diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 28188376c9..1773b66a74 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
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 retroarch_switch.nacp
 retroarch_switch.nro
 retroarch_switch.nso
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+/pkg/msvc/msvc-2017/x64/Debug QT
+/pkg/msvc/msvc-2017/MetaObjects
+/.vs
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index f228bad8bf..bb74c23f60 100644
--- a/pkg/msvc/msvc-2017/RetroArch-msvc2017.vcxproj
+++ b/pkg/msvc/msvc-2017/RetroArch-msvc2017.vcxproj
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