Developers: How to Build System and Core Plugins

System Plugins

Overview

System Plugins describe a core system and contain:

• SystemController and SystemResponder classes
• Plugin name and system identifier
• Supported rom types (file suffixes)
• Button mapping defaults and settings
• Controller preference layouts, graphics and icons.

These settings are stored in property list (.plist) files.

Structure of a System Plugin

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How to build a System Plugin

OpenEmu includes plugins for several systems. In this example, we will create a new system plugin for the TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine.

NSString *OEPCEButtonNameTable[] =
{
    @"OEPCEButton1",
    @"OEPCEButton2",
    @"OEPCEButtonUp",
    @"OEPCEButtonDown",
    @"OEPCEButtonLeft",
    @"OEPCEButtonRight",
    @"OEPCEButtonRun",
    @"OEPCEButtonSelect"
};

How to use a System Plugin

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Core Plugins

Overview

Core Plugins implement systems and contain: ...

Structure of a Core Plugin

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How to build a Core Plugin

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How to use a Core Plugin

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