Retroflag NESPi 4 SSD Boot: Quick-Start Guide

Опубликовано: 02 Май 2026
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In this video we'll Setup the Retroflag NESPi 4 case to boot off the SSD drive! We'll assemble the cartridge, install RetroPie, flash the NESPi SSD firmware and a little surprise added for fun. Without using the steps in this video, you may find the SSD will boot, albeit quite slowly. In my tests, it took ~3 min. from power-on until the Emulation Station screen appeared. After updating the firmware as shown here, boot time was around 40 seconds.

NESPi4 Setup Guide: http://wagnerstechtalk.com/nespi4
(much more information on this page, including: NESPi 4 Assembly video, Safe Shutdown scripts, 3D printed case, labels and more)

Chapters
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00:00 - Introduction
00:54 - Preparation
02:10 - Flash RetroPie to SSD
03:24 - Update Firmware
04:41 - Try it out

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Items Shown in this video
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RETROFLAG Raspberry Pi 4 Case NESPi 4: https://amzn.to/2M3ir8P
Lepow 15.6 Inch Full HD 1080P USB Type-C Portable Display: https://amzn.to/3kMS6aW (My Video review of this monitor is here:    • Lepow 15.6" IPS Portable Monitor Setup / H...   ) - I use it for everything!
Kingston 240GB A400 SATA 3 2.5" Internal SSD SA400S37: https://amzn.to/3gPpBc2
SAMSUNG 870 QVO SATA III 2.5" SSD 1TB: https://amzn.to/36GuYGP
Raspberry Pi Official Keyboard and Mouse Value Pack (U.S. Version Red/White) : https://amzn.to/3mIJtPp

Links
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NESPi4 Setup Guide: http://wagnerstechtalk.com/nespi4
RetroFlag NESPi 4 Case page: http://retroflag.com/nespi-4-case.html
Raspberry Pi 4/400 Retro Gaming page: http://wagnerstechtalk.com/rpi4gaming
RetroPie Tips and Resources (PuTTY, SSH +much more), : http://wagnerstechtalk.com/retropietips

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Software
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Raspberry Pi Imager: https://www.raspberrypi.org/software

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