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Sonic 3 & Knuckles ROM from SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics not found in database

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re: gamedb/FWdb and heuristics Request: Feature/Enhancement
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Description

When loading up the "Sonic_Knuckles_wSonic3.bin" file found in the Steam release of SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics (now delisted, thanks Sega), it's stated that the ROM is not in the database. The other .bin ROM from this release I tested (Space Harrier II) does not seem to have this problem.

Here's the hash for the ROM that was given to me by BizHawk:
B711A909CCE238CA4AF3E517A2EDCA306228EFA5

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Research direction

No file or test is named in the report. Start by locating BizHawk's ROM database lookup and checking how the supplied hash, B711A909CCE238CA4AF3E517A2EDCA306228EFA5, is handled; done means the Sonic 3 & Knuckles ROM is recognized without affecting existing ROM detection.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
databases, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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