somehow, the compiler stopped emitting thunks for these functions in debug builds

Author: BenLubar

src/game/client/swarm/rd_tooltip_fix.cpp

@@ -26,15 +26,7 @@ static class CRD_Tooltip_Fix final : public CAutoGameSystem
 		// There's only one method in the vtable, so let's just grab it.
 		auto pApplySchemeSettings = **reinterpret_cast< void( vgui::Tooltip:: *const *const * )( vgui::IScheme * ) >( pTooltip );
 
-#ifdef _DEBUG
-		// This is a thunk, so we need to grab the real one.
-		byte *pThunk = *reinterpret_cast< byte *const * >( &pApplySchemeSettings );
-		Assert( *pThunk == 0xE9 );
-		byte *pRealFunc = pThunk + 5 + *reinterpret_cast< const intptr_t * >( pThunk + 1 );
-#else
-		// ...except in release builds, where it's not a thunk.
 		byte *pRealFunc = *reinterpret_cast< byte *const * >( &pApplySchemeSettings );
-#endif
 		Assert( *pRealFunc == 0xB9 );
 
 		// Grab the TextEntry handle that is read at the start of the method.

src/game/client/swarm/vgui/rd_vgui_settings_video.cpp

@@ -20,11 +20,7 @@ static class CRD_VideoConfigVariableListHack : public CAutoGameSystem
 		// videocfg.lib is statically linked, but the variable we need is marked as static, so we can't reference it using an extern.
 		// Instead, we have to do this garbage:
 		const byte *pUpdateCurrentVideoConfig = reinterpret_cast< const byte * >( &UpdateCurrentVideoConfig );
-#ifdef _DEBUG
-		// Gotta deal with thunks on debug builds.
-		Assert( *pUpdateCurrentVideoConfig == 0xE9 );
-		pUpdateCurrentVideoConfig += 5 + *reinterpret_cast< const intptr_t * >( pUpdateCurrentVideoConfig + 1 );
-#endif
+
 		struct VideoConfigSetting_t
 		{
 			const char *m_szName;