Game Not Detected

Troubleshooting steps when Mafkers cannot detect your game's engine.

If Mafkers cannot detect your game’s engine, try these troubleshooting steps.

Step 1: Verify Game Folder

Make sure you selected the correct game folder, not a subfolder or shortcut.

How to Find the Correct Folder

Steam:

1. Open Steam
2. Right-click the game → Manage → Browse local files
3. This opens the correct folder

GOG Galaxy:

1. Right-click the game → Manage installation → Open folder

Epic Games:

1. Library → click game → Settings → Open folder

Manual install:

• Look for the main executable (.exe, .app, or AppImage)
• The folder containing the executable is usually the game folder

Step 2: Check Engine Support

Not all engines are supported. Check the Engine Support Matrix:

• ✅ Unity (2019.4 LTS – Unity 6)
• ✅ Unreal Engine (4.26-4.27, 5.0-5.7)
• ✅ Ren’Py (7.x-8.x)
• ✅ RPG Maker MV/MZ
• ✅ Godot 4.x
• ✅ Kirikiri/KAG
• ✅ TyranoScript
• ⚠️ Godot 3.x (only if CSV source available)
• ⚠️ Wolf RPG (best effort)
• ❌ Custom proprietary engines (RAGE, REDengine, Frostbite, etc.)

Step 3: Check Engine Version

Even if the engine is supported, the specific version might not be:

• Unity 4.x, 5.0-5.3: NOT supported (pre-UnityFS format)
• UE 4.13: NOT supported (T3D text import removed)
• UE 5.1, 5.2: NOT supported (UnrealPak broken)

Step 4: Check for Encryption

Some games encrypt their asset files:

• Dragon Engine (SEGA): Not supported (encryption key blocks modding)
• Denuvo Anti-Tamper: Not supported (actively blocks UE modding)
• Custom encryption: May need specific decryption tools

Step 5: Manual Engine Identification

If Mafkers can’t detect the engine, you can identify it manually:

Unity

• Look for *_Data/ folder
• Look for globalgamemanagers file
• Look for .assets files

Unreal Engine

• Look for .pak files (magic bytes at file end: 5A 6F 12 9E)
• Look for .uasset files
• Look for .uproject file

Godot

• Look for .pck file (magic: GDPC at start)
• Check executable for “Godot Engine” string

Ren’Py

• Look for game/ folder
• Look for .rpa archives or .rpy scripts

RPG Maker MV/MZ

• Look for www/data/ folder (MV) or data/ folder (MZ)
• Check package.json for “rpg maker”

Step 6: Report the Issue

If you’ve tried all the above and Mafkers still can’t detect your game:

1. Join our Discord
2. Post in #game-requests with:
   • Game name
   • Where you bought it (Steam, GOG, etc.)
   • Screenshots of the game folder contents
3. Our team will investigate and add support if possible

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why doesn’t Mafkers support all engines?

A: Some engines use proprietary, encrypted formats that cannot be reliably parsed. We only support engines where we can guarantee quality and safety.

Q: Can I request a new engine?

A: Yes! Request on Discord. We prioritize engines with the most user demand.

Q: My game uses Unity but Mafkers says “not detected”

A: The game might be using Unity 4.x or 5.0-5.3 (pre-UnityFS). These versions are not supported due to format incompatibility.