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+#include <Windows.h>
+
+#define PROC_NAME L"Titanfall2-unpacked.exe"
+#define DLL_NAME L"Northstar.dll"
+
+int main() {
+    STARTUPINFO startupInfo;
+    PROCESS_INFORMATION processInfo;
+
+    memset(&startupInfo, 0, sizeof(startupInfo));
+    memset(&processInfo, 0, sizeof(processInfo));
+
+    CreateProcessW(PROC_NAME, (LPWSTR)L"", NULL, NULL, FALSE, CREATE_SUSPENDED, NULL, NULL, &startupInfo, &processInfo);
+
+    HMODULE hKernel32 = GetModuleHandleW(L"kernel32.dll");
+    LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE pLoadLibraryW =
+        (LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE)GetProcAddress(hKernel32, "LoadLibraryW");
+
+    SIZE_T dwLength = (wcslen(DLL_NAME) + 1) * 2;
+    LPVOID lpLibName = VirtualAllocEx(processInfo.hProcess, NULL, dwLength, MEM_COMMIT, PAGE_READWRITE);
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+    SIZE_T written = 0;
+    WriteProcessMemory(processInfo.hProcess, lpLibName, DLL_NAME, dwLength, &written);
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+    HANDLE hThread = CreateRemoteThread(processInfo.hProcess, NULL, NULL, pLoadLibraryW, lpLibName, NULL, NULL);
+    WaitForSingleObject(hThread, INFINITE);
+    CloseHandle(hThread);
+
+    // TODO: need to call initialisenorthstar in the new process
+    // also rewrite injector to be clean lol
+    // (this does not currently work!!! )
+    //LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE pInitNorthstar = (LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE)GetProcAddress((HMODULE)lpLibName, "InitialiseNorthstar");
+    //HANDLE hInitThread = CreateRemoteThread(processInfo.hProcess, NULL, NULL, pInitNorthstar, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    //WaitForSingleObject(hInitThread, INFINITE);
+    //CloseHandle(hInitThread);
+    
+    ResumeThread(processInfo.hThread);
+
+    VirtualFreeEx(processInfo.hProcess, lpLibName, dwLength, MEM_RELEASE);
+
+    CloseHandle(processInfo.hProcess);
+    CloseHandle(processInfo.hThread);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/*
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+
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+{
+    STARTUPINFO startupInfo;
+    PROCESS_INFORMATION processInfo;
+
+    memset(&startupInfo, 0, sizeof(startupInfo));
+    memset(&processInfo, 0, sizeof(processInfo));
+    
+    LPCWSTR processName;
+    if (argc > 0)
+    {
+        processName = *argv;
+    }
+    else
+        processName = DEFAULT_PROCESS_NAME;
+
+    CreateProcessW()
+}
+*/
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+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="hookutils.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files\Shared\Hooks</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="tier0.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files\Shared</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="main.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="dedicated.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files\Dedicated</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="sourceconsole.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files\Client</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="squirrel.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files\Shared</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="sigscanning.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files\Shared\Hooks</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="logging.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files\Shared</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="context.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files\Shared</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="sourceinterface.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files\Shared</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ClCompile Include="dllmain.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="pch.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="hooks.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files\Shared\Hooks</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="tier0.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files\Shared</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="hookutils.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files\Shared\Hooks</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="dedicated.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files\Dedicated</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="sourceconsole.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files\Client</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="squirrel.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files\Shared</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="sigscanning.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files\Shared\Hooks</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="logging.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files\Shared</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="context.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files\Shared</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="sourceinterface.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files\Shared</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/context.cpp b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/context.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6cd9d885
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/context.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "context.h"
+
+const char* GetContextName(Context context)
+{
+	if (context == NONE)
+		return "";
+	if (context == CLIENT)
+		return "CLIENT";
+	else if (context == SERVER)
+		return "SERVER";
+	else if (context == UI)
+		return "UI";
+	
+	return nullptr;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/context.h b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/context.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..05506973
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/context.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#pragma once
+
+enum Context
+{
+	NONE,
+	CLIENT,
+	SERVER,
+	UI // this is used exclusively in scripts
+};
+
+const char* GetContextName(Context context);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/dedicated.cpp b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/dedicated.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce4723cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/dedicated.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "dedicated.h"
+#include "hookutils.h"
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+bool IsDedicated()
+{
+	// temp: should get this from commandline
+	return false;
+}
+
+void InitialiseDedicated(HMODULE engineAddress)
+{
+	std::cout << "InitialiseDedicated()" << std::endl;
+
+	while (!IsDebuggerPresent())
+		Sleep(100);
+
+	// create binary patches
+	{
+		// CEngineAPI::SetStartupInfo
+		// prevents englishclient_frontend from loading
+
+		char* ptr = (char*)engineAddress + 0x1C7CBE;
+		TempReadWrite rw(ptr);
+
+		// je => jmp
+		*ptr = (char)0xEB;
+	}
+
+	{
+		// CModAppSystemGroup::Create
+		// force the engine into dedicated mode by changing the first comparison to IsServerOnly to an assignment
+		char* ptr = (char*)engineAddress + 0x1C4EBD;
+		TempReadWrite rw(ptr);
+		
+		// cmp => mov
+		*(ptr + 1) = (char)0xC6;
+		*(ptr + 2) = (char)0x87;
+		
+		// 00 => 01
+		*((char*)ptr + 7) = (char)0x01;
+	}
+
+	{
+		// Some init that i'm not sure of that crashes
+		char* ptr = (char*)engineAddress + 0x156A63;
+		TempReadWrite rw(ptr);
+
+		// nop the call to it
+		*ptr = (char)0x90;
+		*(ptr + 1) = (char)0x90;
+		*(ptr + 2) = (char)0x90;
+		*(ptr + 3) = (char)0x90;
+		*(ptr + 4) = (char)0x90;
+	}
+
+	CDedicatedExports* dedicatedApi = new CDedicatedExports;
+	dedicatedApi->Sys_Printf = Sys_Printf;
+	dedicatedApi->RunServer = RunServer;
+
+	// double ptr to dedicatedApi
+	intptr_t* ptr = (intptr_t*)((char*)engineAddress + 0x13F0B668);
+	
+	// ptr to dedicatedApi
+	intptr_t* doublePtr = new intptr_t;
+	*doublePtr = (intptr_t)dedicatedApi;
+
+	// ptr to ptr
+	*ptr = (intptr_t)doublePtr;
+}
+
+void Sys_Printf(CDedicatedExports* dedicated, char* msg)
+{
+	std::cout << msg << std::endl;
+}
+
+void RunServer(CDedicatedExports* dedicated)
+{
+	Sys_Printf(dedicated, (char*)"CDedicatedServerAPI::RunServer(): starting");
+
+	HMODULE engine = GetModuleHandleA("engine.dll");
+	CEngine__Frame engineFrame = (CEngine__Frame)((char*)engine + 0x1C8650);
+	CEngineAPI__ActivateSimulation engineApiStartSimulation = (CEngineAPI__ActivateSimulation)((char*)engine + 0x1C4370);
+
+	void* cEnginePtr = (void*)((char*)engine + 0x7D70C8);
+
+	CEngineAPI__SetMap engineApiSetMap = (CEngineAPI__SetMap)((char*)engine + 0x1C7B30);
+
+	engineApiSetMap(nullptr, "mp_lobby; net_usesocketsforloopback 1");
+	Sys_Printf(dedicated, (char*)"CDedicatedServerAPI::RunServer(): map mp_lobby");
+
+	while (true)
+	{
+		engineFrame(cEnginePtr);
+		//engineApiStartSimulation(nullptr, true);
+		Sys_Printf(dedicated, (char*)"engine->Frame()");
+		Sleep(50);
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/dedicated.h b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/dedicated.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..61d430ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/dedicated.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#pragma once
+
+bool IsDedicated();
+
+struct CDedicatedExports; // forward declare
+
+// functions for CDedicatedServerAPI
+typedef void (*DedicatedSys_Printf)(CDedicatedExports* dedicated, char* msg);
+typedef void (*DedicatedRunServer)(CDedicatedExports* dedicated);
+
+void Sys_Printf(CDedicatedExports* dedicated, char* msg);
+void RunServer(CDedicatedExports* dedicated);
+
+// functions for running dedicated server
+typedef bool (*CEngine__Frame)(void* engineSelf);
+typedef void (*CEngineAPI__SetMap)(void* engineApiSelf, const char* pMapName);
+typedef void (*CEngineAPI__ActivateSimulation)(void* engineApiSelf, bool bActive);
+
+// struct used internally
+struct CDedicatedExports
+{
+	char unused[64];
+	DedicatedSys_Printf Sys_Printf; // base + 64
+	DedicatedRunServer RunServer; // base + 72
+};
+
+// hooking stuff
+extern bool bDedicatedHooksInitialised;
+void InitialiseDedicated(HMODULE moduleAddress);
+
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/dllmain.cpp b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/dllmain.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f71a39a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/dllmain.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "hooks.h"
+#include "main.h"
+#include "squirrel.h"
+#include "dedicated.h"
+#include "sourceconsole.h"
+#include <iostream>
+
+BOOL APIENTRY DllMain( HMODULE hModule,
+                       DWORD  ul_reason_for_call,
+                       LPVOID lpReserved
+                     )
+{
+    switch (ul_reason_for_call)
+    {
+    case DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH:
+    case DLL_THREAD_ATTACH:
+        DisableThreadLibraryCalls(hModule);
+    case DLL_THREAD_DETACH:
+    case DLL_PROCESS_DETACH:
+        break;
+    }
+    
+    InitialiseNorthstar();
+
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+// this is called from the injector and initialises stuff, dllmain is called multiple times while this should only be called once
+void InitialiseNorthstar()
+{
+    AllocConsole();
+    freopen("CONOUT$", "w", stdout);
+    AddLoggingSink(DefaultLoggingSink);
+
+    // apply hooks
+    InstallInitialHooks();
+
+    if (IsDedicated())
+        AddDllLoadCallback("engine.dll", InitialiseDedicated);
+    
+    if (!IsDedicated())
+    {
+        AddDllLoadCallback("client.dll", InitialiseClientSquirrel);
+        AddDllLoadCallback("client.dll", InitialiseSourceConsole);
+    }
+
+    AddDllLoadCallback("server.dll", InitialiseServerSquirrel);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/hooks.cpp b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/hooks.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a3be154d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/hooks.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "hooks.h"
+#include "hookutils.h"
+#include "dedicated.h"
+#include "tier0.h"
+
+#include <wchar.h>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <vector>
+
+typedef HMODULE(*LoadLibraryExAType)(LPCSTR lpLibFileName, HANDLE hFile, DWORD dwFlags);
+HMODULE LoadLibraryExAHook(LPCSTR lpLibFileName, HANDLE hFile, DWORD dwFlags);
+
+typedef HMODULE(*LoadLibraryExWType)(LPCWSTR lpLibFileName, HANDLE hFile, DWORD dwFlags);
+HMODULE LoadLibraryExWHook(LPCWSTR lpLibFileName, HANDLE hFile, DWORD dwFlags);
+
+LoadLibraryExAType LoadLibraryExAOriginal;
+LoadLibraryExWType LoadLibraryExWOriginal;
+
+void InstallInitialHooks()
+{
+	//AllocConsole();
+
+	if (MH_Initialize() != MH_OK)
+		Error("MH_Initialize failed");
+	
+	HookEnabler hook;
+	ENABLER_CREATEHOOK(hook, &LoadLibraryExA, &LoadLibraryExAHook, reinterpret_cast<LPVOID*>(&LoadLibraryExAOriginal));
+	ENABLER_CREATEHOOK(hook, &LoadLibraryExW, &LoadLibraryExWHook, reinterpret_cast<LPVOID*>(&LoadLibraryExWOriginal));
+}
+
+// dll load callback stuff
+// this allows for code to register callbacks to be run as soon as a dll is loaded, mainly to allow for patches to be made on dll load
+struct DllLoadCallback
+{
+	std::string dll;
+	DllLoadCallbackFuncType callback;
+	bool called;
+};
+
+std::vector<DllLoadCallback*> dllLoadCallbacks;
+
+void AddDllLoadCallback(std::string dll, DllLoadCallbackFuncType callback)
+{
+	DllLoadCallback* callbackStruct = new DllLoadCallback;
+	callbackStruct->dll = dll;
+	callbackStruct->callback = callback;
+	callbackStruct->called = false;
+
+	dllLoadCallbacks.push_back(callbackStruct);
+}
+
+HMODULE LoadLibraryExAHook(LPCSTR lpLibFileName, HANDLE hFile, DWORD dwFlags)
+{
+	HMODULE moduleAddress = LoadLibraryExAOriginal(lpLibFileName, hFile, dwFlags);
+	
+	if (moduleAddress)
+	{
+		for (auto& callbackStruct : dllLoadCallbacks)
+		{
+			if (!callbackStruct->called && strstr(lpLibFileName + (strlen(lpLibFileName) - strlen(callbackStruct->dll.c_str())), callbackStruct->dll.c_str()) != nullptr)
+			{
+				callbackStruct->callback(moduleAddress);
+				callbackStruct->called = true;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return moduleAddress;
+}
+
+HMODULE LoadLibraryExWHook(LPCWSTR lpLibFileName, HANDLE hFile, DWORD dwFlags)
+{
+	HMODULE moduleAddress = LoadLibraryExWOriginal(lpLibFileName, hFile, dwFlags);
+
+	if (moduleAddress)
+	{
+		for (auto& callbackStruct : dllLoadCallbacks)
+		{
+			const wchar_t* callbackDll = std::wstring(callbackStruct->dll.begin(), callbackStruct->dll.end()).c_str();
+			if (!callbackStruct->called && wcsstr(lpLibFileName + (wcslen(lpLibFileName) - wcslen(callbackDll)), callbackDll) != nullptr)
+			{
+				callbackStruct->callback(moduleAddress);
+				callbackStruct->called = true;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return moduleAddress;
+}
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diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/hooks.h b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/hooks.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..972b38a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/hooks.h
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <string>
+
+void InstallInitialHooks();
+
+typedef void(*DllLoadCallbackFuncType)(HMODULE moduleAddress);
+void AddDllLoadCallback(std::string dll, DllLoadCallbackFuncType callback);
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diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/hookutils.cpp b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/hookutils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c5472b57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/hookutils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "hookutils.h"
+#include "tier0.h"
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+TempReadWrite::TempReadWrite(void* ptr)
+{
+    m_ptr = ptr;
+    MEMORY_BASIC_INFORMATION mbi;
+    VirtualQuery(m_ptr, &mbi, sizeof(mbi));
+    VirtualProtect(mbi.BaseAddress, mbi.RegionSize, PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE, &mbi.Protect);
+    m_origProtection = mbi.Protect;
+}
+
+TempReadWrite::~TempReadWrite()
+{
+    MEMORY_BASIC_INFORMATION mbi;
+    VirtualQuery(m_ptr, &mbi, sizeof(mbi));
+    VirtualProtect(mbi.BaseAddress, mbi.RegionSize, m_origProtection, &mbi.Protect);
+}
+
+
+void HookEnabler::CreateHook(LPVOID ppTarget, LPVOID ppDetour, LPVOID* ppOriginal, const char* targetName)
+{
+    if (MH_CreateHook(ppTarget, ppDetour, ppOriginal) == MH_OK)
+    {
+        HookTarget *target = new HookTarget;
+        target->targetAddress = ppTarget;
+        target->targetName = (char*)targetName;
+
+        m_hookTargets.push_back(target);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if (targetName != nullptr)
+            Error("MH_CreateHook failed for function %s", targetName);
+        else
+            Error("MH_CreateHook failed for unknown function");
+    }
+}
+
+HookEnabler::~HookEnabler()
+{
+    for (auto& hook : m_hookTargets)
+    {
+        if (MH_EnableHook(hook->targetAddress) != MH_OK)
+        {
+            if (hook->targetName != nullptr)
+                Error("MH_EnableHook failed for function %s", hook->targetName);
+            else
+                Error("MH_EnableHook failed for unknown function");
+        }
+        else
+            std::cout << "enabling hook " << hook->targetName << std::endl;
+    }   
+}
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diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/hookutils.h b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/hookutils.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd3b15b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/hookutils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <vector>
+
+// Sets an area of memory as writeable until the TempReadWrite object goes out of scope
+class TempReadWrite
+{
+private:
+    DWORD m_origProtection;
+    void* m_ptr;
+
+public:
+    TempReadWrite(void* ptr);
+    ~TempReadWrite();
+};
+
+// Enables all hooks created with the HookEnabler object when it goes out of scope and handles hook errors
+class HookEnabler
+{
+private:
+    struct HookTarget
+    {
+        char* targetName;
+        LPVOID targetAddress;
+    };
+
+    std::vector<HookTarget*> m_hookTargets;
+
+public: 
+    void CreateHook(LPVOID ppTarget, LPVOID ppDetour, LPVOID* ppOriginal, const char* targetName = nullptr);
+    ~HookEnabler();
+};
+
+// macro to call HookEnabler::CreateHook with the hook's name
+#define ENABLER_CREATEHOOK(enabler, ppTarget, ppDetour, ppOriginal) enabler.CreateHook(ppTarget, ppDetour, ppOriginal, #ppDetour)
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diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/MinHook.h b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/MinHook.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..15c0a875
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/MinHook.h
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+/*
+ *  MinHook - The Minimalistic API Hooking Library for x64/x86
+ *  Copyright (C) 2009-2017 Tsuda Kageyu.
+ *  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *  are met:
+ *
+ *   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *      documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ *  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *  "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
+ *  TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
+ *  PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER
+ *  OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+ *  EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ *  PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+ *  PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+ *  LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+ *  NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ *  SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#if !(defined _M_IX86) && !(defined _M_X64) && !(defined __i386__) && !(defined __x86_64__)
+    #error MinHook supports only x86 and x64 systems.
+#endif
+
+#include <windows.h>
+
+// MinHook Error Codes.
+typedef enum MH_STATUS
+{
+    // Unknown error. Should not be returned.
+    MH_UNKNOWN = -1,
+
+    // Successful.
+    MH_OK = 0,
+
+    // MinHook is already initialized.
+    MH_ERROR_ALREADY_INITIALIZED,
+
+    // MinHook is not initialized yet, or already uninitialized.
+    MH_ERROR_NOT_INITIALIZED,
+
+    // The hook for the specified target function is already created.
+    MH_ERROR_ALREADY_CREATED,
+
+    // The hook for the specified target function is not created yet.
+    MH_ERROR_NOT_CREATED,
+
+    // The hook for the specified target function is already enabled.
+    MH_ERROR_ENABLED,
+
+    // The hook for the specified target function is not enabled yet, or already
+    // disabled.
+    MH_ERROR_DISABLED,
+
+    // The specified pointer is invalid. It points the address of non-allocated
+    // and/or non-executable region.
+    MH_ERROR_NOT_EXECUTABLE,
+
+    // The specified target function cannot be hooked.
+    MH_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_FUNCTION,
+
+    // Failed to allocate memory.
+    MH_ERROR_MEMORY_ALLOC,
+
+    // Failed to change the memory protection.
+    MH_ERROR_MEMORY_PROTECT,
+
+    // The specified module is not loaded.
+    MH_ERROR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND,
+
+    // The specified function is not found.
+    MH_ERROR_FUNCTION_NOT_FOUND
+}
+MH_STATUS;
+
+// Can be passed as a parameter to MH_EnableHook, MH_DisableHook,
+// MH_QueueEnableHook or MH_QueueDisableHook.
+#define MH_ALL_HOOKS NULL
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+    // Initialize the MinHook library. You must call this function EXACTLY ONCE
+    // at the beginning of your program.
+    MH_STATUS WINAPI MH_Initialize(VOID);
+
+    // Uninitialize the MinHook library. You must call this function EXACTLY
+    // ONCE at the end of your program.
+    MH_STATUS WINAPI MH_Uninitialize(VOID);
+
+    // Creates a Hook for the specified target function, in disabled state.
+    // Parameters:
+    //   pTarget    [in]  A pointer to the target function, which will be
+    //                    overridden by the detour function.
+    //   pDetour    [in]  A pointer to the detour function, which will override
+    //                    the target function.
+    //   ppOriginal [out] A pointer to the trampoline function, which will be
+    //                    used to call the original target function.
+    //                    This parameter can be NULL.
+    MH_STATUS WINAPI MH_CreateHook(LPVOID pTarget, LPVOID pDetour, LPVOID *ppOriginal);
+
+    // Creates a Hook for the specified API function, in disabled state.
+    // Parameters:
+    //   pszModule  [in]  A pointer to the loaded module name which contains the
+    //                    target function.
+    //   pszTarget  [in]  A pointer to the target function name, which will be
+    //                    overridden by the detour function.
+    //   pDetour    [in]  A pointer to the detour function, which will override
+    //                    the target function.
+    //   ppOriginal [out] A pointer to the trampoline function, which will be
+    //                    used to call the original target function.
+    //                    This parameter can be NULL.
+    MH_STATUS WINAPI MH_CreateHookApi(
+        LPCWSTR pszModule, LPCSTR pszProcName, LPVOID pDetour, LPVOID *ppOriginal);
+
+    // Creates a Hook for the specified API function, in disabled state.
+    // Parameters:
+    //   pszModule  [in]  A pointer to the loaded module name which contains the
+    //                    target function.
+    //   pszTarget  [in]  A pointer to the target function name, which will be
+    //                    overridden by the detour function.
+    //   pDetour    [in]  A pointer to the detour function, which will override
+    //                    the target function.
+    //   ppOriginal [out] A pointer to the trampoline function, which will be
+    //                    used to call the original target function.
+    //                    This parameter can be NULL.
+    //   ppTarget   [out] A pointer to the target function, which will be used
+    //                    with other functions.
+    //                    This parameter can be NULL.
+    MH_STATUS WINAPI MH_CreateHookApiEx(
+        LPCWSTR pszModule, LPCSTR pszProcName, LPVOID pDetour, LPVOID *ppOriginal, LPVOID *ppTarget);
+
+    // Removes an already created hook.
+    // Parameters:
+    //   pTarget [in] A pointer to the target function.
+    MH_STATUS WINAPI MH_RemoveHook(LPVOID pTarget);
+
+    // Enables an already created hook.
+    // Parameters:
+    //   pTarget [in] A pointer to the target function.
+    //                If this parameter is MH_ALL_HOOKS, all created hooks are
+    //                enabled in one go.
+    MH_STATUS WINAPI MH_EnableHook(LPVOID pTarget);
+
+    // Disables an already created hook.
+    // Parameters:
+    //   pTarget [in] A pointer to the target function.
+    //                If this parameter is MH_ALL_HOOKS, all created hooks are
+    //                disabled in one go.
+    MH_STATUS WINAPI MH_DisableHook(LPVOID pTarget);
+
+    // Queues to enable an already created hook.
+    // Parameters:
+    //   pTarget [in] A pointer to the target function.
+    //                If this parameter is MH_ALL_HOOKS, all created hooks are
+    //                queued to be enabled.
+    MH_STATUS WINAPI MH_QueueEnableHook(LPVOID pTarget);
+
+    // Queues to disable an already created hook.
+    // Parameters:
+    //   pTarget [in] A pointer to the target function.
+    //                If this parameter is MH_ALL_HOOKS, all created hooks are
+    //                queued to be disabled.
+    MH_STATUS WINAPI MH_QueueDisableHook(LPVOID pTarget);
+
+    // Applies all queued changes in one go.
+    MH_STATUS WINAPI MH_ApplyQueued(VOID);
+
+    // Translates the MH_STATUS to its name as a string.
+    const char * WINAPI MH_StatusToString(MH_STATUS status);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/MinHook.x64.dll b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/MinHook.x64.dll
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b4f51c2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/MinHook.x64.dll
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/MinHook.x64.lib b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/MinHook.x64.lib
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..909fe682
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/MinHook.x64.lib
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/MinHook.x86.dll b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/MinHook.x86.dll
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d6167c83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/MinHook.x86.dll
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/MinHook.x86.lib b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/MinHook.x86.lib
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..02f351c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/MinHook.x86.lib
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/tier0.def b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/tier0.def
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6834b009
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/tier0.def
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+LIBRARY tier0.dll
+EXPORTS
+CreateGlobalMemAlloc
+g_pMemAllocSingleton
+ThreadInMainThread
+
+Error
+
+LoggingSystem_RegisterLoggingListener
+LoggingSystem_Log
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/tier0.exp b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/tier0.exp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..706b6de8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/tier0.exp
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/tier0.lib b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/tier0.lib
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b0ffa5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/include/tier0.lib
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/logging.cpp b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/logging.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..021613d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/logging.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "context.h"
+#include "dedicated.h"
+#include <vector>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <chrono>
+
+std::vector<LoggingSink> loggingSinks;
+
+void Log(Context context, char* fmt, ...)
+{
+	va_list args;
+	va_start(args, fmt);
+
+	Log(context, fmt, args);
+	va_end(args);
+}
+
+void Log(Context context, char* fmt, va_list args)
+{
+	char buf[1024];
+	vsnprintf_s(buf, _TRUNCATE, fmt, args);
+
+	for (LoggingSink& sink : loggingSinks)
+		sink(context, fmt);
+}
+
+void AddLoggingSink(LoggingSink sink)
+{
+	loggingSinks.push_back(sink);
+}
+
+// default logging sink
+void DefaultLoggingSink(Context context, char* message)
+{
+	time_t now = time(0);
+	tm* localTime = localtime(&now);
+	char timeBuf[10];
+	strftime(timeBuf, sizeof(timeBuf), "%X", localTime);
+	
+	std::cout << "[" << timeBuf << "] ";
+	if (context != NONE)
+		std::cout << "[" << GetContextName(context) << "] ";
+
+	std::cout << message;
+
+	if (!IsDedicated())
+	{
+
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/logging.h b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/logging.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aa19b8f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/logging.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "context.h"
+
+typedef void(*LoggingSink)(Context context, char* fmt);
+
+void Log(Context context, char* fmt, ...);
+void Log(Context context, char* fmt, va_list args);
+void AddLoggingSink(LoggingSink sink);
+
+// default logging sink
+void DefaultLoggingSink(Context context, char* message);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/main.h b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/main.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ef5d86dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/main.h
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#pragma once
+
+extern "C" __declspec(dllexport) void InitialiseNorthstar();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/pch.cpp b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/pch.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64b7eef6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/pch.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// pch.cpp: source file corresponding to the pre-compiled header
+
+#include "pch.h"
+
+// When you are using pre-compiled headers, this source file is necessary for compilation to succeed.
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/pch.h b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/pch.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ad845c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/pch.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#ifndef PCH_H
+#define PCH_H
+
+#define _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS
+
+// add headers that you want to pre-compile here
+#include <Windows.h>
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "include/MinHook.h"
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/sigscanning.cpp b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/sigscanning.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c75c80f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/sigscanning.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "sigscanning.h"
+#include <map>
+
+// note: sigscanning is only really intended to be used for resolving stuff like shared function definitions
+// we mostly use raw function addresses for stuff
+
+size_t GetDLLLength(HMODULE moduleHandle)
+{
+	// based on sigscn code from ttf2sdk, which is in turn based on CSigScan from https://wiki.alliedmods.net/Signature_Scanning
+	MEMORY_BASIC_INFORMATION mem;
+	VirtualQuery(moduleHandle, &mem, sizeof(mem));
+
+	IMAGE_DOS_HEADER* dos = (IMAGE_DOS_HEADER*)mem.AllocationBase;
+	IMAGE_NT_HEADERS* pe = (IMAGE_NT_HEADERS*)((unsigned char*)dos + dos->e_lfanew);
+
+	return pe->OptionalHeader.SizeOfImage;
+}
+
+void* FindSignature(std::string dllName, const char* sig, const char* mask)
+{
+	HMODULE dllAddress = GetModuleHandleA(dllName.c_str());
+	char* dllEnd = (char*)(dllAddress + GetDLLLength(dllAddress));
+
+	size_t sigLength = strlen(mask);
+
+	for (char* i = (char*)dllAddress; i < dllEnd - sigLength; i++)
+	{
+		int j = 0;
+		for (; j < sigLength; j++)
+			if (mask[j] != '?' && sig[j] != i[j])
+				break;
+
+		if (j == sigLength) // loop finished of its own accord
+			return (void*)i;
+	}
+
+	return nullptr;
+}
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/sigscanning.h b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/sigscanning.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56979fbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/sigscanning.h
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <string>
+
+// note: sigscanning is only really intended to be used for resolving stuff like shared function definitions
+// we mostly use raw function addresses for stuff
+
+void* FindSignature(std::string dllName, const char* sig, const char* mask);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/sourceconsole.cpp b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/sourceconsole.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c862356e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/sourceconsole.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "sourceconsole.h"
+#include "sourceinterface.h"
+
+SourceInterface<CGameConsole>* g_SourceGameConsole;
+
+void InitialiseSourceConsole(HMODULE baseAddress)
+{
+	SourceInterface<CGameConsole> console = SourceInterface<CGameConsole>("client.dll", "CGameConsole");
+	console->Initialize();
+	console->Activate();
+
+	g_SourceGameConsole = &console;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/sourceconsole.h b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/sourceconsole.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f494dca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/sourceconsole.h
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "sourceinterface.h"
+
+void InitialiseSourceConsole(HMODULE baseAddress);
+
+class EditablePanel
+{
+public:
+    virtual ~EditablePanel() = 0;
+    unsigned char unknown[0x2B0];
+};
+
+struct SourceColor
+{
+    unsigned char R;
+    unsigned char G;
+    unsigned char B;
+    unsigned char A;
+
+    SourceColor(unsigned char r, unsigned char g, unsigned char b, unsigned char a)
+    {
+        R = r;
+        G = g;
+        B = b;
+        A = a;
+    }
+
+    SourceColor()
+    {
+        R = 0;
+        G = 0;
+        B = 0;
+        A = 0;
+    }
+};
+
+class IConsoleDisplayFunc
+{
+public:
+    virtual void ColorPrint(const SourceColor& clr, const char* pMessage) = 0;
+    virtual void Print(const char* pMessage) = 0;
+    virtual void DPrint(const char* pMessage) = 0;
+};
+
+class CConsolePanel : public EditablePanel, public IConsoleDisplayFunc
+{
+
+};
+
+class CConsoleDialog
+{
+public:
+    struct VTable
+    {
+        void* unknown[298];
+        void(*OnCommandSubmitted)(CConsoleDialog* consoleDialog, const char* pCommand);
+    };
+
+    VTable* m_vtable;
+    unsigned char unknown[0x398];
+    CConsolePanel* m_pConsolePanel;
+};
+
+class CGameConsole
+{
+public:
+    virtual ~CGameConsole() = 0;
+
+    // activates the console, makes it visible and brings it to the foreground
+    virtual void Activate() = 0;
+
+    virtual void Initialize() = 0;
+
+    // hides the console
+    virtual void Hide() = 0;
+
+    // clears the console
+    virtual void Clear() = 0;
+
+    // return true if the console has focus
+    virtual bool IsConsoleVisible() = 0;
+
+    virtual void SetParent(int parent) = 0;
+
+    bool m_bInitialized;
+    CConsoleDialog* m_pConsole;
+};
+
+extern SourceInterface<CGameConsole>* g_SourceGameConsole;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/sourceinterface.cpp b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/sourceinterface.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..49a2f164
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/sourceinterface.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "sourceinterface.h"
+#include <string>
+#include "tier0.h"
+
+template<typename T> SourceInterface<T>::SourceInterface(const std::string& moduleName, const std::string& interfaceName)
+{
+    HMODULE handle = GetModuleHandleA(moduleName.c_str());
+    CreateInterfaceFn createInterface = (CreateInterfaceFn)GetProcAddress(handle, interfaceName.c_str());
+    m_interface = (T*)createInterface(interfaceName.c_str(), NULL);
+    if (m_interface == nullptr)
+        Error("Failed to call CreateInterface for %s in %s", interfaceName, moduleName);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/sourceinterface.h b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/sourceinterface.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bc4767f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/sourceinterface.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <string>
+
+// literally just copied from ttf2sdk definition
+typedef void* (*CreateInterfaceFn)(const char* pName, int* pReturnCode);
+
+template<typename T> class SourceInterface
+{
+private:
+    T* m_interface;
+
+public:
+    SourceInterface(const std::string& moduleName, const std::string& interfaceName);
+
+    T* operator->() const
+    {
+        return m_interface;
+    }
+
+    operator T* () const
+    {
+        return m_interface;
+    }
+};
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/squirrel.cpp b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/squirrel.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..66bf755c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/squirrel.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "squirrel.h"
+#include "hooks.h"
+#include "hookutils.h"
+#include "sigscanning.h"
+#include <iostream>
+
+// hook forward declarations
+typedef SQInteger(*SQPrintType)(void* sqvm, char* fmt, ...);
+SQPrintType ClientSQPrint;
+SQPrintType UISQPrint;
+SQPrintType ServerSQPrint;
+template<Context context> SQInteger SQPrintHook(void* sqvm, char* fmt, ...);
+
+
+// inits
+SquirrelManager<CLIENT>* g_ClientSquirrelManager;
+SquirrelManager<SERVER>* g_ServerSquirrelManager;
+
+void InitialiseClientSquirrel(HMODULE baseAddress)
+{
+	g_ClientSquirrelManager = new SquirrelManager<CLIENT>();
+
+	HookEnabler hook;
+	ENABLER_CREATEHOOK(hook, (char*)baseAddress + 0x12B00, &SQPrintHook<CLIENT>, reinterpret_cast<LPVOID*>(&ClientSQPrint));
+
+	// ui inits
+	// currently these are mostly incomplete
+
+	ENABLER_CREATEHOOK(hook, (char*)baseAddress + 0x12BA0, &SQPrintHook<UI>, reinterpret_cast<LPVOID*>(&UISQPrint));
+}
+
+void InitialiseServerSquirrel(HMODULE baseAddress)
+{
+	g_ServerSquirrelManager = new SquirrelManager<SERVER>();
+
+	HookEnabler hook;
+	ENABLER_CREATEHOOK(hook, (char*)baseAddress + 0x1FE90, &SQPrintHook<SERVER>, reinterpret_cast<LPVOID*>(&ServerSQPrint));
+}
+
+// hooks
+template<Context context> SQInteger SQPrintHook(void* sqvm, char* fmt, ...)
+{
+	va_list va;
+	va_start(va, fmt);
+
+	SQChar buf[1024];
+	int charsWritten = vsnprintf_s(buf, _TRUNCATE, fmt, va);
+
+	if (charsWritten > 0)
+	{
+		if (buf[charsWritten - 1] == '\n')
+			buf[charsWritten - 1] == '\0';
+
+		Log(context, buf, "");
+	}
+
+	va_end(va);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+// manager
+template<Context context> SquirrelManager<context>::SquirrelManager()
+{
+	
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/squirrel.h b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/squirrel.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..627ceeaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/squirrel.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#pragma once
+
+void InitialiseClientSquirrel(HMODULE baseAddress);
+void InitialiseServerSquirrel(HMODULE baseAddress);
+
+// stolen from ttf2sdk: sqvm types
+typedef float SQFloat;
+typedef long SQInteger;
+typedef unsigned long SQUnsignedInteger;
+typedef char SQChar;
+
+typedef SQUnsignedInteger SQBool;
+typedef SQInteger SQRESULT;
+
+template<Context context> class SquirrelManager
+{
+public:
+
+
+public:
+	SquirrelManager();
+};
+
+extern SquirrelManager<CLIENT>* g_ClientSquirrelManager;
+extern SquirrelManager<SERVER>* g_ServerSquirrelManager;
+//extern SquirrelManager<UI> g_UISquirrelManager
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/tier0.cpp b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/tier0.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a52c72ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/tier0.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "tier0.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <iostream>
+
+void* ResolveTier0Function(const char* name)
+{
+	HMODULE tier0 = GetModuleHandle(L"tier0.dll");
+
+	// todo: maybe cache resolved funcs? idk the performance hit of getprocaddress
+	std::cout << "ResolveTier0Function " << name << " " << tier0 << "::" <<  GetProcAddress(tier0, name) << std::endl;
+	return GetProcAddress(tier0, name);
+}
+
+typedef void(*Tier0Error)(const char* fmt, ...);
+void Error(const char* fmt, ...)
+{
+	Tier0Error tier0Func = (Tier0Error)ResolveTier0Function("Error");
+
+	// reformat args because you can't pass varargs between funcs
+	char buf[1024];
+
+	va_list args;
+	va_start(args, fmt);
+	vsnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), fmt, args);
+	va_end(args);
+
+	// tier0 isn't loaded yet
+	if (tier0Func)
+		tier0Func(buf);
+	else
+		std::cout << "FATAL ERROR " << buf << std::endl;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NorthstarDedicatedTest/tier0.h b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/tier0.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dddd9479
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDedicatedTest/tier0.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "pch.h"
+
+// get exported tier0 by name 
+void* ResolveTier0Function(const char* name);
+
+// actual function defs
+// would've liked to resolve these at compile time, but we load before tier0 so not really possible
+void Error(const char* fmt, ...);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/R2Northstar.sln b/R2Northstar.sln
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c259ed0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/R2Northstar.sln
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
+# Visual Studio Version 16
+VisualStudioVersion = 16.0.30621.155
+MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "Northstar", "NorthstarDedicatedTest\NorthstarDedicatedTest.vcxproj", "{CFAD2623-064F-453C-8196-79EE10292E32}"
+EndProject
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "InjectorTest", "InjectorTest\InjectorTest.vcxproj", "{3C3FC37C-D4B9-4413-AADF-C52FD2F428E6}"
+EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Injector", "Injector", "{DEFD24BD-9918-4DC1-BAD5-3F3A49E467E9}"
+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|x64 = Debug|x64
+		Debug|x86 = Debug|x86
+		Release|x64 = Release|x64
+		Release|x86 = Release|x86
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+		{CFAD2623-064F-453C-8196-79EE10292E32}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
+		{CFAD2623-064F-453C-8196-79EE10292E32}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
+		{CFAD2623-064F-453C-8196-79EE10292E32}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{CFAD2623-064F-453C-8196-79EE10292E32}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{CFAD2623-064F-453C-8196-79EE10292E32}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
+		{CFAD2623-064F-453C-8196-79EE10292E32}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{CFAD2623-064F-453C-8196-79EE10292E32}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{CFAD2623-064F-453C-8196-79EE10292E32}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+		{3C3FC37C-D4B9-4413-AADF-C52FD2F428E6}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
+		{3C3FC37C-D4B9-4413-AADF-C52FD2F428E6}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
+		{3C3FC37C-D4B9-4413-AADF-C52FD2F428E6}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{3C3FC37C-D4B9-4413-AADF-C52FD2F428E6}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{3C3FC37C-D4B9-4413-AADF-C52FD2F428E6}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
+		{3C3FC37C-D4B9-4413-AADF-C52FD2F428E6}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{3C3FC37C-D4B9-4413-AADF-C52FD2F428E6}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{3C3FC37C-D4B9-4413-AADF-C52FD2F428E6}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
+		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(NestedProjects) = preSolution
+		{3C3FC37C-D4B9-4413-AADF-C52FD2F428E6} = {DEFD24BD-9918-4DC1-BAD5-3F3A49E467E9}
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
+		SolutionGuid = {E617E95C-9157-454C-84C5-8EEC2B5D1032}
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal