Retropie_Le_Potato

📃 How to Install RetroPie on Le Potato Libre Computer Board (AML-S905X-CC)

Step 1:

Download belenaEtcher from: https://www.balena.io/etcher

Download image file from: http://share.loverpi.com/board/libre-computer-project/libre-computer-board-aml-s905x-cc/image/retropie/

Format your SD card and use belenaEtcher to write the image file to the SD card.

Step 2:

Hook up the Libre board to ethernet, power and then run: sudo apt install rapidjson-dev

Wait for this to install for 2 minutes and then install emulationstation: sudo ~/RetroPie-Setup/retropie_setup.sh

Go to: Manage Packages > Manage core packages > Emulationstation > Install from source This will take 20 minutes to install.

Reboot after install from the emulationstation menu. Power off and remove the ethernet cable.

Step 3:

Insert wired USB controller and power on the board. Configure the controller. Power off the board.

Step 4:

Copy game ROM files to a folder named "retropie" on a USB thumb drive. Organize game ROM files into system folders like NES, SNES and N64. Insert the USB thumb drive into the Libre board and power it on. Wait for 2 minutes while the games are copied. Power off the Libre board and remove the USB thumb drive.

Step 5:

Power on the Libre board and play RetroPie emulated games.

Notes:

• Press the Hotkey (recommend setting it as Select) and Start buttons simultaneously to quit any game.