diff --git a/src/plugins/ircbridge.c b/src/plugins/ircbridge.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2020 Marco Hladik <marco@icculus.org>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF MIND, USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER
+ * IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include "../menu-fn/tcp.cpp"
+
+entity g_ircbridge;
+tcpinfo_t tcp_irc;
+
+const string g_irc_channeltarget = "#lobby";
+var string g_bridge_nick;
+
+/* irc processing functions */
+void
+irc_send(string msg)
+{
+	TCP_Send(&tcp_irc, msg);
+}
+
+void
+irc_autoname(void)
+{
+	string nick;
+	nick = sprintf("Server%d", rint(random(0,9999)));
+	irc_send(sprintf("NICK %s\n", nick));
+}
+
+void
+irc_receive(string buffer)
+{
+	int l;
+	string src;
+
+	if (!buffer)
+		return;
+
+	l = tokenize(buffer);
+
+	if (substring(buffer, 0, 4) == "PING") {
+		irc_send(sprintf("PONG :%s\n", substring(buffer, 6, -1)));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* define the source */
+	src = substring(argv(1), 0, strstrofs(argv(1), "!"));
+
+	if (src == "")
+		src = "Server";
+
+	/* process the code */
+	switch (argv(2)) {
+	case "PRIVMSG": /* a message */
+		break;
+	case "321":
+	case "322":
+	case "323":
+	case "332": /* topic upon joining channel */
+	case "TOPIC": /* topic change */
+	case "NOTICE": /* server notice */
+	case "JOIN": /* a player joined */
+	case "QUIT": /* a player quit */
+	case "PART": /* a player left the channel */
+	case "353": /* channel user list */
+	case "366": /* end of user list */
+		break;
+	case "431": /* no nickname given */
+	case "432": /* erroneus nickname */
+	case "433": /* nick already in use */
+		irc_autoname();
+		break;
+	case "475": /* password protected/wrong */
+		print(sprintf("%s is a password protected channel. Access denied.", g_irc_channeltarget));
+		break;
+	case "376": /* logging done */
+		irc_send(sprintf("JOIN %s\n", g_irc_channeltarget));
+		break;
+	case "NICK": /* nick changed */
+		tokenizebyseparator(buffer, ":");
+		g_bridge_nick = argv(2);
+		break;
+	default:
+	}
+}
+
+void
+IRCBridge_Frame(void)
+{
+	TCP_Frame(&tcp_irc);
+	irc_receive(TCP_Receive(&tcp_irc));
+	self.nextthink = time;
+}
+
+void
+IRCBridge_ServerConnect(void)
+{
+	int i;
+	i = TCP_Connect(&tcp_irc, "tcp://irc.frag-net.com:6667");
+	irc_send(sprintf("USER guest fn irc.won.net :%s\n", cvar_string("hostname")));
+	irc_autoname();
+	self.think = IRCBridge_Frame;
+	self.nextthink = time;
+}
+
+void
+FMX_PlayerObituary(entity attk, entity targ, int weapon, int body, int dmg)
+{
+	irc_send(sprintf("PRIVMSG %s :%s whooped %s\n", g_irc_channeltarget, attk.netname, targ.netname));
+}
+
+string
+FMX_ParseClientCommand(string cmd)
+{
+	if (!g_ircbridge) {
+		g_ircbridge = spawn();
+		g_ircbridge.think = IRCBridge_ServerConnect;
+		g_ircbridge.nextthink = time;
+	}
+
+	tokenize(cmd);
+	switch (argv(0)) {
+	case "say":
+		irc_send(sprintf("PRIVMSG %s :<%s> %s\n", g_irc_channeltarget, self.netname, argv(1)));
+		break;
+	}
+	return cmd;
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/ircbridge.src b/src/plugins/ircbridge.src
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+#pragma target fte
+#pragma PROGS_DAT  "../../platform/p_ircbridge.dat"
+#define QWSSQC
+
+#includelist
+../shared/fteextensions.qc
+ircbridge.c
+#endlist