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new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3dc522c500
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+# Visual Studio 2008
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+EndProject
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+		Debug|Win32 = Debug|Win32
+		Release NoAccel|Win32 = Release NoAccel|Win32
+		Release|Win32 = Release|Win32
+	EndGlobalSection
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+		{C50A37E2-041D-480E-B62A-2B7113DF054F}.Debug NoAccel|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug NoAccel|Win32
+		{C50A37E2-041D-480E-B62A-2B7113DF054F}.Debug NoAccel|Win32.Build.0 = Debug NoAccel|Win32
+		{C50A37E2-041D-480E-B62A-2B7113DF054F}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{C50A37E2-041D-480E-B62A-2B7113DF054F}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{C50A37E2-041D-480E-B62A-2B7113DF054F}.Release NoAccel|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release NoAccel|Win32
+		{C50A37E2-041D-480E-B62A-2B7113DF054F}.Release NoAccel|Win32.Build.0 = Release NoAccel|Win32
+		{C50A37E2-041D-480E-B62A-2B7113DF054F}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{C50A37E2-041D-480E-B62A-2B7113DF054F}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
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+	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
+		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
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diff --git a/pkg/msvc/msvc-2008/RetroArch-msvc2008.vcproj b/pkg/msvc/msvc-2008/RetroArch-msvc2008.vcproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ced820b582
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/msvc/msvc-2008/RetroArch-msvc2008.vcproj
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+	RootNamespace="RetroArchmsvc2008"
+	Keyword="Win32Proj"
+	TargetFrameworkVersion="196613"
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+	<Platforms>
+		<Platform
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+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
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