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Raspberry Pi 5
Development image
RetroPie 4.8.12
- System
- bookworm
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Released
- 2026-08-25
- Download
- 881 MB
Experimental: upstream describes weekly builds as untested and unsupported. This is not a supported stable release.
Download for Raspberry Pi 5 Show me how to install it →Downloaded directly from RetroPie-controlled infrastructure. No account or payment required.
Checksum & download details
SHA-256 of the extracted .img:
5df55bf53cfada6c40cd102ed9cf65eed9d109f051c7a67578e659d0034b792dThis hash does not apply to the .xz download. Extract the .img first to compare it.
Expanded size: 4.12 GB. A matching checksum confirms the bytes; it does not test your hardware.
Upstream metadata / release page ↗
Last successful feed refresh: . Endpoint availability was checked; this project has not downloaded and verified the entire development image.
Image metadata is cached so the site works when upstream is unavailable. This catalogue is more than seven days old. Check upstream before downloading.
A Pi 5 development image is available directly from RetroPie. It is a practical starting point for experimentation, with no supported stable Pi 5 image listed in the main download channel.
View the hardware & setup guide →Raspberry Pi 4 / 400
Legacy release image
RetroPie 4.8
- System
- Raspberry Pi OS Lite Buster
- Architecture
- 32-bit
- Released
- 2022-03-14
- Download
- 901 MB
Downloaded directly from RetroPie-controlled infrastructure. No account or payment required.
Checksum & download details
SHA-256 of the downloaded compressed file:
067e9b995b339ac85f7f2909cd8626328ddda5e593d7c80eeee3e6fbe3f5ef8eCompare this with the compressed file before writing it to your card.
Expanded size: 3.15 GB. A matching checksum confirms the bytes; it does not test your hardware.
An official legacy RetroPie image is available. It uses an older operating system; newer weekly builds are a separate experimental channel.
View the hardware & setup guide →Raspberry Pi 3
Legacy release image
RetroPie 4.8
- System
- Raspberry Pi OS Lite Buster
- Architecture
- 32-bit
- Released
- 2022-03-14
- Download
- 897 MB
Downloaded directly from RetroPie-controlled infrastructure. No account or payment required.
Checksum & download details
SHA-256 of the downloaded compressed file:
3c33647e7ef7b0f4b034bf51416b32f56e8b83d0c8cf0d16248d1a8da7c9105fCompare this with the compressed file before writing it to your card.
Expanded size: 3.14 GB. A matching checksum confirms the bytes; it does not test your hardware.
An official legacy RetroPie image is available. It uses an older operating system; newer weekly builds are a separate experimental channel.
View the hardware & setup guide →Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
Legacy release image
RetroPie 4.8
- System
- Raspberry Pi OS Lite Buster
- Architecture
- 32-bit
- Released
- 2022-03-14
- Download
- 897 MB
Downloaded directly from RetroPie-controlled infrastructure. No account or payment required.
Checksum & download details
SHA-256 of the downloaded compressed file:
3c33647e7ef7b0f4b034bf51416b32f56e8b83d0c8cf0d16248d1a8da7c9105fCompare this with the compressed file before writing it to your card.
Expanded size: 3.14 GB. A matching checksum confirms the bytes; it does not test your hardware.
An official legacy RetroPie image is available. It uses an older operating system; newer weekly builds are a separate experimental channel.
View the hardware & setup guide →Raspberry Pi 2
Legacy release image
RetroPie 4.8
- System
- Raspberry Pi OS Lite Buster
- Architecture
- 32-bit
- Released
- 2022-03-14
- Download
- 897 MB
Downloaded directly from RetroPie-controlled infrastructure. No account or payment required.
Checksum & download details
SHA-256 of the downloaded compressed file:
3c33647e7ef7b0f4b034bf51416b32f56e8b83d0c8cf0d16248d1a8da7c9105fCompare this with the compressed file before writing it to your card.
Expanded size: 3.14 GB. A matching checksum confirms the bytes; it does not test your hardware.
An official legacy RetroPie image is available. It uses an older operating system; newer weekly builds are a separate experimental channel.
View the hardware & setup guide →Raspberry Pi 1 / Zero / Zero W
Legacy release image
RetroPie 4.8
- System
- Raspberry Pi OS Lite Buster
- Architecture
- 32-bit
- Released
- 2022-03-14
- Download
- 888 MB
Downloaded directly from RetroPie-controlled infrastructure. No account or payment required.
Checksum & download details
SHA-256 of the downloaded compressed file:
b7dd2ab68ba34259b24e2ef09ae442e2bd825506a967d50b05c27c1016aad9f1Compare this with the compressed file before writing it to your card.
Expanded size: 3.07 GB. A matching checksum confirms the bytes; it does not test your hardware.
An official legacy RetroPie image is available. It uses an older operating system; newer weekly builds are a separate experimental channel.
View the hardware & setup guide →Orange Pi 5
No verified prebuilt image
We do not have a confirmed image link for this hardware. Use the source-backed options on this page; do not substitute another board’s image.
Understand manual installation →Linux support and emulation components exist, but this site has not established a complete, dependable RetroPie setup for Orange Pi 5. There is no verified official RetroPie image in our audited catalogue.
View the hardware & setup guide →ODROID XU3 / XU4
No verified prebuilt image
We do not have a confirmed image link for this hardware. Use the source-backed options on this page; do not substitute another board’s image.
Understand manual installation →RetroPie documents a manual XU3/XU4 installation. The guide references old Ubuntu releases, so treat it as a historical starting point requiring a current OS and driver review.
View the hardware & setup guide →ODROID C2
No verified prebuilt image
We do not have a confirmed image link for this hardware. Use the source-backed options on this page; do not substitute another board’s image.
Understand manual installation →An upstream manual-install guide covers the C2, including OS-specific package caveats. Review it alongside current manufacturer OS information.
View the hardware & setup guide →Linux PC / mini PC
No verified prebuilt image
We do not have a confirmed image link for this hardware. Use the source-backed options on this page; do not substitute another board’s image.
Understand manual installation →Upstream provides a RetroPie installation guide for Ubuntu and related Debian-based PC systems. Compatibility depends on your OS, graphics driver and selected emulators.
View the hardware & setup guide →ROCK 5B
No verified prebuilt image
We do not have a confirmed image link for this hardware. Use the source-backed options on this page; do not substitute another board’s image.
Understand manual installation →The manufacturer documents this hardware. This site has not verified a complete RetroPie installation or a dedicated authoritative RetroPie image for it.
View the hardware & setup guide →BPI-M5
No verified prebuilt image
We do not have a confirmed image link for this hardware. Use the source-backed options on this page; do not substitute another board’s image.
Understand manual installation →The manufacturer documents this hardware. This site has not verified a complete RetroPie installation or a dedicated authoritative RetroPie image for it.
View the hardware & setup guide →Le Potato
No verified prebuilt image
We do not have a confirmed image link for this hardware. Use the source-backed options on this page; do not substitute another board’s image.
Understand manual installation →The manufacturer documents this hardware. This site has not verified a complete RetroPie installation or a dedicated authoritative RetroPie image for it.
View the hardware & setup guide →Tinker Board family
No verified prebuilt image
We do not have a confirmed image link for this hardware. Use the source-backed options on this page; do not substitute another board’s image.
Understand manual installation →The manufacturer documents this hardware. This site has not verified a complete RetroPie installation or a dedicated authoritative RetroPie image for it.
View the hardware & setup guide →ROCK64
No verified prebuilt image
We do not have a confirmed image link for this hardware. Use the source-backed options on this page; do not substitute another board’s image.
Understand manual installation →The manufacturer documents this hardware. This site has not verified a complete RetroPie installation or a dedicated authoritative RetroPie image for it.
View the hardware & setup guide →No verified prebuilt image
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