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Retropie - Ubuntu 15.10 x86 Flavor

Description

A guide to build the retropie setup on Ubuntu 15.10 x86.

Tested with an Intel NUC Kit NUC5CPYH.

Sections

Section 1: Install Ubuntu 15.10

Download and install Ubuntu 15.10. Iso image can be used to create a bootable DVD or a USB stick. http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop

To run RetroPie-Setup user must be a member of group root/admin.

Section 2: Setup Retropie

Section 2.1: Download

I would recommend to update and upgrade the existing APT packages with

    sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

After that, we install the needed packages for the RetroPie setup script:

    sudo apt-get install -y git dialog

Then we download the latest RetroPie setup script with

    git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup.git

The script is executed with

    cd RetroPie-Setup
    sudo ./retropie_setup.sh

The screen should look like this then:

restropiesetupscript

Section 2.2: Installation

For the first installation, we choose the source-based installation, which takes 1 hour. We start the installation simply by pressing ENTER.

Now, you have to copy your rom files into the ROMs directory. If you followed the steps above the main directory for all ROMs is ~/RetroPie/roms (or /home/pi/RetroPie/roms, which is the same here). In this directory there is a subdirectory for every emulated system, e.g., nes, snes, megadrive. Attention has to be taken for the extensions of the ROM files. All the information needed for each system is detailed in this wiki (see wiki home page or sidebar for systems)

EmulationStation can be run from the terminal by typing emulationstation in the terminal

Section 2.3: Configuration

After a source based installation themes and retropie menu are missing and autorun is not setup. Enter RetroPie-Setup again and select option 3 Setup / Configuration (to be used post install. Select an emulationstation theme, install retropie menu and enable autostart as you like.

Section 3: FAQs

Section 3.1: Emulationstation hangs if shutdown/restart was selected

It is not possible to restart/shutdown if an sudo requests an password. To disable sudo password request add the line $user ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL at the end of /etc/sudoers. Replace $userwith the name of your current user.

Section 3.2: Cannot install PS3 driver

Ubuntu has an builtin PS3 bluetooth driver. There is no need to install sixad. Make your bluetooth dongle discoverable. Connect your controller over usb. Now open "bluetooth system settings/add device". Select PS3 controller and click ok. Your controller should pair now if you press PS button.

Section 3.3: Screen blanks after some minutes

Open Ubuntu system settings menu disable screensaver and screen lock timeouts.

Section 3.4: Ubuntu does not autologin

Open Ubuntu system settings menu and select user accounts. Enable autologin for current user.

Section 3.5: How to setup a splashscreen?

Use Plymouth to setup a splash screen: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Plymouth

Section 3.6: No audio

Open Ubuntu system settings menu and select right audio output device.

Section 3.7: My NUC or Intel Baytrail/Braswell powered device hangs

The default kernel 4.1 of Ubuntu 14.10 tends to hang. It is a know bug: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=91629

Update to higher kernel version solves this problem: http://sourcedigit.com/18333-how-to-install-linux-kernel-4-3-3-on-ubuntu-15-10-ubuntu-15-04/