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1.- Download and write Retropie image
Download Retropie from https://retropie.org.uk/download.Then use a card reader to rewrite our SD card using a tool such as Win32 Disk Imager.2.- Install and update emulators
Install extra emulators at the Retropie main menu
Update all the packages
3.- Install Joystick driver
Install Joystick driver:
– Go to RetroPie setup menu
– Manage packages
– Manage driver packages
– Select option “817 mkarcadejoystick” and install
4.- Customize mkarcadejoystick driver
Edit the driver configuration:
– Connect a keyboard
– Exit to Emulation Station with F4 or via menu
– type: sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/mk_arcade_joystick_rpi.conf and then ENTER
– modify the line inside to: options mk_arcade_joystick_rpi map=5 gpio=2,3,4,17,9,10,22,27,11,24,23,25
– exit saving changes by pressing CTRL+X on the keyboard, then press Y and then ENTER
5.- Install the driver for the rest of the buttons
Install retrogame driver by following the instructions at https://learn.adafruit.com/retro-gaming-with-raspberry-pi/adding-controls-software
The steps are:
– Connect a keyboard
– Exit to Emulation Station with F4 or via menu
– type curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/adafruit/Raspberry-Pi-Installer-Scripts/master/retrogame.sh
– type sudo bash retrogame.sh
– choose option 3 in the menu shown
– edit the config file typing sudo nano /boot/retrogame.cfg
– edit the file so it only contains these 3 buttons:
ESC 8 # Esc key
F1 7 #PAUSE
5 18 #COIN
– exit saving changes by pressing CTRL+X on the keyboard, then press Y and then ENTER
6.- Configure the emulators
Configure the emulators to exit with ESC key and pause with F1. Configure MAME to insert coin for player 1 and 2 with ‘5’ key