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API ReferenceGE Extensionscoreinput

Input Categories

Static lookup table defining input binding categories for the controls options UI. Each category has a display order, icon, and localization title.

Static lookup table defining input binding categories for the controls options UI. Each category has a display order, icon, and localization title.

Categories Table

This module returns a plain table (not a module with M):

KeyOrderIconTitle Key
modifier0.5settingsui.options.controls.bindings.Modifier
vehicle_specific1local_taxiui.options.controls.bindings.VehicleSpecific
vehicle_specific_unusable1.5local_taxiui.options.controls.bindings.VehicleSpecificUnusable
vehicle2directions_carui.options.controls.bindings.Vehicle
general3languageui.options.controls.bindings.General
gameplay4extensionui.options.controls.bindings.Gameplay
camera5videocamui.options.controls.bindings.Camera
menu6webui.options.controls.bindings.MenuNavigation
menuExtra6.5webui.options.controls.bindings.MenuNavigationExtra
slowmotion7timerui.options.controls.bindings.SlowMotion
replay8local_moviesui.options.controls.bindings.Replay
editor9editorui.options.controls.bindings.Editor
flowgraph10editorFlowgraph Editor
debug11bug_reportui.options.controls.bindings.GeneralDebug
vehicle_debug12settingsui.options.controls.bindings.VehicleDebug

Usage Example

-- Access categories (loaded as dependency by input/actions and input/bindings)
local cats = core_input_categories
for name, cat in pairs(cats) do
  print(name, cat.order, cat.title)
end

Key Details

  • Referenced by core_input_actions to validate action cat fields.
  • Used by the UI to group and sort bindings in the controls options screen.
  • vehicle_specific_unusable separates bound but unusable vehicle actions.

See Also

  • Input Action Filter - Related reference
  • Input Actions - Related reference
  • Input Bindings - Related reference
  • Core Systems Guide - Guide

Input Bindings

Manages input device bindings: reads default + custom bindings from disk, applies diffs, sends to the engine's ActionMap system, handles force feedback (FFB) configuration, device hot-plug, multiseat

Deprecated Actions

Static lookup table mapping deprecated input action names to their replacements or marking them as obsolete. Used by `core_input_actions.upgradeAction()` during binding loading.

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Categories TableUsage ExampleKey DetailsSee Also