![]() I don’t know if the designer made all of the pictures himself, but there is a really great illustration for each console – like this one with Zelda. There is even a PDF file with all the links and screenshots that you can get on the same page. If you are looking for great games to play on Retropie (or other platforms), you can find my top 12 games of all time here. It isn’t my favorite, but it’s pretty good. 6 – Comic CrazyĪnother comic-inspired design with this one. It’s a bit strange ( check the video on YouTube to see what I’m talking about). The game cover is presented in a vertical format and it cut most of the picture. The main menu is basic, but looks nice, with the same presentation as on the picture for each console. If you are looking for something simpler, you may like this flat design theme. That’s why I didn’t put this one on the podium. ![]() The sub-menus have the same idea but are a bit simpler compared to the main one. It has a nice design integrated that might be inspired by the Tron movie. Wow! Great work on the main menu for this one. The game selection has a different design, with the game cover on the left and the vending machine sub-menu on the right with the names of each installed game. The design comes with sound effects, so when you choose a console you’ll hear the sound of a can opening. It was inspired by a vending machine and each console looks like a soda brand :). The Soda theme is very different than the first two themes introduced. No doubt your friends will be very interested when they will see it near your TV :). If you are lost in all these new words and abbreviations, request my free Raspberry Pi glossary here (PDF format)!įor a total “retro-look”, you can hide your Raspberry Pi in a nice case, looking like an original console ( the NES for example). The first third of the book teaches you the basics, but the following chapters include projects you can try on your own. It’s a 30-day challenge where you learn one new thing every day until you become a Raspberry Pi expert. If you’re looking to quickly progress on Raspberry Pi, you can check out my e-book here. If you need any help installing a new theme, feel free to read this guide about Retropie installation, which will explain everything. For each theme, I’ll include the name and a screenshot. Everyone may like different styles, which is why I’ll give you a larger choice, with my top 15. They are well-designed and pretty original, unlike most of the others, which just slightly improve the default design.īut those aren’t the only options you have. The 3 best themes currently available are Magazine Madness, Retrorama and Soda. That’s why I wrote this article, with a selection of the top 15 themes, there is something for everyone! The problem is that there are dozens of themes without previews, so it’s difficult to find one you really like. The app's interface adapts to any resolution you have, no matter how high.What’s great with Retropie is that you can customize almost everything to have the best retro-gaming experience, such as installing a new theme. RetroArch is an excellent companion, since it includes tons of emulators in a single package.ĮmulationStation is a fantastic way to keep your emulators organized, with the added bonus of being able to customize it however you want and even launch it on your TV so it looks as good as possible in your living room. Of course, you should bear in mind that the emulators themselves are not included, so you have to associate them manually with the configuration file included in the root of the folder where you install it. What does that mean? Basically, it automatically downloads the cover and information for each game on your computer from the Internet, transforming the app's menu into a complete database. It detects the console in question and even lets you scrape your games. All this with a visual style designed to work like a gamepad, so it's easy to navigate through the menus from the comfort of your couch.ĮmulationStation is fully compatible with more than 50 emulations. The goal of EmulationStation is to solve this problem by offering an intuitive and minimalist frontend where you can access all your games and machines from a single interface. ![]() One of the main headaches that comes with maintaining a good collection of classic games is keeping them all organized.
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