find-IGameSystem_LoopPostInitAllSystems_pEventDispatcher-AND-IGameSystem_LoopDestroyAllSystems_s_GameSystems

Find IGameSystem_LoopPostInitAllSystems_pEventDispatcher and IGameSystem_LoopDestroyAllSystems_s_GameSystems

Locate IGameSystem::LoopPostInitAllSystems (function), IGameSystem_LoopPostInitAllSystems_pEventDispatcher (global variable), IGameSystem_LoopDestroyAllSystems_s_GameSystems (global variable) in CS2 server.dll or server.so using IDA Pro MCP tools.

Method

1. Search for the debug string

Windows binary (server.dll):

mcp__ida-pro-mcp__find_regex pattern="IGameSystem::LoopPostInitAllSystems\(finish\)"

Linux binary (server.so):

mcp__ida-pro-mcp__find_regex pattern="IGameSystem::LoopInitAllSystems\(finish\)"

2. Get cross-references to the string

mcp__ida-pro-mcp__xrefs_to addrs="<string_addr>"

3. Decompile the referencing function

mcp__ida-pro-mcp__decompile addr="<function_addr>"

Windows binary - Verify the function contains the pattern:

COM_TimestampedLog("%s:  IGameSystem::LoopPostInitAllSystems(start)\n", "SV");
// ... initialization logic ...
COM_TimestampedLog("%s:  IGameSystem::LoopPostInitAllSystems(finish)\n", "SV");

Linux binary - Verify the function contains the pattern:

COM_TimestampedLog("%s:  IGameSystem::LoopInitAllSystems(start)\n", "SV");
// ... initialization logic ...
COM_TimestampedLog("%s:  IGameSystem::LoopInitAllSystems(finish)\n", "SV");

4. Rename the function

Windows binary:

mcp__ida-pro-mcp__rename batch={"func": [{"addr": "<function_addr>", "name": "IGameSystem::LoopPostInitAllSystems"}]}

Linux binary :

mcp__ida-pro-mcp__rename batch={"func": [{"addr": "<function_addr>", "name": "IGameSystem::LoopInitAllSystems"}]}

5. Identify the pEventDispatcher global variable

In the decompiled code, look for the characteristic if-block pattern:

Windows Binary:

if ( qword_XXXXXXXX )  // <-- IGameSystem_LoopPostInitAllSystems_pEventDispatcher
{
    if ( dword_XXXXXXXX > v4 )
    {
        v7 = *(int *)(qword_XXXXXXXX + 24LL * v4);
        v8 = qword_XXXXXXXX + 24LL * v4;
        if ( v7 > 0 )
        {
            do
                sub_XXXXXXXX(*(_QWORD *)(*(_QWORD *)(v8 + 8) + 8 * v5++));
            while ( v5 < v7 );
        }
    }
}
v9 = byte_XXXXXXXX;
byte_XXXXXXXX = 0;
COM_TimestampedLog("%s:  IGameSystem::LoopPostInitAllSystems(finish)\n", "SV");

Linux Binary:

if ( qword_XXXXXXXX )  // <-- IGameSystem_LoopPostInitAllSystems_pEventDispatcher
{
    if ( (int)qword_XXXXXXXX > v45 )
    {
        v46 = (int *)(qword_XXXXXXXX + 24LL * v45);
        v47 = *v46;
        if ( (int)v47 > 0 )
        {
            v48 = 8 * v47;
            v49 = 0LL;
            do
            {
                v50 = *(_QWORD *)(*((_QWORD *)v46 + 1) + v49);
                v49 += 8LL;
                (*(void (__fastcall **)(__int64, __m128i *))(*(_QWORD *)v50 + 24LL))(v50, &v77);
            }
            while ( v49 != v48 );
        }
    }
}
sub_DC6F20();
v51 = (unsigned __int8)byte_24C5AD9;
byte_24C5AD9 = 0;
sub_97D7E0("%s:  IGameSystem::LoopInitAllSystems(finish)", "SV")

The first qword_XXXXXXXX checked in the if condition (before the event dispatch loop and before the LoopPostInitAllSystems(finish) log) is IGameSystem_LoopPostInitAllSystems_pEventDispatcher.

6. Rename the global variable

mcp__ida-pro-mcp__rename batch={"data": {"old": "qword_XXXXXXXX", "new": "IGameSystem_LoopPostInitAllSystems_pEventDispatcher"}}

7. Generate and validate unique signature for IGameSystem_LoopPostInitAllSystems_pEventDispatcher

ALWAYS Use SKILL /generate-signature-for-globalvar to generate a robust and unique signature for the global variable for IGameSystem_LoopPostInitAllSystems_pEventDispatcher.

8. Write IDA analysis output as YAML beside the binary

ALWAYS Use SKILL /write-globalvar-as-yaml to write the analysis results of IGameSystem_LoopPostInitAllSystems_pEventDispatcher.

Required parameters:

• gv_name: IGameSystem_LoopPostInitAllSystems_pEventDispatcher
• gv_addr: The global variable address from step 5
• gv_sig: The validated signature from step 7
• gv_sig_va: The virtual address that signature matches
• gv_inst_offset: Offset from signature start to GV-accessing instruction
• gv_inst_length: Length of the GV-accessing instruction
• gv_inst_disp: Displacement offset within the instruction

9. Identify IGameSystem_LoopDestroyAllSystems_s_GameSystems

Cross-reference IGameSystem_LoopPostInitAllSystems_pEventDispatcher to find all referencing functions:

mcp__ida-pro-mcp__xrefs_to addrs="<pEventDispatcher_addr>"

Find the cleanup function that contains mov cs:IGameSystem_LoopPostInitAllSystems_pEventDispatcher, 0. Disassemble each xref function and look for this instruction. Then decompile that function and look for the characteristic destroy/cleanup pattern at the end:

Windows binary:

    v7 = dword_XXXXXXXX - 1;  // <-- IGameSystem_LoopDestroyAllSystems_s_GameSystems
    if ( dword_XXXXXXXX - 1 >= 0 )
    {
      v8 = 16LL * (dword_XXXXXXXX - 1);
      while ( 1 )
      {
        (*(void (__fastcall **)(__int64, _QWORD))(*(_QWORD *)v2 + 8LL))(v2, *(_QWORD *)(v8 + qword_XXXXXXXX));
        --v7;
        v8 -= 16LL;
        if ( v7 < 0 )
          break;
        v2 = IGameSystem_LoopPostInitAllSystems_pEventDispatcher;
      }
    }
    IGameSystem_LoopPostInitAllSystems_pEventDispatcher = 0LL;
    byte_XXXXXXXX = 0;

Linux binary:

  if ( dword_XXXXXXXX - 1 >= 0 )  // <-- IGameSystem_LoopDestroyAllSystems_s_GameSystems
  {
    v6 = 16LL * (dword_XXXXXXXX - 1);
    v18 = 16 * (dword_XXXXXXXX - (unsigned __int64)(unsigned int)(dword_XXXXXXXX - 1)) - 32;
    do
    {
      v7 = IGameSystem_LoopPostInitAllSystems_pEventDispatcher;
      v8 = *(_QWORD *)(qword_XXXXXXXX + v6);
      v9 = *(__int64 (__fastcall **)())(*(_QWORD *)IGameSystem_LoopPostInitAllSystems_pEventDispatcher + 8LL);
      // ... dispatch logic (may be inlined on Linux) ...
      v6 -= 16LL;
    }
    while ( v18 != v6 );
  }
  IGameSystem_LoopPostInitAllSystems_pEventDispatcher = 0LL;
  byte_XXXXXXXX = 0;

The dword_XXXXXXXX used as the loop count (dword_XXXXXXXX - 1 >= 0) in the backward iteration loop just before pEventDispatcher is zeroed is IGameSystem_LoopDestroyAllSystems_s_GameSystems.

10. Rename the global variable

mcp__ida-pro-mcp__rename batch={"data": {"old": "dword_XXXXXXXX", "new": "IGameSystem_LoopDestroyAllSystems_s_GameSystems"}}

11. Generate and validate unique signature for IGameSystem_LoopDestroyAllSystems_s_GameSystems

ALWAYS Use SKILL /generate-signature-for-globalvar to generate a robust and unique signature for the global variable for IGameSystem_LoopDestroyAllSystems_s_GameSystems.

Set target_func to the cleanup function (the one containing mov cs:pEventDispatcher, 0) to ensure the signature comes from a robust context with properly wildcarded operands.

12. Write IDA analysis output as YAML for IGameSystem_LoopDestroyAllSystems_s_GameSystems

ALWAYS Use SKILL /write-globalvar-as-yaml to write the analysis results of IGameSystem_LoopDestroyAllSystems_s_GameSystems.

Required parameters:

• gv_name: IGameSystem_LoopDestroyAllSystems_s_GameSystems
• gv_addr: The global variable address from step 9
• gv_sig: The validated signature from step 11
• gv_sig_va: The virtual address that signature matches
• gv_inst_offset: Offset from signature start to GV-accessing instruction
• gv_inst_length: Length of the GV-accessing instruction
• gv_inst_disp: Displacement offset within the instruction

Signature Pattern

The function is identified by the debug string "%s: IGameSystem::LoopPostInitAllSystems(finish)\n". The global variable is the first qword pointer checked in the if-condition immediately before the event dispatch loop that precedes the (finish) log call.

Function Characteristics

IGameSystem::LoopPostInitAllSystems

• Prototype: bool IGameSystem::LoopPostInitAllSystems(__int64 a1, __int64 a2)
• Return type: bool (returns true if no system reported an error)
• Purpose: Iterates over all registered IGameSystem instances and calls their PostInit callbacks during server initialization
• Behavior:
  1. Logs IGameSystem::LoopPostInitAllSystems(start) via COM_TimestampedLog
  2. Resolves an event dispatch index (TLS-based on Windows)
  3. If pEventDispatcher is valid, iterates over registered systems and dispatches PostInit
  4. Checks error flag and resets it
  5. Logs IGameSystem::LoopPostInitAllSystems(finish) via COM_TimestampedLog
  6. Returns whether no errors occurred

IGameSystem_LoopPostInitAllSystems_pEventDispatcher

• Type: Global pointer (event dispatcher)
• Purpose: Points to the event dispatcher structure used to iterate and invoke PostInit on all registered game systems
• Access Pattern: Checked for non-null before the dispatch loop; the associated array at offset +0x18 (24 bytes stride) holds per-system callback entries

IGameSystem_LoopDestroyAllSystems_s_GameSystems

• Type: Global int (count of registered game systems)
• Purpose: Stores the number of registered game system entries in the system array (16-byte stride)
• Access Pattern: Read as a loop bound in the cleanup function; the backward iteration loop uses s_GameSystems - 1 as the starting index, iterating down to 0, calling the event dispatcher's vtable +0x8 method for each system entry
• Identification: Found in the cleanup function that zeroes pEventDispatcher; it is the dword_XXXXXXXX used in dword_XXXXXXXX - 1 >= 0 just before the backward dispatch loop

DLL Information

• DLL: server.dll (Windows) / server.so or libserver.so (Linux)

Notes

• IGameSystem::LoopPostInitAllSystems is a regular function, NOT a virtual function
• IGameSystem_LoopPostInitAllSystems_pEventDispatcher is a global variable (pointer)
• IGameSystem_LoopDestroyAllSystems_s_GameSystems is a global variable (int, count of registered game systems)
• The event dispatch loop uses a 24-byte stride array structure
• The cleanup function that zeroes pEventDispatcher also contains the backward iteration loop using s_GameSystems as the count, with a 16-byte stride system entry array

Output YAML Format

The output YAML filename depends on the platform:

• server.dll → IGameSystem_LoopPostInitAllSystems_pEventDispatcher.windows.yaml
• server.so / libserver.so → IGameSystem_LoopPostInitAllSystems_pEventDispatcher.linux.yaml
• server.dll → IGameSystem_LoopDestroyAllSystems_s_GameSystems.windows.yaml
• server.so / libserver.so → IGameSystem_LoopDestroyAllSystems_s_GameSystems.linux.yaml

IGameSystem_LoopPostInitAllSystems_pEventDispatcher

gv_va: '0x181d80450'     # Global variable virtual address - changes with game updates
gv_rva: '0x1d80450'      # Relative virtual address (VA - image base) - changes with game updates
gv_sig: 48 83 3D ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 49 8B E8 4C 8B F2 74 ??  # Unique byte signature
gv_sig_va: '0x1804e660b'  # Virtual address where signature matches - changes with game updates
gv_inst_offset: 0         # Always 0 - signature starts at GV-referencing instruction
gv_inst_length: 8         # Instruction length in bytes
gv_inst_disp: 3           # Displacement offset within instruction

IGameSystem_LoopDestroyAllSystems_s_GameSystems

gv_va: '0x181b18148'     # Global variable virtual address - changes with game updates
gv_rva: '0x1b18148'      # Relative virtual address (VA - image base) - changes with game updates
gv_sig: 8B 05 ?? ?? ?? ?? 83 E8 ?? 48 63 D8 78 ?? 48 8B FB  # Unique byte signature
gv_sig_va: '0x1804f9f7c'  # Virtual address where signature matches - changes with game updates
gv_inst_offset: 0         # Always 0 - signature starts at GV-referencing instruction
gv_inst_length: 6         # Instruction length in bytes
gv_inst_disp: 2           # Displacement offset within instruction