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Garry's Mod: updates, settings and interface

Game updates, plugin versions and improvements to our interface with a traceable history.

Recorded, available and installed are different states. Your actual installation status and suitable updates are shown in the server panel.

Game update Published

March 2016 Update

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

February 2016 Hotfix #2

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

February 2016 Hotfix #2

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

February 2016 Update #2

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

February 2016 Update #2

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

February 2016 Hotfix

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

February 2016 Hotfix

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

February 2016 Update

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

February 2016 Update

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

January 2016 Update

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

January 2016 Update

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

December 2015 Update

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

December 2015 Update

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

Next Update is Coming Soon

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

Next Update is Coming Soon

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

September 2015 Update

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

September 2015 Update

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

August 2015 Update Released!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

August 2015 Update Released!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

July 2015 Update Released!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

What the interface looks like

The image shows the interface on its capture date; earlier versions may differ.

Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions.
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions.
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08

What the settings do

These values come from our guided editors. Defaults are the editor starting values; they do not show the contents of a customer server.

Enable cheats (sv_cheats)

Allows console commands that are normally locked. Disable on public servers.

Setting
sv_cheats
Default
0
LAN mode (sv_lan)

1 = reachable on local network only (no Steam auth), 0 = public.

Setting
sv_lan
Default
0
Gravity (sv_gravity)

Gravity in Source units (default 600 ≈ Earth gravity). Lower = floaty, higher = heavy.

Setting
sv_gravity
Default
600
Range / options
0 – 2000
Enable voice chat (sv_voiceenable)

1 = players can talk to each other, 0 = voice chat disabled.

Setting
sv_voiceenable
Default
1
Godmode for all (sbox_godmode)

1 = all players are invincible, 0 = normal damage.

Setting
sbox_godmode
Default
0
Allow noclip (sbox_noclip)

1 = players can fly through walls (noclip command), 0 = disabled.

Setting
sbox_noclip
Default
1
Player-vs-player damage (sbox_playershurtplayers)

1 = players can damage each other, 0 = no PvP.

Setting
sbox_playershurtplayers
Default
1
Max props per player (sbox_maxprops)

How many props a single player may spawn (0 = no props allowed).

Setting
sbox_maxprops
Default
200
Range / options
0 – 2000
Max ragdolls per player (sbox_maxragdolls)

Maximum number of ragdolls a player can create.

Setting
sbox_maxragdolls
Default
10
Range / options
0 – 200
Max vehicles per player (sbox_maxvehicles)

How many vehicles a player may own at the same time.

Setting
sbox_maxvehicles
Default
6
Range / options
0 – 100
Max NPCs per player (sbox_maxnpcs)

Maximum number of NPCs a player may spawn.

Setting
sbox_maxnpcs
Default
10
Range / options
0 – 200
Starting map

Map or level loaded when the server starts.

Setting
SRCDS_MAP
Default
gm_flatgrass
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Workshop collection ID

Numeric Steam Workshop collection ID. Leave empty if no collection should be installed yet.

Setting
WORKSHOP_ID
Default
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Game mode

Sets the base game mode at launch or when a new world is created.

Setting
GAMEMODE
Default
sandbox
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Maximum players

Maximum number of simultaneous players. This setting is read-only here.

Setting
MAX_PLAYERS
Default
32
Range / options
… – 128
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Tickrate (ticks per second)

Server ticks per second: 16 to 66. Changes take effect after a restart.

Setting
TICKRATE
Default
22
Range / options
16 – 66
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Automatically reload Lua files

Automatically reloads modified Lua files. This setting is read-only here.

Setting
LUA_REFRESH
Default
0
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Automatic updates on startup

Enables automatic Steam updates when the server starts.

Setting
AUTO_UPDATE
Default
1
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.