[Next] Update should update not reinstall

[c-hri-s]

Hi,

Your update script takes a fairly brutal approach to upgrading, overwriting /boot/config.txt and so resetting overscan settings, and overwriting ES configuration settings so losing favourites, last played, skin, etc.

Is there a way to have it upgrade but leave modified files so user configuration/changes aren't lost?

Thanks

[kiteretro]

Agreed.. so the following should probably happen:

• Don't copy config.txt if it already has DPI (or some searchable) settings already applied (I see in my code there is a bug here, it does check it correctly BUT it still copies the files.. https://github.com/kiteretro/Circuit-Sword/blob/master/install.sh#L111)
• Don't copy ES settings if changes applied https://github.com/kiteretro/Circuit-Sword/blob/master/install.sh#L156

I will probably add a flag or some file that tells the script "this is an update" because it is currently designed that install.sh is called and it has very basic settings applied..

For the time being you can do a git pull in the directory, and then edit those lines above to remove the changes you don't want and then run ./install.sh YES .. it is only the update.sh script that does the pull and then auto-install which you want to avoid for now..

[c-hri-s]

Sounds good. Thanks for the workaround in the meantime.

[c-hri-s]

You might like to consider rxbrad/gbz35 as the default theme instead of pixel. Might be a case of personal preference, but I find it much clearer on a small screen.

[kiteretro]

Thanks, I can pre-install it as part of the script and I'll try it out.. i've always used Pixel personally, but willing to give a go :) https://github.com/rxbrad/es-theme-gbz35

[jarettmillard]

There's also Pixel TFT for small screens: https://github.com/djbriane/es-theme-pixel-tft