Computers and computer-like devices (phones, tablets) are expensive, exceptionally complex, and offer no easy way to wire up extra buttons, lights, dials, or mini displays. Back then, computers were smaller, more simple, and usually had “expansion ports” specifically designed for this sort of thing. People my age got their start in computers and electronics by experimenting with such machines. A team in the UK designed them, partly inspired by the BBC Micro, a hackable and affordable computer from 1981. The system is based around the Raspberry Pi, an inexpensive and small single-board computer. Play all of the games! RetroPie with controllers There are disk images of each and every cartridge, with a built-in menu to choose which one to play. There are no cartridges, only files on disk. A RetroPie is a small - smaller than a pack of cigarettes, smaller than a game controller - gaming system that emulates all of the classic consoles. A few weeks ago I put together a RetroPie.
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