Now that your GPi is up and running, you'll need to find and add install some retro games!

When you add games to the GPi, what you're really doing is adding games to RetroPie. You'll often see the term "ROM" used interchangeably with "game"; this is because each game is stored in a single ROM (read-only memory) file.

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Finding GPi (RetroPie) ROMs

While you can find RetroPie ROMs on any torrent site, you shouldn't download any copyrighted titles as this may be illegal. Check out our full guide to RetroPie ROMs to learn how to find and download RetroPie ROMs.

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Installing RetroPie ROMs

After downloading a ROM or ROM pack, unzip each .zip file to reveal a single ROM file -- for example, SomeGame.nes .

Once you have a ROM file, there are a few ways to transfer it to the GPi:

1. Transfer ROMs over your network

By default, the GPi will appear as a network share device/drive in both MacOS and Windows. Obviously, you'll need to be on the same network as your Pi.

On Mac, open Finder and navigate to Locations > Network > retropie > roms . Paste each ROM into its corresponding system folder.

On Windows, open Explorer and enter \\RETROPIE into the address bar. Then, open the roms folder. Paste each ROM into its corresponding system folder.

2. Transfer ROMs via USB drive

To do this, you'll need to remove the Pi from the GPi so that you can access its USB port. Then, along with a micro USB adapter, add ROMs using a USB drive. This is the fastest approach as far as transfer time goes.