19 files changed, 154 insertions, 265 deletions

diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/NorthstarDLL.vcxproj b/NorthstarDLL/NorthstarDLL.vcxproj
index ebbeb375..68b172fa 100644
--- a/NorthstarDLL/NorthstarDLL.vcxproj
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/NorthstarDLL.vcxproj
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="squirrel\squirreldatatypes.h" />

     <ClInclude Include="util\utils.h" />

     <ClInclude Include="util\version.h" />

-		<ClInclude Include="util\wininfo.h" />

+    <ClInclude Include="util\wininfo.h" />

   </ItemGroup>

   <ItemGroup>

     <None Include="..\include\spdlog\fmt\bundled\LICENSE.rst" />

@@ -496,7 +496,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="masterserver\masterserver.cpp" />

     <ClCompile Include="mods\compiled\kb_act.cpp" />

     <ClCompile Include="mods\compiled\modkeyvalues.cpp" />

-    <ClCompile Include="mods\compiled\modpdef.cpp" />

     <ClCompile Include="mods\compiled\modscriptsrson.cpp" />

     <ClCompile Include="mods\modmanager.cpp" />

     <ClCompile Include="pch.cpp">

@@ -538,7 +537,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="util\printmaps.cpp" />

     <ClCompile Include="util\utils.cpp" />

     <ClCompile Include="util\version.cpp" />

-		<ClCompile Include="util\wininfo.cpp" />

+    <ClCompile Include="util\wininfo.cpp" />

   </ItemGroup>

   <ItemGroup>

     <MASM Include="audio_asm.asm" />

@@ -547,4 +546,4 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">

     <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\BuildCustomizations\masm.targets" />

   </ImportGroup>

-</Project>

+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/NorthstarDLL.vcxproj.filters b/NorthstarDLL/NorthstarDLL.vcxproj.filters
index d8437ba5..e149396f 100644
--- a/NorthstarDLL/NorthstarDLL.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/NorthstarDLL.vcxproj.filters
@@ -1173,8 +1173,8 @@
     <ClInclude Include="core\macros.h">

       <Filter>Header Files\core</Filter>

     </ClInclude>

-		<ClInclude Include="util\wininfo.h">

-    	<Filter>Header Files</Filter>

+    <ClInclude Include="util\wininfo.h">

+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>

     </ClInclude>

     <ClInclude Include="util\utils.h">

       <Filter>Header Files\util</Filter>

@@ -1240,9 +1240,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="mods\compiled\modkeyvalues.cpp">

       <Filter>Source Files\mods\compiled</Filter>

     </ClCompile>

-    <ClCompile Include="mods\compiled\modpdef.cpp">

-      <Filter>Source Files\mods\compiled</Filter>

-    </ClCompile>

     <ClCompile Include="mods\compiled\modscriptsrson.cpp">

       <Filter>Source Files\mods\compiled</Filter>

     </ClCompile>

@@ -1435,4 +1432,4 @@
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>

     </MASM>

   </ItemGroup>

-</Project>

+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/client/audio.h b/NorthstarDLL/client/audio.h
index 26cda205..915d52ce 100644
--- a/NorthstarDLL/client/audio.h
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/client/audio.h
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <vector>
-#include <filesystem>
 #include <regex>
 #include <shared_mutex>
 
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/client/clientvideooverrides.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/client/clientvideooverrides.cpp
index 1a5924c7..ab78b943 100644
--- a/NorthstarDLL/client/clientvideooverrides.cpp
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/client/clientvideooverrides.cpp
@@ -12,20 +12,20 @@ void*, __fastcall, (const char* path, uint32_t flags))
 	spdlog::info("BinkOpen {}", filename);
 
 	// figure out which mod is handling the bink
-	Mod* fileOwner = nullptr;
-	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+	Mod* pFileOwner = nullptr;
+	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->GetMods())
 	{
 		if (!mod.m_bEnabled)
 			continue;
 
 		if (std::find(mod.BinkVideos.begin(), mod.BinkVideos.end(), filename) != mod.BinkVideos.end())
-			fileOwner = &mod;
+			pFileOwner = &mod;
 	}
 
-	if (fileOwner)
+	if (pFileOwner)
 	{
 		// create new path
-		fs::path binkPath(fileOwner->m_ModDirectory / "media" / filename);
+		fs::path binkPath(pFileOwner->m_ModDirectory / "media" / filename);
 		return BinkOpen(binkPath.string().c_str(), flags);
 	}
 	else
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/client/modlocalisation.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/client/modlocalisation.cpp
index e5afc793..db138315 100644
--- a/NorthstarDLL/client/modlocalisation.cpp
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/client/modlocalisation.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void, __fastcall, (void* pVguiLocalize))
 // clang-format on
 {
 	// load all mod localization manually, so we keep track of all files, not just previously loaded ones
-	for (Mod mod : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->GetMods())
 		if (mod.m_bEnabled)
 			for (std::string& localisationFile : mod.LocalisationFiles)
 				CLocalize__AddFile(g_pVguiLocalize, localisationFile.c_str(), nullptr, false);
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void, __fastcall, (void* self))
 
 	// previously we did this in CLocalize::AddFile, but for some reason it won't properly overwrite localization from
 	// files loaded previously if done there, very weird but this works so whatever
-	for (Mod mod : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->GetMods())
 		if (mod.m_bEnabled)
 			for (std::string& localisationFile : mod.LocalisationFiles)
 				CLocalize__AddFile(g_pVguiLocalize, localisationFile.c_str(), nullptr, false);
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/core/filesystem/filesystem.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/core/filesystem/filesystem.cpp
index ac42d00f..bfdfdb19 100644
--- a/NorthstarDLL/core/filesystem/filesystem.cpp
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/core/filesystem/filesystem.cpp
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ bool TryReplaceFile(const char* pPath, bool shouldCompile)
 
 	// idk how efficient the lexically normal check is
 	// can't just set all /s in path to \, since some paths aren't in writeable memory
-	auto file = g_pModManager->m_ModFiles.find(g_pModManager->NormaliseModFilePath(fs::path(pPath)));
-	if (file != g_pModManager->m_ModFiles.end())
+	auto file = g_pModManager->GetModFiles().find(g_pModManager->NormaliseModFilePath(fs::path(pPath)));
+	if (file != g_pModManager->GetModFiles().end())
 	{
 		SetNewModSearchPaths(file->second.m_pOwningMod);
 		return true;
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ HOOK(MountVPKHook, MountVPK, VPKData*, , (IFileSystem * fileSystem, const char*
 	NS::log::fs->info("MountVPK {}", pVpkPath);
 	VPKData* ret = MountVPK(fileSystem, pVpkPath);
 
-	for (Mod mod : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+	for (Mod mod : g_pModManager->GetMods())
 	{
 		if (!mod.m_bEnabled)
 			continue;
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/core/filesystem/rpakfilesystem.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/core/filesystem/rpakfilesystem.cpp
index b46218e0..4284d5b7 100644
--- a/NorthstarDLL/core/filesystem/rpakfilesystem.cpp
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/core/filesystem/rpakfilesystem.cpp
@@ -90,15 +90,14 @@ void* PakLoadManager::LoadFile(const char* path)
 void HandlePakAliases(char** map)
 {
 	// convert the pak being loaded to it's aliased one, e.g. aliasing mp_hub_timeshift => sp_hub_timeshift
-	for (int64_t i = g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods.size() - 1; i > -1; i--)
+	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->GetMods() | std::views::reverse)
 	{
-		Mod* mod = &g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods[i];
-		if (!mod->m_bEnabled)
+		if (!mod.m_bEnabled)
 			continue;
 
-		if (mod->RpakAliases.find(*map) != mod->RpakAliases.end())
+		if (mod.RpakAliases.find(*map) != mod.RpakAliases.end())
 		{
-			*map = &mod->RpakAliases[*map][0];
+			*map = &mod.RpakAliases[*map][0];
 			return;
 		}
 	}
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ void HandlePakAliases(char** map)
 void LoadPreloadPaks()
 {
 	// note, loading from ./ is necessary otherwise paks will load from gamedir/r2/paks
-	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->GetMods())
 	{
 		if (!mod.m_bEnabled)
 			continue;
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ void LoadPreloadPaks()
 void LoadPostloadPaks(const char* pPath)
 {
 	// note, loading from ./ is necessary otherwise paks will load from gamedir/r2/paks
-	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->GetMods())
 	{
 		if (!mod.m_bEnabled)
 			continue;
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ void LoadCustomMapPaks(char** pakName, bool* bNeedToFreePakName)
 	bool bHasOriginalPak = fs::exists(fs::path("r2/paks/Win64/") / *pakName);
 
 	// note, loading from ./ is necessary otherwise paks will load from gamedir/r2/paks
-	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->GetMods())
 	{
 		if (!mod.m_bEnabled)
 			continue;
@@ -270,8 +269,8 @@ void*, __fastcall, (const char* pPath, void* pCallback))
 		NS::log::rpak->info("LoadStreamBsp: {}", filename.string());
 
 		// resolve modded stbsp path so we can load mod stbsps
-		auto modFile = g_pModManager->m_ModFiles.find(g_pModManager->NormaliseModFilePath(fs::path("maps" / filename)));
-		if (modFile != g_pModManager->m_ModFiles.end())
+		auto modFile = g_pModManager->GetModFiles().find(g_pModManager->NormaliseModFilePath(fs::path("maps" / filename)));
+		if (modFile != g_pModManager->GetModFiles().end())
 		{
 			newPath = (modFile->second.m_pOwningMod->m_ModDirectory / "mod" / modFile->second.m_Path).string();
 			pPath = newPath.c_str();
@@ -299,7 +298,7 @@ void*, __fastcall, (const char* pPath, void* pCallback))
 			size_t hashed = STR_HASH(starpakPath);
 
 			// loop through all loaded mods
-			for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+			for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->GetMods())
 			{
 				// ignore non-loaded mods
 				if (!mod.m_bEnabled)
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/logging/crashhandler.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/logging/crashhandler.cpp
index d4a54169..84f8ac99 100644
--- a/NorthstarDLL/logging/crashhandler.cpp
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/logging/crashhandler.cpp
@@ -34,12 +34,10 @@ void PrintExceptionLog(ExceptionLog& exc)
 	if (g_pModManager)
 	{
 		spdlog::error("Loaded mods: ");
-		for (const auto& mod : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+		for (const Mod& mod : g_pModManager->GetMods())
 		{
 			if (mod.m_bEnabled)
-			{
 				spdlog::error("{} {}", mod.Name, mod.Version);
-			}
 		}
 	}
 	spdlog::error(exc.cause);
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/mods/compiled/kb_act.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/mods/compiled/kb_act.cpp
index 4a011dc7..f3ad460f 100644
--- a/NorthstarDLL/mods/compiled/kb_act.cpp
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/mods/compiled/kb_act.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ void ModManager::BuildKBActionsList()
 	// write vanilla file's content to compiled file
 	soCompiledKeys << R2::ReadVPKOriginalFile(KB_ACT_PATH);
 
-	for (Mod& mod : m_LoadedMods)
+	for (Mod& mod : GetMods())
 	{
 		if (!mod.m_bEnabled)
 			continue;
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ void ModManager::BuildKBActionsList()
 	overrideFile.m_pOwningMod = nullptr;
 	overrideFile.m_Path = KB_ACT_PATH;
 
-	if (m_ModFiles.find(KB_ACT_PATH) == m_ModFiles.end())
-		m_ModFiles.insert(std::make_pair(KB_ACT_PATH, overrideFile));
+	if (GetModFiles().find(KB_ACT_PATH) == GetModFiles().end())
+		GetModFiles().insert(std::make_pair(KB_ACT_PATH, overrideFile));
 	else
-		m_ModFiles[KB_ACT_PATH] = overrideFile;
+		GetModFiles()[KB_ACT_PATH] = overrideFile;
 }
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/mods/compiled/modkeyvalues.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/mods/compiled/modkeyvalues.cpp
index 774be0eb..051b193e 100644
--- a/NorthstarDLL/mods/compiled/modkeyvalues.cpp
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/mods/compiled/modkeyvalues.cpp
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ void ModManager::TryBuildKeyValues(const char* filename)
 
 	// copy over patch kv files, and add #bases to new file, last mods' patches should be applied first
 	// note: #include should be identical but it's actually just broken, thanks respawn
-	for (int64_t i = m_LoadedMods.size() - 1; i > -1; i--)
+	for (Mod& mod : GetMods() | std::views::reverse)
 	{
-		if (!m_LoadedMods[i].m_bEnabled)
+		if (mod.m_bEnabled)
 			continue;
 
 		size_t fileHash = STR_HASH(normalisedPath);
-		auto modKv = m_LoadedMods[i].KeyValues.find(fileHash);
-		if (modKv != m_LoadedMods[i].KeyValues.end())
+		auto modKv = mod.KeyValues.find(fileHash);
+		if (modKv != mod.KeyValues.end())
 		{
 			// should result in smth along the lines of #include "mod_patch_5_mp_weapon_car.txt"
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void ModManager::TryBuildKeyValues(const char* filename)
 
 			fs::remove(compiledDir / patchFilePath);
 
-			fs::copy_file(m_LoadedMods[i].m_ModDirectory / "keyvalues" / filename, compiledDir / patchFilePath);
+			fs::copy_file(mod.m_ModDirectory / "keyvalues" / filename, compiledDir / patchFilePath);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ void ModManager::TryBuildKeyValues(const char* filename)
 	overrideFile.m_pOwningMod = nullptr;
 	overrideFile.m_Path = normalisedPath;
 
-	if (m_ModFiles.find(normalisedPath) == m_ModFiles.end())
-		m_ModFiles.insert(std::make_pair(normalisedPath, overrideFile));
+	if (GetModFiles().find(normalisedPath) == GetModFiles().end())
+		GetModFiles().insert(std::make_pair(normalisedPath, overrideFile));
 	else
-		m_ModFiles[normalisedPath] = overrideFile;
+		GetModFiles()[normalisedPath] = overrideFile;
 }
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/mods/compiled/modpdef.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/mods/compiled/modpdef.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 219c744b..00000000
--- a/NorthstarDLL/mods/compiled/modpdef.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,119 +0,0 @@
-#include "pch.h"
-#include "mods/modmanager.h"
-#include "core/filesystem/filesystem.h"
-
-#include <map>
-#include <sstream>
-#include <fstream>
-
-const fs::path MOD_PDEF_SUFFIX = "cfg/server/persistent_player_data_version_231.pdef";
-const char* VPK_PDEF_PATH = "cfg/server/persistent_player_data_version_231.pdef";
-
-void ModManager::BuildPdef()
-{
-	spdlog::info("Building persistent_player_data_version_231.pdef...");
-
-	fs::path MOD_PDEF_PATH = fs::path(GetCompiledAssetsPath() / MOD_PDEF_SUFFIX);
-
-	fs::remove(MOD_PDEF_PATH);
-	std::string pdef = R2::ReadVPKOriginalFile(VPK_PDEF_PATH);
-
-	for (Mod& mod : m_LoadedMods)
-	{
-		if (!mod.m_bEnabled || !mod.Pdiff.size())
-			continue;
-
-		// this code probably isn't going to be pretty lol
-		// refer to shared/pjson.js for an actual okish parser of the pdiff format
-		// but pretty much, $ENUM_ADD blocks define members added to preexisting enums
-		// $PROP_START ends the custom stuff, and from there it's just normal props we append to the pdef
-
-		std::map<std::string, std::vector<std::string>> enumAdds;
-
-		// read pdiff
-		bool inEnum = false;
-		bool inProp = false;
-		std::string currentEnum;
-		std::string currentLine;
-		std::istringstream pdiffStream(mod.Pdiff);
-
-		while (std::getline(pdiffStream, currentLine))
-		{
-			if (inProp)
-			{
-				// just append to pdef here
-				pdef += currentLine;
-				pdef += '\n';
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			// trim leading whitespace
-			size_t start = currentLine.find_first_not_of(" \n\r\t\f\v");
-			size_t end = currentLine.find("//");
-			if (end == std::string::npos)
-				end = currentLine.size() - 1; // last char
-
-			if (!currentLine.size() || !currentLine.compare(start, 2, "//"))
-				continue;
-
-			if (inEnum)
-			{
-				if (!currentLine.compare(start, 9, "$ENUM_END"))
-					inEnum = false;
-				else
-					enumAdds[currentEnum].push_back(currentLine); // only need to push_back current line, if there's syntax errors then game
-																  // pdef parser will handle them
-			}
-			else if (!currentLine.compare(start, 9, "$ENUM_ADD"))
-			{
-				inEnum = true;
-				currentEnum = currentLine.substr(start + 10 /*$ENUM_ADD + 1*/, currentLine.size() - end - (start + 10));
-				enumAdds.insert(std::make_pair(currentEnum, std::vector<std::string>()));
-			}
-			else if (!currentLine.compare(start, 11, "$PROP_START"))
-			{
-				inProp = true;
-				pdef += "\n// $PROP_START ";
-				pdef += mod.Name;
-				pdef += "\n";
-			}
-		}
-
-		// add new members to preexisting enums
-		// note: this code could 100% be messed up if people put //$ENUM_START comments and the like
-		// could make it protect against this, but honestly not worth atm
-		for (auto enumAdd : enumAdds)
-		{
-			std::string addStr;
-			for (std::string enumMember : enumAdd.second)
-			{
-				addStr += enumMember;
-				addStr += '\n';
-			}
-
-			// start of enum we're adding to
-			std::string startStr = "$ENUM_START ";
-			startStr += enumAdd.first;
-
-			// insert enum values into enum
-			size_t insertIdx = pdef.find("$ENUM_END", pdef.find(startStr));
-			pdef.reserve(addStr.size());
-			pdef.insert(insertIdx, addStr);
-		}
-	}
-
-	fs::create_directories(MOD_PDEF_PATH.parent_path());
-
-	std::ofstream writeStream(MOD_PDEF_PATH, std::ios::binary);
-	writeStream << pdef;
-	writeStream.close();
-
-	ModOverrideFile overrideFile;
-	overrideFile.m_pOwningMod = nullptr;
-	overrideFile.m_Path = VPK_PDEF_PATH;
-
-	if (m_ModFiles.find(VPK_PDEF_PATH) == m_ModFiles.end())
-		m_ModFiles.insert(std::make_pair(VPK_PDEF_PATH, overrideFile));
-	else
-		m_ModFiles[VPK_PDEF_PATH] = overrideFile;
-}
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/mods/compiled/modscriptsrson.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/mods/compiled/modscriptsrson.cpp
index 15fcdd13..b24aabe9 100644
--- a/NorthstarDLL/mods/compiled/modscriptsrson.cpp
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/mods/compiled/modscriptsrson.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ void ModManager::BuildScriptsRson()
 	std::string scriptsRson = R2::ReadVPKOriginalFile(VPK_SCRIPTS_RSON_PATH);
 	scriptsRson += "\n\n// START MODDED SCRIPT CONTENT\n\n"; // newline before we start custom stuff
 
-	for (Mod& mod : m_LoadedMods)
+	for (Mod& mod : GetMods())
 	{
 		if (!mod.m_bEnabled)
 			continue;
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ void ModManager::BuildScriptsRson()
 	overrideFile.m_pOwningMod = nullptr;
 	overrideFile.m_Path = VPK_SCRIPTS_RSON_PATH;
 
-	if (m_ModFiles.find(VPK_SCRIPTS_RSON_PATH) == m_ModFiles.end())
-		m_ModFiles.insert(std::make_pair(VPK_SCRIPTS_RSON_PATH, overrideFile));
+	if (GetModFiles().find(VPK_SCRIPTS_RSON_PATH) == GetModFiles().end())
+		GetModFiles().insert(std::make_pair(VPK_SCRIPTS_RSON_PATH, overrideFile));
 	else
-		m_ModFiles[VPK_SCRIPTS_RSON_PATH] = overrideFile;
+		GetModFiles()[VPK_SCRIPTS_RSON_PATH] = overrideFile;
 
 	// todo: for preventing dupe scripts in scripts.rson, we could actually parse when conditions with the squirrel vm, just need a way to
 	// get a result out of squirrelmanager.ExecuteCode this would probably be the best way to do this, imo
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/mods/modmanager.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/mods/modmanager.cpp
index 891ab978..754f648b 100644
--- a/NorthstarDLL/mods/modmanager.cpp
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/mods/modmanager.cpp
@@ -98,27 +98,27 @@ Mod::Mod(fs::path modDir, char* jsonBuf)
 
 			// have to allocate this manually, otherwise convar registration will break
 			// unfortunately this causes us to leak memory on reload, unsure of a way around this rn
-			ModConVar* convar = new ModConVar;
-			convar->Name = convarObj["Name"].GetString();
-			convar->DefaultValue = convarObj["DefaultValue"].GetString();
+			ModConVar convar;
+			convar.Name = convarObj["Name"].GetString();
+			convar.DefaultValue = convarObj["DefaultValue"].GetString();
 
 			if (convarObj.HasMember("HelpString"))
-				convar->HelpString = convarObj["HelpString"].GetString();
+				convar.HelpString = convarObj["HelpString"].GetString();
 			else
-				convar->HelpString = "";
+				convar.HelpString = "";
 
-			convar->Flags = FCVAR_NONE;
+			convar.Flags = FCVAR_NONE;
 
 			if (convarObj.HasMember("Flags"))
 			{
 				// read raw integer flags
 				if (convarObj["Flags"].IsInt())
-					convar->Flags = convarObj["Flags"].GetInt();
+					convar.Flags = convarObj["Flags"].GetInt();
 				else if (convarObj["Flags"].IsString())
 				{
 					// parse cvar flags from string
 					// example string: ARCHIVE_PLAYERPROFILE | GAMEDLL
-					convar->Flags |= ParseConVarFlagsString(convar->Name, convarObj["Flags"].GetString());
+					convar.Flags |= ParseConVarFlagsString(convar.Name, convarObj["Flags"].GetString());
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ Mod::Mod(fs::path modDir, char* jsonBuf)
 		}
 	}
 
+	// mod commands
 	if (modJson.HasMember("ConCommands") && modJson["ConCommands"].IsArray())
 	{
 		for (auto& concommandObj : modJson["ConCommands"].GetArray())
@@ -138,35 +139,35 @@ Mod::Mod(fs::path modDir, char* jsonBuf)
 
 			// have to allocate this manually, otherwise concommand registration will break
 			// unfortunately this causes us to leak memory on reload, unsure of a way around this rn
-			ModConCommand* concommand = new ModConCommand;
-			concommand->Name = concommandObj["Name"].GetString();
-			concommand->Function = concommandObj["Function"].GetString();
-			concommand->Context = ScriptContextFromString(concommandObj["Context"].GetString());
-			if (concommand->Context == ScriptContext::INVALID)
+			ModConCommand concommand;
+			concommand.Name = concommandObj["Name"].GetString();
+			concommand.Function = concommandObj["Function"].GetString();
+			concommand.Context = ScriptContextFromString(concommandObj["Context"].GetString());
+			if (concommand.Context == ScriptContext::INVALID)
 			{
-				spdlog::warn("Mod ConCommand {} has invalid context {}", concommand->Name, concommandObj["Context"].GetString());
+				spdlog::warn("Mod ConCommand {} has invalid context {}", concommand.Name, concommandObj["Context"].GetString());
 				continue;
 			}
 
 			if (concommandObj.HasMember("HelpString"))
-				concommand->HelpString = concommandObj["HelpString"].GetString();
+				concommand.HelpString = concommandObj["HelpString"].GetString();
 			else
-				concommand->HelpString = "";
+				concommand.HelpString = "";
 
-			concommand->Flags = FCVAR_NONE;
+			concommand.Flags = FCVAR_NONE;
 
 			if (concommandObj.HasMember("Flags"))
 			{
 				// read raw integer flags
 				if (concommandObj["Flags"].IsInt())
 				{
-					concommand->Flags = concommandObj["Flags"].GetInt();
+					concommand.Flags = concommandObj["Flags"].GetInt();
 				}
 				else if (concommandObj["Flags"].IsString())
 				{
 					// parse cvar flags from string
 					// example string: ARCHIVE_PLAYERPROFILE | GAMEDLL
-					concommand->Flags |= ParseConVarFlagsString(concommand->Name, concommandObj["Flags"].GetString());
+					concommand.Flags |= ParseConVarFlagsString(concommand.Name, concommandObj["Flags"].GetString());
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -280,66 +281,54 @@ ModManager::ModManager()
 	LoadMods();
 }
 
-struct Test
-{
-	std::string funcName;
-	ScriptContext context;
-};
-
 template <ScriptContext context> auto ModConCommandCallback_Internal(std::string name, const CCommand& command)
 {
-	if (g_pSquirrel<context>->m_pSQVM && g_pSquirrel<context>->m_pSQVM)
+	if (g_pSquirrel<context>->m_pSQVM && g_pSquirrel<context>->m_pSQVM->sqvm)
 	{
-		std::vector<std::string> args;
-		args.reserve(command.ArgC());
+		std::vector<std::string> vArgs;
+		vArgs.reserve(command.ArgC());
 		for (int i = 1; i < command.ArgC(); i++)
-			args.push_back(command.Arg(i));
-		g_pSquirrel<context>->AsyncCall(name, args);
+			vArgs.push_back(command.Arg(i));
+
+		g_pSquirrel<context>->AsyncCall(name, vArgs);
 	}
 	else
-	{
-		spdlog::warn("ConCommand `{}` was called while the associated Squirrel VM `{}` was unloaded", name, GetContextName(context));
-	}
+		spdlog::warn("ConCommand \"{}\" was called while the associated Squirrel VM \"{}\" was unloaded", name, GetContextName(context));
 }
 
 auto ModConCommandCallback(const CCommand& command)
 {
-	ModConCommand* found = nullptr;
-	auto commandString = std::string(command.GetCommandString());
-
-	// Finding the first space to remove the command's name
-	auto firstSpace = commandString.find(' ');
-	if (firstSpace)
-	{
-		commandString = commandString.substr(0, firstSpace);
-	}
+	ModConCommand* pFoundCommand = nullptr;
+	std::string sCommandName = command.Arg(0);
 
 	// Find the mod this command belongs to
-	for (auto& mod : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->GetMods())
 	{
 		auto res = std::find_if(
 			mod.ConCommands.begin(),
 			mod.ConCommands.end(),
-			[&commandString](const ModConCommand* other) { return other->Name == commandString; });
+			[&sCommandName](const ModConCommand* other) { return other->Name == sCommandName; });
+
 		if (res != mod.ConCommands.end())
 		{
-			found = *res;
+			pFoundCommand = &*res;
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-	if (!found)
+
+	if (!pFoundCommand)
 		return;
 
-	switch (found->Context)
+	switch (pFoundCommand->Context)
 	{
 	case ScriptContext::CLIENT:
-		ModConCommandCallback_Internal<ScriptContext::CLIENT>(found->Function, command);
+		ModConCommandCallback_Internal<ScriptContext::CLIENT>(pFoundCommand->Function, command);
 		break;
 	case ScriptContext::SERVER:
-		ModConCommandCallback_Internal<ScriptContext::SERVER>(found->Function, command);
+		ModConCommandCallback_Internal<ScriptContext::SERVER>(pFoundCommand->Function, command);
 		break;
 	case ScriptContext::UI:
-		ModConCommandCallback_Internal<ScriptContext::UI>(found->Function, command);
+		ModConCommandCallback_Internal<ScriptContext::UI>(pFoundCommand->Function, command);
 		break;
 	};
 }
@@ -430,7 +419,10 @@ void ModManager::LoadMods()
 	}
 
 	// sort by load prio, lowest-highest
-	std::sort(m_LoadedMods.begin(), m_LoadedMods.end(), [](Mod& a, Mod& b) { return a.LoadPriority < b.LoadPriority; });
+	std::sort(
+		m_ModLoadState.m_LoadedMods.begin(),
+		m_ModLoadState.m_LoadedMods.end(),
+		[](Mod& a, Mod& b) { return a.LoadPriority < b.LoadPriority; });
 
 	for (Mod& mod : m_LoadedMods)
 	{
@@ -438,47 +430,47 @@ void ModManager::LoadMods()
 			continue;
 
 		// register convars
-		for (ModConVar* convar : mod.ConVars)
+		for (ModConVar convar : mod.ConVars)
 		{
-			ConVar* pVar = R2::g_pCVar->FindVar(convar->Name.c_str());
+			ConVar* pVar = R2::g_pCVar->FindVar(convar.Name.c_str());
 
 			// make sure convar isn't registered yet, if it is then modify its flags, helpstring etc
 			if (!pVar)
-				new ConVar(convar->Name.c_str(), convar->DefaultValue.c_str(), convar->Flags, convar->HelpString.c_str());
+				new ConVar(convar.Name.c_str(), convar.DefaultValue.c_str(), convar.Flags, convar.HelpString.c_str());
 			else
 			{
 				// TODO: should probably make sure this is actually a mod convar we're messing with
 
-				pVar->m_ConCommandBase.m_nFlags = convar->Flags;
+				pVar->m_ConCommandBase.m_nFlags = convar.Flags;
 
 				// unfortunately this leaks memory and we can't really not leak memory because we don't know who allocated this
 				// so we can't delete it without risking a crash
-				if (convar->HelpString.compare(pVar->GetHelpText()))
+				if (convar.HelpString.compare(pVar->GetHelpText()))
 				{
-					int nHelpSize = convar->HelpString.size();
+					int nHelpSize = convar.HelpString.size();
 					char* pNewHelpString = new char[nHelpSize + 1];
-					strncpy_s(pNewHelpString, nHelpSize + 1, convar->HelpString.c_str(), convar->HelpString.size());
+					strncpy_s(pNewHelpString, nHelpSize + 1, convar.HelpString.c_str(), convar.HelpString.size());
 					pVar->m_ConCommandBase.m_pszHelpString = pNewHelpString;
 				}
 				
-				if (convar->DefaultValue.compare(pVar->m_pszDefaultValue))
+				if (convar.DefaultValue.compare(pVar->m_pszDefaultValue))
 				{
-					int nDefaultValueSize = convar->DefaultValue.size();
+					int nDefaultValueSize = convar.DefaultValue.size();
 					char* pNewDefaultValueString = new char[nDefaultValueSize + 1];
-					strncpy_s(pNewDefaultValueString, nDefaultValueSize + 1, convar->DefaultValue.c_str(), convar->DefaultValue.size());
+					strncpy_s(pNewDefaultValueString, nDefaultValueSize + 1, convar.DefaultValue.c_str(), convar.DefaultValue.size());
 					pVar->m_pszDefaultValue = pNewDefaultValueString;
 					pVar->SetValue(pNewDefaultValueString);
 				}
 			}
 		}
 
-		for (ModConCommand* command : mod.ConCommands)
+		for (ModConCommand command : mod.ConCommands)
 		{
 			// make sure command isnt't registered multiple times.
-			if (!R2::g_pCVar->FindCommand(command->Name.c_str()))
+			if (!R2::g_pCVar->FindCommand(command.Name.c_str()))
 			{
-				std::string funcName = command->Function;
-				RegisterConCommand(command->Name.c_str(), ModConCommandCallback, command->HelpString.c_str(), command->Flags);
+				std::string funcName = command.Function;
+				RegisterConCommand(command.Name.c_str(), ModConCommandCallback, command.HelpString.c_str(), command.Flags);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -741,6 +733,8 @@ void ModManager::LoadMods()
 
 void ModManager::UnloadMods()
 {
+	m_LastModLoadState = m_ModLoadState;
+
 	// clean up stuff from mods before we unload
 	m_ModFiles.clear();
 	fs::remove_all(GetCompiledAssetsPath());
@@ -756,8 +750,6 @@ void ModManager::UnloadMods()
 		for (std::pair<size_t, std::string> kvPaths : mod.KeyValues)
 			fs::remove(GetCompiledAssetsPath() / fs::path(kvPaths.second).lexically_relative(mod.m_ModDirectory));
 
-		mod.KeyValues.clear();
-
 		// write to m_enabledModsCfg
 		// should we be doing this here or should scripts be doing this manually?
 		// main issue with doing this here is when we reload mods for connecting to a server, we write enabled mods, which isn't necessarily
@@ -796,13 +788,15 @@ void ModManager::CompileAssetsForFile(const char* filename)
 	if (fileHash == m_hScriptsRsonHash)
 		BuildScriptsRson();
 	else if (fileHash == m_hPdefHash)
-		BuildPdef();
+	{
+		// BuildPdef(); todo
+	}
 	else if (fileHash == m_hKBActHash)
 		BuildKBActionsList();
 	else
 	{
 		// check if we should build keyvalues, depending on whether any of our mods have patch kvs for this file
-		for (Mod& mod : m_LoadedMods)
+		for (Mod& mod : GetMods())
 		{
 			if (!mod.m_bEnabled)
 				continue;
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/mods/modmanager.h b/NorthstarDLL/mods/modmanager.h
index ded6ff06..57ae8581 100644
--- a/NorthstarDLL/mods/modmanager.h
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/mods/modmanager.h
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ class Mod
 	// custom scripts used by the mod
 	std::vector<ModScript> Scripts;
 	// convars created by the mod
-	std::vector<ModConVar*> ConVars;
+	std::vector<ModConVar> ConVars;
 	// concommands created by the mod
-	std::vector<ModConCommand*> ConCommands;
+	std::vector<ModConCommand> ConCommands;
 	// custom localisation files created by the mod
 	std::vector<std::string> LocalisationFiles;
 
@@ -125,10 +125,18 @@ class Mod
 struct ModOverrideFile
 {
   public:
-	Mod* m_pOwningMod;
+	Mod* m_pOwningMod; // don't need to explicitly clean this up
 	fs::path m_Path;
 };
 
+class ModLoadState
+{
+  public:
+	std::vector<Mod> m_LoadedMods;
+	std::unordered_map<std::string, ModOverrideFile> m_ModFiles;
+	std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> m_DependencyConstants;
+};
+
 class ModManager
 {
   private:
@@ -142,9 +150,8 @@ class ModManager
 	size_t m_hKBActHash;
 
   public:
-	std::vector<Mod> m_LoadedMods;
-	std::unordered_map<std::string, ModOverrideFile> m_ModFiles;
-	std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> m_DependencyConstants;
+	ModLoadState m_LastModLoadState;
+	ModLoadState m_ModLoadState;
 
   public:
 	ModManager();
@@ -153,6 +160,22 @@ class ModManager
 	std::string NormaliseModFilePath(const fs::path path);
 	void CompileAssetsForFile(const char* filename);
 
+	// getters
+	inline std::vector<Mod>& GetMods()
+	{
+		return m_ModLoadState.m_LoadedMods;
+	};
+
+	inline std::unordered_map<std::string, ModOverrideFile>& GetModFiles()
+	{
+		return m_ModLoadState.m_ModFiles;
+	};
+
+	inline std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string>& GetDependencyConstants()
+	{
+		return m_ModLoadState.m_DependencyConstants;
+	};
+
 	// compile asset type stuff, these are done in files under runtime/compiled/
 	void BuildScriptsRson();
 	void TryBuildKeyValues(const char* filename);
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/pch.h b/NorthstarDLL/pch.h
index 55ebba8b..433030b6 100644
--- a/NorthstarDLL/pch.h
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/pch.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <sstream>
+#include <ranges>
+#include <vector>
 
 namespace fs = std::filesystem;
 
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/scripts/client/scriptmodmenu.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/scripts/client/scriptmodmenu.cpp
index 75d05acc..0beea4f2 100644
--- a/NorthstarDLL/scripts/client/scriptmodmenu.cpp
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/scripts/client/scriptmodmenu.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ADD_SQFUNC("array<string>", NSGetModNames, "", "", ScriptContext::SERVER | Scrip
 {
 	g_pSquirrel<context>->newarray(sqvm, 0);
 
-	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->GetMods())
 	{
 		g_pSquirrel<context>->pushstring(sqvm, mod.Name.c_str());
 		g_pSquirrel<context>->arrayappend(sqvm, -2);
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ ADD_SQFUNC("bool", NSIsModEnabled, "string modName", "", ScriptContext::SERVER |
 	const SQChar* modName = g_pSquirrel<context>->getstring(sqvm, 1);
 
 	// manual lookup, not super performant but eh not a big deal
-	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->GetMods())
 	{
 		if (!mod.Name.compare(modName))
 		{
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ ADD_SQFUNC("void", NSSetModEnabled, "string modName, bool enabled", "", ScriptCo
 	const SQBool enabled = g_pSquirrel<context>->getbool(sqvm, 2);
 
 	// manual lookup, not super performant but eh not a big deal
-	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->GetMods())
 	{
 		if (!mod.Name.compare(modName))
 		{
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ ADD_SQFUNC("string", NSGetModDescriptionByModName, "string modName", "", ScriptC
 	const SQChar* modName = g_pSquirrel<context>->getstring(sqvm, 1);
 
 	// manual lookup, not super performant but eh not a big deal
-	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->GetMods())
 	{
 		if (!mod.Name.compare(modName))
 		{
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ ADD_SQFUNC("string", NSGetModVersionByModName, "string modName", "", ScriptConte
 	const SQChar* modName = g_pSquirrel<context>->getstring(sqvm, 1);
 
 	// manual lookup, not super performant but eh not a big deal
-	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->GetMods())
 	{
 		if (!mod.Name.compare(modName))
 		{
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ ADD_SQFUNC("string", NSGetModDownloadLinkByModName, "string modName", "", Script
 	const SQChar* modName = g_pSquirrel<context>->getstring(sqvm, 1);
 
 	// manual lookup, not super performant but eh not a big deal
-	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->GetMods())
 	{
 		if (!mod.Name.compare(modName))
 		{
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ ADD_SQFUNC("int", NSGetModLoadPriority, "string modName", "", ScriptContext::SER
 	const SQChar* modName = g_pSquirrel<context>->getstring(sqvm, 1);
 
 	// manual lookup, not super performant but eh not a big deal
-	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->GetMods())
 	{
 		if (!mod.Name.compare(modName))
 		{
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ ADD_SQFUNC("bool", NSIsModRequiredOnClient, "string modName", "", ScriptContext:
 	const SQChar* modName = g_pSquirrel<context>->getstring(sqvm, 1);
 
 	// manual lookup, not super performant but eh not a big deal
-	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->GetMods())
 	{
 		if (!mod.Name.compare(modName))
 		{
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ ADD_SQFUNC(
 	g_pSquirrel<context>->newarray(sqvm, 0);
 
 	// manual lookup, not super performant but eh not a big deal
-	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->GetMods())
 	{
 		if (!mod.Name.compare(modName))
 		{
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/squirrel/squirrel.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/squirrel/squirrel.cpp
index 4771bf3f..60d0eab3 100644
--- a/NorthstarDLL/squirrel/squirrel.cpp
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/squirrel/squirrel.cpp
@@ -189,11 +189,11 @@ template <ScriptContext context> void SquirrelManager<context>::VMCreated(CSquir
 		RegisterSquirrelFunc(m_pSQVM, funcReg, 1);
 	}
 
-	for (auto& pair : g_pModManager->m_DependencyConstants)
+	for (auto& pair : g_pModManager->GetDependencyConstants())
 	{
 		bool bWasFound = false;
 
-		for (Mod& dependency : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+		for (Mod& dependency : g_pModManager->GetMods())
 		{
 			if (!dependency.m_bEnabled)
 				continue;
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ template <ScriptContext context> bool __fastcall CallScriptInitCallbackHook(void
 
 	if (bShouldCallCustomCallbacks)
 	{
-		for (Mod mod : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+		for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->GetMods())
 		{
 			if (!mod.m_bEnabled)
 				continue;
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ template <ScriptContext context> bool __fastcall CallScriptInitCallbackHook(void
 	// run after callbacks
 	if (bShouldCallCustomCallbacks)
 	{
-		for (Mod mod : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+		for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->GetMods())
 		{
 			if (!mod.m_bEnabled)
 				continue;
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/squirrel/squirrel.h b/NorthstarDLL/squirrel/squirrel.h
index ce758d7c..65bda7e3 100644
--- a/NorthstarDLL/squirrel/squirrel.h
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/squirrel/squirrel.h
@@ -239,17 +239,15 @@ class SquirrelManagerBase
 	{
 		SQStackInfos stackInfo {};
 		if (1 + depth >= sqvm->_callstacksize)
-		{
 			return nullptr;
-		}
+
 		sq_stackinfos(sqvm, 1 + depth, stackInfo);
 		std::string sourceName = stackInfo._sourceName;
 		std::replace(sourceName.begin(), sourceName.end(), '/', '\\');
 		std::string filename = "scripts\\vscripts\\" + sourceName;
-		if (auto res = g_pModManager->m_ModFiles.find(filename); res != g_pModManager->m_ModFiles.end())
-		{
+		if (auto res = g_pModManager->GetModFiles().find(filename); res != g_pModManager->GetModFiles().end())
 			return res->second.m_pOwningMod;
-		}
+
 		return nullptr;
 	}
 	template <typename T> inline SQRESULT getuserdata(HSquirrelVM* sqvm, const SQInteger stackpos, T* data, uint64_t* typeId)
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/util/printmaps.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/util/printmaps.cpp
index e0192d69..0b4593de 100644
--- a/NorthstarDLL/util/printmaps.cpp
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/util/printmaps.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void RefreshMapList()
 
 	// get modded maps
 	// TODO: could probably check mod vpks to get mapnames from there too?
-	for (auto& modFilePair : g_pModManager->m_ModFiles)
+	for (auto& modFilePair : g_pModManager->GetModFiles())
 	{
 		ModOverrideFile file = modFilePair.second;
 		if (file.m_Path.extension() == ".bsp" && file.m_Path.parent_path().string() == "maps") // only allow mod maps actually in /maps atm