William R.
Not What I expected for a $200 Retro System
Games are LAGGY in MAME and I paid for the upgrade🤷🏾♂️ The controller is hard to pair for Bluetooth. It’s not automatic and I have to keep it plugged in😐

Single board computers and retro gaming in perfect marriage. And at a price that makes you wonder why bother with the DIY? But if you do want to build your own, we offer support videos and chat regarding ANYONE's build! You heard that right you do not need to be a customer to ask for help and we will normally get back to you the same day!
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William R.
Games are LAGGY in MAME and I paid for the upgrade🤷🏾♂️ The controller is hard to pair for Bluetooth. It’s not automatic and I have to keep it plugged in😐
M H.
Most of the N64 games on the deluxe device I bought either struggle to run properly or don't run at all. The system is only good for non-3D games it seems. The way you guys advertised how N64 games will run on the system is complete false advertising. There's no option to overclock the games either. I don't reccomend anyone to buy any of the raspberry pi systems this company sells because you could either build your own or buy the original consoles and the games to go along with it. The unit including the so-called "premium" controller is not worth anywhere near $200. My disappointment with this emulation box is immeasurable and I don't reccomend anyone buy this if you're super nostalgic for the N64 and PSX. 2 stars.
Response from Retro DriveJul 21, 2021
Hey Matthew really sorry to hear about your experience, we emailed you regarding the Nvidia Shield system and our Youtube(linked from our site) has probably a couple hours of combined gameplay for all the difficult to emulate systems. Our extended gameplay video covers a bunch of different games on each system. We include this content and the option for the Nvidia Shield for this exact reason! We have the FPS tracker in the corner for the Deluxe N64 games you can see that it drops from time to time but maintains top FPS for most games. If yours differs from these videos we might have to swap but beyond that it just sounds like you chose a system that didn't have the emulation power to meet your needs. If you had emailed us regarding this we probably would have suggested the Nvidia Shield but I guess shoot first aim/review later.
Jeffrey E.
Wireless controllers wont work if not plugged in and are supposed to be wireless and cords so short won't have brought if i would have know this
Response from Retro DriveMar 26, 2021
Very sorry to hear that Jeffrey. We go over the initial pairing process at Youtube.com/retrodrive but we are currently in communication via email to find a solution.
Shannon C.
The system was missing a cable when we received it, I contacted support and they told me the cable was shipping and would arrive in a few days and apologize for the delay - great. Once we got the system hooked up we had more problems - only 1 of the 2 Bluetooth controllers will connect via Bluetooth, no working sound, system wasn’t loading games correctly. I reached out to the original customer service person who I talked to the first time around - after no response in 48 hours I contacted the customer support through the website - still haven’t heard back from anyone at Retro Drive. Through watching many YouTube videos and many hours of trial and error we FINALLY have the system working for the most part - sound works, games load correctly, but we’re still not able to connect the 2nd controller via Bluetooth, and cannot find how to adjust screen display size. The games are great when they work and seem to be accurate but the lack of response from Retro Drive for our continued issues is frustrating to say the least.
Response from Retro DriveMar 26, 2021
Hey Shannon sorry about the slow response via email. Glad you were able to figure out most of your issues. We have left you a link to our Youtube which should cover the wireless controller issues. Otherwise let us know and we would be happy to swap them out for you.
Matthew E.
I finally got my system 22 days after placing the order. I had an issue connecting the Bluetooth controller to the system, sent a message through the website. Ended up figuring it out myself. Still no response from the company 5 days later. Games play ok but having some other issues. Again sent a message through the website. They said response time was less than 24 hrs. Still no response 4 days later. Product seems ok, customer service seems lacking.
Response from Retro DriveMar 26, 2021
Very sorry about the slow customer service Matthew we fell pretty far behind over the holidays glad you ended up sticking with the system let us know if you have any questions!
Tim G.
Most of the N64 games do not work when playing multi-player. Some games that we asked to be included were not. And the ones that were also had glitches when trying to play. After purchasing the support was great but once it was delivered trying to get a hold of anyone has been impossible. Messaged them asking for help with setup and got no response. Also, messaged about getting a refund if they can't fix the game issues and got no response. Pretty disappointed and feel cheated out of my money.
Response from Retro DriveMar 26, 2021
Sorry we were not able to find a solution in the end but glad we ended on good terms with the refund. Also we are of course sorry about the initial delays in shipment Tim.