Description :

Have you ever seen those amazing setups where seemingly every game imaginable is available to you at the press of a button?  Ever fancied making your own mini console or arcade machine? Heard of RetroPie but don't know where to start?

Come to the Centre for Computing History for a step-by-step guide taking you from a collection of parts to having your very own ultimate emulation setup, capable of running a huge range of retro video games!

The course includes all the parts needed to get you up and running (except an HDMI lead, as everyone has those kicking around anyway), and advice on where to go next with your new favourite toy.

We'll be starting from zero, so you'll learn all about imaging SD cards, initial Raspi-config setup and getting your machine on the net running headlessly.

Then we'll cover installing ROMs, themes and splashscreens, and advanced setup.

If the above made little sense, then this is the workshop for you!!

We will be supplying laptops to use throughout the workshop, but you are more than welcome to bring your own.

You will walk away with a Raspberry Pi 3B+, Pi3 Case, Power Supply, USB controller and SD card worth £69!

Already have a Raspberry Pi?
If you have all these items already you can also book this workshop without the hardware and bring your own. However, we cannot help if your hardware does not function as expected, nor can we supply some additional parts to get you going. 

Please note: We will be working with Public Domain software during the workshop.  No illegal ROMs will be available, nor can we allow them to be downloaded on our network.

Not just for Kids!
This workshop is aimed at anyone interested in assembling their own retro console but we advise that any children should be over 9 years of age. Please note that all under 14's must be accompanied by a responsible adult.