I turned my living room into a Raspberry Pi-flavored arcade without storing a single game locally
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A hobbyist setup using a Raspberry Pi 5 running Batocera to create a retro gaming arcade that streams ROM files from a NAS over SMB rather than storing them locally. The key configuration involves editing batocera-boot.conf to switch from internal to network storage, pointing it at an SMB share. Batocera is preferred over Lakka for its colorful UI, smart ROM detection, built-in Kodi media player, and Moonlight game streaming support. An Ethernet connection is essential to avoid latency when loading games from the NAS.
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Batocera powers my Raspberry Pi-flavored emulation setupI’ve stored my ROM files on an SMB shareWith an Ethernet connection, I don't have to worry about performance hits623 Impressions