From 817e969d4cb50e10eea3e68f2563dfce50bc6765 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Astralcircle <142503363+Astralcircle@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:07:36 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 01/12] UpdateEyePodState to net

---
 lua/entities/gmod_wire_eyepod.lua | 31 +++++++++++++++----------------
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_eyepod.lua b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_eyepod.lua
index 37e1f34e94..80950a61b2 100644
--- a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_eyepod.lua
+++ b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_eyepod.lua
@@ -9,17 +9,14 @@ if CLIENT then
 	local rotate90 = false
 	local freezePitch = true
 	local freezeYaw = true
-
 	local previousEnabled = false
 
-	usermessage.Hook("UpdateEyePodState", function(um)
-		if not um then return end
-
-		local eyeAng = um:ReadAngle()
-		enabled = um:ReadBool()
-		rotate90 = um:ReadBool()
-		freezePitch = um:ReadBool() and eyeAng.p
-		freezeYaw = um:ReadBool() and eyeAng.y
+	net.Receive("UpdateEyePodState", function()
+		local eyeAng = net.ReadAngle()
+		enabled = net.ReadBool()
+		rotate90 = net.ReadBool()
+		freezePitch = net.ReadBool() and eyeAng.p
+		freezeYaw = net.ReadBool() and eyeAng.y
 	end)
 
 	hook.Add("CreateMove", "WireEyePodEyeControl", function(ucmd)
@@ -52,6 +49,7 @@ if CLIENT then
 end
 
 -- Server
+util.AddNetworkString("UpdateEyePodState")
 
 function ENT:Initialize()
 	self:PhysicsInit(SOLID_VPHYSICS)
@@ -203,13 +201,14 @@ end
 
 function ENT:updateEyePodState(enabled)
 	self:ColorByLinkStatus(enabled and self.LINK_STATUS_ACTIVE or self.LINK_STATUS_LINKED)
-	umsg.Start("UpdateEyePodState", self.driver)
-		umsg.Angle(self.eyeAng)
-		umsg.Bool(enabled)
-		umsg.Bool(self.rotate90)
-		umsg.Bool(self.freezePitch)
-		umsg.Bool(self.freezeYaw)
-	umsg.End()
+
+	net.Start("UpdateEyePodState")
+	net.WriteAngle(self.eyeAng)
+	net.WriteBool(enabled)
+	net.WriteBool(self.rotate90)
+	net.WriteBool(self.freezePitch)
+	net.WriteBool(self.freezeYaw)
+	net.Send(self.driver)
 end
 
 hook.Add("PlayerEnteredVehicle","gmod_wire_eyepod_entervehicle",function(ply,vehicle)

From c2291d8169853ce0d261fd0500b4d22fb65d7515 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Astralcircle <142503363+Astralcircle@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:08:53 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 02/12] e2_remoteupload_request to net

---
 .../core/custom/cl_remoteupload.lua                    |  6 +++---
 .../gmod_wire_expression2/core/custom/remoteupload.lua | 10 +++++-----
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/custom/cl_remoteupload.lua b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/custom/cl_remoteupload.lua
index e8a16123b7..e064ceb589 100644
--- a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/custom/cl_remoteupload.lua
+++ b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/custom/cl_remoteupload.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-usermessage.Hook("e2_remoteupload_request", function(um)
-	local target = um:ReadEntity()
-	local filepath = um:ReadString()
+net.Receive("e2_remoteupload_request", function()
+	local target = net.ReadEntity()
+	local filepath = net.ReadString()
 
 	if target and target:IsValid() and filepath and file.Exists("expression2/" .. filepath, "DATA") then
 		local str = file.Read("expression2/" .. filepath)
diff --git a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/custom/remoteupload.lua b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/custom/remoteupload.lua
index 9f70a91d5f..f5a5fffa74 100644
--- a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/custom/remoteupload.lua
+++ b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/custom/remoteupload.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ local function check(ply)
 	end
 end
 
-umsg.PoolString("e2_remoteupload_request")
+util.AddNetworkString("e2_remoteupload_request")
 
 local function checkE2Chip(self, this)
 	if not IsValid(this) then return self:throw("Invalid entity!", nil) end
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ e2function void entity:remoteUpload( string filepath )
 	if not checkE2Chip(self, this) then return end
 	if not check(self.player) then return end
 
-	umsg.Start( "e2_remoteupload_request", self.player )
-		umsg.Entity( this )
-		umsg.String( filepath )
-	umsg.End()
+	net.Start( "e2_remoteupload_request" )
+	net.WriteEntity( this )
+	net.WriteString( filepath )
+	net.Send( self.player )
 end
 
 __e2setcost(250)

From 5c279f644d1d33207090d7146fda3df7c0ef9899 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Astralcircle <142503363+Astralcircle@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:10:50 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 03/12] wire_clutch_links to net

---
 lua/wire/stools/clutch.lua | 28 +++++++++++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lua/wire/stools/clutch.lua b/lua/wire/stools/clutch.lua
index 4bf03ee713..f482d04fed 100644
--- a/lua/wire/stools/clutch.lua
+++ b/lua/wire/stools/clutch.lua
@@ -30,15 +30,17 @@ local Send_Links
 if SERVER then
 	// Send info: constraints associated with the selected clutch controller
 	Send_Links = function( ply, constrained_pairs )
-		umsg.Start( "wire_clutch_links", ply )
-			local num_constraints = #constrained_pairs
-			umsg.Short( num_constraints )
+		net.Start( "wire_clutch_links" )
 
-			for k, v in pairs( constrained_pairs ) do
-				umsg.Entity( v.Ent1 )
-				umsg.Entity( v.Ent2 )
-			end
-		umsg.End()
+		local num_constraints = #constrained_pairs
+		net.WriteUInt( num_constraints, 16 )
+
+		for k, v in pairs( constrained_pairs ) do
+			net.WriteEntity( v.Ent1 )
+			net.WriteEntity( v.Ent2 )
+		end
+
+		net.Send( ply )
 	end
 end
 
@@ -52,14 +54,14 @@ if CLIENT then
 	local Unique_Ents = {}		-- Table of entities as keys
 
 	// Receive stage 0 info
-	local function Receive_links( um )
+	local function Receive_links()
 		table.Empty( Linked_Ents )
-		local num_constraints = um:ReadShort() or 0
+		local num_constraints = net.ReadUInt(16)
 
 		if num_constraints ~= 0 then
 			for i = 1, num_constraints do
-				local Ent1 = um:ReadEntity()
-				local Ent2 = um:ReadEntity()
+				local Ent1 = net.ReadEntity()
+				local Ent2 = net.ReadEntity()
 				table.insert( Linked_Ents, {Ent1 = Ent1, Ent2 = Ent2} )
 
 				Unique_Ents[Ent1] = true
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ if CLIENT then
 		end
 	end
 
-	usermessage.Hook( "wire_clutch_links", Receive_links )
+	net.Receive( "wire_clutch_links", Receive_links )
 
 	/*---------------------------------------------------------
 	   -- DrawHUD --

From ef02e2015574a246117a2e38c6fc0e19daab9398 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Astralcircle <142503363+Astralcircle@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:13:58 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 04/12] Add missing network string for wire_clutch_links

---
 lua/wire/stools/clutch.lua | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/lua/wire/stools/clutch.lua b/lua/wire/stools/clutch.lua
index f482d04fed..d8080cf81f 100644
--- a/lua/wire/stools/clutch.lua
+++ b/lua/wire/stools/clutch.lua
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ local Send_Links
 
 if SERVER then
 	// Send info: constraints associated with the selected clutch controller
+	util.AddNetworkString( "wire_clutch_links" )
+
 	Send_Links = function( ply, constrained_pairs )
 		net.Start( "wire_clutch_links" )
 

From 7830b0bc8830396aacf9fda3c4cf3f1e98242c54 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Astralcircle <142503363+Astralcircle@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:45:09 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 05/12] HUD Indicator to net

---
 .../gmod_wire_hudindicator/cl_init.lua        | 121 +++++++++---------
 lua/entities/gmod_wire_hudindicator/init.lua  |  78 ++++++-----
 2 files changed, 103 insertions(+), 96 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_hudindicator/cl_init.lua b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_hudindicator/cl_init.lua
index 460375604b..8781893760 100644
--- a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_hudindicator/cl_init.lua
+++ b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_hudindicator/cl_init.lua
@@ -185,72 +185,67 @@ local function CheckHITableElement(eindex)
 	end
 end
 
--- UserMessage stuff
-local function HUDIndicatorRegister( um )
-	local eindex = um:ReadShort()
-	CheckHITableElement(eindex)
-
-	hudindicators[eindex].Description = um:ReadString()
-	hudindicators[eindex].ShowValue = um:ReadShort()
-	local tempstyle = um:ReadShort()
-	if hudindicators[eindex].Style ~= tempstyle then
-		hudindicators[eindex].Ready = false -- Make sure that everything's ready first before drawing
-	end
-	hudindicators[eindex].Style = tempstyle
+-- Net stuff
+local actions = {
+	function() -- 1, HUDIndicatorRegister
+		local eindex = net.ReadUInt(MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+		CheckHITableElement(eindex)
+
+		hudindicators[eindex].Description = net.ReadString()
+		hudindicators[eindex].ShowValue = net.ReadInt(16)
+		local tempstyle = net.ReadInt(16)
+		if hudindicators[eindex].Style ~= tempstyle then
+			hudindicators[eindex].Ready = false -- Make sure that everything's ready first before drawing
+		end
+		hudindicators[eindex].Style = tempstyle
 
-	if not hudindicators[eindex].Factor then -- First-time register
-		hudindicators[eindex].Factor = 0
-		hudindicators[eindex].Value = 0
-		hudindicators[eindex].HideHUD = false
-		hudindicators[eindex].BoxWidth = 100
+		if not hudindicators[eindex].Factor then -- First-time register
+			hudindicators[eindex].Factor = 0
+			hudindicators[eindex].Value = 0
+			hudindicators[eindex].HideHUD = false
+			hudindicators[eindex].BoxWidth = 100
+		end
+		HUDFormatDescription( eindex )
+	end,
+	function() -- 2, HUDIndicatorUnRegister
+		local eindex = net.ReadUInt(MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+		hudindicators[eindex] = nil
+	end,
+	function() -- 3, HUDIndicatorFactor
+		local eindex = net.ReadUInt(MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+		CheckHITableElement(eindex)
+
+		hudindicators[eindex].Factor = net.ReadFloat()
+		hudindicators[eindex].Value = net.ReadFloat()
+		HUDFormatDescription( eindex )
+	end,
+	function() -- 4, HUDIndicatorHideHUD
+		local eindex = net.ReadUInt(MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+		CheckHITableElement(eindex)
+
+		hudindicators[eindex].HideHUD = net.ReadBool()
+	end,
+	function() -- 5, HUDIndicatorStylePercent
+		local eindex = net.ReadUInt(MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+		local ainfo = string.Explode("|", net.ReadString())
+		local binfo = string.Explode("|", net.ReadString())
+		CheckHITableElement(eindex)
+
+		hudindicators[eindex].AColor = { r = ainfo[1], g = ainfo[2], b = ainfo[3]}
+		hudindicators[eindex].BColor = { r = binfo[1], g = binfo[2], b = binfo[3]}
+	end,
+	function() -- 6, HUDIndicatorStyleFullCircle
+		local eindex = net.ReadUInt(MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+		CheckHITableElement(eindex)
+
+		hudindicators[eindex].FullCircleAngle = net.ReadFloat()
+		HUDFormatDescription( eindex ) -- So the gauge updates with FullCircleAngle factored in
 	end
-	HUDFormatDescription( eindex )
-end
-usermessage.Hook("HUDIndicatorRegister", HUDIndicatorRegister)
-
-local function HUDIndicatorUnRegister( um )
-	local eindex = um:ReadShort()
-	hudindicators[eindex] = nil
-end
-usermessage.Hook("HUDIndicatorUnRegister", HUDIndicatorUnRegister)
-
-local function HUDIndicatorFactor( um )
-	local eindex = um:ReadShort()
-	CheckHITableElement(eindex)
-
-	hudindicators[eindex].Factor = um:ReadFloat()
-	hudindicators[eindex].Value = um:ReadFloat()
-	HUDFormatDescription( eindex )
-end
-usermessage.Hook("HUDIndicatorFactor", HUDIndicatorFactor)
+}
 
-local function HUDIndicatorHideHUD( um )
-	local eindex = um:ReadShort()
-	CheckHITableElement(eindex)
-
-	hudindicators[eindex].HideHUD = um:ReadBool()
-end
-usermessage.Hook("HUDIndicatorHideHUD", HUDIndicatorHideHUD)
-
-local function HUDIndicatorStylePercent( um )
-	local eindex = um:ReadShort()
-	local ainfo = string.Explode("|", um:ReadString())
-	local binfo = string.Explode("|", um:ReadString())
-	CheckHITableElement(eindex)
-
-	hudindicators[eindex].AColor = { r = ainfo[1], g = ainfo[2], b = ainfo[3]}
-	hudindicators[eindex].BColor = { r = binfo[1], g = binfo[2], b = binfo[3]}
-end
-usermessage.Hook("HUDIndicatorStylePercent", HUDIndicatorStylePercent)
-
-local function HUDIndicatorStyleFullCircle( um )
-	local eindex = um:ReadShort()
-	CheckHITableElement(eindex)
-
-	hudindicators[eindex].FullCircleAngle = um:ReadFloat()
-	HUDFormatDescription( eindex ) -- So the gauge updates with FullCircleAngle factored in
-end
-usermessage.Hook("HUDIndicatorStyleFullCircle", HUDIndicatorStyleFullCircle)
+net.Receive("HUDIndicatorAction", function()
+	actions[net.ReadUInt(3)]()
+end)
 
 -- Check for updates every 1/5 seconds
 local function HUDIndicatorCheck()
diff --git a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_hudindicator/init.lua b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_hudindicator/init.lua
index f43f84ef2d..d9240447b5 100644
--- a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_hudindicator/init.lua
+++ b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_hudindicator/init.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ AddCSLuaFile( "shared.lua" )
 
 include('shared.lua')
 
+util.AddNetworkString("HUDIndicatorAction")
 DEFINE_BASECLASS("base_wire_entity")
 
 ENT.WireDebugName = "HUD Indicator"
@@ -149,16 +150,19 @@ function ENT:SetupHUDStyle(hudstyle, rplayer)
 		-- Send as string (there should be a way to send colors)
 		local ainfo = self.AR.."|"..self.AG.."|"..self.AB
 		local binfo = self.BR.."|"..self.BG.."|"..self.BB
-		umsg.Start("HUDIndicatorStylePercent", pl)
-			umsg.Short(self:EntIndex())
-			umsg.String(ainfo)
-			umsg.String(binfo)
-		umsg.End()
+
+		net.Start("HUDIndicatorAction")
+		net.WriteUInt(5, 3)
+		net.WriteUInt(self:EntIndex(), MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+		net.WriteString(ainfo)
+		net.WriteString(binfo)
+		net.Send(pl)
 	elseif (hudstyle == 3) then -- Full Circle Gauge
-		umsg.Start("HUDIndicatorStyleFullCircle", pl)
-			umsg.Short(self:EntIndex())
-			umsg.Float(self.FullCircleAngle)
-		umsg.End()
+		net.Start("HUDIndicatorAction")
+		net.WriteUInt(6, 3)
+		net.WriteUInt(self:EntIndex(), MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+		net.WriteFloat(self.FullCircleAngle)
+		net.Send(pl)
 	end
 end
 
@@ -175,12 +179,14 @@ function ENT:RegisterPlayer(ply, hookhidehud, podonly)
 		self:SetNWBool( plyuid, util.tobool(podonly) )
 	end
 
-	umsg.Start("HUDIndicatorRegister", ply)
-		umsg.Short(eindex)
-		umsg.String(self.HUDDesc or "")
-		umsg.Short(self.HUDShowValue)
-		umsg.Short(self.HUDStyle)
-	umsg.End()
+	net.Start("HUDIndicatorAction", ply)
+	net.WriteUInt(1, 3)
+	net.WriteUInt(eindex, MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+	net.WriteString(self.HUDDesc or "")
+	net.WriteInt(self.HUDShowValue)
+	net.WriteInt(self.HUDStyle)
+	net.Send(ply)
+
 	self:SetupHUDStyle(self.HUDStyle, ply)
 
 	-- Trigger inputs to fully add this player to the list
@@ -193,9 +199,11 @@ function ENT:RegisterPlayer(ply, hookhidehud, podonly)
 end
 
 function ENT:UnRegisterPlayer(ply)
-	umsg.Start("HUDIndicatorUnRegister", ply)
-		umsg.Short(self:EntIndex())
-	umsg.End()
+	net.Start("HUDIndicatorAction")
+	net.WriteUInt(2, 3)
+	net.WriteUInt(self:EntIndex(), MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+	net.Send(ply)
+
 	self.RegisteredPlayers[ply:UniqueID()] = nil
 end
 
@@ -249,12 +257,14 @@ function ENT:ShowOutput(factor, value)
 			end
 		end
 
-		umsg.Start("HUDIndicatorFactor", rf)
-			umsg.Short(self:EntIndex())
-			-- Send both to ensure that all styles work properly
-			umsg.Float(factor)
-			umsg.Float(value)
-		umsg.End()
+		net.Start("HUDIndicatorAction")
+		net.WriteUInt(3, 3)
+		net.WriteUInt(self:EntIndex(), MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+
+		-- Send both to ensure that all styles work properly
+		net.WriteFloat(factor)
+		net.WriteFloat(value)
+		net.Send(rf)
 	end
 end
 
@@ -265,15 +275,17 @@ function ENT:SendHUDInfo(hidehud)
 	for index,rplayer in pairs(self.RegisteredPlayers) do
 		if (rplayer.ply) then
 			if rplayer.ply ~= pl or (self.ShowInHUD or self.PodPly == pl) then
-				umsg.Start("HUDIndicatorHideHUD", rplayer.ply)
-					umsg.Short(self:EntIndex())
-					-- Check player's preference
-					if (rplayer.hookhidehud) then
-						umsg.Bool(hidehud)
-					else
-						umsg.Bool(false)
-					end
-				umsg.End()
+				net.Start("HUDIndicatorAction")
+				net.WriteUInt(4, 3)
+				net.WriteUInt(self:EntIndex(), MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+
+				if (rplayer.hookhidehud) then
+					net.WriteBool(hidehud)
+				else
+					net.WriteBooll(false)
+				end
+
+				net.Send(rplayer.ply)
 			end
 		else
 			self.RegisteredPlayers[index] = nil

From dfd2d2680a694e21a18a024024b3dfc24925d839 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Astralcircle <142503363+Astralcircle@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:08:12 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 06/12] GPU to net

---
 lua/entities/gmod_wire_gpu/cl_init.lua | 97 +++++++++++++-------------
 lua/entities/gmod_wire_gpu/init.lua    | 40 ++++++-----
 2 files changed, 70 insertions(+), 67 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_gpu/cl_init.lua b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_gpu/cl_init.lua
index e5b91db609..2962290f66 100644
--- a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_gpu/cl_init.lua
+++ b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_gpu/cl_init.lua
@@ -25,56 +25,53 @@ local function recalculateMonitorLookup()
   end
 end
 
-local function GPU_MonitorState(um)
-  -- Read monitors for this GPU
-  local gpuIdx = um:ReadLong()
-  Monitors[gpuIdx] = {}
-
-  -- Fetch all monitors
-  local count = um:ReadShort()
-  for i=1,count do
-    Monitors[gpuIdx][i] = um:ReadLong()
-  end
-
-  -- Recalculate small lookup table for monitor system
-  recalculateMonitorLookup()
-end
-usermessage.Hook("wire_gpu_monitorstate", GPU_MonitorState)
-
+local actions = {
+  function() -- 1, wire_gpu_monitorstate
+    -- Read monitors for this GPU
+    local gpuIdx = net.ReadUInt(MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+    Monitors[gpuIdx] = {}
+
+    -- Fetch all monitors
+    local count = net.ReadUInt(16)
+    for i=1,count do
+      Monitors[gpuIdx][i] = net.ReadInt(32)
+    end
 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- Update GPU features/memory model
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-local function GPU_MemoryModel(um)
-  local GPU = ents.GetByIndex(um:ReadLong())
-  if not GPU then return end
-  if not GPU:IsValid() then return end
-
-  if GPU.VM then
-    GPU.VM.ROMSize = um:ReadLong()
-    GPU.VM.SerialNo = um:ReadFloat()
-    GPU.VM.RAMSize = GPU.VM.ROMSize
-  else
-    GPU.ROMSize = um:ReadLong()
-    GPU.SerialNo = um:ReadFloat()
-  end
-  GPU.ChipType = um:ReadShort()
-end
-usermessage.Hook("wire_gpu_memorymodel", GPU_MemoryModel)
-
-local function GPU_SetExtensions(um)
-  local GPU = ents.GetByIndex(um:ReadLong())
-  if not GPU then return end
-  if not GPU:IsValid() then return end
-  local extstr = um:ReadString()
-  local extensions = CPULib:FromExtensionString(extstr,"GPU")
-  if GPU.VM then
-    GPU.VM.Extensions = extensions
-    CPULib:LoadExtensions(GPU.VM,"GPU")
+    -- Recalculate small lookup table for monitor system
+    recalculateMonitorLookup()
+  end,
+  function() -- 2, wire_gpu_memorymodel
+    local GPU = ents.GetByIndex(net.ReadUInt(MAX_EDICT_BITS))
+    if not GPU then return end
+    if not GPU:IsValid() then return end
+
+    if GPU.VM then
+      GPU.VM.ROMSize = net.ReadInt(32)
+      GPU.VM.SerialNo = net.ReadFloat()
+      GPU.VM.RAMSize = GPU.VM.ROMSize
+    else
+      GPU.ROMSize = net.ReadInt(32)
+      GPU.SerialNo = net.ReadFloat()
+    end
+    GPU.ChipType = net.ReadInt(16)
+  end,
+  function() -- 3, wire_gpu_extensions
+    local GPU = ents.GetByIndex(net.ReadUInt(MAX_EDICT_BITS))
+    if not GPU then return end
+    if not GPU:IsValid() then return end
+    local extstr = net.ReadString()
+    local extensions = CPULib:FromExtensionString(extstr,"GPU")
+    if GPU.VM then
+      GPU.VM.Extensions = extensions
+      CPULib:LoadExtensions(GPU.VM,"GPU")
+    end
+    GPU.ZVMExtensions = extstr
   end
-  GPU.ZVMExtensions = extstr
-end
-usermessage.Hook("wire_gpu_extensions", GPU_SetExtensions)
+}
+
+net.Receive("wire_gpu_action", function()
+	actions[net.ReadUInt(2)]()
+end)
 
 local wire_gpu_frameratio = CreateClientConVar("wire_gpu_frameratio",4)
 
@@ -374,7 +371,7 @@ function ENT:Draw()
 
 	-- Draw GPU itself
 	self:DrawModel()
-  
+
 	local tone = render.GetToneMappingScaleLinear()
 	render.SetToneMappingScaleLinear(VECTOR_1_1_1)
 
@@ -458,7 +455,7 @@ function ENT:Draw()
 			end
 		end
 	end
-  
+
 	render.SetToneMappingScaleLinear(tone)
 	Wire_Render(self)
 end
diff --git a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_gpu/init.lua b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_gpu/init.lua
index 2815f2ea47..2fc3a7b26d 100644
--- a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_gpu/init.lua
+++ b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_gpu/init.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ AddCSLuaFile("cl_gpuvm.lua")
 AddCSLuaFile("shared.lua")
 include("shared.lua")
 
+util.AddNetworkString("wire_gpu_action")
 DEFINE_BASECLASS("base_wire_entity")
 
 ENT.WireDebugName = "ZGPU"
@@ -36,13 +37,16 @@ function ENT:Initialize()
 end
 
 function ENT:UpdateClientMonitorState()
-  umsg.Start("wire_gpu_monitorstate")
-    umsg.Long(self:EntIndex())
-    umsg.Short(#self.Monitors)
-    for idx=1,#self.Monitors do
-      umsg.Long(self.Monitors[idx])
-    end
-  umsg.End()
+  net.Start("wire_gpu_action")
+  net.WriteUInt(1, 2)
+  net.WriteUInt(self:EntIndex(), MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+  net.WriteUInt(#self.Monitors, 16)
+
+  for idx=1,#self.Monitors do
+    net.WriteInt(self.Monitors[idx], 32)
+  end
+
+  net.Broadcast()
 end
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- Set processor
@@ -65,12 +69,13 @@ function ENT:SetMemoryModel(model,initial)
       function()
         if not self:IsValid() then return end
 
-        umsg.Start("wire_gpu_memorymodel")
-          umsg.Long(self:EntIndex())
-          umsg.Long (self.RAMSize)
-          umsg.Float(self.SerialNo)
-          umsg.Short(self.ChipType)
-        umsg.End()
+        net.Start("wire_gpu_action")
+        net.WriteUInt(2, 2)
+        net.WriteUInt(self:EntIndex(), MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+        net.WriteInt(self.RAMSize, 32)
+        net.WriteFloat(self.SerialNo)
+        net.WriteInt(self.ChipType, 16)
+        net.Broadcast()
       end)
   end
 end
@@ -81,10 +86,11 @@ function ENT:SetExtensionLoadOrder(extstr)
   function()
     if not self:IsValid() then return end
 
-    umsg.Start("wire_gpu_extensions")
-      umsg.Long(self:EntIndex())
-      umsg.String(self.ZVMExtensions)
-    umsg.End()
+    net.Start("wire_gpu_action")
+    net.WriteUInt(3, 2)
+    net.WriteUInt(self:EntIndex(), MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+    net.WriteString(self.ZVMExtensions)
+    net.Broadcast()
   end)
 end
 

From 8ab806a4291cd92c8d410289d840967be929e7ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Astralcircle <142503363+Astralcircle@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:01:42 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 07/12] SPU to net

---
 lua/entities/gmod_wire_spu/cl_init.lua | 133 ++++++++++++-------------
 lua/entities/gmod_wire_spu/init.lua    |  55 +++++-----
 2 files changed, 94 insertions(+), 94 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_spu/cl_init.lua b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_spu/cl_init.lua
index 0155af6f94..4ba2c144e1 100644
--- a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_spu/cl_init.lua
+++ b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_spu/cl_init.lua
@@ -33,82 +33,73 @@ local function recalculateSoundEmitterLookup()
   end
 end
 
-local function SPU_SoundEmitterState(um)
-  -- Read sound emitters for this SPU
-  local gpuIdx = um:ReadLong()
-  SoundEmitters[gpuIdx] = {}
-
-  -- Fetch all sound emitters
-  local count = um:ReadShort()
-  for i=1,count do
-    SoundEmitters[gpuIdx][i] = um:ReadLong()
-  end
-
-  -- Recalculate small lookup table for sound emitter system
-  recalculateSoundEmitterLookup()
-end
-usermessage.Hook("wire_spu_soundstate", SPU_SoundEmitterState)
-
-local function SPU_SoundSources(um)
-  local SPU = ents.GetByIndex(um:ReadLong())
-  if not SPU then return end
-  if not SPU:IsValid() then return end
-
-  for i=0,WireSPU_MaxChannels-1 do
-    local soundsource = ents.GetByIndex(um:ReadLong())
-
-    if soundsource:IsValid() then
-      SPU.SoundSources[i] = soundsource
-      SPU.SoundSources[i]:SetNoDraw(true)
-      SPU.SoundSources[i]:SetModelScale(0,0)
+local actions = {
+  function() -- 1, wire_spu_soundstate
+    -- Read sound emitters for this SPU
+    local gpuIdx = net.ReadUInt(MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+    SoundEmitters[gpuIdx] = {}
+
+    -- Fetch all sound emitters
+    local count = net.ReadUInt(16)
+    for i=1,count do
+      SoundEmitters[gpuIdx][i] = net.ReadInt(32)
     end
-  end
-
-  -- Reset VM
-  SPU.VM:Reset()
-  SPU.VM.Memory[65535] = 1
-  SPU.VM.Memory[65527] = 300000
-end
-usermessage.Hook("wire_spu_soundsources", SPU_SoundSources)
-
-
 
+    -- Recalculate small lookup table for sound emitter system
+    recalculateSoundEmitterLookup()
+  end,
+  function() -- 2, wire_spu_soundsources
+    local SPU = ents.GetByIndex(net.ReadUInt(MAX_EDICT_BITS))
+    if not SPU then return end
+    if not SPU:IsValid() then return end
+
+    for i=0,WireSPU_MaxChannels-1 do
+      local soundsource = ents.GetByIndex(net.ReadUInt(MAX_EDICT_BITS))
+
+      if soundsource:IsValid() then
+        SPU.SoundSources[i] = soundsource
+        SPU.SoundSources[i]:SetNoDraw(true)
+        SPU.SoundSources[i]:SetModelScale(0,0)
+      end
+    end
 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- Update SPU features/memory model
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-local function SPU_MemoryModel(um)
-  local SPU = ents.GetByIndex(um:ReadLong())
-  if not SPU then return end
-  if not SPU:IsValid() then return end
-
-  if SPU.VM then
-    SPU.VM.ROMSize = um:ReadLong()
-    SPU.VM.SerialNo = um:ReadFloat()
-    SPU.VM.RAMSize = SPU.VM.ROMSize
-  else
-    SPU.ROMSize = um:ReadLong()
-    SPU.SerialNo = um:ReadFloat()
-  end
-  SPU.ChipType = um:ReadShort()
-end
-usermessage.Hook("wire_spu_memorymodel", SPU_MemoryModel)
-
-local function SPU_SetExtensions(um)
-  local SPU = ents.GetByIndex(um:ReadLong())
-  if not SPU then return end
-  if not SPU:IsValid() then return end
-  local extstr = um:ReadString()
-  local extensions = CPULib:FromExtensionString(extstr,"SPU")
-  if SPU.VM then
-    SPU.VM.Extensions = extensions
-    CPULib:LoadExtensions(SPU.VM,"SPU")
+    -- Reset VM
+    SPU.VM:Reset()
+    SPU.VM.Memory[65535] = 1
+    SPU.VM.Memory[65527] = 300000
+  end,
+  function() -- 3, wire_spu_memorymodel
+    local SPU = ents.GetByIndex(net.ReadUInt(MAX_EDICT_BITS))
+    if not SPU then return end
+    if not SPU:IsValid() then return end
+
+    if SPU.VM then
+      SPU.VM.ROMSize = net.ReadInt(32)
+      SPU.VM.SerialNo = net.ReadFloat()
+      SPU.VM.RAMSize = SPU.VM.ROMSize
+    else
+      SPU.ROMSize = net.ReadInt(32)
+      SPU.SerialNo = net.ReadFloat()
+    end
+    SPU.ChipType = net.ReadInt(16)
+  end,
+  function() -- 4, wire_spu_extensions
+    local SPU = ents.GetByIndex(net.ReadUInt(MAX_EDICT_BITS))
+    if not SPU then return end
+    if not SPU:IsValid() then return end
+    local extstr = net.ReadString()
+    local extensions = CPULib:FromExtensionString(extstr,"SPU")
+    if SPU.VM then
+      SPU.VM.Extensions = extensions
+      CPULib:LoadExtensions(SPU.VM,"SPU")
+    end
+    SPU.ZVMExtensions = extstr
   end
-  SPU.ZVMExtensions = extstr
-end
-usermessage.Hook("wire_spu_extensions", SPU_SetExtensions)
-
+}
 
+net.Receive("wire_spu_action", function()
+	actions[net.ReadUInt(3)]()
+end)
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 function ENT:Initialize()
diff --git a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_spu/init.lua b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_spu/init.lua
index 520728ea98..0bfebc9207 100644
--- a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_spu/init.lua
+++ b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_spu/init.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ AddCSLuaFile("cl_spuvm.lua")
 AddCSLuaFile("shared.lua")
 include("shared.lua")
 
+util.AddNetworkString("wire_spu_action")
 DEFINE_BASECLASS("base_wire_entity")
 
 ENT.WireDebugName = "ZSPU"
@@ -51,12 +52,15 @@ function ENT:Initialize()
     function()
       if not self:IsValid() then return end
 
-      umsg.Start("wire_spu_soundsources")
-        umsg.Long(self:EntIndex())
-         for i=0,WireSPU_MaxChannels-1 do
-           umsg.Long(self.SoundSources[i]:EntIndex())
-         end
-      umsg.End()
+      net.Start("wire_spu_action")
+      net.WriteUInt(2, 3)
+      net.WriteUInt(self:EntIndex(), MAX_PLAYER_BITS)
+
+      for i=0,WireSPU_MaxChannels-1 do
+        net.WriteUInt(self.SoundSources[i]:EntIndex(), MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+      end
+
+      net.Broadcast()
 
 --      for i=0,WireSPU_MaxChannels-1 do
 --        self.SoundSources[i]:SetModelScale(Vector(0))
@@ -93,12 +97,13 @@ function ENT:SetMemoryModel(model,initial)
       function()
         if not self:IsValid() then return end
 
-        umsg.Start("wire_spu_memorymodel")
-          umsg.Long(self:EntIndex())
-          umsg.Long (self.RAMSize)
-          umsg.Float(self.SerialNo)
-          umsg.Short(self.ChipType)
-        umsg.End()
+        net.Start("wire_spu_action")
+        net.WriteUInt(3, 3)
+        net.WriteUInt(self:EntIndex(), MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+        net.WriteInt(self.RAMSize, 32)
+        net.WriteFloat(self.SerialNo)
+        net.WriteInt(self.ChipType, 16)
+        net.Broadcast()
       end)
   end
 end
@@ -109,10 +114,11 @@ function ENT:SetExtensionLoadOrder(extstr)
   function()
     if not self:IsValid() then return end
 
-    umsg.Start("wire_spu_extensions")
-      umsg.Long(self:EntIndex())
-      umsg.String(self.ZVMExtensions)
-    umsg.End()
+    net.Start("wire_spu_action")
+    net.WriteUInt(4, 3)
+    net.WriteUInt(self:EntIndex(), MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+    net.WriteString(self.ZVMExtensions)
+    net.Broadcast()
   end)
 end
 
@@ -336,13 +342,16 @@ function ENT:Think()
 
     -- Send update to all clients
     if soundEmittersChanged then
-      umsg.Start("wire_spu_soundstate")
-        umsg.Long(self:EntIndex())
-        umsg.Short(#self.SoundEmitters)
-        for idx=1,#self.SoundEmitters do
-          umsg.Long(self.SoundEmitters[idx])
-        end
-      umsg.End()
+      net.Start("wire_spu_action")
+      net.WriteUInt(1, 3)
+      net.WriteUInt(self:EntIndex(), MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+      net.WriteUInt(#self.SoundEmitters, 16)
+
+      for idx=1,#self.SoundEmitters do
+        net.WriteInt(self.SoundEmitters[idx], 32)
+      end
+
+      net.Broadcast()
     end
   end
 

From 3808b48510bbbad40df5c2e5b2e3ab5860cff363 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Astralcircle <142503363+Astralcircle@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:55:56 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 08/12] CPU to net

---
 lua/wire/cpulib.lua | 128 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------
 1 file changed, 69 insertions(+), 59 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lua/wire/cpulib.lua b/lua/wire/cpulib.lua
index e5e3c85074..655f17e331 100644
--- a/lua/wire/cpulib.lua
+++ b/lua/wire/cpulib.lua
@@ -422,43 +422,50 @@ if CLIENT or TESTING then
 
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   -- Debug data arrived from server
-  function CPULib.OnDebugData_Registers(um)
-    CPULib.Debugger.Variables.CS       = um:ReadFloat()
-    CPULib.Debugger.Variables.IP       = um:ReadFloat()
-    CPULib.Debugger.Variables.PHYSPAGE = um:ReadFloat()
-    CPULib.Debugger.Variables.EAX      = um:ReadFloat()
-    CPULib.Debugger.Variables.EBX      = um:ReadFloat()
-    CPULib.Debugger.Variables.ECX      = um:ReadFloat()
-    CPULib.Debugger.Variables.EDX      = um:ReadFloat()
-    CPULib.Debugger.Variables.ESI      = um:ReadFloat()
-    CPULib.Debugger.Variables.EDI      = um:ReadFloat()
-    CPULib.Debugger.Variables.EBP      = um:ReadFloat()
-    CPULib.Debugger.Variables.ESP      = um:ReadFloat()
+  function CPULib.OnDebugData_Registers()
+    CPULib.Debugger.Variables.CS       = net.ReadFloat()
+    CPULib.Debugger.Variables.IP       = net.ReadFloat()
+    CPULib.Debugger.Variables.PHYSPAGE = net.ReadFloat()
+    CPULib.Debugger.Variables.EAX      = net.ReadFloat()
+    CPULib.Debugger.Variables.EBX      = net.ReadFloat()
+    CPULib.Debugger.Variables.ECX      = net.ReadFloat()
+    CPULib.Debugger.Variables.EDX      = net.ReadFloat()
+    CPULib.Debugger.Variables.ESI      = net.ReadFloat()
+    CPULib.Debugger.Variables.EDI      = net.ReadFloat()
+    CPULib.Debugger.Variables.EBP      = net.ReadFloat()
+    CPULib.Debugger.Variables.ESP      = net.ReadFloat()
     CPULib.Debugger.Variables.CSIP     = CPULib.Debugger.Variables.CS + CPULib.Debugger.Variables.IP
     CPULib.Debugger.Variables.PHYSIP   = CPULib.Debugger.Variables.PHYSPAGE*128 + CPULib.Debugger.Variables.CSIP%128
     for reg=0,31 do
-      CPULib.Debugger.Variables["R"..reg]  = um:ReadFloat()
+      CPULib.Debugger.Variables["R"..reg]  = net.ReadFloat()
     end
 
     CPULib.DebugUpdateHighlights(not CPULib.Debugger.FollowTracker)
   end
-  usermessage.Hook("cpulib_debugdata_registers", CPULib.OnDebugData_Registers)
 
-  function CPULib.OnDebugData_Variables(um)
-    local startIndex = um:ReadShort()
+  function CPULib.OnDebugData_Variables()
+    local startIndex = net.ReadInt(16)
     for varIdx = startIndex,startIndex+59 do
       if CPULib.Debugger.MemoryVariableByIndex[varIdx] then
-        CPULib.Debugger.Variables[CPULib.Debugger.MemoryVariableByIndex[varIdx]] = um:ReadFloat()
+        CPULib.Debugger.Variables[CPULib.Debugger.MemoryVariableByIndex[varIdx]] = net.ReadFloat()
       end
     end
   end
-  usermessage.Hook("cpulib_debugdata_variables", CPULib.OnDebugData_Variables)
 
-  function CPULib.OnDebugData_Interrupt(um)
-    local interruptNo,interruptParameter = um:ReadFloat(),um:ReadFloat()
+  function CPULib.OnDebugData_Interrupt()
+    local interruptNo,interruptParameter = net.ReadFloat(), net.ReadFloat()
     CPULib.InterruptText = "Error #"..interruptNo.. " ["..interruptParameter.."]"
   end
-  usermessage.Hook("cpulib_debugdata_interrupt", CPULib.OnDebugData_Interrupt)
+
+  local actions = {
+    CPULib.OnDebugData_Registers, -- 1, cpulib_debugdata_registers
+    CPULib.OnDebugData_Variables, -- 2, cpulib_debugdata_variables
+    CPULib.OnDebugData_Interrupt -- 3, cpulib_debugdata_interrupt
+  }
+
+  net.Receive("cpulib_debugdata_action", function()
+    actions[net.ReadUInt(2)]()
+  end)
 
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   -- Show ZCPU/ZGPU documentation
@@ -701,16 +708,15 @@ if SERVER then
     }
   end
 
+  util.AddNetworkString("cpulib_debugdata_action")
 
   -- Log debug interrupt
   function CPULib.DebugLogInterrupt(player,interruptNo,interruptParameter,isExternal,cascadeInterrupt)
-    local umsgrp = RecipientFilter()
-    umsgrp:AddPlayer(player)
-
-    umsg.Start("cpulib_debugdata_interrupt", umsgrp)
-      umsg.Float(interruptNo)
-      umsg.Float(interruptParameter)
-    umsg.End()
+    net.Start("cpulib_debugdata_action")
+    net.WriteUInt(3, 2)
+    net.WriteFloat(interruptNo)
+    net.WriteFloat(interruptParameter)
+    net.Send(player)
   end
 
   -- Send debug log entry to client
@@ -720,43 +726,47 @@ if SERVER then
 
   -- Send debugging data to client
   function CPULib.SendDebugData(VM,MemPointers,Player,onlyMemPointers)
-    local umsgrp = RecipientFilter()
-    umsgrp:AddPlayer(Player)
-
     if not onlyMemPointers then
-      umsg.Start("cpulib_debugdata_registers", umsgrp)
-        umsg.Float(VM.CS)
-        umsg.Float(VM.IP)
-        if(VM.CurrentPage.Remapped == 1) then
-          umsg.Float(VM.CurrentPage.MappedIndex)
-        else
-          umsg.Float(math.floor((VM.CS+VM.IP)/128))
-        end
-        umsg.Float(VM.EAX)
-        umsg.Float(VM.EBX)
-        umsg.Float(VM.ECX)
-        umsg.Float(VM.EDX)
-        umsg.Float(VM.ESI)
-        umsg.Float(VM.EDI)
-        umsg.Float(VM.EBP)
-        umsg.Float(VM.ESP)
-
-        for reg = 0,31 do
-          umsg.Float(VM["R"..reg])
-        end
-      umsg.End()
+      net.Start("cpulib_debugdata_action")
+      net.WriteUInt(1, 2)
+      net.WriteFloat(VM.CS)
+      net.WriteFloat(VM.IP)
+
+      if(VM.CurrentPage.Remapped == 1) then
+        net.WriteFloat(VM.CurrentPage.MappedIndex)
+      else
+        net.WriteFloat(math.floor((VM.CS+VM.IP)/128))
+      end
+
+      net.WriteFloat(VM.EAX)
+      net.WriteFloat(VM.EBX)
+      net.WriteFloat(VM.ECX)
+      net.WriteFloat(VM.EDX)
+      net.WriteFloat(VM.ESI)
+      net.WriteFloat(VM.EDI)
+      net.WriteFloat(VM.EBP)
+      net.WriteFloat(VM.ESP)
+
+      for reg = 0,31 do
+        net.WriteFloat(VM["R"..reg])
+      end
+
+      net.Send(Player)
     end
 
     if MemPointers then
       for msgIdx=0,math.floor(#MemPointers/60) do
-        umsg.Start("cpulib_debugdata_variables", umsgrp)
-          umsg.Short(msgIdx*60)
-          for varIdx=msgIdx*60,msgIdx*60+59 do
-            if MemPointers[varIdx] then
-              umsg.Float(VM:ReadCell(MemPointers[varIdx]))
-            end
+        net.Start("cpulib_debugdata_action", Player)
+        net.WriteUInt(2, 2)
+        net.WriteInt(msgIdx*60, 16)
+
+        for varIdx=msgIdx*60,msgIdx*60+59 do
+          if MemPointers[varIdx] then
+            net.WriteFloat(VM:ReadCell(MemPointers[varIdx]))
           end
-        umsg.End()
+        end
+
+        net.Send(Player)
       end
     end
   end

From 3248f8d1a23597444879a58897aaa0da651c7c50 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Astralcircle <142503363+Astralcircle@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:09:39 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 09/12] wire_gpulib_setent to net

---
 lua/wire/gpulib.lua | 16 +++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lua/wire/gpulib.lua b/lua/wire/gpulib.lua
index 62d625cf86..6331d277e3 100644
--- a/lua/wire/gpulib.lua
+++ b/lua/wire/gpulib.lua
@@ -406,12 +406,12 @@ end
 -- GPULib switcher functionality
 if CLIENT then
 
-	usermessage.Hook("wire_gpulib_setent", function(um)
-		local screen = Entity(um:ReadShort())
+	net.Receive("wire_gpulib_setent", function()
+		local screen = Entity(net.ReadUInt(MAX_EDICT_BITS))
 		if not screen:IsValid() then return end
 		if not screen.GPU then return end
 
-		local ent = Entity(um:ReadShort())
+		local ent = Entity(net.ReadUInt(MAX_EDICT_BITS))
 		if not ent:IsValid() then return end
 
 		screen.GPU.Entity = ent
@@ -481,13 +481,15 @@ if CLIENT then
 	end) -- usermessage.Hook
 
 elseif SERVER then
+	util.AddNetworkString("wire_gpulib_setent")
 
 	function GPULib.switchscreen(screen, ent)
 		screen.GPUEntity = ent
-		umsg.Start("wire_gpulib_setent")
-			umsg.Short(screen:EntIndex())
-			umsg.Short(ent:EntIndex())
-		umsg.End()
+
+		net.Start("wire_gpulib_setent")
+		net.WriteUInt(screen:EntIndex(), MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+		net.WriteUInt(ent:EntIndex(), MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+		net.Broadcast()
 	end
 
 end

From 811dbaf11691e0061db25f8eaf61ea565c656643 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Astralcircle <142503363+Astralcircle@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:19:21 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 10/12] GPULib to net

---
 lua/wire/gpulib.lua | 86 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------
 1 file changed, 48 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lua/wire/gpulib.lua b/lua/wire/gpulib.lua
index 6331d277e3..03b486d275 100644
--- a/lua/wire/gpulib.lua
+++ b/lua/wire/gpulib.lua
@@ -517,9 +517,9 @@ if CLIENT then
     { "[1-byte]", "[2-byte]", "[4-byte]", "[marker]" },
   } ]]--
 
-  local function GPULib_MemorySync(um)
+  local function GPULib_MemorySync()
     -- Find the referenced entity
-    local GPUIdx = um:ReadLong()
+    local GPUIdx = net.ReadUInt(MAX_EDICT_BITS)
     local GPU = ents.GetByIndex(GPUIdx)
     if not GPU then return end
     if not GPU:IsValid() then return end
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ if CLIENT then
       if blockCount > 256 then error("GPULib usermessage read error") return end
 
       -- Read block flags
-      local dataFlags = um:ReadChar()+128
+      local dataFlags = net.ReadInt(8)+128
       if dataFlags == 240 then return end
 
       local offsetSize  = dataFlags % 4
@@ -547,20 +547,20 @@ if CLIENT then
 
       if offsetSize > 0 then
         local deltaOffset = 0
-        if offsetSize == 1 then deltaOffset = um:ReadChar () end
-        if offsetSize == 2 then deltaOffset = um:ReadShort() end
-        if offsetSize == 3 then deltaOffset = um:ReadFloat() end
+        if offsetSize == 1 then deltaOffset = net.ReadInt(8) end
+        if offsetSize == 2 then deltaOffset = net.ReadInt(16) end
+        if offsetSize == 3 then deltaOffset = net.ReadFloat() end
         currentOffset = currentOffset + deltaOffset
         --print("  dOffset = "..deltaOffset..", offset = "..currentOffset)
       end
 
       if dataCount == 0 then Count = 1 end
-      if dataCount == 1 then Count = um:ReadChar()+130 end
+      if dataCount == 1 then Count = net.ReadInt(8)+130 end
       if dataCount == 2 then Count = 2 end
       if dataCount == 3 then Count = 3 end
 
       if repeatCount == 0 then Repeat = 1 end
-      if repeatCount == 1 then Repeat = um:ReadChar()+130 end
+      if repeatCount == 1 then Repeat = net.ReadInt(8)+130 end
       if repeatCount == 2 then Repeat = 2 end
       if repeatCount == 3 then Repeat = 4 end
 
@@ -572,10 +572,10 @@ if CLIENT then
 
       for i=1,Count do
         local Value = 0
-        if valueSize == 0 then Value = um:ReadChar()  end
-        if valueSize == 1 then Value = um:ReadShort() end
-        if valueSize == 2 then Value = um:ReadLong() end
-        if valueSize == 3 then Value = um:ReadFloat() end
+        if valueSize == 0 then Value = net.ReadInt(8)  end
+        if valueSize == 1 then Value = net.ReadInt(16) end
+        if valueSize == 2 then Value = net.ReadInt(32) end
+        if valueSize == 3 then Value = net.ReadFloat() end
 
         for j=1,Repeat do
           --print("    ["..currentOffset.."] = "..Value)
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ if CLIENT then
       end
     end
   end
-  usermessage.Hook("wire_memsync", GPULib_MemorySync)
+  net.Receive("wire_memsync", GPULib_MemorySync)
 elseif SERVER then
   local CACHEMGR = {}
   CACHEMGR.__index = CACHEMGR
@@ -647,14 +647,24 @@ elseif SERVER then
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   -- Send value right away
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  util.AddNetworkString("wire_memsync")
+
+  local function SendNetMessage(forcePlayer)
+	if forcePlayer then
+		net.Send(forcePlayer)
+	else
+		net.Broadcast()
+	end
+  end
+
   function CACHEMGR:WriteNow(Address,Value,forcePlayer)
-    umsg.Start("wire_memsync", forcePlayer)
-      umsg.Long(self.EntIndex)
-      umsg.Char(195-128)
-      umsg.Float(Address)
-      umsg.Float(Value)
-      umsg.Char(240-128)
-    umsg.End()
+    net.Start("wire_memsync")
+    net.WriteUInt(self.EntIndex, MAX_EDICT_BITS)
+    net.WriteInt(195-128, 8)
+    net.WriteFloat(Address)
+    net.WriteFloat(Value)
+    net.WriteInt(240-128, 8)
+	SendNetMessage(forcePlayer)
   end
 
 
@@ -749,8 +759,8 @@ elseif SERVER then
 
     -- Start the message
     local messageSize = 4
-    umsg.Start("wire_memsync", forcePlayer)
-    umsg.Long(self.EntIndex)
+    net.Start("wire_memsync")
+    net.WriteUInt(self.EntIndex, MAX_EDICT_BITS)
 
     -- Start sending all compressed blocks
     for k,v in ipairs(compressInfo) do
@@ -814,7 +824,7 @@ elseif SERVER then
       if (v.Size == 4) and (not v.IsFloat) then dataFlags = dataFlags + 128 end
       if (v.Size == 4) and (    v.IsFloat) then dataFlags = dataFlags + 192 end
 
-      umsg.Char(dataFlags-128)
+      net.WriteInt(dataFlags-128, 8)
       messageSize = messageSize + 4
 
 
@@ -823,26 +833,26 @@ elseif SERVER then
       --======================================================================--
       if v.SetOffset then
         local offsetSize = getSize(v.SetOffset)
-        if offsetSize == 1 then umsg.Char (v.SetOffset) messageSize = messageSize + 1 end
-        if offsetSize == 2 then umsg.Short(v.SetOffset) messageSize = messageSize + 2 end
-        if offsetSize == 4 then umsg.Float(v.SetOffset) messageSize = messageSize + 4 end
+        if offsetSize == 1 then net.WriteInt(v.SetOffset, 8) messageSize = messageSize + 1 end
+        if offsetSize == 2 then net.WriteInt(v.SetOffset, 16) messageSize = messageSize + 2 end
+        if offsetSize == 4 then net.WriteFloat(v.SetOffset) messageSize = messageSize + 4 end
       end
 
       if (#v.Data > 2) then
         if (#v.Data ~= 3) or (v.IsFloat) then
-          umsg.Char(#v.Data-130) messageSize = messageSize + 1
+			net.WriteInt(#v.Data-130, 8) messageSize = messageSize + 1
         end
       end
 
       if (v.Repeat > 1) and
          (v.Repeat ~= 2) and
-         (v.Repeat ~= 4) then umsg.Char(v.Repeat-130) messageSize = messageSize + 1 end
+         (v.Repeat ~= 4) then net.WriteInt(v.Repeat-130, 8) messageSize = messageSize + 1 end
 
       for _,value in ipairs(v.Data) do
-        if v.Size == 1 then umsg.Char (value) messageSize = messageSize + 1 end
-        if v.Size == 2 then umsg.Short(value) messageSize = messageSize + 2 end
-        if (v.Size == 4) and (not v.IsFloat) then umsg.Long(value)  messageSize = messageSize + 4 end
-        if (v.Size == 4) and (    v.IsFloat) then umsg.Float(value) messageSize = messageSize + 4 end
+        if v.Size == 1 then net.WriteInt(value, 8) messageSize = messageSize + 1 end
+        if v.Size == 2 then net.WriteInt(value, 16) messageSize = messageSize + 2 end
+        if (v.Size == 4) and (not v.IsFloat) then net.WriteInt(value, 32)  messageSize = messageSize + 4 end
+        if (v.Size == 4) and (    v.IsFloat) then net.WriteFloat(value) messageSize = messageSize + 4 end
       end
 
 
@@ -853,16 +863,16 @@ elseif SERVER then
       if compressInfo[k+1] then
         local nextSize = #compressInfo[k+1].Data*compressInfo[k+1].Repeat*compressInfo[k+1].Size
         if nextSize + messageSize > 248 then
-          umsg.Char(240-128)
-          umsg.End()
+		  net.WriteInt(240-128, 8)
+          SendNetMessage(forcePlayer)
           messageSize = 4
-          umsg.Start("wire_memsync", forcePlayer)
-          umsg.Long(self.EntIndex)
+          net.Start("wire_memsync")
+          net.WriteUInt(self.EntIndex, MAX_EDICT_BITS)
           compressInfo[k+1].SetOffset = compressInfo[k+1].Offset -- Force set offset
         end
       else
-        umsg.Char(240-128)
-        umsg.End()
+        net.WriteInt(240-128, 8)
+        SendNetMessage(forcePlayer)
       end
     end
 

From d7cf772a95ac6e8203f926eefe4f81aa58fcd08a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Astralcircle <142503363+Astralcircle@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:20:25 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 11/12] No more blocking because net limits are much higher

---
 lua/wire/gpulib.lua | 17 +----------------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lua/wire/gpulib.lua b/lua/wire/gpulib.lua
index 03b486d275..5f554e794c 100644
--- a/lua/wire/gpulib.lua
+++ b/lua/wire/gpulib.lua
@@ -855,22 +855,7 @@ elseif SERVER then
         if (v.Size == 4) and (    v.IsFloat) then net.WriteFloat(value) messageSize = messageSize + 4 end
       end
 
-
-      --======================================================================--
-      -- Check size of next data block. If it fits into usermessage, continue.
-      -- Otherwise just create new message
-      --======================================================================--
-      if compressInfo[k+1] then
-        local nextSize = #compressInfo[k+1].Data*compressInfo[k+1].Repeat*compressInfo[k+1].Size
-        if nextSize + messageSize > 248 then
-		  net.WriteInt(240-128, 8)
-          SendNetMessage(forcePlayer)
-          messageSize = 4
-          net.Start("wire_memsync")
-          net.WriteUInt(self.EntIndex, MAX_EDICT_BITS)
-          compressInfo[k+1].SetOffset = compressInfo[k+1].Offset -- Force set offset
-        end
-      else
+      if not compressInfo[k+1] else
         net.WriteInt(240-128, 8)
         SendNetMessage(forcePlayer)
       end

From 96bb97eed11b7d042f951318758cdfcd5351d5f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Astralcircle <142503363+Astralcircle@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:20:58 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 12/12] Fix typo

---
 lua/wire/gpulib.lua | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/lua/wire/gpulib.lua b/lua/wire/gpulib.lua
index 5f554e794c..fdebe54d80 100644
--- a/lua/wire/gpulib.lua
+++ b/lua/wire/gpulib.lua
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ elseif SERVER then
         if (v.Size == 4) and (    v.IsFloat) then net.WriteFloat(value) messageSize = messageSize + 4 end
       end
 
-      if not compressInfo[k+1] else
+      if not compressInfo[k+1] then
         net.WriteInt(240-128, 8)
         SendNetMessage(forcePlayer)
       end