# Raspberry Pi publishes comprehensive retro gaming guide book

> **Key takeaway:** Raspberry Pi Press has released a new book covering emulation setup, hardware projects, and legal game sourcing for retro gaming on Raspberry Pi devices.

**Published:** 2026-10-20T12:42:11+00:00 
**Source:** Raspberry Pi News 
**Category:** open-hardware 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/raspberry-pi-publishes-comprehensive-retro-gaming-guide-book.html 

## Summary
Raspberry Pi Press has released the 'Raspberry Pi Guide to Retro Gaming,' a book aimed at demystifying the extensive emulation options available for Raspberry Pi hardware. The guide covers quick-start setup, emulation operating systems, hardware-specific capabilities, and in-depth tutorials for building portable devices and arcade machines. Contributors include staff writers and external experts covering topics from 8-bit computer emulation to CRT display integration and legal ROM acquisition from modern digital stores.

## What's in the guide
- Quick-start guide for immediate emulation setup on Raspberry Pi
- Comparison of emulation operating systems and per-device capability breakdown
- Tutorials for emulating roughly a dozen 8-, 16-, and early 32-bit computer systems
- DOSBox Staging coverage for DOS emulation
- Build guides for portable handhelds and full arcade machines
- Instructions for using original CDs, floppy disks, and DB9 joysticks with modern Pi hardware
- CRT display integration using Raspberry Pi add-ons, including scanline-accurate output
- Guide to legally purchasing ROMs from Steam and GOG
- Homebrew game development scene coverage
- Sinclair ZX Spectrum programming tutorial with downloadable type-in listings