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docs: describe each setup by what it is

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The which-pack page called RetroPie the largest community with the most
guides, Batocera an easy setup and Recalbox good for a first build,
claims nothing in the repository measures. Each row now says what the
setup is, with board names taken from the platform target lists.
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| Setup | What it is | Pack | Extract to |
|-------|-----------|------|-----------|
| [EmuDeck](https://www.emudeck.com/) | Installs and configures multiple emulators, adds each game to the Steam library | [EmuDeck]({rel}) | `~/Emulation/bios/` |
| [RetroDECK](https://retrodeck.net/) | Single Flatpak app, all emulators bundled, one-click install from Discover | [RetroDECK]({rel}) | `~/retrodeck/` (the pack carries its own `bios/`) |
| [RetroDECK](https://retrodeck.net/) | Single Flatpak app with its emulators bundled, installed from Flathub or Discover | [RetroDECK]({rel}) | `~/retrodeck/` (the pack carries its own `bios/`) |
| RetroArch standalone | Installed from Discover, Steam, or Flatpak | [RetroArch]({rel}) | Open RetroArch > Settings > Directory > System, that is the folder |
### Windows
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|-------|-----------|------|-----------|
| [RetroArch](https://www.retroarch.com/) | Multi-system emulator, loads different cores for each console | [RetroArch]({rel}) | The `system` folder next to `retroarch.exe` |
| [RetroBat](https://www.retrobat.org/) | Windows frontend with EmulationStation, includes RetroArch and standalone emulators | [RetroBat]({rel}) | The `bios` folder inside the RetroBat installation |
| [BizHawk](https://tasvideos.org/BizHawk) | Accuracy-focused multi-system emulator, popular for speedruns and TAS | [BizHawk]({rel}) | The `Firmware` folder inside the BizHawk installation |
| [BizHawk](https://tasvideos.org/BizHawk) | Multi-system emulator with rerecording and debugging tools, hosted by TASVideos | [BizHawk]({rel}) | The `Firmware` folder inside the BizHawk installation |
| [LaunchBox](https://www.launchbox-app.com/) | Game library manager and launcher, uses RetroArch or standalone emulators behind the scenes | [RetroArch]({rel}) | Open RetroArch (via LaunchBox) > Settings > Directory > System |
### Linux
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| Setup | What it is | Pack | Extract to |
|-------|-----------|------|-----------|
| [RetroPie](https://retropie.org.uk/) | The classic Pi emulation setup, largest community, most online guides | [RetroPie]({rel}) | `~/RetroPie/BIOS/` |
| [Lakka](https://www.lakka.tv/) | Lightweight RetroArch OS, minimal config, boots straight into the UI | [Lakka]({rel}) | `/storage/system/` |
| [Batocera](https://batocera.org/) | Easy setup, works on Pi 3/4/5 and many other boards (Odroid, etc.) | [Batocera]({rel}) | `/userdata/bios/` |
| [Recalbox](https://www.recalbox.com/) | Plug-and-play experience, good for a first build | [Recalbox]({rel}) | `/recalbox/share/bios/` |
| [RetroPie](https://retropie.org.uk/) | Scripts that install RetroArch and standalone emulators on Raspberry Pi OS | [RetroPie]({rel}) | `~/RetroPie/BIOS/` |
| [Lakka](https://www.lakka.tv/) | Operating system built around RetroArch, boots into its menu | [Lakka]({rel}) | `/storage/system/` |
| [Batocera](https://batocera.org/) | Bootable OS, with images for Raspberry Pi 3, 4 and 5 and other boards (Odroid XU4 among them) | [Batocera]({rel}) | `/userdata/bios/` |
| [Recalbox](https://www.recalbox.com/) | Bootable OS for retro gaming that configures its emulators itself | [Recalbox]({rel}) | `/recalbox/share/bios/` |
### Handhelds
| Setup | What it is | Pack | Extract to |
|-------|-----------|------|-----------|
| Android (Retroid Pocket, Odin, etc.) | Most Android handhelds run RetroArch | [RetroArch]({rel}) | `RetroArch/system/` on internal storage or SD card |
| [ROCKNIX](https://rocknix.org/) | Linux OS for ARM and x86 handhelds (RG35XX, RG552, Deck) | [ROCKNIX]({rel}) | `/storage/roms/bios/`, over SSH or the network share |
| [Batocera](https://batocera.org/) | Also images many handhelds | [Batocera]({rel}) | `/userdata/bios/` |
| Android (Retroid Pocket, Odin, etc.) | RetroArch for Android | [RetroArch]({rel}) | `RetroArch/system/` on internal storage or SD card |
| [ROCKNIX](https://rocknix.org/) | Linux OS for ARM and x86 handhelds, among them the RG35XX (H700) and the RG552 (RK3399) | [ROCKNIX]({rel}) | `/storage/roms/bios/`, over SSH or the network share |
| [Batocera](https://batocera.org/) | Also has images for handheld chips, among them H700 and RK3326 | [Batocera]({rel}) | `/userdata/bios/` |
### FPGA
| Setup | What it is | Pack | Extract to |
|-------|-----------|------|-----------|
| [MiSTer FPGA](https://mister-devel.github.io/MkDocs_MiSTer/) | Hardware-level recreation of consoles on a DE10-Nano board | [MiSTer FPGA]({rel}) | `/media/fat/games/`, one subfolder per core |
| [MiSTer FPGA](https://mister-devel.github.io/MkDocs_MiSTer/) | FPGA cores that reimplement console hardware on a DE10-Nano board | [MiSTer FPGA]({rel}) | `/media/fat/games/`, one subfolder per core |
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tests/test_site_exports.py
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self.assertNotIn("Unified view of BIOS verification", source)
class WhichPackDescribesNoPlatformByOpinion(unittest.TestCase):
"""The page called RetroPie the largest community with the most guides,
Batocera an easy setup and Recalbox good for a first build: claims
nothing in the repository measures, ranking platforms against each
other."""
def test_no_ranking_words(self):
import re
import generate_site # noqa: PLC0415
page = generate_site.generate_which_pack()
rows = [line for line in page.splitlines() if line.startswith("| ")]
found = [
row for row in rows
if re.search(r"\b(largest|most|popular|easy|best|classic|lightweight|"
r"one-click|plug-and-play|first build|accuracy-focused)\b",
row, re.IGNORECASE)
]
self.assertEqual(found, [])
class EveryPageLinksItsOwnData(unittest.TestCase):
"""An emulator page linked its YAML and JSON. A platform page linked
nothing, and a tool had to download platforms.json (2.8 MB) and filter