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== Configuration Parameters ==
=== [[Mupen64Plus Core Parameters|Core Parameters]] ===

This section lists the names and descriptions of all of the configuration parameters used by the Core library.

=== [[Mupen64Plus Plugin Parameters|Plugin Parameters]] ===

This section lists the names and descriptions of all of the configuration parameters used by the Plugin libraries.

=Developer Documentation=

== [[Mupen64Plus v2.0 Core API v1.0|Mupen64Plus v2.0 API]] ==

The interface between Mupen64Plus and its compatible plugins is (slightly) different from other N64 emulators. The new API is described in detail in the documentation here.</rev>
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