GameHelper2 - PoE2 External Overlay

GameHelper2 is an advanced external overlay and automation tool for Path of Exile 2, providing real-time game information, automated triggers, and quality-of-life features to enhance your gameplay experience. It was originally created by GameHelper and is now an actively maintained community project released under the GPLv3 licence.

🚀 Installation

⚠️ Limited User Account

It is important to setup a limited user account using this guide, otherwise your PoE account may get banned. In order to validate that the method is working successfully, task manager should show your newly created user account against the PoE game process. For steam users, run the whole steam application on your limited user account.

Prerequisites

• .NET 8.0 Runtime: Download here
• Windows 10/11: 64-bit operating system

Quick Start

1. Download the latest release from the Releases page
2. Extract the files to your preferred location
3. Run Launcher.exe
4. Launch Path of Exile 2
5. The overlay will automatically attach to the game process

🛠️ Plugin Development

GameHelper supports custom plugins for extended functionality:

Creating a Plugin

1. Use the SamplePluginTemplate or any other plugin as a starting point
2. Inherit from the PCore abstract class
3. Build your plugin and place the DLL in the Plugins folder
4. Restart GameHelper to load the plugin

Plugin Structure

public class MyPlugin : PCore<MyPluginSettings>
{
    public override void DrawUI() { /* Your UI code */ }
    public override void DrawSettings() { /* Settings UI */ }
    public override void OnEnable(bool isGameOpened) { /* Initialization */ }
    public override void OnDisable() { /* Cleanup Resources */ }
    public override void SaveSettings() { /* Save MyPluginSettings */ }
}

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please follow these guidelines:

How to Contribute

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Code Standards

• Follow existing code style and patterns
• Test changes thoroughly
• Consider performance implications

📜 License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

🔗 Links

• Join the Discord
• Original GameHelper thread on OwnedCore

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Disclaimer: This tool is not affiliated with or endorsed by © Grinding Gear Games. It is intended as a reasearch and learning project.