The next Garry's Mod update is coming soon.

The current plan is to release the next Garry's Mod update on 23rd of July at 3PM GMT.

This update will be backwards compatible with existing servers, so servers will 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.

We kindly ask anyone willing to help us, players, modders and server owners alike, to test this update before it releases, to minimize any potential problems on release day.

Just run your game or your (development/test) server on one of the beta versions briefly to see if any new issues crop up compared to the non-beta version of the game.

The Pre-Release Steam beta branch for Garry's Mod has been updated and contains all the changes that will be included in the next update. The "dev" and "x86-64" betas also contain all the upcoming changes.

You can report any found issues preferably on our official bug tracking repository on GitHub: (be sure to search before posting)

https://github.com/Facepunch/garrysmod-issues

Or at the very least in the comments below, or on our official Discord server or: https://discord.com/invite/gmod

If you wish to set up a dedicated server instance using any of the beta branches, please see this article: https://wiki.facepunch.com/gmod/Downloading_a_Dedicated_Server

How to switch game branches:

• Exit the game

• Right click on Garry's Mod in Steam and select Properties

• Go to the Betas tab and select your desired branch

  • None - This is the normal version of the game

  • Pre-Release - This is the next update

  • Dev - This is a bleeding edge version of the game, expect it to contain more bugs than usual

• Throw a non halting Lua error when hitting Lua file limit, to let players know that they have hit the limit
  
• Fixed a regression crash on Linux when almost finished loading a map
  
• Prevent crashes with steamworks library when used too early on dedicated servers
  
• Fixed console spam about invalid sprite orientation when the sprite material is simply missing
  
• Fixed HLTV clients being kicked due to mismatching SteamID
  
• Fixed a crash to do with env_projected_texture's texture
  
• Fixed some security issues reported on HackerOne
  
• Remove unnecessary return value in WorldPickerMouseDisable hook so GM:VGUIMousePressAllowed hook works more reliably for addons (Community Contribution)
  
• Fixed Lua error with creator tool when trying to spawn NPCs that do not exist on the server (Community Contribution)
  
• Blocked .vdf and specific .cfg files from being accessible by the Lua file library
  
• Added one more known Lua backdoor URL to HTTP blacklist
  
• Increased default value of mem_max_heapsize to 512, and block it from being changed by Lua API
  
• Block datacachesize convar from being changed by Lua API, to prevent crashes when set to invalid values
  
• Fixed monitor (and potentially other) materials in Hammer acting strangely when using "Fit" option in texture application tool.

• Fixed bone manipulations not working clientside if ever set serverside on the same entity (Regression)
  
• Fixed regression with TTT team colors while spectating
  
• Fixed a regressive server crash to do with keyvalues
  
• Fixed some small memory leaks in dedicated server workshop handling
  
• Added `-noconclr` launch parameter to disable dedicated server console colors
  
• Partially implemented missing mat_ambient_light convars used by one of the newly added entities
  
• Fixed Half-Life: Source shotgun right click pump sounds desync
  
• Made zoom_sensitivity_ratio save across sessions
  
• Micro optimization for how C++ retrieves entities from Lua
  
• Made PLAYER:AddCleanup server only (Community Contribution)
  
• Added some new entities to Hammer (FGD) that were missed from the main update
  
• Fixed ELF_KEEP_ON_RECREATE_ENTITIES sharing value with another flag, resulting in unexpected behavior
  
• ContentIcon.Copy & SpawnIcon.Copy also copies the tooltip

This update requires servers to update before you can join them.

This means that for a certain period 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, as well as make sure your game is up to date.

You cannot downgrade to a previous version of the game. Please be patient and let server owners update their servers.

How to switch game branches:

1. Exit the game
   
2. Right click on Garry's Mod in Steam and select Properties
   
3. Go to the Betas tab and select your desired branch

None - This is the normal version of the game
Pre-Release - This is the next update
Dev - This is a bleeding edge version of the game, expect it to contain more bugs than usual

• Merged Episode 1, Episode 2 and Lost Coast mounting options into the Half-Life 2 mounting option
  
• Added sv_quota_stringcmd_kick convar - kicks players who exceed sv_quota_stringcmdspersecond
  
• Fixed crashes to do with entity render groups in Lua
  
• Fixed crashes with missing physics objects in bone followers and info_radial_link_controller
  
• Fixed crashes with particles getting insane particle count
  
• Fixed crashes to do with NPC:TaskFail & debug overlay
  
• Fixed crashes with CTriggerWind when loading a save
  
• Fixed GM:PlayerAuthed being called twice
  
• Fixed GM:PlayerAuthed always returning empty SteamID in singleplayer even when we have it available
  
• Fixed 2 exploits reported via HackerOne
  
• Fixed r_lightcache_zbuffercache 1 crashing the game if set after map load
  
• Fixed "material __error is missing" warning on map load
  
• Fixed .gma whitelist being different between game/gmad
  
• Fixed character blinking by making flex controller names case insensitive again
  
• Fixed degraded loading times for certain servers/addons due to spawnmenu changes from October 2024 update
  
• Fixed BRANCH being set to "prerelease" on NONE beta clients (dedicated servers will continue to report "prerelease" on NONE/"public" beta)
  
• Fixed Lua error with DTree node on rebuild when all its child nodes are deleted
  
• Fixed dying outside of the map displaying "Dropping weapon in solid" console messages - Player:StripWeapons still drops weapons before removing them, Player:KillSilent and other methods of dying no longer does
  
• Potential fix for family sharing owner SteamID being wrong in unknown cases
  
• Potential fix for server reconnect spam by malicious actors
  
• Removed a bunch of unused gamemenucommand commands - things like Half-Life 2's chapter selector, etc
  
• Removed __screenshot_internal - it was never used by the game, no reason to keep it
  
• Removed cl_soundfile - Unused, no reason to keep it, was trying to send itself to servers on join
  
• Removed unused systems - Source's bug reporter, benchmarking stuff, BonusMaps stuff, Mumble stuff
  
• Removed some debug related save/load related console commands
  
• Added some more known backdoor URL to HTTP blacklist
  
• Blocked "load" console command for Lua
  
• Disallowed players from using voice chat unless they are fully connected
  
• Do not set "commentary" to 0 on map start, since the console variable no longer exists
  
• Stop shipping Commentary Editor for -tools, since we removed the commentary system which was never used in the first place

This update requires servers to update before you can join them.

This means that for a certain period 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, as well as make sure your game is up to date.

You cannot downgrade to a previous version of the game. Please be patient and let server owners update their servers.

How to switch game branches:

1. Exit the game
   
2. Right click on Garry's Mod in Steam and select Properties
   
3. Go to the Betas tab and select your desired branch

None - This is the normal version of the game
Pre-Release - This is the next update
Dev - This is a bleeding edge version of the game, expect it to contain more bugs than usual

How to switch game branches:

1. Exit the game
   
2. Right click on Garry's Mod in Steam and select Properties
   
3. Go to the Betas tab and select your desired branch

None - This is the normal version of the game
Pre-Release - This is the next update
Dev - This is a bleeding edge version of the game, expect it to contain more bugs than usual

• 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

How to switch game branches:

1. Exit the game
   
2. Right click on Garry's Mod in Steam and select Properties
   
3. Go to the Betas tab and select your desired branch

None - This is the normal version of the game
Pre-Release - This is the next update
Dev - This is a bleeding edge version of the game, expect it to contain more bugs than usual

• 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

• 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

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

• 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 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

• 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

• 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)

How to switch game branches:

1. Exit the game
   
2. Right click on Garry's Mod in Steam and select Properties
   
3. Go to the Betas tab and select your desired branch

None - This is the normal version of the game
Pre-Release - This is the next update
Dev - This is a bleeding edge version of the game, expect it to contain more bugs than usual

• 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

How to switch game branches:

1. Exit the game
   
2. Right click on Garry's Mod in Steam and select Properties
   
3. Go to the Betas tab and select your desired branch

None - This is the normal version of the game
Pre-Release - This is the next update
Dev - This is a bleeding edge version of the game, expect it to contain more bugs than usual

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.

How to switch game branches:

1. Exit the game
   
2. Right click on Garry's Mod in Steam and select Properties
   
3. Go to the Betas tab and select your desired branch

None - This is the normal version of the game
Pre-Release - This is the next update
Dev - This is a bleeding edge version of the game, expect it to contain more bugs than usual