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GameEx Plugins Directory

GameEx and PinballX feature a very robust PlugIn system which accepts VB.NET and C# natively, so you can control many additional aspects of your build that are normally inaccessable without use of messy batch files or complicated AHK scripts. Currently, there are several PlugIns available from the respective program's PlugIn Manager interface that come pre-installed with both GameEx and PinballX, and additional PlugIns can be downloaded from the Community Download Portal. Many new features are actively developed by members of the community, thanks to this open source template for Tom's Speak Game Name PlugIn, which are located in a zip within the GameEx and PinballX PLUGINS subfolder in the program's root directory.

PlugIn Development Overview

In the following section, you will find documentation on the functions that are exposed through GameEx's and PinballX's PlugIn systems, and some code that demonstrates their useage in both VB.NET and C#. You will also find variable and enum documentation, as well as links to templates and development tools that you can use to quickly start creating your own PlugIns.
If you have any questions, the development team is very good about helping would-be developers get familiar with the ins and outs of the system in our community forums.

PLEASE NOTE: The plugin system requires all DLLs be compiled for an x86 target environment and built on .NET Framework 2.0 to function properly!

GameEx: PlugIn Functions

Below is a list of exposed functions you can use to manipulate GameEx using the PlugIn interface:

• PlugIn Data Structures & Enumerations •

• GameEx Info (Structure)	• PlugIn Info (Structure)	• PlugIn Type (Enum)
• MAME List Update Type (Enum)	• MCE Remote Key (Enum)

• Main Plugin Functions •

• Initialize Plugin

• Configure Plugin

• Input Events •

• Input Joystick

• Input Keyboard

• Input MCE Remote

• Application Events •

• App Exit	• Command Line	• MAME List Update
• Emulator Load	• Favorites

PinballX: PlugIn Functions

Nothing yet!

PlugIn Download Links

♦ GameEx: PlugIn Downloads
♦ PinballX: PlugIn Downloads
♦ GameEx User Project Forum
♦ PinballX User Project Forum

PlugIn Templates & Development Tools

GameEx

♦ Visual Studio 2010 VB.NET GameEx PlugIn Snap-In Template
♦ GameEx Function Logger PlugIn

PinballX

♦ Visual Studio 2010 VB.NET PinballX PlugIn Snap-In Template
♦ PinballX Function Logger PlugIn

Pages in category "PlugIn Development"

The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.

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 If you have any questions, the development team is very good about helping would-be developers get familiar with the ins and outs of the system in [http://www.gameex.info our community forums].
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-<span style="color:darkred;"><b>PLEASE NOTE:</b> ''The plugin system requires all DLLs be compiled for an x86 target environment and built on [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/t357fb32(v=vs.90).aspx .NET Framework 2.0] to function properly!''</span>
+<div class="note_block_red"><b>PLEASE NOTE:</b> ''The plugin system requires all DLLs be compiled for an x86 target environment and built on [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/t357fb32(v=vs.90).aspx .NET Framework 2.0] to function properly!''</div>
 <br />
-== <span class="headline_fx">GameEx: PlugIn Functions</span> ==
+== <span class="plugin_headline_text">GameEx: PlugIn Functions</span> ==
 <p>Below is a list of exposed functions you can use to manipulate GameEx using the PlugIn interface:</p>
-=== <span class="text_fx"> &bull; PlugIn Data Structures & Enumerations &bull; </span> ===
+=== <span class="plugin_text_fx"> &bull; PlugIn Data Structures & Enumerations &bull; </span> ===
-<div style="border-style:solid; border-color:darkgreen; background-color:#F0FFF0; border-width:1px; padding:5px 5px;">
+<div class="plugin_contents_box">
-*[[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_Version_Info|GameEx Info (Structure)]]
+<table width="100%" style="border-style:collapse; table-layout: fixed;">
-*[[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_PlugIn Info|PlugIn Info (Structure)]]
+<tr align="center" valign="middle">
-*[[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_PlugIn_Type|PlugIn Type (Enum)]]
+<td>&bull; [[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_Version_Info|GameEx Info (Structure)]]</td>
-*[[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_MAME_Update|MAME List Update Type (Enum)]]
+<td>&bull; [[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_PlugIn Info|PlugIn Info (Structure)]]</td>
-*[[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_MCE_Remote_Key|MCE Remote Key (Enum)]]</div>
+<td>&bull; [[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_PlugIn_Type|PlugIn Type (Enum)]]</td>
+</tr>
+<tr align="center" valign="middle">
+<td>&bull; [[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_MAME_Update|MAME List Update Type (Enum)]]</td>
+<td>&bull; [[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_MCE_Remote_Key|MCE Remote Key (Enum)]]</td>
+<td></td>
+</tr>
+</table></div>
-=== <span class="text_fx"> &bull; Main Plugin Functions &bull; </span> ===
+=== <span class="plugin_text_fx"> &bull; Main Plugin Functions &bull; </span> ===
-<div style="border-style:solid; border-color:darkgreen; background-color:#F0FFF0; border-width:1px; padding:5px 5px;">
+<div class="plugin_contents_box">
-*[[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_Initialize_Function|Initialize Plugin]]
+<table style="border-style:collapse; width:100%;  table-layout: fixed;">
-*[[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_Configure_Function|Configure Plugin]]</div>
+<tr align="center" valign="middle">
+<td>&bull; [[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_Initialize_Function|Initialize Plugin]]</td>
+<td>&bull; [[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_Configure_Function|Configure Plugin]]</td>
+<td></td>
+</tr>
+</table></div>
-=== <span class="text_fx"> &bull; Input Events &bull; </span> ===
+=== <span class="plugin_text_fx"> &bull; Input Events &bull; </span> ===
-<div style="border-style:solid; border-color:darkgreen; background-color:#F0FFF0; border-width:1px; padding:5px 5px;">
+<div class="plugin_contents_box">
-*[[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_Input_Joystick_Function|Input Joystick]]
+<table width="100%" style="border-style:collapse;  table-layout: fixed;">
-*[[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_Input_Keyboard_Function|Input Keyboard]]
+<tr align="center" valign="middle">
-*[[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_Input_MCE Remote_Function|Input MCE Remote]]</div>
+<td>&bull; [[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_Input_Joystick_Function|Input Joystick]]</td>
+<td>&bull; [[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_Input_Keyboard_Function|Input Keyboard]]</td>
+<td>&bull; [[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_Input_MCE Remote_Function|Input MCE Remote]]</td>
+</tr>
+</table></div>
-=== <span class="text_fx"> &bull; Application Events &bull; </span> ===
+=== <span class="plugin_text_fx"> &bull; Application Events &bull; </span> ===
-<div style="border-style:solid; border-color:darkgreen; background-color:#F0FFF0; border-width:1px; padding:5px 5px;">
+<div class="plugin_contents_box">
-*[[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_Event_App_Exit_Function|App Exit]]
+<table width="100%" style="border-style:collapse;  table-layout: fixed;">
-*[[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_Event_CommandLine_Function|Command Line]]
+<tr align="center" valign="middle">
-*[[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_MAME_List_Update_Function|MAME List Update]]</div>
+<td>&bull; [[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_Event_App_Exit_Function|App Exit]]</td>
+<td>&bull; [[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_Event_CommandLine_Function|Command Line]]</td>
+<td>&bull; [[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_MAME_List_Update_Function|MAME List Update]]</td>
+</tr>
+<tr align="center" valign="middle">
+<td>&bull; [[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_Event_Emulator_Load_Function|Emulator Load]]</td>
+<td>&bull; [[PlugIn_Development:GameEx_Event_Favorites_Function|Favorites]]</td>
+</tr>
+</table></div>
 <br />
-== <span class="headline_fx">PinballX: PlugIn Functions</span> ==
+== <span class="plugin_headline_text">PinballX: PlugIn Functions</span> ==
 Nothing yet!
 <br />
-== <span class="headline_fx">PlugIn Download Links</span> ==
+== <span class="plugin_headline_text">PlugIn Download Links</span> ==
 &diams; [http://www.gameex.info/forums/files/category/8-plugins GameEx: PlugIn Downloads]<br />
 &diams; [http://www.gameex.info/forums/files/category/21-apps-config-map-files-plugins PinballX: PlugIn Downloads]<br />
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 &diams; [http://www.gameex.info/forums/forum/33-user-projects PinballX User Project Forum]<br />
-== <span class="headline_fx">PlugIn Templates & Development Tools</span> ==
+== <span class="plugin_headline_text">PlugIn Templates & Development Tools</span> ==
-=== <span style="color:darkgreen;">GameEx</span> ===
+=== <span class="plugin_text_fx">GameEx</span> ===
 &diams; [http://www.gameex.info/forums/topic/11391-plugin-development-visual-basic-2010-project-template Visual Studio 2010 VB.NET GameEx PlugIn Snap-In Template]<br />
 &diams; [http://www.gameex.info/forums/topic/11412-plugin-development-function-logger GameEx Function Logger PlugIn]<br />
-=== <span style="color:darkgreen;">PinballX</span> ===
+=== <span class="plugin_text_fx">PinballX</span> ===
 &diams; [http://www.gameex.info/forums/topic/13158-plugin-development-vbnet-pinballx-snap-in-plugin-template Visual Studio 2010 VB.NET PinballX PlugIn Snap-In Template]<br />
 &diams; [http://www.gameex.info/forums/topic/13008-plugin-function-logger-pinballx-edition PinballX Function Logger PlugIn]<br />