The October 2024 Update is now live.

Update Highlights

Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon. The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 29th of October at 3PM GMT. The update will be mandatory for all server owners, so write the date down, servers will need to be updated before they can be joined again. You can preview the list of upcoming changes here: https://wiki.facepunch.com/gmod/Update_Preview_Changelog (Please note this list is still work in progress and is subject to change.)

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Hello everyone, We are releasing a small patch today with some fixes for issues introduced in the previous update, as well as some bonus fixes. Servers and clients are recommended to update as soon as possible. The changelog is as follows: * Fixed performance degradation with lots of static props * Fixed crash with threaded addon file access * Fixed changelevel crash to do with ragdolls * Fixed crashes when trying to draw invalid sprite textures * Fixed Lua errors when spawnlists contain invalid data * Fixed spawning Sky editor not loading in Star Scale setting

Update Highlights

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Finally, there are many, many smaller changes, a lot of crash fixes and many improvements for mod makers, as per usual.
You can find the full change list for this update in our blog post: https://gmod.facepunch.com/blog/july-2024-update

Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon. The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 31st of July at 2PM GMT. This update will be backwards compatible with existing servers, so servers do not need immediate updating and players can still join old servers, but it is still highly recommended to update as soon as the update releases to get all the new features and fixes. You can preview the list of upcoming changes here: https://wiki.facepunch.com/gmod/Update_Preview_Changelog (Please note this list is still work in progress and is subject to change.)

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Some of you may have noticed that certain Nintendo related workshop items have recently been taken down. This is not a mistake, the takedowns came from Nintendo. Honestly, this is fair enough. This is Nintendo's content and what they allow and don't allow is up to them. They don't want you playing with that stuff in Garry's Mod - that's their decision, we have to respect that and take down as much as we can. This is an ongoing process, as we have 20 years of uploads to go through. If you want to help us by deleting your Nintendo related uploads and never uploading them again, that would help us a lot.

Hello everyone, We are releasing a small patch today with some fixes for issues introduced in the previous update, as well as some bonus fixes. Servers and clients are recommended to update as soon as possible. The changelog is as follows:

• Fixed lua_refresh_file not working with gamemode or addon files
• Fixed autorefresh not working on symlinked folders and subfolders
• Allowed physgun_wheelspeed to go negative again
• Fixed async model loading system trying to load already loaded models
• Fixed RecipientFilter global having its argument have a flipped meaning
• Fixed a crash due to sounds failing to be loaded
• More potential crash fixes to do with texture loading
• Fixed net.WriteData warning not displaying correct data
• Fixed "bad sequence" warnings so they display correct max number
• Fixed "Unable to initialize DirectSoundCapture" disabling voice chat
• Fixed some presets being erroneously treated as collection ID
• Fixed "flush" concommand crashing on windows dedicated server
• video library restores fps_max if it sets it
• Moved "render to video" temp file to videos/ folder
• Fixed "render to video" not rendering while main menu is open
• CPropDoorRotatingBreakable does not try to precache NULL model breakables
• Fixed quitting while demo is being recorded writing invalid tick count to the demo count
• Fixed a crash with the mesh library
• Fixed DModelPanel having issues with depth buffer when 2 panels are overlaid
• Removed some useless concommands - Test_CreateEntity, Test_RandomPlayerPosition

Artwork showcased: "Job" The March 2024 Update is now live.

New Crosshairs

Sandbox Improvements

Other Changes

Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon. The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 13th of March at 4PM GMT. This update will be backwards compatible with existing servers, so servers do not need immediate updating and players can still join old servers, but it is still highly recommended to update as soon as the update releases to get all the new features and fixes. You can preview the list of upcoming changes here: https://wiki.facepunch.com/gmod/Update_Preview_Changelog (Please note this list is still work in progress and is subject to change.)

Regarding recent patches

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Hello everyone, We are releasing a small patch today with some security fixes. Servers and clients are recommended to update as soon as possible. The changelog is as follows:

• Made Entity.PhysicsInitMultiConvex throw type errors when given invalid input
• Removed unused DLLs from game's folder - bugreporter.dll, sixense.dll, headtrack_oculus.dll
• Shutdown HTML after VGUI - hopefully fixes a rare crash on game exit
• Made the BSP whitelist case insensitive
• Blocked access to .db files via the file library
• Made GM:OnLuaError available on client and server
• Made LuaMesh.BuildFromTriangles correctly modify the mesh when used on an already generated mesh - This is now only permitted when the vertex count matches between existing mesh, and the new mesh.
• Added safeguards against malformed .gma files
• Added overflow/underflow safeguards to render.Push/PopRenderTarget functions
• Fixed several security issues reported on HackerOne

Hello everyone, We are releasing a small patch today with some minor fixes. The changelog is as follows.

• Fixed saves really not working on maps with spaces in their names
• Fixed a number of security issues reported over the holidays
• Fixed addon file paths being lowercased before being mounted, causing issues for Linux users
• Allowed color correction files (materials/*.raw) and vehicle scripts (scripts/vehicles/*.txt) in map files
• Made "Entity thinking for X ms!!!" physics warning to only appear when "developer" is set to "1" or above

Hello everyone, We are releasing a small patch today with some minor fixes. The changelogs are as follows. December 19, 2023 Patch:

• Fixes towards certain files not loading from inside maps
• More security fixes
• Fixed keybinds being lost if they contain semicolons

• Added PANEL:OnTextClicked( id ) for RichText
• Temporarily restored PANEL:ActionSignal for RichText
• Temporary measures for addons that fail to load due to "failed to parse addon file"
• Minor security fixes

• Fixed even more security issues. Please update as soon as possible. This mainly affects clients, but servers are recommended to update as well.
• Display addons in red in Addons menu when they contain illegal files (and therefore not mounted/working)
• Fixed playing a demo not starting a loading screen
• Removed certain Lua API functions: ConsoleAutoComplete (menu), Panel.Command, Panel.SetActionFunction, Panel.SetPaintFunction, Panel.PostMessage, Panel.SetCommand, PANEL:ActionSignal, GM:LoadGModSaveFailed (clientside)
• Fixed some crashes to do with engine light styles
• Improvements to Garry's Mod's save system to prevent weird behavior, such as saves loading on wrong maps

• Fixed certain security issues. Please update as soon as possible. This mainly affects clients, but servers are recommended to update as well.

Hello everyone, We are releasing a small patch today with some minor fixes. This patch mostly affects game clients. The changelog is as follows:

• Fixed HL:S skill configs setting HL2 convars
• Fixed an infinite loop crash with Panel.KillFocus and Panel.OnLoseFocus
• Fixed a crash with text rendering
• Fixed crashes with filesystem printing warnings
• Fixed custom HTTP methods not working on clients
• Applied file.Exists fix to file.IsDir for Lua paths
• Use double precision floats for physenv.GetLastSimulationTime
• Added fallback sounds for EP2 vortigaunt attacks
• Unspecified minor security fixes

Hello everyone, We are releasing a small patch today with some minor improvements. Servers are recommended to update at their earliest convenience. The changelog is as follows:

• Added util.IntersectRayWithSphere
• Added util.IsSphereIntersectingSphere
• Added util.IsBoxIntersectingSphere
• Added util.IsPointInCone
• Added util.IsSphereIntersectingCone
• Panel.PaintManual can now render panels larger than the screen, when its first argument is set to true
• Added "Clear" button to the console
• Added missing TF2 map icons from its new updates
• Added "Color Lit Per Particle" particle initializer, update "Color Random" initializer to include new options
• Added duplicator.Disallow (Community Contribution)
• Added DPanPanel (Community Contribution)
• Added math.CHSpline (Community Contribution)
• Added SANDBOX:ContextMenuShowTool hook (Community Contribution)
• Added Global.ScreenScaleH (Community Contribution)
• Added table.Pack (Community Contribution)
• Added table.Flip (Community Contribution)
• Added DHScrollBar (Community Contribution)
• Added math.CubicBezier (Community Contribution)
• Added math.QuadraticBezier (Community Contribution)
• Made language.Add type-error on invalid input instead of silently fail
• Last argument of util.IsOBBIntersectingOBB is now optional
• Try to prevent static prop lightmap crashes when given invalid data
• Panel.PaintAt restores zpos of the panel
• Clamp physics forces phys_torque applies to prevent crashes/crazy physics
• Duplicator saves and restores sub materials by default
• Restored nav_generate progress dialog UI
• Move OnRequestFullUpdate warning to developer 1 so it is not as spammy
• Matched behavior of SteamID functions for bots between clientside and serverside
• Made Player:SteamID64 and Player:AccountID never return no value
• Error no halt when player.CreateNextBot would crash due to being ran too early
• Remove limits when reading SteamHTTP response headers
• Entity.IsMarkedForDeletion now checks Entity.Remove queue, so its output is now more correct
• Applied an experimental change to render.RenderView to render using VIEW_MONITOR instead of VIEW_MAIN as a potential fix for sprite rendering when using that function
• Added more NPCs categorized as hostile and friendly towards players (IsFriendEntityName global) (Community Contribution)
• Added Versus Saxton Hale map category from recent TF2 update (Community Contribution)
• TTT: Disable notification sound by default and add a setting for it (Community Contribution)
• Various code cleanups (Community Contribution)
• Fixed trigger_hurt forgiveness not resetting damage correctly
• Increased limit of language.GetPhrase output to 4000 bytes, from 1000 - if limit is hit, truncate the string, instead of outputting an empty string
• Fixed a crash due to BSP ZIP hash collision
• Fixed crashes due to combining Entity:EnableCustomCollisions and Entity:PhysicsInitSphere
• steamworks.GetList "days" parameter is functional again
• Restored functionality of "dtwarning" convar, which defaults to 1 now to maintain old behvaior
• Make Entity:InitializeAsClientEntity do nothing and error no halt when used. The function was useless and would often crash when used inappropriately

Hello everyone, We are releasing another small patch today, addressing some issues found out from the last update, as well as some additional improvements. The changelog is as follows:

• ents.GetMapCreatedEntity is now shared
• Fixed a crash issue when loading certain particle files
• FIxed skill configs not applying in time for singleplayer, resulting in NPCs not having health set, etc
• TTT: Made Poltergeist weapon range easier to override (Community Contribution)
• TTT: Fixed notification sound cue and make it toggleable (Community Contribution)
• DListView now ignores invisible lines (Community Contribution)
• Fixed metropolice NPC crashing when its target is removed during a weapon burst fire
• Steam Voice Settings opens Steam Settings in overlay
• Increased vtx filesize limit for studiomdl.exe, and added safeguards against crashing when the limit is hit
• Fixed a regression with halo/outline rendering
• poster command now works correctly with cl_leveloverview enabled
• Fixed up ToS/Privacy Policy links on Options menu
• Added voice_recordtofile to blocked concommand list
• DNS lookup Global.HTTP URLs before sending them to Steam
• Potential improvement to 64x64 cubemap quality when building map cubemaps (Community Contribution)

Artwork showcased: "Movie Night" The June 2023 Update is now live. This update adds a few new visual effects for mappers and modellers to take advantage of, for better visuals. There are also new additions for the Hammer Editor for mappers to enjoy, such as new entities, static prop lightmaps, and more. We are also introducing experimental changes that remove the script limit for singleplayer, so that you can play with all your addons regardless of how many you have installed. This update also adds a new option to delete temporary server files on game shutdown, such as sprays. This feature is controlled by gmod_delete_temp_files console variable and is enabled by default. If you wish to disable this feature, you can set the console variable to 0. And as usual, there are plethora of new Lua API additions and changes for modders to create even cooler addons. You can find the full change list for this update in our blog post: https://gmod.facepunch.com/blog/june-2023-update [quote]This update requires servers to update before you can join them. This means that for a certain amount of time after the update releases you may be unable to join servers and get a message saying "The server is running an older version of the game" instead. You will have to wait for servers to update before you can join them again. You cannot downgrade to a previous version of the game. Please be patient and let server owners update their servers.[/quote]

Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon! The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 28th of June at 4PM GMT. The update will be mandatory for all server owners, so write the date down, servers will need to be updated before they can be joined. You can preview the list of upcoming changes here: https://wiki.facepunch.com/gmod/Update_Preview_Changelog Please note this list is still work in progress and is subject to change.

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Hey everyone, We are releasing a small patch today. The entire change log is as follows:

• Fixed ToolGun:GetToolObject returning local players values for other players clientside
• Fixed potential Lua errors with PropSpawn effect
• Fixed an infinite loop with util.TableToJSON when a table has __index that always gives non-nil output
• Refresh language files on gamemode change
• Reworked how GetItemInfo timeout works for WorkshopDL to hopefully work better
• Fixed crashes when barnacle m_hTongueTip's m_pSpring is null
• Throttled CreateFragmentsFromFile messages to 1 a second to avoid lag
• Expanded the 'Your map differs from the servers' kick reason with more info
• Fixed a server crash to do with invalid vehicle scripts for airboats
• Fixed a crash when accessing self.loco of a deleted nextbot
• Try to prevent crashing when (re)loading textures from .png
• Use snd_musicvolume instead of volume for loading screens (Community Contribution)
• TTT: Fixed ironsight position when in singleplayer (Community Contribution)
• IncludeCS now returns result of include() (Community Contribution)
• Contain DButton's image size if it's too big (Community Contribution)
• Added the Derma Icon Browser (derma_icon_browser console command) (Community Contribution)
• Refactored weapon_medkit so it is easier to change/extend (Community Contribution)
• Menu support for util.IsBinaryModuleInstalled (Community Contribution)
• Added Panel:Set/GetTooltipDelay (Community Contribution)
• Added vgui.Exists (Community Contribution)
• Security fixes

• Fixed a Lua error about "derma_icon_browser.lua"
• Fixed a regression with language getting reset to Steam's language if your chosen in-game language is English

Artwork showcased: "Sandvich Ops." The January 2023 Update is now live. You can find the full change list for this update in our blog post: https://gmod.facepunch.com/blog/january-2023-update January 26 Update: Fixed a regression with Lua effect auto refresh causing errors.

Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon! The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 25th of January at 4PM GMT. The update will be optional for all server owners, but naturally it is highly recommended to update to receive all the latest features and improvements. You can preview the list of upcoming changes here: https://wiki.facepunch.com/gmod/Update_Preview_Changelog Please note this list is still work in progress and is subject to change.

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Artwork showcased: "Sky Train" The June 2022 Update is now live. You can find the full change list for this update in our blog post: https://gmod.facepunch.com/blog/june-2022-update [quote]This update requires servers to update before you can join them. This means that for a certain amount of time after the update releases you may be unable to join servers and get a message saying "The server is running an older version of the game" instead. You will have to wait for servers to update before you can join them again. You cannot downgrade to a previous version of the game. Please be patient and let server owners update their servers.[/quote]

Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon! The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 8th of June at 1PM GMT. The update will be mandatory for all server owners, so mark the date and time. Servers will need to be updated before people can join them again. You can preview the list of upcoming changes here: https://wiki.facepunch.com/gmod/Update_Preview_Changelog Please note this list is still work in progress and is subject to change.

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Hey everyone, We are releasing another small patch today. The entire change log is as follows: * Relaxed threshold for "Too many voice packets in a single frame!" kick * Fixed crashing with npc_apcdriver when it doesn't have its vehicle * Added console warnings when npc_apcdriver/npc_vehicledriver is removed due to it not having its vehicle to drive As usual servers are recommended to update at earliest convenience.

Hey everyone, We are releasing another small patch today. The entire change log is as follows:

• Disallowed physics creation/destruction functions from being called on jeeps/airboats to prevent crashes
• Allowed physgunning persistent props when persistence is disabled
• Fixed an issue with halo library not resetting color of pp/copy, which in some cases makes usage of halo library fill the whole screen with a color
• Fixed Lua errors when trying to activate non Toggle Camera or Dynamite from a tool Button that was loaded from a save in multiplayer
• Improved save loading so it sets player ownership of spawned entities to a player in more cases
• Fixed vgui_slideshow_display crashing the game without materials to display
• Fixed a crash when trying to play bad ADPCM .wav files
• Fixed file.AsyncRead returning garbage when the target file has no data
• Added NextBot.GetLastKnownArea and NextBot.ClearLastKnownArea
• Put motionsensor.GetColourMaterial behind a clientside permission
• Fixed DIconLayout counting border size 2 times when laying out icons (Community Contribution)
• Flash the game window when loading screen disappears to let the player know the loading is finished
• Fixed hook.Add giving a less than useful error when given a nil to second argument
• Failing to save jpeg screenshots/posters actually says that it failed in console
• Fixed a regression with string.Comma where it wouldn't format huge numbers properly
• Fixed func_healthcharger and func_recharge not updating its texture index
• Added OnHalfEmpty, OnEmpty and OnFull outputs to func_healthcharger, to match func_recharge
• Fixed Half Life 1 sentry ragdolls not cleaning up on map cleanup. Also fixed their collisions and inability to hit the player at certain player angles
• Fixed a crash in the DSP system
• Fixed a crash with NPC:SetNPCClass
• TTT: Fix ammo ents blocking +use near other entites (Community contribution)
• Fixed a typo in hook.Remove error (Community Contribution)
• Fixed security issues

Hey everyone, We are releasing another small patch today. Biggest change with this update is the addition of Steam's Chat Filtering feature to the default in-game chat. This filter can be disabled in-game via a check box in the chat's Filters section:
The filter also obeys your Steam preferences for chat filtering as seen here:
The entire change log is as follows:

• Prisoner pod and chair vehicles now react to damage physically, driver takes explosion damage, calls GM:EntityTakeDamage hook
• Fixed GM:PlayerAmmoChanged reporting incorrect new ammo count when called from Player:GiveAmmo
• Spawnmenu search now resets its model cache when addons/games are remounted
• Potential fix for crash relating to env_microphone's measure target entity
• Reduce Faceposer tool's convar count to 96 (from 128) to match the actual limit in the engine
• Fixed GMODLUA_GetUserType leaking onto the Lua stack (this only affects binary modules and the type() function, when using custom userdata types)
• surface.DrawLine now uses floats not integers
• Fixed a stack overflow with DListView and columns inserted at specific positions
• Fixes a server crash with no collide constraint.
• Fixed DTextEntry's automatic line breaks causing an infinite loop hang with specially formatted text containing a lot of whitespace
• Potential fix for a crash within CFontTextureRegen
• Add OS specific errors to binary module loading errors
• Make it more clear that changing sbox_persist while in-game will cleanup the map
• "Stop Persisting" property will now also be hidden when persistence is disabled
• Do not clean up map when disabling persistence
• Fixed changing persistence in-game saving to the wrong file if the cvar changed too quickly within the 2 second timer
• Downgrade Steamworks SDK to 1.50 as the newer version was causing issues
• Fixed 2 server lag exploits with default properties
• Fixed "join game" not showing up in Steam for P2P games after a changelevel
• Implement Steam chat filter to the default chat box (profanity filter is toggleable in the Filters section of the default chatbox, Steam preferences apply)
• Added string = util.FilterText( input, context, player )
• Added TEXT_FILTER_ enums
• Added safeguards to DownloadUGC when Steam sends us a null SteamUGCQueryCompleted_t
• Disabling hoverballs now adjusts their mass so they are not abnormally heavy when disabled, improved duplicator support for the disabled state

Update Summary

Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon! The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 15th of December at the usual 4PM GMT. The update will be mandatory for all server owners, so mark the date and time. Servers will need to be updated before people can join them again. You can preview the list of upcoming changes here: https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vTzEJEpdEje8e-FgsbyWGydu_Ez7p82MwOUPmRlUAAJ-KpkNJhHctyadZosfUYjVTz26KGip7bI7M9T/pub Please note this list is still work in progress and is subject to change.

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Hey everyone, We are releasing another small patch today. The entire change log is as follows:

• Fixed a crash with physgun's primary fire when a grabbed entity gets removed/dropped during OnPhysgunPickup
• Disabled model/material/addon unloading/reloading features as it caused severe stability issues for some people running multicore rendering
• Fixed a crash when particles are attached to the world entity and the map is reloaded
• Fixed a potential crash with func_clip_vphysics
• Fixed Lua error with DTree_Node when self populating folders from filesystem end up with 0 files
• Fixed DComboBox's dropdown not being clickable on modal panels
• Automatically apply PROPINTER_FIRE_EXPLOSIVE_RESIST to all props that can deal explosive damage to prevent crashes when many explosive props are exploded in a small space
• Add sv_no_ain_files, defaults to 0, disables forced download of .ain files from the server
• Potential fix for crashes when util.Decompress (Possibly other places too) reallocates huge chunks of memory
• Fixed Out of Bounds $frame on render targets crashing the game
• Fixed hopefully all possible crashes with npc_barnacle when something deletes its internal physics objects and entities
• Potential fix for a crash in CMatQueuedRenderContext::Bind
• Fixed a potential material refcount issue when binding materials in CMatQueuedRenderContext
• Fixed prop_vehicle_prisoner_pod (Sandbox Chair vehicles) forcing FOV to 90
• Hammer: Added "Allow physgun" and "toolgun whitelist" keyvalues to func_lod
• Stop the crosshair color going white if the player's FOV is < 90
• Fixed SWEP.AccurateCrosshair not taking into account worldclicker aim and sometimes hitting the player entity itself
• TTT: Updated language files (Community Contribution)
• Sandbox Camera SWEP zooming rate is now server tickrate independent (Community Contribution)
• Completely disable CHudDeathNotice, CHudHintDisplay and CHudHintKeyDisplay since they are not used in GMod
• Fixed any bone manipulations breaking entity's render bounds, now render bounds will be only enlarged if a bone is manipulated outside of the original model bounds

Hey everyone, We are releasing a small patch today. The entire change log is as follows:

• Fixed duplicated Motors, Winches and Hydraulics being able to be activated by any player on the server
• Fixed Lua errors when making 0 width ropes
• Do not allow to use the "Drive" property on entities that are already being driven, to prevent players getting stuck in invalid state
• Fixed some entities having improper color/material in dupe icon preview, such as the Fog/Sky/Sun editors
• Fixed entering a chair causing everything to disappear for a bit
• Fixes to crashes/missing textures/error models when changing maps/servers/etc.

• TTT: add a player mic volume slider to the scoreboard (Community Contribution)
• TTT: fix table.Shuffle (Community Contribution)
• TTT: fix propspec_allow_named setting not taking effect (Community Contribution)

• Fixed a server crash when NPC is trying to holster a weapon_frag
• Fixed a server crash when item_ammo_crate is given an invalid ammo type
• Fixed a server crash when an npc_fastzombie tries to attack a non player entity
• ent_remove* no longer allows removal of the world entity
• ent_remove_all no longer can delete players
• Fixed "DownloadingFile" javascript function not being fired for Fast/ServerDL due to changes in last update
• Display a console message when ServerDL fails to download something
• Reset entity FXBlend cache when the current view changes during a frame, fixes point_camera messing up entity fade distances
• Player.ConCommand's queue clientside should now show addon name when running blocked concommands
• Added more debug info to "Invalid HitboxSet on something" warning
• Fixed func_movelinear regression with the SetSpeed input when called with speed of 0

• Added util.MD5/SHA1/SHA256 - all take a single string, and return a hex string
• Added IsConCommandBlocked
• Added crash/infinite loop safeguards to Entity.SetMoveParent: Unlink self from previous parent, do not allow to parent to yourself, check for cyclic parents
• Limited util.JSONToTable depth to 5000 (should be more than enough for any legitimate uses) to avoid stack overflows
• Apply stack overflow protection to util.TableToJSON
• Experimental "network to clients" option for Entity.ManipulateBoneAngles/Position (3rd argument, defaults to true)
• Added a second argument to util.GetModelMeshes - a table of tables where IDs are boneIds and contain a table of 2 keys: matrix and parentID
• Let's try an Entity.Set/GetColor change - Make C++ return/take 4 numbers, and make a Lua override that takes/returns color objects instead - should be ~2x faster and GetColor now returns the proper color object
• duplicator library now properly copies Lua-set color and material override, not just the Sandbox tool ones
• Fixed net library not resetting its internal variables on level change
• Entity.PhysicsFromMesh can now also accept just a list of vectors
• Fixed errors from GetInt() when text entry contents aren't numeric (Community Contribution) Added xalign and yalign arguments to draw.WordBox (Community Contribution)

Artwork showcased: "Monitors"

Update highlights

Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon! The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 9th of June at the usual 4PM GMT. The update will be mandatory for all server owners, so mark the date and time. Servers will need to be updated before people can join them again. You can preview the list of upcoming changes here: https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vTzEJEpdEje8e-FgsbyWGydu_Ez7p82MwOUPmRlUAAJ-KpkNJhHctyadZosfUYjVTz26KGip7bI7M9T/pub Please note this list is still work in progress and is subject to change. (Changes marked with (Networking Change) are not currently available for testing, but will be included into the test branches on Monday (7th of June), and will be included in the actual update)

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Hello everyone. It has come to our attention that some community servers provide content that is simply put - unacceptable. While we normally do not interfere with community servers and the content they provide, in this case it is necessary to make it clear, that sexual violence content is not acceptable in Garry's Mod, be that on the Steam Workshop or on community servers. If you are a server owner, please familiarize yourself with the following article: https://wiki.facepunch.com/gmod/Server_Operator_Rules Please adjust your servers to conform to the rules outlined in the article. Servers found breaking the rules outlined in the article after 15th of April 2021 will be delisted from the in-game server browser.

Hey everyone, We are releasing a small update today to address issues with the previous update. The full list of changes is as follows: * Made the default Derma fonts work better for non English characters * Fixed voice_fadeouttime problem creating Lua errors when Quick fix is applied * Fixed Hammer Sprinkle Tool models becoming errors after loading a .vmf with sprinkled models * Fixed floating .gma addons in addons/whatever/ not loading properly * Fixed gamemode list not refreshing in main menu on Workshop addon (un)mount * Fixed addon sub category page count not updating when switching tags Servers only need updating if they are affected by the floating .gma addon issue.

Artwork showcased: "Donut Thief"

Update Highlights

Server browser improvements

Problems menu

Hammer Editor improvements

Things to watch out for

Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon! The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 31st of March at the usual 4PM GMT. The update will be optional for all server owners, but naturally it is highly recommended to update to receive all the latest features and improvements. You can preview the list of upcoming changes here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTzEJEpdEje8e-FgsbyWGydu_Ez7p82MwOUPmRlUAAJ-KpkNJhHctyadZosfUYjVTz26KGip7bI7M9T/pub

What to watch out for

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Hey everyone, We are releasing a small update today to address issues with the previous update. The full list of changes is as follows: * Fixed Half-Life Source weapons that are spawned by maps being invisible * Fixed NPCs dying where they previous didn't * Fixed the default Crossbow weapon viewmodel deploying with the wrong skin * Fixed crashing issues due to BASS.DLL 3rd party library * Unmarked certain files in /cfg/ folder as "user configuration" to fix them not restoring during file verification process due to a Steam bug * Potentially fixes crash when joining serves with Workshop content on macOS Servers only need updating if they are affected by the NPC issue.

Artwork by Chem

Update Highlights

Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon! The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 27th of January at the usual 4PM GMT. The update will be optional for all server owners, but naturally it is highly recommended to update to receive all the latest features and improvements. You can preview the list of upcoming changes here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTzEJEpdEje8e-FgsbyWGydu_Ez7p82MwOUPmRlUAAJ-KpkNJhHctyadZosfUYjVTz26KGip7bI7M9T/pub

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Hey everyone, We are releasing a small client update today to address recently found exploits and some other issues. The full changelist is as follows: * Fixed a clientside exploit with render targets (Thanks Badger and Ling) * Fixed a clientside exploit with the web browser integration (Thanks FiveSeven) * Fixed abnormal clientside voice delay on low tick servers * Entity.SetModelScale is now clamped on players (minimum value is now 0.001) to prevent crashing Servers only need updating if they are affected by the model scale crashing issue.

We have released an small hotfix update that addresses a few issues with the October 2020 update and other general fixes. All servers are recommended to update. The entire change log is as follows:

• Fixed performance issue with players (Released on Wednesday)
• Fixed env_sprite_clientside affecting sprite trails (like Trails tool) in multiplayer (Released on Wednesday)
• Fixed slider constrains sometimes resetting their direction
• Fixed clients being able to spam server console with certain console commands
• net.SendOmit with a NULL entity now acts like net.Broadcast, instead of silently failing
• Fixed tooltips not inheriting derma skin of the panel they are opened for
• Fixed Hoverball corrupting vector_origin global (Community Contribution)

Artwork "A Stroll Down Valve Ave." by Ivretor This update brings a much requested Addon Presets feature into the game:
The updated "Addons" menu now contains a new section accessible from the bottom right corner which has new options for sorting and the new addon presets, which allow you to save groups of addons and enable or disable them quickly. We also added "Followed" and "Favorite" sections to the "Addons" menu, which will list Workshop Items published by Steam users you follow and the Workshop Items that you have favorited. The main menu got a few more tweaks besides that, such as the ability to hide the news list in the main menu:
(Please keep in mind that you will not be able to hide the news if there's a new blogpost that was published within the last 7 days.) The Sandbox's Hoverball tool now has a new feature to Toggle the Hoverball as per community request:
Some other tools have also been slightly improved. The Super Gravity Gun has been restored to its full glory:
(It can be turned on and off with physcannon_mega_enabled console variable, requiring sv_cheats) In addition to these changes there has been a number new features for developers as always, which includes new Lua functions and fixes, improvements to Hammer and map compiling tools, as well as general stability and other improvements. You will find the full change list for this update in our blog post: https://gmod.facepunch.com/blog/october-2020-update [quote]This update requires servers to update before you can join them. This means that for a certain amount of time after the update releases you may be unable to join servers and get a message saying "The server is running an older version of the game" instead. You will have to wait for servers to update before you can join them again. You cannot downgrade to a previous version of the game. Please be patient and let server owners update their servers.[/quote]

Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon! The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 14th of October at the usual 4PM GMT. The update will be mandatory for all server owners, so mark the date and time. Servers will need to be updated before people can join them again. You can preview the list of upcoming changes here: http://wiki.garrysmod.com/changelist/prerelease/ Please note this list is still work in progress and is subject to change. (Changes marked with (Networking Change) are not currently available for testing, but will be included into the test branches on Monday (12th of October), and will be included in the actual update)

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Artwork by Chem

Update Highlights

Hello everyone, GmodStore are organizing a Gamemode Competition that will be livestreamed at 17:00 UTC on Sunday the 9th of August. It will feature 8 unique gamemodes created over the past 2 months, with a prize pool of more than $6000 up for grabs. The stream will be taking place here: https://gmodstore.com/redirects/ggc-live For more information and friendly chatter feel free to join the GmodStore discord: https://discord.gg/gmodstore NOTE: This event is organized by the community and is not associated with Facepunch in any way.

Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon! The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 19th of August at the usual 4PM GMT. The update will be optional for server owners, however it is always a good idea to keep your server updated to receive all the latest fixes and features. You can preview the list of upcoming changes here: http://wiki.garrysmod.com/changelist/prerelease/

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We have released an small hotfix update that addresses a few issues with the June 2020 update. This is a server only update, so all servers are recommended to update. The entire change log is as follows:

• Fixed clients getting disconnected due to duplicate clc_ClientInfo packets
• Fixed "exit" and "quit" commands crashing dedicated servers on Linux

Artwork: "GM" by Noga, which was the winner of the background competition.

Update Highlights

Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon! The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 24th of June at the usual 4PM GMT. The update will be optional for server owners, however it is always a good idea to keep your server updated to receive all the latest fixes and features. You can preview the list of upcoming changes here: http://wiki.garrysmod.com/changelist/prerelease/

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Hello everyone, First of all, we would like to thank everyone who participated in the Garry's Mod main menu background competition. Together all of you have submitted over 2000 backgrounds, which exceeded out wildest expectations. It is now time to pick the best backgrounds to be included into the game. We have looked through every single submission and picked over 150 finalists to be voted on by the community. Top voted entries will be included into the game in the next Garry's Mod update later this month. The voting takes place on our official Discord server: https://discord.gg/gmod You will find all the relevant information in the #competition-rules Discord channel.

Hey everyone, We are releasing a small patch today. The entire change log is as follows:

• Servers without a Game Server Login Token now get ranking penalty and do not count towards gamemode player counts
• Right or mouse wheel clicking a server will now copy its IP address and other info
• Fixed more issues with util.Base64Decode
• Fixed a script error with the constraint library when spawning duplications
• Improved error handling for built-in Duplicator when pasting constraints and they produce errors, so the duplication doesn't just stop and become un-undo-able

This news post is primarily addressed to server owners. Please start using Steam Game Server Login Tokens (GSLT). At the latest, on Friday all anonymous game servers (servers not using GSLTs) will receive a massive ranking penalty in the server browser meaning they will not appear at the top of the server list, ever. However they will still appear in the server browser and can be searched for with the search feature. This change is aimed to combat the rampant server faking issues that have recently spiked.

What do I need to do as a server owner?

What does this mean for me as a player?

We have released an small hotfix update that addresses a few issues from previous update. The entire change log is as follows:

• Fixed a crash issue with util.Base64Decode()
• Fixed a crash issue with ents.CreateClientProp()
• Fixed a longstanding crash issue with No-Collide constraint
• "poster" console command now tells you where it saved the poster

Hey everyone, We are launching a new Garry's Mod competition. The main menu backgrounds are seen every time the game starts up. As the game updates and evolves, so should the visuals users see. It's time to choose new backgrounds for the Main Menu that will be seen by all Garry's Mod players for years to come! The competition takes place on our official Discord server: https://discord.gg/gmod You will find all the relevant information in the #competition-rules Discord channel, including rules and the submission process.

Artwork by Piggo

Update Highlights

Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon! The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 29th of April at the usual 4PM GMT. The update will be optional for server owners, however it is always a good idea to keep your server updated to receive all the latest fixes and features. You can find the list of changes that will be coming here: http://wiki.garrysmod.com/changelist/prerelease/

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We have released an small hotfix update that addresses a few issues from previous update. The entire change log is as follows:

• Fixed Closed Captions appearing when holding Sandbox's Camera weapon
• Sandbox hints no longer display when holding Sandbox's Camera weapon
• Fixed issues with flex weights on clientside entities
• Fixed Lua errors appearing when placing new Headers into a spawnlist
• Fixed certain NPCs floating above ground in very specific circumstances
• Fixed a clientside exploit allowing servers to force reconnect to the server on disconnect

Artwork "Red Letter Day" by jq ue ar y This update brings many new features for addon creators as well as adds general polish to other parts of the game, such as the Spawnmenu. Resizing the spawnmenu now saves the changes after you exit the game, so you do not have to resize it every time you join a Sandbox server or start a singleplayer Sandbox game. There are also numerous improvements to spawnlist customization, including more intuitive drag'n'drop controls that mimic drag'n'drop controls of your Operating System and inability to delete NPCs, Weapons, Vehicles, Entities and Post Processing effects from their own tabs so players no longer have to rejoin server/restart their singleplayer game if they accidentally deleted something in their spawnmenu. There's also an option to revert any currently unsaved spawnlist changes. A number of Steam Workshop related issues introduced with the previous update were also resolved. You will find the full change list for this update in our blog post: https://gmod.facepunch.com/blog/march-2020-update The x64/chromium embedded framework (CEF) update will likely release sometime after this update, some unexpected issues were found and since fixed, as well as an upgrade to a newer CEF version (80) was performed which is why it was delayed. [quote]This update requires servers to update before you can join them. This means that for a certain amount of time after the update releases you may be unable to join servers and get a message saying "The server is running an older version of the game" instead. You will have to wait for servers to update before you can join them again. You cannot downgrade to a previous version of the game. Please be patient and let server owners update their servers.[/quote]

Hello everyone, The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon! The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 17th of March around the usual 4PM GMT. The update will require server owners to update their servers before players will be able to join them. You can find the list of changes that will be coming here: http://wiki.garrysmod.com/changelist/prerelease/

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Artwork by XenoNuke

Update Highlights

• Addons will have a much higher size limit, up to 2GB
• New or updated addons on Steam Workshop will display their real, uncompressed size
• New or updated addons will take less space on your HDD/SSD
• There will be no negative impact on download/upload sizes
• Players will be able to update their uploaded Dupes, Saves and Demos from in-game

Addon developers and server owners

Other changes

Hello everyone. The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon. Actually 2 of them. The first update is scheduled to release on 21st of January (around the usual 4PM GMT) and will bring changes to Steam Workshop support in Garry's Mod. More details are below. This update is recommended to be installed on all servers, but will not be enforced. You can find the list of changes that will be coming in the first update here: http://wiki.garrysmod.com/changelist/prerelease/ The second update is scheduled to release on 24th of January and will bring the long awaited 64bit builds and a new built-in browser engine - Chromium. This second update will not affect servers in any way, so it won't be necessary for server owners to perform any updates.

Upcoming Steam Workshop support changes

• Addons will no longer have a size limit, meaning no more separate downloads for map content, etc
• New or updated addons on Steam Workshop will display their real, uncompressed size
• New or updated addons will take less space on your HDD/SSD
• There will be no negative impact on download sizes
• Players will be able to update their uploaded Dupes, Saves and Demos from in-game

For addon developers

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Hey everyone! We have released an small patch that addresses a few small issues while we work on a bigger update that will bring many improvements to Workshop support all around the game. The entire change log for this patch is as follows: * Improved handling of Steam Workshop downloads when joining servers, fixing addons not updating properly among other improvements * Fixed recording Demos creating a black icon This update is for the game client only, servers do not need to be updated.

We have released an small hotfix update that addresses a few issues from previous update. The entire change log is as follows: * Fixed a crash issue in VertexLitGeneric shader with missing base texture * Performance improvements to clientside DTVar callbacks * Updated language files This update is for the game client only, servers do not need to be updated.

Artwork by Meatball CEO of S.O.U.P

Update Highlights

• r_shadow_allowdynamic 1 - Allows dynamic lights, such as the Light tool, to make use of this feature
• r_shadow_allowbelow 1 - Allows lights below an entity to also affect shadow angles
• r_shadowfromanyworldlight 1 - Makes ALL light sources affect shadow angles, as opposed to only map curated ones
• r_shadow_lightpos_lerptime 0.5 - How long it takes for the angles to change from one light source to another
• r_shadow_shortenfactor 2 - The higher the number, the more towards the ground the shadow will point

• r_shadowfromworldlights 0

Hello everyone, It's that time again, another update coming soon! The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 12th of November around the usual 4PM GMT. You can find the list of changes that will be coming here: http://wiki.garrysmod.com/changelist/prerelease/

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Hey everyone, we have just dropped another small hotfix update that addresses a few more issues that came up after release of the September 2019 update. Complete list of changes is as follows:

• Fixed a memory leak with engine traces
• Hopefully fixed NW2vars being wonky on players after the September 2019 update
• Fixed a small exploit

Hey everyone, dropping this small hotfix update that addresses a few issues that came up after release of the September 2019 update. Complete list of changes is as follows:

• Fixed FPS issues after the update
• Fixed an issue with Global NWVars not syncing to client when set during server start up
• A few improvements and fixes to addon menu and custom .gma files
• Fixed host_timescale not resetting with sv_cheats 0 and causing all entities to appear laggy/stuttery
• Fixed NPC driven vehicles not driving at all, such as the Combine APCs on Half-Life 2 maps

Art by PotatoJoe

Update Highlights

Hi everyone, It's that time again, another update coming soon! The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 3rd of September around the usual 4PM GMT. You can find the list of changes that will be coming here: http://wiki.garrysmod.com/changelist/prerelease/

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Art by Nicnac

Update Highlights

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Hi everyone, We are planning to release the next Garry's Mod update next week, on 2nd of July around 4PM GMT. You can find the list of changes that will be coming here: http://wiki.garrysmod.com/changelist/prerelease/

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Hi everyone, We are planning to release the next Garry's Mod update next week, on 30th of April around 4PM GMT. You can find the list of changes that will be coming here: http://wiki.garrysmod.com/changelist/prerelease/

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Hi everyone, We are planning to release the next Garry's Mod update next week, on 19th of February around 4PM GMT. You can find the list of changes that will be coming here: http://wiki.garrysmod.com/changelist/prerelease/

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Hello everyone, there was a quick update today to fix some recently discovered exploits in the game. It is vital server owners update their servers as soon as possible to receive the fixes. List of changes is as follows:

• Fixed an exploit relating to SQLite
• Fixed an exploit to do with gm_giveswep

The changes

• Fixed a crash with decals on high poly models
• Fixed a crash with Projected Textures
• Fixed crash issues on some TF2 maps
• Fixed crash issue with physenv.AddSufraceData()
• Fixed not being able to start a new game with too many game.AddDecal() calls
• Fixed a crash issue with env_fog_controller
• Fixed crash exploits with parenting of unremovable entities to removable ones and deleting them this way
• Fixed certain players not being able to be muted on servers with large populations
• Changed Lua file hashing algorithm to improve security

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Changes

• Added quick search to Material tool
• You can now ignite ragdolls
• Restored Half-Life 1 turret entities
• Added support for $treesway shader paramters, which is affected by env_wind entities on existing maps
• Downloading workshop items when joining servers now deletes the useless .compressed files that waste space
• npc_sniper no longer becomes pacifist after one player kill
• Fixed a crash issue with monster_flyer
• Fixed a crash issue with Half-Life: Source monster_*_dead NPCs
• Fixed model of monster_hevsuit_dead
• Fixed HL2 barney appearing on HL1 map c1a1
• Fixed HL1 and HL2 episodes not displaying their chapter titles and other on-screen text
• Fixed purple blood color on HL1 alien NPCs
• Fixed a crash on srcds when combine soldiers with smg1 die and there isn't a player in first server slot
• Fixed a rare crash with npc_combie_s trying to shoot a gun they don't have
• Fixed a potential AI pathfinding crash
• Reenabled monster_bigmomma hp recovery system
• Fixed npc_barnacle not picking up players from vehicles
• Fixed chatbox filters looking weird
• Fixed default join messages not working on dedicated servers
• Fixed some scenes not playing
• Smooth scrape sounds are no longer repalced by rough scrape sounds for glass and tile textures
• Fixed flashlight sound stopping weapon sounds
• Fixed some effects (mostly on NPCs) not working in multiplayer
• Fixed some HL1 NPCs not talking in multiplayer
• Addon entities ("anim" type SENTS) are now properly credited as inflictor and not the attacker when thrown into a player with a gravity gun
• Updated language files (Community Contribution)
• Updated TTT to its latest version
• Added proper distance and entity validity checks for all default properties to stop them from being exploited by clientside scripts
• Spawnmenu Icons no longer save images of missing models to disk
• Minor changes to NPC difficulty to match Half-Life games (Community Contribution)

• Added CTakeDamageInfo.__tostring
• Added CNavArea.GetPlace()
• Added CNavArea.SetPlace()
• Added PhysObj.GetPositionMatrix()
• Added Entity.GetWorldTransformMatrix()
• Added DMG_SNIPER and DMG_MISSILEDEFENSE
• Added util.GetSurfaceData()
• Added Half-Life: Source CLASS_ enums
• Added input.GetKeyCode(), works opposite of input.GetKeyName
• Added ProjectedTexture:SetQuadraticAttenuation()
• Added ProjectedTexture:SetLinearAttenuation()
• Added ProjectedTexture:SetConstantAttenuation()
• Added ProjectedTexture:GetQuadraticAttenuation()
• Added ProjectedTexture:GetLinearAttenuation()
• Added ProjectedTexture:GetConstantAttenuation()
• Added player.GetByAccountID( id ) ( Community Contribution )
• Added render.WorldMaterialOverride
• Added return value to DColumnSheet.AddSheet (Community Contribution)
• Added player_connect_client gameevent
• Fixed FL_ANIMDUCKING not resetting when entering a vehicle
• Fixed HTTP() cutting off post body at the NULL byte
• Fixed func_breakable_surf crashing when damaged by DMG_BLAST with no inflictor
• Fixed crash issues with CNewParticleEffect.AddControlPoint and CNewParticleEffect.StopEmissionAndDestroyImmediately functions
• Fixed Player and Entity.__newindex crashing the game when assigning non string keys onto those entities
• CTakeDamageInfo.GetDamageType now properly returns an unsigned int
• JSON functions now can handle NULL bytes properly
• IGModAudioChannel.__gc no longer crashes the game in some cases
• Fixed an error with empty nextbox NPCs (Community Contribution)
• SWEP Holdtype is now updated clientside whenever server sends a holdtype update
• PlayerUse no longer blocks using when Lua doesn't return a value or returns a non boolean
• Fixed DMenu's non self deleting submenus not opening in some cases
• Player.Kick no longer fails with reasons too long ( now cuts them off at ~512 )
• util.SpriteTrail no longer crashes the game if you do not give the material ".vmt" extension
• util.SpriteTrail no longer silently fails halfway through when not given a color
• Dragginig/Resizing DFrame as a child element now works properly (Community Contribution)
• Consistent caching between Entity.GetEyeTraceNoCursor and Entity.GetEyeTrace (Community Contribution)
• Fixed a crash issue with Vehicle.GetVehicleViewPosition
• Fixed a few Vehicle functions returning garbage in certain cases ( GetVehicleViewPosition, GetPassengerSeatPoint, GetWheelContactPoint )
• Fixed RebuildSpawnIcon() not taking bodygroups into account
• Added voice_overdrive, volume and _restart on client to the blocked console command list
• prop_vehicle and prop_vehicle_driveable are now considered Vehicles by Lua
• Entity.GetSaveTable now works properly with most array fields, they will show up as 1-based table in Lua
• Entity.SetSaveValue can now handle array fields, just like GetSaveTable()
• Entity.GetInternalVariable now supports all field types as GetSaveTable/SetSaveValue does
• CLuaEmitter.Add will now also initallize startSize
• util.GetSurfacePropName now returns "" for out of bounds input
• IGModAudioChannel:IsValid now properly reflects the validity of the sound channel instead of testing existence of the Lua objecct
• Most IGModAudioChannel functions now also check for channel validity
• DoModal no longer works without cursor visible for all panels, not just "Frame"
• Vector.WithinAABox now orders vectors on its own
• Entity.GetAttachments, Entity.GetBodyGroups and Entity.GetMaterials will now return an empty table where they used to return nil
• util.(De)Compress and util.Base64Encode error on no input and return an empty string when given an empty string
• Failed-to-send net messages now reset current net message
• Calling net.Start() while a net message is already active now displays a message
• You can no longer send net messages with no players on the server
• Entity.GetSaveTable and Entity.GetInternalVariable no longer iterate over Inputs and Outputs
• Entity.SetHitboxSet no longer assigns non existent hitbox sets when using a string as the first argument resulting in a console warning spam
• You can no longer remove player_manager entity
• Made DLabelURL's color functions work consistently to DLabel's
• Vehicle.GetVehicleViewPosition's only argument is now optional
• Entity.SetModelScale is now limited to +-400 on server (unchanged on client)

• Keys in mount.cfg are now marked as mounted ( for IsMounted() ), if they are in the list of mountable games
• Restored Gib Model functionality of func_breakable from HL1
• mountdepots.txt will now be automatically created if it doesn't exist so dedicated server owners can edit it
• Fixed nav file error 4 (out of date) being displayed when the nav file is in fact up to date
• Nav file errors now properly displays the actual error by name, not error ID
• Updated surfaceproperites.txt to remove some entries to fit the 128 entry limit
• Bumped maxiumum key length of key values in bsp to 64 (from 32)

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Hi everyone, We are planning to release the next Garry's Mod update next week, on October 17th around 3PM GMT. You can find the list of changes that will be coming here: http://wiki.garrysmod.com/changelist/prerelease/

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We're releasing a small hotfix to address a recently found exploit that allowed users to execute arbitrary Lua scripts on servers. If you run a server, you should update it. It's a very non-intrusive update, so there should be no risk of anything breaking, except - potentially - third-party binary modules.

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Changes

• Added "Favourite this server" button to the bottom bar of the main menu when you are on a server
• Eye Poser and Finger Poser Tools can now be used on Effects
• Added vid_sound 1/0 to control sound recording of gm_video (Community Contribution)
• Bone manipulation will now properly affect hit boxes of Players and NPCs
• 3rd person reload animations are now automatically stopped when switching weapons
• Updated default spawnlists: Portal 1, Builder and HL2: Characters categories, added Garry's Mod category. This only affects new players
• Updated some HL2 map icons to be more recognizable
• Changed Toolgun's holdtype from pistol to revolver to match the view model (Community Contribution)
• Bone manipulation now works properly on players
• Improved 3rd person crouching animations to better represent what happens in 1st person
• Medkit Weapon now heals up to max health properly, and lag compensates when used by players (Community Contribution)
• Slightly improved performance of player animations (Community Contribution)
• Updated language files
• Restored functionality of env_wind
• Fixed pick up HUD ( ammo, weapons, etc ) not working properly for some time after HL2 campaign loading screens
• Restored functionality of monster_mortar to fix a crash issue on a Half-Life Source map
• Fixed entities inside player clip brushes not being usable by +use for Half Life Source maps
• Fixed Paint Tool's reload not removing the duplicator entity modifiers (Community Contribution)
• Reduced lag with a very huge amount of Sandbox notifications
• Reduced probability of the game crashing when saving a dupe
• Fixed Half-Life: Source Scientists always having random skins
• Fixed Half-Life: Source Tentacles not dealing damage
• Half-Life: Source Headcrabs no longer break Half-Life 2 Headcrabs and vice versa

• You can now middle mouse click on a slider's knob to reset the slider to its default value
• Faceposer now has a quick filter feature, allowing to quickly search through flexes by name
• Context panel now properly clears itself when targeted entity becomes invalid
• Right clicking a model will no longer break the face on certain models like HWM TF2 models or Alyx
• Clear function of the Faceposer will now properly reset all values to their defaults, so faces are no longer broken
• Faceposer now supports 128 flexes not just 64
• The secondary presets (pictures) no longer occupy 3 rows if only 2 or even 1 row is populated
• Improved the flex list so that the text is not cut off on the bottom
• Flex names are now prettier
• Better placement of the orange ring around the face, so it is no longer in the stomach of certain TF2 models

• Added render.OverrideBlend (replaces render.OverrideBlendFunc)
• Added Entity.GetSequenceMovement
• Added Player.IsSprinting
• Added Vector.Div
• Added Angle.Div & Angle.__div
• Added Angle.Mul
• Added Angle.Add
• Added Angle.Sub
• Added serverlist.AddCurrentServerToFavorites
• Added CanAddServerToFavorites
• Added CreatePhysCollidesFromModel
• Added CNavLadder.GetTop
• Added CNavLadder.GetBottom
• Added CNavLadder.GetWidth
• Added PhysObj.ApplyTorqueCenter
• Added PhysObj.GetShadowPos
• Added PhysObj.GetShadowAngles
• Added PhysObj.GetVelocityAtPoint
• Added PhysObj.SetContents
• Added PhysObj.GetContents
• Added DNumSlider.GetDefaultValue
• Added DNumSlider.SetDefaultValue
• Added DNumSlider.ResetToDefaultValue
• Added navmesh.GetGroundHeight
• Added engine.TickCount
• Added file.Rename, same restrictions as file.Write/file.Open apply
• Added BLENDFUNC enums
• Added game.GetAmmoNPCDamage
• Added game.GetAmmoPlayerDamage
• Added game.GetAmmoForce
• Added game.GetAmmoDamageType
• Added ents.FindAlongRay
• Added TYPE_PHYSCOLLIDE enum
• Added PLAYERANIMEVENT_CANCEL_RELOAD enum
• Implemented DNumSlider.GetText
• Added support for BodyGroups in Sandbox NPC list
• Added ConVar support for plydmg, npcdmg and maxcarry keys of game.AddAmmoType
• Entity.DeleteOnRemove() can no longer remove players or the world
• Fixed a stack overflow in DListView
• Entity.IsRagdoll will attempt to return proper value when the entity is marked for deletion
• render.DrawSphere will no longer draws one less longitude step than specified
• game.CleanUpMap() will no longer crash on LZMA compressed maps
• Fixed util.DecalEx's scale arguments not working
• Fixed util.DecalEx using inverted normal for non brush entities
• Fixed game.AddDecal not precaching added decals resulting in util.DecalMaterial not working as expected in some cases
• Fixed util.DecalEx not working on entities with brush models
• Fixed util.Base64Encode output for 0 and 1 byte inputs
• Fixed Entity.GetAnimInfo not working at all
• Fixed Entity.SetGravity resetting on players when they use ladders
• Player.IsFullyAuthenticated no longer returns the player object in some cases
• Fixed prediction errors caused by using Player.SetHull(Ducked)
• Player.SetAmmo now has proper ammo typeID bounds check, as well as proper max ammo check (0-9999)
• Fixed calling Player.Spawn() on a player inside a vehicle putting the player in an invalid state where NPCs can't see them
• Entity.AddCallback will now error instead of silently failing when given not a function on its 2nd argument
• Vector/Angle.Mul and Div methods now have correct type checking and errors
• util.TableToJSON returns nil unless top-most element is an object or array
• file.Exists and file.IsDir will return false where it used to return nil
• ScriptedEntityType field will now work equally on all entity types
• Added better bounds checking to Entity:GetSequenceActivity
• GetCreator now returns NULL for no creator, instead of nil (Community Contribution)
• IsValid micro optimisation (Community Contribution)
• Improvements to Entity.GetKeyValues() - Vectors actually work now, added support for FIELD_SOUNDNAME and FIELD_EHANDLE
• FL_ANIMDUCKING is now used and set automatically
• Return type consistency for Player.TraceHullAttack, Player.GetObserverTarget, Player.GetRagdollEntity, NPC.GetBlockingEntity, NPC.GIve, Entity.GetRagdollOwner, they now return NULL entity where they used to return nil
• Better/Faster implementations of SortedPairs and similar functions (Community Contribution)
• PrintTable will no longer try to print the table its currently printing (Community Contribution)
• DNumberScratch decimal changes for the pop up window (Community Contribution)

• Added Entity Classname and Index to the "Changing collision rules within a callback is likely to cause crashes!" error message
• Updated .fgd files (for Hammer) to include GMod specific Sandbox key values
• Moved the Map and Source Engine Version text when console is open a bit down so it can be read
• Changed the default value of r_hunkalloclightmaps to 0
• GMPublish now works better with big addons
• Fixed a crash having to do with playing sounds
• Removed game/bin/sdk.fgd, as it was unused and contained non-existent/duplicate entities

Hi everyone, We are planning to push out the next Garry's Mod update next week, on May 29th. You can find the list of changes that will be coming here: http://wiki.garrysmod.com/changelist/prerelease/

Help us test the update

Pre-release Steam Branch

We've pushed a hotfix for an issue that is causing some clients and servers to have huge lag spikes when writing to SQLite databases. Just update your servers

Fixes Fixes Fixes Fixes Fixes View Post

Changes

• Updated BASS.DLL to 2.4.13.8-mp3free
• Potentially improved vrad.exe performance
• Better "Error loading gamemode:" errors that actually describe what's wrong
• Fixed support for Zombie Panic! Source mounting
• Fixed hammer_update_entity console command crashing the game
• Fixed a bunch of different exploits

• Added translations for env_fire and npc_fisherman when shown in the kill feed
• Updated TTT to the latest version
• Increased offset for rollermine to prevent it from spawning below ground
• Changed maximum value for Frame Blend's Shutter slider so it doesn't just black screen
• Changed the link on the version button in main menu to link to the new website
• Updated all built in weapons to work better with NPCs
• Properly turn off thirdperson on level shutdown
• Fixed certain tools erroring when their console variables are set to "nan"
• Applied a potential fix to stop tooltips from being displayed when they are not meant to be displayed
• Improved flashlight effect on custom entities
• Fixed Stunstuck sprites rendering in weird positions
• Clientside ragdolls of dead NPCs will now properly inherit material override
• Serverside ragdolls of dead NPCs will now properly inherit color and material override

• Added NPC.GetCurrentSchedule
• Added File.ReadUShort
• Added File.ReadULong
• Added File.WriteUShort
• Added File.WriteULong
• Added CreatePhysCollideBox
• Added PhysCollide:TraceBox
• Added PhysCollide:Destroy
• Added PhysCollide:IsValid
• Added mesh.UserData
• Added ENT:GetRenderMesh
• Added GM.PlayerDroppedWeapon( ply, wep )
• Added CNavArea.SetCostSoFar( num )
• Added type error to render.Capture
• NextBot functions now properly error if used on invalid entity
• IMesh:BuildFromTriangles can do userdata too
• Fixed errors when calling Setup() without second argument on DProperty_Float and DProperty_Int
• Fixed deriving from DDragBase requiring to define OnModified
• Fixed Panel.InvalidateChildren being always recursive
• Fixed Panel.NewAnimation ease values 0-1 being weird
• Fixed calling SetAllowWeaponsInVehicle( false ) in PlayerLeaveVehicle hook breaking weapon selection
• Fixed DBinder not working when its convar is set to NaN
• Fixed DBinder overriding SetSelected( bool )
• Fixed util.GetModelInfo crashing with empty string
• Fixed a crash issue with Weapon functions
• Fixed NeedsDepthPass not working for addons
• Fixed string.Comma with very large numbers
• NextBot.GetRangeSquaredTo now actually works the way it's intended to, by returning squared range
• Updated most render library functions to not lock up when a Lua type error occurs during function execution
• Prevent potential stack overflows in scripted_ents.Get
• Fixed the utf8 library failing with certain UTF8 strings
• Switched base_anim to CBaseAnimatingOverlay, allowing more functions to be used on "anim" entities
• DProperty_VectorColor now works with standard colors as well ( vector color support unchanged )
• Added better type checking and error output to NextBot.GetRange(Squared)To()
• render.Capture can no longer capture Steam Overlay
• cam.Start() will now error when given no arguments
• Removed NPC.RemoveMemory

Notice

Hi everyone, We are planning to put out the next Garry's Mod update next week. You can find the list of changes that will be coming here: http://wiki.garrysmod.com/changelist/prerelease/

Pre-release Steam Branch

Over the years, Trouble in Terrorist Town has been one of the most enduring Garry's Mod modes, if not to play then certainly to watch. We got in touch with TTT's creator Stefan (aka Bad King Urgrain) to talk about how it came together, how it sprung from another mod, why people are still playing his duplicitous deathmatch, and what Gabe Newell thinks about it. View Post

What if Gordon Freeman didn't exist? That's the premise behind Haven, a 40 minute experimental machinima that has just been released, filmed in Garry's Mod. I wasn't even 10 minutes into watching it when I started making notes to send to the creator, because I had so many questions about how something like this was possible. Come and watch the whole thing, and read how film-maker Daniel Schetter crafted one of the most impressive pieces of machinima you'll ever see. View Post

Hotfix for a bug that players are using to crash servers with the Physgun. View Post

Changes

• Fixed an exploit that allows players to crash servers with the physgun

The story of MachineCult's dupes. From towering Combine mechs, to junk ships and more. View Post

This update fixes some common crashes, including a crash caused by particles from a recent Team Fortress 2 update. View Post

Changes

• Added input.SelectWeapon( entity )
• Fixed particle crashes on map load related to the recent Team Fortress 2 update
• Fixed a couple exploits, including one that can prevent your game from starting up
• Fixed a crash related to Awesomium ftp:// link redirects
• Fixed halo effect Physgun on bouncy balls being square instead of circular
• Reduced user's ability of being able to exploit the "Remove" property to delete everything on the map on servers with clientside Lua enabled

Update errors

Hello! We're back with a look at the work of Crazy Knife, another scenebuilder whose work completely blew us away. His obsession lies in bringing the real world into Garry's Mod, turning real rocks into in-game backdrops, remaking real-world frescoes, or tweaking architecture into impossible shapes. He's worked on builds that could be a snapshot of a real world street, but has also crafted surreal structures, sci-fi brutalist landscapes, and more. We really enjoyed hearing about how he turned mashed potatoes and Renaissance symmetry into Garry's Mod art, and we hope you will as well. Read about him and his work here.

Not a patch! Sorry if you're looking for a bugfix. No, we're here to share the work of Vioxtar, a Garry's Mod player who uses the game to make extraordinary things. He's broke the game more times than you can imagine, lost sleep, and worked for months on a single scene trying to bring the sandbox to life. We hope you enjoy his story.

We've just pushed another small update. This updated fixes some insecure code and a crash related to models. Read about it here. It can take up to 15 minutes for updates to appear in Steam. [quote] Fixed crash when rendering models with invalid flex rules Fixed remote-code-execution exploit discovered by One Up Security [/quote]

We've just released a very small hotfix for the game. You can read about it here. It might not appear in your Steam client for up to 15 minutes. [quote] FIXED - Linux clients no longer crash on startup when a joypad is connected to the computer UPDATED - gui.OpenURL now asks users for confirmation before opening a website [/quote]

Hey, we're pushing an update for Garry's Mod right now. You'll still be able to play on any servers that have not yet been updated. There's some more in-depth information on the update here. It might take up to 15 minutes for the update to pop up on Steam. [quote]

Game Changes

Lua API Changes

Hammer Changes

GitHub Pull Requests

Hey, we're planning to push the next Garry's Mod update next week on 2017-07-10. There's quite a lot of changes, so if you're running a server you'll probably want to at least try it out. The update may not look like much, but I'm hoping that these internal changes are going to help us bring some more interesting updates in the future.

Pre-release Steam Branch

Changelog

Game Changes

Lua API Changes

Hammer Changes

Other Stuff

How to Switch Between Branches

An update has been released which fixes an issue that allows malicious clients to cause game-servers to crash. If you don't want this to happen to your server, you should update it. All dedicated servers should be updated through either your Game Server Provider's control panel or SteamCMD.

A new client update has been released! The entire change log is as follows:

• Fixed a crash related to certain models and model detail setting
• Fixed another crash related to decals
• Fixed a very common crash to do with .png material unloading
• Fixed a very old and common crash during loading screen when loading a map from an addon
• Set r_radiosity back to 3 by default because 4 breaks community maps too much
• Stopped reserved_spot from ever being created as it breaks ladders

A new update has been released! The most notable changes here are bug fixes and performance improvements related to shadows. Third-Party binary modules (or cheats) that use the internal ILuaInterface interface may no longer function after this update. Any binary modules using the official ILuaBase interface should not be affected. The update will be automatically downloaded when you restart your game. Servers do not need to be updated before you can play on them, but it is highly recommended to update your servers to receive the latest features and bug fixes. Thanks to everybody who helped with testing the update and reported bugs/problems. You can find full changelist here.

Hello everyone! The next update for Garry's Mod is coming soon. Currently, the update is planned for the 17th of April.

Pre-release Steam branch

Help us test it!

An update has been released which fixes an issue that allows malicious clients to cause game-servers to crash. If you don't want this to happen to your server, you should update it. All dedicated servers should be updated through either your Game Server Provider's control panel or SteamCMD.

Hey everyone, the update is going live right now. This time around we’ve mostly got bug fixes, but also some changes to the server browser. The update will be automatically downloaded through Steam when you restart your game. All servers will need to be updated before you can play on them. Check out the full changelog here.

It can take up to 15 minutes for the update to actually get picked up by Steam, so if your game hasn't updated yet, give it a while. Please do not panic if when you join a server you get "Server is running an older version of the game" - this just means that the server has not yet been updated.

Hello everyone! The next update for Garry's Mod is coming soon. Currently, the update is planned for the 19th of December.

Pre-release Steam branch

Help us test it!

A new update has been released! This update is optional, however I'd recommended that you update any servers you are running. Clients will automatically update via Steam when the game is restarted. The update just fixes a few bugs and isn't all that exciting. You can view the changelog @ http://www.garrysmod.com/2016/10/28/october-2016-update-2/

A new update has been released! This update brings the following to Garry's Mod:

• Peer-To-Peer friends only mode - Enable this to only allow friends to join your games
• Substantial updates & optimization to Sandbox and User Interface
• NPC networking optimizations
• Numerous crash & security fixes
• New main menu backgrounds created by the community
• Numerous Physics gun improvements

Please do not panic if when you join a server you get "Server is running an older version of the game" - let the server(s) update to the latest version of the game first. Just wait a few hours at most. It can take up to 15 minutes for the update to propagate through Steam.

Hello everyone! The next update for Garry's Mod is coming soon. Currently, the update is planned for the 10th of October.

Pre-release Steam branch

Help us test it!

A new update has been released! This update is optional, however it is strongly recommended that server owners install it. Clients will automatically update via Steam when the game is restarted.

Peer-To-Peer Listen Servers

Queued (Multi-Core) Rendering

Other Changes

• Added mat_requires_rt_alloc_first ConVar from upstream.
• Lua console commands are now removed when disconnecting from a server/changing level.
• Replicated Lua ConVars are now properly synched with the server.
• Scripted weapons now function correctly when switching to a weapon with no ammo.
• Clients will no longer be disconnected with the reason "CL_CopyExistingEntity: missing client entity".
• Crouch-jumping will no longer cause the screen to flicker after a certain amount of server up-time.
• Fixed rare crash that occurs when increasing the outgoing network buffer size for game-state snapshots.
• Ropes no longer cause the game to not properly close on exit.
• Fixed issue that could cause the "GetLuaTable != TABLE" crash to occur on level change.
• file.Find() now sorts its results properly. The default behavior is unchanged.
• HTTP() no longer leaks request references and won't crash if the Lua state is destroyed during a request.
• Some security fixes.

The next update for Garry's Mod will be coming next month.

Pre-release Steam branch

• Steam Peer-To-Peer - Allows people to play with each other without having to mess around with your router, modem or firewalls, similarly to how CS:GO does it. This is best suited to play with a few of your friends and is not meant for hosting public servers. Simply start a mutliplayer game from your main menu and invite your friends through the Steam Friend's List.
• Queued(Multicore) Rendering - This will boost your in-game performance in most cases up to double the frame rate. Currently the option is hidden and you will have to enable it manually every time in order to use it, this is in case there are still problems with it. Instructions on how to enable it are below

Help us test it!

An update has been released! This update focuses on fixing bugs and improving performance as well as adding some new features for modders. As usual, servers will need to be updated. The update will be automatically downloaded when you restart your game. Thanks to everybody who helped with testing the update and reported bugs/problems. You can find full changelist here. Don't panic if when you join you will get "Server is running an older version of the game" - let the server update to the latest version of the game first. Just wait a few hours at most.

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The next update for Garry's Mod will be coming later this month. We ask you, players and modders alike, to help us test this update so it won't be as problematic as the first March update. We have added a new pre-release branch that contains all the changes that will be included into the next update. You can see the full changelist for the next update as well as how to join or leave the pre-release branch here: http://wiki.garrysmod.com/changelist/prerelease/ We urge you to spend around 15 minutes in single player, testing your addons and whatnot, and report any issues you find that did not happen before here: https://github.com/Facepunch/garrysmod-issues/ Or at least in the comments of this announcement. If you own a Garry's Mod server, we highly recommend you test your server on the pre-release branch. Information about using experimental branches on dedicated servers can be found here: http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Hosting_A_Dedicated_Server The Dev branch is not going anywhere and contains latest changes that may not be included in the April update, but will be included in future updates.

A new update has been released! This update is a small part of the previous update and focuses on fixing crashes and exploits. We apologize, once again, for the problems caused by previous update and will work towards fixing those problems as well as doing our best to prevent such things from happening in the future. This update is optional, however it is strongly recommended for server owners to install it. Clients will automatically update when you restart your game. You can find the full changelist here.

This update went pretty terribly and has been reverted. A much smaller update will be released shortly to account for crash/exploit fixes. If you are a server host and your server is claiming to be on a new version of the game, update it again [strike]A new update has been released! This update focuses on fixing bugs and gives text rendering a little love. As usual, servers will need to be updated. Clients will automatically update when you restart your game. You can find the full changelist here. Don't panic if when you join a game you get "Server is running an older version of the game" - let the server update to the latest version of the game first. Just wait a few hours at most.[/strike]

A minor update has been released! This update fixes a few issues introduced by the update earlier toady. Sorry for the delay. If your servers are encountering any issues, make sure you have updated them. You can find the full changelist here.

An update has been released! This update fixes a few long-standing bugs and adds new functionality for developers. As usual, servers will need to be updated. The update will be automatically downloaded when you restart your game. If you are having issues related to models/materials/sounds, make sure that you do not have any illegitimate content packs installed for games you do not own, such as Counter-Strike: Source. Thanks to everybody who helped with testing the update and reported bugs/problems. You can find full changelist here. Don't panic if when you join you will get "Server is running an older version of the game" - let the server update to the latest version of the game first. Just wait a few hours at most.

A minor update has been released! This update fixes a few regressions introduced by the February 2016 update and some other issues. If you are encountering issues, make sure that you have updated your servers. You can find the full changelist here.

An update has been released! This update fixes a few regressions introduced by previous update and adds some new functionality for developers. And thanks to everyone who helped testing the update and reported bugs/problems. As usual, servers will need to be restarted. The update will be automatically downloaded when you restart your game. You can find full changelist here. Don't panic if when you join you will get "Server is running an older version of the game" - let the server update to the latest version of the game first. Just wait a few hours at most.

An update has been released! This update fixes a few exploits, regressions introduced by previous update and some specific performance issues. And thanks to everyone who helped testing the update and reported bugs/problems. As usual, servers will need to be restarted. The update will be automatically downloaded when you restart your game. You can find full changelist here. Don't panic if when you join you will get "Server is running an older version of the game" - let the server update to the latest version of the game first. Just wait a few hours at most.

An update has been released! As usual, servers will need to be restarted. The update will be automatically downloaded when you restart your game. This update includes a lot of exploit, crash and Half-Life 2 campaign fixes, as well as other minor bug fixes and Lua API improvements. You can find full changelist here. Don't panic if when you join you will get "Server is running an older version of the game" - let the server update to the latest version of the game first. Just wait a few hours at most. Also a friendly reminder, please DO NOT SPAM in comments. Update: Any "viruses" that you may get from the update are false positives and will be resolved by your anti virus developers in due time.

Hello everyone, The next update for Garry's Mod is coming soon. You can find a full list of changes at this page: http://wiki.garrysmod.com/changelist/ If you wish to help us make the update as smooth as possible, please help us test it. You can learn how to test it here: http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Dev_Branch You can report any regressions, bugs that did not exist before, here: https://github.com/Facepunch/garrysmod-issues or here: https://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1485127 Please note that you will not be able to join your usual servers while testing the next update.

An update has been released! As usual, servers will need to be restarted. The update will be automatically downloaded when you restart your game. You can find full changelist here. Don't panic if when you join you will get "Server is running an older version of the game" - let the server update to the latest version of the game first. Just wait a few hours at most. Also a friendly reminder, please DO NOT SPAM in comments.

An update has been released! As usual, servers will need to be restarted. The update will be automatically downloaded when you restart your game. This update features support for latest Team Fortress 2 maps and multiple exploit fixes. You can find full changelist here. Don't panic if when you join you will get "Server is running an older version of the game" - let the server update to the latest version of the game first. Just wait a few hours at most. Also a friendly reminder, please DO NOT SPAM in comments with things like ASCII art unless you want to get banned.

An update has been released! As usual, servers will need to be restarted. This update mostly features a bunch of important fixes for various bugs and crashes. You can find full changelist here.