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1. #RETROARCH COMMODORE 64 HOW TO#
2. #RETROARCH COMMODORE 64 INSTALL#
3. #RETROARCH COMMODORE 64 UPDATE#
4. #RETROARCH COMMODORE 64 FULL#
5. #RETROARCH COMMODORE 64 SOFTWARE#

These will work fine in VICE but will load at tape speeds.

#RETROARCH COMMODORE 64 FULL#

The third option will download a full set of game tapes. d64 files that we need but this adds an extra layer of complexity that we don’t need. There are utility programs that let you convert the. This is a complete collection of disc images, but they are stored as the raw. The second option downloads the Commodore 64 Preservation Project game database. These files will load instantly in the emulator but has not all games were released in cartridge you won’t get a full collection. One lets you download the games in cartridge format. If you’ve been following my channel, and please do consider subscribing if you haven’t already, you’ll know I’m a great fan of using Emuparadise to easily get hold of game files, especially since you can download complete game collections in one go.įor the Commodore 64 you’ll find three complete ROM set download options. Commodore 64 games come in a range of file formats. Adding Commodore 64 Games to RetroPieĪlthough we’ve installed or Commodore 64 emulator it won’t appear in our main menu until we add some games. This should take you back into the main Retropie front end. We now need to exit from the setup program so just select Back until you get to the main menu and then select Finish. Once that process is complete Retropie should report back that VICE has been installed. This process is going to take a few minutes to complete but it does make sure you have an up-to-date version of the software.

#RETROARCH COMMODORE 64 INSTALL#

So let’s select that option and the Raspberry Pi will start to download and install the VICE emulator. I’m going to use this option as it will download the latest version of the package and build it directly on my Raspberry Pi. The second option is to install from source. This version isn’t always the most up-to-date but it’s usually fine to get you started.

#RETROARCH COMMODORE 64 SOFTWARE#

One is to install from a binary image which is a ready-made version of the software you want to use.

There are two options when you want to install a package. This will take you to the install package dialogue. So scroll down the list until you find VICE and then select it. This will bring up a list of all the extra bits of software you can add into Retropie.Īs you can see there are a whole range of additional systems that we can add to Retropie. So we now need to select Manage Packages and then select Manage Optional Packages. VICE is one of the optional packages but you can install. Retropie is built from a number of software packages each of which provides part of the overall system. Selecting the OK option will take you back to the main menu.

#RETROARCH COMMODORE 64 UPDATE#

If you don’t run the update process some of the extra emulators we need won’t install correctly. This process can take a while to complete once finished you’ll have the latest version of the Retropie-Setup ready for use. Select Yes to update it and your Raspberry Pi will download and install the latest version. So use your arrow keys to select this option and then press return to select it. The very first thing we need to do after you’ve installed Retropie is to update the Retropie-Setup script. In these console apps you use your up and down arrow keys to change a selection, the left and right arrow keys or the TAB key changes the option at the bottom, and the ENTER key makes your selection. Now select Retropie setup which will run a console app that lets us modify our Retropie installation.

#RETROARCH COMMODORE 64 HOW TO#

If you want to find out how to do this check out my Making Retropie Look Great video which I’ll link to in the description. I’m running a theme on my installation to make it look a bit better. RetroPie Setup Scriptįrom the main Retropie menu we have to go to the Retropie configuration option. Retropie supports lots of other systems but they are not installed as default. Again please check out my Retropie installation video to find out how to set this up. Here I’m connecting to my Raspberry Pi from my main PC using a network share.

If you look at the ROM folder in your Retropie installation you’ll see a list of folders for each of the systems that the standard installation supports. So let’s install VICE, the Commodore 64 emulator. As one of the best gaming computers from the 8-bit era we really need to fill this hole. I’ll put a link in the description below.īut there is a big hole where the Commodore 64 should be. Please check out my video on how to install and set up a complete Retropie gaming system with all the games for all the consoles. It builds on EmulationStation and RetroArch to emulate a great range of consoles, home computers and arcade machines. Retropie is a great way of turning a Raspberry Pi into the ultimate retro gaming console.