How To Update Retropie Setup Script

Version
4.0

Updating RetroPie

The conventional way to update RetroPie and install new features is through the setup script.

The setup script tin be accessed from the RetroPie menu in emulationstation.

Information technology can also be accessed from the last with sudo ~/RetroPie-Setup/retropie_setup.sh

Earlier making any major updates it is important to brand backups just in case (see fill-in options beneath).

Using the RetroPie Setup Script

If updating from 3.x and earlier: Select Update RetroPie-Setup Script and then Update All Installed Packages
If updating from four.x and later: Select Update All Installed Packages

setup_script

Basic Install: This is intended equally a first install and is not required if using a pre-congenital prototype. eg When installing RetroPie on meridian of an existing OS.
Update All Installed Packages: This will update the RetroPie-Setup script and all installed packages.
Manage Packages: This will alllow y'all to install and update individual emulators, ports, controller drivers (like the ps3 or xboxdrv) other optional packages.
Configuration / Tools: Configuration and tools including BlueTooth and WiFi setup, splashscreens and theme. You tin can also access any packages that have additional configuration here.
Update RetroPie-Setup Script: Updates the RetroPie-Setup script to the latest version.
Uninstall RetroPie: Uninstalls RetroPie from the system.
Reboot: Reboots your organisation.

Manage Packages

manage

Core: These are essential packages needed for RetroPie to run. Practise not remove them.
Principal: These are the main emulators that come installed with the RetroPie SD image.
Optional: These are optional packages that are working but aren't included with the RetroPie SD image.
Drivers: Here you install gamepad drivers like the PS3 or Xboxdrv.
Experimental: These packages accept not been fully tested and may have bugs.

Core Packages

core packages

Each section of the manage packages portion of the setup script accept the option to install/update all packages and remove all installed packages. You can also update/install and remove packages individually.

The core components needed for RetroPie to part are:

RetroArch: Frontend for the libretro api, necessary for most emulators to run.
EmulationStation: Frontend for sorting and launching all of your games.
RetroPie Carte du jour: Menu in emulationstation for simpler configuration of your organization.
Runcommand: The runcommand launch carte du jour that assists launching your games with proper configurations run across related wiki page HERE.

Updating/Installing individual packages

Y'all tin can update/install and remove packages individually.

When selecting a package in that location is also a help guide with extra data specific to that package:

individual

Package Aid:

package_help

The Package Aid for each emulator should show you:

The name of the packet
ROM extensions
ROM folder
BIOS filename and folder if applicable

Latest SD paradigm

If yous are worried nearly conflicts during an update you tin can ever just get-go with the latest fresh sd epitome which can be downloaded hither and just copy all your files back over onto that instead of updating from an older prototype.

Making a Fill-in (Option i)

You lot can create an sd epitome of your current sd carte with win32diskimager (if you're on windows)

Plug your sd card into your laptop (you lot will need a sd card reader for this)
Open up win32diskimager every bit an administrator (yous can right click on it to run as an ambassador)

runasadministrator

make sure you have the correct drive letter for your SD carte du jour!
define the file path that you want to save your .img fill-in every bit

win32diskimager

Click read to create your backup. (after yous've backed this image up if you screw something up later and want to start from this epitome you can merely click write and it will write this sd image back to your sd menu.)
note if you have a 64GB sd card it volition create a 64GB backup file even if you lot don't have it completely filled up. If you don't want a file that large encounter the next option.

Making a Backup (Pick 2)

if you don't want to create a sd prototype you lot tin can but dorsum upward your bios, roms, and configuration files from the samba shares

samba

Making a Backup (Bone 10)

Open up a terminal window and type diskutil listing. A listing of all difficult disks and partitions shows upwardly. Find a partition with the proper noun boot. The related /dev/deejay* is your retropie sd card. Type sudo dd if=/dev/disk* of=backup.img bs=1m to write a disk epitome to your home directory.