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Garry's Mod

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Garry's Mod, also known as GMod, is a sandbox Half-Life 2 mod by Garry Newman. It runs on the Source Engine, made by Valve

Bugs

When trying to connect to a server, you may crash somewhere during "Sending Client info..." If this occurs, open the Event Viewer, click "Windows Logs", then "Application" under it. Look through the folder and find the log that is an error and the source is "Application Error." Then click details and check to see if it says something like this under "EventData":

  • %ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\steamid\garrysmod\hl2.exe
  • %ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\steamid\garrysmod\garrysmod\bin\client.dll

If it does, open those folders where the files are located and delete hl2.exe and the client.dll. Then open Steam, right-click on Garry's Mod and then click Properties. Then click on the Local Files tab and click "Verify Integrity Of Game Cache...", wait for it to finish, then try reconnecting to the server you had trouble with. You should not crash this time. This does not work the first try every time. If you still crash, then follow the procedure again and keep trying.

Tweaks

Borderless windowed mode

It is possible to play the game in borderless windowed mode to simulate a fullscreen environment by right-clicking on 'properties' in your Steam Library, clicking on 'Set Launch Options...' and adding the following: 

-noborder

While the game is set to windowed mode.

Console Commands

Games running on the source engine can utilize Source Engine Console Commands for various tasks.

Hosting a listen server

To host a server while playing,one must be able to forward ports and enter a console command. The ports 27015 and 27005, both TCP and UDP. Then type in console 'sv_lan 1' without the quotes. Now press play multiplayer, and people will be able to join


Installing Mods

To install most mods, simply extract the file downloaded to:

  • %ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\steamid\garrysmod\garrysmod\addons.

Some mods, eg Wiremod may require some more complex installation. ALWAYS check the readme for the mod before installing.

External Links

Official GMod Wiki
Official Garry's Mod Blog
Official Garry's Mod Addon Website
Purchase Garry's Mod on the Steam Store