diff --git a/scripts/generate_messages.py b/scripts/generate_messages.py
index 0d4b06d..f901e00 100755
--- a/scripts/generate_messages.py
+++ b/scripts/generate_messages.py
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ class ArrayMemberTypeJson(TypedDict):
     # strings
     disallow_cc: bool
 
+    # array in array only for de client info
+    # type forward declaration or self reference is not supported
+    # so hack it with a string
+    member_type: 'ArrayMemberTypeJson'
+    count: int
+
 class NetConnlessMemberTypeJson(TypedDict):
     kind: KINDCONLESS
 
@@ -295,6 +301,20 @@ def gen_unpack_members(msg: NetMessageJson) -> str:
                 unpacker = 'int() == 1'
             elif arr_member['kind'] in ('int32', 'tick'):
                 unpacker = 'int()'
+            elif arr_member['kind'] == 'array':
+                sub_size: int = arr_member['count']
+                sub_arr_member = arr_member['member_type']
+                unpacker = 'int()'
+                if sub_arr_member['kind'] == 'int32':
+                    name = name_to_snake(member["name"])
+                    res += f'        for i in range(0, {size}):\n'
+                    res += f'            sub: list[int] = []\n'
+                    res += f'            for k in range(0, {sub_size}):\n'
+                    res += f'                sub[k] = unpacker.get_{unpacker}\n'
+                    res += f'            self.{name}[i] = sub\n'
+                    continue
+                else:
+                    raise ValueError(f"Error: unknown sub array member type {member['type']}")
             else:
                 raise ValueError(f"Error: unknown array member type {member['type']}")
             name = name_to_snake(member["name"])
@@ -350,9 +370,11 @@ def get_dependencies_connless7(msg: NetConnlessJson) -> str:
             ', '.join(sorted(set(typing_deps))) + '\n'
     return res
 
-def get_dependencies(msg: NetMessageJson) -> str:
+def get_dependencies(msg: NetMessageJson, typing_dep: Optional[str] = 'Literal') -> str:
     packer_deps: list[str] = []
-    typing_deps: list[str] = ['Literal']
+    typing_deps: list[str] = []
+    if typing_dep:
+        typing_deps.append(typing_dep)
     need_enums: bool = False
     for member in msg['members']:
         if member['type']['kind'] == 'string':
@@ -396,6 +418,11 @@ def get_dependencies(msg: NetMessageJson) -> str:
                 packer_deps.append('pack_int')
             elif arr_member['kind'] in ('int32', 'tick'):
                 packer_deps.append('pack_int')
+            elif arr_member['kind'] == 'array':
+                if arr_member['member_type']['kind'] == 'int32':
+                    packer_deps.append('pack_int')
+                else:
+                    raise ValueError(f"Error: unknown sub array member type {member['type']}")
             else:
                 raise ValueError(f"Error: unknown array member type {member['type']}")
         elif member['type']['kind'] == 'flags': # TODO: think about flags
@@ -457,6 +484,12 @@ def pack_field(member: NetMessageMemberJson) -> str:
            packer = 'int'
         elif arr_member['kind'] in ('int32', 'tick'):
            packer = 'int'
+        elif arr_member['kind'] == 'array':
+            sub_arr_member = arr_member['member_type']
+            if sub_arr_member['kind'] == 'int32':
+                return f"b''.join([b''.join([pack_{packer}(x) for x in sub]) for sub in {field}])"
+            else:
+               raise ValueError(f"Error: unknown sub array member type {member['type']}")
         else:
            raise ValueError(f"Error: unknown array member type {member['type']}")
         return f"b''.join([pack_{packer}(x) for x in {field}])"
@@ -664,7 +697,7 @@ class CodeGenerator():
                 else:
                     raise ValueError( \
                         f"Error: msg {name_to_snake(member['name'])} " \
-                        f"has unknown array sub member type {arr_member['type']}")
+                        f"has unknown array sub member type {member['type']}")
             else:
                 raise ValueError( \
                     f"Error: msg {name_to_snake(member['name'])} " \
@@ -751,6 +784,10 @@ class CodeGenerator():
             out_file.write('# generated by scripts/generate_messages.py\n')
             out_file.write('\n')
             out_file.write('from twnet_parser.pretty_print import PrettyPrint\n')
+            if len(obj['members']) > 0:
+                out_file.write('from twnet_parser.packer import Unpacker\n')
+            out_file.write(get_dependencies(obj, None))
+            out_file.write('\n')
             out_file.write(f'class Obj{name_camel}(PrettyPrint):\n')
             comma: str = ''
             if len(obj['members']) > 0:
@@ -771,6 +808,17 @@ class CodeGenerator():
             out_file.write('\n')
             self.generate_field_assignments_in_initialize(obj, out_file)
             out_file.write('\n')
+            out_file.write('    # first byte of data\n')
+            out_file.write('    # has to be the first byte of the message payload\n')
+            out_file.write('    # NOT the chunk header and NOT the message id\n')
+            out_file.write('    def unpack(self, data: bytes) -> bool:\n')
+            if len(obj['members']) > 0:
+                out_file.write('        unpacker = Unpacker(data)\n')
+            out_file.write(gen_unpack_members(obj))
+            out_file.write('        return True\n')
+            out_file.write('\n')
+            out_file.write('    def pack(self) -> bytes:\n')
+            out_file.write(gen_pack_return(obj))
 
     def generate_msg_connless(
             self,