MAMEWorld Forums - EmuChat - Re: MAME plugin.ini File Explanation

> Can't seem to find this online. Is there anything that explains what each of of these
> are:
>

> #
> # PLUGINS OPTIONS
> #
> cheat 1
Lua Cheat Engine

> cheatfind 0
Cheat finder

> console 0
Lua Console for direct commands

> data 1
Allows all manner of .DAT files to be read by front-end (mameinfo, messinfo, history, etc)

> discord 0
Discord Chat presence

> dummy 0
nothing

> gdbstub 0
Debugging functionality

> hiscore 1
High Score loading/saving

> layout 0
Layout Helper

> portname 0
IOPort name/translation

> timer 0
Timer/times played kept per game

There are LUA plugins for MAME that come with the binary. You can adjust them through the UI easily enough - they each do what they say and should be self-explanatory. Many of them are developers tools. The only ones you'd likely use you already have active (data, cheats and hiscore).