Ultimate ASI Loader

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Ultimate ASI Loader is ranked #10 of 25 in game mod loaders on Inferse. It runs on Windows. There is a free plan.

Compared on game mod loaders

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Supported games
GTA San Andreas; Resident Evil 5github.com
Supported platforms
Windows (Win32 and Win64)github.com
Mod loading method
plugingithub.com
Plugin support
Yesgithub.com
Load-order control
Nogithub.com
Mod profiles
Nogithub.com
Dependency handling
Nogithub.com

Facts

Purpose
Ultimate ASI Loader is a proxy DLL that loads custom .asi libraries into a game process.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Installation
Installation consists of placing the DLL in the game directory, usually as dinput8.dll, or renaming it to another supported DLL name.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Plugin locations
ASI files can be placed in the game root directory or in the scripts, plugins, or update folder.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Configuration
When configuration is needed, global.ini can be placed in the scripts or plugins folder, and the selected DLL name can also be used for the INI filename.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
File overrides
The update folder can provide replacement game files while allowing the original files to remain untouched; removing the folder reverts the change.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Total conversions
Since version 7.9.0, multiple existing overload folders can be configured for a total conversion selector dialog.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Original DLL forwarding
For many supported DLL names, the original DLL can be loaded after renaming it to a Hooked.dll filename; the README says this is optional for binkw32.dll and vorbisFile.dll.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Direct3D compatibility
The loader includes d3d8to9 support, enabled through global.ini, when the loader is named d3d8.dll.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Crash diagnostics
It can generate crash minidumps and logs when a CrashDumps folder is created beside the loader DLL, and this can be disabled with an INI option.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Legacy feature
The 32-bit build has a legacy windowed-mode feature that uses a wndmode.ini file and settings that may need adjustment for each game.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
License
The repository lists an MIT license.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Download builds
The release instructions describe Win32 and Win64 builds and note that NoPDB archives are smaller binaries without debug symbols.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Intended users
The documented use is for game modders who want to load ASI plugins into supported Windows games.github.com · 5 Oct 2026

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