Navigate to your C:\Hyperspin\Media\ . Drag the SNES folder from the UPD into your Media folder. When Windows asks if you want to replace files, select NO (unless you are sure the new file is higher quality). You generally want to add missing files, not overwrite existing ones that work.
Use Don's Hyperspin Tools (see section 5) to verify that each media file name matches your ROM file name exactly. A common UPD failure is a filename mismatch (e.g., the update uses Zelda_Art.mp4 but your ROM is Legend of Zelda.zip ). hyperspin media packs upd
Newer UPDs use H.264 MP4s. Old Hyperspin (v1.5.1) prefers FLV. Solution: Update Hyperspin to the latest beta, or use a converter like Handbrake to transcode new MP4s to FLV. Navigate to your C:\Hyperspin\Media\
However, the most common pain point for users is maintaining these assets. You download a massive 100GB media pack, only to find that new games have been added, artwork is missing, or the videos are low quality. This is where (Updates) become essential. You generally want to add missing files, not
Most UPDs come in a .7z or .rar archive. Extract it to a temporary folder. Inside, you should see a folder structure like: _UPD_MARCH24/SNES/Images/Wheel/
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Rename your existing media folders to .OLD . Example: C:\Hyperspin\Media\SNES\Videos becomes Videos.OLD . You will thank yourself later.