diff --git a/Source/RMG-Core/Core.cpp b/Source/RMG-Core/Core.cpp
index ce089e97..015b159b 100644
--- a/Source/RMG-Core/Core.cpp
+++ b/Source/RMG-Core/Core.cpp
@@ -139,6 +139,30 @@ bool CoreInit(void)
     return true;
 }
 
+bool CoreInit(m64p_dynlib_handle handle)
+{
+    std::string error;
+    bool ret = false;
+
+    ret = m64p::Core.Hook(handle);
+    if (!ret)
+    {
+        error = m64p::Core.GetLastError();
+        CoreSetError(error);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    ret = m64p::Config.Hook(handle);
+    if (!ret)
+    {
+        error = m64p::Config.GetLastError();
+        CoreSetError(error);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 void CoreShutdown(void)
 {
     CorePluginsShutdown();
diff --git a/Source/RMG-Core/Core.hpp b/Source/RMG-Core/Core.hpp
index bda68e6f..254e08ea 100644
--- a/Source/RMG-Core/Core.hpp
+++ b/Source/RMG-Core/Core.hpp
@@ -22,11 +22,26 @@
 #include "Error.hpp"
 #include "Video.hpp"
 #include "Key.hpp"
+#ifdef CORE_PLUGIN
+#include "m64p/api/m64p_common.h"
+#include "m64p/api/m64p_custom.h"
+#include "m64p/api/m64p_types.h"
+#include "m64p/api/m64p_config.h"
+#include "m64p/api/m64p_plugin.h"
+#include "m64p/api/version.h"
+#endif // CORE_PLUGIN
+
 
 // initializes the core library,
 // returns false when failed
 bool CoreInit(void);
 
+#ifdef CORE_PLUGIN
+// initializes the core library for plugins,
+// returns false when failed
+bool CoreInit(m64p_dynlib_handle handle);
+#endif // CORE_PLUGIN
+
 // shuts down the core library
 void CoreShutdown(void);