libretro / libretro/libretro-database

retroarch can't scan some ROM files.

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Description

  • rdb/FBNeo - Arcade Games.rdb contains dinou and dinoj, but retroarch can't scan dinou.zip and dinoj.zip.
  • retroarch can't scan
    • De La Jet Set Radio (Japan) (En,Ja,Fr,De,Es).chd
    • Jet Grind Radio (USA).chd
    • Jet Set Radio (Europe) (En,Fr,De,Es).chd

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Start by reproducing the scan failures for the listed dinou.zip, dinoj.zip, and Jet Set Radio .chd files, comparing them with the entries in rdb/FBNeo - Arcade Games.rdb. Trace how these database entries are matched during scanning; done means all five named ROM files are recognized correctly.

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Assessment

Domain
content, databases
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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