Pi Zero Retro Gaming Emulation – What Systems Will Run
Pi Zero Retro Gaming Emulation – What Systems Will Run
What gaming systems and games will run on the pi zero. Although not as powerful as the pi 3 the pi zero definitely can play the games!
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I never had problems with PSX or N64 games on my RPi 3 model B.
Is pcengin game that you would only play on your computer like Pokรฉmon insurgence
most of the arcade games ran ok on the Pi 1 which is slower
Good overview, Drew. I’m altogether new to the Pi (haven’t done this kind of thing since the 1970s Radio Shack & Heathkit stuff). Are there emulators for ColecoVision and would it run on the Zero? Got a Zero W coming this week…
Just need it vertical
with subzero you either gotta jumper over him or duck when he uses that move
My single question is can any of these Rasbery Pie virtual consoles play Sega Saturn or Sega Dreamcast games. Some of my favorite games are in these consoles. Also which Rasbery Pie system would you recommend to purchase?
some awesome classic arcade games will run (simpsons does) at least it works on my old pi 1…
1:58 *Loses*
"So not really playable."
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did you upload the image somewhere?
He bro im a fan no disrespect but i can run Final burn Alpha and mame Just fine on a stock pi 3..the whole set is smooth maybe i tried diff games than you? But if seems like it uns full speed..on the pi zero in not sure but the pi 3 runs mame fine
I believe the lag is due to the size of your monitor and that’s why other Youtubers with smaller LCD screens run them absolutely fine. But the Nintendo 64 and couple others really don’t run any ways and it’s best to run that on the original or on a pc
can it run crysis
I bought a pi zero last summer for my nephew to make him play to sonic or mario. Then I discovered orange pi one. Bought for the same price ( 5+5 with the port for the pi), le pi one was 9,XXโฌ. No need to buy adapter or anything that cost as much as the board. Installed retrorange pi and it works better.
Neogeo / mame are fully playable. No overheat. The board is a bit bigger but with a transparent case it’s nice.
ETA prime had no problem playing sonic advance on pi zero…
Are you running the pi zero version of retro pie?
I wish there was a handheld amiga 1200
Excellent guide!!!
Hey drew do you know how to rotate retropie. So we can play pac man properly?
As the CPU heats up the clock is being turned down to reduce the heat so the more games you play that requires more CPU the worse it is going to get – put a heat sink on the board and overclock it.
I guess I don’t get the pi zero for emulation I mean even at 5 bucks you need the extra stuff like HDMI adapter and Bluetooth and wifi adapter to make like pi3 and don’t save much only reason I see is for very low end systems and for portability like a pi grll zero
I do not understand the thumbs down…
PSX runs smooth on my Pi Zero W, but not the N64
Don’t forget PC Engine CD, I build my Pi Zero just so I can play Castlevania: Rondo of Blood. Runs 100% perfect.
Its propably resolution and stuff… With a low res it will run fine. I am so excited to get my parts from china… I’m gonna build a Zero driven handheld ๐
Canโt wait my GPI case !!!
you need to play cadash or splatterhouse for pc engine
that was sega master system not genesis
Could you try it running DS emulators on the pi zero and the pi 3. I know the pi 3 can do it but I bet the pi zero wouldn’t crash.
I know you put a lot of effort into creating your image for the Raspberry Pi Zero. I’ve seen someone use a Raspberry Pi Zero W with retro pie on it. They were playing snes flawlessly.
Hey @DrewTalks! Love your videos and wanted to add a little tip that I found while testing and building my first Pi Zero image last summer. Go into the Raspi config settings and modify the Memory Split option to 384MB for the GPU and reboot the Pi for the settings to apply. I have found it improved performance on the Pi Zero across the board during emulation after. Games that used the SuperFX chip on the SNES lagged horribly, but after the memory split change they were noticeably faster and the sound wasn’t distorted. Although I saw no slowdown before the change, the emulators FBA and MAME worked with no issues during my testing. Give it a test and see if you see the same thing.
does the shutdown command in attract mode shutdown the pi so I can then unplug it safely?
I know this is years later but you didnโt have the neogeo bios in the rom folder and I think thatโs why it didnโt run any games.
Thanks Drew. Great video as always. Have you tried inputting the Contra code in any games? I was wondering if it worked. I am planning on making a mini retro system when they get PiZero in stock again .
Also with emulation different games will give you different results even within the same emulator. One example is that some games require better timings. You can run a game perfectly on the same emulator and another game will run like complete garbage. This result is due to the emulator program itself not necessarily the hardware or games. Play different games and try different emulators to find what works
I wish there’s a list under description what systems it can play
Drastic?