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Complete RetroPie Tutorial - A beginners Guide to Setting up RetroPie 3.6 / EmulationStation on the Raspberry Pi 2 and Raspberry Pi 3

This tutorial will guide you from start to finish on how to set up your Raspberry Pi 2, Raspberry Pi 3, or Raspberry Pi Zero as a emulation powerhouse using RetroPie. No prior experience is required, you just need patience, the items below and around 15-30 minutes.

Links to software:

Link 0: https://mega.nz/#!VUkQ1K6B!Cgze403KDgBl7ydWHyKsB2F3iAcsUUWQImLVY9vhzP4
Link 0 Mirror: https://www.dropbox.com/s/l820eolwgjnbjwx/RetroPie_Software.zip?dl=0
Link 0 Mirror: https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0ByGYYHMZ4btGWnJMdGlZcnFmZGM&export=download

Link 1: 7-Zip - http://www.7-zip.org/
Link 2: SD Card Formatter - https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/eula_windows/
Link 3: Win32 Disk Imager - https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/files/latest/download
Link 4: RetroPie - http://blog.petrockblock.com/retropie/retropie-downloads/

Advanced Controller Config:
Link 5: Xbox 360 Controller - https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/Setting-up-the-XBox360-controller
Link 6: PS3 Controller - https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/Setting-up-a-PS3-controller
Link 7: Bluetooth Controller - https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/Setting-up-a-Bluetooth-controller
Link 8: Default Controls - https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/RetroArch-Configuration#default-core-controls-for-all-emulators

Memory Split:
Link 9: https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Memory-Split
Link 10: https://www.reddit.com/r/RetroPie/comments/4ckx6o/best_memory_split_for_pi_3/d1k5mqa

Emulators and Compatibility Lists:
Link 11: https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/Supported-Systems
Link 12: https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/Nintendo-64

Dual Shock 3 Configuration File:
Link 13: https://mega.nz/#!tAEB1BgK!D2ZFKbiQ7sZkWrMxok2pw5hYYfTh6b8TmcRoqljeTaQ

Wireless Xbox 360 Controller:
Link 14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjEA85BUDKs

Advanced Rom Transfer:
Link 15: https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/First-Installation#ftp-needs-an-active-internet-connection

This is a beginners tutorial, and is for those who want an easy step by step guide to setting up RetroPie on their Raspberry Pi. It takes you through the required hardware and how to write your image to and SD card all the way to configuring Retropies advanced settings.

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Items Required:
Raspberry Pi 3 or 2!
Micro SD Card - At least 4Gb class 4
Micro SD Card Reader
USB Thumb Drive
2.5A Power Adapter for Raspberry Pi 3
2A USB Power Adapter for Raspberry Pi 2
Micro USB Cable
USB Gamepad (I use the Microsoft 360 Controller for Windows)
USB Keyboard for configuring the Raspberri Pi
Windows Laptop or PC (Mac is also possible but I don't go over those steps in detail)