16 files changed, 1643 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/client/audio.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/client/audio.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0bc385b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/client/audio.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,507 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "audio.h"
+#include "dedicated/dedicated.h"
+#include "core/convar/convar.h"
+
+#include "rapidjson/error/en.h"
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <random>
+
+AUTOHOOK_INIT()
+
+extern "C"
+{
+	// should be called only in LoadSampleMetadata_Hook
+	extern void* __fastcall Audio_GetParentEvent();
+}
+
+ConVar* Cvar_ns_print_played_sounds;
+
+CustomAudioManager g_CustomAudioManager;
+
+EventOverrideData::EventOverrideData()
+{
+	spdlog::warn("Initialised struct EventOverrideData without any data!");
+	LoadedSuccessfully = false;
+}
+
+// Empty stereo 48000 WAVE file
+unsigned char EMPTY_WAVE[45] = {0x52, 0x49, 0x46, 0x46, 0x25, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x57, 0x41, 0x56, 0x45, 0x66, 0x6D, 0x74,
+								0x20, 0x10, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00, 0x44, 0xAC, 0x00, 0x00, 0x88, 0x58,
+								0x01, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00, 0x10, 0x00, 0x64, 0x61, 0x74, 0x61, 0x74, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
+
+EventOverrideData::EventOverrideData(const std::string& data, const fs::path& path)
+{
+	if (data.length() <= 0)
+	{
+		spdlog::error("Failed reading audio override file {}: file is empty", path.string());
+		return;
+	}
+
+	fs::path samplesFolder = path;
+	samplesFolder = samplesFolder.replace_extension();
+
+	if (!fs::exists(samplesFolder))
+	{
+		spdlog::error(
+			"Failed reading audio override file {}: samples folder doesn't exist; should be named the same as the definition file without "
+			"JSON extension.",
+			path.string());
+		return;
+	}
+
+	rapidjson_document dataJson;
+	dataJson.Parse<rapidjson::ParseFlag::kParseCommentsFlag | rapidjson::ParseFlag::kParseTrailingCommasFlag>(data);
+
+	// fail if parse error
+	if (dataJson.HasParseError())
+	{
+		spdlog::error(
+			"Failed reading audio override file {}: encountered parse error \"{}\" at offset {}",
+			path.string(),
+			GetParseError_En(dataJson.GetParseError()),
+			dataJson.GetErrorOffset());
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// fail if it's not a json obj (could be an array, string, etc)
+	if (!dataJson.IsObject())
+	{
+		spdlog::error("Failed reading audio override file {}: file is not a JSON object", path.string());
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// fail if no event ids given
+	if (!dataJson.HasMember("EventId"))
+	{
+		spdlog::error("Failed reading audio override file {}: JSON object does not have the EventId property", path.string());
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// array of event ids
+	if (dataJson["EventId"].IsArray())
+	{
+		for (auto& eventId : dataJson["EventId"].GetArray())
+		{
+			if (!eventId.IsString())
+			{
+				spdlog::error(
+					"Failed reading audio override file {}: EventId array has a value of invalid type, all must be strings", path.string());
+				return;
+			}
+
+			EventIds.push_back(eventId.GetString());
+		}
+	}
+	// singular event id
+	else if (dataJson["EventId"].IsString())
+	{
+		EventIds.push_back(dataJson["EventId"].GetString());
+	}
+	// incorrect type
+	else
+	{
+		spdlog::error(
+			"Failed reading audio override file {}: EventId property is of invalid type (must be a string or an array of strings)",
+			path.string());
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (dataJson.HasMember("EventIdRegex"))
+	{
+		// array of event id regex
+		if (dataJson["EventIdRegex"].IsArray())
+		{
+			for (auto& eventId : dataJson["EventIdRegex"].GetArray())
+			{
+				if (!eventId.IsString())
+				{
+					spdlog::error(
+						"Failed reading audio override file {}: EventIdRegex array has a value of invalid type, all must be strings",
+						path.string());
+					return;
+				}
+
+				const std::string& regex = eventId.GetString();
+
+				try
+				{
+					EventIdsRegex.push_back({regex, std::regex(regex)});
+				}
+				catch (...)
+				{
+					spdlog::error("Malformed regex \"{}\" in audio override file {}", regex, path.string());
+					return;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		// singular event id regex
+		else if (dataJson["EventIdRegex"].IsString())
+		{
+			const std::string& regex = dataJson["EventIdRegex"].GetString();
+			try
+			{
+				EventIdsRegex.push_back({regex, std::regex(regex)});
+			}
+			catch (...)
+			{
+				spdlog::error("Malformed regex \"{}\" in audio override file {}", regex, path.string());
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// incorrect type
+		else
+		{
+			spdlog::error(
+				"Failed reading audio override file {}: EventIdRegex property is of invalid type (must be a string or an array of strings)",
+				path.string());
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (dataJson.HasMember("AudioSelectionStrategy"))
+	{
+		if (!dataJson["AudioSelectionStrategy"].IsString())
+		{
+			spdlog::error("Failed reading audio override file {}: AudioSelectionStrategy property must be a string", path.string());
+			return;
+		}
+
+		std::string strategy = dataJson["AudioSelectionStrategy"].GetString();
+
+		if (strategy == "sequential")
+		{
+			Strategy = AudioSelectionStrategy::SEQUENTIAL;
+		}
+		else if (strategy == "random")
+		{
+			Strategy = AudioSelectionStrategy::RANDOM;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			spdlog::error(
+				"Failed reading audio override file {}: AudioSelectionStrategy string must be either \"sequential\" or \"random\"",
+				path.string());
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// load samples
+	for (fs::directory_entry file : fs::recursive_directory_iterator(samplesFolder))
+	{
+		if (file.is_regular_file() && file.path().extension().string() == ".wav")
+		{
+			std::string pathString = file.path().string();
+
+			// Open the file.
+			std::ifstream wavStream(pathString, std::ios::binary);
+
+			if (wavStream.fail())
+			{
+				spdlog::error("Failed reading audio sample {}", file.path().string());
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			// Get file size.
+			wavStream.seekg(0, std::ios::end);
+			size_t fileSize = wavStream.tellg();
+			wavStream.close();
+
+			// Allocate enough memory for the file.
+			// blank out the memory for now, then read it later
+			uint8_t* data = new uint8_t[fileSize];
+			memcpy(data, EMPTY_WAVE, sizeof(EMPTY_WAVE));
+			Samples.push_back({fileSize, std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]>(data)});
+
+			// thread off the file read
+			// should we spawn one thread per read? or should there be a cap to the number of reads at once?
+			std::thread readThread(
+				[pathString, fileSize, data]
+				{
+					std::shared_lock lock(g_CustomAudioManager.m_loadingMutex);
+					std::ifstream wavStream(pathString, std::ios::binary);
+
+					// would be weird if this got hit, since it would've worked previously
+					if (wavStream.fail())
+					{
+						spdlog::error("Failed async read of audio sample {}", pathString);
+						return;
+					}
+
+					// read from after the header first to preserve the empty header, then read the header last
+					wavStream.seekg(0, std::ios::beg);
+					wavStream.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(data), fileSize);
+					wavStream.close();
+
+					spdlog::info("Finished async read of audio sample {}", pathString);
+				});
+
+			readThread.detach();
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	if (dataJson.HasMember("EnableOnLoopedSounds"))
+	{
+		if (!dataJson["EnableOnLoopedSounds"].IsBool())
+		{
+			spdlog::error("Failed reading audio override file {}: EnableOnLoopedSounds property is of invalid type (must be a bool)",
+	path.string()); return;
+		}
+
+		EnableOnLoopedSounds = dataJson["EnableOnLoopedSounds"].GetBool();
+	}
+	*/
+
+	if (Samples.size() == 0)
+		spdlog::warn("Audio override {} has no valid samples! Sounds will not play for this event.", path.string());
+
+	spdlog::info("Loaded audio override file {}", path.string());
+
+	LoadedSuccessfully = true;
+}
+
+bool CustomAudioManager::TryLoadAudioOverride(const fs::path& defPath)
+{
+	if (IsDedicatedServer())
+		return true; // silently fail
+
+	std::ifstream jsonStream(defPath);
+	std::stringstream jsonStringStream;
+
+	// fail if no audio json
+	if (jsonStream.fail())
+	{
+		spdlog::warn("Unable to read audio override from file {}", defPath.string());
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	while (jsonStream.peek() != EOF)
+		jsonStringStream << (char)jsonStream.get();
+
+	jsonStream.close();
+
+	std::shared_ptr<EventOverrideData> data = std::make_shared<EventOverrideData>(jsonStringStream.str(), defPath);
+
+	if (!data->LoadedSuccessfully)
+		return false; // no logging, the constructor has probably already logged
+
+	for (const std::string& eventId : data->EventIds)
+	{
+		spdlog::info("Registering sound event {}", eventId);
+		m_loadedAudioOverrides.insert({eventId, data});
+	}
+
+	for (const auto& eventIdRegexData : data->EventIdsRegex)
+	{
+		spdlog::info("Registering sound event regex {}", eventIdRegexData.first);
+		m_loadedAudioOverridesRegex.insert({eventIdRegexData.first, data});
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+typedef void (*MilesStopAll_Type)();
+MilesStopAll_Type MilesStopAll;
+
+void CustomAudioManager::ClearAudioOverrides()
+{
+	if (IsDedicatedServer())
+		return;
+
+	if (m_loadedAudioOverrides.size() > 0 || m_loadedAudioOverridesRegex.size() > 0)
+	{
+		// stop all miles sounds beforehand
+		// miles_stop_all
+
+		MilesStopAll();
+
+		// this is cancer but it works
+		Sleep(50);
+	}
+
+	// slightly (very) bad
+	// wait for all audio reads to complete so we don't kill preexisting audio buffers as we're writing to them
+	std::unique_lock lock(m_loadingMutex);
+
+	m_loadedAudioOverrides.clear();
+	m_loadedAudioOverridesRegex.clear();
+}
+
+template <typename Iter, typename RandomGenerator> Iter select_randomly(Iter start, Iter end, RandomGenerator& g)
+{
+	std::uniform_int_distribution<> dis(0, std::distance(start, end) - 1);
+	std::advance(start, dis(g));
+	return start;
+}
+
+template <typename Iter> Iter select_randomly(Iter start, Iter end)
+{
+	static std::random_device rd;
+	static std::mt19937 gen(rd());
+	return select_randomly(start, end, gen);
+}
+
+bool ShouldPlayAudioEvent(const char* eventName, const std::shared_ptr<EventOverrideData>& data)
+{
+	std::string eventNameString = eventName;
+	std::string eventNameStringBlacklistEntry = ("!" + eventNameString);
+
+	for (const std::string& name : data->EventIds)
+	{
+		if (name == eventNameStringBlacklistEntry)
+			return false; // event blacklisted
+
+		if (name == "*")
+		{
+			// check for bad sounds I guess?
+			// really feel like this should be an option but whatever
+			if (!!strstr(eventName, "_amb_") || !!strstr(eventName, "_emit_") || !!strstr(eventName, "amb_"))
+				return false; // would play static noise, I hate this
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true; // good to go
+}
+
+// forward declare
+bool __declspec(noinline) __fastcall LoadSampleMetadata_Internal(
+	uintptr_t parentEvent, void* sample, void* audioBuffer, unsigned int audioBufferLength, int audioType);
+
+// DO NOT TOUCH THIS FUNCTION
+// The actual logic of it in a separate function (forcefully not inlined) to preserve the r12 register, which holds the event pointer.
+// clang-format off
+AUTOHOOK(LoadSampleMetadata, mileswin64.dll + 0xF110, 
+bool, __fastcall, (void* sample, void* audioBuffer, unsigned int audioBufferLength, int audioType))
+// clang-format on
+{
+	uintptr_t parentEvent = (uintptr_t)Audio_GetParentEvent();
+
+	// Raw source, used for voice data only
+	if (audioType == 0)
+		return LoadSampleMetadata(sample, audioBuffer, audioBufferLength, audioType);
+
+	return LoadSampleMetadata_Internal(parentEvent, sample, audioBuffer, audioBufferLength, audioType);
+}
+
+// DO NOT INLINE THIS FUNCTION
+// See comment below.
+bool __declspec(noinline) __fastcall LoadSampleMetadata_Internal(
+	uintptr_t parentEvent, void* sample, void* audioBuffer, unsigned int audioBufferLength, int audioType)
+{
+	char* eventName = (char*)parentEvent + 0x110;
+
+	if (Cvar_ns_print_played_sounds->GetInt() > 0)
+		spdlog::info("[AUDIO] Playing event {}", eventName);
+
+	auto iter = g_CustomAudioManager.m_loadedAudioOverrides.find(eventName);
+	std::shared_ptr<EventOverrideData> overrideData;
+
+	if (iter == g_CustomAudioManager.m_loadedAudioOverrides.end())
+	{
+		// override for that specific event not found, try wildcard
+		iter = g_CustomAudioManager.m_loadedAudioOverrides.find("*");
+
+		if (iter == g_CustomAudioManager.m_loadedAudioOverrides.end())
+		{
+			// not found
+
+			// try regex
+			for (const auto& item : g_CustomAudioManager.m_loadedAudioOverridesRegex)
+				for (const auto& regexData : item.second->EventIdsRegex)
+					if (std::regex_search(eventName, regexData.second))
+						overrideData = item.second;
+
+			if (!overrideData)
+				// not found either
+				return LoadSampleMetadata(sample, audioBuffer, audioBufferLength, audioType);
+			else
+			{
+				// cache found pattern to improve performance
+				g_CustomAudioManager.m_loadedAudioOverrides[eventName] = overrideData;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+			overrideData = iter->second;
+	}
+	else
+		overrideData = iter->second;
+
+	if (!ShouldPlayAudioEvent(eventName, overrideData))
+		return LoadSampleMetadata(sample, audioBuffer, audioBufferLength, audioType);
+
+	void* data = 0;
+	unsigned int dataLength = 0;
+
+	if (overrideData->Samples.size() == 0)
+	{
+		// 0 samples, turn off this particular event.
+
+		// using a dummy empty wave file
+		data = EMPTY_WAVE;
+		dataLength = sizeof(EMPTY_WAVE);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		std::pair<size_t, std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]>>* dat = NULL;
+
+		switch (overrideData->Strategy)
+		{
+		case AudioSelectionStrategy::RANDOM:
+			dat = &*select_randomly(overrideData->Samples.begin(), overrideData->Samples.end());
+			break;
+		case AudioSelectionStrategy::SEQUENTIAL:
+		default:
+			dat = &overrideData->Samples[overrideData->CurrentIndex++];
+			if (overrideData->CurrentIndex >= overrideData->Samples.size())
+				overrideData->CurrentIndex = 0; // reset back to the first sample entry
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (!dat)
+			spdlog::warn("Could not get sample data from override struct for event {}! Shouldn't happen", eventName);
+		else
+		{
+			data = dat->second.get();
+			dataLength = dat->first;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!data)
+	{
+		spdlog::warn("Could not fetch override sample data for event {}! Using original data instead.", eventName);
+		return LoadSampleMetadata(sample, audioBuffer, audioBufferLength, audioType);
+	}
+
+	audioBuffer = data;
+	audioBufferLength = dataLength;
+
+	// most important change: set the sample class buffer so that the correct audio plays
+	*(void**)((uintptr_t)sample + 0xE8) = audioBuffer;
+	*(unsigned int*)((uintptr_t)sample + 0xF0) = audioBufferLength;
+
+	// 64 - Auto-detect sample type
+	bool res = LoadSampleMetadata(sample, audioBuffer, audioBufferLength, 64);
+	if (!res)
+		spdlog::error("LoadSampleMetadata failed! The game will crash :(");
+
+	return res;
+}
+
+// clang-format off
+AUTOHOOK(MilesLog, client.dll + 0x57DAD0, 
+void, __fastcall, (int level, const char* string))
+// clang-format on
+{
+	spdlog::info("[MSS] {} - {}", level, string);
+}
+
+ON_DLL_LOAD_CLIENT_RELIESON("client.dll", AudioHooks, ConVar, (CModule module))
+{
+	AUTOHOOK_DISPATCH()
+
+	Cvar_ns_print_played_sounds = new ConVar("ns_print_played_sounds", "0", FCVAR_NONE, "");
+	MilesStopAll = module.Offset(0x580850).As<MilesStopAll_Type>();
+}
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/client/audio.h b/NorthstarDLL/client/audio.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..26cda205
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/client/audio.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <regex>
+#include <shared_mutex>
+
+enum class AudioSelectionStrategy
+{
+	INVALID = -1,
+	SEQUENTIAL,
+	RANDOM
+};
+
+class EventOverrideData
+{
+  public:
+	EventOverrideData(const std::string&, const fs::path&);
+	EventOverrideData();
+
+  public:
+	bool LoadedSuccessfully = false;
+
+	std::vector<std::string> EventIds = {};
+	std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::regex>> EventIdsRegex = {};
+
+	std::vector<std::pair<size_t, std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]>>> Samples = {};
+
+	AudioSelectionStrategy Strategy = AudioSelectionStrategy::SEQUENTIAL;
+	size_t CurrentIndex = 0;
+
+	bool EnableOnLoopedSounds = false;
+};
+
+class CustomAudioManager
+{
+  public:
+	bool TryLoadAudioOverride(const fs::path&);
+	void ClearAudioOverrides();
+
+	std::shared_mutex m_loadingMutex;
+	std::unordered_map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<EventOverrideData>> m_loadedAudioOverrides = {};
+	std::unordered_map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<EventOverrideData>> m_loadedAudioOverridesRegex = {};
+};
+
+extern CustomAudioManager g_CustomAudioManager;
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/client/chatcommand.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/client/chatcommand.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76ed9784
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/client/chatcommand.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "core/convar/convar.h"
+#include "core/convar/concommand.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
+void(__fastcall* ClientSayText)(void* a1, const char* message, uint64_t isIngameChat, bool isTeamChat);
+
+void ConCommand_say(const CCommand& args)
+{
+	if (args.ArgC() >= 2)
+		ClientSayText(nullptr, args.ArgS(), true, false);
+}
+
+void ConCommand_say_team(const CCommand& args)
+{
+	if (args.ArgC() >= 2)
+		ClientSayText(nullptr, args.ArgS(), true, true);
+}
+
+void ConCommand_log(const CCommand& args)
+{
+	if (args.ArgC() >= 2)
+	{
+		LocalChatWriter(LocalChatWriter::GameContext).WriteLine(args.ArgS());
+	}
+}
+
+ON_DLL_LOAD_CLIENT_RELIESON("engine.dll", ClientChatCommand, ConCommand, (CModule module))
+{
+	ClientSayText = module.Offset(0x54780).As<void(__fastcall*)(void* a1, const char* message, uint64_t isIngameChat, bool isTeamChat)>();
+	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);
+	RegisterConCommand("log", ConCommand_log, "Log a message to the local chat window", FCVAR_CLIENTDLL);
+}
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/client/clientauthhooks.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/client/clientauthhooks.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..904ecb2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/client/clientauthhooks.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "masterserver/masterserver.h"
+#include "core/convar/convar.h"
+#include "client/r2client.h"
+
+AUTOHOOK_INIT()
+
+ConVar* Cvar_ns_has_agreed_to_send_token;
+
+// mirrored in script
+const int NOT_DECIDED_TO_SEND_TOKEN = 0;
+const int AGREED_TO_SEND_TOKEN = 1;
+const int DISAGREED_TO_SEND_TOKEN = 2;
+
+// clang-format off
+AUTOHOOK(AuthWithStryder, engine.dll + 0x1843A0,
+void, __fastcall, (void* a1))
+// clang-format on
+{
+	// game will call this forever, until it gets a valid auth key
+	// so, we need to manually invalidate our key until we're authed with northstar, then we'll allow game to auth with stryder
+	if (!g_pMasterServerManager->m_bOriginAuthWithMasterServerDone && Cvar_ns_has_agreed_to_send_token->GetInt() != DISAGREED_TO_SEND_TOKEN)
+	{
+		// if player has agreed to send token and we aren't already authing, try to auth
+		if (Cvar_ns_has_agreed_to_send_token->GetInt() == AGREED_TO_SEND_TOKEN &&
+			!g_pMasterServerManager->m_bOriginAuthWithMasterServerInProgress)
+			g_pMasterServerManager->AuthenticateOriginWithMasterServer(R2::g_pLocalPlayerUserID, R2::g_pLocalPlayerOriginToken);
+
+		// invalidate key so auth will fail
+		*R2::g_pLocalPlayerOriginToken = 0;
+	}
+
+	AuthWithStryder(a1);
+}
+
+char* p3PToken;
+
+// clang-format off
+AUTOHOOK(Auth3PToken, engine.dll + 0x183760,
+char*, __fastcall, ())
+// clang-format on
+{
+	if (g_pMasterServerManager->m_sOwnClientAuthToken[0])
+	{
+		memset(p3PToken, 0x0, 1024);
+		strcpy(p3PToken, "Protocol 3: Protect the Pilot");
+	}
+
+	return Auth3PToken();
+}
+
+ON_DLL_LOAD_CLIENT_RELIESON("engine.dll", ClientAuthHooks, ConVar, (CModule module))
+{
+	AUTOHOOK_DISPATCH()
+
+	p3PToken = module.Offset(0x13979D80).As<char*>();
+
+	// this cvar will save to cfg once initially agreed with
+	Cvar_ns_has_agreed_to_send_token = new ConVar(
+		"ns_has_agreed_to_send_token",
+		"0",
+		FCVAR_ARCHIVE_PLAYERPROFILE,
+		"whether the user has agreed to send their origin token to the northstar masterserver");
+}
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/client/clientruihooks.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/client/clientruihooks.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7896daa8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/client/clientruihooks.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "core/convar/convar.h"
+
+AUTOHOOK_INIT()
+
+ConVar* Cvar_rui_drawEnable;
+
+// clang-format off
+AUTOHOOK(DrawRUIFunc, engine.dll + 0xFC500,
+bool, __fastcall, (void* a1, float* a2))
+// clang-format on
+{
+	if (!Cvar_rui_drawEnable->GetBool())
+		return 0;
+
+	return DrawRUIFunc(a1, a2);
+}
+
+ON_DLL_LOAD_CLIENT_RELIESON("engine.dll", RUI, ConVar, (CModule module))
+{
+	AUTOHOOK_DISPATCH()
+
+	Cvar_rui_drawEnable = new ConVar("rui_drawEnable", "1", FCVAR_CLIENTDLL, "Controls whether RUI should be drawn");
+}
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/client/clientvideooverrides.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/client/clientvideooverrides.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a5924c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/client/clientvideooverrides.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "mods/modmanager.h"
+
+AUTOHOOK_INIT()
+
+// clang-format off
+AUTOHOOK_PROCADDRESS(BinkOpen, bink2w64.dll, BinkOpen, 
+void*, __fastcall, (const char* path, uint32_t flags))
+// clang-format on
+{
+	std::string filename(fs::path(path).filename().string());
+	spdlog::info("BinkOpen {}", filename);
+
+	// figure out which mod is handling the bink
+	Mod* fileOwner = nullptr;
+	for (Mod& mod : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+	{
+		if (!mod.m_bEnabled)
+			continue;
+
+		if (std::find(mod.BinkVideos.begin(), mod.BinkVideos.end(), filename) != mod.BinkVideos.end())
+			fileOwner = &mod;
+	}
+
+	if (fileOwner)
+	{
+		// create new path
+		fs::path binkPath(fileOwner->m_ModDirectory / "media" / filename);
+		return BinkOpen(binkPath.string().c_str(), flags);
+	}
+	else
+		return BinkOpen(path, flags);
+}
+
+ON_DLL_LOAD_CLIENT("engine.dll", BinkVideo, (CModule module))
+{
+	AUTOHOOK_DISPATCH()
+
+	// remove engine check for whether the bik we're trying to load exists in r2/media, as this will fail for biks in mods
+	// note: the check in engine is actually unnecessary, so it's just useless in practice and we lose nothing by removing it
+	module.Offset(0x459AD).NOP(6);
+}
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/client/debugoverlay.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/client/debugoverlay.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd273227
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/client/debugoverlay.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "dedicated/dedicated.h"
+#include "core/convar/cvar.h"
+#include "core/math/vector.h"
+
+AUTOHOOK_INIT()
+
+enum OverlayType_t
+{
+	OVERLAY_BOX = 0,
+	OVERLAY_SPHERE,
+	OVERLAY_LINE,
+	OVERLAY_TRIANGLE,
+	OVERLAY_SWEPT_BOX,
+	OVERLAY_BOX2,
+	OVERLAY_CAPSULE
+};
+
+struct OverlayBase_t
+{
+	OverlayBase_t()
+	{
+		m_Type = OVERLAY_BOX;
+		m_nServerCount = -1;
+		m_nCreationTick = -1;
+		m_flEndTime = 0.0f;
+		m_pNextOverlay = NULL;
+	}
+
+	OverlayType_t m_Type; // What type of overlay is it?
+	int m_nCreationTick; // Duration -1 means go away after this frame #
+	int m_nServerCount; // Latch server count, too
+	float m_flEndTime; // When does this box go away
+	OverlayBase_t* m_pNextOverlay;
+	void* m_pUnk;
+};
+
+struct OverlayLine_t : public OverlayBase_t
+{
+	OverlayLine_t()
+	{
+		m_Type = OVERLAY_LINE;
+	}
+
+	Vector3 origin;
+	Vector3 dest;
+	int r;
+	int g;
+	int b;
+	int a;
+	bool noDepthTest;
+};
+
+struct OverlayBox_t : public OverlayBase_t
+{
+	OverlayBox_t()
+	{
+		m_Type = OVERLAY_BOX;
+	}
+
+	Vector3 origin;
+	Vector3 mins;
+	Vector3 maxs;
+	QAngle angles;
+	int r;
+	int g;
+	int b;
+	int a;
+};
+
+static HMODULE sEngineModule;
+
+typedef void (*RenderLineType)(Vector3 v1, Vector3 v2, Color c, bool bZBuffer);
+static RenderLineType RenderLine;
+typedef void (*RenderBoxType)(Vector3 vOrigin, QAngle angles, Vector3 vMins, Vector3 vMaxs, Color c, bool bZBuffer, bool bInsideOut);
+static RenderBoxType RenderBox;
+static RenderBoxType RenderWireframeBox;
+
+// clang-format off
+AUTOHOOK(DrawOverlay, engine.dll + 0xABCB0, 
+void, __fastcall, (OverlayBase_t * pOverlay))
+// clang-format on
+{
+	EnterCriticalSection((LPCRITICAL_SECTION)((char*)sEngineModule + 0x10DB0A38)); // s_OverlayMutex
+
+	void* pMaterialSystem = *(void**)((char*)sEngineModule + 0x14C675B0);
+
+	switch (pOverlay->m_Type)
+	{
+	case OVERLAY_LINE:
+	{
+		OverlayLine_t* pLine = static_cast<OverlayLine_t*>(pOverlay);
+		RenderLine(pLine->origin, pLine->dest, Color(pLine->r, pLine->g, pLine->b, pLine->a), pLine->noDepthTest);
+	}
+	break;
+	case OVERLAY_BOX:
+	{
+		OverlayBox_t* pCurrBox = static_cast<OverlayBox_t*>(pOverlay);
+		if (pCurrBox->a > 0)
+		{
+			RenderBox(
+				pCurrBox->origin,
+				pCurrBox->angles,
+				pCurrBox->mins,
+				pCurrBox->maxs,
+				Color(pCurrBox->r, pCurrBox->g, pCurrBox->b, pCurrBox->a),
+				false,
+				false);
+		}
+		if (pCurrBox->a < 255)
+		{
+			RenderWireframeBox(
+				pCurrBox->origin,
+				pCurrBox->angles,
+				pCurrBox->mins,
+				pCurrBox->maxs,
+				Color(pCurrBox->r, pCurrBox->g, pCurrBox->b, 255),
+				false,
+				false);
+		}
+	}
+	break;
+	}
+	LeaveCriticalSection((LPCRITICAL_SECTION)((char*)sEngineModule + 0x10DB0A38));
+}
+
+ON_DLL_LOAD_CLIENT_RELIESON("engine.dll", DebugOverlay, ConVar, (CModule module))
+{
+	AUTOHOOK_DISPATCH()
+
+	RenderLine = module.Offset(0x192A70).As<RenderLineType>();
+	RenderBox = module.Offset(0x192520).As<RenderBoxType>();
+	RenderWireframeBox = module.Offset(0x193DA0).As<RenderBoxType>();
+	sEngineModule = reinterpret_cast<HMODULE>(module.m_nAddress);
+
+	// not in g_pCVar->FindVar by this point for whatever reason, so have to get from memory
+	ConVar* Cvar_enable_debug_overlays = module.Offset(0x10DB0990).As<ConVar*>();
+	Cvar_enable_debug_overlays->SetValue(false);
+	Cvar_enable_debug_overlays->m_pszDefaultValue = (char*)"0";
+	Cvar_enable_debug_overlays->AddFlags(FCVAR_CHEAT);
+}
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/client/demofixes.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/client/demofixes.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5fb49918
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/client/demofixes.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "core/convar/convar.h"
+
+ON_DLL_LOAD_CLIENT("engine.dll", EngineDemoFixes, (CModule module))
+{
+	// allow demo recording on loopback
+	module.Offset(0x8E1B1).NOP(2);
+	module.Offset(0x56CC3).NOP(2);
+}
+
+ON_DLL_LOAD_CLIENT_RELIESON("client.dll", ClientDemoFixes, ConVar, (CModule module))
+{
+	// change default values of demo cvars to enable them by default, but not autorecord
+	// this is before Host_Init, the setvalue calls here will get overwritten by custom cfgs/launch options
+	ConVar* Cvar_demo_enableDemos = R2::g_pCVar->FindVar("demo_enabledemos");
+	Cvar_demo_enableDemos->m_pszDefaultValue = "1";
+	Cvar_demo_enableDemos->SetValue(true);
+
+	ConVar* Cvar_demo_writeLocalFile = R2::g_pCVar->FindVar("demo_writeLocalFile");
+	Cvar_demo_writeLocalFile->m_pszDefaultValue = "1";
+	Cvar_demo_writeLocalFile->SetValue(true);
+
+	ConVar* Cvar_demo_autoRecord = R2::g_pCVar->FindVar("demo_autoRecord");
+	Cvar_demo_autoRecord->m_pszDefaultValue = "0";
+	Cvar_demo_autoRecord->SetValue(false);
+}
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/client/diskvmtfixes.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/client/diskvmtfixes.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cd762c8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/client/diskvmtfixes.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+
+ON_DLL_LOAD_CLIENT("materialsystem_dx11.dll", DiskVMTFixes, (CModule module))
+{
+	// in retail VMTs will never load if cache read is invalid due to a special case for them in KeyValues::LoadFromFile
+	// this effectively makes it impossible to load them from mods because we invalidate cache for doing this
+	// so uhh, stop that from happening
+
+	// tbh idk why they even changed any of this what's the point it looks like it works fine who cares my god
+
+	// matsystem KeyValues::LoadFromFile: patch special case on cache read failure for vmts
+	module.Offset(0x1281B9).Patch("EB");
+
+	// CMaterialSystem::FindMaterial: don't call function that crashes if previous patch is applied
+	module.Offset(0x5F55A).NOP(5);
+}
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/client/languagehooks.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/client/languagehooks.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a46633c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/client/languagehooks.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "core/tier0.h"
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <regex>
+
+AUTOHOOK_INIT()
+
+typedef LANGID (*Tier0_DetectDefaultLanguageType)();
+
+bool CheckLangAudioExists(char* lang)
+{
+	std::string path {"r2\\sound\\general_"};
+	path += lang;
+	path += ".mstr";
+	return fs::exists(path);
+}
+
+std::vector<std::string> file_list(fs::path dir, std::regex ext_pattern)
+{
+	std::vector<std::string> result;
+
+	if (!fs::exists(dir) || !fs::is_directory(dir))
+		return result;
+
+	using iterator = fs::directory_iterator;
+
+	const iterator end;
+	for (iterator iter {dir}; iter != end; ++iter)
+	{
+		const std::string filename = iter->path().filename().string();
+		std::smatch matches;
+		if (fs::is_regular_file(*iter) && std::regex_match(filename, matches, ext_pattern))
+		{
+			result.push_back(std::move(matches.str(1)));
+		}
+	}
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+std::string GetAnyInstalledAudioLanguage()
+{
+	for (const auto& lang : file_list("r2\\sound\\", std::regex(".*?general_([a-z]+)_patch_1\\.mstr")))
+		if (lang != "general" || lang != "")
+			return lang;
+	return "NO LANGUAGE DETECTED";
+}
+
+// clang-format off
+AUTOHOOK(GetGameLanguage, tier0.dll + 0xF560,
+char*, __fastcall, ())
+// clang-format on
+{
+	auto tier0Handle = GetModuleHandleA("tier0.dll");
+	auto Tier0_DetectDefaultLanguageType = GetProcAddress(tier0Handle, "Tier0_DetectDefaultLanguage");
+	char* ingameLang1 = (char*)tier0Handle + 0xA9B60; // one of the globals we need to override if overriding lang (size: 256)
+	bool& canOriginDictateLang = *(bool*)((char*)tier0Handle + 0xA9A90);
+
+	const char* forcedLanguage;
+	if (Tier0::CommandLine()->CheckParm("-language", &forcedLanguage))
+	{
+		if (!CheckLangAudioExists((char*)forcedLanguage))
+		{
+			spdlog::info(
+				"User tried to force the language (-language) to \"{}\", but audio for this language doesn't exist and the game is bound "
+				"to error, falling back to next option...",
+				forcedLanguage);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			spdlog::info("User forcing the language (-language) to: {}", forcedLanguage);
+			strncpy(ingameLang1, forcedLanguage, 256);
+			return ingameLang1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	canOriginDictateLang = true; // let it try
+	{
+		auto lang = GetGameLanguage();
+		if (!CheckLangAudioExists(lang))
+		{
+			if (strcmp(lang, "russian") !=
+				0) // don't log for "russian" since it's the default and that means Origin detection just didn't change it most likely
+				spdlog::info(
+					"Origin detected language \"{}\", but we do not have audio for it installed, falling back to the next option", lang);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			spdlog::info("Origin detected language: {}", lang);
+			return lang;
+		}
+	}
+
+	Tier0_DetectDefaultLanguageType(); // force the global in tier0 to be populated with language inferred from user's system rather than
+									   // defaulting to Russian
+	canOriginDictateLang = false; // Origin has no say anymore, we will fallback to user's system setup language
+	auto lang = GetGameLanguage();
+	spdlog::info("Detected system language: {}", lang);
+	if (!CheckLangAudioExists(lang))
+	{
+		spdlog::warn("Caution, audio for this language does NOT exist. You might want to override your game language with -language "
+					 "command line option.");
+		auto lang = GetAnyInstalledAudioLanguage();
+		spdlog::warn("Falling back to the first installed audio language: {}", lang.c_str());
+		strncpy(ingameLang1, lang.c_str(), 256);
+		return ingameLang1;
+	}
+
+	return lang;
+}
+
+ON_DLL_LOAD_CLIENT("tier0.dll", LanguageHooks, (CModule module))
+{
+	AUTOHOOK_DISPATCH()
+}
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/client/latencyflex.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/client/latencyflex.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a1ef72ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/client/latencyflex.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "core/convar/convar.h"
+
+AUTOHOOK_INIT()
+
+ConVar* Cvar_r_latencyflex;
+
+void (*m_winelfx_WaitAndBeginFrame)();
+
+// clang-format off
+AUTOHOOK(OnRenderStart, client.dll + 0x1952C0, 
+void, __fastcall, ())
+// clang-format on
+{
+	if (Cvar_r_latencyflex->GetBool() && m_winelfx_WaitAndBeginFrame)
+		m_winelfx_WaitAndBeginFrame();
+
+	OnRenderStart();
+}
+
+ON_DLL_LOAD_CLIENT_RELIESON("client.dll", LatencyFlex, ConVar, (CModule module))
+{
+	// Connect to the LatencyFleX service
+	// LatencyFleX is an open source vendor agnostic replacement for Nvidia Reflex input latency reduction technology.
+	// https://ishitatsuyuki.github.io/post/latencyflex/
+	HMODULE pLfxModule;
+
+	if (pLfxModule = LoadLibraryA("latencyflex_layer.dll"))
+		m_winelfx_WaitAndBeginFrame =
+			reinterpret_cast<void (*)()>(reinterpret_cast<void*>(GetProcAddress(pLfxModule, "lfx_WaitAndBeginFrame")));
+	else if (pLfxModule = LoadLibraryA("latencyflex_wine.dll"))
+		m_winelfx_WaitAndBeginFrame =
+			reinterpret_cast<void (*)()>(reinterpret_cast<void*>(GetProcAddress(pLfxModule, "winelfx_WaitAndBeginFrame")));
+	else
+	{
+		spdlog::info("Unable to load LatencyFleX library, LatencyFleX disabled.");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	AUTOHOOK_DISPATCH()
+
+	spdlog::info("LatencyFleX initialized.");
+	Cvar_r_latencyflex = new ConVar("r_latencyflex", "1", FCVAR_ARCHIVE, "Whether or not to use LatencyFleX input latency reduction.");
+}
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/client/localchatwriter.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/client/localchatwriter.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..efa7eeee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/client/localchatwriter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,450 @@
+#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, 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, Color URLTextColor, 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;
+};
+
+CGameSettings** gGameSettings;
+CGameFloatVar** gChatFadeLength;
+CGameFloatVar** gChatFadeSustain;
+
+CHudChat** CHudChat::allHuds;
+
+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,
+};
+
+Color darkColors[8] = {
+	Color {0, 0, 0, 255},
+	Color {205, 49, 49, 255},
+	Color {13, 188, 121, 255},
+	Color {229, 229, 16, 255},
+	Color {36, 114, 200, 255},
+	Color {188, 63, 188, 255},
+	Color {17, 168, 205, 255},
+	Color {229, 229, 229, 255}};
+
+Color lightColors[8] = {
+	Color {102, 102, 102, 255},
+	Color {241, 76, 76, 255},
+	Color {35, 209, 139, 255},
+	Color {245, 245, 67, 255},
+	Color {59, 142, 234, 255},
+	Color {214, 112, 214, 255},
+	Color {41, 184, 219, 255},
+	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;
+	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.SetColor(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(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(Color {brightness, brightness, brightness, 255});
+		}
+
+		return Next::ControlType;
+	}
+
+	Next HandleForegroundR(unsigned long val)
+	{
+		if (val >= UCHAR_MAX)
+			return Next::ControlType;
+
+		m_expandedColor[0] = (unsigned char)val;
+		return Next::ForegroundG;
+	}
+
+	Next HandleForegroundG(unsigned long val)
+	{
+		if (val >= UCHAR_MAX)
+			return Next::ControlType;
+
+		m_expandedColor[1] = (unsigned char)val;
+		return Next::ForegroundB;
+	}
+
+	Next HandleForegroundB(unsigned long val)
+	{
+		if (val >= UCHAR_MAX)
+			return Next::ControlType;
+
+		m_expandedColor[2] = (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_s(writeBuffer, copyChars + 1, str, copyChars);
+
+			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 = *CHudChat::allHuds; 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)
+{
+	spdlog::info(str);
+
+	WCHAR messageUnicode[288];
+	ConvertANSIToUnicode(str, -1, messageUnicode, 274);
+
+	for (CHudChat* hud = *CHudChat::allHuds; 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 = *CHudChat::allHuds; 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(Color color)
+{
+	for (CHudChat* hud = *CHudChat::allHuds; hud != NULL; hud = hud->next)
+	{
+		if (hud->m_unknownContext != (int)m_context)
+			continue;
+
+		hud->m_richText->vtable->InsertColorChange(hud->m_richText, color);
+	}
+}
+
+static 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 Color(0, 0, 0, 0);
+}
+
+void LocalChatWriter::InsertSwatchColorChange(SwatchColor swatchColor)
+{
+	for (CHudChat* hud = *CHudChat::allHuds; 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 = *CHudChat::allHuds; hud != NULL; hud = hud->next)
+	{
+		if (hud->m_unknownContext != (int)m_context)
+			continue;
+		hud->m_richText->vtable->InsertFade(hud->m_richText, fadeSustain, fadeLength);
+	}
+}
+
+ON_DLL_LOAD_CLIENT("client.dll", LocalChatWriter, (CModule module))
+{
+	gGameSettings = module.Offset(0x11BAA48).As<CGameSettings**>();
+	gChatFadeLength = module.Offset(0x11BAB78).As<CGameFloatVar**>();
+	gChatFadeSustain = module.Offset(0x11BAC08).As<CGameFloatVar**>();
+	CHudChat::allHuds = module.Offset(0x11BA9E8).As<CHudChat**>();
+
+	ConvertANSIToUnicode = module.Offset(0x7339A0).As<ConvertANSIToUnicodeType>();
+}
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/client/localchatwriter.h b/NorthstarDLL/client/localchatwriter.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8bb1fb2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/client/localchatwriter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "core/math/color.h"
+
+class vgui_BaseRichText;
+
+class CHudChat
+{
+  public:
+	static CHudChat** allHuds;
+
+	char unknown1[720];
+
+	Color m_sameTeamColor;
+	Color m_enemyTeamColor;
+	Color m_mainTextColor;
+	Color m_networkNameColor;
+
+	char unknown2[12];
+
+	int m_unknownContext;
+
+	char unknown3[8];
+
+	vgui_BaseRichText* m_richText;
+
+	CHudChat* next;
+	CHudChat* previous;
+};
+
+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(Color color);
+	void InsertSwatchColorChange(SwatchColor color);
+
+  private:
+	Context m_context;
+
+	const char* ApplyAnsiEscape(const char* escape);
+	void InsertDefaultFade();
+};
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/client/modlocalisation.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/client/modlocalisation.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..430e3a5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/client/modlocalisation.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "mods/modmanager.h"
+
+AUTOHOOK_INIT()
+
+// clang-format off
+AUTOHOOK(AddLocalisationFile, localize.dll + 0x6D80,
+bool, __fastcall, (void* pVguiLocalize, const char* path, const char* pathId, char unknown))
+// clang-format on
+{
+	static bool bLoadModLocalisationFiles = true;
+	bool ret = AddLocalisationFile(pVguiLocalize, path, pathId, unknown);
+
+	if (ret)
+		spdlog::info("Loaded localisation file {} successfully", path);
+
+	if (!bLoadModLocalisationFiles)
+		return ret;
+
+	bLoadModLocalisationFiles = false;
+
+	for (Mod mod : g_pModManager->m_LoadedMods)
+		if (mod.m_bEnabled)
+			for (std::string& localisationFile : mod.LocalisationFiles)
+				AddLocalisationFile(pVguiLocalize, localisationFile.c_str(), pathId, unknown);
+
+	bLoadModLocalisationFiles = true;
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+ON_DLL_LOAD_CLIENT("localize.dll", Localize, (CModule module))
+{
+	AUTOHOOK_DISPATCH()
+}
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/client/r2client.cpp b/NorthstarDLL/client/r2client.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2e7bd564
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/client/r2client.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "r2client.h"
+
+using namespace R2;
+
+// use the R2 namespace for game funcs
+namespace R2
+{
+	char* g_pLocalPlayerUserID;
+	char* g_pLocalPlayerOriginToken;
+	GetBaseLocalClientType GetBaseLocalClient;
+} // namespace R2
+
+ON_DLL_LOAD("engine.dll", R2EngineClient, (CModule module))
+{
+	g_pLocalPlayerUserID = module.Offset(0x13F8E688).As<char*>();
+	g_pLocalPlayerOriginToken = module.Offset(0x13979C80).As<char*>();
+
+	GetBaseLocalClient = module.Offset(0x78200).As<GetBaseLocalClientType>();
+}
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/client/r2client.h b/NorthstarDLL/client/r2client.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64ed6c61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/client/r2client.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// use the R2 namespace for game funcs
+namespace R2
+{
+	extern char* g_pLocalPlayerUserID;
+	extern char* g_pLocalPlayerOriginToken;
+
+	typedef void* (*GetBaseLocalClientType)();
+	extern GetBaseLocalClientType GetBaseLocalClient;
+} // namespace R2