Updaters vs Manual Installation

I do whatever works 😃 it's satisfying making things work

I use updaters only for both MiSTer and Analogue Pocket.

Mainly due to the *pace* of development right now, I'm using mattpannella's CLI to keep yours and others' cores up-to-date. I'm considering writing my own rich Python cli for the task as it's the news I want more than the auto-updates, but it would be nice to have support for key-based PocketFPGA updates like you do for MISTer.

Sometimes i use both but manually is harder

I used to do it manually but I now use updaters along with some manual fixes :)

Use UPDATERs for both, don't have the time or smarts to keep up with all the manual updates and changes.

I always use update_all to keep my MiSTer up to date.

The pocket would be a nightmare to do manually, mister I usually update using update all but manual update for bits not included

I try to use the auto updates for both MiSTer and Pocket... for these Jotego releases, I do it manually but would prefer the updater approach.

I always use updaters for BOTH MiSTerFPGA and PocketFPGA.

Update_all is my choice ;)

Honestly the problem I've found was keeping up with the betas on Pocket. I'm doing plenty of manual installs but its really hard to tell what is in beta vs released for pocket so I'm just not sure what to update.

After all the cores are added via the updater it's so much easier to manage everything manually. For example I added the Punisher manually since it was from another developer who is using the CPS2 core. makes no sense to run the updater AGAIN for one game. https://github.com/dyreschlock/pocket-extras

I can't even imagine to manually update all the cores on my Pocket. Updaters all the way.

updaters as much as possible, for both systems

updaters on both

exclusively update_all. That's why i also support Ypsilon. I think update_all is one of the reasons for the rising popularity of mister. It saves countless hours of tedious work....

updaters so much easier

I use 99,90% of time updaters

I practically only use update_all from the Ypsilon Only once in a while a special core may deserve enough attention for a manual installation, but it's mostly inconvenient - also because of leftover files afterwards

I use exclusively updaters.

Updaters, and installing the Jotego stuff has always been hit or miss with the Pocket updater drag & drop feature. I do them manually now.

Updaters for both

I use updaters for both.

Updaters on both

Updaters for both

Updaters for both

Mostly updaters for both

Updaters for both

I think its different for the Pocket. I manually install the cores, but use the updaters to pull the roms so i don't have to bother with that step. So I would have to say both, but i can't vote both.

updaters on both mister and pocket

Yep, updaters 👍🏼

props to theypsilon for the excellent work on update_all. it's one of the things that makes MiSTer so nice to use. new stuff comes out, run update_all and check it out. golden.

Updaters on both

updaters on both mister and pocket

Updaters for both

Mainly use Update_All, however if there's a beta or core I'd like to try that isn't part of it, I'm happy enough to install manually. Generally however, Update_All is my go to first. :)

updaters for both

Updater for me (although it's important to have manual if something goes wrong)

I use whatever is available. Updaters first, manually for new betas. Pocket i didn't start yet

Updaters for both. Manual installation and maintenance is too much hassle. I don't really like the way the MiSTer updater works though, I understand that the embedded nature of the "companion" Linux makes creating a more robust updater harder than if it was a normal environment, but still some of the choices in the updater are just unfortunate (deleting files before ensuring the replacements are successfully in place being one, another is the reliance on always downloading a script from the internet to do the actual work). The Pocket updaters (working in a nicer environment of course) are pretty nice.

For me, the main difference between the MiSTer and other FPGAs is the update_all.sh script. I don't have time to mess with manual installations... I don't event test new released/beta cores published by people on github until they appear automatically in update_all....

Updaters for both (voted MiSTer because I use/update that the most)

MiSTer's update_all has saved me from having to spend hundreds of hours chasing down exactly the right files and setting it all up by hand. If something isn't automatically included by update_all, then I don't bother.

Both for me. I've always used update_all on MiSTer but given how finicky the pocket is for manual updates i didn't bother loading any cores till there was one available.

I use updaters for both. It's Just convenient if it works and on the Mister there's so many cool things getting released that it's almost impossible to manage everything without updater. I guess it will be the same with pocket soon.

update_all + Pocket Updater Win App of course. This is a big advantage of MiSTer + Pocket. :)

Updaters on both. I can do it manually if I have to, but the updaters are so much more convenient, especially when the platforms have such frequent updates and improvements.

Both updaters

Mainly updaters, manual for cores where it isn't covered by an updater.

Automatic Updater on both for me.

updater, don't want to mess around with manual installations :)

Updaters for both!

updaters on both mister and pocket

Updaters are a key feature of the MiSTer platform for me!

Updaters on both platforms

manual on both

both updaters as well. And I enjoy watching the script in progress 😊

Manual occurs when updates fails so it's more a glitch than an option

I use both updaters!

Update_all is the way :)

updaters on both… if a file isn’t on update_all, its not stable enough for me to bother. I can wait another month or 6 for a 20 year old game

update_all fo sho

update_all FTW!!

Regular update all , but also manually copy files over from time to time

Updaters on both MiSTer and Analogue Pocket

Updaters on both. Haven't found the time yet to figure out how to play the beta games on Pocket yet.

i use updaters, but copied the cps-2 files manually after i didn't find them on my sdcard

Update all, I don’t bother with manual at all.

Update_All, if its possible i only want to play

Updaters for both platforms

Update_all for sure

Update All FTW.

Add me to the list of updaters on both

Updaters on both.

Updaters both

Been using AMMiSTer to update arcade cores lately, developing nicely!

Updaters en ambos

One of those answers should of been auto updates for both.. I also auto update on both

Updaters on both

Updaters for both

Updater on pocket. Don't have a mister sadly

I always use Updaters for both. I only use manual if what I want isn't available via an Updater.

Updaters for both

automatic updaters are the best. Wish there was a way to set up for latest cores like that, but may be harder on mister fpga

This should be multiple choice, right?

Updaters for both!

I use only automatic updater on both Misters:)

Can’t vote twice but I use updaters for both