Escape Velocity remake, ‘Cosmic Frontier: Override’ gets Kickstarter launch

Fans of Macintosh shareware game, Escape Velocity Override, now have the opportunity to back the remake of the game on Kickstarter (see our previous report here). Like the original, the new version – entitled Cosmic Frontier: Override, is a single-player space trading game with missions. Imagine if Elite and Asteroids had a baby and you’re Escape Velocity remake, ‘Cosmic Frontier: Override’ gets Kickstarter launch

Retropie launches version 4.6. Now includes Raspberry Pi 4 support

RetroPie have launched the latest version of their retro gaming software for Raspberry Pi, and the latest version includes beta support for Raspberry Pi 4. Those of you who have been using the weekly builds of 4.6, can update to the latest version in the Retropie Setuo menu. The development team say:

Adding additional Emulators to RetroPie

Many people will be content with the emulators available in the default set-up of RetroPie, but if you are hankering after something more then check out the optional packages and experimental packages, available within RetroPie. Let’s look at how to add new emulators! Go to the RetroPie Configuration menu and choose RetroPie setup: Select Manage Adding additional Emulators to RetroPie

Adding games to your retropie

There are several ways to add games to RetroPie. My favourite is using SAMBA share, where you can connect to your Pi via Mac or PC and copy games across. But if you can’t be bothered with all of that you can transfer games with a USB stick. Adding games via a USB stick​ Plug Adding games to your retropie

Setting up WiFi on the RetroPie

Make sure you have a USB keyboard plugged in. Go to RetroPie Configuration and select the WiFi option. The RetroPie Configuration Page. The WiFi option is the one at the bottom You will need to first set your country in the Raspberry Pi Configuration tool. The Raspberry Pi Software Configuration Tool. Set your WiFi country Setting up WiFi on the RetroPie