The file manager can be run from 'RetroPie' EmulationStation menu > File Manager. It allows you to manually transfer files between USB-stick and Raspberry Pi SD card. RetroPie version 3.0+ contains a file manager.
#HOW TO RUN MACINTOSH ROMS ON RETROPIE MAC OS#
On Mac OS X/macOS, open Finder, select "Go" menu and "Connect to Server".You can also replace RETROPIE with your Raspberry Pi's IP address On Windows, type \\RETROPIE into the computer folder.Naturally both your PC and Pi will need to be connected to the same network via Ethernet or Wifi in order to successfully transfer your files.
#HOW TO RUN MACINTOSH ROMS ON RETROPIE SOFTWARE#
Samba is a software suite that allows you to access file systems over the network. Once you've enabled SSH and connected to your chosen client, you can simply drop the files in the ~/RetroPie/roms/$CONSOLE folder, where $CONSOLE is the name of the target console, e.g. SFTP/SSH connection instructions are available on the SSH page. SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) is a network protocol that allows you to securely transfer files over the internet or locally on the same network when both the PC and RetroPie system are connected to the same router via ethernet or wifi. The transferred games should now be visible within EmulationStation.Refresh the game listing in EmulationStation by pressing F4, or press Start on your controller > Quit > Restart EmulationStation.The ROMs have now been transferred from the USB to the RetroPie system's SD card But if I put this SIT-file in the roms-folder, nothing happens. If the USB stick has an activity light, wait for it to finish blinking, else wait (with many GBs of ROMs, wait several hours) At the bottom of the Wikipedia-page, there is an ftp-link to a SIT-file. Plug it back into the RetroPie system.
Add the ROMs to the USB stick inside their respective folders within the retropie/roms/$CONSOLE folder, where $CONSOLE is the name of the target console, e.g.But, no matter what Rom I try to load (super nintendo, game boy advanced, NES, gameboy color) it just goes to a linux command line and shows a few lines, then goes right back to the menu. Remove the USB stick and plug it into the computer containing the ROMs Everything shows up great, the menu works, the roms show up, it plays a coin sound when you click on the rom.If the USB stick has an activity light, wait for it to finish blinking, else wait a few minutes Create a folder called retropie on the USB stick.