diff --git a/test/regression/run.py b/test/regression/run.py
index 1c73c227c..1898fb962 100644
--- a/test/regression/run.py
+++ b/test/regression/run.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def process_dir(d, outfile_results, zipin, result):
     print("Processing directory " + d)
     for f in sorted(os.listdir(d)):
         fullpath = os.path.join(d, f)
-        if os.path.isdir(fullpath) and not f == ".svn":
+        if os.path.isdir(fullpath) and not f[:1] == '.':
             process_dir(fullpath, outfile_results, zipin, result)
             continue
 
@@ -190,32 +190,26 @@ def process_dir(d, outfile_results, zipin, result):
                     "regression database? Use gen_db.zip to re-generate.")
                 continue
 
-            # Ignore extensions via settings.py configured list
-            # todo: Fix for multi dot extensions like .skeleton.xml
-            ext = os.path.splitext(fullpath)[1].lower()
-            if ext != "" and ext in settings.exclude_extensions:
-                continue
-
             print("-"*60 + "\n  " + os.path.realpath(fullpath) + " pp: " + pppreset) 
             
             outfile_actual = prepare_output_dir(fullpath, filehash, "ACTUAL")
             outfile_expect = prepare_output_dir(fullpath, filehash, "EXPECT")
             outfile_results.write("assimp dump    "+"-"*80+"\n")
             outfile_results.flush()
-
             command = [assimp_bin_path,
                 "dump",
                 fullpath, outfile_actual, "-b", "-s", "-l" ] +\
                 pppreset.split()
-
             r = subprocess.call(command, **shellparams)
-            print(r)
+            outfile_results.flush()
 
             if r and not failure:
                 result.fail(fullpath, outfile_expect, pppreset, IMPORT_FAILURE, r)
+                outfile_results.write("Failed to import\n")
                 continue
             elif failure and not r:
                 result.fail(fullpath, outfile_expect, pppreset, EXPECTED_FAILURE_NOT_MET)
+                outfile_results.write("Expected import to fail\n")
                 continue
             
             with open(outfile_expect, "wb") as s:
@@ -227,21 +221,24 @@ def process_dir(d, outfile_results, zipin, result):
             except IOError:
                 continue
                 
+            outfile_results.write("Expected data length: {0}\n".format(len(input_expected)))
+            outfile_results.write("Actual data length: {0}\n".format(len(input_actual)))
+            failed = False
             if len(input_expected) != len(input_actual):
                 result.fail(fullpath, outfile_expect, pppreset, DATABASE_LENGTH_MISMATCH,
                         len(input_expected), len(input_actual))
-                continue
+                # Still compare the dumps to see what the difference is
+                failed = True
 
             outfile_results.write("assimp cmpdump "+"-"*80+"\n")
             outfile_results.flush()
-
             command = [ assimp_bin_path, 'cmpdump', outfile_actual, outfile_expect ]
             if subprocess.call(command, **shellparams) != 0:
-                result.fail(fullpath, outfile_expect, pppreset, DATABASE_VALUE_MISMATCH)
+                if not failed:
+                    result.fail(fullpath, outfile_expect, pppreset, DATABASE_VALUE_MISMATCH)
                 continue 
             
-            result.ok(fullpath, pppreset, COMPARE_SUCCESS, 
-                len(input_expected))     
+            result.ok(fullpath, pppreset, COMPARE_SUCCESS, len(input_expected))     
 
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def del_folder_with_contents(folder):