Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Retro Gaming Kit 4GB / UK Reviews

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“crappy controllers 4/5”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Love this kit but the controllers seem to have an issue with going left. They are pretty cheap controllers so im thinking an investment in higher quality pads will resolve the issue. Even so i recommend this package”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Great bundle with everything you need to get going into retro gaming heaven”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Very good quick delivery well packaged and easy to set up”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Easy to assemble and get up and running, but a few things could be better: - The USB cables of the gaming pads are too short so you need to sit very close to the TV to be able to use them. - The 16GB micro SD that's included is quite small, especially if you want to play N64/PSX games which are up to 700MB each. Would recommend to include a 32GB one by default or by one separately. - No keyboard is included in the package and while it is possible to setup and operate the RetroPie without it, having a keyboard makes it much easier (and the the whole station is more versatile as you can then also use it for browsing, Kodi etc.)”

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Posted 7 years ago

“I ordered the Retro Gaming Bundle from PiHut, it arrived within 2 business days which was great, however, although I understand it to be rare, my Raspberry Pi 3 model B arrived dead on arrival. I tried comprehensive troubleshooting by replacing all peripherals with appropriate alternatives, but the device was definitely dead. I raised a support ticket detailing my full diagnostics, and was disappointed to receive a copy & paste canned response stating dead Pi's are very rare and I should try a new SD card, PSU, etc. After responding that this had all been done I was asked to return my device for testing, and a new one would be dispatched if it was found faulty. I did so and heard nothing back, it was over Easter so I allowed a week before contacting them back myself. This time I received a response from a different person who despite advising that they had not yet received my return, sent out a replacement unit immediately regardless. I received the new one the following day and it worked first time. I have spent the last week or so testing and tinkering before I posted my review because I've had a lot of errors, but I'm now confident that it's working great. Unfortunately I left the bundled 16gb SD card in my Pi when I returned it, my fault not PiHut's (however if a rep reads this and discovers it I'd love to get it back). Other than the Pi itself, the rest of the contents of my Retro Gaming Bundle was of high quality and good value, and makes a great nostalgia filled project, and if you're a techie tinkerer like me you'll love it. I have to knock off a star for a dead unit and a canned response to my first support request, but now it's all sorted I'm very happy with my purchase. Finally a piece of advise for beginners; I've learned that not all SD cards are created the same. Some of the cheap eBay ones I've gathered over the years gave me repeated frustrating errors. Not that they're necessarily re-labelled smaller card, but for example a ~£10 32gb unbranded card may not be quite as large as a 32gb premium card such as a Samsung Evo, resulting in failed image writes.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Everything works as ist should, except Gamepads - slow, nearly useless in semi-fast Fighting Games (tested on SNES, Mame etc.). So sadly, useless Bundle - get standart Bundle, two decent Gamepads and you are set.”