diff --git a/.github/workflows/emu-build-all-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/emu-build-all-macos.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9805bf0d..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/emu-build-all-macos.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-name: Build all emu variants (macos)
-
-on:
-  workflow_call:
-    # needed since it allows this to become a reusable workflow
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    # allows manual trigger
-
-permissions:
-  contents: write
-
-jobs:
-  deps:
-    name: Restore or build deps
-    if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/emu-deps-macos.yml
-
-  emu-regular-x64-release:
-    name: Regular x64 (release)
-    needs: [ deps ]
-    if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/emu-build-variant-macos.yml
-    with:
-      emu-variant: regular
-      debug: false
-
-  emu-regular-x64-debug:
-    name: Regular x64 (debug)
-    needs: [ deps ]
-    if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/emu-build-variant-macos.yml
-    with:
-      emu-variant: regular
-      debug: true
-
-  emu-exp-x64-release:
-    name: Experimental x64 (release)
-    needs: [ deps ]
-    if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/emu-build-variant-macos.yml
-    with:
-      emu-variant: exp
-      debug: false
-
-  emu-exp-x64-debug:
-    name: Experimental x64 (debug)
-    needs: [ deps ]
-    if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/emu-build-variant-macos.yml
-    with:
-      emu-variant: exp
-      debug: true
-
-  tools-x64-release:
-    name: Tools x64 (release)
-    needs: [ deps ]
-    if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/emu-build-variant-macos.yml
-    with:
-      emu-variant: tools
-      debug: false
-
-  tools-x64-debug:
-    name: Tools x64 (debug)
-    needs: [ deps ]
-    if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/emu-build-variant-macos.yml
-    with:
-      emu-variant: tools
-      debug: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/emu-build-variant-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/emu-build-variant-macos.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2255c555..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/emu-build-variant-macos.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,116 +0,0 @@
-name: Build emu variant (macos)
-
-on:
-  workflow_call:
-    inputs:
-      emu-variant:
-        description: |
-          Which variant of the emu to build:
-            regular: build the regular version of the emu
-            exp: build the experimental version of the emu
-            tools: build the tools only
-        required: true
-        type: string
-    
-      debug:
-        description: |
-          build mode
-            true: build in debug mode
-            false: build in release mode
-        required: true
-        type: boolean
-
-permissions:
-  contents: write
-
-env:
-  DEPS_CACHE_KEY: emu-deps-macos
-  DEPS_CACHE_DIR: build/deps/macos
-
-  PACKAGE_BASE_DIR: "build/package/macos"
-  THIRD_PARTY_BASE_DIR: 'third-party'
-  
-jobs:
-  build:
-    runs-on: macos-13
-    if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-
-    steps:
-### setup build vars
-    - name: Setup build vars
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        echo "env file = '$GITHUB_ENV'"
-        echo "workspace = '${{ github.workspace }}'"
-        
-        build_switches=""
-        if [[ "${{ inputs.emu-variant }}" = "regular" ]]; then
-          build_switches="+lib-64 +client-64"
-        elif [[ "${{ inputs.emu-variant }}" = "exp" ]]; then
-          build_switches="+exp-lib-64 +exp-client-64"
-        elif [[ "${{ inputs.emu-variant }}" = "tools" ]]; then
-          build_switches="+tool-clientldr +tool-itf-64 +tool-lobby-64"
-        else
-          echo "[X] invalid emu variant '${{ inputs.emu-variant }}'" >&2
-          exit 1
-        fi
-        echo "build_switches=$build_switches" >>"$GITHUB_ENV"
-
-        build_mode=""
-        if [[ "${{ inputs.debug }}" = "true" ]]; then
-          build_mode="debug"
-        else
-          build_mode="release"
-        fi
-        echo "build_mode=$build_mode" >>"$GITHUB_ENV"
-
-    - name: Checkout branch
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-### deps
-    - name: Restore deps
-      id: emu-deps-cache-step
-      uses: actions/cache@v4
-      with:
-        key: ${{ env.DEPS_CACHE_KEY }}
-        path: ${{ env.DEPS_CACHE_DIR }}
-
-### macos comes with bash v3
-    - name: Update bash
-      shell: bash
-      run: brew update && brew install bash
-
-## mandatory macos packages, installed via sudo apt install ...
-    - name: Install required packages
-      shell: bash
-      run: sudo chmod 777 build_macos_deps.sh && ./build_macos_deps.sh -verbose -packages_only
-
-## extra helpers/tools, these are not built inside the deps build dir
-    - name: Clone third-party build helpers (build/macos)
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      with:
-        ref: 'third-party/build/macos'
-        path: "${{env.THIRD_PARTY_BASE_DIR}}/build/macos"
-
-### fix folder permissions! not sure why this fails
-    # nested subdirs "build/macos/release" cause permission problems
-    - name: Give all permissions to repo folder
-      shell: bash
-      working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
-      run:  sudo chmod -R 777 "${{ github.workspace }}"
-
-### build target(s)
-    - name: Build target(s)
-      shell: bash
-      working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
-      run: "sudo chmod 777 build_macos.sh && ./build_macos.sh -j 3 -verbose ${{ env.build_mode }} clean +build_str ${{ github.sha }} ${{ env.build_switches }}"
-
-### upload artifact/package to github Actions (for targets)
-    - name: Upload build package (for targets)
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-      with:
-        name: "emu-macos-${{ inputs.emu-variant }}-64-${{ env.build_mode }}-${{ github.sha }}"
-        path: "build/macos/"
-        if-no-files-found: 'error'
-        compression-level: 9
-        retention-days: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/emu-deps-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/emu-deps-macos.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 631be5fa..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/emu-deps-macos.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-name: Emu third-party dependencies (macos)
-
-on:
-  workflow_call:
-    # needed since it allows this to become a reusable workflow
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    # allows manual trigger
-
-permissions:
-  contents: write
-
-env:
-  DEPS_CACHE_KEY: emu-deps-macos
-  DEPS_CACHE_DIR: build/deps/macos
-
-  PACKAGE_BASE_DIR: "build/package/macos"
-  THIRD_PARTY_BASE_DIR: 'third-party'
-  
-jobs:
-  deps-build:
-    runs-on: macos-13
-    if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-
-    steps:
-    - name: Lookup cache for deps
-      id: emu-deps-cache-step
-      uses: actions/cache@v4
-      with:
-        key: ${{ env.DEPS_CACHE_KEY }}
-        path: ${{ env.DEPS_CACHE_DIR }}
-
-    # we need branch because it has build scripts
-    - name: Checkout branch
-      if: steps.emu-deps-cache-step.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-    - name: Clone third-party deps (deps/macos)
-      if: steps.emu-deps-cache-step.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      with:
-        ref: 'third-party/deps/macos'
-        path: "${{env.THIRD_PARTY_BASE_DIR}}/deps/macos"
-
-    - name: Clone third-party deps (deps/common)
-      if: steps.emu-deps-cache-step.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      with:
-        ref: 'third-party/deps/common'
-        path: "${{env.THIRD_PARTY_BASE_DIR}}/deps/common"
-
-### fix folder permissions! not sure why this fails
-    # nested subdirs "build/macos/release" cause permission problems
-    - name: Give all permissions to repo folder
-      if: steps.emu-deps-cache-step.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-      shell: bash
-      working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
-      run:  sudo chmod -R 777 "${{ github.workspace }}"
-
-### macos comes with bash v3
-    - name: Update bash
-      if: steps.emu-deps-cache-step.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-      shell: bash
-      run: brew update && brew install bash
-
-    - name: Build deps
-      if: steps.emu-deps-cache-step.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-      shell: bash
-      run: sudo chmod 777 build_macos_deps.sh && ./build_macos_deps.sh -verbose
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 82d25b64..5b2208b7 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -22,11 +22,3 @@
   path = third-party/build/win
   url = ./
   branch = third-party/build/win
-[submodule "third-party/deps/macos"]
-  path = third-party/deps/macos
-  url = ./
-  branch = third-party/deps/macos
-[submodule "third-party/build/macos"]
-  path = third-party/build/macos
-  url = ./
-  branch = third-party/build/macos
diff --git a/build_macos.sh b/build_macos.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 4fed8b74..00000000
--- a/build_macos.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,528 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-### make sure to cd to the emu src dir
-required_files=(
-  "dll/dll.cpp"
-  "dll/steam_client.cpp"
-  "controller/gamepad.c"
-  "sdk/steam/isteamclient.h"
-)
-
-for emu_file in "${required_files[@]}"; do
-  if [ ! -f "$emu_file" ]; then
-    echo "[X] Invalid emu directory, change directory to emu's src dir (missing file '$emu_file')" >&2
-    exit 1
-  fi
-done
-
-BUILD_LIB64=0
-BUILD_EXP_LIB64=0
-
-BUILD_CLIENT64=0
-BUILD_EXPT_CLIENT64=0
-BUILD_TOOL_CLIENT_LDR=0
-
-BUILD_TOOL_FIND_ITFS64=0
-BUILD_TOOL_LOBBY64=0
-
-BUILD_LIB_NET_SOCKETS_64=0
-
-# < 0: deduce, > 1: force
-PARALLEL_THREADS_OVERRIDE=-1
-
-CMD_BUILD_STR=''
-
-# 0 = release, 1 = debug, otherwise error
-BUILD_TYPE=-1
-
-CLEAN_BUILD=0
-
-VERBOSE=0
-
-for (( i=1; i<=$#; i++ )); do
-  var="${!i}"
-  if [[ "$var" = "-j" ]]; then
-    i=$((i+1))
-    PARALLEL_THREADS_OVERRIDE="${!i}"
-    [[ "$PARALLEL_THREADS_OVERRIDE" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || {
-      echo "[X] Invalid arg after -j, expected a number" >&2;
-      exit 1;
-    }
-    #echo "[?] Overriding parralel build jobs count with $PARALLEL_THREADS_OVERRIDE"
-  elif [[ "$var" = "+build_str" ]]; then
-    i=$((i+1))
-    CMD_BUILD_STR="${!i}"
-    [[ -z "$CMD_BUILD_STR" ]] && {
-      echo "[X] Expected a build string" >&2;
-      exit 1;
-    }
-  elif [[ "$var" = "+lib-64" ]]; then
-    BUILD_LIB64=1
-  elif [[ "$var" = "+exp-lib-64" ]]; then
-    BUILD_EXP_LIB64=1
-  elif [[ "$var" = "+client-64" ]]; then
-    BUILD_CLIENT64=1
-  elif [[ "$var" = "+exp-client-64" ]]; then
-    BUILD_EXPT_CLIENT64=1
-  elif [[ "$var" = "+tool-clientldr" ]]; then
-    BUILD_TOOL_CLIENT_LDR=1
-  elif [[ "$var" = "+tool-itf-64" ]]; then
-    BUILD_TOOL_FIND_ITFS64=1
-  elif [[ "$var" = "+tool-lobby-64" ]]; then
-    BUILD_TOOL_LOBBY64=1
-  elif [[ "$var" = "+lib-netsockets-64" ]]; then
-    BUILD_LIB_NET_SOCKETS_64=1
-  elif [[ "$var" = "-verbose" ]]; then
-    VERBOSE=1
-  elif [[ "$var" = "clean" ]]; then
-    CLEAN_BUILD=1
-  elif [[ "$var" = "release" ]]; then
-    BUILD_TYPE=0
-  elif [[ "$var" = "debug" ]]; then
-    BUILD_TYPE=1
-  else
-    echo "[X] Invalid arg: $var" >&2
-    exit 1
-  fi
-done
-
-# use 70%
-build_threads="$(( $(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN 2>/dev/null || echo 0) * 70 / 100 ))"
-[[ $PARALLEL_THREADS_OVERRIDE -gt 0 ]] && build_threads="$PARALLEL_THREADS_OVERRIDE"
-[[ $build_threads -lt 1 ]] && build_threads=1
-
-# build type
-optimize_level=""
-dbg_level=""
-dbg_defs=""
-linker_strip_dbg_symbols=''
-build_folder=""
-if [[ "$BUILD_TYPE" = "0" ]]; then
-  optimize_level="-O2"
-  dbg_level="-g0"
-  dbg_defs="-DEMU_RELEASE_BUILD -DNDEBUG"
-  linker_strip_dbg_symbols='-Wl,-S'
-  build_folder="release"
-elif [[ "$BUILD_TYPE" = "1" ]]; then
-  optimize_level="-Og"
-  dbg_level="-g3"
-  dbg_defs=""
-  linker_strip_dbg_symbols=""
-  build_folder="debug"
-else
-  echo "[X] You must specify any of: [release debug]" >&2
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-build_root_dir="build/macos/$build_folder"
-build_root_64="$build_root_dir/x64"
-build_root_experimental="$build_root_dir/experimental"
-build_root_tools="$build_root_dir/tools"
-
-# common stuff
-deps_dir="build/deps/macos"
-libs_dir="libs"
-tools_dir='tools'
-build_temp_dir="build/tmp/macos"
-protoc_out_dir="dll/proto_gen/macos"
-third_party_dir="third-party"
-third_party_build_dir="$third_party_dir/build/macos"
-
-protoc_exe_64="$deps_dir/protobuf/install64/bin/protoc"
-
-parallel_exe="$third_party_build_dir/rush/rush"
-
-# https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Code-Gen-Options.html
-common_compiler_args="-std=c++17 -fvisibility=hidden -fexceptions -fno-jump-tables -fno-char8_t"
-
-# third party dependencies (include folder + folder containing .a file)
-ssq_inc="$deps_dir/libssq/include"
-ssq_lib64="$deps_dir/libssq/build64"
-
-curl_inc64="$deps_dir/curl/install64/include"
-curl_lib64="$deps_dir/curl/install64/lib"
-
-protob_inc64="$deps_dir/protobuf/install64/include"
-protob_lib64="$deps_dir/protobuf/install64/lib"
-
-zlib_inc64="$deps_dir/zlib/install64/include"
-zlib_lib64="$deps_dir/zlib/install64/lib"
-
-mbedtls_inc64="$deps_dir/mbedtls/install64/include"
-mbedtls_lib64="$deps_dir/mbedtls/install64/lib"
-
-overlay_inc64="$deps_dir/ingame_overlay/install64/include"
-overlay_lib64="$deps_dir/ingame_overlay/install64/lib"
-overlay_sys_lib64="$deps_dir/ingame_overlay/deps/System/install64/lib"
-overlay_detour_lib64="$deps_dir/ingame_overlay/deps/mini_detour/install64/lib"
-
-# directories to use for #include
-release_incs_both=(
-  "$ssq_inc"
-  "$libs_dir"
-  "$protoc_out_dir"
-  "$libs_dir/utfcpp"
-  "controller"
-  "dll"
-  "sdk"
-  "overlay_experimental"
-  "crash_printer"
-  "helpers"
-)
-release_incs64=(
-  "${release_incs_both[@]}"
-  "$curl_inc64"
-  "$protob_inc64"
-  "$zlib_inc64"
-  "$mbedtls_inc64"
-)
-
-# directories where libraries (.a or .dylib) will be looked up
-release_libs_dir64=(
-  "$ssq_lib64"
-  "$curl_lib64"
-  "$protob_lib64"
-  "$zlib_lib64"
-  "$mbedtls_lib64"
-
-  "$overlay_lib64"
-  "$overlay_sys_lib64"
-  "$overlay_detour_lib64"
-)
-
-# libraries to link with, either static ".a" or dynamic ".dylib" (name only)
-# if it's called libXYZ.a, then only write "XYZ"
-# for static libs make sure to build a PIC lib
-# each will be prefixed with -l, ex: -lpthread
-release_libs=(
-  "pthread"
-  "dl"
-  "ssq"
-  "z" # libz library
-  "curl"
-  "protobuf-lite"
-  "mbedcrypto"
-)
-
-# common source files used everywhere, just for convinience, you still have to provide a complete list later
-release_src=(
-  "dll/*.cpp"
-  "$protoc_out_dir/*.cc"
-  "crash_printer/linux.cpp"
-  "helpers/common_helpers.cpp"
-)
-
-emu_build_string="$CMD_BUILD_STR"
-[[ -z "$emu_build_string" ]] && {
-  emu_build_string="$(date +'%m%d%Y-%H%M')"
-}
-
-# https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Preprocessor-Options.html
-# additional #defines
-common_defs="-DGNUC -DUTF_CPP_CPLUSPLUS=201703L -DCURL_STATICLIB -D'EMU_BUILD_STRING=$emu_build_string'"
-release_defs="$dbg_defs $common_defs"
-
-# errors to ignore during build
-release_ignore_warn="-Wno-switch"
-
-[ ! -d "$deps_dir" ] && {
-  echo "[X] Dependencies dir \"$deps_dir\" was not found" >&2;
-  exit 1;
-}
-
-[ ! -f "$protoc_exe_64" ] && {
-  echo "[X] protobuff compiler wasn't found - 64" >&2;
-  exit 1;
-}
-
-[ ! -f "$parallel_exe" ] && {
-  echo "[X] tool to run parallel compilation jobs '$parallel_exe' wasn't found" >&2;
-  exit 1;
-}
-
-chmod 777 "$parallel_exe"
-
-echo "[?] All build operations will use $build_threads parallel jobs"
-
-last_code=0
-
-empty_arr=()
-
-function build_for () {
-
-  local is_exe=$( [[ "$1" != 0 ]] && { echo 1; } || { echo 0; }  )
-  local out_filepath="${2:?'missing output filepath'}"
-  local -n all_src=$3
-  local -n extra_inc_dirs=$4
-  local extra_defs="$5"
-  local -n extra_libs=$6
-
-  [[ "${#all_src[@]}" = "0" ]] && {
-    echo [X] "No source files specified" >&2;
-    return 1;
-  }
-
-  # https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Code-Gen-Options.html
-  local cpiler_pic_pie='-fPIC'
-  [[ $is_exe = 1 ]] && cpiler_pic_pie='-fPIE'
-
-  # https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Link-Options.html
-  # https://www.baeldung.com/linux/library-convert-static-to-shared
-  local linker_pic_pie='-shared'
-  [[ $is_exe = 1 ]] && linker_pic_pie='-pie'
-
-  local tmp_work_dir="${out_filepath##*/}"
-  tmp_work_dir="$build_temp_dir/${tmp_work_dir%.*}"
-  echo "  -- Cleaning compilation directory '$tmp_work_dir/'"
-  rm -f -r "$tmp_work_dir"
-  mkdir -p "$tmp_work_dir" || {
-    echo [X] "Failed to create compilation directory" >&2;
-    return 1;
-  }
-  
-  local build_cmds=()
-  local -A objs_dirs=()
-  for src_file in $( echo "${all_src[@]}" ); do
-    [[ -f "$src_file" ]] || {
-      echo "[X] source file "$src_file" wasn't found" >&2;
-      return 1;
-    }
-    
-    # https://stackoverflow.com/a/9559024
-    local obj_dir=$( [[ -d "${src_file%/*}" ]] && echo "${src_file%/*}" || echo '.' )
-    obj_dir="$tmp_work_dir/$obj_dir"
-    
-    local obj_name="${src_file##*/}"
-    obj_name="${obj_name%.*}.o"
-    
-    build_cmds+=("$src_file<>$obj_dir/$obj_name")
-    objs_dirs["$obj_dir"]="$obj_dir"
-    
-    mkdir -p "$obj_dir"
-  done
-
-  [[ "${#build_cmds[@]}" = "0" ]] && {
-    echo [X] "No valid source files were found" >&2;
-    return 1;
-  }
-
-  local target_incs=()
-  local target_libs_dirs=()
-  target_incs=("${release_incs64[@]}")
-  target_libs_dirs=("${release_libs_dir64[@]}")
-  target_incs=(
-    "${target_incs[@]}"
-    "${extra_inc_dirs[@]}"
-  )
-  # wrap each -ImyIncDir with single quotes -> '-ImyIncDir'
-  target_incs=("${target_incs[@]/#/\'-I}")
-  target_incs=("${target_incs[@]/%/\'}")
-  
-  echo "  -- Compiling object files with $build_threads parallel jobs inside directory '$tmp_work_dir/'"
-  local build_cmd="clang++ -c -x c++ $common_compiler_args $cpiler_pic_pie $optimize_level $dbg_level $release_ignore_warn $release_defs $extra_defs ${target_incs[@]} '{1}' '-o{2}'"
-
-  if [[ $VERBOSE = 1 ]]; then
-    printf '%s\n' "${build_cmds[@]}" | "$parallel_exe" --dry-run -j$build_threads -d '<>' -k "$build_cmd"
-    echo;
-  fi
-
-  printf '%s\n' "${build_cmds[@]}" | "$parallel_exe" -j$build_threads -d '<>' -k "$build_cmd"
-  exit_code=$?
-  echo "  -- Exit code = $exit_code"
-  echo; echo;
-  sleep 1
-  [[ $exit_code = 0 ]] || {
-    rm -f -r "$tmp_work_dir";
-    sleep 1
-    return $exit_code;
-  }
-
-  echo "  -- Linking all object files from '$tmp_work_dir/' to produce '$out_filepath'"
-  local obj_files=()
-  for obj_file in $(echo "${objs_dirs[@]/%//*.o}" ); do
-    [[ -f "$obj_file" ]] && obj_files+=("$obj_file")
-  done
-  # if no files were added
-  [[ "${#obj_files[@]}" -gt 0 ]] || {
-    echo "[X] No files to link" >&2;
-    return 1;
-  }
-  
-  local out_dir="${out_filepath%/*}"
-  [[ "$out_dir" = "$out_filepath" ]] && out_dir='.'
-  mkdir -p "$out_dir"
-
-  local target_libs=(
-    "${release_libs[@]}"
-    "${extra_libs[@]}"
-  )
-  
-  # https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/developer_guide/gcc-using-libraries#gcc-using-libraries_using-both-static-dynamic-library-gcc
-  # https://linux.die.net/man/1/ld
-  if [[ $VERBOSE = 1 ]]; then
-    echo "clang++ $common_compiler_args $cpiler_pic_pie $optimize_level $dbg_level $linker_pic_pie $linker_strip_dbg_symbols -o" "$out_filepath" "${obj_files[@]}" "${target_libs_dirs[@]/#/-L}" "-Wl,--whole-archive -Wl,-Bstatic" "${target_libs[@]/#/-l}" "-Wl,-Bdynamic -Wl,--no-whole-archive -Wl,--exclude-libs,ALL"
-    echo;
-  fi
-
-  clang++ $common_compiler_args $cpiler_pic_pie $optimize_level $dbg_level $linker_pic_pie $linker_strip_dbg_symbols -o "$out_filepath" "${obj_files[@]}" "${target_libs_dirs[@]/#/-L}" -Wl,--whole-archive -Wl,-Bstatic "${target_libs[@]/#/-l}" -Wl,-Bdynamic -Wl,--no-whole-archive -Wl,--exclude-libs,ALL
-  exit_code=$?
-  echo "  -- Exit code = $exit_code"
-  echo; echo;
-  rm -f -r "$tmp_work_dir"
-  sleep 1
-  return $exit_code
-
-}
-
-function cleanup () {
-  rm -f -r "$build_temp_dir"
-}
-
-if [[ "$CLEAN_BUILD" = "1" ]]; then
-  echo // cleaning previous build
-  [[ -d "$build_root_dir" ]] && rm -f -r "$build_root_dir"
-  echo; echo;
-fi
-
-
-## tools
-if [[ "$BUILD_TOOL_CLIENT_LDR" = "1" ]]; then
-  [[ -d "$build_root_tools/steamclient_loader/" ]] || mkdir -p "$build_root_tools/steamclient_loader/"
-  cp -f "$tools_dir"/steamclient_loader/linux/* "$build_root_tools/steamclient_loader/"
-  echo; echo;
-fi
-
-
-### x64 build
-cleanup
-
-echo // invoking protobuf compiler - 64
-rm -f -r "$protoc_out_dir"
-mkdir -p "$protoc_out_dir"
-"$protoc_exe_64" ./dll/*.proto -I./dll/ --cpp_out="$protoc_out_dir/"
-last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-echo; echo;
-
-if [[ "$BUILD_LIB64" = "1" ]]; then
-  echo // building shared lib libsteam_api.dylib - 64
-  all_src_files=(
-    "${release_src[@]}"
-    "controller/*.c"
-  )
-  build_for 0 "$build_root_64/libsteam_api.dylib" all_src_files empty_arr '-DCONTROLLER_SUPPORT' empty_arr
-  last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-fi
-
-if [[ "$BUILD_CLIENT64" = "1" ]]; then
-  echo // building shared lib steamclient.dylib - 64
-  all_src_files=(
-    "${release_src[@]}"
-    "controller/*.c"
-  )
-  build_for 0 "$build_root_64/steamclient.dylib" all_src_files empty_arr '-DCONTROLLER_SUPPORT -DSTEAMCLIENT_DLL' empty_arr
-  last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-fi
-
-if [[ "$BUILD_EXP_LIB64" = "1" ]]; then
-  echo // building shared lib experimental libsteam_api.dylib - 64
-  all_src_files=(
-    "${release_src[@]}"
-    "controller/*.c"
-    "overlay_experimental/*.cpp"
-  )
-  extra_incs=(
-    "$overlay_inc64"
-  )
-  extra_link_libs=(
-    "ingame_overlay"
-    "system" # ingame_overlay dependency
-    "mini_detour" # ingame_overlay dependency
-  )
-  build_for 0 "$build_root_experimental/x64/libsteam_api.dylib" all_src_files extra_incs '-DCONTROLLER_SUPPORT -DEMU_OVERLAY -DImTextureID=ImU64' extra_link_libs
-  last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-fi
-
-if [[ "$BUILD_EXPT_CLIENT64" = "1" ]]; then
-  echo // building shared lib experimental steamclient.dylib - 64
-  all_src_files=(
-    "${release_src[@]}"
-    "controller/*.c"
-    "overlay_experimental/*.cpp"
-  )
-  extra_incs=(
-    "$overlay_inc64"
-  )
-  extra_link_libs=(
-    "ingame_overlay"
-    "system" # ingame_overlay dependency
-    "mini_detour" # ingame_overlay dependency
-  )
-  build_for 0 "$build_root_experimental/x64/steamclient.dylib" all_src_files extra_incs '-DCONTROLLER_SUPPORT -DSTEAMCLIENT_DLL -DEMU_OVERLAY -DImTextureID=ImU64' extra_link_libs
-  last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-fi
-
-if [[ "$BUILD_TOOL_LOBBY64" = "1" ]]; then
-  echo // building executable lobby_connect_x64 - 64
-  all_src_files=(
-    "${release_src[@]}"
-    "$tools_dir/lobby_connect/lobby_connect.cpp"
-  )
-  build_for 1 "$build_root_tools/lobby_connect/lobby_connect_x64" all_src_files empty_arr '-DNO_DISK_WRITES -DLOBBY_CONNECT' empty_arr
-  last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-fi
-
-if [[ "$BUILD_TOOL_FIND_ITFS64" = "1" ]]; then
-  echo // building executable generate_interfaces_file_x64 - 64
-  all_src_files=(
-    "$tools_dir/generate_interfaces/generate_interfaces.cpp"
-  )
-  build_for 1 "$build_root_tools/find_interfaces/generate_interfaces_file_x64" all_src_files empty_arr '' empty_arr
-  last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-fi
-
-if [[ "$BUILD_LIB_NET_SOCKETS_64" = "1" ]]; then
-  echo // building shared lib steamnetworkingsockets64.dylib - 64
-  all_src_files=(
-    "networking_sockets_lib/steamnetworkingsockets.cpp"
-  )
-  build_for 0 "$build_root_dir/networking_sockets_lib/steamnetworkingsockets64.dylib" all_src_files empty_arr '' empty_arr
-  last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-fi
-
-
-# cleanup
-cleanup
-
-
-# copy configs + examples
-if [[ $last_code = 0 ]]; then
-  echo "// copying readmes + files examples"
-  mkdir -p "$build_root_dir/"
-  cp -f -r "post_build/steam_settings.EXAMPLE/" "$build_root_dir/"
-  cp -f "post_build/README.release.md" "$build_root_dir/"
-  cp -f "CHANGELOG.md" "$build_root_dir/"
-  if [[ $BUILD_TYPE = 1 ]]; then
-    cp -f "post_build/README.debug.md" "$build_root_dir/"
-  fi
-  if [[ -d "$build_root_tools/find_interfaces" ]]; then
-    mkdir -p "$build_root_tools/find_interfaces/"
-    cp -f "post_build/README.find_interfaces.md" "$build_root_tools/find_interfaces/"
-  fi
-  if [[ -d "$build_root_tools/lobby_connect" ]]; then
-    mkdir -p "$build_root_tools/lobby_connect/"
-    cp -f "post_build/README.lobby_connect.md" "$build_root_tools/lobby_connect/"
-  fi
-else
-  echo "[X] Not copying readmes or files examples due to previous errors" >&2
-fi
-echo; echo;
-
-
-echo;
-if [[ $last_code = 0 ]]; then
-  echo "[GG] no failures"
-else
-  echo "[XX] general failure" >&2
-fi
-
-exit $last_code
diff --git a/build_macos_deps.sh b/build_macos_deps.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 6a7e4ebc..00000000
--- a/build_macos_deps.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,365 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-
-############## helpful commands ##############
-### to read header of .elf file
-#readelf -h install32/lib/libcurl.a
-
-### list all options availble in a CMAKE project, everything prefixed with CMAKE_ are specific to CMAKE system
-#cmake -LAH
-
-### list all exports in a shared lib
-# https://linux.die.net/man/1/nm
-#nm -D --defined-only libsteam.so | grep " T "
-
-# common stuff
-script_dir=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${0}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )
-deps_dir="$script_dir/build/deps/macos"
-third_party_dir="$script_dir/third-party"
-third_party_deps_dir="$third_party_dir/deps/macos"
-third_party_common_dir="$third_party_dir/deps/common"
-mycmake="$third_party_deps_dir/cmake/bin/cmake"
-
-deps_archives=(
-  "libssq/libssq.tar.gz"
-  "zlib/zlib.tar.gz"
-  "curl/curl.tar.gz"
-  "protobuf/protobuf.tar.gz"
-  "mbedtls/mbedtls.tar.gz"
-  "ingame_overlay/ingame_overlay.tar.gz"
-)
-
-# < 0: deduce, > 1: force
-PARALLEL_THREADS_OVERRIDE=-1
-VERBOSITY=''
-INSTALL_PACKAGES=1
-INSTALL_PACKAGES_ONLY=0
-
-for (( i=1; i<=$#; i++ )); do
-  var="${!i}"
-  if [[ "$var" = "-j" ]]; then
-    i=$((i+1))
-    PARALLEL_THREADS_OVERRIDE="${!i}"
-    [[ "$PARALLEL_THREADS_OVERRIDE" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || {
-      echo "[X] Invalid arg after -j, expected a number" >&2;
-      exit 1;
-    }
-    #echo "[?] Overriding parralel build jobs count with $PARALLEL_THREADS_OVERRIDE"
-  elif [[ "$var" = "-verbose" ]]; then
-    VERBOSITY='-v'
-  elif [[ "$var" = "-packages_skip" ]]; then
-    INSTALL_PACKAGES=0
-  elif [[ "$var" = "-packages_only" ]]; then
-    INSTALL_PACKAGES_ONLY=1
-  else
-    echo "[X] Invalid arg: $var" >&2
-    exit 1
-  fi
-done
-
-
-last_code=0
-
-
-############## required packages ##############
-echo // installing required packages
-
-all_packages=(
-  "binutils" # (optional) contains the tool 'readelf' mainly, and other usefull binary stuff
-  "coreutils" # echo, printf, etc...
-  "gcc@14"
-  "llvm@14"
-  # "libglade" # TODO needed ?
-  # "libglademm" # TODO needed ?
-)
-
-if [[ "$INSTALL_PACKAGES" -ne 0 ]]; then
-  brew update
-  last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-
-  for dep in "${all_packages[@]}"; do
-    brew install "$dep"
-    last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-  done
-
-  # exit early if we should install packages only, used by CI mainly
-  [[ "$INSTALL_PACKAGES_ONLY" -ne 0 ]] && exit $last_code
-  
-  export PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH"
-  export PATH="/usr/local/opt/llvm@14/bin:$PATH"
-  # export PATH="/usr/local/opt/llvm/bin:$PATH"
-  
-else
-  echo "Package installation skipped, please be sure the follow packages correspond to your distro is installed."
-  echo "${all_packages[*]}"
-fi
-
-echo; echo;
-
-
-[[ -f "$mycmake" ]] || {
-  echo "[X] Couldn't find cmake" >&2;
-  exit 1;
-}
-
-# use 70%
-build_threads="$(( $(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN 2>/dev/null || echo 0) * 70 / 100 ))"
-[[ $PARALLEL_THREADS_OVERRIDE -gt 0 ]] && build_threads="$PARALLEL_THREADS_OVERRIDE"
-[[ $build_threads -lt 1 ]] && build_threads=1
-
-
-############## common CMAKE args ##############
-# https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/variable/CMAKE_LANG_FLAGS_CONFIG.html#variable:CMAKE_%3CLANG%3E_FLAGS_%3CCONFIG%3E
-cmake_common_args='-G "Unix Makefiles" -S .'
-cmake_common_defs="-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_C_STANDARD_REQUIRED=ON -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED=ON -DCMAKE_C_STANDARD=17 -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=17 -DCMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE=True -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF"
-recreate_64="rm -f -r build64/ && rm -f -r install64/ && mkdir build64/ && mkdir install64/"
-cmake_gen64="'$mycmake' $cmake_common_args -B build64 -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=$deps_dir/64-bit-toolchain.cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install64 $cmake_common_defs"
-cmake_build64="'$mycmake' --build build64 --config Release --parallel $build_threads $VERBOSITY"
-clean_gen64="[[ -d build64 ]] && rm -f -r build64/"
-
-
-echo ===========================
-echo Tools will be installed in: "$deps_dir"
-echo Building with $build_threads threads
-echo ===========================
-echo // Recreating dir...
-rm -r -f "$deps_dir"
-sleep 1
-mkdir -p "$deps_dir" || {
-  echo "Couldn't create dir \"$deps_dir\"" >&2;
-  exit 1;
-}
-
-echo; echo 
-
-
-############## copy CMAKE toolchains to the home directory
-echo // creating CMAKE toolchains in "$deps_dir"
-cat > "$deps_dir/64-bit-toolchain.cmake" << EOL
-# cmake -G "xx" ... -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=/.../64bit.toolchain
-# https://github.com/google/boringssl/blob/master/util/32-bit-toolchain.cmake
-# https://cmake.org/cmake/help/book/mastering-cmake/chapter/Cross%20Compiling%20With%20CMake.html#toolchain-files
-# https://cmake.org/cmake/help/book/mastering-cmake/chapter/Cross%20Compiling%20With%20CMake.html#cross-compiling-for-a-microcontroller
-# the name of the target operating system
-set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Darwin)
-
-# which compilers to use for C and C++
-set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER   clang)
-set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER clang++)
-EOL
-
-echo; echo;
-
-chmod 777 "$mycmake"
-
-
-# the artificial delays "sleep 3" are here because on Windows WSL the
-# explorer or search indexer keeps a handle open and causes an error here
-echo // extracting archives
-dotglob_state="$( shopt -p dotglob )"
-for f in "${deps_archives[@]}"; do
-  src_arch="$third_party_common_dir/$f"
-  [[ -f "$src_arch" ]] || {
-    echo "[X] archive '"$src_arch"' not found";
-    exit 1;
-  }
-
-  target_dir="$deps_dir/$( dirname "$f" )"
-  mkdir -p "$target_dir"
-
-  echo   - extracting archive "'$f'" into "'$target_dir'"
-  tar -zxf "$src_arch" -C "$target_dir"
-  sleep 2
-
-  echo   - flattening dir "'$target_dir'" by moving everything in a subdir outside
-  shopt -s dotglob
-  for i in {1..10}; do
-    mv "$target_dir"/*/** "$target_dir/" && { break; } || { sleep 1; }
-  done
-  eval $dotglob_state
-  sleep 2
-
-  chmod -R 777 "$target_dir"
-  sleep 1
-
-  echo;
-done
-
-
-############## build ssq ##############
-echo // building ssq lib
-pushd "$deps_dir/libssq"
-
-eval $recreate_64
-eval $cmake_gen64
-last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-eval $cmake_build64
-last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-
-popd
-echo; echo;
-
-
-############## build zlib ##############
-echo // building zlib lib
-pushd "$deps_dir/zlib"
-
-eval $recreate_64
-eval $cmake_gen64
-last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-eval $cmake_build64 --target install
-last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-eval $clean_gen64
-
-popd
-echo; echo;
-
-
-############## zlib is painful ##############
-# lib curl uses the default search paths, even when ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIR and ZLIB_LIBRARY_RELEASE are defined
-# check thir CMakeLists.txt line #573
-#     optional_dependency(ZLIB)
-#     if(ZLIB_FOUND)
-#       set(HAVE_LIBZ ON)
-#       set(USE_ZLIB ON)
-#     
-#       # Depend on ZLIB via imported targets if supported by the running
-#       # version of CMake.  This allows our dependents to get our dependencies
-#       # transitively.
-#       if(NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.4)
-#         list(APPEND CURL_LIBS ZLIB::ZLIB)    <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< evil
-#       else()
-#         list(APPEND CURL_LIBS ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES})
-#         include_directories(${ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-#       endif()
-#       list(APPEND CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES ${ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-#     endif()
-# we have to set the ZLIB_ROOT so that it is prepended to the search list
-# we have to set ZLIB_LIBRARY NOT ZLIB_LIBRARY_RELEASE in order to override the FindZlib module
-# we also should set ZLIB_USE_STATIC_LIBS since we want to force static builds
-# https://github.com/Kitware/CMake/blob/a6853135f569f0b040a34374a15a8361bb73901b/Modules/FindZLIB.cmake#L98C4-L98C13
-wild_zlib_64=(
-  "-DZLIB_USE_STATIC_LIBS=ON"
-  "-DZLIB_ROOT='$deps_dir/zlib/install64'"
-  "-DZLIB_INCLUDE_DIR='$deps_dir/zlib/install64/include'"
-  "-DZLIB_LIBRARY='$deps_dir/zlib/install64/lib/libz.a'"
-)
-
-
-############## build curl ##############
-echo // building curl lib
-pushd "$deps_dir/curl"
-
-curl_common_defs="-DBUILD_CURL_EXE=OFF -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF -DBUILD_STATIC_CURL=OFF -DBUILD_STATIC_LIBS=ON -DCURL_USE_OPENSSL=OFF -DCURL_ZLIB=ON -DCURL_USE_LIBSSH2=OFF -DCURL_USE_LIBPSL=OFF -DUSE_LIBIDN2=OFF -DCURL_DISABLE_LDAP=ON"
-
-eval $recreate_64
-eval $cmake_gen64 $curl_common_defs "${wild_zlib_64[@]}" -DCMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT="'$deps_dir/zlib/install64/lib/libz.a'" -DCMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT="'$deps_dir/zlib/install64/lib/libz.a'" -DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT="'$deps_dir/zlib/install64/lib/libz.a'"
-last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-eval $cmake_build64 --target install
-last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-eval $clean_gen64
-
-popd
-echo; echo;
-
-
-############## build protobuf ##############
-echo // building protobuf lib
-pushd "$deps_dir/protobuf"
-
-proto_common_defs="-Dprotobuf_BUILD_TESTS=OFF -Dprotobuf_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF -Dprotobuf_WITH_ZLIB=ON"
-
-eval $recreate_64
-eval $cmake_gen64 $proto_common_defs "${wild_zlib_64[@]}" -DCMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT="'$deps_dir/zlib/install64/lib/libz.a'" -DCMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT="'$deps_dir/zlib/install64/lib/libz.a'" -DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT="'$deps_dir/zlib/install64/lib/libz.a'"
-last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-eval $cmake_build64 --target install
-last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-eval $clean_gen64
-
-popd
-echo; echo;
-
-
-############## build mbedtls ##############
-echo // building mbedtls lib
-pushd "$deps_dir/mbedtls"
-
-# AES-NI on mbedtls v3.5.x:
-# https://github.com/Mbed-TLS/mbedtls/issues/8400
-# https://github.com/Mbed-TLS/mbedtls/issues/8334
-# clang/gcc compiler flags ref:
-# https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/x86-Options.html#index-mmmx
-# instruction set details
-# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CLMUL_instruction_set
-# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AES_instruction_set
-# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSE2
-
-mbedtls_common_defs="-DUSE_STATIC_MBEDTLS_LIBRARY=ON -DUSE_SHARED_MBEDTLS_LIBRARY=OFF -DENABLE_TESTING=OFF -DENABLE_PROGRAMS=OFF -DLINK_WITH_PTHREAD=ON"
-
-# "-no_warning_for_no_symbols" fails on clang
-sed -i '' 's/<CMAKE_RANLIB> -no_warning_for_no_symbols -c/<CMAKE_RANLIB> /' 'library/CMakeLists.txt'
-sed -i '' 's/RLFLAGS = -no_warning_for_no_symbols -c/RLFLAGS = /' 'library/Makefile'
-
-eval $recreate_64
-eval $cmake_gen64 $mbedtls_common_defs
-last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-eval $cmake_build64 --target install
-last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-eval $clean_gen64
-
-popd
-echo; echo;
-
-
-############## build ingame_overlay ##############
-echo // building ingame_overlay lib
-pushd "$deps_dir/ingame_overlay"
-
-_imgui_cfg_file="$(pwd)/imconfig.imcfg"
-cat > "$_imgui_cfg_file" << EOL
-#pragma once
-#define ImTextureID ImU64
-EOL
-
-ingame_overlay_common_defs="'-DIMGUI_USER_CONFIG=$_imgui_cfg_file' -DINGAMEOVERLAY_USE_SYSTEM_LIBRARIES=OFF -DINGAMEOVERLAY_USE_SPDLOG=OFF -DINGAMEOVERLAY_BUILD_TESTS=OFF"
-
-echo; echo "// building ingame_overlay [System dep x64]"
-pushd "deps/System"
-eval $recreate_64
-eval $cmake_gen64 "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE='-include cstdint -include cinttypes'" -DBUILD_SYSTEMLIB_TESTS=OFF
-last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-eval $cmake_build64 --target install
-last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-eval $clean_gen64
-popd
-
-echo; echo "// building ingame_overlay [mini_detour dep x64]"
-pushd "deps/mini_detour"
-eval $recreate_64
-eval $cmake_gen64 -DBUILD_MINIDETOUR_TESTS=OFF
-last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-eval $cmake_build64 --target install
-last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-eval $clean_gen64
-popd
-
-echo; echo "// building ingame_overlay [main lib x64]"
-eval $recreate_64
-eval $cmake_gen64 "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE='-include cstdint -include cinttypes'" $ingame_overlay_common_defs
-last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-eval $cmake_build64 --target install
-last_code=$((last_code + $?))
-eval $clean_gen64
-
-popd
-echo; echo;
-
-
-echo;
-if [[ $last_code = 0 ]]; then
-  echo "[GG] no failures"
-else
-  echo "[XX] general failure" >&2
-fi
-
-exit $last_code
diff --git a/dll/dll/common_includes.h b/dll/dll/common_includes.h
index 98a0a3c9..a6b0b0c5 100644
--- a/dll/dll/common_includes.h
+++ b/dll/dll/common_includes.h
@@ -41,22 +41,11 @@
     #define __LINUX__
 #endif
 
-// TODO fix this and include proper headers
-#if defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__MACH__)
-    #define __MACOS__
-#endif
-
 #if defined(__WINDOWS__)
     #define STEAM_WIN32
     #ifndef NOMINMAX
         #define NOMINMAX
     #endif
-#elif defined(__LINUX__)
-    #ifndef GNUC
-        #define GNUC
-    #endif
-#else
-    #warning "Unrecognized OS"
 #endif
 
 #define STEAM_API_EXPORTS
diff --git a/third-party/build/macos b/third-party/build/macos
deleted file mode 160000
index 8d95aaa5..00000000
--- a/third-party/build/macos
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit 8d95aaa5e6d5dc3a955759fad34a5511a2a92692
diff --git a/third-party/deps/macos b/third-party/deps/macos
deleted file mode 160000
index 9a3ba942..00000000
--- a/third-party/deps/macos
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit 9a3ba9422acaee506688eef7a17bd18f4ec856d1