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    "https://github.com/LavaGang/MelonLoader/compare/v0.7.3...5aff4d9d7c16ae153aad2f1035114dbc2713bf99"
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  "description_en": "Mod loader for Unity games on both the Mono and IL2CPP runtimes, which loads plugins and mods from folders in a locally installed game; on Windows a proxy DLL, version.dll by default, starts it with the game. For IL2CPP games its assembly generator runs Cpp2IL and Il2CppInterop to produce managed interop assemblies, and HarmonyX and MonoMod are bundled for runtime patching. Its logs can capture Unity player output and Harmony messages, and debug options provide a Mono debug server for Mono games and a wait-for-debugger option for IL2CPP games.",
  "description_zh": "面向 Mono 和 IL2CPP 两种运行时 Unity 游戏的模组加载器，从本地安装游戏目录中的文件夹加载插件和模组；在 Windows 上通过代理 DLL（默认为 version.dll）随游戏一同启动。对于 IL2CPP 游戏，其程序集生成器会调用 Cpp2IL 和 Il2CppInterop 生成托管互操作程序集，并随附 HarmonyX 与 MonoMod 用于运行时修补。其日志可捕获 Unity 播放器输出与 Harmony 消息，调试选项还为 Mono 游戏提供 Mono 调试服务器，为 IL2CPP 游戏提供等待调试器附加的选项。",
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  "name": "MelonLoader",
  "name_zh": "MelonLoader Unity 游戏模组加载器",
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  "requirements": [
    "Latest release at review: v0.7.3, published 2026-05-14, with Windows x64/x86, Linux x64 and macOS x64 archives plus Windows, Linux and macOS installers; the README also links nightly builds. The reviewed master commit (2026-10-01) declares the unreleased 0.7.4, 69 commits after v0.7.3, and its pending release notes add macOS arm64 support. The README links Linux instructions for Wine, Proton and native games, and marks Android and Oculus Quest support as work in progress.",
    "The README lists the .NET 6.0 Desktop Runtime as a requirement for IL2CPP games, installed automatically on Windows. The installer or a manual install places MelonLoader and its proxy DLL in the user's own game folder, where the Plugins, Mods, logs and UserData/Loader.cfg configuration are created; some games need one of the alternative proxy file names. Source builds use the dotnet SDK, and the projects target Mono, Mono bleeding-edge and .NET frameworks.",
    "On IL2CPP games the assembly generator queries MelonLoader's remote API by game name for settings such as a Cpp2IL version, obfuscation regex or deobfuscation mapping, and the README lists Cpp2IL, Unity runtime libraries and the .NET runtime as downloaded at run time. Configuration and launch options can force offline generation, a dumper version or regeneration.",
    "Apache-2.0; bundled libraries such as Dobby, plthook, HarmonyX, MonoMod, Mono.Cecil, AsmResolver and Il2CppInterop (LGPL-3.0) keep their own licenses, and the README says the downloaded Unity runtime libraries are subject to Unity's terms of service. Game license terms are separate."
  ],
  "requirements_zh": [
    "审阅时最新发布版为 v0.7.3，于 2026-05-14 发布，提供 Windows x64/x86、Linux x64 和 macOS x64 压缩包，以及 Windows、Linux 和 macOS 安装程序；README 还提供了每夜构建的链接。所审阅的 master 提交（2026-10-01）声明的版本为尚未发布的 0.7.4，比 v0.7.3 多 69 个提交，其待发布说明中新增了 macOS arm64 支持。README 链接了适用于 Wine、Proton 和原生 Linux 游戏的说明，并将 Android 和 Oculus Quest 支持标为开发中。",
    "README 将 .NET 6.0 桌面运行时列为 IL2CPP 游戏的必要条件，在 Windows 上会自动安装。通过安装程序或手动安装，MelonLoader 及其代理 DLL 会放入使用者自己的游戏目录，并在其中创建 Plugins、Mods、日志目录和 UserData/Loader.cfg 配置文件；部分游戏需改用其他可选的代理文件名。从源码构建需使用 dotnet SDK，各项目面向 Mono、Mono bleeding-edge 和 .NET 框架。",
    "在 IL2CPP 游戏上，程序集生成器会按游戏名称查询 MelonLoader 的远程 API，获取 Cpp2IL 版本、混淆名正则或反混淆映射等设置；README 列明 Cpp2IL、Unity 运行时库和 .NET 运行时会在运行时下载。可通过配置文件或启动参数强制离线生成、指定转储器版本或重新生成。",
    "采用 Apache-2.0 许可；随附的 Dobby、plthook、HarmonyX、MonoMod、Mono.Cecil、AsmResolver 和 Il2CppInterop（LGPL-3.0）等库保留各自的许可，README 还说明下载的 Unity 运行时库受 Unity 服务条款约束。游戏本身的许可条款与此相互独立。"
  ],
  "targets": [
    "game"
  ],
  "url": "https://github.com/LavaGang/MelonLoader",
  "verification": "source-reviewed",
  "verified_at": "2026-10-19"
}