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RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup

Shell script to set up a Raspberry Pi/Odroid/PC with RetroArch emulator and various cores observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup · Shell · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

67/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 5155
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 8
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

10413 stars · 1406 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

A shell-based setup script that installs and configures RetroArch, emulator cores, and the EmulationStation front end on Raspberry Pi, ODroid, Vero4K, or Ubuntu PCs. It turns supported hardware into a ready-to-use retro gaming system, with pre-made bootable images also available.

Use cases

  • turn a raspberry pi into a retro game console
  • install retroarch and emulator cores on odroid
  • set up emulationstation front end on ubuntu pc
  • build a retrogaming machine from scratch
  • install retro game emulators from binaries or source
  • create a ready-to-go retropie sd card image

When to choose

  • you want a complete retro gaming setup on a Raspberry Pi, ODroid, or Ubuntu PC
  • you prefer a script that installs and manages many emulators from one place
  • you want EmulationStation as a graphical game launcher

When to avoid

  • you need emulators on Windows or macOS
  • you want a modern gaming platform rather than retro console emulation
  • you cannot run shell scripts with root access on your device

Facets

application · maturity active

cli developer-tools game configuration-management deployment gaming-tools simulation self-hosted embedded-systems operating-systems cli self-hosted embedded retro-gaming emulation retroarch emulationstation raspberry-pi odroid game-emulators setup-script linux

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
RetroPie/RetroPie-Setupmain67

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