Plug-ins
Ever since the underlying Lua interface code was opened up to VO's player base, Vendetta Online features the possibility for users to write their own plug-ins, affecting everything from the game's interface to in-game communication to game mechanics.
Installing Plugins
Installation instructions vary by platform, but in general, installing plugins involves copying files from the archive you download to <game install directory>/plugins/. If a plugin is Neoloader-compatible, it may need to be enabled in-game as well, depending on the user's configuration.
| Platform | Common install directory |
|---|---|
| Windows | C:\Program Files (x86)\Vendetta |
| Linux | /home/<user>/.vendetta |
| Mac | <special> |
| Android*** | /android/data/com.guildsoftware.vendetta/files |
| iOS | <special> |
| VR | Depends on device; usually follows android but requires headset to be connected and explorable by connected PC. |
Mac users will right click the vendetta app in the finder application and select the option "Show Package Contents".
iOS users need to attach their device to a computer running iTunes, and sync a plugins folder into the game.
- Create a folder anywhere, name it "plugins", and add your plugins to it as if it were your game's plugin directory.
- Connect your iOS device and open iTunes.
- Open your device information and settings window (small button in top-left), then select the option "File Sharing"
- Select Vendetta Online from the list of apps on the left
- Click and drag your plugins folder onto the right side pane (select overwrite if prompted)
Android users need to use an updated file manager such as NMM or X-plore on versions 12 and below. For Android 13+, pilots will need to connect their device to a computer to access the /android/data directory. This is due to scoped storage permissions.
This youtube guide should provide visual aide for the process, and is only slightly out of date in regards to Android.
Creating your own Plugins
VO Lua API that can be used for creating plugins can be found at [1].
Available Plugins
This page tracks many well-known plugins found across the public repositories listed below. It is not meant to be an encompassing list, but serves to track some of the most popular plugins used by many pilots. If you are looking for the old list of many plugins, or wish to add your own, please visit the Free plugin list.
Public Plugin Repositories:
- Vendetta Online Unofficial Plugin Repository (VOUPR) is the original plugin repository, originally maintained by Calder.
- NexusMods hosts many mods for multiple games, and includes its own section for Vendetta Online.
- mr_spuck has a comprehensive list of plugins on his own site, though many of them need to be updated or are completely defunct at this point
| Name | Author | Where to get | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neoloader | Luxen | VOUPR | Advanced Plugin Loader and Library Management |
| MDI-Targetlist | Draugath | VOUPR | Advanced yet minimalist target display on your HUD with addon support |
| MDI-RoidDB | Draugath | VOUPR | Asteroid Database Manager and Mining Assistant |
| Prospector | Snib, PaKettle | VOUPR | Asteroid Database Manager and Mining Assistant |
| Reskin | Luxen | VOUPR | Theme Management Interface |
| Turret Selection Interface | Slime | VOUPR | GUI for selecting turrets on capital vessels |
| Trade Assistant 2 | Snib, Mad Miner Moda | VOUPR | Trade and Commerce Utility |
| Toaster Crush Suite | ScionSpy, Scuba Steve 4.0 | VOUPR | Combat toolkit |
| Sound Alert Suite | Chocolateer | VOUPR | Auditory notifications for game events |
| DroidButtons | Draugath | VOUPR | Flight Interface Modifier - redesign your input interface on mobile! |
| Key Manager | Lanigiro Elbbarcs | VOUPR | Manage access keys for stations and capital vessels |
| Honk | Rin Ganberro | VOUPR | Make ships honk! |