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The Engine development reference describes game customization and technical specifications for Engine. This includes game UI Macro and AddOn support and documentation of other types of files used for art or for general support of the game.

Reference

Engine UI Customization

UI AddOns

    · TOC format · AddOn loading process · Summaries

Global API

    · Data Types · Events · Lua functions · Changes

UI Forms

    · XML Widget declarations · Script handlers · Summaries

WildStar XML UI

    · XML Root · XML elements · XML Types · Summaries

Macro Reference

    · Command Reference · Console Variables

Technical details

    · User defined code · UI Snippets · more...

Other materials

Developer talk

UI Customisation Forums and Guilds

• none

Tutorials and HOWTOs

An introduction to addons, scripts and macros

Getting started with writing addons

UI Guides and HOWTOs

• Handling events
• Saving variables between game sessions
• Creating a slash command
• Localizing an addon
• Using the Interface Options Addons panel
• Using UIDropDownMenu
• XML basics
• more...

Other Resources and Tools

UI Code Snippets

Engine UI Internals

• Viewing Engine interface code

Lua and XML editing software

• Lua Editor List
• AddOn Studio for WildStar

Things you can help out with

• Feel free to edit, correct or add any customization content