Notice: Mirror links are alternate download sites for the same file. Use mirror sites first if possible, switching to the main link only if the downloads are not working or slow. Thanks!
RetroPie:
Retropie is an awesome package focusing on emulation of many consoles, computers, handhelds and arcade games.
Important: See this page for more information on Retropie / PJ information and which image to chose.
RetroPie 4.5
Still the best overall version to use for RaspberryPi emulation.
- pj-1.0h-retropie-4.5.1-rpi1_zero.zip – Mirror1 – Mirror2 – Raspberry Pi 1 B+, Zero – Horizontal – 2.0GB
- pj-1.0v-retropie-4.5.1-rpi1_zero.zip – Mirror1 – Mirror2 – Raspberry Pi 1 B+, Zero – Vertical – 2.0GB
- pj-1.0h-retropie-4.5.1-rpi2_rpi3.zip – Mirror1 – Mirror2 – Raspberry Pi 2, 3 – Horizontal – 1.6GB
- pj-1.0v-retropie-4.5.1-rpi2_rpi3.zip – Mirror1 – Mirror2 – Raspberry Pi 2, 3 – Vertical – 1.6GB
RetroPie 4.7
Raspberry Pi 4 support added in Retropie 4.7.1!
- pj-1.1h-retropie-4.7.1-rpi1_zero.zip – Mirror1 – Mirror2 – Raspberry Pi 1 B+, Zero – Horizontal – 1.6GB
- pj-1.1h-retropie-4.7.1-rpi2_rpi3.zip – Mirror1 – Mirror2 – Raspberry Pi 2, 3 – Horizontal – 1.6GB
- pj-1.1h-retropie-4.7.1-rpi4.zip – Mirror1 – Mirror2 – Raspberry Pi 4 – Horizontal – 1.6GB)
RetroPie 4.8
Newest (2022) Raspberry Pi 4 support added in Retropie 4.8! Use this image if your Pi4 doesn’t boot with earlier versions.
- pj-1.2h-retropie-buster-4.8-rpi1_zero.zip – Mirror1 – Mirror2 – Raspberry Pi 1 B+, Zero – Horizontal – 1.6GB
- pj-1.2h-retropie-buster-4.8-rpi2_3_zero2w.zip – Mirror1 – Mirror2 – Raspberry Pi 2, 3, Zero2W – Horizontal – 1.6GB
- pj-1.2h-retropie-buster-4.8-rpi4_400.zip – Mirror1 – Mirror2 – Raspberry Pi 4, 400 – Horizontal – 1.6GB
Raspbian Lite:
These are custom images made from scratch specifically for this adapter. These can be a good starting point for additional customizations.
Raspbian Lite + AdvanceMAME:
This is for the single ROM version. Uses MAME romset from version 0.106. The installation information and operational details are here.
- pj-0.9-standalone-rasplite-buster-pi1234-beta.zip – Mirror1 – Mirror2 – Raspberry Pi Zero, 1B, 2, 3, 4 – Auto switching – 1.4GB
- pj-1.0-standalone-rasplite-buster-pi1234-beta.zip – Mirror1 – Mirror2 – Raspberry Pi Zero, 1B, 2, 3, 4 – Auto switching – 1.4GB
Raspbian Lite + AdvanceMAME + Mini Launcher:
This is for the Mini Launcher version (up to 12 ROMs). Uses MAME romset from version 0.106. The installation information and operational details are here.
- pj-1.0-minilauncher-rasplite-buster-pi1234-beta.zip – Mirror1 – Mirror2 – Raspberry Pi Zero, 1B, 2, 3, 4 – Auto switching – 1.4GB
For usability information and general questions, please refer to the Retropie documentation on the main project site here. For issues concerning failed downloads or issues with booting the images, contact me directly.