FruityLoops supports VST, VST2, DirectX plugins and its own Fruity Plugin
format.
FruityLoops supports DirectX plugin effects standard by Microsoft(R). DirectX plugins are registered on installation directly in Windows, so FruityLoops will detect them no matter in what folder they were installed. However, in order DirectX plugin system to work, you need to have installed DirectX Media 5.0 or later (it is now included in DirectX 8 run-time installation, which can be downloaded from www.microsoft.com).
FruityLoops supports VST plugin effects standard by Steinberg(R). Most effects included with FruityLoops are currently in VST format. VST plugins are DLL files that should be installed in the VST folder of FruityLoops in order to use them (<FruityLoops Folder>\Plugins\VST). You can also set up an additional VST folder from the Directories window. For more information on these plugins open their help from Help menu.
VST2 plugins effects are supported in FruityLoops by using the special Fruity Wrapper plugin (effect version). VST2 plugins are DLL files that should be installed in the VST folder of FruityLoops in order to use them (<FruityLoops Folder>\Plugins\VST). You can also set up an additional VST folder from the Directories window. For more information, see Fruity Wrapper's help.
FruityLoops 3.0 introduces its own plugin effects standard. Fruity Plugins have their own editor interface and still events can be automated and edited using the Event Editor (just right-click a control in the editor).