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SpecsUpdate
Pros
Pro Great selection of systems available
Incorporates not only Retroarch-based systems, but other emulator packages as well (AdvMAME, Reicast, PPSSPP, etc.) integrated with the EmulationStation frontend.
Pro User-friendly
All options are right there in the EmulationStation menu and ready to be changed at the click of a button. No distorted configuration files all over the place, no permissions to mess with.
Pro Optimized performance from having a smaller footprint
Like Lakka and Recalbox, the software is the OS, so it takes up much less space and has far less demands on hardware than other emulator-based packages which have an OS attached i.e. Retropie.
Pro Controller variety and working Bluetooth pairing
Pairing controllers for wireless operation are so much easier with Batocera. Also easily within reach in the ES menu.
Pro Easy to use
Batocera is much easier to use and configure than Lakka, especially for MAME and data transferring.
Pro Now with PS3 and WiiU support
They keep adding more and more systems and options for downloading themes, extra games, software, add-on packages, etc.
Cons
Con No dualboot support
Batocera does not support Dualboot, so you can't install another OS side-by-side.
Con Needs the whole disk
There is no option to install the system in dual-boot with another OS on one hard disk drive.
Con Not for customizers
You can mess with the underlying software and code, but it's not so easily accessed. Since it's designed for user friendliness and ease of use, the software is not easy to change based on configuration options.
Con Not very Stable on some Platforms
Since it is not focusing on one hardware, you'll encounter more bugs.
Con Does not support zipped ROMs
It does not support zipped ROMs on all systems which can mess up your collection.
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