what would be the best NSP/XCI installer

[binkinator]

Apparently both Tinfoil and DBI have 2 different options to make installations over USB.

Tinfoil has via MTP or NUT.
DBI has via MTP or it's dbibackend.

Is there any relevant differences between the 2 methods that each app offers?
I'm mostly looking for the most reliable and at the same time fastest method.
Which solution is the best for what I want?


ps. I use Windows10 and plan to make installs of both NSP and XCI files.

I personally have both installed. Both do the job very well.

I think the biggest diff is closed vs open source.

DBI can do just about anything if you’re willing to RTFM. Reminds me of Linux.
Tinfoil is more “guided tour” with many options hidden within its flashiness. Reminds me of Mac.

You can’t really go wrong becoming proficient with either one.

 

[mspy]

I personally have both installed. Both do the job very well.

I think the biggest diff is closed vs open source.

DBI can do just about anything if you’re willing to RTFM. Reminds me of Linux.
Tinfoil is more “guided tour” with many options hidden within its flashiness. Reminds me of Mac.

You can’t really go wrong becoming proficient with either one.

OK but what are the differences between the 2 USB installation methods that both apps have?
(not referring to Tinfoil vs DBI but rather to the MTP vs NUT thing...)

 

[binkinator]

OK but what are the differences between the 2 USB installation methods that both apps have?
(not referring to Tinfoil vs DBI but rather to the MTP vs NUT thing...)

Honestly from my level of usage they both do MTP pretty much the same. Both are fast and reliable. Almost all failures with either have been self inflicted. I think my SD card is the speed bottleneck and not the protocols themselves. USB is definitely the fastest (vs either apps web server methods). I’m sure there’s a bit of nuance here and there but I’ve not seen anything that raises one over the other.

Maybe someone else has a stronger opinion on this?