find-ccsplayercontroller-respawn

name	find-CCSPlayerController_Respawn
description	Find and identify the CCSPlayerController_Respawn function in CS2 binary using IDA Pro MCP. Use this skill when reverse engineering CS2 server.dll or server.so to locate the Respawn function by finding the CCSPlayerController vtable and analyzing virtual function patterns.

Find CCSPlayerController_Respawn

Locate CCSPlayerController_Respawn in CS2 server.dll or server.so using IDA Pro MCP tools.

Method

1. Get CCSPlayerController VTable Address

ALWAYS Use SKILL /get-vtable-from-yaml with class_name=CCSPlayerController.

If the skill returns an error, STOP and report to user.

Otherwise, extract these values for subsequent steps:

• vtable_va: The vtable start address (use as <VTABLE_START>)
• vtable_numvfunc: The valid vtable entry count (last valid index = count - 1)
• vtable_entries: An array of virtual functions starting from vtable[0]

2. Decompile vtable[270 ~ last] and Search for Pattern

Using vtable_entries from step 1, Decompile virtual functions from index 270 to the last valid index:

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

3. Identify CCSPlayerController_Respawn by Code Pattern (Cross-Platform)

The function has platform-specific differences but shares a common ending pattern.

Common Pattern (Both Platforms) - MOST RELIABLE

The function ends with a double GetPlayerPawn + vfunc forwarding pattern:

result = GetPlayerPawn(a1);  // Called once
if ( result )
{
    v6 = GetPlayerPawn(a1);  // Called again (same function)
    return (*(__int64 (__fastcall **)(__int64))(*(_QWORD *)v6 + PAWN_VFUNC_OFFSET))(v6);
}
return result;

Platform	Pawn VFunc Offset	VFunc Index
Windows	3368 (0xD28)	~421
Linux	3376 (0xD30)	~422

Windows-Specific Pattern

v2 = GetCurrentTick(&v7, -1.0);
if ( CompareAndUpdate((float *)(a1 + OFFSET_A), v2) )
{
    NotifyChange(a1 + OFFSET_A, -1, -1);
    *(float *)(a1 + OFFSET_A) = *v2;
}
v3 = GetCurrentTick(&v7, -1.0);
SetThinkFunction(a1, ThinkFunc, *v3, MAGIC_NUMBER, 0LL);  // Magic: 0x760791F4
*(_BYTE *)(a1 + OFFSET_B) = 0;
// ... state resets ...

Windows identifying features:

• GetCurrentTick called twice with -1.0 parameter
• SetThinkFunction with magic number 0x760791F4 (1980207604)
• Clean, simple code flow

Linux-Specific Pattern

sub_XXXXXXXX();  // Initialization call at start
v2 = *(_BYTE *)(a1 + OFFSET_FLAG) == 0;
*(_BYTE *)(a1 + OFFSET_A) = 0;
if ( !v2 )
{
    // Complex StateChanged handling with string:
    // "CNetworkTransmitComponent::StateChanged(%s) @%s:%d"
    // ... network state management ...
}
// State resets at end before GetPlayerPawn pattern
v3 = *(_QWORD *)(a1 + OFFSET_PAWN_PTR);
*(_BYTE *)(a1 + OFFSET_B) = 0;
*(_DWORD *)(a1 + OFFSET_C) = 0;
*(_BYTE *)(a1 + OFFSET_D) = 0;
*(_DWORD *)(a1 + OFFSET_E) = 0;
// ... then common ending pattern ...

Linux identifying features:

• References "CNetworkTransmitComponent::StateChanged(%s) @%s:%d" string
• More complex code with network state handling
• Multiple consecutive state resets before GetPlayerPawn

State Reset Pattern (Both Platforms)

Both versions have multiple consecutive state field resets:

*(_BYTE *)(a1 + offset1) = 0;
*(_DWORD *)(a1 + offset2) = 0;
*(_BYTE *)(a1 + offset3) = 0;
*(_DWORD *)(a1 + offset4) = 0;

Key identifying characteristics (priority order):

1. [MOST RELIABLE] Ends with double GetPlayerPawn call + pawn vfunc forwarding
2. [Windows] SetThinkFunction with magic number 0x760791F4
3. [Linux] References "CNetworkTransmitComponent::StateChanged" string
4. [Both] Multiple consecutive byte/dword field resets to 0

4. Rename the Function

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

5. Find VTable Offset and Index

ALWAYS Use SKILL /get-vtable-index to get vtable offset and index for the function.

VTable class name: CCSPlayerController

6. Generate and Validate Unique Signature

ALWAYS Use SKILL /generate-signature-for-function to generate a robust and unique signature for the function.

7. Write IDA Analysis Output as YAML

ALWAYS Use SKILL /write-vfunc-as-yaml to write the analysis results.

Required parameters:

• func_name: CCSPlayerController_Respawn
• func_addr: The function address
• func_sig: The validated signature from step 6

VTable parameters:

• vtable_name: CCSPlayerController
• vfunc_offset: The offset from step 5
• vfunc_index: The index from step 5

Function Characteristics

• VTable Index: ~272 (Windows) / ~274 (Linux) - Index varies by platform and game version
• Parameters: (this) where this is CCSPlayerController pointer
• Purpose: Handles player respawn logic, resetting various state flags and forwarding to pawn

Platform Differences

Aspect	Windows	Linux
Code complexity	Simple, clean flow	Complex with network state handling
SetThink magic	0x760791F4 visible	Not directly visible
String reference	None	"CNetworkTransmitComponent::StateChanged..."
Pawn vfunc offset	3368 (0xD28)	3376 (0xD30)

Distinguishing Features

Feature	Windows	Linux
Double GetPlayerPawn + vfunc	✅ Present	✅ Present
GetCurrentTick pattern	✅ Twice with -1.0	❌ Not visible
SetThinkFunction magic	✅ 0x760791F4	❌ Not visible
StateChanged string	❌ None	✅ Present
State reset pattern	✅ Multiple resets	✅ Multiple resets

Output YAML Format

The output YAML filename depends on the platform:

• server.dll → CCSPlayerController_Respawn.windows.yaml
• server.so → CCSPlayerController_Respawn.linux.yaml

Windows Example

func_va: 0x1809B8530       # Virtual address - changes with game updates
func_rva: 0x9B8530         # Relative virtual address - changes with game updates
func_size: 0x129           # Function size in bytes - changes with game updates
func_sig: XX XX XX XX XX   # Unique byte signature - changes with game updates
vtable_name: CCSPlayerController
vfunc_offset: 0x880        # Offset from vtable start - changes with game updates
vfunc_index: 272           # vtable index - changes with game updates

Linux Example

func_va: 0x1341230         # Virtual address - changes with game updates
func_rva: 0x1341230        # Relative virtual address - changes with game updates
func_size: 0x2B0           # Function size in bytes (larger due to inlining)
func_sig: XX XX XX XX XX   # Unique byte signature - changes with game updates
vtable_name: CCSPlayerController
vfunc_offset: 0x890        # Offset from vtable start - changes with game updates
vfunc_index: 274           # vtable index - changes with game updates