
If you have X Windows, you do it by navigating to Preferences->Raspberry Pi Configuration, clicking on the Performance tab, changing the number to 256 and clicking Ok. At the command prompt / terminal window, you do that by typing raspi-config then selecting Advanced Options->Memory Split and typing in 256.

Set the Raspberry Pi 4's GPU memory to 256MB. If you don’t know how to install Raspbian, see our article on getting started with Raspberry Pi.Ģ. We recommend installing the lite version, which doesn't come with X Windows preloaded. Install the latest version of Raspbian Buster on your Pi 4, if you haven’t already done so and boot into it. Once you get the install process up and running, you will need to walk away and leave it going for an hour or two.ġ.

To install RetroPie on your Pi 4, you won’t need to do a lot of work, but you will have to be patient. After your microSD card is done burning, you can put it into the Raspberry Pi 4 and boot.
