An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Added the Summer 2021 Cosmetic Case
  • Contains 18 new community-contributed items
    
  • Adds 6 new community-created Unusual effects
• Numerous security and stability improvements
  
• Added a cooldown before a player can create a vote when they join a match already in-progress
  • sv_vote_late_join_time controls the grace period after the match starts before the cooldown is applied: default 90 secs
    
  • sv_vote_late_join_cooldown controls the length of the cooldown: default 5 min
• Kick votes will end early and automatically pass if the vote target leaves the match during the vote
  
• Added a ConVar to control players changing their name during a match
  • tf_allow_player_name_change: default is 1
    
  • Matchmaking servers will set this to 0
• Updated the player list in the vote-kick dialog to show the time each player has been connected to the server
  
• Removed the disconnect reason from the message when players leave the server
  
• Updated the Mann vs. Machine "inspect" command to only work for players in your party or in your Friends list
  
• Moved materials for community particle effects into the Effects/workshop sub-folder to distinguish them from Valve materials
  
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
  
• Updated the localization files
  
• Updated cp_snakewater_final1
  • Fixed clipping throughout map
    
  • Fixed explosion splash being caught by objects throughout map
    
  • Made movement smoother throughout map
    
  • Reworked some problematic areas like the kitchen
    
  • Minor visual enhancements throughout the map
• Updated cp_process
  • Fixed incorrect skin for the Red radio tower

TFConnect is back with another action-packed, content-filled charity livestream event - but this time, instead of taking place during the harsh, unforgiving months of winter, they’re coming at you during the scorching, equally as unforgiving months of summer!

The Midsummer Mashup is a weekend-long charity fundraising livestream taking place during the weekend of June 26-27th, starting at 6pm BST / 1pm EDT, and is focused around the Team Fortress 2 community in support of Stop AAPI Hate, an organization that responds to incidents of hate and discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

They're going to have your favorite content creators playing PropHunt and Freak Fortress, as well as interviews with Item-makers, mappers, and developers! There's something for everyone to watch, and even play, in the Midsummer Mashup!

Donate towards Stop AAPI Hate here!

Catch the action live on KritzKast's Twitch channel!

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

Following the North American Community Clash, EssentialsTF and DreamHack are now hosting an online TF2 tournament in Europe over two weekends beginning on June 12th! Players will be competing for a $2,400 prize pool, and the tournament will feature an open bracket so all teams can get their chance at glory against the best of the best! There will also be a smaller tournament, featuring a $90 prize pool, for players who are new to competitive TF2.

The main event begins with the group stages on June 12-13th beginning at 17:00 CEST, followed by the playoffs on June 19-20th beginning at 15:00 CEST.

EssentialsTF is also partnering with TFNew in providing a Newbie Team Drive for the upcoming European DreamHack Newcomer Clash. This is for players who are new to competitive and want the chance to get on a team for the event with a mentor who will help teach them the basics of Competitive 6v6.

Signups for both the main and newcomer tournaments will end June 6th at 01:00 CEST, so be sure to get registered soon! You can watch the tournament live on the EssentialsTF Twitch channel, and you can get more information about the event, such as the full schedule, on https://clash.tf.

Community Clash is coming to North America! EssentialsTF is hosting an online TF2 tournament on the 8th & 9th of May, with a prize pool of $2,400 up for grabs! Partnering with DreamHack, the tournament will feature an open bracket from which teams can progress to compete against the best teams in the world for their chance at glory.

If you're new to competitive or don't have a lot of experience, try their Newcomer Clash! The smaller newcomer tournament is solely for new players to try competitive for their chance at a $90 prize pool.

The event begins on Saturday, May 8th, at 13:00 EDT, and will feature the group stages. Sunday, May 9th, will include the elimination playoffs starting at 13:30 EDT, leading to the grand finals where a champion will be crowned!

Signups for both the main and newcomer tournaments will end on Thursday, May 6th, at 18:00 EDT. You can watch the tournament live on the EssentialsTF Twitch channel, and you can get more information about the event, such as the full schedule, on https://clash.tf.

(Image credit: Tom Yamaza, kevin supermarket, and agrastiOs)

Suns out, guns out! Put on your flip-flops and fire up the grill, the Fortress Faceoffs group is here with an upcoming community event to spice up the summer season!*
*Their lawyers require them to state: This message is not applicable to mercenaries in the southern hemisphere.

The Fat Scout Shootout event is a 6v6 tournament featuring the Heavy and his wide array of firearms, food scraps, and fists! Gather your most competent comrades for this bolshevik brawl against other competing teams in order to reign supreme! Visit a variety of official and workshop maps chosen with close-quartered combat in mind, where players of any skill level may face off! Watch all the action live on the Fortress Faceoffs Twitch channel!

Make sure to sign up by May 24th to reserve a spot in the tournament bracket! Read up about the rules of the event in finer detail on the Fortress Faceoffs Discord server! The event begins June 19th, so put on your gloves and run urgently!*
*Their lawyers also requested that they apologize for this pun.

(Image credit: Frazzanator and Raos)

The Grand Finals are already on their way for RGL.gg’s Spring 2021 events. Teams have fought hard all season to earn their spot in the playoffs brackets, and only two teams now remain in the 6v6 format. Finalists Froyotech and GlobalClan Ice will be facing off for $12,000 on April 22nd at 11 PM EDT! Watch the match live on RGL.gg’s official Twitch channel!

Are you eager to know more about the competitive scene? Don't have enough time to catch up on all the news through multiple sources? RGL.gg’s video team has recently launched a new series called The Dispatch on the league’s YouTube channel. Tune in to the weekly show to learn more about league standings, community news from all across Team Fortress 2, and much more.

The Spring 2021 events might be coming to an end, but don’t worry! If you're looking to join the fun, it will resume in May for off-season cups, which are one-time events hosted by the league for testing purposes and to promote new content. Keep an eye out for an announcement on The Dispatch or through RGL.gg’s website.

(Image credit: Manndarinchik and cheddZy)

What’s better than shooting mercenaries in the face? Cream donuts? No! Insane riches? You’ve gotta be kidding me. A feeling better than killing mercenaries in cold blood is killing ROBOTS in UBER-filled revenge!

Introducing Operation: Digital Directive, a community-made Mann vs. Machine campaign created by Creators.TF and Potato’s Custom MvM Servers. With 30 new missions across 22 maps, plus some brand new gameplay additions, this is gonna be one hell of a campaign across the world!

What are you waiting for? Get into the briefing room and check out the Day 1 page!

Important links:

• Day 1 Page
  
• Server List
  
• Asset Pack
  
• Potato MvM
  
• https://creators.tf/

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.