why HDL Batch Installer is superior to other programs?
i´ll list it´s strengths compared to other programs:
| winhiip | HDLBInst | HDL Dump helper GUI | HDLBATCH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited to 255 games | Limited to uLaunchELF partition limit (Acording to source code: ~1400 games) | Limited to uLaunchELF partition limit (Acording to source code: ~1400 games) | Limited to uLaunchELF partition limit (Acording to source code: ~1400 games) |
| has it's own installation system (old) | uses latest HDL-Dump | uses an older version of HDL-Dump | uses an older version of HDL-Dump |
| Can´t read 1tb and 2tb HDDs | Up to 2tb HDDs are supported | Up to 2tb HDDs are supported | Up to 2tb HDDs are supported |
| Abandoned project | Project on active development (Even if this GUI Get´s abandoned, you can update HDLDump) | Abandoned project | Abandoned project |
| Capable of installing multiple games easily | Capable of installing multiple games easily | User must select the games one by one | User must move the games into the batch file location (or the other way around) |
| No dependencies | No dependencies | Needs Java 32bits | No dependencies |
| Detects new HDDs without restart | Detects new HDDs without restart | Must restart program to list new HDDs | Must restart Batch file to list new HDDs |
| Only supports DVD5 ISO´s | Supports DVD5/DVD9 ISO´s, BIN Images, Nero Images, .iml files and global images | Only supports DVD5/DVD9 ISO´s | Supports DVD5/DVD9 ISO´s, BIN Images, Nero Images, .iml files and global images |
| Games without Support for HDD-OSD or PS2BBN | Games are compatible with HDD-OSD and PS2BBN (if miniOPL Is provided, aka: boot.kelf) |
Games without Support for HDD-OSD or PS2BBN | Games without Support for HDD-OSD or PS2BBN |
| issues when handling HDDs formatted by uLaunchELF | Compatible with uLaunchELF HDD´s (uLe 4.43a 41e4ebe or 4.43x_isr are recomended) | Compatible with uLaunchELF HDD´s | Compatible with uLaunchELF HDD´s |
| Randomly corrupts HDD (or it's MBR program) | game uninstall feature is unstable | ||
| Filename used as game title | original game title automatically assigned from internal database | Filename used as game title | original game title automatically assigned from internal database |
| Can't hide games from HDD-OSD/PS2BBN | Capable of hiding games from HDD-OSD/PS2BBN | Can't hide games from HDD-OSD/PS2BBN | Can't hide games from HDD-OSD/PS2BBN |
| can format HDD into PS2 format | can format HDD into PS2 format | Can't format HDD into PS2 format | Can't format HDD into PS2 format |
| can't browse partitions contents from windows explorer | can browse partitions contents from windows explorer | can't browse partitions contents from windows explorer | can't browse partitions contents from windows explorer |