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+PCSX2 now implements an IPC(Inter-Process Communication) protocol to allow inter-communication between external tools, PCSX2 and emulated games.
+This protocol allows things such as, for example:
+* Communicating between a game and an external tool, e.g. to play music out of a game due to memory limitation.
+* Communicating between PCSX2 and an external tool, e.g. to pause a game or load one.
+* Communicating between a game and PCSX2, e.g. making a boss fight trigger a save-state.
+And much more! <br/>
+In contrast to PNACH, you can program the tool in the program of your choice and are not limited, logic wise.
+This effectively allows something akin to a scripting language inside the emulator, except it runs outside of it.
+To get started, you'll need to grab the latest release available here: https://code.govanify.com/govanify/pcsx2_ipc/releases  <br/>
+If you want to use the C++ API just compile on your OS of choice the client example and start hacking. <br/>
+If you prefer another language, such as Python, Lua or Rust, you'll have to program an intermediary library first. <br/>
+All of this process is detailed in the repository linked above.  <br/>
+A fairly complete documentation is available in the release under either an HTML or PDF format, depending on your preferences in the releases linked above.