EDMCOverlay

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Status
Active
With an API
Required software
EDMC
Compatible with release
Sources available
License
MIT
Supported languages
English en
Platform
GameApplication Windows
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A DirectX Overlay Library Plugin for EDMC. Directly paint basic alert/notification text on the ED screen at any location, ideal for EDMC plugins that provide an achievement system.

EDMC Overlay is an EDMC Plugin for *other* EDMC Plugins and other software.  It provides the means for direct in-game visual updates either from an EDMC Plugin or directly from another tool via a simple JSON API.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTZwa8oUpAc

 

EDMCOverlay is the backend that powers visual display for EDMC HITS and The NULL EDMC BGS Tracker Plugin   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peAReThq99s  

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History

  • Jul 5, 2017 (inorton) mention HITS
  • May 17, 2017 (inorton) add youtube demo vid
  • May 17, 2017 (inorton) Add youtube demo
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  • May 17, 2017 (inorton) First revision

API

A simple TCP service that understands line-based JSON messages like so:

{"id": "test1", "text": "You are low on fuel!", "size", "normal", color": "red", "x": 200, "y": 100, "ttl": 8}

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