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PCSX2 now implements an IPC(Inter-Process Communication) protocol to allow inter-communication between external tools, PCSX2 and emulated games. | PCSX2 now implements an IPC(Inter-Process Communication) protocol to allow inter-communication between external tools, PCSX2 and emulated games. | ||
This protocol | This protocol aims to allow 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 a game and an external tool, e.g. to play music out of a game due to memory limitation. | ||
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This effectively allows something akin to a scripting language inside the emulator, except it runs outside of it. | 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:// | To get started, you'll need to grab the latest release available here: https://projects.govanify.com/govanify/pine <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 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/> | 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/> | 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. | 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. | ||