RetroPie – The Best Products / Tutorial on Creating your own HyperPie Retro Gaming Center

I’ve been testing RetroPie / EmulationStation / HyperPie / AttractMode custom images for months my favorite with the best interface has to be hands down HyperPie. It could be a little laggy and time consuming finding the right ROM/Game you want. However the different mods from running ROMs via USB, Creating a favorites list and the customizations available are endless.

First i’m going to start with all of the products that I used in my RetroPi/Raspberry Pi build.

CanaKit Raspberry Pi 3 Kit with Clear Case and 2.5A Power Supply

This kit is great because it comes with the 2.5A power supply which is good for overclocking, it also includes the Raspberry Pi 3 B model, heatsinks and the case which I haven’t used. I always switch it for a fan powered case. $49.99 (Purchase)

Sliced 9 Layers Case Box + Cooling Fan +micro

Next I start off with 9 layer fan powered case which will keep your Raspberry Pi / RetroPie cool when you eventually overclock your device and it looks cool too! $10.97 (Purchase)

SanDisk Ultra 128GB microSDXC

Next you want to make sure you have a good MicroSD card. I would stay away from buying these 2nd hand and do not buy them from eBay. I’ve purchased several from there and they were absolute garbage in the end caused me more money and headaches. Also if you are using HyperPie I would stick with the 128GB version or 200GB version depending on what type of ROMs you are adding the HyperPie image itself takes about 60GB. 128GB $39.99 (Purchase)

Nintendo Wii U Pro Controller – Black

I’ve tested almost every controller for the RetroPie and I always went back to using the Wii U Pro controller. I tried controllers from Xbox, PS3, 8bitDo, etc. The Wii U Pro controller just feels right. I’ve left the controller hooked up to the RetroPie for a full day I came back and it was still responsive. It’s a lot more expensive then most controllers but it’s worth. Also beware of fake knock-off brands. $39.99 (Purchase)

High-Speed HDMI Cable – 3 Feet

If you do not have an HDMI cable laying around you are going to need one. Any HDMI cable will do just make sure it’s long enough for your TV. $6.99 (Purchase)