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+# ------------------------------
+# cmake config / project
+# ------------------------------
+include(FetchContent)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.25.0)
+
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
+if(MSVC)
+	set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "/EHsc /D_AMD64_ /DWIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN")
+	set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "/O2 /DNDEBUG")
+else()
+	set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-D_AMD64_ -DWIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN")
+	set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "-O2 -DNDEBUG")
+endif()
+
+project(hex-unlocked LANGUAGES CXX)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS ON)
+
+# ------------------------------
+# options
+# ------------------------------
+option(UNLOCKER_DUMPER "Build with dumper" OFF)
+
+
+if (UNLOCKER_DUMPER)
+    if (NOT CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Visual Studio")
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "Dumper is only compatible with MSVC")
+    endif()
+    enable_language(CSharp)
+endif()
+
+# ------------------------------
+# msvc stuff
+# ------------------------------
+if(CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Visual Studio")
+	string(APPEND CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS " /EHsc /DWIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN /utf-8 /Zc:char8_t")
+	if("${CMAKE_VS_PLATFORM_NAME}" STREQUAL "x64")
+		string(APPEND CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS " /D_AMD64_")
+	elseif(CMAKE_GENERATOR_PLATFORM STREQUAL "Win32")
+		string(APPEND CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS " /D_WIN32_")
+	else()
+		message(FATAL_ERROR "unhandled architecture")
+	endif()
+endif()
+
+# ---------------------
+# dependencies
+# ---------------------
+if (UNLOCKER_DUMPER)
+    FetchContent_Declare(
+        cue4parse
+        GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/FabianFG/CUE4Parse
+        GIT_TAG master
+    )
+    FetchContent_MakeAvailable(cue4parse)
+
+    # ---------------------
+    # CUE4Parse implementation bc importing just the .csproj has no compatibility with the native stuff 
+    # ---------------------
+
+    # native
+    set(CUE4PARSE_NATIVE_DIR "${cue4parse_SOURCE_DIR}/CUE4Parse-Natives")
+    add_subdirectory(${CUE4PARSE_NATIVE_DIR})
+
+    # net
+    set(CUE4PARSE_NET_DIR "${cue4parse_SOURCE_DIR}/CUE4Parse")
+    set(CUE4PARSE_OUTPUT_DIR "${CUE4PARSE_NET_DIR}/bin/$(Configuration)/net8.0")
+
+    add_custom_target(CUE4Parse-Net
+        COMMAND dotnet build "${CUE4PARSE_NET_DIR}/CUE4Parse.csproj" 
+        --configuration $(Configuration)
+        -p:BuildNatives=false
+        -p:SkipNativeBuild=true
+        -p:CMakeExitCode=0
+        --output "${CUE4PARSE_OUTPUT_DIR}"
+        WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CUE4PARSE_NET_DIR}"
+        COMMENT "Building CUE4Parse"
+    )
+endif()
+
+set(SEALLIB_ASSERT ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+set(SEALLIB_LOG ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+set(SEALLIB_EVENTS ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE) # required for tinymitm
+FetchContent_Declare(
+    seallib
+    GIT_REPOSITORY https://git.neru.rip/neru/seallib
+    GIT_TAG main
+)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(seallib)
+
+FetchContent_Declare(
+    tinymitm
+    GIT_REPOSITORY https://git.neru.rip/neru/tinymitm
+    GIT_TAG main
+)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(tinymitm)
+
+FetchContent_Declare(
+    glaze
+    GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/stephenberry/glaze
+    GIT_TAG main
+)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(glaze)
+
+# ---------------------
+# warnings
+# ---------------------
+add_library(hex-warned INTERFACE)
+if(CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Visual Studio")
+	target_compile_options(hex-warned INTERFACE /W4 /WX)
+else()
+	target_compile_options(hex-warned INTERFACE -Wall -Wextra -Werror)
+endif()
+
+# ------------------------------
+# dumper
+# ------------------------------
+if (UNLOCKER_DUMPER)
+    include_external_msproject(hex-dumped "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/dumper/hex-dumped.csproj")
+	set_target_properties(hex-dumped PROPERTIES VS_PROJECT_TYPE "9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556")
+	add_dependencies(hex-dumped CUE4Parse-Natives CUE4Parse-Net)
+endif()
+
+# ------------------------------
+# unlocker
+# ------------------------------
+file(GLOB_RECURSE UNLOCKER_SOURCES CONFIGURE_DEPENDS "src/unlocker/*.cpp" "src/unlocker/*.h")
+
+add_executable(hex-unlocked ${UNLOCKER_SOURCES})
+target_link_libraries(hex-unlocked PRIVATE dbd-unlocker-warnings seallib glaze::glaze tinymitm)
+
+# rnd exe name
+string(RANDOM LENGTH 12 ALPHABET "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789" RANDOM_EXE_NAME)
+set_target_properties(hex-unlocked PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME "${RANDOM_EXE_NAME}")
+
+# compiler / IDE config
+if(NOT MSVC)
+    target_link_options(hex-unlocked PRIVATE -static -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++)
+else()
+    set_property(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} PROPERTY VS_STARTUP_PROJECT hex-unlocked)
+endif()
+
+source_group(TREE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/unlocker" FILES ${UNLOCKER_SOURCES})
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