Playnite Local Achievements Plugin

Important

This project was built mostly with AI-assisted vibe-coding, with manual fixes while learning C#. It is a fun learning project and the code can be messy in some areas.

What It Does

• Reads local achievements from .ini/text files used by Steam emulator-style setups.
• Shows achievements inside Playnite.
• Displays unlock notifications with custom sound/themes.
• Includes language selection: English and Spanish.
• Current readers are tested mainly with CODEX/RUNE-style files.
• Designed to add more readers over time.

Scope

• Intended for Steam-version game layouts that use steam_api64.dll.

Screenshots

Achievements List	Achievements List 2	Settings

Installation (Recommended): From Release .pext

Tip

This is the easiest method for users with zero coding knowledge.

1. Go to Releases in this repository.
2. Download the latest Local-Achievements-<version>.pext.
3. Open Playnite and drag/drop the .pext into Playnite.
4. Restart Playnite if requested.
5. Open Settings -> Add-ons -> Generic -> Local Achievements.
6. Configure your local achievement paths and save.

Manual Installation (Alternative)

If you install manually, copy plugin output files into %APPDATA%\Playnite\Extensions\<PluginId>.

For Developers

dotnet restore
dotnet build -c Release
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File scripts/PackPext.ps1 -Configuration Release

Generated package:

• dist/Local-Achievements-1.0.1.pext (friendly name)

Transparency

• AI-assisted project (vibe-coding heavy).
• I am not a professional C# developer.
• GitHub beginner; improving over time.
• Forks and improvements are welcome.

License

GNU GPL v3.0 (LICENSE).

Contributing

Please read CONTRIBUTING.md.

Security

Please read SECURITY.md.