An update to Counter-Strike: Source has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Counter-Strike: Source. The major changes include:

• Numerous security and stability improvements

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)

Servers are recommended to update at earliest convenience, especially if they were affected by one or more issues mentioned above.

Artwork showcased: "Monitors"


This update adds many small improvements and fixes to stability or other parts of the game, among which is a new feature for constraint tools in Sandbox - colorable ropes:


Colorable ropes are available to all rope based constraints in Sandbox, but only certain materials are supported.

We have also added the ability to scale player voice chat on a per player basis clientside. This will allow players to adjust voice chat volume of every individual player in a server. This feature will need to be implemented manually by gamemode and server developers and is already available in the default Sandbox scoreboard, by using the mouse scroll wheel on the mute button.



As per usual, you can find the full change list for this update below.

You will find the full change list for this update in our blog post:
https://gmod.facepunch.com/blog/june-2021-update

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.

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)

We kindly ask anyone willing to help us test this update before it releases (especially modders and server owners), to minimize any potential problems with the update.

You will find instructions on how to test the upcoming update below.

You can report any found issues in the comments below, on our official Discord server or on our official bug tracking repository on GitHub: (be sure to search before posting)
https://github.com/Facepunch/garrysmod-issues
https://discord.com/invite/gmod

The Pre-Release and x86-64 Steam beta branches for Garry's Mod has been updated and contain all the changes that will be included in the next update.

If you want to set up an Dedicated Server instance using the Pre-Release branch, see this article: https://wiki.facepunch.com/gmod/Downloading_a_Dedicated_Server

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

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"


This update brings major improvements to the server browser. The purpose of these changes is to help players find the content they are looking for more easily.



First of all, gamemode categories were added to the server browser. This requires all server owners and gamemode developers to update their gamemodes and set an appropriate category.
It may take a while for most gamemodes/servers to conform, but the goal of this change is to allow players filter gamemodes by these new categories and find what their are looking for easier.

if you are a server host or a gamemode developer, you can find more info about this topic here:
https://wiki.facepunch.com/gmod/Gamemode_Creation#category

Secondly, the server browser now shows the location/spoken language of the server via a country flag icon. This setting is per server and is designed to help players more easily find servers from a preferred location and/or find servers with a common spoken language they can understand.

If you are a server host you can find the details about country flags here:
https://wiki.facepunch.com/gmod/Downloading_a_Dedicated_Server#locationflag

And lastly the server browser got a few new filtering/sorting options, such as filtering servers by ping/player count and sorting the gamemode list by name or server count.

These features may be changed in the future based on the long term feedback from players, developers or server hosts (such as which gamemode categories should be available in the server browser), so please do not hesitate to let us know what you think on our official Discord server (https://discord.com/invite/gmod), or in the Steam Discussions area of the Garry's Mod Game Hub

Another new feature is the Problems menu. Accessible from the main menu, it is designed to help players resolve common issues without needing to ask for help.




The first tab reports Lua errors that have occurred during a play session. They are categorized per addon, with options to disable or uninstall the problematic addon, or to open the addon on Steam Workshop if possible.
Players can easily copy the Lua errors (or other problems) via the Copy button on the right, enabling them to quickly report errors generated by the addons to the addon authors.

The second tab called "Problems" analyzes the game and reports common issues, such as screen resolution being set too low, certain settings being disabling which cause graphical issues and more.
These problems have a "Quick Fix" button where possible to quickly resolve the issue.

In the future this menu will be expanded to report more issues and provide other maintenance services.

This update also brings many changes to the Hammer Editor shipped with Garry's Mod. Many crash issues were fixed, new Sprinkler tool was added and many quality of life changes were introduced.
The user interface was updated and now more closely matches the UI of your Operating System.

If you are a mapper you will most definitely want to read the complete list of changes linked below. (Change List 4)

There are some Lua API changes that will break existing scripts. These changes are unfortunately a necessary evil, and will not take long to fix. Specifically the behavior of Vehicle.SetVehicleParams has changed. You will find all of the details in the change list linked below, but the big issue that was fixed is with the vehicle speeds, where you no longer need to manually adjust between Hammer Units and Inches if modifying data from Vehicle.GetVehicleParams.


You will find the full change list for this update in our blog post:
https://gmod.facepunch.com/blog/march-2021-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 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

The new update brings a few new features that server owners and addon developers will want to watch out for to stay on top of things.

First of all, this update adds gamemode categories to the server browser. This requires all server owners and gamemode developers to update their gamemodes and set an appropriate category for it so players can filter gamemodes by these new categories and find your gamemode easier.
You can find more info about this topic here:
https://wiki.facepunch.com/gmod/Gamemode_Creation#category

Secondly, the server browser now shows the location/spoken language of the server via a country flag icon. This setting is per server and is designed to help players more easily find servers from a preferred location and/or find servers with a common spoken language they can understand.
You can find the details on how to do this properly here:
https://wiki.facepunch.com/gmod/Downloading_a_Dedicated_Server#locationflag

Lastly, there are some Lua API changes that will break existing scripts. These changes are unfortunately a necessary evil, and will not take long to fix. Specifically the behavior of Vehicle.SetVehicleParams has changed. You will find all of the details in the changelist, but the big issue that was fixed is with the vehicle speeds, where you no longer need to manually adjust between Hammer Units and Inches if modifying data from Vehicle.GetVehicleParams.

We kindly ask anyone willing to help us test this update before it releases (especially modders and server owners), to minimize any potential problems with the update.

You will find instructions on how to test the upcoming update below.

You can report any found issues in the comments below, on our official Discord server or on our official bug tracking repository on GitHub: (be sure to search before posting)
https://github.com/Facepunch/garrysmod-issues
https://discord.com/invite/gmod

The Pre-Release and x86-64 Steam beta branches for Garry's Mod has been updated and contain all the changes that will be included in the next update.

If you want to set up an Dedicated Server instance using the Pre-Release branch, see this article: https://wiki.facepunch.com/gmod/Downloading_a_Dedicated_Server

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

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
* Edit 5th Feb: Fixed Entity.Fire's default value
* Edit: 15th Feb: Fixed certain security exploits

Servers only need updating if they are affected by the NPC issue.

Artwork by Chem




This update adds a new mountable game to Garry's Mod - "G String"

We are aware that people are asking for more mountable games including certain specific games. We require explicit permission for the target game's developer/publisher to make their game available for mounting in Garry's Mod. The game also has to run on the Source Engine. If a game you wish to be included in the mountable games list is not currently in it, it means we don't have that permission, or it's not a Source Engine game.



This update also adds a separate volume slider for Sound Effects. The purpose of this is to address the "low voice chat volume" people have been reporting. What you want to do is set the "Game Volume" slider to maximum, as it affects all the sounds including voice chat. Then you want to set the new "Sound effect volume" and the "Music volume" sliders to the desired position.. (The music slider affects the music from Half-Life 2 campaigns) Doing this will make the voice chat as loud as the microphones of the speaking players are, i.e. the voice chat volume will no longer be reduced by the overall game volume.



The new addon size readout will help decide what to install and what to avoid and what to keep right while in-game.

As usual this update also brings plethora of new features and fixes for players and modders alike.

You can find the full change list below.
https://gmod.facepunch.com/blog/january-2021-update