Advanced chat: custom messages and client hooks (#74)

Co-authored-by: Emma Miler <27428383+emma-miler@users.noreply.github.com>

15 files changed, 956 insertions, 116 deletions

diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/NorthstarDedicatedTest.vcxproj b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/NorthstarDedicatedTest.vcxproj
index 9fa7e9df..5235dfc9 100644
--- a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/NorthstarDedicatedTest.vcxproj
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/NorthstarDedicatedTest.vcxproj
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="bitbuf.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="buildainfile.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="chatcommand.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="clientchathooks.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="localchatwriter.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="serverchathooks.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="clientauthhooks.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="concommand.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="configurables.h" />
@@ -556,6 +559,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="buildainfile.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="chatcommand.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="clientauthhooks.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="clientchathooks.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="concommand.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="configurables.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="context.cpp" />
@@ -569,6 +573,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="hookutils.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="keyvalues.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="latencyflex.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="localchatwriter.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="maxplayers.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="languagehooks.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="memalloc.cpp" />
@@ -594,6 +599,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="scriptsrson.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="serverauthentication.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="miscserverscript.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="serverchathooks.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="sigscanning.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="sourceconsole.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="sourceinterface.cpp" />
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/NorthstarDedicatedTest.vcxproj.filters b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/NorthstarDedicatedTest.vcxproj.filters
index 67679462..11205541 100644
--- a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/NorthstarDedicatedTest.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/NorthstarDedicatedTest.vcxproj.filters
@@ -1449,6 +1449,15 @@
     <ClInclude Include="configurables.h">
       <Filter>Header Files\Client</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="serverchathooks.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files\Server</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="clientchathooks.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files\Client</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="localchatwriter.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files\Client</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="dllmain.cpp">
@@ -1583,6 +1592,15 @@
     <ClCompile Include="configurables.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files\Client</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="serverchathooks.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files\Server</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="clientchathooks.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files\Client</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="localchatwriter.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files\Client</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <MASM Include="audio_asm.asm">
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/chatcommand.cpp b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/chatcommand.cpp
index 0540a9a0..cd6a998c 100644
--- a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/chatcommand.cpp
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/chatcommand.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "chatcommand.h"
 #include "concommand.h"
 #include "dedicated.h"
+#include "localchatwriter.h"
 
 // note: isIngameChat is an int64 because the whole register the arg is stored in needs to be 0'd out to work
 // if isIngameChat is false, we use network chat instead
@@ -20,6 +21,14 @@ void ConCommand_say_team(const CCommand& args)
 		ClientSayText(nullptr, args.ArgS(), true, true);
 }
 
+void ConCommand_log(const CCommand& args)
+{
+	if (args.ArgC() >= 2)
+	{
+		LocalChatWriter(LocalChatWriter::GameContext).WriteLine(args.ArgS());
+	}
+}
+
 void InitialiseChatCommands(HMODULE baseAddress)
 {
 	if (IsDedicated())
@@ -28,4 +37,5 @@ void InitialiseChatCommands(HMODULE baseAddress)
 	ClientSayText = (ClientSayTextType)((char*)baseAddress + 0x54780);
 	RegisterConCommand("say", ConCommand_say, "Enters a message in public chat", FCVAR_CLIENTDLL);
 	RegisterConCommand("say_team", ConCommand_say_team, "Enters a message in team chat", FCVAR_CLIENTDLL);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	RegisterConCommand("log", ConCommand_log, "Log a message to the local chat window", FCVAR_CLIENTDLL);
+}
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/chatcommand.h b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/chatcommand.h
index 1c095fb7..546d0126 100644
--- a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/chatcommand.h
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/chatcommand.h
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #pragma once
 
-void InitialiseChatCommands(HMODULE baseAddress);
\ No newline at end of file
+void InitialiseChatCommands(HMODULE baseAddress);
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/clientchathooks.cpp b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/clientchathooks.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..81413002
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/clientchathooks.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "clientchathooks.h"
+#include <rapidjson/document.h>
+#include "squirrel.h"
+#include "serverchathooks.h"
+#include "localchatwriter.h"
+
+typedef void(__fastcall* CHudChat__AddGameLineType)(void* self, const char* message, int fromPlayerId, bool isteam, bool isdead);
+CHudChat__AddGameLineType CHudChat__AddGameLine;
+
+struct ChatTags
+{
+	bool whisper;
+	bool team;
+	bool dead;
+};
+
+static void CHudChat__AddGameLineHook(void* self, const char* message, int inboxId, bool isTeam, bool isDead)
+{
+	// This hook is called for each HUD, but we only want our logic to run once.
+	if (!IsFirstHud(self))
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	int senderId = inboxId & CUSTOM_MESSAGE_INDEX_MASK;
+	bool isAnonymous = senderId == 0;
+	bool isCustom = isAnonymous || (inboxId & CUSTOM_MESSAGE_INDEX_BIT);
+
+	// Type is set to 0 for non-custom messages, custom messages have a type encoded as the first byte
+	int type = 0;
+	const char* payload = message;
+	if (isCustom)
+	{
+		type = message[0];
+		payload = message + 1;
+	}
+
+	g_ClientSquirrelManager->setupfunc("CHudChat_ProcessMessageStartThread");
+	g_ClientSquirrelManager->pusharg((int)senderId - 1);
+	g_ClientSquirrelManager->pusharg(payload);
+	g_ClientSquirrelManager->pusharg(isTeam);
+	g_ClientSquirrelManager->pusharg(isDead);
+	g_ClientSquirrelManager->pusharg(type);
+	g_ClientSquirrelManager->call(5);
+}
+
+// void NSChatWrite( int context, string str )
+static SQRESULT SQ_ChatWrite(void* sqvm)
+{
+	int context = ClientSq_getinteger(sqvm, 1);
+	const char* str = ClientSq_getstring(sqvm, 2);
+
+	LocalChatWriter((LocalChatWriter::Context)context).Write(str);
+	return SQRESULT_NOTNULL;
+}
+
+// void NSChatWriteRaw( int context, string str )
+static SQRESULT SQ_ChatWriteRaw(void* sqvm)
+{
+	int context = ClientSq_getinteger(sqvm, 1);
+	const char* str = ClientSq_getstring(sqvm, 2);
+
+	LocalChatWriter((LocalChatWriter::Context)context).InsertText(str);
+	return SQRESULT_NOTNULL;
+}
+
+// void NSChatWriteLine( int context, string str )
+static SQRESULT SQ_ChatWriteLine(void* sqvm)
+{
+	int context = ClientSq_getinteger(sqvm, 1);
+	const char* str = ClientSq_getstring(sqvm, 2);
+
+	LocalChatWriter((LocalChatWriter::Context)context).WriteLine(str);
+	return SQRESULT_NOTNULL;
+}
+
+void InitialiseClientChatHooks(HMODULE baseAddress)
+{
+	HookEnabler hook;
+	ENABLER_CREATEHOOK(hook, (char*)baseAddress + 0x22E580, &CHudChat__AddGameLineHook, reinterpret_cast<LPVOID*>(&CHudChat__AddGameLine));
+
+	g_ClientSquirrelManager->AddFuncRegistration("void", "NSChatWrite", "int context, string text", "", SQ_ChatWrite);
+	g_ClientSquirrelManager->AddFuncRegistration("void", "NSChatWriteRaw", "int context, string text", "", SQ_ChatWriteRaw);
+	g_ClientSquirrelManager->AddFuncRegistration("void", "NSChatWriteLine", "int context, string text", "", SQ_ChatWriteLine);
+}
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/clientchathooks.h b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/clientchathooks.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79a1b3e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/clientchathooks.h
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "serverchathooks.h"
+
+void InitialiseClientChatHooks(HMODULE baseAddress);
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/dllmain.cpp b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/dllmain.cpp
index 4cc0a84d..dcff9f4a 100644
--- a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/dllmain.cpp
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/dllmain.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
 #include "audio.h"
 #include "buildainfile.h"
 #include "configurables.h"
+#include "serverchathooks.h"
+#include "clientchathooks.h"
+#include "localchatwriter.h"
 #include <string.h>
 #include "pch.h"
 
@@ -120,13 +123,14 @@ bool InitialiseNorthstar()
 		AddDllLoadCallback("client.dll", InitialiseScriptMainMenuPromos);
 		AddDllLoadCallback("client.dll", InitialiseMiscClientFixes);
 		AddDllLoadCallback("client.dll", InitialiseClientPrintHooks);
+		AddDllLoadCallback("client.dll", InitialiseClientChatHooks);
+		AddDllLoadCallback("client.dll", InitialiseLocalChatWriter);
 	}
 
 	AddDllLoadCallback("engine.dll", InitialiseEngineSpewFuncHooks);
 	AddDllLoadCallback("server.dll", InitialiseServerSquirrel);
 	AddDllLoadCallback("engine.dll", InitialiseBanSystem);
 	AddDllLoadCallback("engine.dll", InitialiseServerAuthentication);
-	AddDllLoadCallback("server.dll", InitialiseServerAuthenticationServerDLL);
 	AddDllLoadCallback("engine.dll", InitialiseSharedMasterServer);
 	AddDllLoadCallback("server.dll", InitialiseMiscServerScriptCommand);
 	AddDllLoadCallback("server.dll", InitialiseMiscServerFixes);
@@ -138,6 +142,9 @@ bool InitialiseNorthstar()
 	AddDllLoadCallback("engine.dll", InitialiseEngineRpakFilesystem);
 	AddDllLoadCallback("engine.dll", InitialiseKeyValues);
 
+	AddDllLoadCallback("engine.dll", InitialiseServerChatHooks_Engine);
+	AddDllLoadCallback("server.dll", InitialiseServerChatHooks_Server);
+
 	// maxplayers increase
 	AddDllLoadCallback("engine.dll", InitialiseMaxPlayersOverride_Engine);
 	AddDllLoadCallback("client.dll", InitialiseMaxPlayersOverride_Client);
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/localchatwriter.cpp b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/localchatwriter.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fada3c33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/localchatwriter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,460 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "localchatwriter.h"
+
+class vgui_BaseRichText_vtable;
+
+class vgui_BaseRichText
+{
+  public:
+	vgui_BaseRichText_vtable* vtable;
+};
+
+class vgui_BaseRichText_vtable
+{
+  public:
+	char unknown1[1880];
+
+	void(__fastcall* InsertChar)(vgui_BaseRichText* self, wchar_t ch);
+
+	// yes these are swapped from the Source 2013 code, who knows why
+	void(__fastcall* InsertStringWide)(vgui_BaseRichText* self, const wchar_t* wszText);
+	void(__fastcall* InsertStringAnsi)(vgui_BaseRichText* self, const char* text);
+
+	void(__fastcall* SelectNone)(vgui_BaseRichText* self);
+	void(__fastcall* SelectAllText)(vgui_BaseRichText* self);
+	void(__fastcall* SelectNoText)(vgui_BaseRichText* self);
+	void(__fastcall* CutSelected)(vgui_BaseRichText* self);
+	void(__fastcall* CopySelected)(vgui_BaseRichText* self);
+	void(__fastcall* SetPanelInteractive)(vgui_BaseRichText* self, bool bInteractive);
+	void(__fastcall* SetUnusedScrollbarInvisible)(vgui_BaseRichText* self, bool bInvis);
+
+	void* unknown2;
+
+	void(__fastcall* GotoTextStart)(vgui_BaseRichText* self);
+	void(__fastcall* GotoTextEnd)(vgui_BaseRichText* self);
+
+	void* unknown3[3];
+
+	void(__fastcall* SetVerticalScrollbar)(vgui_BaseRichText* self, bool state);
+	void(__fastcall* SetMaximumCharCount)(vgui_BaseRichText* self, int maxChars);
+	void(__fastcall* InsertColorChange)(vgui_BaseRichText* self, vgui_Color col);
+	void(__fastcall* InsertIndentChange)(vgui_BaseRichText* self, int pixelsIndent);
+	void(__fastcall* InsertClickableTextStart)(vgui_BaseRichText* self, const char* pchClickAction);
+	void(__fastcall* InsertClickableTextEnd)(vgui_BaseRichText* self);
+	void(__fastcall* InsertPossibleURLString)(
+		vgui_BaseRichText* self, const char* text, vgui_Color URLTextColor, vgui_Color normalTextColor);
+	void(__fastcall* InsertFade)(vgui_BaseRichText* self, float flSustain, float flLength);
+	void(__fastcall* ResetAllFades)(vgui_BaseRichText* self, bool bHold, bool bOnlyExpired, float flNewSustain);
+	void(__fastcall* SetToFullHeight)(vgui_BaseRichText* self);
+	int(__fastcall* GetNumLines)(vgui_BaseRichText* self);
+};
+
+class CGameSettings
+{
+  public:
+	char unknown1[92];
+	int isChatEnabled;
+};
+
+// Not sure what this actually refers to but chatFadeLength and chatFadeSustain
+// have their value at the same offset
+class CGameFloatVar
+{
+  public:
+	char unknown1[88];
+	float value;
+};
+
+class CHudChat
+{
+  public:
+	char unknown1[720];
+
+	vgui_Color m_sameTeamColor;
+	vgui_Color m_enemyTeamColor;
+	vgui_Color m_mainTextColor;
+	vgui_Color m_networkNameColor;
+
+	char unknown2[12];
+
+	int m_unknownContext;
+
+	char unknown3[8];
+
+	vgui_BaseRichText* m_richText;
+
+	CHudChat* next;
+	CHudChat* previous;
+};
+
+CGameSettings** gGameSettings;
+CGameFloatVar** gChatFadeLength;
+CGameFloatVar** gChatFadeSustain;
+
+// Linked list of CHudChats
+CHudChat** gHudChatList;
+
+typedef void(__fastcall* ConvertANSIToUnicodeType)(LPCSTR ansi, int ansiCharLength, LPWSTR unicode, int unicodeCharLength);
+ConvertANSIToUnicodeType ConvertANSIToUnicode;
+
+LocalChatWriter::SwatchColor swatchColors[4] = {
+	LocalChatWriter::MainTextColor,
+	LocalChatWriter::SameTeamNameColor,
+	LocalChatWriter::EnemyTeamNameColor,
+	LocalChatWriter::NetworkNameColor,
+};
+
+vgui_Color darkColors[8] = {vgui_Color{0, 0, 0, 255},	   vgui_Color{205, 49, 49, 255},  vgui_Color{13, 188, 121, 255},
+							vgui_Color{229, 229, 16, 255}, vgui_Color{36, 114, 200, 255}, vgui_Color{188, 63, 188, 255},
+							vgui_Color{17, 168, 205, 255}, vgui_Color{229, 229, 229, 255}};
+
+vgui_Color lightColors[8] = {vgui_Color{102, 102, 102, 255}, vgui_Color{241, 76, 76, 255},	vgui_Color{35, 209, 139, 255},
+							 vgui_Color{245, 245, 67, 255},	 vgui_Color{59, 142, 234, 255}, vgui_Color{214, 112, 214, 255},
+							 vgui_Color{41, 184, 219, 255},	 vgui_Color{255, 255, 255, 255}};
+
+class AnsiEscapeParser
+{
+  public:
+	explicit AnsiEscapeParser(LocalChatWriter* writer) : m_writer(writer) {}
+
+	void HandleVal(unsigned long val)
+	{
+		switch (m_next)
+		{
+		case Next::ControlType:
+			m_next = HandleControlType(val);
+			break;
+		case Next::ForegroundType:
+			m_next = HandleForegroundType(val);
+			break;
+		case Next::Foreground8Bit:
+			m_next = HandleForeground8Bit(val);
+			break;
+		case Next::ForegroundR:
+			m_next = HandleForegroundR(val);
+			break;
+		case Next::ForegroundG:
+			m_next = HandleForegroundG(val);
+			break;
+		case Next::ForegroundB:
+			m_next = HandleForegroundB(val);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+  private:
+	enum class Next
+	{
+		ControlType,
+		ForegroundType,
+		Foreground8Bit,
+		ForegroundR,
+		ForegroundG,
+		ForegroundB
+	};
+
+	LocalChatWriter* m_writer;
+	Next m_next = Next::ControlType;
+	vgui_Color m_expandedColor{0, 0, 0, 0};
+
+	Next HandleControlType(unsigned long val)
+	{
+		// Reset
+		if (val == 0 || val == 39)
+		{
+			m_writer->InsertSwatchColorChange(LocalChatWriter::MainTextColor);
+			return Next::ControlType;
+		}
+
+		// Dark foreground color
+		if (val >= 30 && val < 38)
+		{
+			m_writer->InsertColorChange(darkColors[val - 30]);
+			return Next::ControlType;
+		}
+
+		// Light foreground color
+		if (val >= 90 && val < 98)
+		{
+			m_writer->InsertColorChange(lightColors[val - 90]);
+			return Next::ControlType;
+		}
+
+		// Game swatch color
+		if (val >= 110 && val < 114)
+		{
+			m_writer->InsertSwatchColorChange(swatchColors[val - 110]);
+			return Next::ControlType;
+		}
+
+		// Expanded foreground color
+		if (val == 38)
+		{
+			return Next::ForegroundType;
+		}
+
+		return Next::ControlType;
+	}
+
+	Next HandleForegroundType(unsigned long val)
+	{
+		// Next values are r,g,b
+		if (val == 2)
+		{
+			m_expandedColor = {0, 0, 0, 255};
+			return Next::ForegroundR;
+		}
+		// Next value is 8-bit swatch color
+		if (val == 5)
+		{
+			return Next::Foreground8Bit;
+		}
+
+		// Invalid
+		return Next::ControlType;
+	}
+
+	Next HandleForeground8Bit(unsigned long val)
+	{
+		if (val < 8)
+		{
+			m_writer->InsertColorChange(darkColors[val]);
+		}
+		else if (val < 16)
+		{
+			m_writer->InsertColorChange(lightColors[val - 8]);
+		}
+		else if (val < 232)
+		{
+			unsigned char code = val - 16;
+			unsigned char blue = code % 6;
+			unsigned char green = ((code - blue) / 6) % 6;
+			unsigned char red = (code - blue - (green * 6)) / 36;
+			m_writer->InsertColorChange(
+				vgui_Color{(unsigned char)(red * 51), (unsigned char)(green * 51), (unsigned char)(blue * 51), 255});
+		}
+		else if (val < UCHAR_MAX)
+		{
+			unsigned char brightness = (val - 232) * 10 + 8;
+			m_writer->InsertColorChange(vgui_Color{brightness, brightness, brightness, 255});
+		}
+
+		return Next::ControlType;
+	}
+
+	Next HandleForegroundR(unsigned long val)
+	{
+		if (val >= UCHAR_MAX)
+			return Next::ControlType;
+
+		m_expandedColor.r = (unsigned char)val;
+		return Next::ForegroundG;
+	}
+
+	Next HandleForegroundG(unsigned long val)
+	{
+		if (val >= UCHAR_MAX)
+			return Next::ControlType;
+
+		m_expandedColor.g = (unsigned char)val;
+		return Next::ForegroundB;
+	}
+
+	Next HandleForegroundB(unsigned long val)
+	{
+		if (val >= UCHAR_MAX)
+			return Next::ControlType;
+
+		m_expandedColor.b = (unsigned char)val;
+		m_writer->InsertColorChange(m_expandedColor);
+		return Next::ControlType;
+	}
+};
+
+LocalChatWriter::LocalChatWriter(Context context) : m_context(context) {}
+
+void LocalChatWriter::Write(const char* str)
+{
+	char writeBuffer[256];
+
+	while (true)
+	{
+		const char* startOfEscape = strstr(str, "\033[");
+
+		if (startOfEscape == NULL)
+		{
+			// No more escape sequences, write the remaining text and exit
+			InsertText(str);
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (startOfEscape != str)
+		{
+			// There is some text before the escape sequence, just print that
+
+			size_t copyChars = startOfEscape - str;
+			if (copyChars > 255)
+				copyChars = 255;
+			strncpy(writeBuffer, str, copyChars);
+			writeBuffer[copyChars] = 0;
+
+			InsertText(writeBuffer);
+		}
+
+		const char* escape = startOfEscape + 2;
+		str = ApplyAnsiEscape(escape);
+	}
+}
+
+void LocalChatWriter::WriteLine(const char* str)
+{
+	InsertChar(L'\n');
+	InsertSwatchColorChange(MainTextColor);
+	Write(str);
+}
+
+void LocalChatWriter::InsertChar(wchar_t ch)
+{
+	for (CHudChat* hud = *gHudChatList; hud != NULL; hud = hud->next)
+	{
+		if (hud->m_unknownContext != (int)m_context)
+			continue;
+
+		hud->m_richText->vtable->InsertChar(hud->m_richText, ch);
+	}
+
+	if (ch != L'\n')
+	{
+		InsertDefaultFade();
+	}
+}
+
+void LocalChatWriter::InsertText(const char* str)
+{
+	WCHAR messageUnicode[288];
+	ConvertANSIToUnicode(str, -1, messageUnicode, 274);
+
+	for (CHudChat* hud = *gHudChatList; hud != NULL; hud = hud->next)
+	{
+		if (hud->m_unknownContext != (int)m_context)
+			continue;
+
+		hud->m_richText->vtable->InsertStringWide(hud->m_richText, messageUnicode);
+	}
+
+	InsertDefaultFade();
+}
+
+void LocalChatWriter::InsertText(const wchar_t* str)
+{
+	for (CHudChat* hud = *gHudChatList; hud != NULL; hud = hud->next)
+	{
+		if (hud->m_unknownContext != (int)m_context)
+			continue;
+
+		hud->m_richText->vtable->InsertStringWide(hud->m_richText, str);
+	}
+
+	InsertDefaultFade();
+}
+
+void LocalChatWriter::InsertColorChange(vgui_Color color)
+{
+	for (CHudChat* hud = *gHudChatList; hud != NULL; hud = hud->next)
+	{
+		if (hud->m_unknownContext != (int)m_context)
+			continue;
+
+		hud->m_richText->vtable->InsertColorChange(hud->m_richText, color);
+	}
+}
+
+static vgui_Color GetHudSwatchColor(CHudChat* hud, LocalChatWriter::SwatchColor swatchColor)
+{
+	switch (swatchColor)
+	{
+	case LocalChatWriter::MainTextColor:
+		return hud->m_mainTextColor;
+	case LocalChatWriter::SameTeamNameColor:
+		return hud->m_sameTeamColor;
+	case LocalChatWriter::EnemyTeamNameColor:
+		return hud->m_enemyTeamColor;
+	case LocalChatWriter::NetworkNameColor:
+		return hud->m_networkNameColor;
+	}
+	return vgui_Color{0, 0, 0, 0};
+}
+
+void LocalChatWriter::InsertSwatchColorChange(SwatchColor swatchColor)
+{
+	for (CHudChat* hud = *gHudChatList; hud != NULL; hud = hud->next)
+	{
+		if (hud->m_unknownContext != (int)m_context)
+			continue;
+		hud->m_richText->vtable->InsertColorChange(hud->m_richText, GetHudSwatchColor(hud, swatchColor));
+	}
+}
+
+const char* LocalChatWriter::ApplyAnsiEscape(const char* escape)
+{
+	AnsiEscapeParser decoder(this);
+	while (true)
+	{
+		char* afterControlType = NULL;
+		unsigned long controlType = strtoul(escape, &afterControlType, 10);
+
+		// Malformed cases:
+		// afterControlType = NULL: strtoul errored
+		// controlType = 0 and escape doesn't actually start with 0: wasn't a number
+		if (afterControlType == NULL || (controlType == 0 && escape[0] != '0'))
+		{
+			return escape;
+		}
+
+		decoder.HandleVal(controlType);
+
+		// m indicates the end of the sequence
+		if (afterControlType[0] == 'm')
+		{
+			return afterControlType + 1;
+		}
+
+		// : or ; indicates more values remain, anything else is malformed
+		if (afterControlType[0] != ':' && afterControlType[0] != ';')
+		{
+			return afterControlType;
+		}
+
+		escape = afterControlType + 1;
+	}
+}
+
+void LocalChatWriter::InsertDefaultFade()
+{
+	float fadeLength = 0.f;
+	float fadeSustain = 0.f;
+	if ((*gGameSettings)->isChatEnabled)
+	{
+		fadeLength = (*gChatFadeLength)->value;
+		fadeSustain = (*gChatFadeSustain)->value;
+	}
+
+	for (CHudChat* hud = *gHudChatList; hud != NULL; hud = hud->next)
+	{
+		if (hud->m_unknownContext != (int)m_context)
+			continue;
+		hud->m_richText->vtable->InsertFade(hud->m_richText, fadeSustain, fadeLength);
+	}
+}
+
+bool IsFirstHud(void* hud) { return hud == *gHudChatList; }
+
+void InitialiseLocalChatWriter(HMODULE baseAddress)
+{
+	gGameSettings = (CGameSettings**)((char*)baseAddress + 0x11BAA48);
+	gChatFadeLength = (CGameFloatVar**)((char*)baseAddress + 0x11BAB78);
+	gChatFadeSustain = (CGameFloatVar**)((char*)baseAddress + 0x11BAC08);
+	gHudChatList = (CHudChat**)((char*)baseAddress + 0x11BA9E8);
+
+	ConvertANSIToUnicode = (ConvertANSIToUnicodeType)((char*)baseAddress + 0x7339A0);
+}
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/localchatwriter.h b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/localchatwriter.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b9ca3220
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/localchatwriter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "pch.h"
+
+struct vgui_Color
+{
+	unsigned char r;
+	unsigned char g;
+	unsigned char b;
+	unsigned char a;
+};
+
+class LocalChatWriter
+{
+  public:
+	enum Context
+	{
+		NetworkContext = 0,
+		GameContext = 1
+	};
+	enum SwatchColor
+	{
+		MainTextColor,
+		SameTeamNameColor,
+		EnemyTeamNameColor,
+		NetworkNameColor
+	};
+
+	explicit LocalChatWriter(Context context);
+
+	// Custom chat writing with ANSI escape codes
+	void Write(const char* str);
+	void WriteLine(const char* str);
+
+	// Low-level RichText access
+	void InsertChar(wchar_t ch);
+	void InsertText(const char* str);
+	void InsertText(const wchar_t* str);
+	void InsertColorChange(vgui_Color color);
+	void InsertSwatchColorChange(SwatchColor color);
+
+  private:
+	Context m_context;
+
+	const char* ApplyAnsiEscape(const char* escape);
+	void InsertDefaultFade();
+};
+
+bool IsFirstHud(void* hud);
+
+void InitialiseLocalChatWriter(HMODULE baseAddress);
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/serverauthentication.cpp b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/serverauthentication.cpp
index 4618955d..57646218 100644
--- a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/serverauthentication.cpp
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/serverauthentication.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <thread>
 #include "configurables.h"
-#include "squirrel.h"
 
 const char* AUTHSERVER_VERIFY_STRING = "I am a northstar server!";
 
@@ -263,6 +262,21 @@ void ServerAuthenticationManager::WritePersistentData(void* player)
 	}
 }
 
+bool ServerAuthenticationManager::CheckPlayerChatRatelimit(void* player)
+{
+	if (Plat_FloatTime() - m_additionalPlayerData[player].lastSayTextLimitStart >= 1.0)
+	{
+		m_additionalPlayerData[player].lastSayTextLimitStart = Plat_FloatTime();
+		m_additionalPlayerData[player].sayTextLimitCount = 0;
+	}
+
+	if (m_additionalPlayerData[player].sayTextLimitCount >= Cvar_sv_max_chat_messages_per_sec->m_nValue)
+		return false;
+
+	m_additionalPlayerData[player].sayTextLimitCount++;
+	return true;
+}
+
 // auth hooks
 
 // store these in vars so we can use them in CBaseClient::Connect
@@ -517,69 +531,6 @@ bool ProcessConnectionlessPacketHook(void* a1, netpacket_t* packet)
 	return ProcessConnectionlessPacket(a1, packet);
 }
 
-void ReplaceStringInPlace(std::string& subject, const std::string& search, const std::string& replace)
-{
-	size_t pos = 0;
-	while ((pos = subject.find(search, pos)) != std::string::npos)
-	{
-		subject.replace(pos, search.length(), replace);
-		pos += replace.length();
-	}
-}
-
-std::string currentMessage;
-int currentPlayerId;
-int currentChannelId;
-bool shouldBlock;
-bool isProcessed = true;
-
-SQRESULT setMessage(void* sqvm)
-{
-	currentMessage = ServerSq_getstring(sqvm, 1);
-	currentPlayerId = ServerSq_getinteger(sqvm, 2);
-	currentChannelId = ServerSq_getinteger(sqvm, 3);
-	shouldBlock = ServerSq_getbool(sqvm, 4);
-	return SQRESULT_NOTNULL;
-}
-
-void CServerGameDLL__OnReceivedSayTextMessageHook(void* self, unsigned int senderClientIndex, const char* message, int channelId)
-{
-	void* sender = GetPlayerByIndex(senderClientIndex - 1); // senderClientIndex starts at 1
-
-	// check chat ratelimits
-	if (Plat_FloatTime() - g_ServerAuthenticationManager->m_additionalPlayerData[sender].lastSayTextLimitStart >= 1.0)
-	{
-		g_ServerAuthenticationManager->m_additionalPlayerData[sender].lastSayTextLimitStart = Plat_FloatTime();
-		g_ServerAuthenticationManager->m_additionalPlayerData[sender].sayTextLimitCount = 0;
-	}
-
-	if (g_ServerAuthenticationManager->m_additionalPlayerData[sender].sayTextLimitCount >= Cvar_sv_max_chat_messages_per_sec->m_nValue)
-		return;
-
-	g_ServerAuthenticationManager->m_additionalPlayerData[sender].sayTextLimitCount++;
-
-	bool shouldDoChathooks = strstr(GetCommandLineA(), "-enablechathooks");
-	if (shouldDoChathooks)
-	{
-
-		currentMessage = message;
-		currentPlayerId = senderClientIndex - 1; // Stupid fix cause of index offsets
-		currentChannelId = channelId;
-		shouldBlock = false;
-		isProcessed = false;
-
-		g_ServerSquirrelManager->ExecuteCode("CServerGameDLL_ProcessMessageStartThread()");
-		if (!shouldBlock && currentPlayerId + 1 == senderClientIndex) // stop player id spoofing from server
-		{
-			CServerGameDLL__OnReceivedSayTextMessage(self, currentPlayerId + 1, currentMessage.c_str(), currentChannelId);
-		}
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		CServerGameDLL__OnReceivedSayTextMessage(self, senderClientIndex, message, channelId);
-	}
-}
-
 void ResetPdataCommand(const CCommand& args)
 {
 	if (*sv_m_State == server_state_t::ss_active)
@@ -683,51 +634,3 @@ void InitialiseServerAuthentication(HMODULE baseAddress)
 		*((char*)ptr + 14) = (char)0x90;
 	}
 }
-
-SQRESULT getMessageServer(void* sqvm)
-{
-	ServerSq_pushstring(sqvm, currentMessage.c_str(), -1);
-	return SQRESULT_NOTNULL;
-}
-SQRESULT getPlayerServer(void* sqvm)
-{
-	ServerSq_pushinteger(sqvm, currentPlayerId);
-	return SQRESULT_NOTNULL;
-}
-SQRESULT getChannelServer(void* sqvm)
-{
-	ServerSq_pushinteger(sqvm, currentChannelId);
-	return SQRESULT_NOTNULL;
-}
-SQRESULT getShouldProcessMessage(void* sqvm)
-{
-	ServerSq_pushbool(sqvm, !isProcessed);
-	return SQRESULT_NOTNULL;
-}
-SQRESULT pushMessage(void* sqvm)
-{
-	currentMessage = ServerSq_getstring(sqvm, 1);
-	currentPlayerId = ServerSq_getinteger(sqvm, 2);
-	currentChannelId = ServerSq_getinteger(sqvm, 3);
-	shouldBlock = ServerSq_getbool(sqvm, 4);
-	isProcessed = true;
-	return SQRESULT_NOTNULL;
-}
-
-void InitialiseServerAuthenticationServerDLL(HMODULE baseAddress)
-{
-	HookEnabler hook;
-	ENABLER_CREATEHOOK(
-		hook, (char*)baseAddress + 0x1595C0, &CServerGameDLL__OnReceivedSayTextMessageHook,
-		reinterpret_cast<LPVOID*>(&CServerGameDLL__OnReceivedSayTextMessage));
-
-	g_ServerSquirrelManager->AddFuncRegistration(
-		"void", "NSSetMessage", "string message, int playerId, int channelId, bool shouldBlock", "", setMessage);
-
-	g_ServerSquirrelManager->AddFuncRegistration("string", "NSChatGetCurrentMessage", "", "", getMessageServer);
-	g_ServerSquirrelManager->AddFuncRegistration("int", "NSChatGetCurrentPlayer", "", "", getPlayerServer);
-	g_ServerSquirrelManager->AddFuncRegistration("int", "NSChatGetCurrentChannel", "", "", getChannelServer);
-	g_ServerSquirrelManager->AddFuncRegistration("bool", "NSShouldProcessMessage", "", "", getShouldProcessMessage);
-	g_ServerSquirrelManager->AddFuncRegistration(
-		"void", "NSPushMessage", "string message, int playerId, int channelId, bool shouldBlock", "", pushMessage);
-}
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/serverauthentication.h b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/serverauthentication.h
index faa7ae96..8ff5099e 100644
--- a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/serverauthentication.h
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/serverauthentication.h
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ class ServerAuthenticationManager
 	bool AuthenticatePlayer(void* player, int64_t uid, char* authToken);
 	bool RemovePlayerAuthData(void* player);
 	void WritePersistentData(void* player);
+	bool CheckPlayerChatRatelimit(void* player);
 };
 
 typedef void (*CBaseClient__DisconnectType)(void* self, uint32_t unknownButAlways1, const char* reason, ...);
 extern CBaseClient__DisconnectType CBaseClient__Disconnect;
 
 void InitialiseServerAuthentication(HMODULE baseAddress);
-void InitialiseServerAuthenticationServerDLL(HMODULE baseAddress);
 
 extern ServerAuthenticationManager* g_ServerAuthenticationManager;
 extern ConVar* Cvar_ns_player_auth_port;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/serverchathooks.cpp b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/serverchathooks.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..93f7f383
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/serverchathooks.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "serverchathooks.h"
+#include <rapidjson/document.h>
+#include <rapidjson/stringbuffer.h>
+#include <rapidjson/writer.h>
+#include "serverauthentication.h"
+#include "squirrel.h"
+#include "miscserverscript.h"
+
+class CServerGameDLL;
+class CBasePlayer;
+
+class CRecipientFilter
+{
+	char unknown[58];
+};
+
+CServerGameDLL* gServer;
+
+typedef void(__fastcall* CServerGameDLL__OnReceivedSayTextMessageType)(
+	CServerGameDLL* self, unsigned int senderPlayerId, const char* text, int channelId);
+CServerGameDLL__OnReceivedSayTextMessageType CServerGameDLL__OnReceivedSayTextMessage;
+CServerGameDLL__OnReceivedSayTextMessageType CServerGameDLL__OnReceivedSayTextMessageHookBase;
+
+typedef CBasePlayer*(__fastcall* UTIL_PlayerByIndexType)(int playerIndex);
+UTIL_PlayerByIndexType UTIL_PlayerByIndex;
+
+typedef void(__fastcall* CRecipientFilter__ConstructType)(CRecipientFilter* self);
+CRecipientFilter__ConstructType CRecipientFilter__Construct;
+
+typedef void(__fastcall* CRecipientFilter__DestructType)(CRecipientFilter* self);
+CRecipientFilter__DestructType CRecipientFilter__Destruct;
+
+typedef void(__fastcall* CRecipientFilter__AddAllPlayersType)(CRecipientFilter* self);
+CRecipientFilter__AddAllPlayersType CRecipientFilter__AddAllPlayers;
+
+typedef void(__fastcall* CRecipientFilter__AddRecipientType)(CRecipientFilter* self, const CBasePlayer* player);
+CRecipientFilter__AddRecipientType CRecipientFilter__AddRecipient;
+
+typedef void(__fastcall* CRecipientFilter__MakeReliableType)(CRecipientFilter* self);
+CRecipientFilter__MakeReliableType CRecipientFilter__MakeReliable;
+
+typedef void(__fastcall* UserMessageBeginType)(CRecipientFilter* filter, const char* messagename);
+UserMessageBeginType UserMessageBegin;
+
+typedef void(__fastcall* MessageEndType)();
+MessageEndType MessageEnd;
+
+typedef void(__fastcall* MessageWriteByteType)(int iValue);
+MessageWriteByteType MessageWriteByte;
+
+typedef void(__fastcall* MessageWriteStringType)(const char* sz);
+MessageWriteStringType MessageWriteString;
+
+typedef void(__fastcall* MessageWriteBoolType)(bool bValue);
+MessageWriteBoolType MessageWriteBool;
+
+bool isSkippingHook = false;
+
+static void CServerGameDLL__OnReceivedSayTextMessageHook(CServerGameDLL* self, unsigned int senderPlayerId, const char* text, bool isTeam)
+{
+	// MiniHook doesn't allow calling the base function outside of anywhere but the hook function.
+	// To allow bypassing the hook, isSkippingHook can be set.
+	if (isSkippingHook)
+	{
+		isSkippingHook = false;
+		CServerGameDLL__OnReceivedSayTextMessageHookBase(self, senderPlayerId, text, isTeam);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	void* sender = GetPlayerByIndex(senderPlayerId - 1);
+
+	// check chat ratelimits
+	if (!g_ServerAuthenticationManager->CheckPlayerChatRatelimit(sender))
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	g_ServerSquirrelManager->setupfunc("CServerGameDLL_ProcessMessageStartThread");
+	g_ServerSquirrelManager->pusharg((int)senderPlayerId - 1);
+	g_ServerSquirrelManager->pusharg(text);
+	g_ServerSquirrelManager->pusharg(isTeam);
+	g_ServerSquirrelManager->call(3);
+}
+
+void ChatSendMessage(unsigned int playerIndex, const char* text, bool isteam)
+{
+	isSkippingHook = true;
+	CServerGameDLL__OnReceivedSayTextMessage(
+		gServer,
+		// Ensure the first bit isn't set, since this indicates a custom message
+		(playerIndex + 1) & CUSTOM_MESSAGE_INDEX_MASK, text, isteam);
+}
+
+void ChatBroadcastMessage(int fromPlayerIndex, int toPlayerIndex, const char* text, bool isTeam, bool isDead, CustomMessageType messageType)
+{
+	CBasePlayer* toPlayer = NULL;
+	if (toPlayerIndex >= 0)
+	{
+		toPlayer = UTIL_PlayerByIndex(toPlayerIndex + 1);
+		if (toPlayer == NULL)
+			return;
+	}
+
+	// Build a new string where the first byte is the message type
+	char sendText[256];
+	sendText[0] = (char)messageType;
+	strncpy(sendText + 1, text, 255);
+	sendText[255] = 0;
+
+	// Anonymous custom messages use playerId=0, non-anonymous ones use a player ID with the first bit set
+	unsigned int fromPlayerId = fromPlayerIndex < 0 ? 0 : ((fromPlayerIndex + 1) | CUSTOM_MESSAGE_INDEX_BIT);
+
+	CRecipientFilter filter;
+	CRecipientFilter__Construct(&filter);
+	if (toPlayer == NULL)
+	{
+		CRecipientFilter__AddAllPlayers(&filter);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		CRecipientFilter__AddRecipient(&filter, toPlayer);
+	}
+	CRecipientFilter__MakeReliable(&filter);
+
+	UserMessageBegin(&filter, "SayText");
+	MessageWriteByte(fromPlayerId);
+	MessageWriteString(sendText);
+	MessageWriteBool(isTeam);
+	MessageWriteBool(isDead);
+	MessageEnd();
+
+	CRecipientFilter__Destruct(&filter);
+}
+
+SQRESULT SQ_SendMessage(void* sqvm)
+{
+	int playerIndex = ServerSq_getinteger(sqvm, 1);
+	const char* text = ServerSq_getstring(sqvm, 2);
+	bool isTeam = ServerSq_getbool(sqvm, 3);
+
+	ChatSendMessage(playerIndex, text, isTeam);
+
+	return SQRESULT_NULL;
+}
+
+SQRESULT SQ_BroadcastMessage(void* sqvm)
+{
+	int fromPlayerIndex = ServerSq_getinteger(sqvm, 1);
+	int toPlayerIndex = ServerSq_getinteger(sqvm, 2);
+	const char* text = ServerSq_getstring(sqvm, 3);
+	bool isTeam = ServerSq_getbool(sqvm, 4);
+	bool isDead = ServerSq_getbool(sqvm, 5);
+	int messageType = ServerSq_getinteger(sqvm, 6);
+
+	if (messageType < 1)
+	{
+		ServerSq_pusherror(sqvm, fmt::format("Invalid message type {}", messageType).c_str());
+		return SQRESULT_ERROR;
+	}
+
+	ChatBroadcastMessage(fromPlayerIndex, toPlayerIndex, text, isTeam, isDead, (CustomMessageType)messageType);
+
+	return SQRESULT_NULL;
+}
+
+void InitialiseServerChatHooks_Engine(HMODULE baseAddress) { gServer = (CServerGameDLL*)((char*)baseAddress + 0x13F0AA98); }
+
+void InitialiseServerChatHooks_Server(HMODULE baseAddress)
+{
+	CServerGameDLL__OnReceivedSayTextMessage = (CServerGameDLL__OnReceivedSayTextMessageType)((char*)baseAddress + 0x1595C0);
+	UTIL_PlayerByIndex = (UTIL_PlayerByIndexType)((char*)baseAddress + 0x26AA10);
+	CRecipientFilter__Construct = (CRecipientFilter__ConstructType)((char*)baseAddress + 0x1E9440);
+	CRecipientFilter__Destruct = (CRecipientFilter__DestructType)((char*)baseAddress + 0x1E9700);
+	CRecipientFilter__AddAllPlayers = (CRecipientFilter__AddAllPlayersType)((char*)baseAddress + 0x1E9940);
+	CRecipientFilter__AddRecipient = (CRecipientFilter__AddRecipientType)((char*)baseAddress + 0x1E9b30);
+	CRecipientFilter__MakeReliable = (CRecipientFilter__MakeReliableType)((char*)baseAddress + 0x1EA4E0);
+
+	UserMessageBegin = (UserMessageBeginType)((char*)baseAddress + 0x15C520);
+	MessageEnd = (MessageEndType)((char*)baseAddress + 0x158880);
+	MessageWriteByte = (MessageWriteByteType)((char*)baseAddress + 0x158A90);
+	MessageWriteString = (MessageWriteStringType)((char*)baseAddress + 0x158D00);
+	MessageWriteBool = (MessageWriteBoolType)((char*)baseAddress + 0x158A00);
+
+	HookEnabler hook;
+	ENABLER_CREATEHOOK(
+		hook, CServerGameDLL__OnReceivedSayTextMessage, &CServerGameDLL__OnReceivedSayTextMessageHook,
+		reinterpret_cast<LPVOID*>(&CServerGameDLL__OnReceivedSayTextMessageHookBase));
+
+	// Chat sending functions
+	g_ServerSquirrelManager->AddFuncRegistration("void", "NSSendMessage", "int playerIndex, string text, bool isTeam", "", SQ_SendMessage);
+	g_ServerSquirrelManager->AddFuncRegistration(
+		"void", "NSBroadcastMessage", "int fromPlayerIndex, int toPlayerIndex, string text, bool isTeam, bool isDead, int messageType", "",
+		SQ_BroadcastMessage);
+}
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/serverchathooks.h b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/serverchathooks.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f3425ae6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/serverchathooks.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "pch.h"
+#include <rapidjson/document.h>
+#include <rapidjson/stringbuffer.h>
+
+enum class CustomMessageType : char
+{
+	Chat = 1,
+	Whisper = 2
+};
+
+constexpr unsigned char CUSTOM_MESSAGE_INDEX_BIT = 0b10000000;
+constexpr unsigned char CUSTOM_MESSAGE_INDEX_MASK = ~CUSTOM_MESSAGE_INDEX_BIT;
+
+// Send a vanilla chat message as if it was from the player.
+void ChatSendMessage(unsigned int playerIndex, const char* text, bool isteam);
+
+// Send a custom message.
+//   fromPlayerIndex: set to -1 for a [SERVER] message, or another value to send from a specific player
+//   toPlayerIndex: set to -1 to send to all players, or another value to send to a single player
+//   isTeam: display a [TEAM] badge
+//   isDead: display a [DEAD] badge
+//   messageType: send a specific message type
+void ChatBroadcastMessage(
+	int fromPlayerIndex, int toPlayerIndex, const char* text, bool isTeam, bool isDead, CustomMessageType messageType);
+
+void InitialiseServerChatHooks_Engine(HMODULE baseAddress);
+
+void InitialiseServerChatHooks_Server(HMODULE baseAddress);
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/squirrel.cpp b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/squirrel.cpp
index 20f99967..19c561c0 100644
--- a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/squirrel.cpp
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/squirrel.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ sq_getfloatType ServerSq_getfloat;
 sq_getboolType ClientSq_getbool;
 sq_getboolType ServerSq_getbool;
 
+sq_getType ClientSq_sq_get;
+sq_getType ServerSq_sq_get;
+
 template <ScriptContext context> void ExecuteCodeCommand(const CCommand& args);
 
 // inits
@@ -136,6 +139,8 @@ void InitialiseClientSquirrel(HMODULE baseAddress)
 	ClientSq_getfloat = (sq_getfloatType)((char*)baseAddress + 0x6100);
 	ClientSq_getbool = (sq_getboolType)((char*)baseAddress + 0x6130);
 
+	ClientSq_sq_get = (sq_getType)((char*)baseAddress + 0x7C30);
+
 	ENABLER_CREATEHOOK(
 		hook, (char*)baseAddress + 0x26130, &CreateNewVMHook<ScriptContext::CLIENT>,
 		reinterpret_cast<LPVOID*>(&ClientCreateNewVM)); // client createnewvm function
@@ -175,6 +180,8 @@ void InitialiseServerSquirrel(HMODULE baseAddress)
 	ServerSq_getfloat = (sq_getfloatType)((char*)baseAddress + 0x60E0);
 	ServerSq_getbool = (sq_getboolType)((char*)baseAddress + 0x6110);
 
+	ServerSq_sq_get = (sq_getType)((char*)baseAddress + 0x7C00);
+
 	ENABLER_CREATEHOOK(
 		hook, (char*)baseAddress + 0x1FE90, &SQPrintHook<ScriptContext::SERVER>,
 		reinterpret_cast<LPVOID*>(&ServerSQPrint)); // server print function
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/squirrel.h b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/squirrel.h
index 8e851266..b01618f2 100644
--- a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/squirrel.h
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/squirrel.h
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@ typedef SQBool (*sq_getboolType)(void*, SQInteger stackpos);
 extern sq_getboolType ClientSq_getbool;
 extern sq_getboolType ServerSq_getbool;
 
+typedef SQRESULT (*sq_getType)(void* sqvm, SQInteger idx);
+extern sq_getType ServerSq_sq_get;
+extern sq_getType ClientSq_sq_get;
+
 template <ScriptContext context> class SquirrelManager
 {
   private:
@@ -193,6 +197,66 @@ template <ScriptContext context> class SquirrelManager
 		}
 	}
 
+	int setupfunc(const char* funcname)
+	{
+		int result = -2;
+		if (context == ScriptContext::CLIENT || context == ScriptContext::UI)
+		{
+			ClientSq_pushroottable(sqvm2);
+			ClientSq_pushstring(sqvm2, funcname, -1);
+			result = ClientSq_sq_get(sqvm2, -2);
+			ClientSq_pushroottable(sqvm2);
+		}
+		else if (context == ScriptContext::SERVER)
+		{
+			ServerSq_pushroottable(sqvm2);
+			ServerSq_pushstring(sqvm2, funcname, -1);
+			result = ServerSq_sq_get(sqvm2, -2);
+			ServerSq_pushroottable(sqvm2);
+		}
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	void pusharg(int arg)
+	{
+		if (context == ScriptContext::CLIENT || context == ScriptContext::UI)
+			ClientSq_pushinteger(sqvm2, arg);
+		else if (context == ScriptContext::SERVER)
+			ServerSq_pushinteger(sqvm2, arg);
+	}
+	void pusharg(const char* arg)
+	{
+		if (context == ScriptContext::CLIENT || context == ScriptContext::UI)
+			ClientSq_pushstring(sqvm2, arg, -1);
+		else if (context == ScriptContext::SERVER)
+			ServerSq_pushstring(sqvm2, arg, -1);
+	}
+	void pusharg(float arg)
+	{
+		if (context == ScriptContext::CLIENT || context == ScriptContext::UI)
+			ClientSq_pushfloat(sqvm2, arg);
+		else if (context == ScriptContext::SERVER)
+			ServerSq_pushfloat(sqvm2, arg);
+	}
+	void pusharg(bool arg)
+	{
+		if (context == ScriptContext::CLIENT || context == ScriptContext::UI)
+			ClientSq_pushbool(sqvm2, arg);
+		else if (context == ScriptContext::SERVER)
+			ServerSq_pushbool(sqvm2, arg);
+	}
+
+	int call(int args)
+	{
+		int result = -2;
+		if (context == ScriptContext::CLIENT || context == ScriptContext::UI)
+			result = ClientSq_call(sqvm2, args + 1, false, false);
+		else if (context == ScriptContext::SERVER)
+			result = ServerSq_call(sqvm2, args + 1, false, false);
+
+		return result;
+	}
+
 	void AddFuncRegistration(std::string returnType, std::string name, std::string argTypes, std::string helpText, SQFunction func)
 	{
 		SQFuncRegistration* reg = new SQFuncRegistration;