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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

April 2019 Update is coming next week

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 2019 Update is live!

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

The February 2019 update is coming next week

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 2018 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

December 2018 Hotfix is live

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

October 2018 Update is live!

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

The October 2018 update is coming next week

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 2018 Security 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

May 2018 Update is out!

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

The May 2018 update is coming next week

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 2018 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 2018 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 2018 Update is out!

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 2018 Update is out!

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 Garry's Mod update is coming next week

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 Garry's Mod update is coming next week

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.

Developer announcement Published

GMod Stories: The making of Trouble in Terrorist Town

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

Developer announcement Published

GMod Stories: The making of Trouble in Terrorist Town

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

Developer announcement Published

GMod Stories: The Making of Haven

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

Developer announcement Published

GMod Stories: The Making of Haven

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

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_plpldamage)

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

Setting
sbox_plpldamage
Default
1
Max props per player (sbox_maxprops)

How many props a single player may spawn (0 = unlimited).

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
Map

The default map for the server.

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

The ID of your workshop collection (the numbers at the end of the URL)

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

The gamemode of your server.

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

The maximum amount of players allowed on your game server.

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

The tickrate defines how fast the server will update each entity's location.

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

0 = disable Lua refresh, 1 = enable Lua refresh

Setting
LUA_REFRESH
Default
0
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Auto Update

1 = beim Start updaten

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