.com/Vilros-Raspberry-RetroPie-Buffalo-Gamepads/dp/B01J4HTOS8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484936205&sr=8-1&keywords=retropie+kit

and here is the tankstick

https://shop.xgaming.com/collections/arcade-joysticks/products/x-arcade-tankstick-trackball-usb-included

Here ya go. With a little work you have every game from every system (from every country) from Atari to N64.

Vilros Raspberry Pi 3 Retro Arcade Gaming Kit with 2 Classic USB Gamepads https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J4HTOS8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_kambBbTH8F6B5