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Games in `.dosz` archives not recognized

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Description

After opening an issue https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure/issues/690, I believe that at least one issue does not depend on the core, I hope this is the right place to report it.

I have a DOS game, and stored the whole disk content in a dedicated directory.
I also archived the directory in a zip archive, and copied the .zip archive to a .dosz file, as described here: https://docs.libretro.com/library/dosbox_pure/#zip-files-can-be-renamed-to-dosz

This is what I've observed so far after enabling in RetroArch the dosbox-pure core.

In RetroArch I've used the "import content -> scan directory" functionality for creating a DOS playlist:

  • start.exe in the folder is found and recognized
  • start.exe in .zip is found and recognized
  • start.exe in .dosz is not found

The expected behavior would be that games archived as .dosz are recognized, since this format is supported by the core.

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Research direction

Reproduce the report through RetroArch's “Import Content → Scan Directory” using the same start.exe in a folder, .zip archive, and renamed .dosz archive. Compare the scan results and trace the content-recognition path to determine why .dosz is skipped; done when the .dosz case is recognized consistently with the folder and .zip cases.

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database
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