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.
Mac users will right click the vendetta app in their dock and explore their application files (Verify this is how it works?)
iOS users need to attach their device to a computer running iTunes, and sync a plugins folder into the game. (attach link explaining this)
Android users may have issues reaching their plugins directory need to use an updated file manager such as NMM or X-plore on versions 11 and 12, and may be impossible on versions below. For Android 13 or greater+, pilots will need to connect their device to a computer to access the /android/data directory. This is due to scoped storage permissions changing.
== Creating your own Plugins ==
VO Lua API that can be used for creating plugins can be found at [http://www.vo-wiki.com/racecar2].
== 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.
Public Plugin Repositories:
* [http://voupr.spenced.com Vendetta Online Unofficial Plugin Repository (VOUPR)] is the original plugin repository, originally maintained by Calder.
* [https://www.nexusmods.com/vendettaonline?tab=latest NexusMods ] hosts many mods for multiple games, and includes its own section for Vendetta Online (awaiting approval).
* [https://kitchen.nfshost.com/ven/plugins/ 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
'''Status Indicators''':
* If a plugin has a ✅, it is known working and maintained
* If a plugin has a ☑️, it is working, but not maintained (author appears inactive)
* If a plugin has a ⚠️, it works with issues (seek alternatives)
* If a plugin has a ❓, its working state is not known
* If a plugin has a ❌, it is known to not be compatible with Vendetta Online anymore
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! Status
! Name
! Author
! Purpose
|-
| ✅
| Neoloader
| Luxen
| [httphttps://voupr.spenced.com/plugin.php?name=neoloader VOUPR][https://www.nexusmods.com/vendettaonline/mods/3 NexusMods]
| Advanced Plugin Loader and Library Management
|-
| ✅
| MDI-Targetlist
| Draugath
| Advanced yet minimalist target display on your HUD with addon support
|-
| ✅
| MDI-RoidDB
| Draugath
| Asteroid Database Manager and Mining Assistant
|-
| ✅
| Prospector
| Snib, PaKettle
| Asteroid Database Manager and Mining Assistant
|-
| ✅
| Reskin
| Luxen
| [https://voupr.spenced.com/plugin.php?name=reskin VOUPR]
[https://www.nexusmods.com/vendettaonline/mods/4 NexusMods]
| Theme Management Interface
|-
| ☑️
| Turret Selection Interface
| Slime
| GUI for selecting turrets on capital vessels
|-
| ✅
| Trade Assistant 2
| Snib, Mad Miner Moda
| Trade and Commerce Utility
|-
| ⚠️
| Toaster Crush Suite
| ScionSpy, Scuba Steve 4.0
| Combat toolkit
|-
| ⚠️
| Targetless
| Drazed
| [https://voupr.spenced.com/plugin.php?name=targetless VOUPR]
| Sensor display and mining assistant on HUD
|-
| ☑️
| Sound Alert Suite
| Chocolateer
| Auditory notifications for game events
|-
| ⭐✅
| DroidButtons
| Draugath
| Flight Interface Modifier - redesign your input interface on mobile!
|-
| ☑️
| Key Manager
| Lanigiro Elbbarcs
| Manage access keys for stations and capital vessels
|-
| ☑️
| Honk
| Rin Ganberro