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AMIGA RA-Scanner found only 1 third of my WHDload games (edition 2024)

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hello, can anybody look why only arround 1 third of my whdload set gets catched? i can use the manual scanner but than i have ugly game names (without free spaces etc). Is there Something i can do about it? The Files are all lha packed as they come (version from 2024).

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No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reproducing the automatic scan with the 2024 WHDload set and LHA-packed files, then compare it with the manual scanner. Done means the automatic scanner finds the missing games and retains readable names.

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