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3.3
– SD FORMATTING
It is always good practice to format a MicroSD card (old or new) before flashing a new operating
system (OS) onto it. Formatting wipes the previous contents off the disk and prepares the hardware
for now data entries.
To prevent SD card corruption, always “Safely Remove Hardware”
when the SD card is connected in the computer. Never remove the SD card from the
Raspberry-Pi when it is powered ON. If the SD becomes corrupted, repeat the Formatting
and Imaging steps.
Insert your MicroSD card into your computer using an SD Card reader. Open SD Formatter
software. It should automatically detect your MicroSD Card. Select the Option button. Select the
Format Size Adjustment as ON from the drop-down menu and press OK. Once you are certain this
is the correct device drive, press Format and wait for it to complete. It will then prompt you with
a pop up stating “Format is complete”. Verify the SD contents are empty. Safely remove hardware.
3.4
– SD IMAGE
Re-enter the SD card in your computer. Open Etcher software. Press on the blue button to select
the image. A window will pop up asking to load the operating system. Locate where you have
saved and extracted the previously downloaded Porta Pi OS. Upload the .IMG file and press
“Open” button. It will then prompt to select the MicroSD card. It should automatically find your
MicroSD card and skip to the next process. If you do not see this behavior, please check to see if
you have correctly inserted the MicroSD card into the computer. Once you are certain the drive is
correct, press flash and wait for it to complete the burning process. It may ask for some
permissions, enter “agree” or “okay”. This may take several minutes.
The SD can now be inserted into the Raspberry-Pi. Once the Raspberry-Pi is powered on, a green
flashing LED will indicate that the system is being loaded. Once the flashing stops, your OS is
fully operational.
4
– CONFIGURATION
We are almost ready to start playing. The kits is assembled and programmed. All that is left is to
follow these simple configuration settings.
4.2 – CONTROLS
A crucial step in the gaming setup is calibrating the controls properly. Once the system boots for
the first time a welcome screen appears and asks for user input. The next step is to assign controls
for each button. Below is a photo of our recommended button layout however you can re-map and
rename the buttons however you please. This step can be repeated in the RetroPie Configuration
Menu. You can also plug in a USB controller or keyboard to play these games.
