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  • GMod Tutorials

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    Zeeptin
    How to Change Skin in GMod

    Singleplayer
    Hold "C" to bring up the context menu. Find the Playermodel button in the top left corner. Press it. Select the player model/skin that you want to play as. After you die next you will spawn with that player model/skin. You can kill yourself by bringing up the console with the ~ key (if enabled in settings), typing kill, and pressing enter.  
     
    Multiplayer
    Depending on gamemode, you can change your playermodel a few different ways. 
     
    DarkRP
    Press F4 Scroll through the jobs that that server has listed to find a playermodel you like. Click on it and click "Become Job" or something similar (this might change depending on the server). When you respawn you should have that player model/skin.  
    TTT
    Most TTT servers will have a pointshop where you can buy different player models/skins with points you receive for playing the server. Type !shop or !ps to open this menu. If these don't work simply just ask in chat if they use pointshop or how to get a different playermodel.
    Zeeptin

    GMod Secret Phrase

    By Zeeptin, in General Tutorials,

    GMod Secret Phrase
    How to get the achievement "Secret Phrase" in Garry's Mod.

     
    Must be in singleplayer. Type "bloxwich" in chat. You will get the achievement "Secret Phrase".  
    Congrats on getting the exclusive achievement in GMod!
    Zeeptin
    How to go Third Person in GMod/Garry's Mod

     
    Singleplayer
    Pull up console using the ~ key.  If you don't have this enabled, go to your settings, click advanced at the bottom, then check enable developer console. Type "thirdperson" and hit enter Congrats you are now in thirdperson!  
    Multiplayer
    Same process as above but sometimes you will be prompt to enable "sv_cheats 1" If you are the owner of the server and want to enable "sv_cheats 1" then just type that in your server console.  If it is a public server, we would highly recommend you do NOT enable this. If it is a server with just you and some friends, sure why not. If it is a public server and you do not want to enable "sv_cheats 1" then you can download Simple Third Person which will allow you to go into third person by accessing the menu through holding "C".  
    Zeeptin
    How to Bind Commands in Gmod

    Enable Developer Console This can be done by opening your Gmod Options Menu > Advanced (at the bottom) > Enable Developer Console. Use the ~ key to open console once enabled. The command to bind a key is "bind <key> <command>" Some examples of what would work bind B +drop - Uses the B key to drop a weapon bind v "ulx noclip" - Uses the V key to turn on noclip ***HINT: If the command is 2 words you will need to put quotes around it!*** bind 0 "say /advert This is a robbery" - Uses the 0 key to say "This is a robbery" in advert if you are playing DarkRP.  
     
    Zeeptin
    How to Make Gmod Run Faster

     
    All of the commands below can be added to your autoexec.cfg file which can be found at a path similar to this steamapps\common\GarrysMod\garrysmod\cfg so that you do not have to do these commands every time you load in.
    Commands
    gmod_mcore_test 1
    mat_queue_mode 2
    cl_threaded_bone_setup 1
    r_3dsky 0
     
    r_dynamic 0
    r_dynamiclighting 0
    r_maxdlights 0
     
    r_drawmodeldecals
    0 r_shadows 0
    r_decals 0
    r_drawdecals 0
     
    cl_detaildist 0
    cl_show_splashes 0
    cl_ejectbrass 0
     
    Depending on the server you are currently playing on, some of these commands won't help/won't do anything. I would go through and describe each one and what it does but this is supposed to be a brief guide on how you can make the game run smoother ASAP. If you have issues after running some of these commands, simply restart your game and mess with a few until you get a combo that works best for you and your computer. 
     
    Workshop/Addons
    It is always good to keep a low addon count. I have personally seen many many people that have over 800 addons on their active addon list and are complaining about lag. PLEASE try to unsubscribe from addons you don't need/don't use anymore and this will 100% help your game run better!
    Zeeptin
    LUA Panic Something Went Horribly Wrong Not Enough Memory Fix

    This is a very common issue on Gmod servers. Below we will detail a few different potential fixes for this issue.
     
    Finding Bad Addons
    Firstly, you should try and find which addons might be causing these issues. You can use a tool such as FProfiler to find out which addons are poorly optimized on your client/server. Most of the time there is an LUA Panic it is associated with 1 or 2 addons. Running these tests will help point you in the right direction.
     
    Remove Old/Unused Addons
    Going right along with removing bad addons, make sure you remove old/unused addons from your gmod client as well. No need to be using up memory on stuff you aren't using and probably will never be used again. Do some spring cleaning!
     
    Minimum PC Requirements
    Another culprit of this error is your PC specs. You will need a PC with at least 4-8GB in order to run Garry's Mod. If you do have that and are still having these issues, try closing down everything else on your computer and see if it runs without the error. If so you might want to think about keeping more RAM available while playing GMod. 
     
    x64-86 Branch
    Try running your Garry's Mod on the x64-86 branch. 
    Change to x64-86 branch
    Right-click on Garry's Mod in the Steam Library. Go to Properties. Go over to the Betas tabs. In the Beta dropdown list, select the x64-86 branch.  
    Reduce Graphics Settings
    Graphics settings could very well be a problem here as well. Try lowering all your graphics settings to low and see if that fixes the issues you are having with LUA Panic. 
     
     
    None of these are a 100% fix BUT this should point you in the right direction for fixing the "LUA Panic Something Went Horribly Wrong" issue.
     
     
     
    Zeeptin
    How to Fix GMod Missing Texture Issues
     
    Automatic Downloads
    All Multiplayer content *SHOULD* be downloadable by simply joining the server with your multiplayer server downloads turned on. 

    *HINT: Sometimes after joining the first time your GMod needs to restart to load everything properly. If you are missing a lot of content when you first join, give your GMod a restart.*
     
    Manually Subscribing to Collections
    THIS WILL NOT MAKE JOINING THE SERVERS FASTER. IT WILL ACTUALLY MAKE IT A LOT SLOWER.
    What you can do for this is simply go to the server's website you are trying to join and look for their collection pack.
    Find the server you are trying to play on and hit subscribe to all at the top.

     
    Ensure you open your gmod and let all the files download. There should be a loading bar at the bottom of the screen showing progress.
    After the downloads finish, go ahead and restart your game so that everything is loaded properly for joining the server. 
    Join the server once you reopen your game and enjoy no errors.
     
    Download CSS Content
    Sometimes maps do not pack all their content into the maps the way most of us like. When they use Counter Strike Source content this is even bigger of an issue. This can be fixed by downloading CSS Content at https://gmodcontent.com/. After downloading just extra, drag, and drop it into your garrysmod folder and restart your game.
     
    GMOD Reinstall
    In late January 2020, GMod released an update that changed the way that workshop and addon downloads are handled. If you have not done so since then I would HIGHLY *HIGHLY* recommend that you reinstall your full gmod to ensure that there are no conflicts. 
    Now, this does not just mean going into steam and hitting uninstall and reinstall.
    You will need to manually delete some files to ensure you have the freshest install.
    First, uninstall in steam as you would normally do.
    Then, go into your program files and locate the Garry's Mod folder. Mine looks like this D:\steamapps\steamapps\common\GarrysMod
    Delete that whole folder. Next, navigate to your workshop downloads folder which is now saved in a new location. Here is what mine looks like D:\steamapps\steamapps\workshop\content\4000
    Delete that whole folder as well. Now you are all set to reinstall through steam and can start back at step 1 if you are missing content.
     
     
    Main Takeaways
    Sometimes, if you can't see certain content a simple restart of your game can fix it. Keep your custom downloads on regardless unless you want to be missing content on every server you go on (I know some people don't like all the storage but don't complain about missing stuff if you have custom downloads turned off). Reinstall your GMod.  Frees up unused addons as well!  
     
     
    Zeeptin
    Your Map Differs From the Servers Gmod Fix
    The most common cause of the "Your map differs from the server's" is that you have an outdated version of the map OR the server hasn't auto-updated to the latest version of a map and you already have.
    To properly fix the issue, you first need to remove the map from your GarrysMod folder, which can be found under your Steam folder in your SSD/HDD

     
    Once you navigate here, click on the maps folder Scroll down to the .bsp file that matches the servers, right-click and delete After deleting the .bsp file, attempt to load back into the same server. If the issue persists, the server may have a non updated map file. You may also not have enough STORAGE to download the map
    Zeeptin
    How to Drop Weapons in Gmod
     
    DarkRP
    Typing /drop in chat will drop the current weapon you are holding. Sandbox
    Use the +drop command in console to drop a weapon. Alternatively, you can bind this to a key like "B" by typing "bind B +drop" in console. Now, you can press B to drop the item you are holding!
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